Committee on Ministry
The Committee on Ministry is responsible for:
Upcoming Meeting Dates & Locations:
All meetings (unless otherwise noted) are held at Colonial Park UCC at 7 pm, on the third Thursday of each month.
Upcoming and Recent Ecclesiastical Councils, Ordinations, and Installations:
Current Members in Discernment:
Recent Pastoral Updates – Changes, Transfers, etc.:
Committee on Ministry Members:
For More Information Please Contact the Committee Co-Chair Persons:
Pastor Brian Damrow 717-943-2051
The Committee on Ministry is responsible for:
- Authorizing persons for ordained, commissioned, and licensed ministry
- Providing accountability and oversight for those in authorized ministry
- Companioning those considering authorized ministry (Members in Discernment)
- Inviting and facilitating critical participation/conversation of authorized ministers, calling bodies, Members in Discernment; and congregant, Association, and Conference leaders; to foster healthy and effective covenantal relationships
- Monitoring authorized ministers’ completion of Information Reviews and Boundary Training
- Providing periodic support consultations and situational support consultations for authorized ministers and congregations
- Conducting fitness reviews when an authorized minister’s conduct is called into question
- Granting, monitoring, and terminating standing of authorized ministers and churches
Upcoming Meeting Dates & Locations:
All meetings (unless otherwise noted) are held at Colonial Park UCC at 7 pm, on the third Thursday of each month.
Upcoming and Recent Ecclesiastical Councils, Ordinations, and Installations:
Current Members in Discernment:
Recent Pastoral Updates – Changes, Transfers, etc.:
Committee on Ministry Members:
- Pastor Brian Damrow (chair)
- Christina Fidenza
- Pastor India Garnett
- Richard Gordon
- Jason Minnich
- Beth Rogers (secretary)
- Pastor Frances Whitehurst
For More Information Please Contact the Committee Co-Chair Persons:
Pastor Brian Damrow 717-943-2051