Transition Committee Report

(The Rev.) Louis Miller, Chair of the Transition Committee, reports that the Election Convention for our new Bishop is scheduled for Saturday, September 12, 2009, at the Heart of Georgia Technical College - the Dubose Porter Center in Dublin, Georgia.  The time to be announced at a later date.

Fr. Miller continues:  “The Transition team has scheduled meetings with our current Bishop and his staff in order to facilitate the upcoming periods of change and transition.”


Last updated:September 18, 2008 2:16 pm


Search Committee Report: September 2008

We began our meeting with prayers and an excellent reflection by Chaplain Nancy Mills. Nancy shared some very specific recommendations for discernment listening in building Christian consensus that came from the book Grounded in God…Listening Hearts, Discernment for Group Deliberations.

Following our opening prayers, we partook of sandwiches and chips and caught up with each
other over lunch.

THE SURVEY

  • The rest of the meeting was used to review the proposed survey document presented by Walter and Fred. The survey begins with a section of demographic gathering questions. This is followed by a questions asking for participant views on a number of subjects. Participants may answer with one of six responses: Agree Strongly, Agree, Neither Agree or Disagree, Disagree, Disagree Strongly and No Opinion. The final two sections ask respondents to pick the top five from lists with a number of options, for priorities for the diocese, and characteristics most desired in a new bishop.
  • Walter was heartily thanked for his leadership in this phase of the process. He has been ably assisted by Fred, Skip, Cynthia and Rick. Lonnie proved an able scribe.
  • The prize for the most accurate prediction of the number of participants in Town Meetings goes to … Fred, who estimated 300. The actual number of participants was 276.

Estimates for the number of survey participants are:

  • Fred - 6,000
  • Cindy - 1,400
  • Charlie - 590
  • Pat - 1,600
  • Ted - 1,000
  • Rick - 4,800
  • Skip - 3,500
  • Walter - 4,200

Geri, Mark and Gail - it’s not too late to enter your estimate and possibly win a prize!


Last updated:September 10, 2008 12:49 am