Multiple closing circles

[Michael Herman]

i say, keep going!  open the space for an all-day all-congregation
retreat!



Douglas D. Germann, Sr. wrote:

>Hi--
>
>Well it is sort of like multiple closing circles.
>
>About 3 weeks ago following a church dinner, about 50 members of our
>protestant church congregation met with the man we had called to be our
>next Pastor. In order to give him a sense of who we are, we did something
>that looked a whole lot like a closing talking stick circle in OST. We did
>two rounds with these questions:
>
>1. What do you like about our church?
>
>2. Where do you see us 5 years from now?
>
>Now here comes the rub: Two days ago this Pastor called to say he felt led
>to stay where he was and not accept our call.
>
>We have a couple other people to have the congregation meet. But, there are
>reservations on our committee about repeating that same process. I share
>those reservations: it was a bonding and emotional experience. Repeating
>that seems to me will risk boredom or degrading the quality of the
>experience.
>
>Has anyone here had any experience that would add wisdom to our decisions
>on what process we should use if we need to have visits from 1, 2 or 3 more
>"candidates?"
>
>For instance, should we repeat the process exactly the same way each time?
>Or should we repeat it but ask different questions? Or should we try an
>entirely different process each time? If so, what?
>
>I know I can expect great ideas and wisdom from you.
>
>                              :-Doug. Germann
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