SACRAMENTO PRESBYTERY
REPORTS
17 April 1999
STATED CLERK
Action:
1. Recommends approval the docket for this meeting.
Information:
1.Helmi Fulton was received by the Presbytery of Grand Canyon on 16 Feb 1999.
2. Darcy Hall was received by the Presbytery of Redwoods on 1 March 1999.
3. George Zeigler was ordained on our behalf by San Francisco Presbytery on 14 March 1999.
4. Carmichael Presbyterian Church is authorized 3 elder commissioners
to Presbytery meetings by virtue of its membership.
Carmichael was inadvertently left off the list of churches qualified
to have more than two elder commissioners.
5. It is the goal to get the Presbytery minutes on the web page no later
than 30 days following a Presbytery meeting. If you have
given us an email address the minutes will not be mailed to you. The
Presbytery web page is sacpresby.org. This can also be
accessed through the pcusa.org web page.
6. A decision has been made by the Synod PJC and it will be read by
the clerk as directed by the Book of Order and following
discussion with the Stated Clerk of the Synod of the Pacific and people
in the office of Constitutional Services in Louisville.
7. Per capita payments for the last two years are listed on pages within
this packet. Congratulations and thanks to the vast majority
of churches in this Presbytery for making prompt and full payments.
Miscellaneous
1. Please include the Clerk on the list of people to be notified when
you have a change of address. Returned bulk mail costs first
class postage.
2. Please send names of new commissioners to Presbytery from your church.
Please include the names of those people they are
replacing so that the mailing list can be kept current.
3. Copies of the 1999 call forms and mileage vouchers are available at the clerks table.
4. Copies of the 1999 roster of Presbytery committees are available.
5. Clerk's phone: 800-807-9851 Clerk's fax 707-437-4556
707-437-3410 Clerk's e-mail kcayler@davis.com
PC(USA) HOME PAGE:
www.pcusa.org
Home pages of local Presbyterian churches can be reached through this
address
PRESBYTERY WEB PAGE:
www.sacpresby.org Presbytery information will be found here.
FOUNDATION: www.fdn.pcusa.org
Attention frugal Presbyterians: National Catholic Purchasing Group
Phone - 800-237-4125 Fax - 800-445-5529
The Catholic Purchasing Group was established by the Roman Catholic
Church to use volume purchasing in order to get better
prices on supplies and equipment. It is open to other major denominations.
They have office supplies, church furnishings, janitorial
supplies, office and classroom furniture. A phone call will put your
church on the mailing list and catalogs and price lists will soon
follow. (This is not an official endorsement just an explanation of
a possible way for your church to save money.)
** Note: There may be a similar Presbyterian organization called Presbyterian
Purchasing Partnership. Their phone number is
502-569-5548.
TRUSTEES
Action Items:
1. That the Presbytery of Sacramento recommend that Synod approve a
line of credit of $105,000 for Peace Presbyterian Church
fo the purpose of adding classrooms to present facility.
Information Items:
1. Trustees were asked to consider asking Presbytery to recommend to
Synod that they approve a loan to Sierra Presbyterian
Church in Nevada City for $200,000. Upon a review of the church budget
and its percentage of mission giving trustees voted not
to recommend. Synod had a policy that any church which gives less than
5% of their budget not be given a loan and churches who
are over 5% but under 10% must sign a covenant agreeing to increase
the mission pledge. Nevada City currently gives 1.57% of
its budget to all mission with .0033% going specifically to Presbyterian
mission.
2. There are now funds available for NO INTEREST loans to churches so
that they can install central station alarm systems
and sprinkler systems in the church buildings. These funds can also
be used for certain other needs which are deemed safety
factors or loss prevention factors For more information contact the
Synod office. (This money exists on a year to year basis
only and may not be available in future years.)
***Pastors and sessions are reminded that all transactions which involve
loans and/or real property MUST come before trustees.
Trustees meet prior to each Presbytery meeting. (See calendar for meetings
currently scheduled.)
***Churches with construction projects are reminded that when construction
begins they should contact the Presbytery's
insurance agent, Heffernan Peterson, as the coverage needed will change.
PLANNING:
Information Item:
1. There is a list of fax numbers and e-mail address of churches within
the Presbytery or the designated contact person for that
church. If any information concerning your church is incorrect or needs
to be updated please contact Jimmi Mishler at the address
and phone number indicated.
COMMITTEE ON PREPARATION FOR MINISTRY
1. Recommends that Presbytery approve the transfer of Inquirer Ian Ferrell
from the Presbytery of San Francisco to the
Presbytery of Sacramento.
2. Recommends that Presbytery receive Ian Ferrell as a Candidate for the office of Minister of Word and Sacrament.
Statement of call is found with other statements in this packet.
3. The committee has met with Candidate Elizabeth Shaw and finds her
ready to be ordained as Minister of Word and Sacrament
and recommends that Presbytery, upon proper examination, find her ready
to receive a call.
Statement of faith if found with other statements in this packet
COMMITTEE ON MINISTRY:
Action Item: The committee on Ministry recommends that Presbytery
1. Approve Elizabeth Shaw validate the call and the ministry of Elizabeth
Shaw as Northern California Staff Person for Fuller
Theological Seminary and that they approve her for membership in the
Presbytery of Sacramento.
2. Approve the following terms of call for Elizabeth Shaw. Terms are based on 20 hours a week..
Salary $4862
Housing $7294
Pension/Medical/Dental none
Professional Expenses none
Auto Mileage Allowance $.29 per mile
Study Leave none
Vacation Two Weeks
3. Approve the following Ordination Commission for Elizabeth Shaw. Ordination
will take place at Folsom Presbyterian Church
on 16 May 1999 at 5:00PM..
The Moderator or her designee
Elders Ministers
Peg Kreige, Fremont Delbert Burnett, Folsom
Grace Suwabe, Parkview Lydia Richards, At Large
Curt Erixon, Faith Jim Zazzera, Cordova
Jesse Burr, Folsom
Corresponding Members: (Ministers) Darrell Johnson, San Fernando, & Jay Barto, San Jose
The Committee on Ministry would like to introduce James Barstow whose
call to the First Presbyterian Church of
Roseville has been approved by the congregation and by the Committee
on Ministry.
4. Approve the following Installation Commission for James Barstow.
Installation to take place on 27 June at First Presbyterian
Church in Roseville.
The Moderator or her designee
Elders Ministers
John Hulsebus, Roseville Bruce Ellithorpe, HR Roseville
William Van Duker, Celtic Cross Robert Yule, Celtic Cross
Corresponding members, Elder William Barstow, Tustin and Chuck Kokoska,
First Presbyterian Church, Palmdale and George
Munzing, HR, Presbytery of Los Ranchos
5. Approve the terms of call found on separate page in this packet.
COUNCIL
Action Items:
1. That the Presbytery of Sacramento release the Capital Korean Presbyterian
Church and it's pastor for membership in the
Presbytery of West Hamni as of the date of its organization, provided
that payments on all obligations and pledges remain current
to that date, with gratitude to God and sincere thanks for their fellowship
and ministry in this presbytery.
2. Approve the Bylaws as presented at this second reading. (See separate pages)
Information Items:
1. The Presbytery of Sacramento has been notified that it has been chosen
to host the 217th General Assembly in 2005. While this
is indeed an honor, there will be a lot of work and multitudes of volunteers
will be needed for this to be a success. Whatever your
talent, it can be used.
2. Presbyters are reminded that important business is transacted at
a Presbytery meeting and when commissioners leave early it
often means that a church or churches are not represented in the decision
making process. Each person here is called to serve God
through the Presbyterian Church and attending Presbytery meetings is
part of that service.
MISSION, SOCIAL JUSTICE AND PEACEMAKING
1. See following page for motions and information
Joys, Sorrows and Concerns
Joys
Wes & Shelby Nordman have a new daughter, Erika Grace, born April
6. She joins sisters Ali and Blakely. Mother and
daughters are all doing fine and father reports that he is recovering.
Auburn Presbyterian will break ground for their new building on April 25 at 12:00 noon.
Concerns
Sorrows
Paul Rhodes, HR, died in January 1998 in Pasadena where he had lived the past few years
Joyce Bartlett, former minute clerk of the Presbytery died on April
8 and there will be a memorial service at the First
Presbyterian Church in Marysville at 3:00PM on April 25th.
NOMINATING
Correction:
Timothy Little, Mission Social Justice & Peacemaking, phone 916-734-3657
Please indicate on the attendance sheet the committee on which you would
most like to serve. If you know someone
who is not here but who might be interested in serving, please put
their name and phone number on the form. This
does not obligate either the nominating committee or the person whose
name is submitted but help is certainly
appreciated.
CONSENT AGENDA
CLERK
The Stated Clerk recommends the following actions:
1. The minutes of the 16 February meeting be approved with the following
correction: Les Sauer is a member of the Presbytery of
Stockton (not San Joaquin), Rev. Bob Hewes was in attendance.
2. Dismiss with thanks the commission to install George Zeigler.
The Committee on Ministry recommends:
3. That James Barstow be granted permission to moderate the session at Roseville prior to his installation.
The Committee on Preparation for Ministry recommends:
4. That Wendy Terry, having been recommended by her session and having
met with the committee be enrolled as an Inquirer.
She is a member of the Davis Community Church.