"At Will" Calls

As I mentioned yesterday on March 15 the membership of Willoughby Hills Friends Church will vote on pastoral calls. Our pastors receive an "at will" call that can be renewed annually. What is an "at will" call?

At-will employment is a doctrine of American law that defines an employment relationship in which either party can break the relationship with no liability, provided there was no express contract for a definite term governing the employment relationship. Our hope is that our pastors will serve out a full pastoral year (July 1-June 30)but we want to provide them with the freedom to follow the Spirit's leading at anytime without negative repercussion from the church. It also provides the church with the flexibility to to adjust its budgetary needs during uncertain economic times should the need arise.

The lines of demarcation for the "at will" call of each pastor is based upon their job description. This week our Administrative Council will consider the individual job descriptions of our pastors and then send a recommendation on to our membership for action on March 15. I will include a copy of their job descriptions for your consideration as well. Enjoy and please pray daily for these great servants of God!

Pastor Greg Beirbaum
Greg will continue to serve as our teaching pastor. This will also include oversight to the mechanics of worship service structure, creativity and flow. In addition to this he will give oversight to the Connection Ministry in Pastor Randy’s absence, The Well, Neighborhood Networking, Upwards Basketball and sit on the Elder Board. He will also continue to be our “face” in the community by actively pursuing relationship with other pastors and church leaders.

Pastor Jim Davis
Jim will continue to serve as our pastor of teens. In addition, he is commissioned to solicit greater parental participation in the lives of our youth and programming and develop leadership and programming to the single young adults in our church and community. Jim will continue to serve on our denominational Youth Board and ministries and offer consulting services to other youth workers in our community and district Friends churches upon request.

Pastor Tom Fowler
Tom will continue to be an extension of our hearts and the compassion of Jesus Christ as our visitation pastor to those in the hospital, nursing homes, rehab centers or otherwise home bound. Tom will continue to compile our weekly prayer list, communicate to elders and staff when attendees are admitted to the hospital, conduct the majority of our funeral services, and give leadership to our Mercy Ministry. Tom plans to begin a new outreach for those suffering from grief and loss this coming December called a “Blue Christmas Service.”


Pastor Jim Belt
Jim will continue to serve as our Facilities Director and give oversight to Senior Adult Ministry. His facility duties involve coordinating the use of rooms between Cornerstone Christian Academy, Quaker Care Day Care, and WHFC ministries, providing maintenance services and repairs to buildings and buses, overseeing the leasing of our rental homes, providing scheduling and oversight of the custodial staff, developing, evaluating and implementing our security operation, keeping us in compliance with State of Ohio and local fire and health codes, and overseeing the energy management system. In addition the maintenance of the sound, lighting, and video systems fall under his supervision with Greg Saive reporting directly to him. As Senior Adult Pastor, Jim leads a Sunday class, schedules monthly outings and weekly gatherings, leads our Griefshare ministry and provides consistent spiritual care and emotional support to our mature seasoned adults. In addition to all of this, Jim will assume responsibility for Sunday evening worship when Pastor Randy’s tenure ends in the near future.

Pastor Walt Scheiman
This next year Walt will continue to give leadership and oversight to our Single Adult Ministry. This includes counseling, teaching, and running outreach programs and coordinating weekly activities. In addition he performs all of our I.T. functions and needs through the church. Walt conducts weekly ministry at a local care facility as well. Throughout this next year Walt has been commissioned to develop leadership and programming for singles in the 25-35 year age range. He will also assist Jim Belt and me in developing an “Empty Nester's” (Prime Timer’s) ministry.

Pastor Adrian Halverstadt
The Spiritual Life Commission and Elder Body recommend I return as the Executive Pastor with the primary task of providing oversight and direction for the church and staff. I will continue to work closely with the Elder Body in the administration of the church, assist the President and Board of Cornerstone Christian Academy in implementing their vision at WHFC, Chair the Quaker Care Day Care Board as well as oversee the daily operations of the Day Care, serve as the staff advisor to Dennis Anthony and the Family Life Team, preach in Greg absence, lead the Sunday evening Bible Study, and serve on a volunteer basis, as the northern Ohio District Superintendent and member of our denominational Executive Board per the General Superintendent’s request.

Additional Staff (not voted on by the Congregation)
Lynn Pierce
Lynn will continue to serve with part time compensation as our Women’s Ministry Director this year. She currently volunteers as our Children’s Ministry Director, and Internet Webmaster.

Bill Ruff, Clerk
Bill will continue to serve as our volunteer Church Administrator. His primary responsibility is/will be to ride herd over me. :-)

Ed Kompik
Ed will continue to serve as our Maintenance Supervisor this next year. His primary responsibility is to maintain the campus facility and grounds enabling WHFC to fulfill her vision, mission and objectives for the glory of God. To this end, Ed monitors and schedules the maintenance and preventive maintenance performed by employees and sub contractors, specialized repairs to the equipment and facilities, and maintains the church’s rental properties. Currently Ed is developing a “maintenance procedure manual” and detailed records of the buildings and grounds.
Ed is directly accountable to the Administrative Pastor and indirectly to the Trustees. As with all full time staff Ed provides weekly updates at staff meetings and submits monthly SMART goals through Administrative Council reports. This year Ed will be work closely with the Trustees in developing annual objectives in his areas of concentration.


Thanks for stopping by!
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Adrian