By Transition Team on 2/25/2009 4:58 PM

That’s the way to go – always advance, never retreat.   All the members of the various committees and ministries of Hayden Lake Friends Church were recently invited to a planning session that has been dubbed as an annual “Advance.”  Similar meetings have taken place over the past few years as times for prayerful planning for the coming months of ministry at HLFC.

This recent meeting was devoted exclusively to one topic – the pastoral leadership transition that will be taking place when Pastor Bob retires.  His announced timeline is in June 2011, at which time he and Marilyn will have completed 40 years of service at HLFC.  What a tribute to their faithfulness and loyalty.

The agenda for this most recent Advance was not necessarily to consider the methods for calling a new senior pastor, nor was it to specifically identify the step-by-step process for doing so.  Rather, it was several hours devoted to sharing and prayer for God’s wisdom to lead the process and for unity in the body as the steps begin...

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By Transition Team on 2/4/2009 7:08 PM

January 2009 many member from various committees meet to determine the direction the church will take as it moves forward in it transition from pastor Bob (who is retiring) to his replacement.  These are the minutes taken during that meeting

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By Transition Team on 2/4/2009 6:58 PM

At the Advance 2009 Bob gave a talk on change this is Bob's notes for that talk

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