CHURCH INFORMATION FORM

                                   General Information

Date:   3/17/09

Name of Church:   Zion Congregational Church

Address:   103 E. Main Street

City, State and Zip:   Treynor, Iowa  51575

Church Phone:  Fax:  E-mail:   712-487-3289

Year Church was founded:   1901

Associations and/or Denominations:   Conservative Congregational Christian Conference

                                 Search Committee Information

Name of Chirperson:   Gary Schuler

Address:   36185 Hwy. 92

City, State and Zip:   Carson, Iowa   51525

Phone Number:   712-484-3946

E-mail:   gschuler@treynor.k12.ia.us

  Associate Chairperson:    Troy King

Address:   4 Terrace Ave.

 City, State and Zip:   Treynor, Iowa 51575

Phone Number:   712-487-3606

E-mail:   tking@dfsfin.com

  Name of Corresponding Secretary:   Doris Q uick

Address:   103 E. Main St.

City, State and Zip:   Treynor, Iowa   51575

Phone Number:    712-487-3289 

E-mail:   Zioncongregational@frontiernet.net

Number of Members on Search Committee:   ___10________

CHURCH PROFILE

TYPE OF COMMUNITY

_____Inner City ______Suburban

_____Urban (Downtown) ___X___Small Town

_____Urban (Residential) ___X___Rural

TYPE OF CHURCH

_____Multiple Staff _____1__One Pastor ________Church Plant _______Yoked Parish

SIZE OF CHURCH (members)

_____Under 100 __X__101-250 _____251-500 _____501-1,000 ____over 1,000

TREND

______Increasing ________Steady ____X____Decreasing

CHURCH BACKGROUND

__X___ Congregational ______ Christian ______ Evangelical and Reformed

_____ Community ______ Other_____________________________________

Describe the economic, educational, and cultural characteristics of the congregation:

List key boards, committees, and organizations:

            Middle-class Agricultural Based Community

            Younger families – College educated – May commute and work in metro area.

            Older members agricultural families

Key Boards, etc.

Church Council  (Governing)                                            Nominating Commmittee  (Office Nominating)

Board of Deacons (Spiritual Leadership)                       Sunday School  Superintendants  (Sunday School Board of Trustees (Physical Plant)                                                                Leadership)

Board of Missions  (Mission Budget)                               Bible School ( Plan DVBS)

Cemetery Board ( Manage Cemetery & Funds)           Dorcas Aid (Fellowship)

Pastoral Relations (Liason to Pastor)                              Priscilla Circle (Fellowship)

                                                                                                Youth Group_

THEOLOGICAL INFORMATION

The churches of the Conservative Congregational Christian Conference represent a cross section of the Evangelical community. This section helps make honest matches theologically with the pastor and the church.

1. Check the Evangelical sub-group that describes you. (Check all that apply)

____Fundamentalist _____Dispensational __X___Conservative Evangelical ____Reformed _____Wesleyan _____Progressive Evangelical ____Charismatic _____Pentecostal _____Main-line Evangelical

2. Check your baptismal practices.

__X___Believer's Baptism _______Immersion

__X___Infant Baptism ___X____Sprinkle/Pour

3. Your view of Charismatic/Pentecostal movement.

_____Opposed ___X__Neutral ______Agree with ______Endorse

4. Your view of Women serving as Church Elders or Pastors

___X__ Yes ______No

5. Which word(s) best describes your style of worship?

______Liturgical ___X___Traditional ___X___Contemporary ______Blended

6. Which translation of the Bible does your church use most often?

            New International Version  (NIV)

CHURCH FINANCIAL DATA

List the expenses of your church for the last five years.

Year General Operating Mission Expenses

___2004__ __________________________ _______________________________

___2005__ __________________________ _______________________________

___2006__ __________________________ _______________________________

___2007_ __________________________ _______________________________

___2008__ __________________________ _______________________________

Amount of debt: ___$0____ Term remaining: _________ Reason for debt :_________

Available by request.____________________________________________________

SALARY PACKAGE /COMPENSATION PACKAGE NEGOTIABLE

1. Base Salary __________________

2. Housing Allowance ______Parsonage_ X__

3. Social Security Offset _______________

4. Retirement _______________

5. Medical Insurance ________

6. Automobile Expenses _______________

7. Moving Expenses ________

8. Conference Expenses _______________

9. Education Expenses ______________

10.  Book Allowance    _____________

CHURCH FACILITIES

Give a brief description of church facilities (condition of buildings, size and capacity)

Sanctuary: Modern structure with vaulted ceilings and overflow available

Education Space:  Various rooms available______________________________

Parsonage: ______Four bedroom, two bath, full basement, 2 car attached garage.

Pastor’s Study:       _____Office Provided_______________________________

Other: ________________________________________________________________