Search Committee Updates

With Anne Halloin heading to seminary this summer, we are embarking on a search process to find our next Children & Youth Director / Minister. We seek a gifted and committed leader to help shepherd our young people in their spiritual formation, service, fellowship, and growth in Christian faith.

Over the past few weeks, our search committee has taken several important steps in preparing to identify initial candidates for the role of Children and Youth Minister/Director. The group is in the final stages of preparing a MDP (Ministry Discernment Profile), which will be posted online soon. This document serves as a job listing that will help us begin building a pool of candidates. We also had Martha White sides, from Ministry Architects, lead listening sessions to hear from our congregation's volunteers, parents and youth on what they hope to find in a new youth leader. Common themes expressed include: long tenure, with enough time in the role to guide our children through at least one season of their youth; deep understanding of Rye's culture and community, including the heavy demands on our youth's time; exceptional management, organizational, and interpersonal skills; and ability to connect and build trust with our youth. Thank you to all of you who participated in the sessions. The committee expects to begin interviewing candidates later this Spring into Summer and we will keep the congregation apprised of our progress.