1. Transitional Period Objectives Healing: recover from recent trauma
Established by Trustees & Leadership Council
Healing: recover from recent trauma
Mission and vision: review/revise as needed,
to represent current reality.
Structure: review/revise as needed, to clarify
authority improve communication.
Search preparation: determine pastoral
model needed; gather documents.

2. Pre-plan timetable projections July 7-Aug
Pre-plan timetable projections July 7-Aug. 7: Listening visits August: Structure Evaluation Task Group begins Aug. 25: Transitional Plan presented September: Healing work October: Healing work/Mission & Vision November: Structure revisions presented December: Search prep January: Search process begins

3. Variables
1. Visit project results will shape “healing work.”
“Healing work” may impact initial timetable projections.

4. Variables
1. Visit project results will shape “healing work.”
“Healing work” may impact initial timetable projections.
Congregational process participation

5. Variables
1. Visit project results will shape “healing work.”
“Healing work” may impact initial timetable projections.
Congregational process participation
Willingness to pre-empt regularly scheduled programming or postpone projects/issues.

6. Variables
1. Visit project results will shape “healing work.”
“Healing work” may impact initial timetable projections.
Congregational process participation
Willingness to pre-empt regularly scheduled programming or postpone projects/issues.
The Holy Spirit.

7. Tensions inherent in transitional work
Stay on schedule vs. take time to do it right
Respect comfort levels vs. healthy stretching
“But what about those who are not here?”
Differentiate foundational from flexible

8. Leadership commits to:
communicate extensively;
listen carefully to congregants and the Spirit;
see that important sessions are recorded and/or repeated

9. The congregation is encouraged to:
Prepare for, and participate in process events
Pray faithfully for leaders and congregation
Share openly and honestly
Listen to services and/or events missed
Be willing to leave a comfort zone

10. While long-term pastoral leadership has an important role… congregational health is more dependent on the extent to which each participant finds clarity of his/her God-given passion Spiritual gift Personal style, and Life calling.