PRESBYTERY OF SACRAMENTO
Stated
Meeting of the Presbytery
El Dorado County Federated Church, Placerville CA
Saturday, February 28, 2004
Roll Call (P=Present; Ex=Excused; A=Absent)
MINISTERS |
CHURCH |
VOTES |
ELDER
COMMISSIONERS |
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| P | Kenneth Winter | AUBURN P.C. |
2 |
Bev Anderson |
| P | Brent Benton | AUBURN P.C. | ||
| P | Dan Wells SS | BURNEY, P.C. | 2 |
|
| P | Keith DeVries | CARMICHAEL P.C. | 3 |
John
A. Wallace Harvey Swenson |
| Ex | Carol Pagelsen, Interim | CARMICHAEL P.C. | ||
| A | Stephen Schibsted | CHICO, BIDWELL | 3
|
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| A | Jeff Gephart | CHICO, BIDWELL | ||
| A | Jim Coons | CHICO, BIDWELL |
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A |
Greg Cootsona |
CHICO, BIDWELL |
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| P | Robert Yule | CITRUS HEIGHTS, CELTIC CROSS |
2 |
Al Bare; Norma Lee Runquist |
| P | Grace Suwabe | CITRUS HEIGHTS, CELTIC CROSS | ||
| P | Thomas Tripp | COLUSA, FIRST | 2 |
Lucille English; Robin Rauch |
| P | Howard Sandborn, CLP | CORNING, FIRST | 2 |
Judy
Turner; |
| Ex | Mary Lynn Tobin | DAVIS, COMMUNITY | ||
| A | Keith Posehn, Interim | DAVIS, COMMUNITY | ||
| P | Brian Spangler | ELK GROVE, PEACE | 2 |
Scott Nelson |
| P | Pam McNally-Anderson | ESPARTO, COUNTRYSIDE | 2 |
|
| P | Jong Choon Kim | CAPITAL KOREAN @ FAIR OAKS |
2 |
|
| P |
G. Henry Wells, Moderator of Presbytery |
FAIR OAKS, P.C | 6 |
Carl
& Luella Hartbower; Don & Dory Snider; Tom Suttle, Jr.; Karen Petty |
| P | Margaret Suttle | FAIR OAKS, P.C | ||
| P | Delbert Burnett | FOLSOM, P.C. | 2 |
Roger
B. Newquist; Evelyn Weick |
| P | Nick Sorani | GRIDLEY, FIRST P.C. | 2
|
|
| P |
David Ratcliff |
LOOMIS, SHEPHERD OF SIERRA | 2 |
Joan Nordine |
| P | Jennifer George | LOOMIS, SHEPHERD OF SIERRA |
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| P | Robert Cordier | MARYSVILLE, FIRST | 2 |
Walt Balfour |
| Ex | Robert Masciola | MC CLOUD, COMMUNITY | 2 |
|
| Ex |
Toby Nelson, Interim |
NEVADA CITY, SIERRA P.C. | 3 |
Vaughan
Wright; Ted Krein |
| P | Tom Patterson | NEVADA CITY, SIERRA P.C. | ||
| P | Margaret ‘Peggy’ Cross | NORTH HIGHLANDS, ST STEPHENS | 2 |
Bob Justman |
| A | Christine Banfill | ORLAND, FEDERATED | 2 |
|
| P | Stanley Henderson | OROVILLE, TRINITY | 2
|
Don Castle |
| P |
Andrew
Headden |
PLACERVILLE, EL DORADO CO FED | 3 |
Jean Caldwell |
| P | Erika Funk | PLACERVILLE, EL DORADO CO FED | ||
| P | Richard Hutchison, Interim | RANCHO CORDOVA | 2 |
Darrel R. Cooley |
| P | RED BLUFF, P.C. | 2 |
Peachey Harrop; Joe Harrop | |
| Ex | C.K. Moore | REDDING, FIRST | 2 |
Rev. R. Meyer, HR |
| P |
James Barstow |
ROSEVILLE, FIRST | 4 |
Dolly Fiddyment; Bob Watt; Scott Holiman |
| P | Ron Oldenkamp | ROSEVILLE, FIRST | ||
| P | Rachel Hamburger | ROSEVILLE, FIRST | ||
| SACRAMENTO, BETHANY | 2
|
Bob Betts |
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| P | John Conley, Interim | SACRAMENTO, FAITH | 3 |
Joyce Hathaway |
| Ex | Jim Zazzera, SS | SACRAMENTO, FAITH | ||
| A | Donald Baird | SACRAMENTO, FREMONT | 4 |
C. Lance Barnett; Roy O'Neal; Dorothy Knoell; Bruce Ogden |
| P | Geordie Ziegler | SACRAMENTO, FREMONT | ||
| A | Jack McNary | SACRAMENTO, FREMONT | ||
| P | Cheryl Kincaid | SACRAMENTO, GRACE |
2 |
|
| Ex | Jack Raymore | SACRAMENTO, NORTHMINSTER | 2 |
Lloy Harris; Granger Davies |
| P | Aart Van Beek | SACRAMENTO, PARKVIEW | 2 |
Hach Yasumura |
| Ex | David Thompson | SACRAMENTO, WESTMINSTER | 3 |
Holly Dawes; Florence Holman |
| P | Garry Cox, Interim | SACRAMENTO, WESTMINSTER | ||
| A | Philip Trinh | SACRAMENTO, VIETNAMESE BETHANY NCD |
0 |
|
| A | Hong-Jei Lee | SACRAMENTO, ZION (KOREAN) | 2 |
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| A | Jim Jensen, Interim | VACAVILLE, COMMUNITY | 3 |
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| P | John Moser | VACAVILLE, COVENANT COMMUNITY | 2 |
Marti Abbott; Alice Hays |
| P | Larry Emery | WALNUT GROVE, COMMUNITY | 2 |
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| P | Henry DeGraaff | WEED, GRACE | 2 |
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| A | Steve Whitney | WEST SACRAMENTO, TRINITY | 2 |
Carl Metcalf; Maxine Boisclair |
| P | Robert Badgley, S.S. | WINTERS, PIONEER | 2 |
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| A | Gene Crumley-Interim | WOODLAND, P.C | 2 |
Robert Pomeroy, Kathryn Heinson |
| Ex | Kathy McIntosh-Smith (SS) | WOODLAND P.C. | ||
| Ex | Christopher Kersting | YUBA CITY, ST. ANDREW | 3 |
Robert Kunde |
Other Clergy Present: At-Large: Frank Anderson, Warren Barnes, Gail Cullerton, Kimberly Fong, Mary Harris, David Huusko, Roger J. Newquist, Lydia Richards, Daniel Schwan, Katherine Schwan, Elizabeth Shaw, Lynne Vandercook, Donna Waterman; Honorably Retired: Bruce Heiple, Larry Huggett, Easton Long, Bob Meyer, Hugh Nelson, Richard Pearson, John Robinson, Lew Rooker, Joan Stock, James Upshaw, Brad VanSant, Ian Young.
Other
Clergy Excused: At-Large: Patty Bourne, George “Skip” Herbert,
Timothy Little, Dexter McNamara, Sandy
Peirce, Thomas Smith; Honorably Retired: Clifford Baker,
Robert H. Browne, Barry Cavaghan, William Chalmers, John
Chendo, Pong Eun Chung, Robert Clapham, Dale Cooper,
Charles Crawford, Clair Denman, Joy Dorf, E. Bruce
Ellithorpe, James Hardy, Harvey Harper, Wayne “Chris” Hartmier,
Zai-Doo Kim, Sue King, William King, Dou Sub Lee,
Arnold Leverenz, Walter Link, Bryce Little, Maurice Marcus,
Kazuo Masuno, Joseph Matthews, Tom Naylor, Augustus
Noland, Judy O’Neill, Peter Sabey, Robert B. Scott,
Mary Shearly, Ronald Smith, Ronald Soucy, H. Winnfield
Stevens,
Noble Streeter, Jerry Tabler, Jerry Taylor, J. Ray Thompson,
Ernest Tufft, Richard Wylie, James Zeek.
Other Clergy Absent: David Carroll, Clifford Graves, Helen Jackson, Kirsten Klepfer, Daniel Prout, Thomas Sisterson, William Stevens, Nancy Symons, David Williams.
Voting Council Elders Present: Sally Hinchman, Associate for Ministry; Marie Segur, Treasurer; Elizabeth Groelle, Stated Clerk; Kathy Trott, Moderator-Elect; Jan Stone, At-Large; Darrel Torgerson, At-Large; Kim Robertson, At-Large.
Sierra Mission Partnership Staff Present: Rev. Jack Schutte, Associate for Congregational Support (Nevada Presbytery); Lynn Shultz, Director of Educational Ministries.
Others Present: Leola Davies, Recording Clerk; Rev. Ned E. Richardson, Redwoods Presbytery; Dorothy Huggett, PW-Fair Oaks; David Fiddyment, Roseville; Wilkie Talbert, Red Bluff; Mike Harris, Red Bluff; Carolyn Bush, Hunger Action Enabler; Bob McCarthy, CLP; M. Elnora Bradish, Moderator, Presbyterian Women of Synod of the Pacific; Elder Chris Larsen, Fair Oaks; Gail LaFortune, Westminster P.C.; Joe Yun, Davis C.C.
Open
The Stated Meeting of the Presbytery of Sacramento was brought to order at by the Rev. Dr. G. Henry Wells, Moderator, at 9:30a.m. in the El Dorado County Federated Church. Moderator Wells greeted the Presbyters and gave the opening prayer.
Host
pastor, the Rev. Dr. Andrew Headden, Welcomed everyone
to Placerville. Rev. Erika
Funk, Associate Pastor, gave a brief history of the church,
originally established in 1864 and Federated in 1924.
First Time Commissioners were introduced from: Davis CC; Trinity, West Sacramento; PC of Fair Oaks; Grace PC, Sacramento; Red Bluff PC; Westminster PC; Vacaville; Peace, Elk Grove.
Corresponding
Members: Dr. Phil Butin and the Rev. Ned Richardson,
Redwoods Presbytery; Rev. Jack
Schutte, Nevada
Presbytery .
Presbytery
VOTED to seat the Corresponding Members.
Worship Service
The Rev. Dr. Phil Butin, President of the San Francisco
Theological Seminary, since July, 2002, brought
the message ALoving Relationships@ based on Acts
2:42 47 and 4:32
37. The music was provided by the Federated
Church Praise Team and the teen choir, Y.E.S.
Update
on SFTS - Dr. Butin
- Dr. Butin introduced the Revs. Don Baird and
Henry Wells as members of the Seminary Board of Trustees.
All
those present who graduated from SFTS were
asked to stand for recognition.
-
The Southern California campus has 80 full time students
and 5 faculty. They will move to the Pasadena
PC next fall.
- SFTS is the second largest Presbyterian Church seminary,
with 30% racial ethnic students.
The Theological Education fund is totally dependent
on the giving of
the church. Please direct this annual fund
to SFTS. Tuition is $9,000
- Following this update, interested SFTS recent
graduates were invited to join a discussion
on curriculum as it
relates to leadership training of future
pastors.
- Dr. Butin closed this session with prayer.
Reflection & Discussion
on Loving Relationships and Healthy Congregations -
Joe Yun
The topics of previous meetings of the Presbytery were
reviewed beginning with the February 2003 meeting: Natural
Church Development Assessment; Holistic Small Groups;
Passionate Spirituality; Empowering Leadership and today's
topic.
- LOVING RELATIONSHIPS:
- are significant characteristics of a growing church
- are characteristics that churches tend to overestimate
- are linked stronger than other Natural Church Development
factors to personal life of individual church
- empower a church with a much greater magnetic power
than all the marketing efforts of the world
- are recognized by sight, sound, action, feel
- can be grown and developed
- can be the outflow of other NCD characteristics
- are foundational to all the things we do in structure
know how to play the game.
-- ORDER exists to liberate minds and hands for something. Our goal should
be to let order serve us and not the other way around.
~~Small groups were formed to discuss where and how these characteristics are
or are not present in your congregation. Feed back from the groups closed this
portion of the meeting.
Special
Recognition - Henry Wells
Judy Turner from Corning, has recently retired after
25 years of teaching. She now has the opportunity of
going with the Threshold Ministries to help set up
a library overseas. She will be leaving on April 17
and will be gone for three weeks. Henry led in prayer
for Judy, followed by the Blessing for lunch.
Break for lunch - A most enjoyable lunch was served to those in attendance.
BUSINESS OF THE PRESBYTERY
Consent Agenda:
The Stated Clerk REQUESTS that Presbytery:
1. Approve the docket for this meeting.
2. Approve the minutes of the December 2, 2003 meeting
as presented.
3. Dismiss with thanks the installation commission for
the Rev. Michael Umbenhaur, consisting of the Revs. Henry
Wells, David Huusko, Del Burnett; Elders Kelly Plag,
Julie Battenfield, Ralph Maurer.
4. Concur with the Committee on Ministry that the Presbytery
avail itself of the option provided in D 10.0201b and
authorize any three (3) of the four (4) following persons
to appoint an Investigative Committee: Stated Clerk,
Moderator of Presbytery, Executive Presbyter and Chair
of the Committee on Ministry. All such appointments will
be reported to Presbytery at the next Stated Meeting.
** It was MOVED 2nd & carried that item #4
be removed from the Consent Agenda
The Committee on Ministry REQUESTS that Presbytery
1. Approve the following continuing ministries through
2004:
a. Member at Large (M 1): Helen Jackson, Roger Newquist
b. Member in Service Beyond the Jurisdiction of the :Church
(M 3): Donna Waterman
c. Other Service to the Church (M 4): Cliff Graves
d. Parish Associate: Cliff Graves, Hugh Nelson, Roger
Newquist
2. Approve removing the Revs. Robert Blackstone and Cheyenne
Wilbur from the rolls of Sacramento Presbytery. Both
have been on the Inactive roll since at least 2000. and
we have no viable address for either one.
** Note: The following Honorably Retired
ministers are also on the Inactive roll, with no addresses
available:
Zai Doo Kim and J.Ray Thompson. Anyone with any information
on either person, please contact the
Stated Clerk.
3. Approve the Rev. Tom Naylor, HR, as Temporary Supply
at Sierra PC, Nevada City.
4. Approve the renewal of the contract between Woodland
PC and the Rev. Gene Crumley as Stated Supply Pastor
(1/4 time), effective 1/1/04 for one year.
TERMS: Salary & housing $13,056
Full pension (prorated)
Vacation one week per quarter (prorated),
Continuing Ed. $250.00 per year & 1 week every
6 months (prorated), Auto $425.00 reimbursed as needed.
Meets AAEEO Guidelines
5. Approve the renewal of the contract between Woodland
PC and the Rev. Katherine McIntosh Smith as Stated Supply
Pastor (1/2 time). effective 1/1/04 for one year.
TERMS: Salary & housing $25,317.60
Full Pension & Medical
(prorated), Vacation one week per quarter (prorated),
Continuing Ed. $500.00 per year & 1 week every
6 months (prorated),
Auto $850.00 reimbursed as needed. Meets AAEEO Guidelines.
The Presbytery Council REQUESTS that Presbytery:
Approve the Agreement for Executive and Administrative
Services between the Synod of the Pacific and the Sacramento
Presbytery. It involves the employment of all the General
Presbyters and SMP office staff, it has been studied
and approved by the Personnel Committee of the Sierra
Mission Partnership.
Following the Stated Clerk's explanation of the removed
#4 item, ALL items on the
Consent Agenda were approved.
END OF CONSENT AGENDA
Committee
on Ministry - Tom Tripp
The Committee on Ministry REQUESTS that Presbytery:
1. Receive the Rev. Ned Richardson, HR, as a member of
the Presbytery of Sacramento. He comes to us from the
Presbytery of the Redwoods; he resides in Redding and
attends First PC there. Tom Patterson introduced him
to the Presbytery highlighting his 51 years of ordained
ministry.
Presbytery VOTED to welcome the Rev. Ned Richardson as
a member of the Presbytery of Sacramento.
2. Approve the request of the congregation of the Presbyterian
Church of Red Bluff and the Rev. Mary Harris for the
dissolution of her pastoral relationship with the church,
and designate her as a Member at Large of the Presbytery.
TERMS: Full salary and housing through
August 16, 2004, or until she becomes employed prior
to that date; Full
pay for unused vacation and spiritual
direction time; Voucher reimbursement for outstanding
book allowance up to budgeted amount; Pension and medical
dues paid through 8/16/04; Ministerial duties to cease
2/16/04; Housing loan from the church to the Harrises
to be repaid by 2/29/04; Removal of personal property
to be completed by 2/29/04. These terms were approved
at a called meeting of the congregation on February 15,
2004.
Presbytery VOTED to dissolve the pastoral relationship
between the PC of Red Bluff and the Rev. Mary Harris
and to designate the Rev. Harris as a Member at Large
of the Presbytery of Sacramento.
3. Approve the request of the congregation of Bethany
PC, Sacramento and the Rev. Lew Rooker for the dissolution
of his pastoral relationship with the church effective
2/15/04. This was approved by the congregation at a called
meeting 1/25/04.
Presbytery VOTED to approve the dissolution of the pastoral
relationship between the Bethany PC, Sacramento and the
Rev. Lew Rooker effective 2/15/04.
4. Approve the designation of the Rev. Lew Rooker as
Honorably Retired, effective 2/15/04.
Presbytery VOTED to approve the designation of Honorably
Retired for the Rev. Lew Rooker, effective 2/15/04.
The Rev. Richard Pearson made a presentation to the Rev.
Rooker and his wife, Diane, expressing the love and concern
of the Presbytery. Colleagues and friends came forward
to share stories of his work at Bethany and from other
locations where he has pastored. He was presented a book
from the Bethany congregation. Lew thanked everyone and
also related something of the work he will be doing with
troubled children to make them successful. The Rev. Pearson
closed with prayer.
Committee
on Preparation for Ministry - Stan Henderson
1. REQUESTS that Presbytery approve Mark Robert
Curtis as a Candidate for the Ministry of the Word and
Sacrament.
Mark is a member Celtic Cross PC, Citrus Heights; he
attends Princeton Seminary; Statement of Call is in
the packet. Mark addressed the Presbytery regarding
his sense of Call and his background in the church.
Opportunity for questions was offered. Mark was excused
from the room.
Presbytery VOTED to approve Mark Robert Curtis as a Candidate
for the Ministry of the Word and Sacrament.
- Upon his return to the room Moderator Wells asked
the four questions from the Book of Order, receiving
positive answers to all questions. Family members and
friends from Celtic Cross came forward to stand with
him. Celtic Cross Pastor Bob Yule led in prayer, followed
by congratulations.
2. INFORMATION: On 2/11/04 the Committee on Preparation
for Ministry approved moving Colleen Curtis from Pre
inquirer to Inquirer. She is a member of Celtic Cross
PC, and lives in Princeton, New Jersey.
Presbytery
Council - Tom Patterson
- Tom is the new Chair for the Council
- Churches that are interested in the Natural Church
Development program should call the SMP office, there
is some funding available to be used for this program.
- Sierra PC is having a spiritual renewal sabbath season
they are suspending the bulk of church programs for three
months to concentrate on renewal.
SMP Staff Reports:
Sally Hinchman General Presbyter for Ministry
- Larry Emery was presented with the 1st Prize, a special
gift to share with his Session for being the first church
to submit the 2004 Mission Pledge form.
- Thanks were expressed to ALL those who have turned
in the 2004 Mission pledges and an additional THANKS
for the 2003 gifts.
- In reminiscing, Sally recalled being elected 6 years
ago on 2/14 at the Synod meeting in Burlingame, followed
by meetings in Las Vegas and Placerville and this year
those same meetings have occurred again on the same days.
- Sally led in a Litany of Prayer: Remembering the SMP
staff and the 3 Stated Clerks; Byron & Virginia Nelson;
Henry Wells; SFTS, its students, faculty and president;
Mission pledges 2003 & 2004; Retirement of Lew & Diane
Rooker; new member of the Presbytery Ned Richardson;
Candidate Mark Curtis; Commissioners to GA, Synod and
Presbytery; pastors and churches in transition; Mary & Mike
Harris; C.K. Moore and new life at Redding; Grace PC,
Sacramento; healing taking place at Westminster.
Jack Schutte Associate for Congregational Support
UPCOMING EVENTS:
- NCD Seminar 3/10 14, in Southern California for those
considering becoming NCD pastors. Presbytery has funds
to help.
- Seminar on HOW TO REACH THE UNCHURCHED FAMILIES IN
YOUR COMMUNITY, Saturday, April 24 at Peace PC, Elk
Grove.
- Interim Ministry Training at Zephyr Point, July 18
23
- SMP and Cascades Presbytery are sponsoring a TRANSFORM
THE CHURCH Seminar at the SMP 10/16/04 with Alice Mann
from the Alban Institute.
Lynn Shultz Director of Educational Ministries
- Association of Presbyterian Church Educators (APCE)
Conference for the Western Regions, at Zephyr Point,
10/10 13/04. THEME: In Christ . . . A Fresh Start.
- PCUSA new summer curriculum We Believe is based on
the Children's Mission Year Book it is intergenerational.
Also new Vacation Bible School material Around the
World in 5 Days is based on the Children's Mission Yearbook.
- Youth Leadership group will be making the selection
of those youth going to Triennium at their meeting
on 3/11/04. Several adult leaders will be going too.
Carolyn Bush Hunger Action / Peacemaking / Restoring
Creation Enabler
! Carolyn announced that she will be leaving this position
in the middle of May, in order to attend graduate school.
Proposed
Amendments to the Constitution of the PC (USA) -
Joe Harrop
- Joe Harrop, as one of the Commissioners to the 215th
General Assembly (2003) explained the proposed
amendments to the Constitution of the Presbyterian Church
(USA). Questions and comments were asked and discussed
before the voting took place.
- Results of the voting:
Yes |
No |
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| 03-A | Implementing Biennial General Assemblies | |||
03-A.1
|
Preparing & Adopting of Budgets | 90 |
3 |
|
03-A.2
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Reporting & Adopting of Budgets | 94 |
4 |
|
03-A.3
|
Determining the Number of Commissioner to G.A. | 43 |
58 |
|
03-A.4
|
Changing Terms Office | 92 |
5 |
|
03-A.5
|
Advising for and Amending the Book of Order | 91 |
6 |
|
| 03-B | Clarifying Involuntary Dissolutions | 88 |
5 |
|
| 03-C | Participation in Synod | 88 |
7 |
|
| 03-D | Changing the Number Required to Call a Special meeting of GA | 80 |
19 |
|
| 03-E | Expanding the Category of "In Correspondence" | 95 |
4 |
|
| 03-F | obtaining a Stay of Enforcement | 91 |
6 |
|
| 03-G | Administrative Leave in Cases Alleging Sexual Misconduct Towards a Minor - On Adding Secion D-10.0106 | 28 |
79 |
|
| 03-H | Granting an Extension of Time for an Investigating Committee to File Charges When Civil Authorities Become Involved | 86 |
9 |
Reports:
Congregational Support John Moser
- Attention called to the Recommendations for New
Church Development (NCD) presented in print form
today read
it and prepare to discuss/vote at the May meeting.
--Think outside the box@ was John's admonition.
- There is approximately a quarter million dollars
in an NCD capital fund and about $60,000 in program
funds
that will have accrued by the end of 2004.
- Information regarding the Cordova PC application
for General Assembly Mission Program grant for
an Existing Congregation, had not been presented in
advance. It
will
be placed on the agenda to be discussed at the
end of the day.
Extend
the Docket
The scheduled time to complete the
meeting has passed THEREFORE: Presbytery VOTED
to extend the docket time.
Mission Support Warren Barnes
- Warren expressed the appreciation of the Presbytery
for the fine job Carolyn Bush has done during her
time here as an Enabler.
- Evelyn Weick, together with a group of costumed mission
representatives brought greetings to us from AROUND
THE WORLD. She called attention to the displays from
14 churches that show short term mission trips. The
invitation to participate in these endeavors were
Issued.
- Larry Emery, representing the Philippine Partnership
Group reported that 4 young people will be coming
to the Presbytery. They will be spending several weeks
here, before going on
their way to the Triennium this summer.
- Larry led a prayer sent from the Philippine Moderator,
commemorating the 4th anniversary of our covenant
agreement with them.
- Don Baird will be the instructor for a pastor's conference
at Zephyr Point April 18 23. The objective of this
conference is to equip pastors with administrative
skills and to help them have the ability to make
the church work.
- Theological Fund Representatives this year will be
Garry Cox and Warren Barnes. They will be contacting
churches in order to make presentations on this topic.
Budget & Finance
Committee - Marie Segur
Budget & Finance Committee RECOMMENDS that Presbytery:
1. Approve the request from Folsom PC to renew their
existing Synod Line of credit of $1.6 million dollars.
2. a. Approve the request from Covenant Community Church,
Vacaville for a Synod Line of Credit for $800,000 and,
if approved, to forward it to the Synod of the Pacific
for processing.
b. Approve the following Resolution: The Presbytery of
Sacramento empowers any two of the five trustees of the
Presbytery to sign all documents pertaining to this loan.
3. Approve the request of Peace PC, Elk Grove, that their
J.M. Muzzy loan be recalculated at new interest rate.
The term of the loan will remain the same.
4. Approve the Agreement for Property use between the
Presbytery of Sacramento and the Cal Aggie Christian
Association. The property currently is with the Synod,
and is being transferred to the Presbytery of Sacramento.
5. Approve the action of the trustees to establish a
Synod Custodial Account in the name of St. Stephen's
PC to hold funds for their capital development. St Stephen's
is receiving funds for their operation expenses via an
agreement with the buyer of their property prior to the
closing of the sale.
6. Approve the transfer of the GA 2005 funds that are
in Synod Custodial Accounts to the Presbytery of Sacramento's
Endowment Fund for New Church Development and Transformation.
These funds total $66,266.96 as of February 10, 2004,
and will have additional interest accrued.
Presbytery VOTED to approve Items 1 6, listed above,
as presented.
Nominations
Committee - Ron Oldenkamp
The Nominations Committee REQUESTS that Presbytery approve
the following nominations:
Presbytery Council 2004 George (Skip) Herbert, At
Large
Mission Support 2005 Judy Alkire, PC Fair Oaks
Committee on Ministry 2006 Claire Pisor, Faith PC,
Sacramento
Synod of the Pacific Commissioner 2006 (2) Kimberly
Fong, At Large
Hearing no further nominations from the floor,
Presbytery VOTED to elect the nominees
presented by the Committee.
Election of Youth Advisory Delegate (YAD) to 216th General
Assembly
Reed Anderson has been nominated for YAD; he is a member
of El Dorado County Federated Church, Placerville. Reed
will be 17 in May and is eligible to represent us as
an Advisory Delegate. He addressed the Presbytery briefly.
Presbytery VOTED to elect Reed Anderson, Youth Advisory
Delegate to the 216th General Assembly.
New Business:
Cordova PC General Assembly Mission Program Grant
- Congregational Support Group Chair John Moser explained
the rationale of this grant request. Interim Pastor Hutchison
spoke to the need to make this move and the advantages
of doing it now. The Congregational Support group has
voted to concur with the vote of the Cordova PC Congregation
to apply to become a Redevelopment/Transformation Congregation
and further to approve a matching Grant from Sacramento
Presbytery Congregational Support monies.
Presbytery VOTED to approve the Cordova PC application
for the General Assembly Mission Program Grant for a
Redevelopment/Relocation project and concurs with the
action of the Congregational Support Group.
Closing Worship - The Rev. Dr. Andrew Headden
NECROLOGY 2003
Remembering those servants of the church who are no longer
with us.
Presbytery of Sacramento
Rev. Robert A. Burns, Honorably Retired
Rev. James A. Knox, Honorably Retired
Rev. Robert E. Stevenson, Honorably Retired
Rev. Joreen A. Jarrell, Honorably Retired
Burney Presbyterian Church
Clint Francis – Elder
Lillian Maloney – Elder
Margaret Francis – Deacon
Carmichael Presbyterian Church
Kirk Stewart – Elder and Deacon
John David Krefting – Elder and Deacon
William Levering – Elder and Deacon
Martha (Marty) Mearns Fair – Elder
Phoebe Adelle Poe – Deacon
Charles Ed Courtney – Deacon
Darilyn Thaden – Deacon
Clifford (Skip) Bohmbach – Deacon
Harvey Larick – Deacon
Zelma Richards – Deacon
Bidwell Memorial Presbyterian Church, Chico
Maxine McCulloch-Stark – Elder and Deacon
Glenn Kendall – Elder
Charles Taggart – Deacon
Klea Filson – Deacon
First Presbyterian Church, Corning
Lyndon George Johnson – Elder and Deacon
Davis Community Church
Rebekah Stromgren – Elder and Deacon
Leonard Morris – Elder
Dallas Odell Banks – Elder
John Garrett Felton – Elder
Harry H. Laidlaw – Elder
Dale Emmert Kester – Elder
Eleanor Curtiss – Elder
Evelyn Cleaver – Deacon
Maxine Grubaugh – Deacon
George Nelson Newhall – Deacon
Peace Presbyterian Church, Elk Grove
Wayne Vaughn – Elder
The Presbyterian Church of Fair Oaks
Louis H. (Lou) Landt – Elder and Deacon
Maurice Trowbridge – Elder and Deacon
Winfield (Win) Sutton Gilmour – Elder
Anna van Brenk – Deacon
Ernest L. Norton – Deacon
Calvin Sanborn, Sr. – Deacon
James A. (Jim) Lake – Deacon
Louise Crowden – Deacon
Florence Taylor – Deacon
Jane Palmer – Deacon
Ruth Husted – Deacon
First Presbyterian Church, Gridley
Pauline Sample – Deacon
Aileen Sanford – Deacon
Sierra Presbyterian Church, Nevada City
Frank Rizzo – Elder and Deacon
Bob Hoge – Elder
Bill Tschurgi – Deacon
George Giles – Deacon
Sam Perry – Deacon
St. Stephens Presbyterian Church, North Highlands
John Lawrence (Larry) Miller – Elder & Deacon
Cordova Presbyterian Church, Rancho Cordova
Mary Weston – Deacon
Gail Brown – Deacon
The Presbyterian Church, Red Bluff
Beth (Call) Evenson – Deacon
Rose Etta Todd – Deacon
First Presbyterian Church, Redding
Naomi Ray – Deacon
Barbara Ellen Hulmes – Deacon
First Presbyterian Church, Roseville
Charles Breon – Elder
Frank Barrus – Deacon
Bethany Presbyterian Church, Sacramento
Sherry Locken – Elder and Deacon
Conley Sanders – Elder and Deacon
Jan Hunt – Elder and Deacon
Jack Strack – Elder
Warren Heath – Elder
Cleve Solenberger – Elder
Juanita Taylor – Elder
Eileen Garretson – Elder
Peg Broadbent – Deacon
Millie Alltucker – Deacon
Alberta Horn – Deacon
Fremont Presbyterian Church, Sacramento
Zelda Thomas – Elder and deacon
Bill Anderson – Elder
Florence Bennetts – Deacon
Dale Moore – Deacon
Billie Rehemagi – Deacon
LoraLee Olson – Deacon
Northminster Presbyterian Church
Richard J. Paul – Elder and Deacon
Bernice Collins – Deacon
James H. Richardson – Deacon
Frank E. Maxwell – Deacon
Clarence Walker – Deacon
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Kenneth Fairbrother – Elder and Deacon
Frank Cole – Elder
Douglas Roudabush – Elder
Norris Thompsen – Deacon
Doris Yeager – Deacon
Community Presbyterian Church, Vacaville
Leah Pore – Elder
Harry Adair – Deacon
Walnut Grove Community Presbyterian Church
Chuck Tison – Elder
Grace Presbyterian Church, Weed
Russell Greene – Deacon
Trinity Presbyterian Church, West Sacramento
Donald Kane Edwards – Elder
Carol Ann Furey – Deacon
Woodland Presbyterian Church
Robert Allan Kepner – Elder
St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, Yuba City
Katie Wilson – Deacon
Meeting adjourned at 3:40 p.m. following Worship
Respectfully submitted,
Elizabeth Groelle, Stated Clerk
Leola Davies, Recording
Clerk