Pastor Jim Bell called the meeting to order at 1:50 p.m. in the church lounge for the purpose of receiving new members. He gave an opening prayer.

Elders present were Jim Bouas, Phil Eaton, Rob Kelley, Judy Lindsay, Joni Painter, Cathy Rinehart, Dave Seyller, Jon Thetard, Kathy Tosh, Terry Tosh, E'Lane Tufts and John Tuttle.

A motion was made by Terry Tosh, seconded by Dave Seyller, that we accept into church membership all those presented by Pastor Bell. Carried. Welcome new members:

Kenneth Wayne Doss, Affirmations of Faith (Baptized as an infant)
Andrea Marie Doss, Transfer from First Christian Reform Church, Fulton, Ill.
Laurie Beth Dunne, Reaffirmation of Faith
Kathy Sue Harms, Transfer from St. John's Lutheran, Bloomington, Ill.
Thomas (Tom) Henry Harms, Transfer from St. John's Lutheran, Bloomington, Ill.
They have two children — Kristin Elizabeth Harms, baptized October 1995 and Stacie Nicole Harms, baptized February 1998
Carolyn L. (Curtiss) Headley, Transfer from University Christian Church, Normal, Ill.
Nicole Lynn Hoffman, Transfer from Second Presbyterian, Bloomington, Ill.
Robert (Rob) Wm Hoffman, Transfer from Second Presbyterian, Bloomington, Ill.
They have two children, Samuel Micah Hoffman, baptized 2003 and Simon Noah Hoffman
Cynthia Jane Karr, Transfer from First United Methodist, Normal, Ill.
Christina Ann Uphoff, Transfer from St. Paul's U.C.C., Minonk, Ill.

TOTAL: 10 new members

Note: Sean Patrick Dunne wishes to be baptized and then join the church later.

The new members were greeted and then excused. The session members heard an update on the current work of the Pastor Nominating Committee.

Jim Bell closed the meeting with prayer.

The next meeting will be Wednesday, October 26, 2005, at 7:00 p.m. in the lounge.

Respectfully submitted,

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James G. Bell, Moderator

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Margaret Allen Wolf, Clerk