Our Process

Timeline to a YMMPastor

We are on step # 5

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 CELEBRATE!

UPC holds an installation service for the new

Associate Pastor, we give thanks to God!

7

 NOMINATE: Report to Session and the congregation. Set up a Candidating Sermon Sunday at UPC and Congregational Meeting for a vote. If approved by UPC vote, and Presbytery, we proceed.

6

 SELECT: Conduct interviews, visit top candidates at their church (without their congregation knowing) or visit at a neutral site, follow-up on references. Pray, confer with COM, extend a call to one candidate.

5

 REVIEW: Prayerfully evaluate each Personal Information Form (PIF) received, as well as available sermons, books, and papers of candidates. Make phone calls for initial interviews.

4

 SEARCH: Post the CIF on national Presbyterian website, advertise opening, follow-up on referrals, network for recommendations. Rely on Holy Spirit to highlight candidates whom God might be calling.

3

 CREATE: Write Church Information Form (CIF); produce job description, compensation range, and descriptions of UPC’s congregation, mission and ministry. Must be approved by Session and COM.

2

 EXPLORE: Produce website, set up meetings for congregation, Session, and staff input; design and distribute survey. Listen and consider what God is saying about who we are and whom we are looking for.

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 ORGANIZE: Slate of PNC committee members compiled by Nominating Committee, endorsed by Session and voted on by the congregation. Weekly meetings begin, attended by a member of the Seattle Presbytery Committee on Ministry (COM).