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Crescent Hill Presbyterian Church
Stated Session Meeting
January 25, 2012
Fireside Room at the Church
Moderator
Jane Larsen-Wigger welcomed everyone at 7:02 p.m. The
clerk, Jack Marcum, declared a quorum. Elders present:
Beverly Bartlett Turner, Gail Bingham, Charlie Boyd, Stew
Bridgman, Soni Castleberry, Bill Gee, Luiz Kemmerle, Paul
Kepler, Alan Pauw, Lily Priel, and Gayle Trautwein. Absent
(excused): Agnes Marsh and Bruce Whearty. Also present:
Schuyler Olt.
Soni
Castleberry opened the meeting with a brief devotion and
prayer.
Getting Organized
Electing a clerk.
Beverly
Bartlett Turner moved, Alan Pauw seconded, and session
approved a motion to elect Jack Leake as treasurer and Jack
Marcum as clerk.
Lord’s
Supper sign up.
The
moderator distributed a sign-up sheet for the next
celebration of the Lord’s Supper and instructed elders on
the details of serving the congregation.
Elder
of the week sign up.
The moderator distributed a sign-up sheet for the first
quarter of 2012 and instructed elders on the duties of this
role.
Officers of the corporation.
By consensus, Bill Gee and Luiz Kemmerle were elected as new
directors for the church’s corporation.
Electing two elders to the Nominating Committee.
The moderator postponed this action until February.
Electing two commissioners to the February 25 presbytery
meeting.
By consensus, session elected Gayle Trautwein; the second
commissioner will be the first session member to volunteer
prior to the meeting.
Approve Scholarship Committee.
By consensus, approved Jack Leake and Patti Marcum.
Approve Council assignments and chairs:
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Nurture:
Gail Bingham, chair; Charlie Boyd and Luiz Kemmerle.
·
Outreach: Marcus Perry, chair; Beverly Bartlett Turner,
Bill Gee, Bruce Whearty, and Agnes Marsh.
·
Stewardship: Alan Pauw, chair; Stewart Bridgman and Paul
Kepler.
·
Worship:
Jerry Van Marter, chair; Soni Castleberry, Lily Priel, and
Gayle Trautwein.
Council Business
General tasks.
The moderator reminded each Council to set priorities for
the year, including thinking about the larger priorities of
the church and addressing the challenge of drawing in new
people to each Council and making them feel part of it.
Nurture. No business.
Outreach. No business.
Stewardship:
·
Alan Pauw
discussed the financial report for December 31, 2011. The
congregation ended the year with a deficit of $6,161.39.
·
The
council recommended a 2012 budget, which the session
approved.
·
Stew
Bridgman provided an update on Better Space. The committee
is deciding on the most immediate needs. The list so far
would cost more than the amount pledged.
Worship. No business.
Other
Business
City
playground.
The possibility of a city “pocket park” on church property
remains. Alan Pauw (Stewardship) and a representative from
Outreach (Marcus will be asked) will coordinate discussions
for the church.
By-laws and manual update.
The moderator noted that the process is ongoing. Some
changes will require session approval, and will eventually
need to be presented to a congregational meeting.
“Class” wording concern.
The moderator reported that a member had questioned the use
of the word “class” in the notes for newcomers that is part
of every Sunday’s bulletin: “We welcome all people,
regardless of race, nationality, class, gender, age,
ability, sexual orientation, or pervious condition of
life.” A brief discussion reached no conclusion about the
need to remove or replace this word. All were asked to
consider new wording.
February stated meeting.
By consensus, session moved the February meeting to the 29th
at 7 pm.; otherwise, it would have been on the same night as
the Ash Wednesday service.
Consent Agenda
Alan Pauw
moved, Bill Gee seconded, and session approved the following
items as part of the consent agenda:
·
Minutes
of the December 14 stated and January 15 called session
meetings.
·
Minutes
of the January 15 congregational meeting.
·
Per
request of the Outreach Council, congregational receipt of
all four denominational special offerings in 2012: One
Great Hour of Sharing (Lent/Easter), Pentecost, Peacemaking
(World Communion Sunday), and Christmas Joy
(Advent/Christmas).
·
Per
Nurture request, two fund-raising events for the youth
program:
For
the Record
·
The
moderator used vacation time January 16-19 and will be on
study leave January 26-February 10.
·
On
January 15, 2012, the congregation ordained and installed as
elders Bill Gee, Luiz Kemmerle, and Paul Kepler, and
installed as elders Soni Castleberry, Gayle Trautwein, and
Bruce Whearty; ordained and installed as deacons Dean
Nicklas and Lewis Washington, and installed as deacon
Stephanie Gregory.
·
The
Lord’s Supper was served December 24, 2011, and January 1,
2012.
Annual
Statistics
The
session annual statistical report was approved in draft
form, subject to any council revisions; it will be submitted
by the clerk to the presbytery on February 20.
Praying for the Congregation
The
moderator went over the importance of each elder keeping up
with and praying for the members on his/her list. She then
asked elders to name ministries to lift up in prayer and for
individual prayer requests, after which she led a prayer,
followed by the session singing the Tallis Canon
Adjournment
By
consensus, the session approved adjournment at 8:42.
Respectfully submitted,
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Jack
Marcum
Jane Larsen-Wigger
Clerk
Moderator |
