Jimmy Carter has just been inaugarated as President of the United States.

Median household income is $13,500.

Gasoline costs $0.64 a gallon

Small Pox is eradicated.

The space shuttle Enterprise takes its first test flight,

Star Wars is released.

The Yankees beat the Dodgers in the World Series.

The Raiders beat the Vikings in the Superbowl

Seattle Slew wins the Kentucky Derby.

Elvis Presley dies.

"You Light Up My Life" is the most popular song of the year.

 

The unincorporated areas of Cucamonga, Etiwanda, and Alta Loma are incorproated as the City of Rancho Cucamonga.

House of Ruth is established.

SOTH is born on a back patio in Rancho Cucamonga with Pastor Saeger leading services.

 

Pastor Mike is ordained at the St Louis Seminary and received his first call as an ordained minister.  The call is to a place called "The Pas," some 450 miles north of Winnepeg.

 

Since that time Pastor Mike has served 5 congregations, performed thousands of baptisms, preach over 1200 sermons, and continues to keep us all focused on the Great Commission and our committment to leading a life of service to our families, our community and the world around us. 

 

God continues to bless our Church with his service.  Please join me in celebrating Pastor Mike's 30 years of service.

 

Blessings,

 

Mark M  

We will be meeting on Wednesday, June 13th, 7PM to hold a ballot vote for the DCE Nominee.   If the vote passes, the congregation wil formally extend a call to the nominee.

 

Please keep the Church and the nominee in your prayers and join us for the DCE Call meeting on June 13th.

 

On May 27th the DCE Nomination Meeting was held.  The purpose of this meeting was to approve a list of nominees for the DCE position.  the congregation approved a nominee list with one candidate.  His name will be published in the weekly bulletins and announced at the services over the next two weeks. 

Some background on the DCE Call Process:

• It started with a Needs Assessment Committee comprised of eleven mulit-generational individuals representing Young Families, High School, College, Singles, Middle Age and retired/Seniors.
• The Needs Assessment Committee did a SWOT Analysis (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) and used the results to develop and narrow a specific set of skills that match the Family Ministry needs at SOTH
• A Call Committee was formed to used the results of the Needs Assessment Committee and identify candidates.  The Call Committee consisted of nine individuals.
• The Call Committee reviewed 20 resumes from across the country.  Four individuals were interviewed from this pool.  Two others were asked to interview, but declined.  
• Based on the interviews, the Call Committee voted unanimously to recommend one candidate on 5/22.  The Church Council voted unanimously to nominate the same candidate on 5/24.  The Congregation voted unanimously to nominate the candidate on 5/27.

Next Steps:

The Congregation will meet again on JUNE 13th, 7PM to formally extend a call to the candidate.  At that point the candidate can either accept or decline. 

I would like to thank our Vice Chairman - Rhonda Bricker - as well as everyone on the Call Committee and Needs Assessment for their prayerful devotion to this process. 

Some notes from the May Church Council Meeting: