The Pastor Nominating Committee (PNC) has finished its work! We are honored to announce that Reverend Wallace Bubar (pronounced BYOU-Bar like beautiful) will, pending an affirmative vote by the congregation, be the next installed pastor at FPC Granville. Wallace, his wife Gabriele, and their daughters Lena (17) and Sophie (14) are eager to join our church family and the surrounding community. We look forward to hosting a meet-and-greet with the Bubars on Saturday, December 7, from 2 to 4 PM in Heritage Hall. Wallace will preach at Sunday’s service on 8 December. The service will be followed by a congregational meeting where the membership will vote on his terms of call. If you have questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to a member of the PNC: Sue Cherney, Jason Collins, Maura Eggert, Jenavieve Kirwin, Jeff Kurtz, Alan Mabry, and John Weigand (Chair).

The Pastor Nominating Committee continues its work.

We have interviewed several candidates via Zoom and been amazed at the different ways God has made claims on their lives and the ways they have lived into their calls as ministers of word and sacrament. We will provide an update from the pulpit before the end of September. Continued prayers are very much appreciated. 

The Pastor Nominating Committee (PNC) is reviewing candidates for Head Pastor/Head of Staff.

Using the PC-USA’s Church Leadership Connection, we are reading a lot of Personal Discernment Profiles submitted in response to our Ministry Discernment Profile. Questions are welcomed, though at this stage we cannot discuss specifics. Most of all, we need your prayers: for energy, wisdom, and the patience to listen to where God is leading us. The PNC consists of Sue Cherney, Jason Collins, Maura Eggert, Jenavieve Kirwin, Jeff Kurtz, Alan Mabry, and John Weigand. 

The Pastor Nominating Committee (PNC) has been meeting since mid-March.

We elected John Weigand and Jenavieve Kirwin as chair and secretary, respectively, created a budget to support our work (approved by the Session), and completed the Ministry Discernment Profile, the required form that will move us forward toward initiating the matching process with head pastor candidates. The committee will use this space and other outlets to keep the congregation apprised of our work.  The PNC consists of Sue Cherney, Jason Collins, Maura Eggert, Jenavieve Kirwin, Jeff Kurtz, Alan Mabry, and John Weigand.