Contact: PORTICO Board of Elders Phone: 905-826-9612 ext. 200 Email: elders@porticocanada.ca Website: porticocanada.ca
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 8, 2019
NOTIFICATION OF SPECIAL BUSINESS MEETING SUNDAY, JANUARY 12, 2020 – 6:00 pm The following statement was read on behalf of PORTICO’s Board of Elders during the Sunday services on December 8, 2019 at all three campuses: Throughout the past few months, there have been emails and videos to keep the PORTICO family informed regarding our Leadership Transition journey. To recap the process thus far: • • • •
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In September 2018, Pastor Doug asked the Elders to begin work on a pro-active Succession Plan to transition leadership for the next season for PORTICO. In January 2019, the Board held a retreat, collaborating with Pastor Doug, together seeking God’s will for PORTICO, affirming our Mission, Vision and Values, and defining the expectations of the next leader. During the next couple of months, a leadership profile was finalized encapsulating the expectations. This profile was then used to assess potential candidates – one candidate stood out as a potential match. After prayerful reflection and discussion by all involved, the Board was pleased to present Pastor Rick at the Annual Business Meeting in October as the recommended candidate for Membership consideration. Subsequently, four Town Hall meetings were held across our three campuses for the PORTICO family to engage with Pastor Rick and Amanda. A summary of questions and answers from these sessions is posted on portico.cc/abm.
At this time, the Elder Board is prepared to move forward with our candidate and would like to announce the Special Business Meeting is set for Sunday January 12th at 6:00pm, at our Mississauga location. As specified in PORTICO’s Constitution, this meeting is duly called for considering the candidacy of a single candidate, Rick Carrol, as the next Senior Pastor for PORTICO.
Please note that our constitution does not provide for proxy voting. We therefore ask that all voting members plan to attend this important meeting in person to vote. If you have questions you can continue to email the elders at elders@porticocanada.ca. Thank you all for your attention. Please continue to pray for the Holy Spirit's leading as we walk through this transition process together. For your convenience, the Board of Elder’s Leadership Transition Plan announcements, videos, and answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) can be accessed at portico.cc/abm. All inquiries can be directed to the elders by way of email elders@porticocanada.ca. Respectfully, PORTICO’s Board of Elders