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Call Committee Update - May 2020
 
As you know, the Call Committee completed and filed the Mission Site Profile for Saint John’s.  This is in essence our resumé, the one candidates will examine to determine their interest in us.  It is too lengthy to publish here, but the Committee would like to share it with you in bite size pieces as we go along.  One of the sections asks us to place ourselves on a series of a scales of characteristics.  After extended discussions, the response of the Congregation Council and Call Committee looks like this:


As a Community
                                                 A lot          A little        A little       A lot
                                                like us        like us       like us       like us
We tend to be formal                                                                        X           We tend to be
and programmatic.                                                                                          informal and spontaneous.
 
We have clearly defined                                X                                               We have no stated
goals and plans for the                                                                                    goals or plans.
future.
 
We are racially and                                                           X                           We are demographically
economically diverse.                                                                                      homogeneous.
           
Our Leadership Style
We welcome ideas that are          X                                                                 We prefer ideas that are tried and
provoking and challenging.                                                                             true.
 
We rely on our leaders for                             X                                               We rely on group decision
direction.                                                                                                         making.
 
We have learned how to use                         X                                               We tend to perceive conflict
conflict constructively.                                                                                   as something destructive.
 
Our Programming
Our facilities are often used        X                                                                 Our facilities are only used for
by community groups.                                                                                    our activities.
 
We train people to minister                           X                                               We train people to minister
outside our walls.                                                                                            inside our walls.
 
We focus on ideas and beliefs.                      X                                               We focus on skills and action.
 
Our Theological Perspective
We are obviously Lutheran         X                                                                 We are less obvious about our
in identity and practice.                                                                                  Lutheran Heritage.                             
 
We participate in synod and                          X                                               We are not very active in the
ELCA activities.                                                                                             synod and ELCA
 
We focus on Biblical studies                         X                                               We focus on contemporary
and doctrine.                                                                                                   issues and topics.
 
Of course, these are very general and require detailed explanations.  All of this is grist for the mill when we actually interview candidates.  That comes soon.
 St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church
715 Lincoln Highway
North Versailles, PA 15137-2027
stjohnsnvoffice@gmail.com
​​412-824-0277
Office Hours: Mon-Thu 8:00am-2:30pm
Worship Schedule:
Sunday School for all ages at 9:30am
​Worship at 10:45am
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  • Home
  • About Us
    • Welcome and Mission Statements
    • History
    • Staff & Council
    • Bios >
      • Pastor Kimberly Greway
    • Life Events >
      • Wedding Policy
      • Funeral Policy
    • Committees
    • Land Acknowledgement
  • Worship
    • Worship Details
    • What to Expect
    • Music at St. John's
    • Prayer and Devotional Resources
    • Young Disciples' Messages
    • Sermon Extras >
      • Reformation Sunday Oct 2022
      • Third Sunday in Advent, Dec. 2022
  • Get Involved
    • Time and Abilities
    • Get Involved
    • Women of the ELCA
    • Committees
  • News
    • Newsletters
    • Council Meeting Highlights
    • Pastor Kimberly's Bible Blurbs
    • Memorials and Funerals
  • Education
    • Sunday School for Children and Youth
    • Confirmation
    • Coffee and Conversations (Adult Sunday School)
  • St. John's Cares
    • MA's Pantry
    • St. Afterschool
    • Lutheran World Relief
    • Meals on Wheels
    • Counseling Center
    • Community Meetings
  • Photo Gallery
  • Forms
    • Forms >
      • Prayer Request Form
      • Altar Flowers Order Form
      • Missionary Sponsorship Form
  • Contact Us
    • Contact & Location
    • Communication Contacts