Did you know that Heartland Council gave me a 12 week sabbatical?
No, nothing is wrong - I'm not sick, burned out or have a doctor's note in hand or anything like that.
When I came to Heartland 6 years ago, Council wrote a personnel policy that outline issues like vacation time, sick time, stat holidays etc. One area they also addressed was ongoing education and time for a sabbatical - that after 6 years of service in his seven year, the Pastor would be eligible for a 12 week sabbatical (2 weeks for each year of service).
Since I am in my seventh year of service at Heartland, Council last spring approved a Sabbatical for me that would begin this spring (2011).
What is a Sabbatical? Simply put, a sabbatical is a time of study and rest. It's a time to recharge the batteries for the future. One person described it this way: a vacation or long weekend would be like a quick re-charge, but a sabbatical would be like a slow, deep recharge.
If you have any questions about the sabbatical, we will have a Q and A section in the connector where I or a council member can answer your questions.
You can email me your questions.
I'll try and post here as often as I can about the Sabbatical.
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