The Evangelical Congregational ChurchCh.I.P.

Stationing Committee, 100 West Park Ave., Myerstown, PA 17067Revised: 1/2014

Profile of

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Evangelical Congregational Church

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Along with the information gathered here and in meeting with your Stationing Elder, please supply the following:

  1. A policy handbook, if you have one; or copies of the policies that you have.
  2. Your pastor’s ministry description.
  3. Your pastor’s salary statement for the current year.
  4. A list of congregational leaders including their position and years of service.
  5. The last three annual reports of your congregation, including everything presented to your congregational meeting. This should include the Treasurer’s Report and the Annual Budget.
  6. List your average yearly A.M. Morning Worship Attendance for each of the last three years. If you have multiple services indicate the average yearly attendance for each of the services. ______
  1. List your total church income and total church expenses for each of the last three years. If you have multiple treasuries add together their total income and total expenses.______

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  1. Check which form of church governance you are currently using.

______Official Board______Ministry Council______Council

  1. In addition to the pastor what other paid or volunteer staff positions do you have? Examples – Church Secretary, Organist, Custodian, etc. ______

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  1. Does your church provide a ______parsonage or ______housing allowance? Are you flexible in this area? ______yes or______no
  1. Our Purpose is (Why do we exist?)

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  1. Our Mission Statement is (What do we want to do?)

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  1. Our Vision is (How will we do it?)

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  1. Our Core Values are (What is important to your church?) ______
    Church mailing address: ______

Church Location (if different from mailing address) ______

Church phone ______

Email address ______

Web site ______

History

Date of the founding of the congregation: ______

Are you incorporated? ______

Highest average annual attendance: ______year: ______

Defining Moments in the Life of Your Church

  1. What would you describe as your greatest success/blessing/joy in ministry?
  2. What would you describe as your greatest failure/disappointment/hurt in ministry? What did you learn from it?
  3. Tell us about a problem/conflict you’ve had in your church and how your congregation resolved it.
  4. Is there a current ongoing conflict within the congregation? If so, please indicate what this conflict is.
  5. To your understanding, why is your current pastor leaving?

A Snapshot

CONGREGATION COMMUNITY

Average age: ______

Average annual income: ______

% retired ______

Give a brief description of your surrounding community.

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Describe your congregational customs in the following areas:

BAPTISM

INFANT PRESENTATION

WEDDINGS

FUNERALS

For the following, please circle (O) the number on the continuum that best describes your current position and check () the number that describes your vision for the future. Since the meaning of the number continuum can be misunderstood, please provide a brief written description for each of the following. Use the back of the page if you need more space.

Church Music Traditional 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Contemporary

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Worship Style Formal 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Informal

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Sermon Style Verse-by-Verse 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Topical

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Pastoral Leadership Style Do it Yourself 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Team Building

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Evangelism Program 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Relational

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Ministerial Focus Christian Nurture 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Evangelistic

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Pastoral Visitation As Needed 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Every member annually

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Community Involvement No Involvement 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Very Involved

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Baptism Preference Infant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Believer

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What are the current ministries of your church?

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How does your church disciple people? ______

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How do these ministries fit into your PURPOSE, MISSION, VISION, and CORE VALUES?

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Understanding that there may be variation due to experience and other factors, what salary range do you envision for your next pastor?

BETWEEN______AND______

Is your governing group in agreement with this?

YES/NO

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