| Roll Call:
- Pastor James G. Bell
- Associate Pastor Vickie Kintzel
- Class of 2004: Barb Lemmon, Becky Mentzer (excused), Steve
Miller, Jay Reece, Cathy Rinehart
- Youth Elder: Jeremy Brewer (excused)
- Class of 2005: Steve Barwick, John Crew, Ginny
Nappi, Jerry Parsons (excused), Mons Schrantz
- Class of 2006: Bob Hunt, Dave Seyller, Faith TenHaken (excused),
Terry Tosh, E'Lane Tufts
- Clerk Margaret Wolf (excused)
The Mission Committee requested the following three items:
- Session approval for First Presbyterian Church to be a co-sponsor
of the Presbyterian Listening Team, promoting Christian-Muslim
dialogue, which will visit our area September 23-28, and that
First Peacemakers be allowed to contribute up to $600;
- Session approval to allow a collection between services for
Blanket Sunday/Tools of Hope on Sunday, June 27;
- Session approval to allow collection for the school supplies
project for Sheridan School during July
Following discussion, motion and seconds for approval were made.
All were approved unanimously.
Pastor Bell announced the June 27 congregational meeting for
the purpose of electing Class of 2006 ruling elders and members
of net year's Nominating Committee. Ginny Nappi stated that
this year's Nominating Committee has selected the five individuals
to serve as the Class of 2006 ruling elders.
Ginny also reported, with regret, that she will not be able
to complete her three-year term as elder and will be leaving
the session at the end of this year.
Pastor Bell stated that he would like to see the session increased
from its current number of fifteen to eighteen. Follow hearty
discussion, the subject was tabled to the July meeting.
At this point, Pastor Bell introduced representatives from the
presbytery, Ron Hill and Evelyn Thomas, who were present to lead
the triennium discussion regarding the health of our church.
Pastors Bell and Kintzel left the meeting during this lengthy
discussion.
Following the triennium discussion, Pastor Bell return to
lead session in their personal discussions of their statements
of faith.
Motion was made and seconded to adjourn the meeting. Motion
carried. Rev. Bell closed the meeting with prayer.
The next regular session meeting will be Wednesday, June 23
at 7:00 p.m.
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James G. Bell, Moderator
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G. Mons Schrantz, Acting Clerk |
