Is He or Isn’t He?
My loyal reader friends, you must be dying of wonder to know whether Joe is still employed or not…or wait, it’s probably only me that’s dying to know. Sometimes I forget, I’m not the center of the universe.
Well, we don’t know. But the rest of this post might be more fun to read if you imagine a little circus music going in the back ground. “Doot-doot-doodle-oo…”
Three weeks ago the Church Council told HR that they had to cut 2 and one-half jobs. HR met and discussed some recommendations, while the interim pastor (I affectionately call him Pastor F) interviewed each director and asked questions like, “What will happen if you’re not around to pay the bills?” and “What if we didn’t have music in church anymore?”
Last Thursday there was a meeting between HR and our Church Council to discuss the recommendations that needed to be made.
Monday the Church Council discussed the recommendations and requested to meet with HR on Wednesday.
On Wednesday they discussed the recommendations for four hours.
Next Monday the Church Council will discuss the results of that discussion and make a decision which will be presented to HR next Wednesday. Perhaps HR might discuss that with the winners and losers of the church job lotto next Thursday.
At this point all the fulltimers are saying, “Good Lord, JUST PICK ME.” And updating resumes and applying for other jobs.
Um, we may end up with a church with no staff at all. Except maybe the pastor, and he’s just an interim.
Published by angelawd on August 1st, 2008 tagged Life With the Big Guy
August 2nd, 2008 at 12:15 am
Actually, I’m ready to say, “good Lord, just FIRE me!!!!!!” arrgghhh…
August 3rd, 2008 at 6:20 pm
Leave it to a church to meet and meet until everyone is willing to jump ship. The Bible church we now attend does not “do” things the committee way and I am greatly relieved after years of serving on committees. We all have jobs and are asked to use our gifts, but manage to function without all the committees, just Elders.
August 4th, 2008 at 6:51 pm
Big Guy, I just wish they’d fire you. No offense. We gotta get out of there.
Lora, I want to find a place like yours.