the free methodist church in canada
Transitions
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There have always been pastors and churches in transition, regardless of which appointment system was in operation at the time. Once a local church is in transition, a board-approved Transition Team (TT) works to provide focus and stability, develops a church profile and pastor’s job description and works in consultation with the Sr. Director of Church Health and the Director of Ministerial Formations to hire a pastor who is a good fit for the local church and the denomination. After receiving resumes, conducting interviews and selecting a pastor, the Church Board Chairperson sends a request to the Director of Ministerial Formation (cc Bishop) for that pastor to be appointed by the conference, and in turn the Director of Ministerial Formation presents that recommendation to the Ministerial Education Guidance and Placement (MEGaP) committee for approval, after which the selected pastor is appointed.
At some point in the pastor’s ministry career, he or she will find themselves in transition, whether it is between pastoral appointments at local churches, going into transition without a new pastoral position or transitioning to retirement. The Transitions Handbook for Pastors is designed to be a helpful resource during the process.
Churches in Transition
Interviewing
None at this time
Church Profiles available
None at this time
Preparing Profiles
Once these church profiles become available, they will be listed above as “Church Profiles available”
- Almonte, ON – Cornerstone Community Church
- Campbellford, ON – Campbellford Free Methodist Church
- Cloyne, ON – Pineview FM Church
- Duffield, AB – Mewassin Free Methodist Church
- Edmonton AB – Edmonton Free Methodist Church
- Frankford, ON – Frankford Community Church (Pastor Peter Tursa – Transition Pastor)
- Godfrey, ON – Cole Lake FM Church
- Killarney MB – Killarney FM Church
- Kingston, ON – Kingscourt FM Church (Pastor Ben Platz – Interim Pastor)
Kitchener, ON – UNA Church - Niagara Falls, ON – Queensway Free Methodist Church
- Orillia, ON – Church on the Hill (Pastor Velma Shewfelt – Interim Pastor)
- Regina, SK – Northview Community Church
- Richmond Hill, ON – Richmond Hill FM Church (Rev. Louis Leung – Interim Pastor)
- Tillsonburg, ON – Open Arms Church
- Westport, ON – Westport Free Methodist Church
- Whitby, ON – Whitby Free Methodist Church
For more details or to submit an application, simply click the “Send Email” button below.
Contact: Jenn Cornwall
Ministerial Formation Administrator
905-848-2600 ext 406
