77Th Stated Meeting of the Presbytery of Western North

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 Program Morganton, First

Page 6 of 95 July 26, 2011 The Presbytery of Western North Carolina 114 Silver Creek Road, Morganton, NC 28655 Phone: (828)438-4217 Fax: (828)437-8655

To: Members of the Presbytery of Western North Carolina

From: Bert Sigmon, Stated Clerk

Date: July 15, 2011

Re: Eighty-Ninth Stated Meeting of Presbytery

The Presbytery of Western North Carolina will hold its quarterly stated meeting on Tuesday, July 26, 2011 at the First Presbyterian Church in Gastonia. (1621 East Garrison Blvd.)

Registration will begin at 8:30 a.m. and continue until 11:00 a.m. Please sign in at the registration area upon arrival.

Lunch tickets will be available for a cost of $7.00 per person during registration.

Directions to the meeting are enclosed. Watch for signs indicating designated parking. All ministers and commissioners are strongly encouraged to mutually work out car pooling arrangements. Churches are asked to collaborate on using one van for all who could meet at a convenient location. Area accommodations and local restaurants are also included.

Intercessory Prayer requests should be placed on the Clerk's table by 11:00 a.m.

Remember that for the 2011 year, churches A through D are entitled to an additional elder. Commissioner representation is based on active membership figures taken from the 2009 Statistical Report.

To request an excused absence, please e-mail ([email protected]), fax (828/437-8655) or phone (828/438-4217) the Presbytery Office by Monday, July 25, 2011.

Page 7 of 95 July 26, 2011 Page 8 of 95 July 26, 2011 AREA ACCOMMODATIONS AND RESTAURANTS

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Page 9 of 95 July 26, 2011 THE PRESBYTERY OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA 114 Silver Creek Road ~ Morganton, North Carolina 28655 ~ 828 438-4217 ~ FAX 828 437-8655

NEWCOMER’S GUIDE TO PRESBYTERY MEETINGS

WELCOME! Despite rumors to the contrary, many really do enjoy the time of fellowship and sharing when our Presbytery meets. However, if you have not been to such a meeting before, it may seem a little confusing at first. It is hoped that this guide will make your participation more meaningful. For at Presbytery meetings, we have good news to share, successes to celebrate, helpful resources to publicize, important (and some not so important) decisions to make, plans to approve, and a wonderful family of 112 congregations to get to know better.

WHAT IS A PRESBYTERY? A Presbytery is the key governing body in our denomination. There are 173 Presbyteries in the Presbyterian Church (USA). Ours includes all the PCUSA congregations with nearly 19,000 members in 23 counties in the western part of North Carolina. It consists of all the active Ministers and at least one Elder from each congregation (larger ones have additional Elders). Various procedures ensure that there is approximately an equal number of Ministers and Elders; both are known as commissioners and they have an equal vote. It is vital that each congregation be represented by its Elder(s)!

WHAT DOES A PRESBYTERY DO? A Presbytery is responsible for the mission and government of the Church throughout its area. “In partnership with Sessions, the mission of our Presbytery is to foster vital and faithful congregations to be effective witnesses for Jesus Christ.” By combining resources, Presbytery can help each church improve its ministry by assisting with the calling of pastors, teacher training, grants and loans, officer development, camping, mission trips, and many other support services.

WHEN DOES PRESBYTERY MEET? There are four full-day stated (regular) meetings, generally towards the end of the months of January (Saturday), April (Tuesday at the Montreat Conference Center), July (Tuesday), and October (Friday and Saturday at the Lake Junaluska Conference Center). Special meetings at other times can be called, and Presbytery committees meet throughout the year.

WHAT WILL HAPPEN AT THIS MEETING? All commissioners will receive, in advance, a packet of reports, proposed actions and background information. Other papers (generally called “Addenda”) will be handed out when you register. Please read these carefully, and be prepared, since these papers will only be referred to during the meeting before a committee chair (with some explanation) moves adoption of an action.

In general, these things will occur:

1. Celebration: We will worship together with hymns, prayers, Scripture, preaching and the Lord’s Supper. We will also welcome new ministers, commission teams on mission trips (especially to Guatemala and Malawi), give thanks for special achievements, and pledge ourselves to better mission and witness. Join in the fellowship of committed Christians. 2. Information: You will learn about lots of events and opportunities to share with your Session and congregation: new programs, mission plans, available resources, etc. Be a good communicator when you are back home.

Page 10 of 95 July 26, 2011 3. Education: You will hear from missionaries, as well as leaders of our colleges, children’s homes, camps and other institutions; Presbytery officials and Ministers joining our Presbytery. There is always much to learn.

4. Presbytery Procedures: Much is fairly routine: adoption of the docket (order of consideration), approval of minutes, receiving reports, etc. Several routine housekeeping matters are put together in an Omnibus Motion, which is voted on as a unit (but you can remove any item for later discussion). Though rather unexciting, these matters are necessary.

5. Debate and Action: At most meetings, there will be a few items that deserve extensive discussion. Though each recommendation has been reviewed by a committee or the Coordinating Council, it should nevertheless be carefully considered before you decide how to vote. If you do not understand what is happening, please ask the Moderator to explain the matter currently before the Presbytery. If you want to offer a motion, the Stated Clerk would be glad to help you draft it. Don’t worry about parliamentary procedure. Your role is to listen carefully, share in the debate, if you feel led to do so, and then vote as the Holy Spirit leads you to understand what is best for Christ’s Church.

It is a privilege and responsibility to help guide this part of the Church of Jesus Christ. Be prepared. Listen. Pray. Take notes. Report back home. Remember that you are helping our Presbytery in a much valued and vital way to build up the Body of Christ, to the greater glory of our Lord.

(Prepared by James Aydelotte, former Stated Clerk, with thanks to Providence Presbytery in South Carolina.)

PRESBYTERY MEETING DATES July 26, 2011 First Presbyterian Church, Gastonia October 21-22, 2011 Lake Junaluska Conference Center

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

January 26, 2013 First Presbyterian Church, Hickory April 30, 2013 Montreat Conference Center July 30, 2013 Grandfather Home for Children, Youth and Families October 25-26, 2013 Lake Junaluska Conference Center

Page 11 of 95 July 26, 2011 RULES FOR DEBATE

1. When any commissioner wishes to speak (other than to second a motion, which can be done from one’s chair), he or she shall go to one of the floor microphones and seek recognition from the Moderator.

2. When recognized, the commissioner shall state his or her name and position in Presbytery before contributing to the debate.

3. All remarks should be addressed to the Moderator, should be confined to the merits of the pending question, and must not attack a commissioner’s motives.

4. If several commissioners are standing at microphones waiting to speak to the same motion, the Moderator shall attempt to alternate pro and con speakers.

5. All proposed amendments (other than a few consecutive words) must be submitted in writing to the Stated Clerk, preferably in advance of making a motion.

6. If time for further study or consultation is desired before a vote is taken, commissioners shall ordinarily offer the motion to Postpone to a Particular Time, instead of a motion to Lay on the Table.

7. If a commissioner wishes to end an ongoing debate, a. he or she must go to a floor microphone and obtain recognition from the Moderator; b. when recognized, he or she may move the previous question; c. another commissioner must second this motion (can be done from one’s chair, without recognition); d. the Moderator shall immediately conduct a standing vote on this motion to cut off further debate; [Note: The above is Robert’s Rules as is enjoined by our constitution (Book of Order, G-9.0302). However, this Presbytery chooses to follow the Parliamentary Procedures of the General Assembly, which give the Moderator some discretion in this matter. “The Moderator is in a position to refuse premature closure of debate by a member through the use of the motion to ‘call the question.’ If, in the Moderator’s judgement, the assembly has not completed debate, the Moderator has the power to refuse the motion to close debate.”] e. if there is a two-thirds affirmative vote to end debate, the Moderator shall immediately conduct a vote on the motion before the Presbytery.

8. The substitute motion is a form of amendment applied when the desire is to amend a motion in several different, nonconsecutive places. It also is used when the text to be amended is longer than a paragraph. The following procedure may be used (at the Moderator’s discretion) after a substitute motion is made. a. The Moderator calls for perfecting (improving) amendments to the main motion. The amendments may be debated. Nothing else is in order. b. The Moderator calls for perfecting (improving) amendments to the substitute motion. The amendments may be debated. Nothing else is in order. c. The Moderator puts the question: “Shall the substitute motion replace the main motion?” At this time, the merits of both the main motion and the substitute motion may be debated, but no further amendments are in order. d. The Moderator takes vote on the above question. 1. If the question is approved, the main motion disappears and the substitute motion is before the assembly for further debate and vote. 2. If the question is defeated, the substitute motion disappears and the main motion is before the assembly for further debate and vote.

Page 12 of 95 July 26, 2011 A OMNIBUS MOTION

For the purpose of expediting some of Presbytery's decisions which are routine and non- controversial, an Omnibus Motion will be used. These motions are included throughout the packet.

PLEASE READ THESE MOTIONS BEFORE PRESBYTERY!

Matters may be removed from the Omnibus Motion when: A. Any member of the governing body requests removal of an item included in the OM whereupon that item shall be removed and presented to the governing body as part of the report from which it originated.

B. When the Omnibus Motion is presented on the floor, opportunity shall be given for members of the governing body to request, without comment or debate, for removal of specific items from the OM.

A FAVORABLE VOTE ON THE OM SHALL BE RECORDED AS A FAVORABLE VOTE ON ALL MATTERS INCLUDED IN THE MOTION. THEREFORE, PLEASE READ AND PRAYERFULLY CONSIDER ALL MOTIONS BEFORE PRESBYTERY. ***************************** THAT THE OMNIBUS MOTION, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATIONS, BE ADOPTED:

RECOMMENDATIONS 1 thru 11 FROM THE STATED CLERK'S REPORT. (See Stated Clerk's Report (B) for contents of recommendations.)

RECOMMENDATIONS 1 thru 31 FROM THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE’S REPORT (See Nominating Committee’s Report (I) for contents of recommendations.)

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THE PRESBYTERY OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA STATED CLERK'S REPORT William A. (Bert) Sigmon, Stated Clerk July 26, 2011

The Stated Clerk presents the following:

RECOMMENDATIONS:

OM 1. THAT James Aydelotte, Bert Sigmon, and Robbin Buchanan be requested to prepare the minutes of this Presbytery meeting for approval at the October 21-22, 2011 Presbytery meeting.

OM 2. THAT the minutes of the April 26, 2011 Stated Meeting of Presbytery be approved as submitted. (The full set, including appendices, of these minutes is available for review at the Stated Clerk's table.)

OM 3. THAT the Presbytery accept the report of membership and worship statistics as submitted by the Sessions on the Annual Statistical Report and that it be recorded that the following Sessions are not in compliance with the Book of Order G-10.102 p (7). (Stated Clerk Attachment 1) Ellenboro Estatoa Korean of Asheville Old Fort Shiloh Vians Valley

OM 4. THAT the July 26, 2011 Report of the Administrative Commission for the First Presbyterian Church, Marion be received and entered into the permanent record of Presbytery. (Stated Clerk Attachment 2)

OM 5. THAT the Administrative Commission for the First Presbyterian Church, Marion, having completed its work, be dissolved, effective July 26, 2011, with the thanks of Presbytery for its good work.

OM 6. THAT the July 26, 2011 Report of the Administrative Commission for the Iglesia Presbiteriana Emanuel Fellowship be received and entered into the permanent record of the Presbytery. (Stated Clerk Attachment 3)

OM 7. THAT the July 26, 2011 Report of the Administrative Commission for the New Vision, Conover New Church Development be received and entered into the permanent record of the Presbytery. (Stated Clerk Attachment 4)

OM 8. THAT the July 26, 2011 Report of the Administrative Commission for the West Asheville Presbyterian Church be received and entered in to the permanent record of the Presbytery. (Stated Clerk Attachment 5)

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OM 9. THAT the Special Administrative Commission appointed for the Cullowhee Presbyterian Church shall consist of the following members: Rev. Terry Hanna, Chair Ms. Judy Covin, Elder Rev. Ed Brenegar Mr. Dick Graham, Elder Rev. Susan Denne Rev. Ann Morgan

The Special Administrative Commission will work along side the session and congregation to develop a plan for revitalization of their campus ministry, and of their church, and to support them and their PNC in calling a pastor. (The appointment of this special administrative commission was approved by the Committee on Ministry on April 12, 2011 and by the Presbytery of Western North Carolina on April 26, 2011.)

OM 10. THAT the July 26, 2011 Report of the Administrative Commission for the Cullowhee Presbyterian Church be received and entered into the permanent record of the Presbytery. (Stated Clerk Attachment 6)

OM 11. THAT the following person(s) be appointed to serve as replacements on the Administrative Commission for the New Vision, Conover New Church Development. Mr. Greg Smith, Chair Rev. Ryan Brakemyer

FOR INFORMATION: 12. The ninetieth stated meeting of the Presbytery of Western North Carolina will be held on Friday, October 21, 2010 and Saturday, October 22, 2010 at the Lake Junaluska Conference Center in Lake Junaluska, North Carolina.

13. THAT the following Session Records for 2010 were submitted and approved on May 5, 2011 at a Session Records Review held at the First Presbyterian Church in Dallas. Belmont, First New Hope, Gastonia Olney Bessemer City, First Hickory, First Third Street Cherryville, First Ironton Union Dallas, First Kings Mountain, First Unity Dixon Lowell

14. THAT the following Session Records for 2010 were submitted and approved on May 21, 2011 at a Session Records Review held at the First Presbyterian Church, Burnsville. Arbor Dale Grace Covenant Montreat Asheville, First Green Mountain Newdale Banner Elk Highlands, First Northminster Crossnore Jack’s Creek Spruce Pine, First Duncan’s Creek Marshall Waynesville Etowah Micaville Westminster

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15. THAT the following Session Records for 2010 were submitted and approved on June 11 , 2011 at a Session Records Review held at the Columbus Presbyterian Church in Columbus. Calvary Hendersonville, First New Hope, Asheville Columbus John Knox Oak Forest Cullowhee Kenilworth Saluda Grassy Creek Morrison Trinity

16. THAT the following Session Records for 2010 were submitted and approved on June 14, 2011 at a Session Records Review held at the First Presbyterian Church in Marion. Bryson City Marion, First Riceville Clinchfield Newland Siloam Conley Memorial Pineola Union Mills Lincolnton, First

17. THAT the following Session Records for 2010 were submitted and approved on July 9, 2011 at a Session Records Review held at the First Presbyterian Church in Morganton. Black Mountain Love’s Chapel Sweetwater Bridgewater Oakwood United Dulatown Rutherfordton Franklin, First

18. THAT the following Session Records for 2010 have not been reviewed and are delinquent in meeting the requirements of the Book of Order (G-9.0407.d). BrittainsCove (2006-2010) Good Hope Ridgeview (2006-2010) Buladean Green Street Robinson Memorial Dorland Memorial Korean Pres (2006-2010) Shiloh (2009 & 2010) Ellenboro (2006-2010) Mills River Spindale (2009 & 2010) Estatoa (2006-2010) Old Fort (2006-2010) Vians Valley (2009 & 2010) Glen Alpine Paint Gap Walnut Pine Street (2006-2010) West Asheville

19. THAT a reception for honorably retired ministers, elders, missionaries, church workers, and spouses on the Board of Pensions who are members of the Presbytery of Western North Carolina, will be held on Wednesday, July 27, 2011 at the Black Mountain Presbyterian Church. Helen Locklear, Board of Pensions Regional Representative, will be the speaker.

20. THAT a training event for Adults and Youth, Let's Celebrate...With Gratitude To God," will be held on Saturday, August 20, 2011, at the First Presbyterian Church, Morganton. The emphasis of this event will be: Evangelism, Revitalization and Transformation.

21. THAT Seminar 5 for the Acts 16:5 Initiative will be held on Saturday, September 17, 2011, at the First Presbyterian Church, Morganton and the cost will be $10 per person.

Page 16 of 95 July 26, 2011 STATED CLERK ATTACHMENT 1 PRESBYTERY OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA MEMBERSHIP STATISTICS Increase/ Increase/ Increase/ (Decrease) in (Decrease) in (Decrease) in CHURCH NAME 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 1 YEAR 5 YEARS 10 YEARS ARBOR DALE 143 147 145 156 163 164 167 147 135 143 126 (17) (38) (17) ASHEVILLE FIRST 1116 1133 1,132 831 831 827 827 822 771 790 793 3 (34) (323) BANNER ELK 219 234 239 232 239 243 250 251 222 239 215 (24) (28) (4) BELMONT FIRST 531 575 579 592 516 547 568 595 622 641 655 14 108 124 BESSEMER CITY 50 49 48 41 41 40 40 39 39 39 36 (3) (4) (14) BLACK MOUNTAIN 696 730 709 723 736 676 652 624 566 568 590 22 (86) (106) BREVARD DAVIDSON RIVER 646 692 717 710 662 662 671 648 601 559 552 (7) (110) (94) BRIDGEWATER 35 34 34 34 34 45 45 43 40 40 39 (1) (6) 4 BRITTAIN 71 64 61 67 66 62 60 60 56 58 58 0 (4) (13) BRITTAINS COVE 43 45 45 42 43 47 46 45 44 44 43 (1) (4) 0 BRYSON CITY 88 100 94 101 101 101 107 117 95 95 103 8 2 15 BULADEAN 17 18 23 23 22 19 19 18 23 19 19 0 0 2 BURNSVILLE FIRST 42 60 80 90 102 119 129 144 157 165 184 19 65 142 CALVARY 47 47 47 48 48 52 52 52 53 55 56 1 4 9 CANTON 90 90 90 68 68 67 67 61 47 49 58 9 (9) (32) CHERRYVILLE FIRST 353 362 376 376 335 341 358 329 308 315 315 0 (26) (38) CLINCHFIELD 40 38 40 36 36 33 29 32 28 25 24 (1) (9) (16) COLUMBUS 162 171 159 157 154 126 129 117 116 114 116 2 (10) (46) CONLEY MEMORIAL 30 27 28 34 32 31 29 25 25 26 25 (1) (6) (5) CROSSNORE 80 88 85 85 85 68 70 53 53 70 79 9 11 (1) CULLOWHEE 57 64 64 58 58 58 56 51 46 42 15 (27) (43) (42) DALLAS FIRST 63 71 78 68 67 52 48 47 55 53 57 4 5 (6) DIXON 64 63 65 66 71 56 61 62 61 61 61 0 5 (3) DORLAND MEMORIAL 28 28 30 29 28 28 28 31 33 33 29 (4) 1 1 DULATOWN 117 117 121 121 127 127 127 124 117 135 139 4 12 22 DUNCAN'S CREEK 64 61 61 61 61 61 61 61 61 61 51 (10) (10) (13) ELLENBORO 29 25 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 0 0 (9) ESTATOA 6 6 6 6 6 6 66666 0 0 0 ETOWAH 57 57 63 63 63 62 62 60 59 59 72 13 10 15 FAIRVIEW 142 89 88 95 107 119 122 126 122 128 127 (1) 8 (15) FLETCHER 66 66 66 68 64 64 68 70 70 69 69 0 5 3 FOREST CITY FIRST 160 163 160 99 91 90 93 96 95 91 88 (3) (2) (72) FRANKLIN FIRST 258 236 218 193 198 199 199 180 180 183 174 (9) (25) (84) GASTONIA FIRST 1475 1482 1,480 1483 1315 1321 1277 1231 1197 1156 1147 (9) (174) (328) GLEN ALPINE 15 15 15 15 15 15 18 21 21 20 20 0 5 5 GOOD HOPE 21 21 22 22 22 22 16 17 17 23 22 (1) 0 1 GRACE COVENANT 588 583 594 605 638 639 635 660 666 674 667 (7) 28 79 GRASSY CREEK 58 57 57 56 54 51 39 39 38 36 30 (6) (21) (28) GREEN MOUNTAIN 32 30 33 36 33 33 31 16 17 17 20 3 (13) (12) GREEN STREET 54 54 54 54 54 55 54 51 46 38 43 5 (12) (11) HAYESVILLE 29 30 26 32 32 39 40 42 36 36 30 (6) (9) 1 HENDERSONVILLE 435 446 481 517 534 533 533 545 543 527 497 (30) (36) 62 Page 17 of 95 July 26, 2011 STATED CLERK ATTACHMENT 1 PRESBYTERY OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA MEMBERSHIP STATISTICS Increase/ Increase/ Increase/ (Decrease) in (Decrease) in (Decrease) in CHURCH NAME 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 1 YEAR 5 YEARS 10 YEARS HICKORY FIRST 935 950 965 974 996 895 893 836 859 848 829 (19) (66) (106) HIGHLANDS FIRST 202 223 199 179 193 195 159 167 177 185 192 7 (3) (10) IRONTON 48 47 46 45 45 28 24 16 15 13 13 0 (15) (35) JACK'S CREEK 43 48 46 49 52 51 41 41 41 40 36 (4) (15) (7) JOHN KNOX 118 99 90 71 69 70 70 70 70 46 47 1 (23) (71) KENILWORTH 110 91 94 80 80 83 86 88 84 90 49 (41) (34) (61) KINGS MOUNTAIN FIRST 323 324 334 256 284 300 290 278 283 288 282 (6) (18) (41) KOREAN OF ASHEVILLE 47 47 47 43 43 43 43 43 43 43 43 0 0 (4) LENOIR FIRST 554 575 563 568 563 479 393 397 415 412 423 11 (56) (131) LINCOLNTON FIRST 341 345 348 359 361 199 200 195 195 185 178 (7) (21) (163) LONG CREEK 106 107 115 115 121 118 119 124 92 92 96 4 (22) (10) LOVE'S CHAPEL 37 33 35 35 35 37 37 37 28 27 27 0 (10) (10) LOWELL 202 199 203 191 197 203 204 198 197 175 171 (4) (32) (31) MARION FIRST 252 226 214 212 207 182 174 148 140 118 108 (10) (74) (144) MARSHALL 93 93 93 103 103 103 102 102 99 99 96 (3) (7) 3 MICAVILLE 45 39 39 43 50 50 36 35 35 36 36 0 (14) (9) MILLS RIVER 154 141 136 147 143 146 151 147 150 136 137 1 (9) (17) MONTREAT 309 316 384 420 426 438 456 48 70 80 75 (5) (363) (234) MORGANTON FIRST 697 705 705 704 704 700 725 725 704 707 713 6 13 16 MORRISON 62 70 70 62 66 65 68 73 73 72 73 1 8 11 MT. HOLLY FIRST 246 231 228 183 179 184 180 161 161 146 143 (3) (41) (103) NEW HOPE (GASTONIA) 255 251 246 236 232 223 141 167 168 176 175 (1) (48) (80) NEW HOPE (SKYLAND) 173 172 144 134 135 119 131 133 131 133 132 (1) 13 (41) NEWDALE 61 60 60 44 40 38 36 31 28 27 28 1 (10) (33) NEWLAND 105 102 100 89 85 76 76 78 77 73 77 4 1 (28) NEWTON FIRST 535 556 564 573 577 575 571 587 536 446 449 3 (126) (86) NORTHMINSTER 270 287 296 238 243 259 265 273 282 292 298 6 39 28 OAK FOREST 210 197 196 198 199 125 118 123 117 127 126 (1) 1 (84) OAKWOOD 70 72 72 72 72 72 72 72 72 112 102 (10) 30 32 OLD FORT 42 41 41 41 12 12 14 13 14 13 13 0 1 (29) OLNEY 165 160 157 138 132 119 107 107 101 105 80 (25) (39) (85) PAINT GAP 40 9 27 27 13 13 13 12 16 16 16 0 3 (24) PINE STREET 20 23 22 17 16 20 20 21 20 20 19 (1) (1) (1) PINEOLA 53 53 52 50 52 50 48 44 42 43 47 4 (3) (6) QUAKER MEADOWS 100 92 96 103 113 125 129 119 115 122 120 (2) (5) 20 REEMS CREEK 30 32 33 162 175 174 128 134 131 119 121 2 (53) 91 RICEVILLE 112 85 115 115 112 111 113 105 100 92 98 6 (13) (14) RIDGEVIEW 27 27 28 30 30 30 28 28 15 15 18 3 (12) (9) ROBINSON MEMORIAL 27 28 33 34 34 39 50 50 55 58 58 0 19 31 RUTHERFORDTON 309 335 342 359 374 306 313 320 323 325 327 2 21 18 RYBURN MEMORIAL 49 49 50 51 51 50 51 50 54 38 41 3 (9) (8) SALUDA 41 47 49 48 47 48 52 52 50 49 47 (2) (1) 6 Page 18 of 95 July 26, 2011 STATED CLERK ATTACHMENT 1 PRESBYTERY OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA MEMBERSHIP STATISTICS Increase/ Increase/ Increase/ (Decrease) in (Decrease) in (Decrease) in CHURCH NAME 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 1 YEAR 5 YEARS 10 YEARS SHELBY 688 670 667 660 668 669 676 680 695 669 656 (13) (13) (32) SHERRILL'S FORD 141 134 79 70 70 73 76 78 72 78 83 5 10 (58) SHILOH 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 85 87 87 87 0 (1) (1) SILOAM 25 25 23 22 11 7 88777 0 0 (18) SOUTHMINISTER 325 352 376 388 413 513 512 530 557 576 426 (150) (87) 101 SPINDALE 19 31 28 19 15 13 13 13 11 8 7 (1) (6) (12) SPRUCE PINE FIRST 151 125 129 128 111 110 123 122 124 123 124 1 14 (27) SWANNANOA FIRST 70 77 77 76 38 41 45 49 40 42 41 (1) 0 (29) SWEETWATER 82 102 102 103 99 90 90 84 77 69 74 5 (16) (8) SYLVA FIRST 178 168 145 150 156 155 161 171 156 141 149 8 (6) (29) THIRD STREET 92 97 93 103 97 83 81 78 73 76 74 (2) (9) (18) TRINITY 430 469 479 483 469 448 459 436 399 397 404 7 (44) (26) TRYON 334 310 319 323 334 365 369 367 335 330 334 4 (31) 0 UNION 160 174 188 198 207 210 204 211 205 208 202 (6) (8) 42 UNION MILLS 8 7 7 8 8 8 7 9 10 8 10 2 2 2 UNITED 88 92 91 94 91 90 93 94 96 98 102 4 12 14 UNITY 352 385 356 382 410 450 469 501 519 554 593 39 143 241 VIANS VALLEY 24 25 25 25 29 29 35 36 36 37 37 0 8 13 WALDENSIAN 664 682 657 560 575 560 464 432 446 456 406 (50) (154) (258) WALNUT 28 28 28 28 28 26 26 29 29 29 29 0 3 1 WALNUT GROVE 84 72 76 76 68 69 67 74 72 52 55 3 (14) (29) WARREN WILSON 322 325 338 175 173 173 178 185 188 158 160 2 (13) (162) WAYNESVILLE FIRST 238 243 171 178 179 183 164 83 95 116 121 5 (62) (117) WEST ASHEVILLE 163 151 149 147 152 154 152 159 153 141 136 (5) (18) (27) WEST AVENUE 143 141 136 138 156 150 150 149 147 106 105 (1) (45) (38) WESTMINSTER 64 66 60 64 46 49 44 46 42 40 43 3 (6) (21)

TOTALS 21,227 21,426 21,445 20,657 20,484 19,972 19,668 18,941 18,556 18,367 18,094 (273) (1,937) (3,118)

Gray indicates no reporting from church. Assumes previous yr total carries forward.

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2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Increase/ Increase/ Increase/ Worship Worship Worship Worship Worship Worship Worship Worship Worship Worship Worship (Decrease) in (Decrease) in (Decrease) in CHURCH NAME Attendance Attendance Attendance Attendance Attendance Attendance Attendance Attendance Attendance Attendance Attendance 1 YEAR 5 YEARS 10 YEARS ARBOR DALE 98 110 128 122 130 136 139 127 131 135 122 (13) (14) 24 ASHEVILLE FIRST 413 427 427 279 273 275 275 300 275 275 285 10 10 (128) BANNER ELK 190 202 186 184 225 233 186 186 179 185 179 (6) (54) (11) BELMONT FIRST 257 280 285 253 236 251 276 286 276 290 253 (37) 2 (4) BESSEMER CITY 45 34 36 38 36 36 36 25 26 26 26 0 (10) (19) BLACK MOUNTAIN 449 426 385 386 380 373 351 343 306 247 380 133 7 (69) BREVARD DAVIDSON RIV 285 350 360 347 361 393 347 330 291 297 271 (26) (122) (14) BRIDGEWATER 22 24 20 12 30 31 30 32 30 30 30 0 (1) 8 BRITTAIN 35 36 35 41 48 43 42 42 42 39 39 0 (4) 4 BRITTAIN COVE 40 40 43 40 44 35 35 35 35 32 30 (2) (5) (10) BRYSON CITY 67 58 64 60 60 60 58 70 75 82 84 2 24 17 BULADEAN 21 20 22 19 19 19 19 14 14 16 16 0 (3) (5) BURNSVILLE FIRST 59 81 87 87 102 115 108 115 119 119 125 6 10 66 CALVARY 35 35 35 38 38 41 41 41 37 35 44 9 3 9 CANTON 50 50 50 35 35 35 35 25 25 20 29 9 (6) (21) CHERRYVILLE FIRST 216 224 234 234 211 215 210 201 190 195 191 (4) (24) (25) CLINCHFIELD 25 32 32 31 29 31 26 26 22 26 23 (3) (8) (2) COLUMBUS 101 76 81 71 64 59 61 57 54 53 47 (6) (12) (54) CONLEY MEMORIAL 23 14 14 18 18 14 12 11 11 13 12 (1) (2) (11) CROSSNORE 105 110 112 112 95 75 74 70 65 67 60 (7) (15) (45) CULLOWHEE 45 51 47 45 45 45 20 30 24 19 11 (8) (34) (34) DALLAS FIRST 35 35 60 45 35 38 30 43 42 47 48 1 10 13 DIXON 35 38 38 38 40 45 45 50 50 50 54 4 9 19 DORLAND MEMORIAL 15 15 15 15 18 15 15 20 25 25 25 0 10 10 DULATOWN 65 75 75 78 77 65 65 79 65 72 78 6 13 13 DUNCAN'S CREEK 28 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 0 0 2 ELLENBORO 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 0 0 0 ESTATOA 66555555555 0 0 (1) ETOWAH 39 39 35 35 40 40 40 32 40 44 60 16 20 21 FAIRVIEW 55 61 71 65 65 75 76 75 75 70 60 (10) (15) 5 FLETCHER 35 25 28 26 27 25 25 24 23 25 24 (1) (1) (11) FOREST CITY FIRST 96 94 80 60 53 53 53 53 49 45 30 (15) (23) (66) FRANKLIN FIRST 168 153 144 153 150 143 137 148 136 131 113 (18) (30) (55) GASTONIA FIRST 538 546 528 528 536 490 421 375 355 344 304 (40) (186) (234) GLEN ALPINE 9 10 10 9 10 10 10 15 15 15 15 0 5 6 GOOD HOPE 12 13 15 15 13 9 9 15 15 15 15 0 6 3 GRACE COVENANT 327 319 324 326 318 304 295 308 274 258 238 (20) (66) (89) GRASSY CREEK 40 40 40 40 30 30 25 20 20 20 22 2 (8) (18) GREEN MOUNTAIN 30 35 35 35 24 24 28 28 18 20 20 0 (4) (10) GREEN STREET 50 50 50 50 50 50 45 17 35 35 33 (2) (17) (17) HAYESVILLE 20 20 25 28 30 35 30 30 22 22 24 2 (11)Page 20 of 95 4 July 26, 2011 STATED CLERK ATTACHMENT 1 PRESBYTERY OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA WORSHIP ATTENDANCE

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Increase/ Increase/ Increase/ Worship Worship Worship Worship Worship Worship Worship Worship Worship Worship Worship (Decrease) in (Decrease) in (Decrease) in CHURCH NAME Attendance Attendance Attendance Attendance Attendance Attendance Attendance Attendance Attendance Attendance Attendance 1 YEAR 5 YEARS 10 YEARS HENDERSONVILLE 286 310 318 327 333 331 307 297 291 290 279 (11) (52) (7) HICKORY FIRST 377 402 398 372 375 355 438 400 407 381 367 (14) 12 (10) HIGHLANDS FIRST 205 215 172 174 200 200 200 182 155 167 176 9 (24) (29) IRONTON 20 20 22 20 24 20 20 20 20 16 16 0 (4) (4) JACK'S CREEK 45 50 40 40 32 36 38 36 40 20 18 (2) (18) (27) JOHN KNOX 75 65 60 37 37 38 38 38 38 37 32 (5) (6) (43) KENILWORTH 60 55 51 55 52 54 51 52 35 40 35 (5) (19) (25) KINGS MOUNTAIN FIRST 140 150 150 160 170 140 130 163 150 135 125 (10) (15) (15) KOREAN PRES CHURCH 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 0 0 0 LENOIR FIRST 280 265 245 255 190 250 200 300 300 200 300 100 50 20 LINCOLNTON FIRST 105 117 110 110 100 101 80 90 80 80 80 0 (21) (25) LONG CREEK 55 65 60 60 70 65 60 60 58 58 52 (6) (13) (3) LOVE'S CHAPEL 23 25 24 25 20 20 20 20 20 20 16 (4) (4) (7) LOWELL 110 110 107 108 111 117 109 91 84 82 71 (11) (46) (39) MARION FIRST 140 124 56 110 104 94 86 76 71 63 54 (9) (40) (86) MARSHALL 50 50 50 50 50 50 40 45 43 36 36 0 (14) (14) MICAVILLE 40 38 43 36 37 0 40 40 38 39 39 0 39 (1) MILLS RIVER 75 77 83 81 81 75 83 64 68 68 63 (5) (12) (12) MONTREAT 485 490 520 530 490 550 452 104 96 92 79 (13) (471) (406) MORGANTON FIRST 256 268 263 252 252 237 275 275 275 275 275 0 38 19 MORRISON 60 52 50 45 59 58 60 60 60 60 60 0 2 0 MT. HOLLY FIRST 113 114 114 113 103 98 100 100 95 92 94 2 (4) (19) NEW HOPE (GASTONIA) 110 110 95 75 65 90 120 110 100 100 100 0 10 (10) NEW HOPE (SKYLAND) 99 102 94 90 82 80 85 80 80 70 65 (5) (15) (34) NEWDALE 42 40 40 32 32 33 34 29 25 25 25 0 (8) (17) NEWLAND 87 86 75 57 48 41 40 40 56 43 43 0 2 (44) NEWTON FIRST 250 270 273 275 278 245 249 260 240 186 198 12 (47) (52) NORTHMINSTER 160 175 125 140 135 150 155 145 135 135 288 153 138 128 OAK FOREST 110 117 95 97 85 75 63 75 70 75 65 (10) (10) (45) OAKWOOD 55 50 50 50 50 48 48 48 48 48 42 (6) (6) (13) OLD FORT 15 15 15 15 10 10 14 12 10 10 10 0 0 (5) OLNEY 74 74 57 64 61 61 56 58 59 52 52 0 (9) (22) PAINT GAP 30 30 12 12 8 8 8 8 14 16 15 (1) 7 (15) PINE STREET 25 25 12 12 12 25 10 11 22 24 10 (14) (15) (15) PINEOLA 35 37 35 30 38 36 40 36 35 34 44 10 8 9 QUAKER MEADOWS 55 65 65 70 75 80 78 65 60 58 52 (6) (28) (3) REEMS CREEK 19 20 24 122 122 85 85 83 81 76 78 2 (7) 59 RICEVILLE 54 85 100 64 75 70 65 60 54 54 65 11 (5) 11 RIDGEVIEW 45 45 28 30 30 30 14 14 16 18 30 12 0 (15) ROBINSON MEMORIAL 30 30 30 30 30 40 50 50 65 65 40 (25) 0 10 RUTHERFORDTON 135 138 139 140 140 141 142 140 138 138 138 0 (3)Page 21 of 95 3 July 26, 2011 STATED CLERK ATTACHMENT 1 PRESBYTERY OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA WORSHIP ATTENDANCE

TOTALS 11,641 11,946 11,669 11,333 11,334 11,133 10,766 10,227 9,880 9,556 9,589 33 (1,584) (2,074)

Gray indicates no reporting from church. Assumes previous yr total carries forward.

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Administrative Commission First Presbyterian Church of Marion, NC July 26, 2011

On January 2, 2010, the congregation of First Presbyterian Church of Marion voted to change their Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws to bring them into compliance with the Constitution of the PCUSA. As of April 1, 2011, all necessary documents had been submitted to the North Carolina Secretary of State for approval. Since that date, there have been additional conversations with the office of the Secretary of State and with the Presbytery’s attorney to make sure all documents are in order. I am pleased to report that final approval by the State of North Carolina has now been granted, and the Administrative Commission requests to be dismissed at the July 26, 2011 meeting of the Presbytery of Western North Carolina. Again, we wish to express our sincere thanks to the Marion Session for all their hard work and to their interim pastor, the Rev. Dr. Dan Thornton, for his outstanding service to the congregation. We continue to be most encouraged by the ministry of Marion’s new pastor, the Rev. Mr. Jeff Coffey, and will continue to pray for God’s blessing upon this wonderful congregation in the days ahead.

Respectfully submitted,

Donald G. Scofield Jr. Chair, Administrative Commission

Members of the Administrative Commission

Anne Morgan Bart Shaw Chuck Reiley Dick Hobson Don Scofield Gene Witherspoon Mary V. Atkinson Wes Garrou

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Administrative Commission Report

Iglesia Emanuel July 26, 2011

The Administrative Commission met on Sunday, June 5, 2011 at Iglesia Emanuel. We welcomed Dorrie Harty who is the new representative from First, Hickory.

We began with a celebrate in signing a new six month contract with Gary VanBrocklin to continue as Stated Supply. This has been a very healthy and healing relationship for the members of this congregation. We appreciate Gary and his wife Marlene and their work with this church.

Attendance remains around twenty-five each Sunday afternoon, and they have a Wednesday Bible Study.

The new air-conditioning unit was installed, and we gave thanks to Randy Hardy for his work in this area.

Although right now is a stable place, we realize that we have to look ahead.  Gary VanBrocklin is not permanent, and we have had a great struggle to find appropriate leadership for this congregation. The finances are not available for a full time position.  As we discovered with the air conditioner, the building (which is owned by the Presbytery) has much deferred maintenance. We have asked that a survey be done of the possible needs in this building.  There is a continuing concern about the ministry with children and youth.

Gary VanBrocklin has started a dialogue within the leadership at Emanuel about creating a “mosaic” congregation with a local Presbyterian congregation. Although this is not embraced yet by the congregation, a dialogue has begun.

Dr. Frank Aichinger Chair, Administrative Commission for Iglesia Emanuel, Hickory.

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New Vision Church Conover, North Carolina July 26, 2011 Revised: July 9, 2011

We have begun the prayer that God sends us a “new family every week.” In the last three months, there is only one Sunday we have not had at least one new family in our worship. We also work on keeping the guests coming back. Worship attendance is going up: on Easter we had 92 (highest since launch) and one Sunday in April there were 72 – and a new high in Children’s Church with fifteen. We celebrate the ministry that continues to happen here:  Two new families have covenanted with New Vision, and we had a baptism on Easter Sunday; and we have other new families who are coming in.  The Pack-a-Bag ministry continues to feed 80 students each weekend. We received a Nickel a Meal grant to help some of the short fall this year. We have partnered with DSS and ECCCM to be more effective in our purchasing.  There is a new group for TWEENs (5-8 grades) that meets every week for study as well as for special events.  The summer we started a Wednesday night “Half Time” program with dinner and a dialogue study. This will evolve into the LifeTree Café in August.  Two members attended the Presbyterian Pilgrimage.  We are partners with the Hickory Habitat Presbyterian House.

We continue to seek ways to reach out to the de-churched and un-churched in our community. In May, the Pastors went to training from LifeTree Café at the Group headquarters in Colorado. This ministry fits much of the vision we had coming here, to create an open place for dialogue. They provide all the resources and the tested presentations. We want to invite other local congregations to join us in this ministry, and plan to launch it in August.

We continue to wrestle with the interconnected issues of growth and finances. We have sought all different ways to reach out to the community, some successful, some not so much. At this point, we find the most effective is personal invitation by those a part of the community, and God just sending people who “drive by.”

We feel that most of the people are giving faithfully. However the financial expectations from the mortgage on the building are beyond what we receive. We are grateful to the PWNC for continuing their support. We continue to seek creative ways to better use this facility.

We mourn the loss of our friend and chair, Mark Watson, who is leaving the area. Greg Smith has agreed to be nominated to fill this position. We are actively recruiting some additional members.

Submitted by: Dr. Frank Aichinger Dr. Mark Watson Co-Organizing Pastor Administrative Commission Chair

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ADMINISTRATIVE COMMISSION West Asheville Presbyterian Church July 26, 2011

The West Asheville Commission has continued to work in partnership with the Session. We have worked together to secure The Rev. Kent Smith who began on July 1, 2011 as Stated Supply and moderator of the Session. The continuing issues continue to be the financial stability of the church, which is stable enough to continue operating at this point. The other pressing issue is the inability of the Nominating Committee of the church to identify any members of the congregation who feel called to active service as an elder on Session. This will be a prime task of the next six months and the commission, Session, and pastor will evaluate the progress toward a renewed Session in October, prior to their annual meeting in January.

Rev. Mark Ramsey Administrative Commission Chair

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STATED CLERK ATTACHMENT 6

Report-Special Commission Cullowhee Presbyterian Church July 26, 2011

The special Commission assigned to the Cullowhee Presbyterian Church had their first meeting with the Session on May 17, 2011 in Cullowhee. Commission members present were Terry Hanna, Chair, Susan Denne, COM Liaison, Ed Brenegar and Judy Covin. Commission members absent were Anne Morgan and Dick Graham. Session members present were Marcia Woosley, Clerk, Marian Beagle, Royce Woosley, and Linda McNeely.

After introductions, devotion and prayer, Terry Hanna explained the Commission's role as a support to the Session as they look for God's direction for the Cullowhee Church and seek a Designated Pastor.

Ed Brenegar then led the session through a discussion concerning past, present, future, explaining what was needed to move forward.

The group looked at the revised CIF and a number of changes were suggested. They then planned to meet on June 21st to discuss PIF's received and candidates for a Designated Pastor position.

The Commission met again on June 21st in Cullowhee. All Commission members and Session members were present. After devotion and prayer and some discussion on the loss of members in the congregation, the group focused on looking at the PIF of possible candidates for a Designated Pastor position. The development of a campus ministry being a major goal.

Ed Brenegar went over possible interview questions and the group determined how they would proceed in approaching candidates. The group adjourned until the next meeting scheduled for July 11, 2011.

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COORDINATING COUNCIL J. D. Waldrop, Chair July 26, 2011

The Coordinating Council of the Presbytery makes the following recommendation:

RECOMMENDATION:

1. THAT the Presbytery elect the Rev. Dr. Don Scofield as Moderator of the Presbytery for 2013, serving as Vice-Moderator elect in 2012.

The Coordinating Council of the Presbytery presents the following for information:

FOR INFORMATION: 2. THAT in response to Presbytery’s decision in April 2011, the Council appointed a Special Transition Task Force to assist Presbytery in adjusting to the new Form of Government. (Coordinating Council Attachment 1)

3. THAT the summary background report on the Montreat Court Case become a part of the permanent record of the Presbytery of Western North Carolina. (Coordinating Council Attachment 2)

4. THAT the Lease Agreement and an Option to Purchase between the Presbytery and The Pisgah Center, Inc., become a part of the permanent record of the Presbytery of Western North Carolina. The Presbytery of Western North Carolina approved the request at the October 2010 Presbytery meeting. (Coordinating Council Attachment 3 and Coordinating Council 4)

5. THAT the Coordinating Council reports approval of the following Nickel-A-Meal Grants:

Homeward Bound’s A HOPE Day Center (Asheville) $3,000 Fairview Presbyterian’s Pay-It-Forward Food Pantry (Lenoir) $2,250 Interfaith Assistance Ministry Food Pantry (Hendersonville) $1,000 Carenet Back Pack Program & Soup Kitchen (Franklin) $2,250 Angel Food Y.U.M.M. (Valdese) $3,000 Waldensian Presbyterian Assistance Ministry (Valdese) $2,250 IFA/Cleveland County Rescue Mission (Shelby) $1,000 Pack-a-Bag Program - Shuford Elementary School (Conover) $2,250 TOTAL $17,000

6. THAT a list of upcoming events of the Presbytery can be found on the back of the Presbytery Docket.

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7. THAT a training event for adults and youth, "Let's Celebrate," will be held on Saturday, August 20, 2011, at the First Presbyterian Church, Morganton. The emphasis of this event will be: Evangelism, Revitalization and Transformation.

8. THAT Seminar 5 for the Acts 16:5 Initiative will be held on Saturday, September 17, 2011, at the First Presbyterian Church, Morganton and the cost will be $10 per person.

9. THAT the following dates have been set for the Spring and Fall Gatherings for the Presbyterian Women: April 30, 2011 ~ Trinity Presbyterian Church September 24, 2011 ~ Waldensian Presbyterian Church October 1, 2011 ~ Grace Covenant April 21, 2012 ~ First Presbyterian Church, Hickory

10. THAT the following dates have been set for 2011 and 2012 Presbytery Meetings: 2011 July 26, 2011 ~ First Presbyterian Church, Gastonia October 21-22, 2011 ~ Lake Junaluska Conference Center 2012 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

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COORDINATING COUNCIL ATTACHMENT 1

The Coordinating Council, pursuant to a Presbytery decision at its April 2011 meeting,

1. Appoints the following to a special Transition Task Force:

 Bert Sigmon, chair  James Aydelotte  Patricia Clark  Luke Harkey  Bill Kantonen  Don Scofield  Paula Wallace

2. Authorizes the task force to select suitable person(s), should any member resign;

3. Commissions the task force, in consultation with the General Presbyter, to

a. draft a Model Manual of administrative operations for Sessions that will satisfy BO: G-3.0106 and the “Policies and Procedures Guide for the Work of the Session” in the General Assembly’s Advisory Handbook for Councils, that will be approved by Council in an email ballot and that will allow each Session to choose the policies and procedures that best suit its circumstances, for later review by Presbytery when it reviews that Session’s minutes;

b. revise the Standing Rules for our Presbytery with the goal of emulating, as near as is practicable and desirable, the simplification of the new Form of Government/Foundations of Presbyterian Polity (FOG);

c. submit the revised Standing Rules to Council at its September 2011 meeting, which shall then propose them to Presbytery for adoption at its October 2011 meeting, to come into force on 1 January 2012;

d. draft appropriate guidelines, as needed and desired, to handle procedures that were formerly not possible under the old FOG but are now possible options under the new FOG, such guidelines to be approved by the relevant committee and the Council, which may also amend them in the light of subsequent experience;

e. remain in being, at the pleasure of the Council, as a consultative body for questions relating to our Presbytery’s transition from the old FOG to the new FOG.

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BACKGROUND ON THE MONTREAT COURT CASE

Because some people have come to our Presbytery since 2006, the Coordinating Council decided it would be valuable to publish a review of this matter, and requested the Presbytery staff, in consultation with the attorneys, to provide a summary.

Presbytery’s Council renews its earnest request that everyone pray, during and after this case, that the good work for God’s kingdom by many groups be strengthened and that Christ’s will for his Church be done.

In 2006, the Session of the Presbyterian congregation in Montreat unilaterally began the process of leaving the Presbyterian Church (USA). Despite the counsel of our Presbytery, a large majority of that congregation voted to request the Presbytery to dismiss them to the Evangelical Presbyterian (EPC) denomination. Following Presbytery’s established procedure (see Attachment A), a task force was set up to meet with the Montreat Session and to make a recommendation to the Presbytery. After much prayerful consideration and the task force’s guidance, our Presbytery in April 2007 reluctantly voted to divide the Montreat Presbyterian congregation into the continuing Montreat Presbyterian Church (PCUSA) and a new Evangelical Presbyterian Church (EPC), dismissing the majority of members to the Evangelical Presbyterian denomination with God’s blessing. The Presbytery also carefully voted to retain for the loyal minority the name and century old tradition of the Montreat Presbyterian Church, which had been a church of the PCUS (“Southern”) and the PCUSA denominations, and always under the care of our Presbytery or its predecessors since its founding in 1906.

Our Presbytery, pursuant to the PCUSA Constitution, continued to hold in trust all the property of the formerly undivided congregation (see Attachment B), expecting that negotiations set up over the next six months would result in an equitable distribution of those resources among the now two congregations in Montreat. Unfortunately, the EPC congregation refused to recognize the authority of Presbytery or the just needs of the minority, and maintained that all the property was solely theirs. They also claimed the name “Montreat Presbyterian Church” in spite of history, the Constitution, Presbytery’s decision, and the confusion that it creates in Montreat and for the Conference Center.

As part of the Presbytery’s vote, six months were set aside for discussions about the property, including the name, which is a form of property. Unfortunately, the first statement by the EPC congregation was that they would not talk about property. After several months, during which offers to discuss compromise on the sharing of these vital resources were repeatedly rejected by the EPC congregation, our Presbytery sadly decided in October 2007 that it had no option but to file suit to recover the property. In so doing, it strongly affirmed that our bond as a connectional church, our duty as stewards of the means provided for our ministry, our concern that the PCUSA Montreat Presbyterian Church have the resources needed to thrive, and our respect for our denomination’s Constitution required this lawful action. Our contracting with lawyers was a full six months after the Montreat EPC church sent us material from their lawyers. We had waited, despite repeated but unsuccessful attempts for negotiation, hoping that things could be worked out, before the Presbytery contracted with its attorneys. Obviously, the party in physical possession has no need to initiate a legal proceeding to address who has the right to possession.

Page 31 of 95 July 26, 2011 Since the suit was filed, much time, effort and money have been devoted to preparation for mediation and/or trial of the case. Over four years (through February 2011), the Presbytery has expended $119,000 in legal expenses. The PCUSA General Assembly, individuals, and especially our Synod have contributed significantly towards off-setting these costs. It is important for the members of the Presbytery to be reminded that we have pursued this course for specific reasons:

1. There still exists in Montreat a faithful congregation of people who have continued true to their vows of membership and ordained service in the PCUSA. They have been strong and consistent in seeking God’s will for them and for their community. They have more than survived – they have grown in numbers, despite the fact that they have no consistent place to worship and have to put signs out each Sunday to tell the congregation where to come to worship. They must carry such things as the cross, paraments, communion elements, worship materials, name tags, and coffee in the trunks of their cars, like exiles “pitching tents” wherever space is available. We are proud to acknowledge their dedication and are bound in Christian fellowship to support them. We expect they will continue to grow with God’s blessing and with good leadership and experienced pastors. They have a vision as a church that God has called them to stand with the Conference Center (including providing worship opportunities in Montreat during the year), and they have a passion for community and world missions.

2. We firmly believe that the behavior of the EPC congregation was, and continues to be, an act in violation of our Constitution and their vows as ordained officers. The very connectionalism of the PCUSA, grounded in Scripture and established by our Book of Order, was repudiated by this violation which must be confronted, lest we further diminish the value of our unity in the body of Christ. We believe that unity calls us to remain connected, even in our differences, especially when things become difficult.

3. Our response to this challenge to the Constitution will not just affect us. It will send profound reverberations throughout the denomination and will influence the actions of others for many years to come. Each year, thousands of PCUSA members and others come to the Montreat Conference Center (the largest in our denomination), and are grieved at this unhealed schism and long for its just resolution.

The court ordered mediation, which began on April 11, 2011, was abruptly suspended by the sudden illness and emergency surgery of Presbytery’s lead attorney. Both the resumption of mediation and a possible trial have now been postponed to an unknown date later this year.

Please continue to pray for our work connected with the Montreat court case, that all may speak the truth in love, and that we may worship and serve together harmoniously, to Christ’s eternal glory.

June 2011

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THE PRESBYTERY OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA COMMITTEE ON MINISTRY Rev. John L. Frye, Jr., Chair July 26, 2011

FIRST SECTION

RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE COMMITTEE ON MINISTRY, AN ADMINISTRATIVE COMMISSION, OR A TASK FORCE THAT REQUIRE ACTION BY PRESBYTERY:

I. RECOMMEND TO PRESBYTERY FOR EXAMINATION AND ORDINATION/INSTALLATION: A. ESTA M. JARRETT From: Candidate, James Presbytery As: Designated Pastor (two years), Canton Presbyterian Church Effective: August 1, 2011 (See COM Attachment 1 for Bio Credo.) B. MICHAEL G. ISAACS From: Candidate, East Tennessee Presbytery As: Designated Pastor (two years), Westminster Presbyterian Church Effective: August 1, 2011 (See COM Attachment 2 for Bio Credo.) C. MELISSA ANNE UPCHURCH From: Candidate, Grace Presbytery As: Designated Pastor (two years), Marshall Presbyterian Church Effective: August 7, 2011 (See COM Attachment 3 for Bio Credo.)

II. RECOMMEND TO PRESBYTERY THE VALIDATION OF MINISTRY FOR: A. Brad Long, as Executive Director, Presbyterian Reformed Ministries, Int’l., through July 26, 2012. B. David Bradley, as Pastoral Counselor with Pastoral Counseling and Growth Center of Asheville, through July 26, 2012. C. Randy Boone, as Director of Institutional Advancement, Kanuga Conferences, Inc., through July 26, 2012. D. Joseph D. Bennett, as Chaplain for Hospice of Yancey County, Inc., through July 26, 2012. E. John T. Campbell, as Director for Eastatoe Trail Counseling and Consultation, LLC, through July 26, 2012. F. Evelyn Coleman, as Associate Director for the Center for Youth and Young Adult Ministry, through July 26, 2012. G. William Christian, as Counselor at Black Mountain Pastoral Care and Counseling Center, through July 26, 2012.

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SECOND SECTION

The Book of Order provides that the Committee on Ministry may be given authority by the Presbytery to find in order calls issued by churches, to approve and present calls for service of ministers, to approve the examination of ministers transferring from other Presbyteries, required by G-11.0402 and G11.0502g, to dissolve the pastoral relationship in cases where the congregation and pastor concur, to dismiss ministers to other Presbyteries, and to approve administrative commissions to ordain/install with the provision that such actions be reported at the next stated meeting of the Presbytery. (G-11.0502h) This permission was granted to our Committee on Ministry; therefore, the following actions are to be simply admitted to the record.

I. APPROVED THE EXAMINATION AND TRANSFER OF MEMBERSHIP TO THE PRESBYTERY OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA: A. J. SAMUEL HOBSON, JR. From: Presbytery of Western Reserve As: Member-at-Large Effective: May 10, 2011 (See COM Attachment 4 for Bio Credo.) B. LAUREN S. VANACORE From: Salem Presbytery As: Associate Pastor, Gastonia First Presbyterian Church Effective: August 10, 2011 (See COM Attachment 5 for Bio Credo.) C. ROBERT L. LOWRY From: Holston Presbytery As: Honorably Retired Effective: June 14, 2011 (See COM Attachment 6 for Bio Credo.) D. JOHN S. MCCALL From: Salem Presbytery As: Mission Co-Worker in Taiwan Effective: August 1, 2011 (See COM Attachment 7 for Bio Credo.) E. RANDY BOONE From: Presbytery of Chicago As: Director of Institutional Advancement, Kanuga Conferences, Inc. Effective: July 12, 2011 (See COM Attachment 8 for Bio Credo.)

II. APPROVED PASTORAL RELATIONSHIP AND TERMS OF CALL: A. LAUREN S. VANACORE

Salary $26,000 Utilities Allowance 2,500 Housing Allowance 24,000 Social Security 4,016 Auto Allowance 3,000 Professional Dev. 2,000 Other 4,300 Page 47 of 95 July 26, 2011 D-3

Total $65,816

Pension/Insurance Yes Four Weeks Vacation Yes

Two Weeks Study Leave Yes Sabbatical Leave Yes

B. ESTA M. JARRETT

Salary $22,980 Housing Allowance 7,800 Social Security 2,355 Professional Dev. 1,075 Auto Allowance 3,085 Total $37,295

Pension/Insurance Yes Four Weeks Vacation Yes Two Weeks Study Leave Yes Moving Allowance 2,100

C. MICHAEL G. ISAACS

Salary $25,200 Housing Allowance 16,800 Social Security 3,213 Auto Allowance 2,000 Professional Dev. 2,000 Other 2,000 Total $51,213

Pension/Insurance Yes Four Weeks Vacation Yes Two Weeks Study Leave Yes

D. MELISSA ANNE UPCHURCH

Salary $23,677 Manse Equivalent 7,103 Social Security 2,355 Auto Allowance 3,085 Professional Dev. 1,075 Total $37,295

Pension/Insurance Yes Four Weeks Vacation Yes Two Weeks Study Leave Yes Page 48 of 95 July 26, 2011 D-4

III. APPROVED INTERIM PASTOR RELATIONSHIPS: A. Donald Patchel and Green Street Presbyterian Church Extended: February 26, 2011 - February 25, 2012 B. Deneise Deter Liss and Long Creek Presbyterian Church Effective: June 19, 2011 - June 18, 2012

IV. APPROVED STATED SUPPLY RELATIONSHIPS: A. David Morgan and Oak Forest Presbyterian Church Extended: June 1, 2011 - May 31, 2012 B. Riley Covin and Canton Presbyterian Church Extended: May 1, 2011 - July 31, 2011 C. George Gunn and Fletcher Presbyterian Church Extended: July 1, 2011 - June 30, 2012 D. Gary Van Brocklin and Iglesia Presbiteriana Emanuel Fellowship Extended: June 12, 2011 - December 11, 2011

V. APPROVED CONTINUATION OF COMMISSIONED LAY PASTOR RELATIONSHIP: A. Robert Simes and Vians Valley Presbyterian Church Extended: July 1, 2011 - June 30, 2012

VI. APPROVED AS PARISH ASSOCIATE: A. Lynn Webber and Hickory First Presbyterian Church

VII. APPROVED AS MODERATORS: A. Newton First Presbyterian Church and Wallace Johnson B. Quaker Meadows Presbyterian Church and Wyatt Aiken C. West Asheville Presbyterian Church and Kent Smith D. Sweetwater Presbyterian Church and Anita Bernhardt E. Union Mills Presbyterian Church and Don Scofield

VIII. APPROVED DISSOLUTION OF PASTORAL RELATIONSHIP: A. Deborah McEachran and Hickory First Presbyterian Church Effective: May 15, 2011 B. Andrew Parkey and Quaker Meadows Presbyterian Church Effective: June 26, 2011 C. Mark Watson and Newton First Presbyterian Church Effective: June 30, 2011 D. Randall A. Hardy and Sweetwater Presbyterian Church Effective: August 1, 2011

IX. APPROVED THE TRANSFER OF MEMBERSHIP FOR: A. Deborah McEachran To: Baltimore Presbytery As: Designated Pastor, Hunting Ridge Presbyterian Church, Baltimore, Maryland Effective: May 19, 2011

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B. Andrew Parkey To: Abingdon Presbytery As: Pastor, Rich Valley and Locust Cove Presbyterian Churches, Saltville, VA Effective: July 1, 2011

X. APPROVED PERMISSION TO LABOR OUTSIDE THE BOUNDS OF THE PRESBYTERY OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA: A. J. Samuel Hobson, Jr. To: Presbytery of Northern Plains As: Interim Pastor, First Presbyterian Church, Fargo, North Dakota Effective: May 16, 2011

XI. APPROVED PERMISSION TO LABOR WITHIN THE BOUNDS OF THE PRESBYTERY OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA: A. Deneise Deter Liss From: Salem Presbytery As: Interim Pastor, Long Creek Presbyterian Church Effective: June 19, 2011

XII. APPROVED MOVING TO MEMBER-AT-LARGE STATUS: A. Mark Watson B. Randall Hardy

XIII. APPROVED PASTOR NOMINATING COMMITTEES FOR: A. Etowah B. Franklin First

XIV. RECEIVED AND APPROVED THE ATTACHED REPORT OF TERMS OF CALL (See COM Attachment 9.)

XV. REPORTS OF THE ANNUAL TERMS OF CALL HAVE NOT BEEN RECEIVED FROM THE FOLLOWING ACTIVE MINISTERS. AS THIS IS REQUIRED BY THE BOOK OF ORDER, THE FOLLOWING ARE FOUND NOT IN COMPLIANCE.

Edwin R. Brenegar, III David Lytle Matthew Schlageter William Buchanan Joan C. Martin Lee Thomas Dong Uk Kang Nancy Mugford Robert Tuttle Lee Kruse Steven Runholt Cynthia Ann Williams

Page 50 of 95 July 26, 2011 COM ATTACHMENT 1

Esta Jarrett, Statement of Faith June, 2011

God, eternally creating, almighty and full of grace, exists beyond true mortal understanding. God created humankind to seek and enjoy him. As we are blinded by sin and rooted in time and place, humans attest to God’s constant activity and worship God with humble and joyful praise. Divine revelation reveals God’s delight in creation, and opens us to wonder, hope, and a sense of dependence and gratitude. God became human in Jesus Christ to reconcile us to God and to save us from the grief of sin. Jesus Christ, born of a human woman and the divine presence, lived on earth with both the full gifts and temptations of humanity, and the power of God. Jesus embodied God’s love by healing the sick and lonely, drawing in the outcast, and rebuking those who abused their power. Through his teaching, welcoming example, sacrificial death, and resurrection as testified in Holy Scripture, Christ, our Lord, joins creation to God in love for all time. The Holy Spirit, ever-present God with us, leads and inspires us through scripture, illumination, tradition, confessions, and the myriad witnesses of creation. Scripture, through the Spirit, is the authoritative Word of God that reveals the right shaping and patterns of relationships for human life. Scripture teaches us our identity as God’s people, and reveals God’s presence in all things. Through study and application of scripture in our daily lives, and through dedicated prayer, we are led to be in an ever-deepening relationship with the Lord, and to share the good news with others. Humans respond to God through the gift of faith of the Spirit, which (in Christ’s body of the church) creates communities of believers that extend throughout history. These communities, large and small, local and denominational, seek to nurture individual growth, encourage our deepening relationship with God, facilitate the sharing of our gifts, activate our hands to serve, and witness in all things to God’s reign. Through the observance of the sacraments of baptism and communion, which point us to God in glorious celebration and remembrance, the church unites all believers in attesting to the truth of God’s faithfulness. The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is my personal heritage, which I claim both from an affection for its tradition and witness to Christ’s work in the world, and from my conviction of the Spirit’s movement through its representative organizational structure. Through the fellowship of those bound by a shared love of Jesus Christ and desire to walk in his path, the church as a whole helps us understand the truth: we are the children of God. This truth humbles the proud, uplifts the downtrodden, and unites all creation in singing, “Alleluia, Amen.”

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Esta Jarrett, Biography June, 2011

I always wanted to dig. Growing up in Newport News, VA, I loved the smell of the earth in our backyard, and working in the garden. My grandparents were farmers, so I guess it was part of my DNA. Always a bit contemplative, I did well in school. I spent a lot of time drawing and reading, and hanging out with my older brother and best friend, Tim. There was always music in our house. My Mom, Evelyn, was a professional church musician, and my Dad, Olin, was a choir director as well as a NASA engineer. We all sang and played instruments, and we all loved worshipping at Denbigh Presbyterian Church, where the music was always beautiful. Church was something we did together, all the time. In my large, close-knit extended family, the stories of our Christian faith were our common language. When I went to the University of Virginia, I double majored in Anthropology (with a focus in Archaeology) and English, so I could dig into words and stories as well as history. I spent a summer digging archaeological sites in Kenya, and was a tour guide at Monticello. Both experiences deepened my love for hearing and telling stories, for getting to know new people, and for doing a job well for the love of the craft. During this time, I asked a lot of questions about faith. My personal understanding of my relationship with God put down new, tender roots that began to grow and flourish. My desire to dig was changing…after a year working as a field technician for an archaeological firm in Richmond, VA, I realized that I loved digging into language more than dirt (although I still love to garden). While working for the next several years as a business writer for a financial services firm, I became a youth group leader at Ginter Park Presbyterian Church. My friends and mentors at GPPC saw in me that which I hadn’t yet understood: my gift for language, love of history, passion for stories, dedication to the church, and easy nature with other people were all pointing me toward a call in ministry. I finally heard the call myself in January 2003. I enrolled at Union PSCE (as it was then called) that fall. Four years later, with Masters in Divinity and Christian Education, I decided to stay another year to earn a Masters in Theology and Ethics. Dr. Dawn DeVries, an excellent mentor, encouraged me to write a thesis exploring ways the church can help people who suffer from depression. This area of study, often hidden in darkness in faith communities, has been a great blessing as I have been called to provide pastoral care. After graduation, I worked as a hospital chaplain to complete my Clinical Pastoral Education requirement, and frankly enjoyed it very much. I worked in a wide variety of church settings as I fulfilled my ordination requirements for the Presbytery of the James, and began seeking a call. Most recently, I have felt great affinity for the ministry of smaller congregations, and look forward to digging into the work of such communities. With great joy and anticipation, I am ready to answer Christ’s call to ministry in his church.

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Statement of Faith Michael Isaacs

I belong to one triune God in both life and death. All life is for the glory of God, whom I understand as being fully revealed in God’s Word through Jesus Christ. By turning to God, I see myself in the light and grace of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. God created the heavens and earth and called them good. Humanity rebelled against God, but since God’s love is relentless, God created a covenant with Abraham. Jesus welcomes me into this covenant. God’s desire to reconcile with humanity is realized in Jesus Christ, who shows me what it means to be human and offers me an alternative to sin, fear, and idolatry. Human rejection of this led to his death on a cross, but Jesus’ resurrection offers new life as it overcame sin and death. Through this forgiveness of sin, the Holy Spirit fulfills this work of reconciliation and restoration as well as guides and counsels those who seek to trust Jesus Christ. In this story of a triune God, there is one divine relationship revealing how God is for God’s creation. These promises are made known to humanity in Word and sacrament. Jesus—the Word of God—is witnessed to in scripture without parallel and through the Holy Spirit’s ongoing ministry of proclamation today. This story is told and re-told not just in Word, but in two sacraments. In Baptism, the Holy Spirit washes away sin through water and engrafts the person into the body of Christ; this testifies to God’s unwavering faithfulness toward humanity. The Lord’s Supper is not just a memorial meal remembering Jesus, but the bread and wine are spiritually transformed into Jesus Christ. As a foretaste of the messianic banquet, Christians are lifted into Christ’s presence with the faithful in every time and place. Continuing the ministry of Jesus Christ, the Church is called to preach good news to the poor, release to the captive, sight to the blind, and freedom to the oppressed. The Church does so gratefully and diligently, sensing the coming of God’s new heaven and earth, and constantly praying, “Come, Lord Jesus.” As a member of this body of Christ, I am in relationship to all of its other parts. Membership in the Presbyterian Church (USA) is the best expression of my faith because of its Reformed and connectional polity and theology, which I value because it affirms God alone is the Lord of conscience, Jesus is the head of the Church, the centrality of the Word in worship, and salvation is through grace alone.

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Brief Faith Journey Michael Isaacs

Hailing from the northeastern suburbs of Cincinnati, Ohio, I was reared in a non- denominational, evangelical, fundamentalist church. My sense of personal piety and my deep regard for Scripture stem from this experience. Through a life of prayer, God has transformed my faith with the Bible’s story of love and justice to a place of trust in God with mystery, wonder, and imagination. The biggest challenge of my childhood was a speech impediment (oh, the irony of standing behind a pulpit!). As I have grown older, I have learned that this challenge was a gift—albeit a burdensome one. People made a lot of assumptions about me that weren’t true and frequently hurtful. This taught me how to have a deep empathy for other people, which broadened and expanded my sense of faith. People say that both Moses and Paul had speech impediments, so maybe I am in good company! My maternal grandmother, a Presbyterian, was one of the most formative people in my life. Without knowing it, the most important lesson she taught me was about vocation. She was a committed public educator who served God by sharing her gifts of compassion and intellect to make the world a better place. When I first began to discern my own sense of vocation, I caught myself trying to emulate her through my interests in both education and language arts. Once I learned to let go of that, I discovered that while both of these interests are gifts, they point me in my own direction towards ministry. I attended Maryville College in East Tennessee to discern how to combine my interests of language arts and education. However, I kept finding myself enthralled by the big picture—who is God? What is faith? During my junior year, I preached in a chapel series about faith journeys and reflected on my speech impediment, my fundamentalist upbringing, and the vision I thought God had for the church. This led to two developments. First, I felt new sense of accountability for that vision. Secondly, the gift of preaching opened up to me. Shortly thereafter, I joined Highland Presbyterian Church. After graduating, I stayed in Maryville to work for the College’s Initiative on Vocation and Center for Campus Ministry still thinking that I was called to some life of letters. After taking a group of students on a seminary trip, I asked myself, “Who am I kidding?” It was time to actively discern a call to ministry. This led me to Union Theological Seminary in New York City—which I felt called to because of its commitment to ecumenism and scholarship. One of my achievements during my time at Union was receiving the William Hudnut Award, which is given by the Union faculty for the excellence in the preparation of the preaching ministry. I committed myself to actively serve different congregations. I served the Presbytery of New York City as an Intern for Summer Programs, a small Manhattan church called Second Presbyterian Church as ministry intern, and Brick Presbyterian Church as a student minister. After graduating, I served First Presbyterian Church of Brooklyn as an Interim Youth and Families Director. During this time, I worshipped with a church plant called St. Lydia’s that is discerning affiliation with the ELCA. My sense of call to be a Minister of Word & Sacrament/Teaching Elder is demonstrated by my passion of studying and interpreting the Word, my gift of empathy, and my sensitivity to God’s justice.

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STATEMENT OF FAITH MELISSA UPCHURCH One God is sovereign over the universe; Lord over every aspect of it. I know this from Scripture (Gen. 1:1) and am affirmed in it by the earliest Christian creeds and subsequent confessions of the Presbyterian Church as documented in our Book of Confessions; e.g., Nicene Creed, Scots Confession, A Brief Statement of Faith. Scripture indicates that God exists as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit whom I experience as Creator, Redeemer, and Sustainer. God made heaven and earth from nothing (Gen. 1:1-2). God created the world and humans for good and called them good (Gen. 1:1-31; 2:15), and intended them for relationship with God and each other. This means God values me and sees the possibilities in me even though I fall short. God continues to create and bless (Is 43:19), it is an act of grace and love. I perceive God’s glory when I survey the world. Yet humans’ desire to be like God corrupted our relationship with God and wreaks misery on the world. Out of love God came into the world in the person of Jesus Christ, fully human in solidarity with the world and fully divine to show us who God is and what God is like. Jesus did this by preaching, teaching, healing, and modeling the life God desires for humans. I believe in Jesus. Humans rejected and crucified Jesus but three days after the crucifixion God raised Jesus from death. Through these events God removed our condemnation for our corruptness and reconciled us to God’s self. God must feel we are worth going to great lengths for (John 3:16). I recognize that I have been “bought with a price” and in response I love because of God’s love and grace given for me, and this grace calls me to belief and profound gratitude. In a continuing act of love, God in Christ sends the Holy Spirit to act in and among the creation and humans. In sustaining, the Holy Spirit helps us understand and interpret Scripture, which shows us how we are to know, love, and serve Christ. The Spirit gives gifts that empower Christians, including me, to serve as God intends. I believe the Spirit is real and active in my life. Scripture is God’s self-revelation as expressed by writers inspired by the Spirit. I do not believe Scripture is intended to be historically accurate; rather, it conveys truths about what God is like, what the world is like, and how God wants us to live. As the Spirit helps us interpret Scripture, Scripture helps us see the work of the Spirit. Therefore, Scripture is authoritative for me. As God lives in relationship, so God gave us the Church as a vehicle for humans and the Creation to be in relationship with God and each other. The Church is described in the Nicene Creed as “One” (“one Spirit, one Lord, one faith, one baptism…” per Eph. 4:4-6), Holy (set apart for particular work), Catholic (everywhere), and Apostolic (continuing the work of Christ and the apostles). The PC (USA) is a member of the Church Catholic and like others is charged with modeling through its particular churches what the Kingdom of God is like to the world. Like others the church is also called to mission where it serves as an agent of God’s reconciling love to a broken world. I am Presbyterian because I believe the denomination is patterned in a way that pleases God: with Christ as head of the Church, members empowered to vote their conscience and things being done in an orderly fashion. It is confessional; the Presbyterian Church has historically taken a stand regarding issues and communicated that stand via written confessions, and continues to do so. These writings, compiled into Part I of the church’s Book of Confessions, tell where the church has been and serve as a guide for the present and future. The work of the Church includes proclamation in word and deed, and one form of proclamation is the sacraments. Baptism proclaims a person’s incorporation into the People of God and is the start of his/her lifelong journey of faith and discipleship. It represents dying from the world’s way of life and rising (being born) into a new life that recalls Christ’s resurrection. The Lord’s Supper symbolizes the nourishing of our life in Christ. It is a sign and proclamation of God’s grace and love that is given to us repeatedly. At the Lord’s Supper we look back on Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection as the events that gave us salvation; we celebrate that we are one body in Christ, and look forward to the full implementation of the Kingdom of God. In the Lord’s Supper we give thanks for what God has done through Christ. The sacraments remind me who I am, and Whose I am. Page 55 of 95 July 26, 2011

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Brief Biography/Faith Journey of Melissa Upchurch

I was born and raised in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and graduated with a BA in journalism from the University of Arkansas. My secular career has been in the communications field, first as a newspaper reporter, then as a technical writer, editor, and project manager for a large corporation. I enjoy working with information because I find it educational. I also enjoy the challenge of making potentially complex information intelligible to audiences.

My call to ministry did not burst into my life as a dramatic Road to Damascus event. It arose gradually over several years. My work was fast-paced and challenging, and one thing I enjoyed on the weekends was an afternoon nap to counter the demands of the job. I was awakened from one such nap by a prompt so sharp that it could have been audible: “Do something.” I looked around, blinking. I was the only one there, but the prompt was unmistakable. “Do something.” “What?” I remember asking aloud, “Do what?”

Over the ensuing weeks I pondered that prompt and began to evaluate my work situation. Maybe I needed to do some job-enrichment activities, so I sought special projects. The prompt was still there, running in the background. I pondered my involvement in community. I saw where a steering committee was being formed for a new organization designed to help senior citizens with basic home care, and signed on for that. Still, the prompt was under the surface. I pondered my participation at church. My job had diminished my presence there somewhat, so I stepped up my involvement, volunteering to work in congregational care and to serve as a liturgist. I found that I enjoyed visiting homebound parishioners and those in nursing facilities. And I began to hear suggestions here and there from folks about exploring ministry as vocation.

One of my colleagues on the steering committee for seniors was Presbyterian and happened to mention that the presbytery was about to start a new Lay Academy class. The academy was a two-year cycle of courses for elders and those called to become Commissioned Lay Pastors. The opportunity to get more depth of learning through the program than I could get in Sunday school interested me, so I applied and was accepted. I discovered that I enjoyed the course of study immensely. And I noticed that the prompt, although still there, was less insistent. Perhaps church-oriented work was the “something” I was supposed to be doing.

I began to ask God whether I was being called to ministry as a vocation. I considered it for a long time, and then I consulted with a pastor friend about whether I was in fact being called. It sounded that way to the friend! By that time the Lay Academy program was winding down, and I prayed about whether the next step was seminary. I visited three seminaries and settled on Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University because it has an excellent reputation and was practically in my back yard. After visiting there I felt a peace about resigning my secular job and going to school.

Throughout my journey my prayer has been, among other things that God stop me if ministry as vocation is not what I should be doing. As of yet no stoppage has occurred. Along the way I have discovered much to my delight that the skills I employed in communications work have transferred nicely to ministerial work. I believe I have found the point where my joy in work intersects with a need in the world, and believe I am now Doing Something!

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Statement of Faith J. Samuel Hobson, Jr.

The Bible is the Word of God which is inspired by the Holy Spirit. It is the story of God’s mighty works and the story of our family of faith. It guides and directs us in our journey of faith.

There is but one triune God whom we worship and serve. God is revealed as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. These revelations are the same in substance and equal in power and glory.

God created us in God’s own image, but we have rejected our dependence upon God. We are self-centered, reject community, and exploit all of creation. In other words, we are sinners who have broken God’s laws and will for us. We are unable to overcome sin through our own efforts. Our only hope is in God who continually seeks to bring us back to God.

Jesus, born of Mary, became a human being and also was the Christ, the eternal Son of God and our Savior. Jesus Christ is the only mediator between God and us. It is through Jesus Christ that God forgives us and reconciles us. In his death, Jesus bore our sin upon the cross. In his resurrection, Christ overcame all that separates us from God. Jesus Christ broke the power of sin and evil. We receive God’s salvation only through faith led by the power of the Holy Spirit. Through Jesus Christ we are delivered from death to eternal life. Not even death itself, can separate us from the love of God. Christ will come again to usher in the consummation of the kingdom of God. Christ is the judge of all people. Believers and those whom God has chosen will experience a bodily resurrection unto eternal life with God.

The Holy Spirit is the giver and renewer of life. The Holy Spirit works in and through us in the proclamation of the Word and the observance of the sacraments of Baptism and Eucharist. In our baptism God claims us and calls us to ministries within the world. Through the Holy Spirit we are set free to love ourselves and to love God and our neighbors. The Spirit gives us the courage and the gifts to bear witness to Christ in the world through our words and actions.

The Church is the body of Christ in the world. There is but one Church, universal and consisting of the whole community of believers in every age who have been chosen by God for salvation, redeemed by Christ, and united by the Holy Spirit to Christ. It is only through Christ that we can experience true community. Each person is called to active participation and self- giving in the Church. The Church is to worship God, to observe the sacraments of Baptism and the Lord’s Supper, and to minister to the poor of our world through our witness in word and deed.

The Kingdom of God is that realm in which God’s Word is proclaimed and God’s will is done. It is now partial and in process of coming, but at the last day will be eternal, as Christ reigns with all creation submissive to him.

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Faith Journey J. Samuel Hobson, Jr.

Being born to Presbyterian parents, whose heritage goes back to Scotland, and being baptized into the Presbyterian Church, my journey of faith is one in which I have never not known being a part of the church. A great cloud of witnesses have nurtured me and challenged me in my faith. After attending Presbyterian College, Clinton, SC, I attended Union Theological Seminary, Richmond, VA. In 1992 I received my D.Min. from Columbia, Theological Seminary, Decatur, GA. My dissertation was Learning for Liturgy.

I have served congregations in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Nebraska, West Virginia, and Alabama. I have been an Associate Pastor in Education, a solo Pastor, and head of staff. Through the variety of geographical locations and cultural differences, I have had my faith enriched. I truly believe that all of God’s children have a place at the table.

In my ministry I have experienced great satisfaction, as well as, experiencing the pain of service within the church. Throughout all these experiences I have felt the presence of God’s love, even in the darkest valleys. I have continued to experience the leading of the Holy Spirit in my call to ministry. In my calling the focus has changed, but my call to service has grown.

As a part of my change in call, I have just finished a sixteen month interim at Medina Presbyterian Church in Medina, OH. This is was my second interim. I set out on this interim journey due to the realities of the church in our culture and my particular skill sets in leadership development, systems theory, and conflict management.

My wife, Linda, is a PreK teacher for public school system in Belmont, NC. Although we are currently involved in a commuter marriage, we have learned to stay connected and grow in our commitment to one another. We have two grown sons: Christopher – a professor at a Presbyterian university in Daejeon, South Korea and Thomas – Director of Child-Life Services at Le Bonheur Medical Center in Memphis, TN. We have twin grandchildren, Lauren and Andrew.

I look forward to my next step in my journey of faith as I go to First Presbyterian Church Fargo, ND, as interim pastor, head of staff. At this point in my life, I believe that his may be the last interim position before I retire. Linda and I look forward to retiring in the Black Mountain area. We have begun the search for a home.

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Statement of Faith Rev. Lauren Sease Vanacore 2011

I believe in God, the Creator, who designed us in God’s image. God longs to be in relationship with us. God has remained faithful to us, making a covenant with our ancestors and promising to continue this covenant through all generations. Through the prophets, God spoke to the people and had mercy on them despite their most hostile rejection of God’s covenant with them. Through kings and queens, peasant women and shepherds, apostles and prophets, God has handed down messages of justice, mercy and love to all people. Yet we distort those messages and rely on ourselves, rather than God. We sin against God, others, and ourselves, but through God’s grace alone we are forgiven. I believe in Jesus the Christ, the Redeemer, the Light who shines through the darkness of this world. To a distracted and distrusting world, God gave us the gift of life in the person of Jesus, who was fully human and fully divine. As the prophets foretold, a Savior rose up from among the people. Jesus came upon this earth, God in human likeness, to proclaim God’s good news to us, showing agape love for all, enjoying fellowship with outcasts and sinners, conversing with women and children, and restoring life to the dead. Jesus teaches us how to love those whom we believe are the most unlovable. Even after his humiliating arrest and crucifixion, his resurrection from death proves God’s redemptive power over sin and evil. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Sustainer of life and discipleship. The Spirit empowers God’s people to follow Jesus Christ by making disciples, through baptism and teaching the good news of the gospel. God is revealed to us when the Spirit meets us in prayer, the singing of hymns and spiritual songs, in service to others, at the font and around the table. In these and in many other ways, we are renewed in faith and sent forth for service, experiencing the abundance of life God desires for humanity. I believe in the sacraments of the church to be visible symbols of an invisible grace. By claiming us in the waters of baptism and sustaining us through the elements of the Lord’s Supper, the Spirit reveals God’s enduring covenant with the community of faith. We are all made one in Christ Jesus through the waters of baptism. Furthermore, the simple elements of grain and grapes nourish the soul and sustain us in discipleship. I believe that Scripture is God’s Word to us through the illumination of the Holy Spirit. The Old Testament reveals God’s mercy and patience for the chosen people of Israel, while the New Testament reveals the reconciling work of Jesus Christ, providing a framework for the Church to reflect upon and model. God’s Word has the extraordinary power to convince and convert sinners and to comfort and build up believers. I believe in the witness of the Reformed Tradition to be guided by the Scriptures and to be inspired by our Confessions, so that our world might experience the transforming power of Jesus’ love through us. As Reformers, I trust that the Church will nurture disciples for service, as well as salvation; be faithful stewards of God’s creation; and live as peacemakers in a broken and hurting world. I believe that the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is a faithful translation of God’s will for the people and particularly the will for my life of discipleship. I affirm the commitment of the Church to remain united despite differences and disagreements. I value the Church’s maintenance of worship and sacraments, education, outreach and social justice as tools to bridge the gap between neighbors and ourselves, and especially between God and humanity, ever striving to bring forth the Kingdom of Heaven today.

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Biography Rev. Lauren Sease Vanacore

Having been baptized and raised in the Presbyterian Church, I cannot imagine or invent any other church that would seem to suit me better. I am reformed and reforming, through and through. Born in Pinehurst, North Carolina (my dad often jokes that he was playing a round of golf while my mother was in labor), I was raised in Altavista, Virginia, the youngest of two daughters. My faith foundation is due in large part to my parents and to Altavista Presbyterian Church. The Altavista Church welcomed me as I made my profession of faith and was confirmed in the eighth grade; they blessed my call to ministry when I was ordained to Ministry of Word and Sacrament by the Presbytery of the Peaks; and, they participated in worship as I united in the covenant of marriage with my husband, all within those same walls. Not to mention, every ordinary moment in between. I remain forever connected to the people of Altavista, both in action and in the Spirit. I experienced the inklings of a call during my second year at Greensboro College. On a “whim” I changed my major to religion, but inwardly I was feeling a deepening spirituality take root. In these discerning years, I felt a strong pull to serve in campus ministry, but felt no sense of call to ordained ministry. It was not until my senior year of college that seminary entered my radar, at which point the call to ordination was starting to begin the slow, steady work on my heart. I was accepted to Princeton Theological Seminary, still under the illusion that God was calling me to ministry with college students, when after a summer field education placement at Thompson Memorial Presbyterian Church in New Hope, Pennsylvania, I finally had my God inspired “a-ha” moment. During my ten weeks shadowing and learning from my supervising pastor, I came to understand that God was calling me to fulfill my purposes for ministry by seeking ordination for service in the local church. I served the First Presbyterian Church of Ridgewood, New Jersey, as their Associate Pastor from 1999—2002, living and learning through the challenge of comforting this bedroom community of New York City through the devastation of September 11, 2001. Like many, that day will be etched in my memory, not only because I saw it on television, but because I lived it real-time and served the congregation in the midst of unbearable personal and community-wide grief. Following three years of service in Ridgewood, I accepted the call to Memorial Presbyterian Church in Greensboro, where I have served for more than eight years. My call to Ministry of Word and Sacrament was challenged on more than one occasion as a young woman serving a church with eight male successors, and yet over the years our mutual love for one another grew deep and wide, broad and high. I have learned a great deal about ministry, about God’s love for those who are broken or searching for a place to belong, and about myself as a disciple of Jesus the Christ in the last decade of my life and ministry. I now accept the call as the Associate Pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Gastonia with a deep sense of humility and a strong call to serve in this next phase of both the church’s ministry and my own. It is a privilege to be ordained as a Minister of Word and Sacrament whether I am praying over the waters of baptism for an infant child or holding the hand of one who is dying. In very few callings in this life is one able to know so intimately the stories of others and be welcomed into their discernment of how God is molding their lives. I find myself continually honored to be called by God for the important work of ministry in the midst of the serious challenges that face the church and its members today. I divide my calling between full-time service to the church, and my most important calling to be a wife to Jeff and a mother to William (6) and James (2). When I am not on church time, you can find me reading books to my boys, enjoy girls’ night out with my friends, and daydreaming about the next time I can sneak away to the beach.

Page 60 of 95 July 26, 2011 RobertLouis Lowry A FaithJournev

I wasborn into a cotntnittedChristian tarnily actively involr,ed in congregationallife. ChristianEducation wasindispensible, along with worshipand care for others.All of thisgrew to meanmuch to rre as I madefriends and maturedtoward adulthood. Along theway I oftenpondered why I wasunable to sayprecisely when I cameto know Jesuschrist as mv Lordand Savior nor could I pointto a timewhen I didn't! I becameinvolved with youthgroups in theseearlv years which I particularlyenjoyed as the school my par- entssent me to wasone with only boys. ThusI likedthe mix of our churchand, especially at aee15, a particulargirl who wasthe dauehter of rny churchschool teacher. Alter Episcopal,I rvas acceptcd at theWharton School of theUniversity of Pennsylvania,precisely,uvhere I 'uvatrted to be. This wasthe fieldof urvchoice, and Wharton was the best. I wasccstatic. I joinedDelta Tau Delta fratemitvand was elected President of the FreshrnanComrnission of theChristian Association. These were wonderful yearswhere I felt truly at ltomein thefield of economicsand business and led my lratemityin scholarship. At PennI r.vasaccepted into the Air ForceROTC and planned to bea pilotif at allpossible.I graduatedearly tiom Pennon Februaryof1955 and rvas mamiecl to thateirt I'd l.netseven years before. In spiteof not beingacceptcd into flightschool hal'ing failed the eye exam twice, the two-yearAir Forcecom- tnittnentwas as exciting as any I hadlrad tcl date. I vu'asrrade the interim club officer at ContinentalAir Cornmand HQ at MitchelAFB on LongIsland. Then I wasorclered to theJudse Adr.ocate Ottlce wterc I underwenrtraining as a non-lawyert0 be a "prosecr.rtingattornev" in courturartial cases. Atier theAir Force,I onceagain enterecl business, joinin_urny f'atheras a lvlanufacturingRepresenrarir c. Thesc-vears, lvhile challengins, \\,'cre satisf,vin-rl incleed. I fr.rrtheredmv edusationbv finishingan IVIBAat TernpleUnivcrsity'asl'uvasbcginninuttrthinkofpunctuatin-umybusinesscarccruirhtcachingsonrcclav.Ofcgursc, our life withthe churclt not only challenged us but nourishecl us as well as we servedin variouscapacities. Thenit happened.It wasin NYC at thc PresbyerianMen's Convention in Februaryof 196.1rvhere lhad gone witlt sevcralfitlttr our congregation.We str,rcliedtt'rgether, worshipecl together, sharecl ideas together . . . alcl askc-cl eachother whal difference \\'as it urakin-r-rin oLrr lir,es that.lesus Christ haci called u-s as his own. I fblt my heartleap, rny pulsequicken, and rny eyescloud ovcr. Wasthis question acldressed to nre'l Wasthis acall,asrnanyhadputit'iWasthisacall notjttstttrserventorcsacrificiallybutalsoasaminister'l Nel'erhadlhearcl nor ponderedtlrat qr-restion befbre. Within threettr four Itronthsof nruchpraycr ancl ct>nternplltion, I rcsponded r.lith a "yes." I stucliedNew Tes- [alllcntGreek tbr a yearand read all I couldto garnersome insight into boththeolo_r{y and the Bible. With sweary pahnI movedrny (rnanytirnes tearful) f-arnily to PittsburghTheological Seminary in 1965to beginseminary education. Our yearswith PTStvere arnong the happiest and fulfilling in our lives. I washumbled to be eleoedpresident of my class.Within se'"eral weeks I hada rathergood corrrrnand of Greek,and at theend of thefirst year had already won a significantacademic award. The middleand senior years were the same with additionalacaclemic awards. I gTaduatedfirst in my class. Whenthe faculty encouraged me to stayone more year, I did soand eamect a Masterof Theologyin I 969and wasordained that year at age36. My firstyears in an installedpastorate were in CocoaBeach, FL, a few milessoutl-r of KennedySpace Con- trol.where I lbllowedthe lateRev. Dr. GeorgeArthur Buttrich! Talk abouta contrastin pastoralleadershipl Theyears follorving took us to St.Ar-rgr"rstine, FL (Fla-uler), Newark, DE, andDayon. OH (Westminster) whereI wasgreeted by l2 officers! [ survivedand retired to Floridaand began a rewardinginterim ministry. I took theopportunity to teacheconomics and manaqelnent at variouscolleges and universities along the way, which added to my experiencewith the"real world," as it is said. A D. Min. from Princeton(1976), ironically enough, allowed me therequired credentials. I servedon theBoard of the PresbyerianFoundation and its InvestrnentCornmittee for someyears. The Synodand the Presbyeryalso allowed me to serveon variouscommittees with the lastbeing Chairperson of theCOM andModerator of HolstonPresbyery in 2009. My wife Loisand I havealready benefitted irnmensely by our beingan integralpart of thelife of FirstPresby- terianChurch of Morganton,NC, wherewe bothserve as adult teachers. Lois hasbeen nominated to serveas an elder. We areindeed thankful to God for our being ableto be neighborsof our sonJonathan and his family and for the opportunityto servethe churchof JesusChrist we love so much.

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Robert L. Lowry

I believein JesusChrist.....as savior of all who surrendertohim..... my savior. My ultimatetrust is in him.There is no otherto whom I am ableto go for eternallife.

I believein God the Father.....ascreator of all thereis andwhose love for us is beyond our fondest imasination.I believeGod hasbeen active in thisworld to bringall iis creationback to himself.In eternitywe will witness the consummationof his mightyacts.

I believein the Holy Spirit.....whogives us life andencourages us to follow andlearn of Christprompting us throughthe witnessof the scripturesof both the Old andNew Testamentsto know ourselvesas membersof the Family ofGod.

I believewe arecalled to discipleship.....tobe a witnessin a brokenworld to the love of God in Christ.We are calledto a reorderedwalk of loving, learning, servingand following Christ our Lord.

I believein the Church.....knownto us throughmany metaphors yet alwaysexperienced as a privilegedfamily calledout from the many.The Churchis at her best when shenot only gathersfor worshipand the sacraments,but as shegives herself in serviceof others,following her Lord.

I believein humansin.. .bothpersonal and corporate. Sin invades our lovesand causes us to be alienatedfrom God andneighbor. Sin robs us ofjoy in our lives and needsthat radicalsolution that only God can providein Christ crucifiedand risen.We are fbrgiven.

I believein the Bible.. . ..thegift of God's Word to us.The Biblicaldrama is our drama:we cometo know both ourselvesand God throughthe Spiritin this unique story. The Scripturesare our benchmark,our authoritativewitness to the truth of God's claimon us.

I believeI am called.....tobe a pastoramong God's people who areinvolved in the ministryof reconciliation,. . . .. of preachingand teachingthe Good News of the Gospel,and sharingGod's hope,faith and love wrappedup in a joy known by all too few.

January1999

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STATEMENT OF FAITH

John S. McCall

“Dear Lord, You have given us so much, give me one more thing--a grateful heart” (George Herbert).

It is with a grateful heart that I confess my faith in a loving God. God in freedom has chosen to be revealed as One who creates and continues to create, as One who redeems and invites us into a life of freedom and service, as One who empowers and allows us to be co-workers with God in God’s kingdom work.

I am grateful for the beauty of the world which God has created and for God’s willingness to entrust the care for this world into our hands. I celebrate the way God continues to work in our midst. In Rembrandt’s painting of the father welcoming the prodigal home, we see the hand of a father and of a mother on the same parent, and it reminds us of the love this God has for us.

I am grateful for Jesus Christ who was willing to leave heaven, a place where he belonged and become a belonger with us. He walked our roads and shared our joy and our pain, and he was willing to give his life on the cross for us, in order that we might share in that new life in him. He walks with us as the risen Lord and offers us resurrection life today and forever.

I am grateful for the Holy Spirit who comes as wind and fire, shaking us up, giving us gifts for service, and empowering us to live as new creatures in Christ. The Spirit is at work in the world today giving us God’s vision, strength, and creativity as we seek to touch the hearts of all with the good news of the Gospel.

I am grateful for the Bible, which is the uniquely authoritative witness to the reality of God and to the truth of Jesus Christ. God’s Word is a living Word which allows us to know the Word made flesh and, through the Holy Spirit, shapes us into the Body of Christ.

I am thankful for the sacraments, visible signs of God’s invisible grace. Through these ordinary actions we experience extraordinary love. In baptism, in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, we enter the community of faith and are grafted into the living Vine, Jesus Christ. We live out the reality of our baptismal covenant each day in our homes, schools, places of work, churches, and in society. God also feeds us through the Lord’s Supper, inviting us to the Lord’s table and strengthening us there to live as God’s covenant people.

I am thankful for the Church, the Body of Christ, in its richness and variety around this globe. We need each other and help each other to be Christ’s light and salt wherever we are. The Holy Spirit speaks to us most clearly in community, and we are called to grow in our community and personal discernment of God’s will for us.

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JOHN S. MCCALL: BIOGRAPHY

I cannot remember a time when I did not know God’s love. I grew up in a home where being part of a faith community was a normal part of what we did as a family. Both of my parents were elders in the Presbyterian Church. While in my senior year of college, I began to sense that God may be calling me into the pastoral ministry, but I was already on my way to Law School. While in my first year of Law School, I had to listen as intently as I had ever listened to God and through that discernment process, I left my study of law and began studying theology. I had a wonderful experience at Princeton Seminary where I met life-long friends who model for me an openness to God’s grace. My first call was to the First Presbyterian Church of DeLand, Florida where I worked with youth and in the areas of spiritual formation and pastoral care. I served with a senior pastor who emphasized finding joy in ministry and that has been a pattern for me ever since. My second call was to Black Mountain Presbyterian Church. What a gift it was to serve among so many faithful people in such a beautiful place. That congregation shaped me in ways which continue to influence me to this day. In my seventh year at Black Mountain, I began to sense that God was calling me to world mission. I wrestled with God for one year before responding to this call. I flew to Taiwan, a place to which I had never been, and began two years of Mandarin Chinese language study. It was an interesting time to leave a church and place I loved and be immersed in the life of a student studying the same subject each day. I learned to depend on God that the language would come and that one day I would once again be able to use my gifts in ministry. After language study I was assigned to the southeast coast of Taiwan, a beautiful place of coral reefs and mountains jutting down into the Pacific Ocean, where I worked with two tribal presbyteries in the areas of leadership development and spiritual formation. I learned so much from the Aboriginal people about generosity and trust in the face of great obstacles. I was then asked to teach at Taiwan Seminary in the capital city of Taipei. I also formed a Center for Spiritual Formation at the seminary. It was a wonderful experience to teach future pastors in the areas of preaching, worship, ministry, and spiritual theology. I returned to the U.S. because of family concerns in 2009. I expected to remain here for the rest of my ministry and thus accepted the call to serve Westminster Presbyterian Church in Greensboro. This congregation is innovative and missional and it has been a tremendous experience to journey with them. I have learned a great deal at Westminster of how to do ministry in the U.S. in a time of great transition for the church. For the past number of months, I have sensed God calling me back to the world mission field. This call did not make logical sense in so many ways, but its persistence forced me to listen and respond. I will be returning to Taiwan in a different capacity. I will be working with the Presbyterian Church of Taiwan’s General Assembly in the areas of leadership development and spiritual formation with pastors. I will also serve with aboriginal churches in the cities and villages and will teach part-time at the seminary. Since I have been a member of Western North Carolina Presbytery for the majority of my ministry and because of its strong emphasis on mission, it seems right to return home.

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PERSONAL STATEMENT OF FAITH Rev. David Randell Boone, Ph.D.

I personally affirm and am guided by the essential tenets of the Reformed faith as they are found in the Book of Confessions. I have read, studied and in many cases recited or sung these classic creedal symbols for more than thirty years. What follows are my brief narratives on topics assigned by the Examinations Committee of the Presbytery of Western North Carolina.

Scripture God has initiated and continues to initiate relationship with humanity through speaking or address. Israel and the church refer to this divine address as the word of God. I follow sixteenth-century Reformers and, more recently, Karl Barth in understanding the phrase “word of God” in at least four senses. The word is, first of all, evident in the design of creation. Second, the word is spoken in the history of God’s saving actions in relation to Israel and the church as they are witnessed to by the 66 canonical writings. The word is not identical to but rather contained within or discernable from Scripture when it is interpreted by the church under the guidance of the Holy Spirit. Creeds are the historic record of such interpretation. Third, the word is preeminently embodied in the living person of Jesus Christ, God’s word made human. Finally, the Spirit of God effects a succession of contemporaneous word events through which the divine address is revivified and its claim upon us renewed. This happens by God’s grace when Scripture is worthily preached and heard, and it is this event is that the church prays for when in worship it joins to pray for illumination prior to the reading and preaching of a scriptural text.

Theology Scripture reveals God as a loving and sovereign creator, who brought the universe into being from nothing. As the Lord of nature and history, God continues actively to impel and guide nature and history as creation continues to unfold toward its God-purposed end. This sovereign Lord of nature and history chose to reveal himself through calling the Hebrew people into covenant relationship. God bound himself to Israel and, ultimately in Jesus Christ, to all humanity through an irrevocable covenant. Through the exemplary human life, inspired teaching, sacrificial death, resurrection and continuing presence of Jesus, God fulfils the human side of this covenant for all humanity. In covenant, God graciously forgives, justifies and invites every human being into relationship with God. To the faithful who respond to God’s offer of relationship by obedience to the divine will as enshrined in Torah, Jesus’s refinement of Torah and the teaching of the apostles, God promises fullness of life and salvation now and in eternity.

Sacraments The church is the historic and geographically universal covenant community of believers who, with their children, seek to embrace and live in joyful response to the unconditional love of God enacted, exemplified and expressed in Jesus Christ. The sacraments of baptism and the Lord’s Supper are gifts of God to the church that are commanded and commended by Jesus and the apostles. These gifts are worshipful actions of the covenant community that use the physical elements of water, bread and wine as God’s nurturing accommodations to the sensate nature of human life. Sacraments strengthen the church by being signs and seals of God’s eternal love and continuing presence.

Polity Presbyterian polity is a form of church government that is agreeable to apostolic teaching and example. I commend it, however, not only for this reason, but also because it reflects a profound theological understanding of human nature’s propensity to sinfulness and error and consequent need for individuals and the community of believers to be governed in a way that is both disciplined and flexibly open to the Spirit. Its governance by elected deacons and presbyters, connectionalism, republican system of checks and balances, mutual accountability, legislative review by a hierarchy of governing bodies and refusal to permit either governance by plebescite or by a decision-making elite is as wise a polity as humans have devised.

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Brief Biography Rev. David Randell Boone, Ph.D.

I grew up as a serious child who listened carefully to the sermons I heard three times a week in the Church of Christ congregation in Dallas, and then in suburban Duncanville, Texas where my mother took my sister and me. I remember it as a form of religion that was primarily about rules – what my ethics teachers later taught me to call moral recipes – and about what we, the true Christians, did not believe in common with Baptists, Presbyterians, Catholics and other willfully mistaken groups that refused to admit and live by the plain sense of Scripture. Feeling damned and depressed at 15 by my inability to keep the rules perfectly and by the inexpressibly bleak view of the world I had been taught by this form of religion, I borrowed from my youth group advisor’s library a copy of Martin Luther’s 1521 writing On the Freedom of a Christian. Curiously, reading Luther enabled me to hear Paul’s gospel of grace in Romans and Galatians for the first time. The scales fell from my eyes and I began to take heart at the hope that perhaps there would be another, brighter path for me. My call to ministry has always been rooted in my adolescent experience of discovering hope in God’s grace and in turn wanting to help others, whose potential is restricted by various versions of law, find the same hope.

Four years as a Bible major and Greek minor at Abilene Christian University – a Church of Christ- dominated institution – was enough finally to convince me to make a formal move into a new tradition of faith for the ministry I hoped to practice. I initially chose to attend Vanderbilt Divinity School because a close friend from Texas was living in Nashville. The choice soon came to seem appropriate for me at a deeper level as I realized what it meant to be part of a university-based divinity school community with teachers and students from many traditions, many of whom were seekers like me.

Many of the professors at VDS who were most influential in my personal faith formation and theological maturing were Presbyterian, including an adjunct faculty member who was also at that time the pastor of Nashville’s Westminster Presbyterian Church – T. Hartley Hall IV. At the age of 25 I was received as a member at Westminster on reaffirmation of faith. Shortly thereafter Hartley and Westminster’s session sponsored me as a candidate for ordination in the Presbytery of Middle Tennessee.

Over the course of twenty years in pastoral leadership with congregations, I helped design and implement two capital campaigns to raise funds for building renovations and found that I took great satisfaction from this form of pastoral ministry. In my experience, decisions about the allocation of personal financial resources are among the most profound spiritual decisions people of faith make. So it was that early in 2001 I felt led to accept my first call to become a professional fundraiser.

For ten years now I have been actively involved in a full-time specialized ministry of professional fundraising. As an “advancement” or “development” director for the College of Preachers at Washington National Cathedral, The Hill School of Middleburg, Virginia and Kanuga Conferences Inc. in Hendersonville, North Carolina, I have been responsible for motivating, encouraging and soliciting the habit of generous giving, which, according to the Apostle Paul, is a fruit of the Holy Spirit. Such charitable generosity is essential for sustaining the life and ministry of congregations and higher church governing bodies as well as the ministries of other faith-based organizations. In this work, I partner with organization heads, trustees and staff colleagues to meet and exceed fundraising goals and significantly expand giving programs in unrestricted, endowment, planned and capital philanthropy.

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TERMS OF CALL - 2011 Church/Org Mbrshp Base Def Comp Utilities Housing Manse SS Auto Prof Dev Other Total 2010 Total Aichinger, Ann CONOVER NEW CHURCH DEV. 20,400 12,000 2,478 3,175 38,053 38,053 Aichinger, Frank CONOVER NEW CHURCH DEV. 20,400 12,000 2,478 3,175 38,053 38,053 Alexander, Terry NEWLAND 73 19,000 21,950 3,500 1,300 3,800 49,550 52,605 Austin, Stephen M.UNITEDUNITED 98 32,700 3,045 10,723 3,555 3,085 1,415 1,000 55,523 53,166 Bacon, Patricia CALVARY 55 26,520 1,200 6,600 2,665 3,146 1,097 41,228 Bailey, Michael MORGANTON FIRST 707 38,563 38,563 5,900 3,426 2,225 88,677 88,677 Bennett, Joe Hospice of Yancey County 53,040 53,040 51,979 Bernhardt, Anita PWNC 12,424 1,035 13,459 13,195 Bernhardt, James NORTHMINSTER 292 42,620 20,553 5,313 2,500 2,600 73,586 73,586 Boggs, Randall MILLS RIVER 150 26,244 12,000 1,847 3,085 1,075 44,251 42,148 Bowman, Lee HIGHLANDS, FIRST 155 40,400 3,030 3,030 21,210 4,945 2,000 3,000 77,615 Bowling, Adam MORGANTON FIRST 707 24,222 24,222 3,706 3,295 2,100 57,545 56,826 Boyce, Richard Union-PSCE, Charlotte 41,680 4,200 30,000 11,916 2,000 89,796 89,796 Boyer, Grace PWNC 25,130 21,000 3,529 4,000 4,000 57,659 56,912 Bradley, David Pastoral Counseling and Growth Center 45,000 45,000 45,000 Brazelle, Michael GRASSY CREEK 36 10,702 8,240 1,449 584 20,975 20,975 Brazelle, Michael NEWDALE 27 10,760 8,000 1,435 560 20,755 20,755 Brock, Beverly Community Kitchen 18,720 18,720 Bryant, Jason MOUNT HOLLY 146 32,346 18,000 3,852 3,600 1,500 59,298 Buchanan, Aimee Asheville Youth Mission 25,764 4,000 29,764 Burnham, Mark ASHEVILLE FIRST 790 45,000 42,000 6,655 6,380 2,600 2,500 105,135 Byrd, Joey T. US Army, Chaplain 84,588 Provided Provided 84,588 108,780 Campbell, Kathy CROSSNORE 70 17,516 23,380 3,463 3,247 1,132 48,738 45,427 Campbell, William HENDERSONVILLE FIRST 527 45,600 25,000 5,401 3,108 400 4,000 83,509 83,698 Christenbury, DwightTRINITY 397 32,657 10,000 2,837 Reimbur Reimbur 45,494 45,020 Christian, William Blk. Mtn. Past. Care/Coun. Center 37,000 350 37,350 Clark, Carol B. UNITY 554 51,500 3,000 15,900 5,385 100 600 76,485 76,485 Clark, Mark HICKORY FIRST 848 80,000 7,133 Reimbur Reimbur 400 87,533 50,460 Coffey, Jeff MARION FIRST 118 23,677 5,400 8,723 2,892 3,085 1,075 44,852 Coleman, Evelyn Montreat Conference Center 23,520 11,500 2,679 37,699 Davenport, CharlesPWNC 12,424 1,035 13,459 13,195 Davenport, CharlesWEST AVENUE 106 27,000 13,476 3,097 3,780 1,200 3,472 52,025 51,368 Davidson, Jack UNION 208 21,440 21,960 3,600 13,000 60,000 Davis, Dent TRYON 330 47,000 2,500 3,900 16,620 3,956 5,500 5,000 1,500 85,976 82,072 David, Heather WoodHICKORY FIRST 848 33,990 7,210 3,060 1,651 1,600 47,511 44,451 Deas, Eddie THIRD STREET 76 32,000 18,000 3,825 2,920 2,015 58,760 Fancher, Raymond SOUTHMINSTER 576 41,800 20,000 4,728 3,085 1,500 1,420 72,533

Page 1 of 3 Page 67 of 95 July 26, 2011 COM ATTACHMENT 9 TERMS OF CALL - 2011 Church/Org Mbrshp Base Def Comp Utilities Housing Manse SS Auto Prof Dev Other Total 2010 Total Farber, Kristy GRACE COVENANT 674 26,000 20,000 3,519 2,000 3,485 55,004 Forsyth, Edward NEW HOPE (GASTONIA) 176 24,778 3,600 19,272 3,645 4,200 1,200 56,695 56,695 Frederick, Kevin WALDENSIAN 456 27,700 3,600 30,000 4,690 2,500 2,756 2,217 73,463 73,463 Freeman, Keith PINEOLA 43 6,400 5,000 308 11,708 8,018 Freeman, Keith Baird's Creek (Salem Pres.) 6,400 3,600 10,000 Frye, Jr., John GASTONIA FIRST 1156 59,600 30,000 6,854 4,800 2,000 103,254 97,872 Gatewood, ThomasARBOR DALE 143 25,050 21,000 3,523 3,085 1,075 53,733 52,656 Grachek, David SYLVA FIRST 141 30,000 18,000 3,672 5,000 2,000 58,672 Grant, Theodore SHERRILL'S FORD 78 32,790 12,500 3,465 1,500 1,000 51,255 51,305 Hanna, Terry BRYSON CITY 95 28,964 9,000 2,904 3,085 1,075 45,028 44,120 Hardy, Randall SWEETWATER 69 25,415 7,625 2,528 2,000 500 38,068 36,330 Harkey, Luke SHELBY 669 39,862 39,862 3,800 2,100 85,624 83,760 Hinman, Robert LENOIR FIRST 412 79,107 79,107 80,095 Johnston, Mike BESSEMER CITY 39 6,600 4,800 1,744 13,144 18,679 Johnston, Mike Gaston Memorial Hospital 89,800 6,870 2,500 99,170 95,420 Jones, Franklin BRITTAIN 58 30,000 2,400 9,720 3,222 2,500 600 48,442 48,442 Kelly, Alyce DULATOWN 135 11,730 20,000 2,463 1,000 1,000 36,193 38,601 Kershner, ShannonBLACK MOUNTAIN 568 38,885 38,885 5,949 5,000 1,500 90,219 89,391 Kirk, William ELLENBORO 20 7,800 7,800 7,800 Kirk, William SPINDALE 8 20,040 6,012 1,992 .50/per mile 100 28,144 28,144 Lewers, Calvin LOVE'S CHAPEL 27 4,094 18,750 1,748 2,314 806 1,500 29,212 Lindsay, John WAYNESVILLE FIRST 116 22,340 25,200 3,637 2,500 1,000 54,677 54,065 Linton, Eugene DORLAND MEMORIAL 33 21,913 6,574 2,179 1,542 538 32,746 32,746 Linton, Eugene WALNUT 29 36,529 Long, Bradford Pres. Reformed Min., Int. 37,957 28,858 5,102 500 4,953 77,370 77,370 Long, Laura CLINCHFIELD 28 13,520 200 13,720 13,720 Lowe, Billy CHERRYVILLE FIRST 315 34,449 7,588 33,545 5,782 7,425 983 89,772 89,772 McCully, Robert DALLAS FIRST 53 15,000 500 100 15,600 McCully, Robert Charlotte Rescue Mission 34,848 500 35,348 35,347 McKee, David Synod of the Mid-Atlantic 50,000 30,000 5,738 12,500 1,000 99,238 McLean, Alex SWANNANOA FIRST 40 17,000 17,000 2,000 800 36,800 Michie, Lynn Swan. Correctional Center for Women 15,795 19,305 100 1,240 36,440 39,161 Morgan, Anne NEW HOPE (ASHEVILLE) 131 25,000 22,400 3,147 3,300 7,800 61,647 59,002 Newman, ElizabethWARREN WILSON 115 12,000 918 500 13,418 14,764 Peery, Albert, Jr. Montreat Conference Center 101,960 34,000 8,593 144,553 132,000 Peery, Margaret B. BLACK MOUNTAIN 568 6,600 505 395 7,500 15,000 Ponder, Luke NEWTON FIRST 446 22,000 20,000 3,220 1,200 1,000 1,200 48,620 Poteet, Carolyn HENDERSONVILLE FIRST 543 21,778 18,500 3,081 750 1,001 4,350 49,460 49,665 Poulos, Michael ASHEVILLE FIRST 771 24,762 21,279 3,599 2,000 2,450 2,350 56,440 57,440 Pruitt, Edyth FAIRVIEW 122 25,155 15,405 3,103 3,750 1,500 6,500 55,413 53,913

Page 2 of 3 Page 68 of 95 July 26, 2011 COM ATTACHMENT 9 TERMS OF CALL - 2011 Church/Org Mbrshp Base Def Comp Utilities Housing Manse SS Auto Prof Dev Other Total 2010 Total Ragan, Daria BELMONT FIRST 622 10,000 25,000 2,678 3,085 1,075 41,838 41,838 Ramsey, Mark GRACE COVENANT 666 55,518 36,000 7,581 2,400 1,500 102,999 102,999 Scofield, Donald RUTHERFORDTON 323 47,600 33,000 6,166 3,000 1,200 5,194 96,160 96,160 Scoggins, Henry REEMS CREEK-BEECH 131 35,700 18,000 4,108 4,215 1,050 63,073 63,573 Sears, Michael OLNEY 101 28,069 3,000 10,350 3,431 3,085 1,075 49,010 49,010 Smith, Allen KENILWORTH 90 20,000 20,000 2,579 3,300 1,000 46,879 Stanley, Becky FOREST CITY FIRST 91 24,000 2,400 26,400 13,000 Stanley, Mark TRINITY 397 47,425 22,000 4,617 Reimbur Reimbur 5,000 79,042 78,165 Steele, Carol Montreat Conference Center 25,500 19,500 3,443 900 49,343 Strickler, Cynthia Pres. Reformed Min., Int. 32,556 5,000 1,000 750 39,306 39,306 Sweetser, William SPRUCE PINE FIRST 124 33,794 15,584 3,000 3,300 1,400 57,078 52,880 Thompson, Keith BREVARD-DAVIDSON RIVER 559 48,142 34,070 5,200 87,412 85,200 Torrence, Margaret ASHEVILLE FIRST 790 10,286 30,000 3,080 3,000 1,500 2,300 50,166 48,146 Van Brocklin, Gary IGLESIA EMANUEL 7,200 Reimbur Reimbur Reimbur 7,200 6 months Van Brocklin, Gary Montreat College 43,695 Warner, Samuel BELMONT FIRST 641 51,300 32,500 6,410 5,150 1,545 96,905 96,905 Washburn, Joseph BANNER ELK 239 33,096 30,000 5,012 2,586 2,000 72,694 73,911 Watson, Mark NEWTON FIRST 446 25,140 8,500 30,000 4,868 450 2,000 4,261 75,219 75,228 Webber, Lynn WESTMINSTER 40 9,000 6,000 2,400 1,000 9,000 27,400 26,934 White, Bobbi PWNC 26,470 10,500 17,000 4,129 7,500 5,000 3,500 74,099 72,932 Wilson-Stayton, MargaretLOWELL 175 28,050 1,050 4,000 9,930 3,292 3,085 3,400 3,850 56,657 56,657 Wingard, Christian RICEVILLE 92 34,200 10,260 3,402 3,085 1,075 52,022 52,462 Young, Rebecca Jakarta Theological Seminary 33,148 8,400 3,190 6,613 51,351

Page 3 of 3 Page 69 of 95 July 26, 2011 I-1 NOMINATING COMMITTEE Florence Shelor, Chair July 26, 2011 The Nominating Committee presents the following nominations to fill the year of 2011 and other class vacancies. The next meetings of the committee will be Monday, August 15, 2011 and Monday, September 19, 2011.

The Nominating Committee is responsible for filling the slate for each committee throughout the year and for creating the new Class of 2014 to begin serving a three year term in January of 2012. To this end, we are asking you to discern your wishes in regard to a Presbytery committee on which you would like to serve or suggest someone for a committee of Presbytery. We will begin working to fill the Class of 2014 and any other known vacancies on August 15, 2011 and continue our work on September 19, 2011.

It is important to note Presbytery by-laws which state, “Terms of committee members shall be for three (3) years in equal classes and no committee member shall serve more than two (2) consecutive terms. Ordinarily, a person may serve on only one Presbytery committee at any time.”

The Nominating Committee invites you to take a moment to fill out the attached form and return the form to the Stated Clerk’s Table prior to leaving the meeting today. We hope that you will seriously consider serving on a committee in which you are interested or recommending others for committees. To all of you, we give praise to God and our heartfelt thanks for your faithful service.

RECOMMENDATIONS: If a committee still has a known vacancy, it will be indicated following the recommendation.

OM 1. Coordinating Council COMPLETE

OM 2. Ministry Division Representative COMPLETE

OM 3. Committee on Ministry Rev. Cameron Murchinson (B) Class of 2011

OM 4. Examinations

(1 vacancy remains for the class of 2013. In order to balance clergy and elder representation, the committee needs 1 female from cluster A or C.)

OM 5. Care of Church Professionals COMPLETE

OM 6. Preparation for Ministry COMPLETE

OM 7. Representation Division COMPLETE

OM 8. Committee on Representation Rev. Pat Bacon (Calvary) (B) Class of 2012

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OM 9. Outreach Division COMPLETE

OM 10. Peace and Justice Committee COMPLETE

OM 11. Hunger Committee COMPLETE

OM 12. Missions Committee Sue Johnson (Lowell) (D) Class of 2011

OM 13. Campus Mission Rev. Richard Nygren (A) Class of 2011

OM 14. Self-Development of People

(3 vacancies remain, 2 for the class of 2013 and 1 for the class of 2012. In order to balance clergy and lay representation, the committee needs 3 representatives from cluster A or C.)

OM 15. Evangelism Division COMPLETE

OM 16. Evangelism Committee

(3 vacancies remain,1 for the class of 2013, 1 for the class of 2012 and 1 for the class of 2011. The committee needs 2 females and 1 male from clusters B, E and/or F, preferably clergy.)

OM 17. New Church Development Sub-Committee COMPLETE

OM 18. Church Transformation Committee COMPLETE

OM 19. Support Division COMPLETE

OM 20. Small Membership Church Committee Ms. Edi Cole (Canton) (A) Class of 2012 (3 vacancies remain, 3 for the class of 2011. In order to balance clergy and lay person representation, the committee needs 3 lay person from clusters A, C, D or E.)

OM 21. Stewardship

(2 vacancies remain, 1 for the class of 2013 and 1 for the class of 2012. The committee needs 2 females from clusters A, B, C and/or F.)

OM 22. Discipleship Division COMPLETE

OM 23. Youth Ministries Mason Jackson (Shelby) (C) Classof 2011

Page 71 of 95 July 26, 2011 I-3 OM 24. Christian Education

(1 vacancy remains for the class of 2013. In order to balance clergy and lay person representation, the committee needs 1 male from clusters C or D.)

OM 25. Administrative Division COMPLETE

OM 26. Budget and Finance COMPLETE

OM 27. Property and Equipment COMPLETE

OM 28. Personnel Committee COMPLETE

OM 29. Strategic Goals Committee

(5 vacancies remain, 3 for the class of 2013, 1 for the class of 2012 and 1 for the class of 2011. In order to balance clergy and lay person representation, the committee needs 1 minister and 4 lay persons from clusters A, B, D and/or F.)

OM 30. Permanent Judicial Commission COMPLETE

OM 31. Joint Outdoor Ministries COMPLETE

Page 72 of 95 July 26, 2011 I-4 July 2011 PRESBYTERY OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA Recommendations for Presbytery Committees

Name of Person Making Recommendation

Date Church Cluster In the box below are eight (8) general areas of expertise and related names of the committees required to carry out the work of the Presbytery. Below the box, please fill in the name, committee, and requested information about each elder (E) or minister (M) you think to be qualified to serve on one or more of the committees. Non- ordained lay persons (L) may also serve on many presbytery committees, but please indicate if they are not ordained by writing “L” by the person recommended, as we work hard to keep our committees properly balanced as to clusters, elders or lay persons to clergy, men to women and with racial/ethnic representation. Ministry Division Support Division Discipleship Division Committee on Ministry Small Membership Churches Youth Ministries Committee Examinations Committee Christian Education Cmte. Care of Church Professionals Stewardship Committee School for the Laity Cmte. Preparation for Ministry Cmte. Outreach Division Representation Division Evangelism Division Peace and Justice Committee Committee on Representation Evangelism Committee Hunger Committee Racial and Ethnic Committee Missions Committee Administration Division Campus Missions Committee Special Division Budget & Finance Committee Self-Development of People Permanent Judicial Commission Property & Equipment Committee Nominating Committee Personnel Committee Joint Outdoor Ministries Cmte. Strategic Goals Committee Committee: Name: M/E/L Sex Race Phone(w) (h) E-mail Additional Information About Person

Committee: Name: M/E/L Sex Race Phone(w) (h) E-mail Additional Information About Person

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THE PRESBYTERY OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA COMMITTEE ON PREPARATION FOR MINISTRY THE REVEREND DR. MARK WATSON, CHAIR JULY 26, 2011

RECOMMENDATIONS:

I. THAT Darren W. Utley, a member of Southminster Presbyterian Church and a student at Union Presbyterian Seminary, Richmond, Virginia, be enrolled as a candidate following the required examination by Presbytery. Darren has been chosen to be the moderator of the student body at Union Presbyterian Seminary.

FOR YOUR INFORMATION: As they have been given the authority, the Committee on Preparation for Ministry, on behalf of Presbytery, has elected the following persons as readers for ordination examination in Raleigh, NC on October 2-5, 2011. They will grade papers from early morning until late at night. Content guidelines are provided. • James Aydelotte • Bob Tuttle • Carol Steele • Jerry Beavers

Of our Inquirers/Candidates: • As of July, there are a total of 7 inquirers and 6 candidates. • 1 is from a small (under 100) church: Shiloh. • 2 are from medium (under 200) churches: Dulatown and Burnsville First. • The other 10 are from larger churches: Asheville First (2), Grace Covenant (2), Lenoir First (2), Black Mountain, Cherryville, Morganton First, and Southminster. • Of the 6 candidates, 3 are authorized to circulate their Personal Information Form. • The following seminaries have recently graduated students or have students currently attending: Columbia, Gordon-Conwell, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, Princeton Theological Seminary, Union Presbyterian Seminary in Charlotte and Union Presbyterian Seminary in Richmond.

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MISSION COMMITTEE The annual Camp Grier workday on May 14 was a success despite the inclement weather. During this coming year, the camp will be looking for churches to adopt a cabin or trail to repair, or schedule work days to make needed repairs throughout the year. For more information about scheduling a workday, contact the camp at 828-668-7793.

At its May meeting, the Mission Committee allocated $500 to help support Tricia Thompson with her PCUSA Young Adult Volunteer year in Kenya 2011-2012. Tricia is a member of Lincolnton First Presbyterian Church. If your church would like to support Tricia, you can designate your check for “E210302 Tricia Thompson YAV Kenya” and send through the Presbytery office. At its March meeting, the committee allocated $500 to help support Jessi Stitt in her year working with Nkhoma Synod in Malawi. Jessi is a member of Black Mountain Presbyterian Church who volunteered with Ebenezer School in 2010 and is volunteering for Nkhoma Synod in 2012 to create a youth and young women‟s ministry. The committee also allocated an additional $225 to help Jacob Owens complete the support needed for his PCUSA Young Adult Volunteer year (2010-2011) in Tucson, AZ. Jacob is a graduate of Montreat College, and the committee had sent support in 2010 but more was still needed.

MALAWI MISSION TRIP REPORT Eleven people participated in the May 23-June 8, 2011 Malawi Mission trip. The group volunteered at Nkhoma Hospital, Ebenezer School, and did repair work on medical housing in Mlanda Village. Please see the appendix (Appendix P) for a report prepared by Nkhoma Hospital about the repair work done on the Mlanda Health Center. This report was given to the team before they left Malawi, so does not reflect the entire repairs. At the April 26, 2011 presbytery meeting a special offering $1,670 was received during the worship service to help fund the repairs in Mlanda. The dates for next year‟s trip have been set for May 21-June 6, 2012. Application forms will be put on the web this fall, with a due date of January 30, 2012. The members of the 2011 team are available to speak about Malawi at your church:  Tommy Burleson (Fletcher) 828-733-4107  Anna Heilman (Waldensian) 828-443-6555  Rebecca Heilman (Waldensian) 828-439-3690  Jane Howard (Northminster) 828-322-2493  Tom Kilgore (Morganton FPC) 828-438-0844  Gail Lehman (Franklin FPC) 828-524-5298  Teresa Locke (Southminster) 704-867-8135  Anna Moretz (Bakersville Baptist) 828-765-3464  Doris Munday (Franklin FPC) 828-524-2057  Jo Ann Taylor (Walnut Grove) 828-765-2981  Jason Wilson (Newland FPC) 828-387-0095

Doris Munday was the reporter for the team and her report follows. (Doris also wrote a detailed journal that will be put on the website soon.)

“In the eight years since Western North Carolina Presbytery has been involved in Nkhoma, Malawi, there have been a multitude of advancements. Dr. Barbara Nagy‟s reputation is such that parents in the capital of Lilongwe bring their babies to her for their checkups.

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In the past two years, the Ebenezer School has also shown much growth. There are now two classroom buildings housing young students from three years old to second grade. The third building is nearing completion and plans are for several more, including a library. They are working on a staff house on the site. The staff seems dedicated and the children are happy and eager to learn.

The church in Nkhoma is amazing. It is filled to capacity (over 500) at each service - an 8:00 am English one and one in Chichewa at 10:00 am. The music is inspiring and joyful. The Western North Carolina group is always welcomed with open arms. It is meaningful that our Presbytery continues to support the efforts of the hospital and school in Nkhoma year after year.”

Doris Munday (member of Franklin FPC)

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REPORT FROM THE GUATEMALA MISSION TEAM Guatemala Trip June 1 – 8, 2011

“Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly.” (Col. 3:16) Ellen Dozier, our able leader, read us daily letters from those in the Presbytery of Western North Carolina. Grace Boyer used this verse and wrote: “Whatever circumstance may bring on a day to day basis, „Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly.‟ In times of rejoicing, gratitude and laughter „Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly.‟ In times of tiredness, uncertainty and when you need flexibility „Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly.‟

May that verse be a reminder that Christ is truly in your midst, dwelling in you as individuals, as a group, in your partner churches and in the relationships that are deepened.” Es Verdad! Our group was in deed as well as word “Juntos en Cristo - Together in Christ”. Because of the prayer support we received from throughout the Presbytery of Western North Carolina, I and the others had “our hearts set on fire”. I experienced the power of El Espíritu Santo in new and life changing ways. Our Presbytery might consider how to respond to the request from the Presbytery of Suchitepéquez “to develop a library in each church”. Jim Layman, Black Mountain

I expected to have a wonderful adventure. I did not expect to fall in love. But who can second guess the Holy Spirit? Now my life is intimately linked with a Guatemalan congregation and a particular family in that congregation from whom I can never separate. The bright faces of the children and their keen intelligence keep appearing in my mind as clear as any photograph. The hope I have for them through our scholarship program has been rekindled. As a presbytery God has led us to a good path – education – for lifting and freeing other lives. As North American Presbyterian Christians God humbles and blesses us through this partnership. Thanks be to God. Bill Heck, Swannanoa

When I left for this trip, I thought my mission was to give assistance the people of our sister church in La Sabana. I also hoped to see the child Doreen and I sponsored, deliver letters to the children and school supplies. That is what I get for thinking ahead. Instead, I had a life changing experience. I was exposed to our brothers and sisters in La Sabana, Santa Ana, and Tecojate who were radiating with the Holy Spirit. Praise be to God. I was astonished to find these people were in such good spirits despite the conditions in which they live. I found unconditional love from our brothers and sisters in Guatemala. While with our people I had no worries. I give thanks to God for letting me receive such blessing. Randy Caudill, Morganton Quaker Meadows

First, I want to thank all of those who worked so diligently to make the trip possible. I learned more about Guatemala and its people this time, and I also learned about other agencies working in Guatemala to help the people there. In 1997, I was blessed with the opportunity of going to visit Las Animas as we were beginning our partnership. There were so many needs then, but the greatest one was for pure water. In the last 15 years, there has been much work done to achieve this for the community. They have also been able to build 2 outhouses that provide a way to compost rather than just contaminate the water supply. The church has grown, and they have a beautiful building with grass in front of it. I was blessed to share the Page 77 of 95 July 26, 2011 P-4 worship service on Saturday with the young people, and I led the Sunday School for the children on Sunday. I truly felt the Holy Spirit‟s presence while I was there. It was also sad to see how much the people still need. I talked with the Pastor, Luis, and Benjamin about the community‟s needs, and access to good medical care was their primary concern. They live so far from medical care, and transportation is difficult. Education is another concern, but the pastor felt that the children who did not go to school lacked family support due to the cost on the family or just apathy on the parents‟ part. Only a program that encouraged the family as well as the children could make a significant impact. I saw so many needs in the community and would love to be able to help them in some way. Frances McSwain, Shelby

With each day we felt the Holy Spirit watching over us. Each morning we had a devotion and each evening Ellen read letters from our pastors/churches reminding us that prayers are with us. These comforting words prepared us for our visits and reminded us that the Holy Spirit is with us always. Visiting with our Brothers and Sisters in Christ we smiled, laughed and cried as we listened to each scholarship student and their parents tell us that without this help their children would not be able to receive an education. Most of the parents can‟t read or write and they want more for their children and our help is much needed. Through all of this thanking I could not help but wonder do they know how much they give to us. Yes we give towards scholarships, but they have shown us that through hardships that they experience everyday they continue to give great thanks to God. This show of faith was a bigger gift to me. At the end of our trip we all felt we had experienced Pentecost on a different level. We connected with our Hermanos as true Brothers and Sisters in Christ, we spoke different languages but felt we understood every word they said. We joined in singing not knowing the words but somehow they just came out. There was a Sweet, Sweet Spirit in that Place. Pastor Jose said that it was a great distance for sister Nina to come and visit, but even if she cannot come, we continue in partnership, whether together or apart because God has brought us together through the Holy Spirit. Thanks Be to God. Nina Greene, Dallas

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Budget & Finance Committee Charles Sellers - Chair July 26, 2011

For information only, the Budget and Finance Committee presents:

The ‘Operating Budget Summary’ of the Presbytery of Western North Carolina as of June 30, 2011, BB-2.

A portion of the 2010 audited financial statements, BB-3 thru BB-6.

For the complete financial statements contact the Presbytery office at 828/438-4217 or [email protected].

Page 88 of 95 July 26, 2011 BB-2 PRESBYTERY OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA OPERATING BUDGET SUMMARY AS OF JUNE 30, 2011

2011 2011 2011 % OF 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 ANNUAL YTD YTD Annual YTD YTD YTD YTD YTD YTD ACCOUNT BUDGET BUDGET ACTUAL Budget ACTUAL ACTUAL ACTUAL ACTUAL ACTUAL ACTUAL INCOME: Operating Receipts $772,450 $356,515 $314,914 40.8% $317,113 $297,017 $334,734 $350,386 $372,574 $361,508 Program receipts 0 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other income 0 0 0 0.0% 0 0 1,071 3,216 1,626 1,768 Designated NCD Income 28,343 14,172 36,200 127.7% 26,895 32,300 0 0 0 0 Transfer from Reserves 0 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 Income from Investment 66,632 33,316 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 Legal Fund 50,000 25,000 11,543 23.1% 0 8,158 0 0 0 0

TOTAL INCOME $917,425 $429,003 $362,657 39.5% $344,007 $337,475 $335,805 $353,603 $374,200 $363,276

EXPENSES: Evangelism/Church Dev $72,893 $36,447 $73,376 100.7% $63,743 $67,101 $34,818 $43,985 $45,444 $49,406 Peace and Justice 5,300 2,650 1,158 21.8% 754 390 146 189 1,084 352 Hunger 450 225 425 94.5% 119 268 488 892 502 263 National/Global Missions 25,100 12,550 5,460 21.8% 4,314 7,757 4,721 (2,001) 6,674 (4,225) Campus Mission 11,200 5,600 5,000 44.6% 5,000 5,750 6,144 7,227 15,249 18,964 Self Development of People 200 100 60 29.8% 0 172 110 166 142 116 Small Church 41,900 20,950 14,000 33.4% 18,109 13,721 13,292 15,392 24,043 14,310 Stewardship 500 250 (12) -2.4% 0 0 0 0 0 0 Christian Education 8,200 4,100 2,641 32.2% 2,565 1,842 1,092 1,735 1,516 564 Youth Ministries 12,450 6,225 5,816 46.7% 11,570 554 2,162 8,765 4,358 4,470 School for the Laity 2,100 1,050 (1,403) -66.8% (466) (536) 34 666 828 2,314 Institutions & Agencies 0 0 0 0.0% 0 0 500 0 12,341 12,262 Budget & Finance 150 75 72 48.2% 0 0 0 0 69 0 Personnel 515,807 257,904 225,966 43.8% 222,378 236,196 234,204 227,098 242,542 239,198 Communications 7,600 3,800 2,992 39.4% 3,236 3,680 4,844 2,439 1,082 492 Strategic Goals 250 125 0 0.0% 0 472 464 293 0 0 Property & Equipment 26,800 13,400 6,300 23.5% 6,813 5,429 8,238 5,492 4,757 11,234 Search 0 0 0 0.0% 0 0 4,361 950 1,319 0 Joint Outdoor Ministries 43,525 21,763 21,763 50.0% 21,763 21,763 21,753 21,753 21,753 21,753 Nominating 375 188 0 0.0% 230 295 390 259 159 220 Permanent Judicial 400 200 82 20.6% 0 0 0 33 0 53 Coordinating Council 6,000 3,000 2,655 44.3% 2,309 2,885 3,461 4,557 3,538 2,305 Representation 1,050 525 0 0.0% 0 648 313 877 334 409 Committee on Ministry 7,325 3,663 2,561 35.0% 1,688 3,183 4,413 3,937 2,098 3,079 Preparation for Ministry 6,500 3,250 2,091 32.2% 1,679 1,689 4,006 3,744 4,737 3,853 Care of Church Professionals 1,950 975 397 20.4% 374 606 (5,342) (1,351) 12,822 10,376 Supplies, Equip & Service 55,750 27,875 30,276 54.3% 24,293 26,260 28,294 29,301 32,097 34,236 Stated Clerk 13,650 6,825 1,139 8.3% 2,086 1,662 11,289 7,121 10,223 23,292 Legal Fees 50,000 25,000 11,543 23.1% 4,284 7,158 13,898 0 0 0 Capital Expenditures 0 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 0

TOTAL EXPENSES $917,425 $458,713 $414,359 45.2% $396,840 $408,944 $398,092 $383,520 $449,710 $449,296

NET INCOME/(LOSS) ($29,710) ($51,702) ($52,833) ($71,469) ($62,287) ($29,917) ($75,511) ($86,020)

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General Presbyter’s Report July 26, 2011

I found many people at the “Big Tent” hopeful for the future ministry of the PCUSA. The “Big Tent” was a gathering in Indianapolis of several different conferences under one roof, with about 2,000 Presbyterians in attendance. There were wonderful worship services, great workshops, good fellowship, and powerful sermons. One sermon challenged us to “keep awake and watch.” We are to watch for what God is doing in our midst. The preacher said, “Do not be afraid, but trust that God is leading you into a future.”

So how do we keep awake and look for what God is doing in our midst? How do we make decisions based on trusting God to be at work in our midst - in our lives, our churches, our denomination and the world?

The people on the Presbytery mission trip to visit partner churches recently returned from Guatemala. One member said that he was inspired with the daily faith of the people in his partner church. In reflecting upon that, it was interesting to note that the people in the Guatemalan partner church have almost no control over their lives. The poverty, the lack of health facilities, jobs, and the economic conditions are all things of which the people have almost no power over.

We have often fooled ourselves into thinking that we have a lot of control over our lives and the things that happen to us. In today’s world, we are realizing how little control we have. People lose jobs, are injured in car wrecks, become sick, see children in negative situations without being able to help, and things change without our input or agreement. Perhaps, understanding that our lives are also in God’s hands will help us more completely trust in God. Trusting that God is at work for good is sometimes hard as we see so much change in our daily lives and in the world. With the new Form of Government and changes in the 10A, there are major changes in our denomination. Nevertheless, I feel that God is at work among us and trust God will continue to lead us through these changes. We are to watch and trust.

The Presbytery will try to walk with churches and people during this time of change. We are available to talk with Sessions, if questions arise. Some people have been upset and think they need to do things immediately to avoid problems, but there is time. The Presbytery is working to provide churches with the information needed and options available for local churches and Sessions. Some of the options will provide more flexibility for our small churches to make decisions. We will be getting information for your Session soon after the Presbytery meeting.

In the meantime, as I travel around, there are a number of places where I see God at work. Last Sunday, I attended the Old Fort Presbyterian Church, where the summer staff for Camp Grier attend. When I walked into the sanctuary, members told me how glad they were that summer had arrived and the Camp Grier counselors were coming back to their church. For many of the counselors, this is a summer tradition.

After church, I joined the summer staff for lunch and was very impressed with the gifts and experience of the staff. The college student on my right has been at Camp Grier eleven previous years. The person on my left is a counselor at Camp Grier for her first summer. Another counselor/staff is on his way to seminary. After listening to their descriptions of favorite things to do, I wanted to be a kid again. Three days later, I heard a pastor describe his faith journey which began in church camp. Thanks be to God at work at Camp Grier.

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A church recently shared that a number of their youth had made commitments for Christ or renewed earlier commitments. Another youth told me of his excitement to go to Massanetta for Middle School Week, as his older brother attended the Senior High Conference at Montreat before both were going on a mission trip to an intercity ministry in Pennsylvania. Thanks be to God at work among our youth and those who are in ministry with them.

Asheville Youth Ministry (AYM) is serving youth groups from many states, providing them a mission trip experience in Asheville. AYM provides programing for the varied groups that are housed in the West Asheville Presbyterian Church. Young lives are being changed as they see Jesus in the face of those they serve and feel the Holy Spirit working among them. Thanks be to God who speaks to the youth serving the least of these, and their leaders.

West Asheville Presbyterian Church has just called a new pastor, Kent Smith, and begun a new journey of seeking God’s will for them in their community. They have also reached out to house a pastoral counselor in their church as they try to better serve the people in that area. Thank God for new beginnings.

Community Gardens have sprung up all over the Presbytery. Grace Covenant has great stories to share about the hundreds of pounds of vegetables raised last year (in front of the church for all on Merrimon Avenue to see!) The garden was tended by a mix of church members and neighbors, with the yield being shared by both the tenders and food banks. This year, Kenilworth and Westminster have exciting stories to tell as they join Grace Covenant in gardening. Thanks to God at work in the knees and backs and hearts of gardeners reaching out to those in need.

Two churches, Canton and Marshall, in partnership with General Assembly, have called recent seminary graduates to lead them. This program, “Such a Time as This,” will help provide financial support, as well as provide extra training to these two newly ordained pastors. Two other pastors will join them for special training. The General Assembly will provide training for mentors that we hope can be a learning experience that can be used through out this Presbytery. Thanks be to God for partnership programs with General Assembly to help small churches.

Thanks be to God who is actively working in each of our lives, the lives of our congregations, our Presbytery, our denomination, and our world. Let us watch, trust, and give thanks.

Peace, Bobbi

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