Keeping you "In the Loop"

Welcome to the new 'Blog' for the Valley Church Pastor Search Team.  In this area over the coming weeks and months, we will provide you updates on our activities, our progress, and our planning for what comes next.  There are a few things that you should know about our team. 
First, we all agree we want this process to be transparent; that means we want to commnicate with you as much as we can so that you know exactly what we are doing, and why, in our search for a new Pastor.  No 'blackbox' processes here, we want you to follow us along this journey, not just stand at the end and wait for us to arrive with a selection.  Just know that,at some point in this process, confidentiality will also become a big part of the job, and there will be some things we won't share so openly (e.g. candidate personal info, interview results, etc.).  Please understand when that point comes along.
Second, we want your input.  While we are busy letting you see what we are doing, we also want you to provide us feedback and input.  We actually dedicate a part of every meeting to discuss conversations and feedback we have had from the congregation.  Please feel welcome to participate.
Last (but obviosuly not least), we are a very prayer focused and led team. Each us us beleives that God has already set the heart of our next Pastor in motion towards answering a call to our church, our job is to actively ask for His guideance, and listen to his whispers of how we should proceed.  Please support us in this prayer focused journey, by praying that we may indeed be able to do God's will.
Check back here often form more news and notes from the team.