Overview of Transition Team meeting 11/27

The Emerging Unified Church of Carlisle

Overview of Transition Team Meeting

November 27, 2012

On Tuesday, November 27, 2012, the Transition Team met for the twelfth time.  The next time that the Transition Team will meet will be on December 13, and by that time we will have a new name to place at the top of that meeting’s Overview.

The first item of business was the presentation of the Interim Communications Plan by the Communications Focus Group.  The plan was presented by Charles Reynolds. The goal of the plan is to move smoothly from three distinct church communications arrangements into the look, feel and functionality of  a single church by July.  The plan includes a variety of goals for the print media, electronic media and an interim church directory.  The plan was approved by the Transition Team. 

Pastor Jim presented the Worship Focus Group’s proposed worship schedule for our transitional facility.   The biggest change is that we are moving from simultaneous services to services at separate times, and we were reminded that the pastors are responsible for all worship.  There will be a traditional service at 8:15; a traditional but less formal service at 9:45; and the contemporary service at 11:00.  There will be a gathering between the first two services, and choirs at both of those services.  Sunday School will be held during both 9:45 and 11:00 services with different emphases.  This proposed schedule was approved by the Transition Team.

Next, the Transition Team approved that the final vote will be conducted on December 9 to name our new church with the choices being either Carlisle United Methodist Church or Trinity United Methodist Church of Carlisle.

Finally, the Plan of Union was approved following two minor revisions.  The first will now read under Transitional Site: “The transitional location of the new congregation shall be the current Grace campus. The Leadership Council shall end the transitional status of the new church by determining and recommending the permanent worship site as soon as a qualified recommendation is proposed by the site selection focus group which will be no later than July, 2016. A congregational vote shall follow to affirm or reject this recommendation of the Leadership Council.”  The second revision comes under Building and Assets and will now read: “Proceeds from the sale of any church buildings and/or property sold after the official date of incorporation shall be held in escrow until the site location congregational vote is taken.  Other than repairs for health or safety reasons, no major renovations shall take place at either the Mooreland Ave., North St. or Pomfret St. campuses.”  The Plan of Union will be voted upon for adoption at the church conferences on December 9 at Grace starting at 6 pm.

Transition Team

Pastoral Team                    Allison                                   First                                                       Grace

Jim VanZandt, Chair          Ron Axsom                          Tracy Horgan                                       Colleen Kulp

Mira Hewlett                      Ann Cook                             Debra Washinger                                 Kerm Leitner, Sec.

Susan Stewart                    Jeff Harpel                            Lois Weibley                                         Randy Noaker

Dennis Keller, DS              Joanne Reynolds                                                                                 Dianne Otto