TRANSITION TEAM UPDATE: Mark Your Calendars!
Cindi Brady, Ron Bigley, and Kris Bartanen have begun their work as your Transition Team. If you have any questions, ideas, or concerns, please don’t hesitate to reach out.
Upcoming Events
November 2
Interim Pastor Tim Hansen will lead his first worship service with New Journey, which will include the ELCA’s Litany of Beginning. Following worship, please join us for Fellowship to meet and get to know Pastor Tim and his wife, Lisa.
We’ll have a sign-up in advance to ensure plenty of hospitality treats!
November 4
Kris will join Coffee Hour to help introduce Pastor Tim to our off-site members.
Recommended Resources
The Transition Team has suggested four resources for Pastor Tim as an introduction to his interim ministry at New Journey. You might enjoy revisiting them, too:
“Celebration and Dream” video (11 minutes) – available on the website under “Welcome”
Northeast Valley Consortium 2025 video report (3 minutes) – under “Connect”
2024 Vision Statement: “Telling the Story” – scroll down on the “Welcome” page
2025 Mission Plan / Case Statement – under “Give”
November 16
Pastor Dominic Palacios, our pastoral transition consultant, will preach at the 10:00 a.m. service and lead a 30-minute presentation with the congregation following worship. We’ll have a sign-up in advance for Fellowship refreshments.
Note: This weekend is the Fountain Hills Arts Festival—plan your shopping so you can attend both worship and the presentation!
Pastor Dominic will also meet with the New Journey Council and the Transition Team for workshops on Saturday, November 15. Subsequently, in-person listening sessions with the congregation will be conducted by transition committee members, with options for Zoom sessions for seasonal members who are away.