A NEW SENIOR PASTOR WILL BE COMING TO FIRST UMC ON JULY 1, 2010. YOU CAN LEARN ABOUT THAT AND THE PROCESS AND PROCEDURES ON THIS WEB PAGE.
1. READ PASTOR KENT'S LETTER TO THE CONGREGATION HERE. Pastor Kent's Letter to the Congregation, May 2009
2. CONSIDER THESE FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
3. WE HAVE A NEW FIRST UM CHURCH PROFILE
In May of this year, our Senior Pastor, Kent Kroehler, announced his retirement from active ministry for June 30, 2010. Out of discussions with Bishop Peggy Johnson and District Superintendent Jim Todd,
The Profile Team asked the congregation for input on several questions, and 156 persons responded. The Team updated the description of our community and our congregation. And the Profile Team gathered information and compiled a future-oriented profile of our next Senior Pastor. The Team reviewed their work with the Committee on Staff-Parish Relations (SPRC) and the Leadership Team in late June. On July 28, 2009, a joint meeting of the Leadership Team and SPRC unanimously approved the updated Profile.
We have submitted the Profile to Bishop Johnson, and she and the Appointment Cabinet will use it in her appointment of the next Senior Pastor. The announcement of that appointment could come as early as February 1, 2010.