Search and Call

Search and Call Manual Contents

• Section 1 – Guidelines for Departing Pastor and Governing Board
• Section 2 – Transition Time
• Section 3 – Search and Call Process in the UCC
• Section 4 – UCC Local Church Profile
• Section 5—Assessing Finances–Call Agreement–Compensation Package
• Section 6 – UCC Ministerial Profile
• ARDA: The Association of Religion Data Archives
• Call Agreement Workbook
• Marks of Faithful and Effective Authorized Ministers
• Welcoming Diversity: An Inventory for Congregations
• Notes for the Local Church
• 3-Way Covenant (PDF) or 3-Way Covenant (Word document)
• 4-Way Covenant (PDF) or 4-Way Covenant (Word document)
• Interim Ministry Contract (PDF) or Interim Ministry Contract (Word document)
• A Discernment Travelogue
• Process to Call a Pastor
• Compensation Guidelines for Authorized Ministers (2023-24)
• Seeking a New Pastor poster (link to purchase)

Sample call agreements and contracts

• Local Church Profile (PDF) or Local Church Profile (Word document)
• Descriptive Paragraph-to be submitted with Local Church Profile
• Call Agreement (PDF) or Call Agreement (Word document)

Additional Resources

• 11-Year Reports (2022) (Wisconsin Conference Churches Statistical Information)
• So Your Pastor is New: First Call Discussion Guide
• Notes for the Minister in Search
• Notes for the Supply Pastor
• Notes for the Intentional Interim Minister