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81st
Stated Meeting
Presbytery of Tres Rios
February 1,
2008
Trinity
Presbyterian Church
The 81st stated meeting of The Presbytery of Tres Rios was
called to order with prayer by Moderator Cheryl Homsher
at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, February 1, 2008 at Trinity Presbyterian Church in
Midland. The presbytery gathered for
worship, communion and the reading of the necrology.
Sherry Holloman welcomed the presbytery to First Presbyterian Church.
Actions taken during the meeting:
Nominating Committee
Elected Bill Schlesinger, Dick Baggett, Jose Luis
Casal and Molly Owen to serve as Synod Commissioners.
Committee on Ministry
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Examined and received the Rev. John Nelsen to
serve as Pastor of University, El Paso.
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Examined and received the Rev. Tim
Davenport-Herbst to serve as Co-Pastor of St Paul, San Angelo.
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Commissioned Bea Torres to serve as
Commissioned Lay Pastor at Nazareth, San Angelo.
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Examined and received the Rev. Desiree Youngblood
to serve as Pastor of First, Sanderson.
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Committee on
Church Development
Approved
a grant from the Small Church Fund for Nazareth Presbyterian Church.
Presbytery
Council
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Elected
Mike Robinson and Nolan Beall to serve on the Financial
Services-Sub Committee.
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Elected
Mary Margaret Davis and Joyce Bronaugh to serve on the Personnel
Sub-Committee.
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Elected
Jim Pattee, Shannon Weisenfels and Bert Bronaugh to serve on the
Nominating Committee.
Financial
Services Sub-Committee Approved
the 2008 Presbytery Budget
Committee
on
Mission
Approved
the proposed policy for mission committee support of congregation based
mission projects.
Committee
on Training and Nurture
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Powerpoint
presentation was made highlighting the work of the Youth Mission Trip
to Port Arthur, Texas
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Presbytery
will provide a bus for travel to Synod Youth Workshop. Cost will
be $100 per participant.
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Education
event is being planned for October 17-18, 2008 at First Presbyterian
Church, San Angelo. Theme for the event will be "new Wind -
New Fire" with a focus on evangelism.
Also
heard reports from the General Missioner, Treasurer, Second Harvest
Committee and the Presbyterian Women and enjoyed
the wonderful hospitality of the Trinity Congregation.
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