In accordance to the UCD by-laws the Board of Directors has assembled a team of five diverse, yet involved Church Members and two Board Members to lead the process of selecting a new Senior Minister for our church:
- Doe Allen - Member
- John Cole - Member
- Tammy Cordes – Board Member
- Debra Emmert – Member
- Christine Powell – Member
- Mark Rummel – Member
- Randy Smith – Board Member
This team’s responsibilities will include:
- Assembling informational and promotional materials about UCD to be used in attracting the highest-caliber candidates to apply for the senior minister position.
- Collecting and assimilating the views and opinions of Church Members and Attendees as it relates to their wishes for a new senior minister. This will be done through multiple means, which may include Town Hall Meetings, Surveys, Email/Notes, and most importantly personal one-on-one discussions with congregants.
- Reviewing all resumes sent in by applicants.
- Conducting follow-up interviews in-person and via phone.
- Selecting candidates to be invited to “audition” at UCD.
- Coordinating the massive volunteer effort to host each invited candidate while they are in town to speak on Sunday, speak on a weekday, attend multiple informal receptions, and more.
- Making a final senior minister recommendation to the Board of Directors who will ultimately make the decision on who will be the next senior minister of UCD.
