Just finished up a bookkeeper search for our Parish. Got to see the managerial, yet still very pastoral, side of the Padre. Nice.
Thus far, I've been part of four church search committees:
- I chaired the search for a Presby Music Director (hired in early 1997--still there)
- I chaired the search for a Presby Co-Pastor (hired in June 1998--still there (though a rehire, so his years at the church count since 1985))
- I participated in the search for a Presby director of children's ministries; no luck with any of our choices; Committee reformed after I moved--hired someone who lasted a year.
- I participated in iterations A & B of the parish bookkeeper search committee. 1st guy had to leave after 3 mos for health reasons, 2nd person hasn't yet started.
Overall average is ~5 1/2 years for positions filled; let's not calculate the 0 months and the endless meetings that went into hiring no one.
Glad this process is over for now.
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Aren't you on the search committee for the bigger position at the parish as well? That will start soon methinks!
Must've slipped my mind----let's blame the Mad Cow Disease.
(Or, perhaps I'm in denial that anyone might ever actually leave our tiny community...)
Lizzie
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