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Results of the Called Meeting of the Congregation on May 18, 2025
On May 18, 2025, the congregation of the Village Community Presbyterian Church elected the Rev. Janice Y. Cook as our Executive Associate Pastor, effective June 1, 2025. The meeting format included a report from the Associate Pastor Nominating Committee (APNC), a motion for the congregation to vote on calling the Rev. Cook as the Executive Associate Pastor of the Village Church, a question-and-answer session with the Rev. Cook and the congregation, a second question-and-answer session with the Rev. Cook absent, and a subsequent written ballot vote. The Ushers served as the ballot counters, and the count was returned to the Moderator to report to the congregation. The results were presented to the Moderator as follows:
Yes – 125 votes
No – 2 votes
Abstentions – 3 votes
Pastor Jan joined the Village Church as the Interim Associate Pastor in 2022, assisting the staff in navigating the transition from two Associate Pastors to one while fostering an educational and supportive environment for the Directors of the individual ministries. Pastor Jan's application for the position received unanimous support from the APNC, and they worked with the Presbytery of San Diego to meet the criteria necessary for employing someone in a temporary pastoral relationship to serve as our next installed Associate Pastor. During the exception application process, the APNC secured the exception ruling through a unanimous vote from the Committee on Ministry. Following the Congregational Meeting of the Village Church, the Presbytery of San Diego elected Pastor Jan as the Executive Associate Pastor of the Village Community Presbyterian Church by unanimous vote on May 20, 2025.
It is with great excitement that we welcome Pastor Jan as our Executive Associate Pastor. Her unwavering commitment to serving Christ reflects both her calling and her heart for ministry. We wholeheartedly believe she is uniquely called and equipped to serve in this role.
Sincerely,
The Session of the Village Community Presbyterian Church