February 4, 2008

New Parish Assistance consultant called

Filed Under: Parish Assistance, Parish Services

The Board for Parish Services has called Rev. Donald Sutton, who currently serves at St. Paul in New Ulm, Minn., to fill one of two vacant Parish Assistance (PA) consultant positions. Parish Assistance is a synod-supported service that helps congregations wishing to strengthen and give direction to the work of the Lord in their midst.

This is the tenth call for this particular position—funded equally by Parish Services budget dollars and fees paid by congregations that use Parish Assistance services. It’s been vacant since August 2006.

Currently, there are two other full-time PA consultants—a fourth position has been vacant and unfunded since July 2004. Parish Assistance is currently working with about 70 different congregations—others are being told they have to wait at least until the call is filled.