Presbytery Council
The
meeting was opened with prayer at 10:04 by Tom Koger
Also
present were: Jimmy Stevens (Treasurer),
The
minutes of the January 10, 2008 meeting were approved
Communications:
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Presbyterian Disaster Office –
appoint two representatives to attend training meeting to be held in
Old
Business:
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Presbytery Goals
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Second Harvest Campaign Committee -
Met in
April, met with CDC to see coordinate the efforts. Continue to visit churches.
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Session Minutes to be read –
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Maranatha Administrative Commission
- Jimmy
Stevens reported that the price on the church building was reduced by the
Finance Committee.
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Presbytery Menu – Committee
Moderators will brainstorm new ides to advertise resources of the presbytery and
bring a report back to the next council meeting.
The Committee on Worship is working on creative ideas for a Presbytery
Menu.
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Presbytery Manual
It
was MOVED, SECONDED AND CARRIED that the council approve the changes to the
policy manual and present them to the presbytery. MOVED, SECONDED, AND CARRIED
that council recommend to presbytery that the standing rules be suspended and
that the changes be approved immediately and that the second reading and vote be
taken at the fall meeting.
Article
VI Meetings
There shall be three stated meetings of the presbytery each year.
Ordinarily the three meetings shall be held in
February, June and October. The
dates shall be approved by presbytery at the fall meeting for the coming
calendar year. Each meeting
will ordinarily be preceded by training for new commissioners and shall include
worship with the celebration of the Lord’s Supper.
Meeting dates, times, locations, themes, special presentations and
speakers shall be determined by Presbytery Council upon recommendation from the
Council Sub-Committee on Presbytery Worship and Meetings.
Elections and Terms of Office
Presbytery
shall elect officers and new classes and vacancies to its permanent and required
committees and commissions personnel at the stated fall meeting upon nominations
by the permanent committee on nominations. New
committee classes shall take office upon adjournment of the fall stated meeting
at which time previous terms shall end.
Each
committee shall elect it s moderator at its first meeting after the fall meeting
of presbytery. The moderator of the
previous committee shall serve until the new moderator is elected.
A moderator of the past committee whose term of office has expired shall
serve as convener of the new committee and advisory member until a new moderator
is elected.
It
is suggested that each committee have its first meeting as early as feasible,
but not later than six weeks after the fall presbytery meeting, utilizing the
meeting for orientation, planning and caring for its normal business.
10.2 MEMBERSHIP
A
chair, vice-chair and clerk shall be elected for the ensuing year before the
fall stated meeting of presbytery.
11.2 MEMBERSHIP
The committee shall elect the chairperson.
Committee
on Training and Nurture
12.2 MEMBERSHIP
The chair,
vice-chair and secretary shall be elected for the ensuing year before the fall
stated meeting of presbytery.
13.2 MEMBERSHIP
The
chair shall be elected for the ensuing year by the committee before the fall
stated meeting of presbytery.
14.2 MEMBERSHIP
The
Chair, Vice Chair and Clerk shall be elected for the ensuing year by the
committee before the fall stated meeting of presbytery.
15.2
MEMBERSHIP
The council shall consist of the chairs of the following committees: Committee
on Ministry, Committee on Preparation for Ministry, Committee on Mission,
Committee on Church Development and Committee on Nominations Committee on
Training and Nurture, the immediate
past moderator, the moderator of the presbytery, the vice-moderator of
presbytery, the moderator of the Presbyterian Women
and 5 at large members, one at large member should be a person under 21
years of age and should be a member of the youth task force for a one-year-term.
The Stated Clerk, the Treasurer, the General Missioner and
the chairs of Personnel, Financial Services and Presbytery Worship and Meetings
Sub-Committees are ex-officio members. The chairs of Personnel,
Financial Services and Presbytery Worship and Meetings Sub-Committees will be
advisory members. The immediate past moderator of presbytery shall chair the
council.
Personnel
Sub-Committee
16.I.2
MEMBERSHIP
The Council shall appoint a Sub-Committee on Personnel, which shall be composed
of six members, in three annual classes of two members serving three years
terms, representative of the regional groups of the presbytery. The term of
office shall be three years. A person having completed two full terms (five
years or more) shall not be eligible for reelection until one year has elapsed.
The chair of this sub-committee will be advisory ex-officio
member of the council
16.II.2 MEMBERSHIP
advisory ex-officio
member of the council. The council shall inform the presbytery of this election.
The General Missioner and the Treasurer will be advisory member of this
sub-committee.
16.III.2
MEMBERSHIP
Reports
of Committees:
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Committee on Worship MOVED,
SECONDED, AND CARRIED that the packet for Ordination/Installation services be
approved and sent to the presbytery.
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Personnel Committee - MOVED,
SECONDED, AND CARRIED that Bill Proctor be approved to serve on Personnel to
replace
General
Missioner Report – will highlight parts of his report with a written report
given once a year. Theresa Wright volunteered to be the editor of the Presbytery
Newsletter. The presbytery will purchase the program and Theresa will be taking
classes at
Committee
on Mission – report received. MOVED, SECONDED, AND CARRIED that recommendation
A be approved and sent to the presbytery. MOVED, SECONDED, AND CARRIED that the
Mission Networking Policy (see B in report) be approved and sent to the
Presbytery.
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Training and Nurture – report
received.
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Committee on Ministry – report
received. No. 3 Board of Pensions Sabbatical Assistance Grant awarded to Patty
Lane Pastor of Trinity Presbyterian Church El Paso.
Broke
for lunch at noon.
MOTION,
MADE, AND, SECONDED that B (if Highland PC El Paso agrees on the terms of loan
for $12,000 at 4% for 5 years) and E be approved. (see report)
MOTION,
MADE, AND, SECONDED (D) that Council recommend that the letter from St. Andrews
PC in
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Treasurer’s Report received.
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Docket for Presbytery Meeting
Agenda attached
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New Commissioner Packet – Where
is the Moderator’s Cross? (check
with Juanice) It needs to be replaced, it was suggested that one be purchased in
What
is included in the Omnibus Motion? Only
written reports should be included. Any new reports that are handed out at a
presbytery meeting must be explained and voted upon and not placed in the
Omnibus Motion.
Cheryl
Homsher suggested that the Moderator and Vice-moderator do the Orientation
together.