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LOUISE R. OIT
Home Church :
District:
Appointment:
College:
Seminary:

Christ United Methodist Church , Bay City
Saginaw Bay
Associate , First United Methodist Church ,
Ypsilanti
Michigan State University-;- B .S., 1986- Garret-Evangelical Theological Seminary,
M.Div., 1990

Statement to Conference:
All I can say is that God works in mysteriously wonderful ways as we grow closer to God through
the people of God in laughter and tears, celebration and crisis, life and death . This clergywoman
is grateful for all of God's people who have loved and led me to this moment through their faithful
support and their gracious example. Throughout the years of my servant role in the ministry of
Jesus Christ, I pray that God's call will continue to be answered at home with the people of God
in the connection of the United Methodist Church .

INTERVJEW TEAM

Par ker, \.Jilk i nson

DETROIT ANNUAL CON FE RE NCE
BOARD OF THE MINISTRY
INTER VIEW

~EPO R T

FORM

Date o f Interview
CANDIDATE'S

NA~lE

Loui s e R Ott

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CUR RENT !•1AI LING ADDRESS

2215 Hapl e Ave D- 3, Evanst on, I L

CHURCH

BIRTHDATE

602 01

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CU RR ENT PHONE NUM BER (Area Co de
HO~lE

10/ 25 / 89

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Christ, Bay City

869- 8129
DI STRICT

Saginaw Bay

3/ 23 / 64

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IF IN SCHOOL, WHERE?

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IF CURRENTLY SERVING A CHARGE, WHERE?
DATE GRADUATING?

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1990

DATE SEEKING APPOINT~lENT? ~J~u~
n~e~l9~9~0L-------------------------------------WHAT IS THE REQUEST THE CANDIDATE IS MAKING OF THE BOARD?

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Admission as Probationary Member and De acon's Orders.
----Continuance as Probationary Member and Deacon's Orders.

-----Admission as Full Member and Elders's Orders.
Admission as Local Pastor
Co ntinuance as Lo cal Pastor
------Full Time
Part Time
----Student
Orders as Local Pastor
----Deacon's
Associate Membership
----Other

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*Must be in candidacy one full ~ conference year.

SUMMARY OF INTERVIEW£
Very positive. Maturity evident.
Very smooth interview

Pers onal appe arance plus thou ghtful.

INTERVIEW TEAM RECOMMENDATION :
Continuance (Probationary Members o nly)
s con t i n u an c e ( pro b a t i on a r y ~l ember s on 1 Y)
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Probationary Mem ber s hip and Dea c on ' s Or de rs
-=----other
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INTE RVIEW TEAM IM PRESSI ONS
FIRST INTERVIEW:
1.
SENSE OF "CALL":
Why the ordained ministry?
Vag u e
Gr o wing
C learly defined
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2.
LEADER S HIP PO TENTIAL
Little evid e nce

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S elf mo ti v ati n g
Obvi o u s Po tential

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4.
5.

WHAT ARE HIS / HER EDU C.I\ TI ONAL GOALS? Pos sibly mo r e ,,,ark in Pastoral
c ouns e ling .
h'HAT GIFTS AND GRACES j
\·~ BAT STRENGTHS?
Poi s ed, counselin g skil ls .
PREVIOUS WORK IN UNI TE D METH ODIS T CHUR CH (Loc a l, o th e rs)
Nome Commun ity U. N. C., Nome Alask a ( intern year ) 1988- 1989 Bayview youth
ministry, 1985, 1986, 1987
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ALL INTER VI E\~S,

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FIRST:

1.
THEOLOGICAL UNDE RSTANDING:
Underdeveloped
Little sign of growth

f'1a t u r i n g f a i t h
Understanding

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2.

CONCEPT OF MINISTRY:
What is it that h e/she is expecting
in ministry?
Unsure, Vague
Matur e , c lear
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3.
0 PENN ES S :
Rigidly closed

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11 i n g to s hare him I h er s e 1 f ; to receive ad vi s e?
Ve ry Open

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4.
Po o r

COMMUNICATION SKILLS:

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5.
VITALITY:
Dull, Uninspired

Ability to e xpress id e as.
Sup e rior
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Is this person's faith contagious?
Alive, Real

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6.

OVERALL IMPRESSION: Include feelings on life style,
appearance, etc.
Unfavorable
Favorable
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7.

WHAT DO yOU FEEL ARE THE CANDIDATE 'S WEAKNESSES AND
EDUCATIONAL NEEDS?
She feels she could be mo re pa t i ent working with church pe ople .
Sh e would like things t o t o go " f a ster ."

8.

ANY SPECIAL CONCE RNS?
Non e .


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Sh e would be an asse t t o our Conference .