First Presbyterian Church is currently in the process of seaching for a new pastor. Click on the link to access a list of Pastoral Search Frequently Asked Questions.
Your PNC representatives can really use your prayers; it has been a taxing search process that has spanned many months. We know you are anxious to learn more and we trust God’s timing as we diligently seek a “call."
As we have gotten to know many Christian leaders across the country, we have read about, discussed, interviewed, visited, and prayed over some amazing candidates and we seek the best match for our FPC Mission Study.
Like you, we know the journey has encompassed extremes: it’s been both emotionally arduous and spiritually enlightening; it’s been frustratingly slow and tantalizingly close. Throughout, we know God has been guiding our every decision.
Please pray for our candidates, please pray our church’s continued unity, progress, and grace, please pray for the work God is doing, and will continue doing, in Boulder and beyond.
The PNC is thankful for God’s grace, the congregation’s support and encouragement, and Gary Stratman’s interim leadership. For more information, please contact the PNC; members will be wearing nametags in Sunday services, you can send an email to and you may also leave a phone message at the PNC congregation number: 303.578.8180.
Pastor Nominating Committee
After a congregational vote on July 25, 2010, the Congregational Nominating Committee (CNC) is pleased to present the slate of individuals for the Pastor Nominating Committee (PNC):
- Courtney Ballagh
- Kathy Benner
- Shirley Giles Davis
- Ruth Erk
- Craig Neugeboren (Moderator)
- Nancy Neumann
- David Parkhurst
- Dan Ringoen
- Brad Schultz
- Gary Stratman (Staff resource)
- Amy Tumpes
You may access their photographs and biographical sketches are here. Hardcopies of the biographical sketches are also available at the Connection Center in the Atrium.
Church Information Form
Click on the link to download the CIF Church Information Form (the document used to formally post the job opening with PC(USA) and describe the qualifications).
Recent Updates
Thank you for your prayer support. Intercession during and after this process is essential!
We would appreciate your prayers for continued spiritual focus during our study and deliberations, a sense of consensus and unity, the committee process and decision-making, God’s wisdom and discernment, clarity as we make decisions, openness to God’s Spirit at work in/through us and the candidates.
Please pray for the candidates—that God would bring us just the right person to fit this position—and for the others that God would use this application process to His glory and their benefit in each of their lives.
For suggestions for how to pray, please visit Click on the link to access the "Pastor Search Mission Study Devo Prayer Time" document.
Timeline
First Presbyterian Church is currently on Step 6 in the process of searching for a new pastor. (To enlarge the timeline, press Ctrl and the + key simultaneously.)
