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89th Stated Meeting of the Presbytery of Western North Carolina July 26, 2011 First Presbyterian Church 1621 East Garrison Blvd. Gastonia, NC PAGES ARE ARRANGED IN PACKET ORDER Docket Ref Format Description Pages # PDF Contents 1 PDF Docket and Calendar of Events 2-6 PDF Letter from the Stated Clerk 7 PDF Directions and Map to First Presbyterian Church, Gastonia 8-9 Accommodations and Restaurants in the Gastonia Area PDF Newcomer’s Guide to Presbytery Meetings 10 - 11 PDF Rules for Debate 12 A PDF Omnibus Motion 13 B PDF Stated Clerk’s Report 14 - 27 -Stated Clerk Attachment 1 – Membership and Worship Statistics -Stated Clerk Attachment 2 – Administrative Commission Reports for First Presbyterian, Marion -Stated Clerk Attachment 3 - Administrative Commission Report for Iglesia Emanuel Fellowship, Hickory -Stated Clerk Attachment 4 - Administrative Commission Report for New Vision, Conover New Church Development -Stated Clerk Attachment 5 – Administrative Commission Report for West Asheville Presbyterian Church -Stated Clerk Attachment 6 – Administrative Commission Report for Cullowhee Presbyterian Church C PDF Coordinating Council 28 - 45 -Coordinating Council Attachment 1 – Special Transition Task Force -Coordinating Council Attachment 2 – Background Report on Montreat -Coordinating Council Attachment 3 – Lease Agreement Camp Woodson -Coordinating Council Attachment 4 – Option to Purchase Camp Woodson D PDF Committee on Ministry (COM) 46 - 69 -COM Attachment 1 – Esta M. Jarrett Statement of Faith & Bio -COM Attachment 2 – Michael G. Isaacs Statement of Faith & Bio -COM Attachment 3 – Melissa Anne Upchurch Statement of Faith & Bio -COM Attachment 4 – J. Samuel Hobson, Jr. Statement of Faith & Bio -COM Attachment 5 – Lauren S. Vanacore Statement of Faith & Bio -COM Attachment 6 – Robert L. Lowry Statement of Faith& Bio -COM Attachment 7 –John S. McCall Statement of Faith & Bio -COM Attachment 8 – Randy Boone Statement of Faith & Bio -COM Attachment 9 – 2011 Terms of Call I PDF Nominating Committee Recommendations 70 - 73 K PDF Committee on Preparation for Ministry 74 P PDF Outreach Division (Mission, Hunger, Peace & Justice, Self-Development 75 - 87 of People, Guatemala Partnership, & Guatemala Church Delegation Report) BB PDF Budget and Finance Committee Report 88 - 93 GP PDF General Presbyter Report 94 - 95 Total Pages included in this packet Page 1 of 95 July 26, 2011 PRESBYTERY OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA GUIDE TO WORSHIP AND WORK EIGHTY-NINTH STATED MEETING JULY 26, 2011 FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH GASTONIA, NC Page 2 of 95 July 26, 2011 EIGHTY-NINTH STATED MEETING PRESBYTERY OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA July 26, 2011 8:30 Registration (Memorial Gallery) Continental Breakfast (Circle) 8:30 Prayers before Presbytery (Chapel) John Stanley Orientation for New Elders (Session Room) John Lindsay 9:00 Convene with Prayer of Invocation (Sanctuary) James Aydelotte, Moderator Hymn Welcome John Frye Appointment of Standing Committee Moderator Resolution of Thanks Certification of Quorum Bert Sigmon, Stated Clerk Approval of Docket Omnibus Motion A (Omnibus Motion is a consent motion. Any commissioner may pull any item from the consent agenda for any reason. Simply state the item to be removed from the Omnibus Motion and it will be dealt with as part of the committee report from which it was drawn.) Reports Submitted for Information and/or Included in the Omnibus Nominating Committee I Budget & Finance Committee BB (Financial Report and Annual Audit Report) Stated Clerk’s Report B (Reports of Administrative Commissions) Christian Education (20 minutes) Adam Bowling (Christian Education Day Retreat; Resource Center Brochure) Let’s Celebrate ~ August 20, 2011 (5 minutes) Adam Bowling (Annual event for everyone in the Presbytery~August 20, 2011) Missions Committee (5 minutes) Carole Ball P (Work of the committee, Malawi Mission Team Report) Guatemala Partnership (15 minutes) Randall Boggs P (Reports from two teams returning from Guatemala) Youth Committee (10 minutes) Heather Wood Davis Stewardship Committee (5 minutes) Ed Brenegar Good News from our Churches (5 minutes) First Presbyterian Church, Hickory Page 3 of 95 July 26, 2011 10:25 Service of Worship, including the Celebration of the Lord’s Supper Liturgist Beth Yarborough Preacher John Frye Sermon: “Looking for Light in All the Right Places” Text: John 3:1-21 Thanksgiving ~ Care of Church Professionals Communion distributed by Elders from First Presbyterian Church, Gastonia (Recognition of ministers with 25 and 50 years of ministry, ministers retiring) Honorably Retired 50 Years in Ministry 25 Years in Ministry Bob Abel Thomas D. Parker William P. Campbell Jerry Bron Wyatt Aiken Sandra McClinton Maggie Lauterer A. Willis Gaines Dan Thornton Cynthia R.P. Strickler Travel to Fellowship Hall (10-15 Minutes) (11:30) Interpretation of the word through drama “Nick (Nicodemus) at Night" - (‘LOGOS Program from Mooresville) (40 minutes) 12:10 Prayers of Intercession Edyth Pruitt (Please submit requested prayers of intercession to the Stated Clerk’s table before 11:00 a.m.) 12:15 Lunch (Fellowship Hall) 1:00 Reconvene with a hymn Speak Out (10 minutes) (Opportunity to address the Presbytery for one minute or less, per speaker, on any suitable topic. No new business may be introduced at this point, but announcements, concerns, or opinions may be shared.) 1:10 Small Church Committee (Such a Time as This) Terry Hanna 1:15 Committee on Ministry (65 minutes) John Frye D (Introduction of new ministers and 3 ministers for ordination) Margaret Torrence Candidate Esta Jarrett Candidate Michael Isaacs Sermon: The Meal of Compassion Sermon: Kudzu Kingdom Text: Mark 6:30-44 Text: Matthew 13:31-32 Candidate Melissa Upchurch Sermon: From Dark of Night to Light of Day Text: John 19:38-42 Report of the General Presbyter (5 minutes) Bobbi White GP Good News from Our Churches (10 minutes) Kenilworth Presbyterian Church First Presbyterian Church, Marion Committee on Preparation for Ministry (10 minutes) Sylvia Sellers K (Introduction of candidate Darren Utley) Coordinating Council (10 minutes) J. D. Waldrop C (Camp Woodson Lease) Page 4 of 95 July 26, 2011 School for the Laity/Commissioned Lay Pastors (15 min)Lynn Moore (Recognition of SL/CLP Graduates) Rose Brooks (Union) Mary Lou Helms (Union) Russell Reighley (Hickory, First) Marsha Brown (Cherryville) Deborah Lesenger (Cherryville) Barbara Ross (Crossnore) Frank Chapman (Grace Covenant) Margaret Lillard (United) Jim Taylor (Crossnore) Jennifer England (Burnsville, First) Marcia Reighley (Hickory, First) Christine Viola (Union) J. W. Helms (Union) Hunger Committee (5 minutes) Cindy Moore (Report on the work of the committee) Resolution of Thanks Benediction and Adjournment Moderator 2011 Presbytery Meetings July 26, 2011 ~ First Presbyterian Church, Gastonia October 21-22, 2011 ~ Lake Junaluska Conference Center 2012 Presbytery Meetings January 28, 2012 - First Presbyterian Church, Belmont April 24, 2012 - Montreat Conference Center July 31, 2012 - Black Mountain Home for Children, Youth & Families October 26-27, 2012 - Lake Junaluska Conference Center 2013 Presbytery Meetings January 26, 2013 - First Presbyterian Church, Hickory April 30, 2013 - Montreat Conference Center July 30, 2013 - Grandfather Home for Children, Banner Elk October 25-26, 2013 - Lake Junaluska Conference Center Page 5 of 95 July 26, 2011 CALENDAR OF EVENTS JULY 26 89th STATED MEETING OF PRESBYTERY Gastonia, First 27 Board of Pensions ~ Planned Giving Seminar Black Mountain Board of Pensions ~ Retirees Luncheon Black Mountain 28 Youth Committee Morganton, First AUGUST 6 Sacred Trust - Relational Boundaries for Religious Leaders Morganton, First 8 Examinations Committee Morganton, First 9 Committee on Ministry Morganton, First 10 Coordinating Council Morganton, First 15 Nominating Committee Morganton, First 17 Missions Committee Black Mountain Committee on Preparation for Ministry Morganton, First 20 Let’s Celebrate...With Gratitude to God Morganton, First 25 Youth Committee Montreat 30 Post Retirement Seminar Morganton, First 31 Getting in Shape Seminar Morganton, First SEPTEMBER 1 Self-Development of People Grant Deadline 5 PRESBYTERY OFFICE CLOSED - LABOR DAY 6 Validated Ministries Sub-Committee Black Mountain 9-10 School for the Laity/Commission Lay Pastor Retreat William Black Lodge 10 Campus Mission Committee Black Mtn Home for Children 12 Examinations Committee Morganton, First 13 Committee on Ministry Morganton, First 14 Coordinating Council Morganton, First 15 Christian Education Committee Morganton, First 17 ACTS 16:5 INITIATIVE Morganton, First 19 Nominating Committee Morganton, First 20 Care of Church Professionals Black Mountain 21 Committee on Preparation for Ministry Montreat 22 Youth Committee Morganton, First Small Church Committee Black Mountain 24 Self-Development of People Committee Presbytery Office 26 DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF REPORTS FOR OCTOBER PRESBYTERY MEETING 28 Peace & Justice Committee Black Mountain OCTOBER 1 School for the Laity/Commissioned Lay Pastor Program Morganton, First Nickel-A-Meal Applications Due 6 Sacred Trust - Relational Boundaries for Religious Leaders Morganton, First 10 Examinations Committee Morganton, First 11 Committee on Ministry Morganton, First 12 Coordinating Council Morganton, First 15 School for the Laity/Commissioned Lay Pastor Program Morganton, First 19 Committee on Preparation for Ministry Morganton, First 21-22 90th STATED MEETING OF PRESBYTERY Lake Junaluska Conf. Center 29 School for the Laity/Commissioned Lay Pastor