Present: 25 members of the congregation
Introduction
Chairman Dan Svanell welcomed all gathered and declared the meeting to be opened.
Election of minute reviewers
Ingvar Kvernes and Anita Isaksson were elected to review the minutes.
Agenda
The proposed agenda was approved:
* Information on the recruitment of a new pastor
* Election of the 2014 Election Committee
* Information from the Senior Pastor
* Other issues
Information about the recruitment of a new pastor
Ulla Marie Gunner explained the process that led to the Board unanimously deciding to fill the position that was previously held by Jenny Dobers. The job ad will be published next week and the final date for application is the 30th of October. In December or January, the Board hopes to be able to have a congregational meeting where a new pastor is called.
Election of the 2014 Election Committee
The Nomination Committee consisted of:
Ingvar Kvernes (convenor)
Christina Eriksson
Kerstin Mjönes
Christoffer Dalid
Claes Jonsson
Ingvar Kvernes explained the work that the Nomination Committee has done. In drafting their proposal, they have taken into account:
Different ages
Different contact networks
Representation from the different groups in the congregation
The committee will come back with a supplementary candidate from the international group.
The following church members were elected to be on the 2014 Election Committee:
Christer Zettergren, chairman
Anna Karin Persson Stenbeck
Bo Haglund
Carl Johan Ek
Inga Johansson
Karl Högberg
Kim Skoglund
Lars Thynnemark
Ove Engström
Sophia Hober
Information from the Senior Pastor
Ulla Marie Gunner informed the meeting about the new sound installation for the entire floor on which the main sanctuary is located. This work will take time and will most probably not be finished by the end of this year.
The staff will have a staff retreat at Hjälmaregården. The theme is “To see possibilities”
Closing
The chairman thanks those present for their attention and declares the meeting to be closed.
Writing these minutes: Ingegerd Berg
Reviewing these minutes: Dan Svanell, Anita Isaksson, Ingvar Kvernes