103rd Stated Meeting of the Presbytery of Western North Carolina January 31, 2015 Gaston Day School 2001 Gaston Day School Road, Gastonia, NC 28056 PAGES ARE ARRANGED IN PACKET ORDER Docket Ref Format Description Pages # PDF Contents 1-2 PDF Letter from the Stated Clerk and Directions 3-5 PDF Newcomer’s Guide to Presbytery Meetings 6-7 PDF Rules for Debate 8 PDF Presbytery Reporting Process 9 PDF Docket and Calendar of Events 10-14 A PDF Consent Agenda (1) 15 B PDF Stated Clerk’s Report (16) 16-31 -Stated Clerk Attachment 1 – Permanent Judicial Commission Roster -Stated Clerk Attachment 2– Administrative Commission Report for New Vision Church, Conover -Stated Clerk Attachment 3– Administrative Commission Report for West Asheville Presbyterian Church, and Franklin, First -Stated Clerk Attachment 4 – Administrative Commission Report for Hendersonville, First -Stated Clerk Attachment 5 – Administrative Commission Report for Swannanoa, First -Stated Clerk Attachment 6 – Cullowhee Campus Ministry Board Report -Stated Clerk Attachment 7 - 2015 Checklist for Review of Session Records C PDF Administrative Board (17) 32-48 -Administrative Board Attachment 1–Process for Voting on Proposed Amendments -Administrative Board Attachment 2 – Documents Pertaining to Camp Grier and 501c3 and Deed -Administrative Board Attachment 3 –Contract with Mr. Sam Avery, of OS Associates, LLC Administrative Board Attachment 4 – Stated Clerk Job Description 103rd Stated Meeting of PWNC January 31, 2015 Page 1 of 114 103rd Stated Meeting of the Presbytery of Western North Carolina January 31, 2015 Gaston Day School 2001 Gaston Day School Road, Gastonia, NC 28056 D PDF Committee on Ministry (COM) (18) 49-66 -COM Attachment 1–Statement of Faith and Bio for Linda Amos -COM Attachment 2–Statement of Faith and Bio for Katherine H. Cashwell -COM Attachment 3–Statement of Faith and Bio for Caroline C. Proctor -COM Attachment 4 – Statement of Faith and Bio for Edwin Allen Proctor, Jr. -COM Attachment 5 – Statement of Faith and Bio for Steven P. Eason, Sr. -COM Attachment 6 – Letter to Non-Compliant Members -COM Attachment 7 – Letter to Honorably Retired Members I PDF Nominating Committee Report (3) 67-69 P PDF Witness Division Report (7) 70-76 W PDF Christian Education Committee (3) 77-79 Y PDF Youth Committee News (6) 80-85 BB PDF Budget and Finance Committee (12) 86-97 FF PDF Personnel Committee Report (2) 98-99 GG PDF Smaller Membership Church Committee Report (3) 100-102 GP PDF General Presbyter Report (11) 103-113 PDF HYMNS – Make A Joyful Noise Unto The Lord (1) 114 Total Pages included in this packet 114 103rd Stated Meeting of PWNC January 31, 2015 Page 2 of 114 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: January 22, 2015 Re: One-Hundred Third Stated Meeting of Presbytery I hope everyone had a blessed holiday and is ready for 2015. The next meeting of Presbytery is quickly approaching! It will be held on Saturday, January 31st at e Gaston Day School in Gastonia, North Carolina. The meeting will be hosted by the Gaston Area Presbyterian Churches. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m., and lunch tickets will be available at this time for a cost of $8.00 per person. Prayers throughout Presbytery also begins at 8:30 a.m., along with orientation for new elders. A brief overview and an attempt to answer any questions regarding the meeting will be handled at that time. If you have prayer requests, please place them on the Clerk’s table before 11:00 a.m. IN THE CASE OF INCLEMENT WEATHER: Due to unforeseeable bad weather, tune into WBTV, WBT Radio (1110 am), WBT-FM (99.3), WLOS, and WSOC for information. There will also be an email circulating regarding the Presbytery Meeting should we incur inclement weather. If you receive an email, you are asked to forward it to others within your church and the Presbytery. A snow date of Saturday, February 14, 2015 has been set aside should it be needed. If you have questions concerning commissioner representation, please refer to the enclosed Stated Clerk’s report. For the 2015 year, churches A through D are entitled to an additional elder. Please note that commissioner representation is based on active membership figures taken from the 2013 Statistical Report. Arbor Dale Brittains Cove Columbus Asheville, First Bryson City Conley Memorial Banner Elk Buladean Crossnore Belmont, First Burnsville, First Dallas, First Bessemer City First Calvary Dixon Black Mountain Canton Dorland Memorial Brevard-Davidson River Cherryville, First Dulatown Bridgewater Clinchfield Duncan's Creek Brittain To request an excused absence, please e-mail ([email protected]), fax (828/437-8655) or phone (828/438-4217) the Presbytery Office by Monday, January 26, 2014. Meeting Location: Gaston Day School (map included) 2001 Gaston Day School Road Gastonia, NC 28056 103rd Stated Meeting of PWNC January 31, 2015 Page 3 of 114 Traveling South on I-85: Take I-85 South towards Gastonia to Cox Road, Exit 21. Turn left at the top of the ramp and go 4.7 miles. Gaston Day School is on the left. Traveling North on I-85: Take I-85 North towards Gastonia to Cox Road, Exit 21. Turn right at the top of the ramp and go 4.7 miles. Gaston Day School is on the left From Carowinds/River Hills/Lake Wylie area: Take I-77 to Carowinds Boulevard exit. Follow signs to Carowinds; go past Carowinds to Highway 49 and turn left. Follow Highway 49, crossing Buster Boyd Bridge and go through Lake Wylie. Turn right on Highway 274 and follow signs to Gastonia. Turn left at the "T" intersection of Highway 274 and Union Road (Union is also called 274). Turn right at the third stoplight onto Gaston Day School Road. Gaston Day School is approximately 1 mile on the right. 103rd Stated Meeting of PWNC January 31, 2015 Page 4 of 114 Presbytery meeting at Gaston Day School 2001 Gaston Day School Road, Gastonia, NC 28056 EXIT 21 I-85 The easiest way to find Gaston Day School is from Interstate 85. N E US-74 W Take Exit 21 (Cox Road) and head south. H O PE R Cox Road changes name to Armstrong Park Road, then to Gaston D Day School Road. The school is located 4.7 miles south of I-85 on the left side. For more on Gaston Day School, go to www.gastonday.org. HUDSON BLVD Roundabout Entrance Intersection KENDRICK RD. GASTON [ DAY WARLICK SCHOOL R CENTER OAD Meeting location GASTON DAY SCHOOL Soccer Field Exit Handicapped Parking « è è Meeting and worship will be in the audito- rium of the Pamela Kimbrell Warlick Center. The front entrance to the facility is marked Main Building with a star («) at left. è Lunch will be served in the Henry Student Center. This will involve a short walk (on flat ground) outdoors. Morning refreshments will be available in the lobby of the Warlick Center. HENRY CENTER Registration and displays will also be in the ä lobby of the Warlick Center. è Parking is available in several locations on campus. Watch for our parking attendants. 103rd Stated Meeting of PWNC January 31, 2015 Page 5 of 114 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 110 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 17,000 members in 23 counties in the western part of North Carolina. It consists of all the active Teaching Elders and at least one Ruling Elder from each congregation (larger ones have additional Ruling Elders). Various procedures ensure that there is approximately an equal number of Teaching Elders and Ruling Elders; both are known as commissioners and they have an equal vote. It is vital that each congregation be represented by its Ruling 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 (for either one or one-and-a-half days, sometimes at one of our churches or an appropriate 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.