Leadership Transitions

This page includes information on—

• Congregations in Transition
• Rostered Leaders in Transition
• Guidelines for Congregations Using Supply Pastors
• Resources for Congregations in Leadership Transition

  Last updated  07/02/2008

Congregations in Transition

(Those interested in calls listed as "awaiting candidate" or "in study process" may contact Bishop Strobel.)

Election Scheduled
 

Interviewing Candidate
 Dinkey Memorial, Ashfield
 Jerusalem, Trachsville
 St. Matthew, North Weissport
 

Awaiting Candidate
 St. Luke, Reading
 St. Paul, Albrightsville
 

In Study Process
 Christ, Allentown
 Friedens, Stony Run
 Jerusalem, Western Salisbury
 Moselem-Beckers PC (Zion, St. Peter)
 New Jerusalem, New Jerusalem
 Salem Hetzels, Pine Grove
 St. John, Auburn
 St. John, Effort
 St. John, Jim Thorpe East
 St. John, Jim Thorpe Heights
 St. John, Mahoning
 St. John, Tremont
 St. Joseph, Allentown
 St. Luke, Shoemakersville
 St. Mark, Allentown
 St. Paul, Bethlehem
 St. Paul Third, Easton
 St. Paul, Hawley
 St. Peter, Mantzville
 St. Peter, Reinerton
 Trinity, Gouglersville
 Trinity, Topton
 Zion, Frackville
 Zion, Orwigsburg
 Zion, Womelsdorf

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Rostered Leaders in Transition

Roster Changes January 1, 2008 - July 1, 2008

• James W. Bowers (part-time transitional associate pastor, Holy Spirit, Emmaus) to associate pastor, Holy Spirit, Emmaus, 1/1/08
• Jane R. M. Elliott (part-time Director of Faith Formation and Music Ministry, Holy Spirit, Emmaus) to Director of Faith Formation and Music Ministry, Holy Spirit, Emmaus, 1/1/08
• Debra K. Ernst (Salem Hetzels, Pine Grove) to Zion, Tamaqua, 3/1/08
• Virginia A. Goodwin (St. Peter, Easton) to on leave from call, 1/1/08
• Lynda R. Haring (Zion, Womelsdorf) to retirement, 7/1/08
• Cynthia S. Kennett (Zion, Frackville) to retirement, 1/31/08
• Cheryl F. Meinschein (associate of the bishop, Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod) to Christ, Dryville, 1/20/08
• David C. Newhart (interim pastor) to Trinity Memorial, Allentown, 2/1/08
• Nelson Quinones (St. John, Allentown) to Christ, Easton, 7/1/08
• Bruce Saylor (on leave from call) transferred to Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod, 1/25/08
• Scherelene L. Schatz (on leave from call) removed from the roster, 3/13/08
• Nancy L. Steltz (on leave from call) to retirement, 1/1/08
• Manuel R. Stivers (Trinity Memorial, Allentown) to on leave from call, 1/31/08
• Phyllis J. Wolford (St. Matthew, North Weissport) to St. John, Tamaqua, 1/1/08

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Guidelines for Congregations Using Supply Pastors

This document provides information about finding a supply pastor, what to provide to the person, and guidelines for paying a supply pastor. This document is available as an Adobe Acrobat™ PDF (Portable Document Format) file.

Procedure and Practice for Congregations in Leadership Transition

When a pastoral transition occurs in a congregation, the resources of the bishop, staff, and mission district dean are available for the important task of securing new pastoral leadership.

The process for calling a pastor in the Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod is explained in the booklet, Procedure and Practice for Congregations in Pastoral Transition. This booklet is available as an Adobe Acrobat™ PDF (Portable Document Format) file. To open a copy of the booklet for printing on your printer, click here.

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