The Power of Networking
We as a congregation have several things we can joyfully look forward to as we move into summer at AHCC – the Gospel According to Broadway worship series, the opportunity to gather at events through our Spotlight on Summer, and to generate increased energy to find just the right person to become our next Associate Minister of Mid to Later Life! The members of the Search Committee continue to work to identify the person with a special set of skills and passion for ministering to the Mid to Later Life members of our church family.
One of the advantages of a large, committed congregation is the vastness of our collective networks. The members of this congregation travel to a variety of places, and along the way hear sermons from ministers of other congregations – ministers and messages that are inspiring, spirit-filled, and memorable. Often, those qualities and their religious practices appealed to you on a deeper level and caused you to return to hear more when you weren’t at AHCC. It is through that kind network and communication with past search committees that several ministers have come to Asylum Hill Congregational Church – those who were not necessarily looking to make a change but were invited to look at the ministry offering at AHCC to see if it was a good fit. And several, guided by the Spirit, did make the change!
The members of the Search Committee are looking for your help in replicating this system that has worked successfully in the past by asking you to tap into your individual networks and perhaps again connect that special person to the current search. As the congregation plays an integral role in shaping the ministries of AHCC, we are confident that with a collective effort we will succeed in finding our Associate Minister of Mid to Later Life.
Prayerfully submitted on behalf of the Associate Minister Search Committee by
Wanda Williams McCormack