The teams drafts a ministerial agreement and negotiates the agreement with the ministerial candidate after the candidate accepts the verbal offer.

The candidating week coordinator is the point person who manages the schedule and logistics during the week so it runs smoothly.

Designating a process observer for your search team meetings is a great way to assess and monitor how meeting time is being used and how team members are in relationship with one another.

Checking references making research calls—important parts of the search process—are usually done by members of a sub-team, coordinated by the references and research calls coordinator.

The role of hospitality coordinator can vary, depending on how travel arrangements are worked out between the candidate(s) and the search team.

Pre-candidating weekends are the opportunity for the search team to interact with and experience the ministry of the candidate to help answer the question "Could this minister be a good match for our congregation?"

The interview coordinator is the point person for the interviews of potential candidates, including scheduling logistics, script and structure.

The documents packet is a collection of supplementary materials. The documents will give applicant ministers concrete information from the congregation.

The search team uses the MinistrySearch system to present itself to potential applicant ministers. The coordinator makes sure it's completed properly.

The workshop helps the congregation understand about issues and bias around race, gender, disabilities/health concerns, and sexual orientation.

Following the congregational assessment, which provides a broad brush understanding of the congregation's needs, the search team provides interactive opportunities for the congregation to discuss the congregation and its needs and hopes for its next minister.

The congregational assessment is an opportunity for the congregation to reflect on the ministry, as it has been so far, before beginning a new chapter with a new minister.

A congregation's online presence is a critical part of how it presents itself to the world. At a minimum, materials should be up to date and include information about congregational life and activities.

This person maintains the financial records of the search team, writes reimbursement checks, and tracks the search budget.

The communications coordinator is responsible for both internal and external communications. The role may be split.

The chair (or convener) of the search team supports the work of the search team with their tasks, and usually is the UUA liaison.

Soon after the retreat, the search team decides on who will hold each role and be accountable for each task in this section.

Here is an overview of the search team calendar for the Fall as you prepare your materials for your congregational profile and documents packet.

Your interim, developmental, or other transitional minister holds an important role not just preparing the congregation for a new minister, but as a support for the search team.

When a minister in a non-senior minister role becomes the senior minister, that relationship would need to shift significantly in the congregation.