1:00 p.m. |
Informal orientation for new and “almost new” participants. This is an opportunity for members and guests to become acquainted with the presbytery and its processes. All are welcome |
2:00 p.m. |
- Convening Prayer
- Preliminary Business
- Adopt Agenda
- Hear from the host church
- Introduce and welcome elders present for the first time
- Choose a mileage committee
- Seat corresponding members
- David Carlson, Executive Presbyter
- Mark Frey, Board of Pensions
- Phil Butin, President, San Francisco Theological Seminary
- Judy Austin, Moderator, Synod of the Pacific
- Approve Presbytery meeting minutes
- October 26-27, 2007
- January 19, 2008
- Communications
- Summary of February 7-9 meeting of the Synod of the Pacific
- Stated Clerk's report
- Changes in ministerial roll, statistics of the church, and review of session minutes
- Annual Review of Session Records
- Receive Treasurer's report as of December 31, 2007
- Report of presbytery council actions
- Authorize transfer of Rev. Andy Kennaly to Presbytery of Northern Waters
- Authorize reimbursement of limited expenses of Eastern Oregon Presbytery Volunteers to 218th General Assembly hosted by San Jose Presbytery.
- Mark Frey, Regional Representative, Presbyterian Board of Pensions
- Phil Butin, President, San Francisco Theological Seminary
- Committee, commission and board reports
- Committee on program and mission
- Personnel committee
- Peacemaking committee
- Committee on ministry
- Recommendation of committee on ministry as to readers of ordination exams
- 2007 Terms of Call
- Recommendations regarding changes in terms of call
- Annual review of commissioned lay pastors
- Todd Bensel, Pilot Rock
- Skip Inscore, Dayville
- Skip Inscore, Mt. Vernon
- Jack Schut, Tutuilla
- Report of visitations with churches
- Committee on Preparation for Ministry
- Status of vacancy at LaGrande
- Pioneer Presbyterian Church, Burns
- Pulpit Supply at Ukiah
- Board of Trustees
- Nominating committee report and elections
- Reader of Ordination Exams and Alternate
- Commissioners and alternate to Synod of the Pacific
- Committee on budget and planning
- Board of trustees
- Report of regional presbyter Linda Toth
- Regional presbyter
- Member, General Assembly Council
- Report of general presbyter David Carlson
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1:000 p.m.
2:00 p.m.
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Informal orientation for new and “almost new” participants. This is an opportunity for members and guests to become acquainted with the presbytery and its processes. All are welcome
Convening Prayer
- Preliminary Business
- Adopt Agenda
- Hear from the host church
- Introduce and welcome elders present for the first time
- Choose a mileage committee
- Seat corresponding members
- David Carlson, Executive Presbyter
- Eric Chavis, Presbyterian Foundation
- Mark Frey, Board of Pensions
- Phil Butin, San Francisco Theological Seminary
- Approve October 26-27, 2007 and January 19, 2008 Presbytery meeting minutes
- Communications
- Summary of February 7-9 meeting of the Synod of the Pacific
- Stated Clerk's report
- Changes in ministerial roll, statistics of the church, and review of session minutes
- Receive Treasurer's report as of December 31, 2007
- Report of presbytery council actions
- Approve the transfer of Rev. Andy Kennaly to Presbytery of Northern Waters
- Authorize financial assistance to Presbytery of Eastern Oregon volunteers at 218th General Assembly, Presbytery of San Jose
- Mark Frey, Regional Representative, Presbyterian Board of Pensions
- Eric Chavis, Presbyterian Foundation
- Phiil Butin, San Francisco Theological Seminary
- Committee, commission and board reports
- Committee on program and ministry
- Personnel committee
- Peacemaking committee
- Committee on ministry
- Recommendation of committee on ministry as to readers of ordination exams
- 2007 Terms of Call
- Recommendations regarding changes in terms of call
- Commissioned lay pastors
- Annual review
- Skip Inscore, Dayville
- Skip Inscore, Mt. Vernon
- Todd Bensel, Pilot Rock
- Jack Schut, Tutuilla
- Report of visitations with churches
- Committee on Preparation for Ministry
- Status of vacancy at LaGrande
- Pioneer Presbyterian Church, Burns
- Pulpit Supply at Ukiah
- Board of Trustees
- Nominating committee report and elections
- Reader of Ordination Exams and Alternate on recommendation of Committee on Ministry
- Commissioners to Synod of the Pacific
- Female Minister
- Male Elder
- Alternate commissioner
- Committee on budget and planning of trustees
- Report of regional presbyter Linda Toth
- Regional presbyter
- Member, General Assembly Council
- Report of general presbyter David Carlson
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3:15 p.m. |
Break |
3:30 p.m. |
Reconvene: This item will be heard on Friday afternoon. Preceding items not completed will be postponed to Saturday
Task force on implementing changes in Presbytery Structure
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5:00 p.m. |
Break |
5:30 p.m. |
Dinner prepared by Pendleton First Presbyterian Church |
6:30 p.m. |
Reconvene with miscellaneous business
- Eastern Oregon Presbyterian Women
- Shared ministry task force of Snake River mission area
- Report of commissioners to the Synod of the Pacific
- Tutuilla Church Administrative Committee
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8:00 p.m. |
Worship, with Lord's Supper, Installation of 2008 officers, necrology, sermon by Phil Butin
Recess until morning
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