SESSION PACKET. Stated Session Meeting June 15, Approved Approved with Amendments. Trinity Presbyterian Church

SESSION PACKET

Stated Session Meeting

June 15, 2020

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P3: Agenda

P4: Upcoming dates

P5: Clerk’s Report, including Session minutes & membership reports

P15: Moderator’s Report

P16: Committee Reports organized by 8 Core Values cover sheets

highlighting dates from each ministry

P36: Appendices

SESSION AGENDA

TRINITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

June 15

_{, 2020}

FAREWELL TO OUTGOING ELDERS

Richard Floyd

CALL TO ORDER/DECLARATION OF QUORUM

Kim Clayton

CLERKS’ REPORT

Alex Erwin

OMNIBUS MOTION to approve Consent Agenda

(see next page)

Kim Clayton

MODERATOR’S REPORT

Kim Clayton

CAMPUS REOPENING TASK FORCE

Brian Williams/Barbara Robertson

SPECIAL ORDERS & REPORTS

WORSHIP AND MUSIC

MOTION:

Bill Borland

Worship & Music Committee moves that July 5 and August 2 worship services

include communion, offered via the continuing recorded/live-stream format.

MISSION COUNCIL

Victoria Wolle

Velma Tilley

PERSONNEL

Cindy Ferguson

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MIF Contract Call

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Search Committee

Consent Agenda

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To approve minutes of the Called Session Meeting on May 18, 2020 (including the outcome

of two electronic Session votes)

UPCOMING DATES

Session Potential Called Session Meeting July - TBD

Session Meeting Monday, August 17, 2020

General Interest

SESSION AGENDA & MINUTES TRINITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Monday, May 18, 2020

Note: This meeting was conducted as a virtual video conference due to the City of Atlanta’s COVID-19 “Stay at Home” Executive Order.

CALL TO ORDER Kim Clayton

Following an opening devotional and prayer by Alex Erwin, the Stated Session meeting was called to order at 7:15 pm.

DECLARATION OF QUORUM / CLERK’S REPORT Alex Erwin

Clerk of Session Alex Erwin declared a quorum. He noted that incoming Assistant Clerk Amy Krause continues her work to standardize the various operating policies and procedures of the ministry

committees. She is looking forward to additional input from committee chairs as well as any best practices to share more broadly. Alex also mentioned interest from the Men’s Breakfast Group to explore ways Trinity can help address community hunger concerns arising from the pandemic. This group will be communicating more on this topic, including a possible Session vote on a proposal, in the days ahead.

OMNIBUS MOTION Kim Clayton

The Omnibus Motion covering minutes from the April Stated Session meeting as well as the Statistical Report from April was approved without objection.

MODERATOR’S REPORT Kim Clayton

Kim began by sharing the both sad, but also joyous news of Betsy Lyles Swetenburg’s new call to serve as Senior Pastor at Northridge Presbyterian Church in Dallas. Kim recounted how she and Betsy had served together at Columbia and how she had enjoyed, once again, working together at Trinity. Kim reminded us of the blessings Trinity has bestowed upon the greater Presbyterian Church over the years as this

congregation has shepherded so many talented young pastors into leadership roles around the country. Details are still in the works, but the plan is to conduct some form of celebration in honor of Betsy’s service on June 7. She offered to Betsy the best wishes of all the Staff, the Session, and the Congregation.

Next, Kim announced the creation of a Trinity Campus Reopening Task Force operating under authority of Session and charged with defining a pathway for the reopening of our campus. Brian Williams, Assistant Clerk, then took the floor to provide additional background on this work. The objective of the Task Force is to provide guidance to Session, Clergy, Staff, and various Congregational Committees in navigating issues related to returning to “normal” campus operations. The group will work under the following five guiding principles: 1) Prioritize the health and safety of our members, staff, and visitors, especially those most vulnerable among us; 2) Ensure inclusivity of access: focus on the most good for the most people; 3) Model Christian ideals in decision-making: love, compassion, justice, and patience; 4) Acknowledge liability and

risk issues, and address those in as practical a manner as possible; and 5) Adhere fully to all governmental and medical mandates and guidance.

The Task Force will be comprised of the following Trinity members: Dr. Peter Barratt, Gordon Buchmiller, David Gracey, Amanda Jackson, Halsey Knapp, Dr. Barbara Robertson, and Frances Swensson. This group will not be involved in making specific decisions in the purview of the different committees and chuch functions; rather, they will work to support sound and consistent decision making.

The following motion was then offered:

Session authorizes the formation of a Campus Reopening Task Force to provide guidance and advice to Session, Clergy, Staff, and Congregational Committees in navigating the decisions related to returning to “normal” campus operations. The motion passed unanimously.

The motion carried.

Finally, Kim turned to the topic of her interim work. She has been in the process of scheduling and meeting virtually with numerous individuals, committees, and groups. Kim asked that the Session be prepared to respond in the coming weeks to an on-line survey from Holy Cow Consulting. Holy Cow’s analysis of The Brick Church survey proved very useful to her interim work there.

SPECIAL ORDERS & REPORTS

TRINITY EARLY LEARNING CENTER Rebekah Groover & Tim Allen

Rebekah Groover, Board Chair of the TELC joined to share an update and remind Session of the mission of the Center. She was joined by Tim Allen, TELC Director, and Amanda Hager, Trinity member and a TELC Board member. While the TELC is a separate 503(c) nonprofit organization, it serves as a mission of Trinity with a long-standing partnership. The governing board consists of Trinity members and non-member parents.

Rebekah reported on TELC leadership’s work during the COVID-19 lockdown and the ongoing

communications with the TELC parents. From a series of parent surveys, they believe there is notable interest to reopen the Center, and this interest level increases as a possible reopen date moves into June. TELC appointed its own reopening task force, which includes several Trinity members. Rebekah described at a high-level, how the Center is planning to revise operating guidelines and protocols to reduce COVID-19 risks. The decision to reopen will directly impact Trinity Church as the TELC utilizes not only the classrooms in Building A but also relies on Trinity staff to support its operations. They will be working with the Trinity Campus Reopening Task Force in the coming days to discuss their plans and to coordinate reopening efforts.

PERSONNEL COMMITTEE Frank Fuerst & Cindy Ferguson

Frank Fuerst and Cindy Ferguson, Co-Chairs of Personnel, joined to share next steps following Betsy’s announcement. Frank began by noting that he will soon be concluding his term as Chair of the committee and that Cindy and current committee member Jim Balloun will then serve as Co-Chairs. Frank then offered that with Betsy’s departure, there have been two full time clergy and a Theologian in Residence who have left since May of last year. There is a general view that an additional clergy staff member is needed to

support the ongoing activities following Betsy’s last day. In light of this, Personnel will be interviewing Kim, Richard, and Betsy to formulate a staffing plan and bring a recommendation to Session in June.

WORSHIP & MUSIC COMMITTEE Bill Borland

Bill Borland, Chair of Worship and Music, brought forward the following motion concerning worship and communion in June.

The Worship and Music Committee moves that Session authorize live-stream worship services beginning June 7, 2020. Furthermore, W&M moves that Session authorize the celebration of the sacrament of Communion virtually on June 7, 2020.

The motion carried.

PROPERTY COMMITTEE Esther Stokes

Esther Stokes, Chair of Property, reported on the committee’s work to improve Trinity signage, with the larger goal of improving the visitor and member campus experience. Navigating our campus has been a long-standing concern of the Property Committee, not only as it affects our members and guests but also emergency responders. Esther shared that thanks to Jim Bynum, architectural firm Perkins & Will has generously agreed to provide support for this effort on a pro bono basis. A subcommittee will partner with representatives of Perkins & Will’s Branded Environments Practice starting with a virtual visioning session. Additional information about this initiative will be shared as work progresses.

FINANCE COMMITTEE Christine Quillian

Christine Quillian, Chair of the Finance Committee, reported overall good news. Revenue continue to track slightly above budgeted amounts and expenses remain below budget. However, the current economic environment remains uncertain, and the committee continues to actively monitor finances. They are working closely with Molly Faircloth and David Beasley, Trinity Treasurer. The impact of the pandemic will likely have long-lasting impact on Trinity finances for many days and years to come.

OPEN FORUM

After the scheduled reports, Kim transitioned to an Open Forum time. At Kim’s invitation, Betsy expressed her deep gratitude for her time here at Trinity and thanked the members of Session, the staff, and the congregation for support during her tenure. In response to a question about calendar planning, Kim noted that we will likely need Session to meet in July (typically no Session meeting is held in that month).

Session was also reminded that there will be formal presentation of Bibles to the 5th graders will happen as part of the June 14 broadcast (photos incorporated into the live stream). Youth Sunday is also scheduled to take place using digital channels on July 12. Finally, Kim noted a few prayer request items.

PRAYERS AND DEPARTING BLESSINGS Kim Clayton

Tom Farmer led the Session in a closing prayer and Kim thanked the Elders for their participation and offered a departing blessing. The meeting concluded at 8:50 pm.

POST-MEETING ELECTRONIC VOTE

In an email on June 2, 2020, the Session was asked to consider the following two motions:

Motion 1: The Mission Council, in consultation with and support from the Finance Committee and The Men’s Breakfast Group, moves that the Session approve the Trinity COVID-19 Hunger Relief Fund. Commitments to the fund by our members are to be in addition to any regular pledge amounts and, the Fund will remain open for donations through June 30, 2020. Money received by the Fund will be dispersed to designated Mission Council partners as expeditiously as possible to address the immediate and overwhelming needs related to hunger and food insecurity brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Motion 2: The Personnel Committee moves that the Session approve the Session Declaration in honor of Betsy Lyles Swetenburg.

Both motions carried.

Note: A copy of Betsy’s Session Declaration is included as an appendix to these minutes.

Respectfully Submitted,

Brian Williams

Trinity Presbyterian Church Session Virtual Attendees (In Bold), May 18, 2020:

Name Name Name

Betts, Chris Basler, Kelly Balloun, Jim

Brown, Caroline Borland, Bill Benn, Doug

Dearing, John Calhoun, Jr., Jack Blitch, J.D.

Erwin, Alex Garland, Judy Davis, Shirley

Harrison, Jane Mansfield, Kim Gober, Lasley

Kalen, Todd McDonald, Callie Holihan, Shelby Kurlander, Carrie Perry, Calico Karasick, Steve

Montgomery, Bill Sale, Shannon Krause, Amy

Quillian, Christine Williams, Brian Pendergrast, Craig

Robertson, Barbara Powers, Richard

Segrest, Carlton Shoup, Sarah

Sullivan, Ellie Stokes, Esther

Watson, Juanita

Willingham, Kirk

Other Attendees:

Kim Clayton David Beasley Velma Tilley

Andrew Esqueda Rebekah Groover Bess George

Richard Floyd Tim Allen, TELC Director Mary Elizabeth Jackson

Betsy Lyles Swetenburg Amanda Hager Laura Bynum

Molly Faircloth Cindy Ferguson Tom Adams

Tom Farmer Frank Fuerst Lilly Jordan

Elizabeth Davis Amanda Jackson Julie Hope

Karen Simmons Halsey Knapp Dale Lewis

Norman Mackenzie

* Attendees in Bold

Betsy Lyles Swetenburg Resolution June 2, 2020

Trinity Presbyterian Church Session Resolution Rev. Betsy Lyles Swetenburg

given on this Sunday, the 7th day of June, 2020:

Whereas, through the work of the Holy Spirit, the Reverend Betsy Lyles Swetenburg was called to Trinity Church to be our Associate Pastor on August 1, 2017; and

Whereas, Betsy was essential to the development of Trinity’s informal worship service, which pushed Trinity forward and created a popular new way to worship at our typically traditional church; and

Whereas, Betsy strengthened our young adult ministry, cultivating a cohesive and vibrant group of enthusiastic congregants, and encouraging them to become actively involved in Trinity activities and missions; and

Whereas, Betsy invigorated Trinity’s small groups — particularly our circles, which now reach 150 women — and organized several very successful and enjoyable women’s worship opportunities and retreats; and

Whereas, Betsy helped to focus our mission efforts and build stronger relationships with our mission partners here and in Cuba and Haiti, ensuring that Trinity is making a

difference where it is needed most; and

Whereas, Betsy used her exceptional gifts of connection and creativity to welcome and encourage new and existing members of all ages and stages; and

Whereas, Betsy shared her love of words — and poetry! — to enrich us with her preaching, teaching, and thoughtful prayers; and

Whereas, Betsy has been a warm and joyful presence at Trinity, full of laughter and light, even when her job required extraordinary flexibility and patience; and

Whereas, Betsy is an amazing organizer, fun hostess and enthusiastic traveler, always well hydrated, always game for a meal, and always well dressed;

Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved that the Session of Trinity Presbyterian Church on behalf of all its members, thanks Betsy for her transformative and faithful service to our

congregation; and

Be it Further Resolved that we wish Betsy and Owen health, happiness, grace and peace as they take on Texas and start their next chapter. We — along with the magnificent

magnolia you adored outside your office window — will miss you.

Alex Erwin, Clerk of Session

Trinity Presbyterian Church

Statistical Report for May 2020 Þ _{= Session Action Requested}

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Þ Requested Certificates of Transfer Out of Active Members (2):

Helen Sacha Transfer to Peachtree Presbyterian Church in Atlanta 5/29/20

John Sacha Transfer to Peachtree Presbyterian Church in Atlanta 5/29/20

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Þ Requests for Deletion of Active Members (1):

Alex Robertson Lives in Birmingham AL 5/5/20

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Þ Requests for Deletion of Inactive Members (1):

Sarah Maxwell Lives in Colorado 5/5/20

Deaths (Active =1):

Gay Love 5/28/20

Trinity Presbyterian Church

Statistical Report for May 2020

Current Month's Activity

Inactive Inactive Bapt Child of Clergy Active Baptized Local Non-Resident Inactive Affiliates Affiliates Month's Beginning Balance 1,666 371 762 322 5 4 11 Additions

Certificate of Transfer Reaffirmation of Faith Baptisms/Profession of Faith Other/Corrections

Total Additions - - - - - - -Category Transfers

Active to Inactive Inactive to Active

Inactive Local to Inactive Non-Res Baptized to Active (Confirmation) Other/Corrections

Total Category Transfers - - - - - - -Subtractions

Certificate of Transfer (2)

Death (1)

Deletion (1) (1) Other/Corrections

Total Subtractions (4) - - - - - (1) - - -Grand Total 1,662 371 762 321 5 4 11 Net Gain/(Loss) (4) - - (1) - - -

-Trinity Presbyterian Church

Statistical Report for May 2020

Year to Date Activity - 2020 Inactive Inactive Bapt Child of Clergy

Active Baptized Local Non-Resident Inactive Affiliates Affiliates

Year's Beginning Balance 1,771 522 538 313 5 5 13

Additions Certificate of Transfer 5 1 Reaffirmation of Faith 3 Baptisms/Profession of Faith 2

Other/Corrections 7 1

Total Additions 8 10 1 - - -

-Category Transfers Active to Inactive (95) (137) 222 13

Inactive to Active 4 (4)

Inactive Local to Inactive Non-Res Baptized to Active (Confirmation) Other/Corrections 1

Total Category Transfers (91) (137) 223 9 - -

-Subtractions Certificate of Transfer (8) (1)

Death (8)

Deletion (10) (23) (1) (2)

Other/Corrections (1)

Total Subtractions (26) (24) - (1) - (1) (2)

Grand Total 1,662 371 762 321 5 4 11

Net Gain/(Loss) (109) (151) - 224 - 8 - (1) (2)

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Welcome Intentionally

Worship Creatively

Care Compassionately

Learn Purposefully

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Adult Education

Gather Joyfully

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Congregational Activities

Serve Wholeheartedly

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Mission

Lead Humbly

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Personnel

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Property

Give Generously

We believe that the Gospel is Good News for all people. We practice an evangelism

of intentional welcome and hospitality, inviting all into an inclusive fellowship

We believe worship is the heart of our life together. We seek to be a community of

theological integrity and depth, that glorifies God and proclaims the Good News with

creative expressions of worship that challenge the mind, nourish the spirit, honor

tradition, open us to the Spirit, and address the needs of all ages and all individuals

and families.

We believe that to bear one another’s burdens is to fulfill the law of Christ. We seek

to build relationships with each other, caring for one another with grace, compassion,

and mutual support, loving each other as Christ has loved us.

We believe that lifelong learning is at the very heart of the Christian faith; to be a

disciple is to be a student. We encourage intellectual inquiry and spiritual curiosity at

every age, knowing that Christian unity does not require uniformity. We believe that

learning is holistic, and so we are purposeful about exploring spiritual practices that

connect us to God and one another.

MINUTES OF ADULT EDUCATION COMMITTEE June 9, 2020

Present on Zoom: Kelly Basler, Juanita Watson, Terri Pendergrast, Tom Jones, Carlton Segrest, Bert Broadfoot, Richard Floyd, Lasley Gober (chair) Lucy Crosswell (guest)

We began our meeting with prayer, followed by a brief discussion about the first session of our Speaking of Faith series, with Kim Clayton as our speaker, moderated by Bert

Broadfoot, who provided guidance on moderating a Zoom event. The Zoom gathering worked well, with time for 3-4 questions/responses from participants. In the coming weeks, we’ll hear from Caroline Brown, Martha Farmer, and Grace and Richard Powers. Recorded podcasts of classes previously held at Trinity are now available on the website.

MEETING THE MOMENT – SUMMER GATHERINGS OF THE HEART AND MIND

On her final Sunday with us, Betsy Lyles-Swetenburg called for our vigilance in responding to the need for social justice in this historical moment of unrest. In a recent online message of faith and hope, Richard Floyd referenced the recent protests in our country, suggesting we take the 21-Day Challenge from Myers Park Presbyterian Church in Charlotte, as a way to inform our thoughts about Race in America going forward.

Trinity’s Adult Ed committee perceives an opportunity to keep these conversations moving with a Livestream interactive class during the months of July and August when many remain at home due to the pandemic. In our own community, nation, and world, we hear the voices of many calling for change, not only in the streets but from our business community, local institutions, schools, and churches. The will is there for reimagining what equal justice looks like, and a significant number of black Americans are asking white Americans join in support of positive change. How are we—as individuals and as a church—to respond to these calls, and what understanding do we bring to the work of addressing systemic racism head on?

In the past, Trinity has offered classes—often guided by people of color—with respect to our national history, the evolving story of race relations, social and criminal justice. The time is right for an internal conversation about who we are in this position some describe as one of “white fragility” when it comes to talking about Race in America.

We spent the majority of our June 9 meeting exploring understandable concerns about how to proceed. By telling our own stories, we began building consensus about the current need to avoid “tip-toeing” around the tough challenges and begin to take a more deliberate approach, acknowledging ways we’ve become engaged and entangled in the evolving story of human and civil rights. It is our faith and hope these conversations will enable us to build a mutual support system, within our church, as together we grapple with the many tough questions facing us today. As a committee, we’re gathering resources and building a reading list to enhance our learning process and lend substance to our

conversations. We see this effort as a beginning on the long road to reconciliation and shared understanding about who we are and what we have to bring to the process of growth and understanding.

In the coming days, the Adult Ed committee will be working to determine a focused series of themes and select resources most relevant to those topics. We also understand the need for a strong facilitator experienced in leading such conversations. Our invited guest, Lucy Crosswell, brought news of a similar initiative within her Trinity Circle group, led by a

friend of Trinity who might be willing to assist our efforts. Richard Floyd asked that Lucy share contact info so he might reach out to her.

FALL LINE-UP OF CLASSES:

Thinking ahead to Fall, we’re in good shape with three strong class offerings to be presented live or on Zoom (TBD):

Scripture: Book of Mark (Juanita Watson - 6 weeks)

Arts and Literature: Spirituality of Van Gogh (Kevin Lacson - 6 weeks) Contemporary Issues: We, the People: Election 2020 (various presenters –

potentially open-ended)

When we meet again on July 7, we expect to nail down the details for the We the People class, identifying:

1) most pressing issues in a time of upheaval and change

2) identify and line-up presenters (from our congregation and beyond) with the expertise to inform and lead us in lively conversations

In hopes the Kittrell Lecture Series will go on as planned in November, we might consider a congregation read of one of the following books by our speaker, Krista Tippett -

Becoming Wise: An Inquiry Into the Mystery and Art of Living Einstein’s God: Conversations About Science and the Human Spirit Speaking of Faith: Why Religion Matters and How to Talk About It Letters to a Young Citizen (publication date yet to be announced)

We believe that spiritual growth and the abundant Christian life are experienced in

community, not in isolation. The Psalmist reminds us that fellowship with one

another is a “very good and pleasant” blessing, and the book of Acts teaches us that

the first believers “spent much time together…with glad and generous hearts.” And

so we gather, not only for worship, education, and service, but also for sharing life

among those in a similar life stage and for celebrations that include all generations.

Congregational Activities and Events Committee

COMMITTEE REPORT for June 2020

VISION STATEMENT: Making God’s Love Visible

We are engaged in a concerted effort to identify, implement and support activities and

events involving a broad range of the church membership by encouraging their full

participation in the life of Trinity Church.

COMMITTEE CHAIR:

Chris Betts

COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:

Hutton Dhue, Mary-Elizabeth Jackson,

George Parson, Nancy Parson, Cissy Smith, Kay Summers, M J Thorne, Margaret

Smith, Miranda Segrest

I.

CURRENT ACTIVITY REPORT

Mary-Elizabeth Jackson distributed the completed Advent Devotional Writer’s

List with the understanding that there may be a need to recruit an additional writer

when we approach the deadline. She reported Kim Clayton had selected

Home By

Another Way

as the Advent theme for 2020.

Chris Betts reported Mary-Elizabeth Jackson has agreed to take over the

chairmanship of the Committee. Chris thanked George Parson, Cissy Smith, Kay

Summers and Hutton Dhue for their service. These four have all agreed to step

down, so that Mary-Elizabeth can recruit new members to work with her.

Chris reported on the Parade of Cars celebration that marked the end of Betsy

Lyles Swetenburg’s tenure at Trinity and her new pastorate in Dallas, TX. The

parade began after the live streamed service and was held Sunday, June 7

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11:30 a.m. -12 p.m. Chris worked with Cindy Ferguson (Personnel) to compile a

gift basket primarily made up of a mix of food items from Georgia and Texas.

Many members decorated their cars with signs and balloons as they entered from

Howell Mill Road and drove around in front of the Visitor’s Center where Betsy

and Owen were standing to greet people. Esther Patrick had made directional

signs and a large banner with the words:

Happy Trails to You from your Trinity Family.

We believe in serving the common good by reaching out beyond ourselves, caring for

God’s creation, and boldly addressing human needs through social action and

advocacy. We serve wholeheartedly as an expression of our faith, remembering that

Jesus “came not to be served but to serve.”

Called Mission Council Meeting - 5/21/20

Attending: Betsy Lyles-Swetenburg, Jim Stokes, Victoria Wolle, Barbara Robertson, Craig Pendergrast, Marie Foster, Scott Wolle, Julie Hope, Sally Montgomery, Sarah Wikle

The Mission Council held a called meeting via Zoom on Thursday, May 21st, to discuss and vote on the Hunger Relief Proposal submitted by a group of members from the Men’s Breakfast. After a short period of discussion, the members present, a quorum of the Mission Council, unanimously approved the proposal. Next steps in Trinity’s implementation include approval by first the Finance Committee and then the Session.

Below is the Hunger Relief Proposal:

Trinity Hunger Relief Fund

Probably the most devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the greater Atlanta community is the numbers of people who are going hungry. The urgency of this need for food was recognized by a group of men from Men's Breakfast who brought this need to the Mission Council, which also recognized the urgency. At a called Zoom meeting on the evening of Thursday, May 21, the Mission Council voted unanimously to request that the Session, after review and approval by the Finance Committee, immediately establish a Trinity Hunger Relief Fund to be contributed to first by the Men's Group and then by our entire congregation. This request is being submitted on behalf of the Mission Council and the Men’s Group.

We believe that this Fund will receive enthusiastic support from our congregation. _​It is important to note that any commitments to the Fund will be in addition to any regular pledge amounts. _​We plan to seek contributions over a relatively short time frame.

The Mission Council carefully considered potential funding recipients whose primary role is alleviating hunger in our community and selected the following organizations, which will each receive 1/3 of the funds donated.

Intown Collaborative Ministries (ICM)._​ ICM is located on the campus of Druid Hills Presbyterian Church. It was established in 2009 to provide emergency relief to people experiencing hunger and homelessness. ICM has a food pantry, a food co-operative and serves meals to the community. ICM has been a key food provider during the COVID-19 crisis and was one of the few hunger relief organizations that did not shut down. Our long-time partner, Buckhead Christian Ministries, after deciding to use only online appointments for emergency relief, donated its entire food pantry to ICM because of ICM's long history of quality food distribution.

Meals on Wheels Atlanta (MOWA)._​ For more than 20 years, Trinity volunteers have been delivering meals to seniors in the Bolton Road area. Because of the COVID-19 crisis, daily meal deliveries had to be suspended. MOWA quickly pivoted to a new model of delivering a full week of meals, once a week on Super Saturdays. In response to demand, MOWA tripled its provision of meals to their client and community partners during the first weeks of the crisis, with 143,000 meals delivered to seniors the first month. MOWA is now averaging the distribution of 20,000 meals a week, twice its regular output. MOWA is working to meet increased demand, and currently, there are hundreds of seniors on a wait list.

Second Helpings Atlanta (SHA)._​ SHA has the dual mission of reducing hunger and reducing food waste by connecting 80+ donors of surplus food with 40+ partner agencies who feed the hungry. SHA uses volunteers who transport food in their personal vehicles from the donors to the agencies. SHA also leverages underutilized catering company and commercial kitchens to produce individually packaged and family style meals and to distribute those meals to food insecure families. This approach responds to the COVID-19 crisis in two ways: it provides additional food to the community, and it puts out-of-work food service staff back to work.

We feel a real sense of urgency about responding to the food insecurity in our community. Thank you very much for your consideration of our request to establish a Trinity Hunger Relief Fund.

Victoria Wolle and Barbara Robertson Walt Bryde, Joe Brown and Ed Garland Co-chairs, Mission Council for the Men’s Group

Mission Council

COMMITTEE REPORT for June 2020

VISION STATEMENT_​: Serve Wholeheartedly

Mission Council serves as the formal body of representatives for Mission Ministries and through regular review of all activities, determines the vision and course for this ministry.

COMMITTEE CHAIR(S)_​: Victoria Wolle, chair; Barbara Robertson, vice-chair COMMITTEE STAFF SUPPORT/COORDINATOR​: Sarah Wikle

COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP_​: _​Steven Darst, _​Shirley Davis,_​ Janet Edwards_​, Marie Foster, John Hitchins_​, Julie Hope_​, Sally Montgomery_​, _​Craig Pendergrast_​, Barbara Robertson, Jim Stokes, Scott Wolle, Victoria Wolle

I. CURRENT ACTIVITY REPORT Hunger Relief

Jim Stokes provided an update on the hunger relief effort, an initiative begun after the Men’s Breakfast group met on May 8th. A subgroup of the members, including Walt Bryde, Ed Garland, Joe Brown, and Tim Perry began conversations and with assistance and coordination from Jim, drafted a proposal for Trinity to pursue a fundraising effort addressing hunger in the Atlanta metro area. The recipients of the funds raised would include Intown Collaborative Ministries, Meals on Wheels Atlanta, and Second Helpings Atlanta.

Jim reported that their proposal received approval from the Mission Council in a called meeting, followed by the Finance Committee and then the Session. Sarah Wikle is now developing the communications plan for the effort, which will be announced during next Sunday’s worship service, likely by Kim or Betsy. The announcement will explain the fund, the group which initiated it, and encourage members of the congregation to donate. A followup email is planned about the specific procedure to follow for making a donation.

The hunger relief drive will take place for a defined period, likely June 7 - 30. Halfway through that time, the organizers hope to produce a video with Ed and Margaret speaking and highlighting pictures of food lines to illustrate the impact of the pandemic on our community.

Mission Council Composition and Tenure

Victoria reported that she has responsibility for submitting a document describing the Mission Council’s policies and procedures to the incoming Assistant Clerk. The church wants to have an online policy and procedure reference for its webpage, and all church committees have been asked to contribute. Betsy compiled the best document she could based on her work as our mission pastor over the past year, however a number of gaps and questions remain.

Victoria asked that everyone respond to several questions to help her complete this request and fill in gaps in the document. Members discussed some of the history they have experienced previously through their role as council members. Comments included that there have been no term limits, the Council has grown somewhat smaller in size, and that it was restructured during the time when Matthew Rufner took over its leadership. Recommended interviewees for completing the document include the former chairs, Peter Barrett, Rebekah Groover and David Carr.

The group discussed that longer terms sustain continuity in our work with mission partners. The council may also benefit from a small number of seasonal/project and at-large members. As a comparison, finance committee terms are for seven years and the trustees serve for five. Historically, Mission Council chairs have served an average of two years along with a co- or vice-chair to provide for smooth succession.

Informational Items

Sarah Wikle has stepped in to provide a huge amount of support to the Mission Council in the wake of Betsy’s departure. She reported that our mission partners are working on their volunteering plans and that she is staying informed about them via social media.

- BCM is providing emergency assistance for up to 12 families per day. - Agape is gearing up for “camp-in-a-box” and continuing grocery assistance. - Meals on Wheels is continuing food delivery on “Super Saturdays.”

Sarah additionally reported that the church will spend down the small amounts in designated accounts for BCM ($3900) and Agape ($1600), which is within the specified guidelines.

II. UPCOMING & NEW PROJECT REPORT

Although the Council does not traditionally meet during the month of July, a meeting is scheduled for July 1st due to the number of projects and needs underway during this unprecedented period.

We believe that we are called to cultivate servant leaders to serve in the church, the

community, and in the world. We seek to lend a voice to conversations related to the

most pressing local, national, and global issues of our time. With humility, we seek to

be a catalyst for renewal in the larger church and in ecumenical and interfaith

partnerships that renew the world in God’s love.

PERSONNEL COMMITTEE REPORT for June 2020

VISION STATEMENT:

The Personnel Committee is charged with stewardship of the human resources of Trinity Presbyterian Church. In this capacity, the Committee is responsible for maintaining a non-discriminatory work environment where the Clergy and Staff who have been called to Trinity can do their jobs in a way that glorifies God and meets the needs of a vibrant and growing faith community.

2019-2020 COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP: Frank Fuerst (Chair, term ending 6/30), Cindy

Ferguson (Co-Chair, term beginning 7/1), Jim Balloun (Chair-Elect), David Gracey, Alex Irwin, Brian Williams, Mickey Benn, Mike Kerman, Mary Kelley Speed, Janet Reed. Staff: Kim Clayton, Richard Floyd, Molly Faircloth

I. CURRENT ACTIVITY REPORT – 2020 Budget

We welcomed the new Assistant Clerk, Amy Krause, to the Committee.

The campus remains closed with full-time security guard on site and certain key staff stopping by as needed, including Molly, Kim, Richard, Norman, Kevin, and Karen. All maintain careful distancing when on-site together. The stated plan for the full staff is to continue working remotely through June. A full reopening plan is in process.

The committee voted to continue to pay all staff through June for their normal weekly hours, whether full-time or part-time, including those workers who are not able to work remotely. We will continue to evaluate this decision monthly.

As reported in the May Session meeting, a small team (Jim Balloun, Janet Reed, Brian Williams) was tasked with looking at how and whether to replace Betsy. Their

recommendation is to proceed with hiring another Contract Associate Pastor, with a 12-month contract that can be renewed. They also recommended that we leave the

specification of the duties of AP to be somewhat fluid to allow the hiring committee the flexibility to modify the duties based on the skills and interests of the candidate they feel is the best fit for Trinity. The full Personnel committee concurred and is presenting a motion at the June Session meeting on this recommendation.

II. UPCOMING & NEW PROJECTs REPORT

Updates to the Child Protection Policy are still in process.

III. MOTIONS FOR SESSION VOTE

Property Committee Minutes

June 3, 2020

8:00am by zoom

In attendance: David Caldwell, Anne Carson, John Dearing, David Quillian, George

Parson, Dave Sullivan, Christie Woodfin and Esther Stokes, chair; staff: Rev. Dr.

Kim Clayton, Molly Faircloth, and Tommy Boling.

Kim opened the meeting with a beautiful prayer at 8:05am.

The minutes from the May meeting were approved, with the correction of the

date to May 6, 2020.

Molly discussed the month’s financials which reveal that we are under budget in a

number of areas, including cleaning and utilities, because the church has been

closed because of COVID-19. When the church re-opens, we will return to full

contract amounts with cleaning plus “level 2 cleaning” of touch surfaces. There

will be a need for disinfecting and sanitizing as well. Molly indicated that her

goals are to find cost-effective and treatment-effective solutions. Since the

church supplies cleaning services for TELC, these services will start up when TELC

reopens.

Molly indicated that she has asked our security people to pay particular attention

to the manse and Andrew Esqueda’s family at this time when there have been

unrest and protests nearby at the governor’s mansion.

Tommy reported that the roofing project which has been ongoing since January is

substantially complete. Remaining roofing materials have been removed from

the church property. A question was asked as to whether the insurance company

needs to sign off on this; Paul Marston has kept them informed. Esther will speak

with Paul about this.

Tommy reported that the doors at the 5 Points area have been received, will be

primed and painted, and then installed probably by the end of June. He also

reported that the Preschool wall and doors have been installed and painted, and

hardware is being installed.

Tommy reported that our fire alarm inspection showed some deficiencies in the

alarm system (update), the kitchen hood suppression system (time to replace),

and the sprinkler system (repair). The total cost to address these items is $4300.

The committee voted to approve this expenditure

.

The steeple topic is still with us. Tommy will meet with Fred Franklin to inspect

the exterior of the steeple by way of a man lift. They will examine it separately in

order to keep social distance. Tommy will report back to Property. (Fred has

previously inspected the interior of the steeple).

Esther reported that the Signage Subcommittee had a lengthy “visioning” meeting

on May 19 with the Perkins and Will signage and branding professionals. Various

concerns were expressed; George Parson pointed out that we still need an

address that enables people to find the church. Kim said that sometimes you

have to work with Google to get the correct recognition of an address, that she

experienced this at Brick Presbyterian in New York. Esther said that the

committee will hear back as to “what they heard” soon, possibly later this week.

She also observed that we need to have substantial tree work to limb up and thin

trees on the campus, particularly to open the view from Howell Mill, so that

people can see the church.

Kim reported on the Campus Reopening Task Force, which is dealing with a range

of issues raised in reopening the church. First, TELC is planning to reopen, and

this raises many questions for the church that need to be considered and

resolved. Second, there is a need for small services for funerals and weddings,

and the Task Force is working on a set of protocols so that these can be offered.

Third, we will have livestreaming through June and will be videoing services going

forward, so the church will need to acquire some equipment we do not now

possess and also figure out who will do this work.

Molly reported that daily campus usage during the pandemic has been very high,

with families with young children coming. There has been concern that the

children are not easy to see on their small bikes, the parents are not necessarily

paying attention, and cars are still trying to make their way through the parking

lots and campus roads. Esther Patrick has designed a new temporary sign to carry

various messages related to safety on the campus. Tommy will have these

Under New Business Esther reported that Amy Krause, the incoming Assistant

Clerk, is beginning to compile an online policy and procedures manual of

institutional knowledge to improve communication and practice for committees

and Session members and the church generally. Property will need to have a

contact person who will provide information related to committee composition,

purpose, activities, selection of chair, typical timeline, etc. Since the due date is

this week, Esther will work on this today.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:15am.

We believe that generosity is the only antidote to fear and scarcity. As stewards

seeking to love God and our neighbors, we give generously of our time and resources

in response to God’s generosity toward us. We recognize that we are called to be

responsible stewards of our facilities, our financial and natural resources, and the gifts

of our staff and members.

Appendices

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Contract Call AP job description

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MIF Contract

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Financials

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TELC update and reopening request

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Mission Banner

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Ordination and Installation of Elders

Trinity Presbyterian Church Position Description

Job Title: Contract Call Associate Pastor

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Contract Call Associate Pastor will step in and fill the holes Kim and Richard perceive as needing to be filled. These roles may change over time. The AP will be a supportive player for the whole staff, and particularly a support to the Interim Senior Pastor, with whom he or she will work closely with. Potential duties include: Adult Education/Spiritual Formation and Congregational Life, Mission, Young Adults, Mission and Congregational Life.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES

We have not finalized the duties of this position. These will be somewhat dependent on the person we find and may change over time. The position will likely be responsible for most, but not all, of the following duties:

Adult Education/Spiritual Formation

• Work with the Adult Education committee to plan Trinity’s robust adult education curriculum as well as other education events.

• Oversee the development, nurture, and promotion of spiritual formation groups

• Recruit and train leaders for spiritual formation groups

• Provide resources to spiritual formation groups Young Adult Ministry

June 1, 2020 Mission

 Work with the Mission committee to plan and execute the activities around Trinity’s external Mission work.

Congregational Life

 Work with Congregational Life committee to plan and implement congregation-wide events designed to build community and promote meaningful fellowship across generations.

Additionally, as we expect from all clergy: Worship and Pastoral Care

• Provide worship leadership and pastoral care to the congregation, as directed by the Interim Senior Pastor.

ACCOUNTABILITY:

• Reports to the Interim Senior Pastor

QUALITIES:

• Supportive and understanding of our unusual circumstances of interim, COVID-19 and currently fluid staffing model.

• Able to fill a lot of roles - “utility player,”

• Flexible – comfortable with changing roles and duties as needs arise

• Self-starting,

• Seasoned,

• Congenial,

• Positive attitude,

• Self-assured and unflappable.

• Organized,

• Outgoing, and has special interest in spiritual formation for adults

• Able to fill in where needed with ease and actionable ideas, without a lot of supervision.

• Gets things done - skilled in the execution of tasks in order to successfully bring ideas to life and to achieve stated goals

CONTRACT TERMS

 Duration: 12 months, with an option to extend  Salary: $60,000

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MINISTRY INFORMATION FORM Ministry ID: 22091

Ministry Name: Trinity Presbyterian Church

Mailing Address: 3003 Howell Mill Road, Atlanta GA 30327 Telephone Number: 404-237-6491 Fax Number: 404-264-0470

Email _______________________________________________________________ Website www.trinityatlanta.org

Congregation or Organization Size (Select one) Under 100 members 101 - 250 members 251 - 400 members 401 - 650 members 651 - 1000 members 1001 - 1500 members X More than 1500 members N/A

Average Worship Attendance 538* Church School Attendance 400

*During Covid-19 worship videos average 600 views, midweek messages average 250, and the quarantine classes approximately 100.

Ethnic Composition Of Congregation(in whole %):

Enter the percentage of each racial ethnic component of your congregation. American Indian or Alaska Native

Asian

Black or African American (African Native, Caribbean) _____ Hispanic Latino/Latina, Spanish

_____ Middle Eastern

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 99% White

__1% Other

Presbytery Atlanta Synod South Atlantic

Community Type (select one)

College Rural X Suburban

Small City Town Urban

Village _______Recreation _______Retirement N/A

Clerk of Session Contact Information: Name Brian Williams

Address 3003 Howell Mill Road

City Atlanta State GA Zip Code 30327

Preferred Phone Alternate Phone

E-mail brian.williams@thebrevetgroup.com FAX

*Select below the position to be filledand the minimal number of years of experience required (e.g. no experience, first ordained call, up to 2 years, 2-5 years, 5-10 years, or above 10 years) Years of

Experience

Position Type Years of Experience

Position Type

Solo Pastor General Assembly Staff

Head of Staff (Multi-staff Pastor, who supervised two teaching elders and other staff)

Church Business Administrator

Head of Staff (supervised one teaching elder and other staff)

Executive Director Associate Pastor (Christian

Education)

Director of Music (non-ordained)

Associate Pastor (Youth) Minister of Music (ordained)

First call – 2 years

Associate Pastor (Other)* *Contract call

Mission Co-worker (International) Pastor (Church Planter, New

Worshipping Community)

Christian Educator (Certified) Pastor

(Transformation/Redevelopment)

Christian Educator (non-certified)

Pastor Interim Administrator

Pastor ( for a designated term) Funds Developer Pastor (Other Temporary i.e., Supply,

Student)

Finance Manager

Pastor, yoked/parish Media Specialist

Co-pastor Communicator

Executive Pastor Coordinator

Evangelist or Mission Pastor Youth Director (non-ordained)

Bi-vocational/Tentmaker Other

Chaplain Pastoral Counselor College/Seminary Faculty Seminary Staff Campus Ministry General Presbyter/Executive Presbyter Presbytery Leader

Stated Clerk (Presbytery) Synod Executive

You may also specify the position title (if appropriate) Contract Call Associate Pastor

*Employment Status

X Full Time Part Time Open to Either

_____ Bi-vocational (able to provide employment through outside partnership) Is this a yoked congregation? X No Yes

(If yes, please complete the Yoked Congregation Detail Form.)

Clergy Couple (Are you open to a clergy couple?) Yes ______ No __X___

Certification/Training (check below the desired certification or training needed for the position): Interim/Transitional Ministry Training _____ Interim Executive Presbyter Training

_______

Certified Christian Educator _______ Certified Business Administrator _______

Certified Conflict Mediator _______ Clinical Pastoral Education Training _______

Other _____

Language Requirements

__X__English _____Spanish _____Korean _____French _____Arabic _____Armenian _____Creole _____Portuguese _____Japanese _____Russian _____Swahili _____Burmese _____Cambodian _____Indonesian _____Laotian _____Thai

_____Vietnamese _____Taiwanese _____Cantonese _____ Mandarin Chinese _____Twi _____ Sign Language _______________ Other

Statement of Faith Required __X____ Yes ______ No

Mission Statement

What is your congregation’s or organization’s Mission Statement?

We are called to serve God with joy and to bear witness to God’s transforming love made known in Jesus Christ. As a community led by the Spirit, we seek to Make God’s Love Visible as we: Worship Creatively, Welcome Intentionally, Care Compassionately, Gather Joyfully, Learn Purposefully, Serve Wholeheartedly, Lead Humbly, and Give Generously.

NARRATIVE QUESTIONS

(For each narrative question, please limit your responses to no more than 1500 characters including spaces and punctuation.)

1. What is the congregation’s or organization’s vision for ministry? Additionally, describe how this vision is lived out.

We have completed a strategic visioning process in which we map out how Trinity might continue to be a vibrant expression of the Church of Jesus Christ in the 21st century. There is excitement and energy around the vision – called “Vision 2020” – as we begin to actively live into it, seeking to Make God’s Love Visible through: Worshiping Creatively, Welcoming Intentionally, Caring Compassionately, Gathering Joyfully, Learning Purposefully, Serving Wholeheartedly, Leading Humbly, and Giving Generously. These foundational components of our life as a church – Worshiping, Welcoming, Caring, Gathering, Learning, Serving, Leading and Giving – continually keep the vision before us. Vision 2020 focuses on the values articulated in our mission statement (see above) via 3 priorities:

Engaging Our Members – Trinity has an incredible resource in its members. We are committed to ensuring that each member’s gifts are being used and their needs addressed. We recently hired a Director of Engagement to help facilitate member engagement.

Strengthening Our Core – Throughout its 70-year history Trinity has had excellent worship, music, and adult educational offerings and has been deeply committed to caring for one another and to social justice and mission. We will continue to build up these areas of strength as essential parts of our distinctive witness to God’s love in the world.

Serving God’s 21st Century World – Trinity seeks to adapt our ministries and programming to the changing needs of our community and the world. As noted, our multi-year visioning process has resulted in a specific written roadmap called “Vision 2020.” It embodies a number of initiatives that address those changing needs. In the fall of 2018 Trinity launched an informal worship service at the 9:00 a.m. on Sunday mornings. It is an informal, participatory service where Trinity’s rich worship tradition meets an emerging desire for experiential worship. These services have met with enthusiastic responses across a wide array of generations and family makeups, with a steady attendance of 100+, a significant increase from the prior “early service” which followed a more traditional format. Another example of Trinity adapting our ministries and programming to

changing needs, is Trinity’s Education Ministry. Vision 2020 creates initiatives for increasing participation in Trinity’s adult education and spiritual formation offerings through a curriculum that offers a strong theological foundation, practical opportunities for spiritual practice, and

opportunities to build meaningful relationships. The contract call Associate Pastor will serve a critical role in engagement of members across ministries, including but not limited to spiritual formation, and congregational life

2. How do you feel called to reach out to address the emerging needs of your community or constituency?

As mentioned above, our informal worship service on Sunday mornings has experienced steady attendance, attracting a variety of ages. We have recently hired a Director of Engagement to help encourage members to actively connect in the life of the church, with a goal of Worship +2 for every member. Also, we have dedicated necessary resources to the growth of our Young Adult and Youth ministries, having recently renovated the youth meeting space to be more welcoming to our younger members. The contract call Associate Pastor will work to further the progress made with the Young Adult Ministry, as well as congregational life, member leadership development and engagement opportunities.

3. How will this position help you to reach your vision and mission goals?

As mentioned above, historically Trinity has had excellent worship, music, and adult educational offerings and has been deeply committed to caring for one another and to social justice and mission. The role of the contract call Associate Pastor will be to continue to build upon these areas focusing on young adult ministry and maintaining and expanding mission partnerships and new initiatives.

An Interim Senior Pastor was called in March, 2020 to engage the congregation, staff, and lay

leadership in a process of discernment and healing to allow Trinity to identify its mission and purpose as the body of Christ and to prepare the church for a new Senior Pastor. The Contract Call Associate Pastor will step in and fill the holes the Interim Senior Pastor and Senior Associate Pastor perceive as needing to be filled. These roles may change over time. This Associate Pastor will be a member of a pastorate team consisting of the Interim Senior Pastor, Senior Associate Pastor, Associate Pastor for Family Ministries, Parish Associate for Pastoral Care and Senior Adult Ministries and his/herself, led by the Interim Senior Pastor. Responsibilities may include those listed in #5 below, as well as creative contribution to the Church's full agenda and may shift as the team works to share their joint responsibility for pastoring Trinity Church.

4. Provide a description of the characteristics needed by the person who is open to being hired to this congregation and/or organization.

● Supportive and understanding of our unusual circumstances of interim, COVID-19 and currently fluid staffing model.

● Able to fill a lot of roles - “utility player,”

● Flexible – comfortable with changing roles and duties as needs arise ● Self-starting,

● Seasoned, ● Congenial, ● Positive attitude,

● Self-assured and unflappable, ● Organized,

● Outgoing, and has special interest in spiritual formation for adults.

● Able to fill in where needed with ease and actionable ideas, without a lot of supervision.

● Gets things done - skilled in the execution of tasks in order to successfully bring ideas to life and to achieve stated goals

5. For what specific tasks, assignments, and programs areas will this person have responsibility? We have not finalized the duties of this position. These will be somewhat dependent on the person we find and may change over time. The position will likely be responsible for most, but not all, of the following duties:

Adult Education/Spiritual Formation

• Work with the Adult Education committee to plan Trinity’s robust adult education curriculum as well as other education events.

• Oversee the development, nurture, and promotion of spiritual formation groups • Recruit and train leaders for spiritual formation groups

• Provide resources to spiritual formation groups Young Adult Ministry

• Oversee and support the young adult ministry.

Mission

• Work with the Mission committee to plan and execute the activities around Trinity’s external Mission work.

Congregational Life

• Work with Congregational Life committee to plan and implement congregation-wide events designed to build community and promote meaningful fellowship across generations.

Additionally, as we expect from all clergy: Worship and Pastoral Care

• Provide worship leadership and pastoral care to the congregation, as directed by the Interim Senior Pastor.

ACCOUNTABILITY: • Interim Senior Pastor

• Accountable to the Session through the Personnel Committee, for the manner in which he or she carries out his or her duties.

• Accountable to the Committee on Ministry of the Presbytery of Greater Atlanta regarding the progress of the interim period and for the conduct of his or her ministry.

OPTIONAL LINKS

Provide below any links to online information that may help call seekers understand your congregation or organization. (e.g. organization or community websites, online newsletters, demographic information) Please note the CLC system does not

warehouse links. (Limit characters to 500)

https://www.trinityatlanta.org/

*LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES

(Select 10 leadership competencies from the list below that are required for the position.) THEOLOGICAL/SPIRITUAL INTERPRETER

Compassionate – having the ability to suffer with others; being motivated by others pain and is called into action as advocate; is motivated by caring for others while concurrently keeping the organizational goals clearly in focus.

X Hopeful – maintains stability in the moment and hope for the future; provides direction, guidance, and faith when describing basic needs; and helps followers to see a way through chaos and complexity.

Preaching and Worship Leadership: Is a consistently effective preacher and worship leader; is able to inspire from the pulpit; communicates a clear and

consistent message through sermons that are carefully prepared and artfully delivered; projects the identity and character of the congregation through worship leadership presence.

X Spiritual Maturity: Shows strong personal depth and spiritual grounding; demonstrates integrity by walking the talk and by responding with faithfulness of purpose; is seen by others as trustworthy and authentic; nurtures a rich spiritual life; seeks the wisdom and guidance of appropriate mentors; is able to articulate a clear and consistent theology.

Lifelong Learner – individuals who use every experience in life as a potential tool for growth; one who pursues continuing education; and those who build on strengths and seek assistance to improve weaknesses.

Teacher –creates learning environments where students are active participants as individuals and as members of collaborative groups; designs lesson plans that teach concepts, facts, and theology; effectively uses multiple learning tools to reach a wide variety of learners; revises instructional strategies based upon ministry/organization context.

COMMUNICATION X Communicator - Advances the abilities

of individuals and the organizations through active listening supported with meaningful oral and written presentation of information.

Bilingual – having the ability to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency; able to use multiple languages in communication.

Public Communicator - Demonstrates a comfortable ease when speaking in a variety of settings (both small and large

Media Communicator: Has experience developing materials for a variety of written or multimedia forms of

groups); is effective at addressing a variety of topics; can get messages across with the desired effect.

communications (print, Internet-based, social media, etc.)

Technologically Savvy - the ability to navigate successfully the world of technology using software, blogging, multi-media, and websites as tools for ministry.

ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP Advisor – an individual others turn to for

counsel and guidance; provides coaching; expertise for congregations or other organizations.

Change Agent – having the ability to lead the change process successfully; anchoring the change in the congregation’s/organization’s vision and mission. Contextualization – the ability to assess

accurately the context, environment, history, relationships and uniqueness of a congregation or organization.

Culturally Proficient – having solid understanding of the norms, values and common behaviors of various peoples, including direct experience working in multiple cultural and cross-cultural settings.

Externally Aware - identifies and keeps informed of the polity of the church and/or the organization; maintains current with laws, regulations, policies,

procedures, trends, and developments both internally and in the larger society.

X Entrepreneurial - leaders that are creative in using resources; identifies opportunities to develop; is willing to take risks, initiates actions that involve a deliberate risk to achieve a recognized benefit or advantage.

Risk Taker – persons with the ability to take appropriate risk to accomplish needed goals; one who thinks outside the box and who is not afraid of challenging the status-quo.

X Task Manager - Assures that effective controls are developed and maintained to ensure the integrity of the organization; holds self and others accountable for rules and responsibilities; can be relied upon to ensure that projects within areas of specific responsibility are completed in a timely manner and within budget; and monitors and evaluates plans, focuses on results and measuring attainment of outcomes.

Willingness to Engage Conflict: Steps up to conflicts, seeing them as

opportunities; reads situations quickly; good at focused listening; can identify common ground and elicit cooperation from others in crafting mutual solutions.

Decision Making: Makes effective decisions, balancing analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgment; is aware of the long term implications of choices made; is generally regarded as offering solutions and suggestions that are correct and effective.

X Organizational Agility: Is astute about Strategy and Vision: Sees ahead clearly, keeping