Month: October 2020
October 28, 2020 – Final Version presented by RSC Co-Chairs
October 28, 2020 The RSC met to review the final version presented by the RSC Co-Chairs. This included a new introduction to the Application, drafted by the Co-Chairs to better describe our congregation and its strengths. With a bit of discussion to clarify a couple of points, everyone has signed off on the final application…
Read MoreSeptember 15, 2020 – Final Edits
September 15, 2020 Three members of the RSC have completed pulling together all of the drafts from each of the small groups. Now the RSC Co-Chairs begin the process of a final edit of the RSC application. The RSC is extremely excited and motivated to move through the rest of the search. It will take…
Read MoreAugust 25, 2020 – Small Group Writing
August 25, 2020 The RSC has been working in small groups to draft our answers to questions in the CCAR questionnaire. We are answering the nine open ended questions which inquire about and address our congregation’s outlook and our priorities. The RSC is made up of a broad spectrum of the congregation and each person…
Read MoreAugust 18, 2020 – Reviewing the Data
August 18, 2020 The RSC met with Emily & Dick Axelrod regarding their Catalogue of Opinions which summarized the thoughts of members expressed in the Congregant Coffees. Our discussions with the facilitators were extremely helpful, and while the ideas were consistent with most of our understanding of member opinions, it sharpened our understanding. We feel…
Read MoreJuly 30, 2020 – RSC Covenant Created
July 30, 2020 The RSC members completed a team building exercise to create a RSC Covenant. The Covenant will guide our interactions and help us remain focused on a collaborative process. At the July 28, 2020 meeting of the RSC we began to discuss our response to the questions of the CCAR questionnaire which will…
Read MoreJuly 3, 2020 – Coffee Talks Successful
July 3, 2020 The response to our Congregant Coffees is overwhelming. We have had to increase the size of our Zoom Coffees as a result of the tremendous number of people signing up. We anticipate nearly 200 members will ultimately participate. The feedback that we have received so far has been positive and the participants…
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