103rd Presbytery Approved Minutes - EPC Presbytery of the ... · TE Eric Geil, and RE Jim Slyman. RE Griffin presented each overture and called for a standing vote on each. The recorded

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MINUTES

103rd Stated Meeting

PRESBYTERY OF THE SOUTHEAST

Community Evangelistic Church

Knoxville, Tennessee

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2018

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3:00PM.

103-02 Welcome and Worship – The Moderator welcomed commissioners to Presbytery and

called on TE Jeff Chadwick, Chairman of Evangelism and Outreach Committee, to lead

the court in a time of worship. Jeff read from Matthew 5, the section commonly

called The Beatitudes. The focus of the devotional was illustrated with the life

experience and suffering of EPC missionary Andrew Brunson. The worship concluded

with a dedicated time of prayer for Mr. Brunson and his family and a stirring time of

meditation as the hymn composed by Mr. Brunson was played.

103-03 Declaration of Quorum – Moderator Jordan declared after consultation with the

Stated Clerk that a quorum was present.

Stated Clerk, Bill Dudley, presented in written form the Attendance Report for this

meeting. That report follows.

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CHURCH TEACHING ELDER RULING ELDER

All Souls Fellowship Shayne Wheeler Present

Decatur, GA Mike St. Denis Absent

Bethany Church Charles Echols Present Allen Owen Present

Kingsport, TN

Brainerd Church Tom Johnson Present

Chattanooga, TN Bob McEuen Present

Mike Pierce Present

Buck Hill Church Jim Hoilman Present Gary Taylor Present

Newland, NC

Cedar Springs Church John Wood Present Geo Hall Present

Knoxville, TN Matt Avery Present Daryl Armentrout Present

Alan Edick Present Tom Reesor Present

Clay Harrington Absent

Andrew Keasling Present

Mark Steimer Present

Central Church Merle Caudill CP Excused

Hyden, KY

ChristChurch Eric Geil Present Lee Ann Brown Present

Dalton, GA Bill Dudley Present Celeste Creswell Present

Steve Dunn Present

Jamie Jones Present

Carole Rollins Present

Harvey Wages Present

Palmer Griffin Present

Lee Ann Brown Present

Church of Redeemer David Strunk Present

Maryville, TN

Community Evangelistic Buddy Sexton Present Reginald Strong, CP Present

Knoxville, TN Thomas Goode Present

Cora Hill Present

Chris Martin Present

Jeffrey Wynn Present

Community United Wooten Gregory Whitaker, CP Present

Wooten, KY

Cornerstone Church Tommy Jordan Present

Franklin, NC

Covenant Church Walter Turner Present Gary Cassady Present

Rome, GA Frank Randall Present

Crosswalk Church Kirk Werner Excused Maurice Briere Present

Knoxville, TN John Carson Present

Greg Waldrop Present

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Eastminster Church Sean White Present Albert Stout Present

Knoxville, TN Jeff Petrik Present

Mark Hastings Present

Faith Church Jason Minter Present

McDonough, GA

Farner Church Adel Thalos (Interim) Present Kathleen Hearl Present

Leroy Taylor Present

Keith Williamson Present

First Church Jeff Chadwick Present Rob Davis Present

Rome, GA Bill Pardue Present Lynn Collier Present

Jonathan Schwartz Present Alan Storey Present

Ross Johnson Present

Dathan Sorrow Present

First Church Tim Filston Present Mike B. Jones Present

Thomasville, GA Powell Jones Present

Tammie Wolfe Present

Grace Church Chad Boniface Present

Franklin, NC John Sill Present

Greenbriar Church Paul Bowling Present

Manchester, KY

Hope Fellowship Mark Gregory Present

Chickamauga, GA

Lookout Valley Church Grady Davidson Present Fred Anderson Present

Chattanooga, TN Susan Fryar Present

Mars Hill Church Bryant Harris Present

Acworth, GA

Murphy Church Christopher Flick Excused Susan Spalding Present

Murphy, NC Lynette Gray Present

New Beginning Nathan Holloway Present Larry Myers Present

Spring City, TN Ron McCabe Present

Bob Smith Present

New Hope Church Richard Willis Absent Mike Bellamy Present

Kingsport, TN Dan Wells Present

New Life Gathering Scott Jackson Present Austin Lance Present

Knoxville, TN Bob Bird Present

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Parkway Church Tom Harrell Present

Cumming, GA Karen Bryant Present

Plumtree Church Ryan Bridgeo, CP Present

Plumtree, NC Terry Edwards Present

Providence Church Edward Brouwer Present Sam Mitchell Present

Hazelwood, NC

Resurrection Church Ryan Van Horn Present

Chattanooga, TN – Ch Development Evangelist

Signal Mountain Church Scott Bowen Present Diane Mizell Present

Signal Mountain, TN Margaret Ferguson Present Bruce Novkov Present

Andy Cornett Present Jeff Hollingsworth Present

Joey Sherrard Present Jarrell Reeves Present

Peggy LaRochelle Present

Joe McCall Present

Trinity Grace Church Tully Hunter Present Steve Rowe Present

Loganville, GA

Trion Church Bill Flanagan Excused

Trion, GA Stated Supply

Valleybrook Church Gary Buchanan Present

Chattanooga, TN Ben Brychta Present

Wilson Station Church Jarrod Johnson, CP Absent

Englewood, TN Ronnie Ables Present

Woodland Church Matt Miller Present

Memphis, TN

ACTIVE – Without Call

ARAUJO, Aparecido Absent

AUSTIN, Michael Excused

BUSH, Daniel Absent

GRAPENGATER, Mark Present

HODGE, Robert Absent

HOLMES, Rick Excused

LOONEY, Charles Absent

THOMAS, Michael Excused

WILSON, Kevin Absent

ACTIVE -- OUTSIDE BOUNDS

Call approved for a definite period of time. After the expiration of that time, the Minister must receive

further approval to continue. If the nature of this call impedes or prevents regular and/or required

attendance at Presbytery meetings, the Teaching Elder may be granted the status of Associate Member.

FOLEY, Jack Present

HUTTON, Mark Absent

KILGORE, Jim Absent

KUHN, Mike Excused

MURREY, Edward Absent

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REESE, Julian Present

ROBINSON, Chris Absent

ROGERS, Tim Excused

SWAFFORD, Bill Excused

WOODWORTH, Steven Excused

RETIRED - ASSOCIATE MEMBER – Non-voting Member

Retired or serving in a capacity outside of bounds of presbytery which may impede or prevent

regular and/or required attendance at Presbytery meetings. Must be requested within two years

of change of call to status of Associate Member. After two years of being retired, Presbytery may

place on Associate roll. Voice and vote given on all committees of Presbytery.

Voice but no vote on Commissions. Not eligible to serve as officers of the court.

BAKER, Carlton Absent

CALLAHAN, George Absent

Retired Inactive 2/6/09

Associate 2/1/14

FAIRALL, Craig Absent

FLANNAGAN, Bill Excused

Retired 5/1/07

HALEY, Pam Absent

Retired 10/6/12

HARRIS, Sam Absent

Retired 5/4/02

Associate 10/2/15

HOFFMAN, Dave Absent

HORTON, Michael Present

Retired 2/5/16

JENNINGS, William Absent

Retired 10/1/11

JONES, Steve Absent

Retired 1/1/06

KEYSER, David Absent

Retired 2/103

LANGHAM, Edward Present

Retired

RAGON, Ronald Absent

Retired

RISER, Steve Absent

Retired 10/1/11

SMITH, H.Andrew Absent

Retired

WALLACE, Allen Absent

WARE, Cobb Absent

Retired 5/7/11

WILDSMITH, Alan Excused

Retired 5/17

ZINN, Roy Absent

Retired 9/30/11

CANDIDATES UNDER CARE

BRIERE, Maurice Crosswalk Church/Knoxville, TN Present

HOUSE, DT First Presbyterian Church/Thomasville, GA Absent

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OBSERVERS

JOHNSON, Will

Mid-Atlantic Presbytery

BAKER, Carol

Brainerd Presbyterian Church

MCEUEN, Kathryne

Brainerd Presbyterian Church

Hoilman, Debbie

Buck Hill Presbyterian Church

Williams Bud,

Christchurch Presbyterian

WILLIAMS, Susan


BROWN, John


Shealy, Denise


HYATT, Nancy


HAIR, Ruth Lee


PIERCE, Skeeter


O’NEILL,Mike


O’NEILL, Lin


SWANSON, Naomi


SWANSON, Larry


GOODE, Christina

Community Evangelistic Church

JORDAN, Karen

Cornerstone Presbyterian

JORDAN, Tommy, Jr.,


JORDAN, Camille


TURNER, Margaret

Covenant Presbyterian

HASTINGS, Kathy

Eastminster Presbyterian

THALOS, Lynn

Farner Presbyterian

Williamson, Debra

Farner Presbyterian

HEARL, Doug

Farner Presbyterian

TAYLOR, Linda

Farner Presbyterian

STONE, Becky

Farner Presbyterian

SLYMAN, Jim

Crosswalk Community Church

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Burroughs, Mike


Burroughs, Marilyn


THRASH, Phil

EPC World Outreach

ANDERSON, Alberta

Lookout Valley Presbyterian

EDWARDS, Debra

Plumtree Presbyterian

MITCHELL, Renee

Providence Church

GALLAGHER, Keith

Retired TE, Rivers and Lakes Presbytery

LANGHAM, Jan

RIDER, Carolyn

Wilson Station Presbyterian

BALL, Joann

Wilson Station Presbyterian

SCHMIDT, Rev. Kyle

Morristown, TN

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103-04 Approval of the Docket – There being no additions or changes to the

proposed docket, the Moderator presented the docket.

Motion was made, seconded, and APPROVED

103-05 Introductions – Moderator Jordan welcomed on behalf of the

Presbytery a number of guests, including TE Keith Gallagher from

the EPC Presbytery of Rivers and Lakes where he has served as

Moderator, and PCUSA Pastor, Kyle Schmidt from Morristown, TN.

103-06 Approval of Minutes of 102nd Stated Meeting

Moderator Jordan entertained corrections or additions to the

printed and distributed minutes.

MOTION: That the Provisional Minutes of the 102nd Presbytery

be approved. Seconded. APPROVED

103-07 Special Committee on Thanks

Moderator Jordan appointed TE Nathan Holloway and RE Ron

McCabe from New Beginning Church in Spring City, TN.

103-08 Report of Stated Clerk

Stated Clerk Bill Dudley opened his report with prayer and requested

Commissioners from congregations with reversion clauses when

they were dismissed from PCUSA presbyteries to contact him.

This allows our presbytery to know the exact wording and language

of each reversion statement. Questions were entertained.

The Stated Clerk led the presbytery in a service of remembrance

for presbytery leaders who have physically died since our last meeting:

TE George Mitchell, TE Jim Van Dyke, and RE Jeff Guilford.

TE Bryant Harris shared a remembrance of TE Mitchell, followed by

TE Jeff Chadwick for TE Van Dyke, and TE Alan Edick for RE Guilford.

TE Grady Davidson concluded the remembrance service with a prayer

of thanksgiving for these faithful leaders.

The Stated Clerk presented in print to the presbytery communications

from the General Assembly’s Presbytery Review Committee

(September 26, 2016 and September 1, 2017) regarding questions, errors,

and notations regarding our presbytery 2016 minutes. The

notations requiring response were noted individually and considered.

MOTION was made and seconded to amend the previously approved

2016 minutes per those notations from General Assembly and to take

steps to inform and guide presbytery in detailed attention to these

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matters of operation. The presbytery voted without opposition to these

corrections and notations. APPROVED

A copy of these communications from General Assembly is ATTACHMENT 1.

103-09 PRESBYTERY COUNCIL – TE Palmer Griffin

Moderator-Elect Palmer Griffin opened his report with prayer.

He then presented the following motions from the Council:

1. MOTION – To accept the invitation from Signal Mountain Church

to host the spring meeting of presbytery on May 4-5, 2018;

and from First Church in Rome for the fall meeting on

October 5-6, 2018.

MOTION made, seconded, and APPROVED

2. REPORT - Presbytery Committee on Review of Presbytery By-Laws,

namely RE Palmer Griffin and RE Max Riddle reported the

status of their continued work.

3. REPORT - RE Griffin reported the corporation registration for the

Presbytery has been filed with the State of Georgia for 2018.

4. OVERTURES RE Griffin called on TE Bill Pardue to review the Descending

Overtures from General Assembly. TE Pardue presented each

overture and entertained questions. Since this vote was a

recorded numerical vote, the Moderator appointed a Tally

Committee consisting of CP Ryan Bridgeo, RE Karen Bryant,

TE Eric Geil, and RE Jim Slyman.

RE Griffin presented each overture and called for a standing

vote on each.

The recorded vote for each overture is as follows:

Overture 17-A amending the Book of Government 9-6A and 10-8B.2a

To specify the term of service for an out of bounds call to be renewable

term of up to three years, bringing consistency to the two sections.

YES 69 NO 0

Overture 17-B amending the Book of Government 21-2D.2e and

expanding areas of ongoing authority that may be given to the

Ministerial Committee at the discretion of the Presbytery.

YES 67 NO 0

Overture 17-C amending the Book of Government 10-7 creating

and defining the called position of Transitional Pastor.

YES 71 NO 0

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Overture 17-D amending the Book of Government 9-5A.1 for

consistency with the Book of Government 10-7 and to clarify

that all calls to Teaching Elders must be approved by the

Presbytery.

YES 73 NO 0

5. REPORT RE Tom Reesor spoke from the General Assembly Nominating

Committee regarding the need for nominations and the process.

103-10 MINISTERIAL CARE COMMITTEE (MCC) – TE Scott Jackson

Chairman, TE Scott Jackson, opened his report with prayer.

1. EXAMINATION OF CANDIDATE: RE Rob Davis

Rob Davis, ruling elder at First Presbyterian Church of Rome, has received

the endorsement of his Session and been under their care for the past year.

He serves as Head of the Unity Christian School in Rome and is enrolled at

Gordon-Conwell Seminary in the MDiv program.

Presented by MCC, Rob shared his Christian experience and spiritual growth

according to Book of Government G.11-2C and shared his personal call to ministry

and motives for seeking ordination.

The Moderator presented the constitutional questions to which RE Davis

responded in the affirmative

MOTION was made and seconded to enroll Rob Davis as a Candidate Under Care

of the Southeast Presbytery. APPROVED

TE Jeff Chadwick of First Church in Rome commended Rob to the court, presented

him the charge and prayed for Rob as church members and commissioners gathered

around.

TE Bill Pardue was appointed as the candidate’s advisor and mentor.

2. EXCUSED ABSENCES

The MCC received requests to be excused from this meeting and after deliberation

approved the following to be excused:

TE Michael Austin, CP Merle Caudill, Chuck Echols, TE Chris Flick, TE Rick Holmes, TE Mark

Hutton, TE Edward Murrey, TE Chris Robinson, TE Bill Swafford, TE Michael Thomas, TE

Kirk Werner, TE Steven Woodworth.

3. DISSOLUTION OF CALLS

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MOTION - That the following dissolution of calls be approved for:

TE Michael Austin and Parkway Church in Cumming after the congregation

approved the dissolution of the pastoral relationship with TE Austin; and

TE Richard Holmes and Grace Church in Franklin, North Carolina after the congregation

approved the dissolution of the pastoral relationship with TE Holmes.

TE Mark Grapengater and the Session of All Souls Church in Decatur, Georgia

after the Session approved the dissolution of pastoral relationship as Assistant

Pastor.


for Presbytery to concur with all three of these requests.

All three of the Teaching Elders (Austin, Holmes, and Grapengater) were moved to

Pastor without Call.

4. CHANGE OF CALL

MOTION – To approve change of call for TE Joey Sherrard from Assistant Pastor at

Signal Mountain Church, Signal Mountain, TN to Associate Pastor.

MOTION was made, seconded, and APPROVED.

MOTION – To appoint the following Administrative Commission to Install TE Joey

Sherrard as Associate Pastor on March 4, 2018:

RE Palmer Griffin as Chairman – ChristChurch, Dalton, GA

TE Scott Bowen – Signal Mountain Church

TE Ryan Van Horn – Resurrection Church Plant, Chattanooga

RE Bob Marshall – Signal Mountain Church

RE TW Francescon – Signal Mountain Church


103-11 CHURCH PLANTING and RECEIVING – Chairman RE Diane Mizell

RE Mizell opened her report with prayer.

1.RECEIVING

MOTION – to accept from Presbytery Council the appointment of RE Paul

Bowling as Chairman of the Administrative Commission to approve incoming

churches being examined by Church Planting and Receiving for the years of

2018 and 2019. The Chairman will appoint members of Church Planting and

Receiving and other presbyters regionally located for each church being

examined for reception.

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NOTE: RE Vickie Nicholson, Greenbriar Church, Manchester, KY and CP Greg

Whitaker, Community United Wooten Church, Wooten, KY will serve as

members of this commission with other presbyters added by the chairman as

needed.

MOTION made, Seconded, and APPROVED

INFORMATION

First Church, Stanton, KY and First Church, Catlettsburg, KY have received

Sessional training from TE Grady Davidson and CP Greg Whitaker. These

churches will keep us updated on their releases from the PCUSA while they

continue to prepare sessions for examination by the presbytery Administrative

Commission.

TE Bill Rasch, GOCenter, has met with First Church, Catlettsburg, KY and will

Proceed with Vitality Training if and once these churches have been received.

TE Jonathan Schwartz, Chairman of Church Health and Growth, is prepared to

have his committee step in where needed.

Bridge to Grace Church from Alpharetta, Georgia has chosen to join ECO.

2. CHURCH PLANTING

MOTION – To receive the petition to Constitute as a Mission Church from

Church of the Redeemer, Maryville, TN.

TE David Strunk and members of the Mission Group, Church of the Redeemer,

presented history of the organizing of this faith group by Cedar Springs Church,

Knoxville, TN.


TE Bryant Harris offered prayer for this newly-formed mission church.

MOTION – To approve the following to serve as the Administrative Commission

for Church of the Redeemer, Maryville, TN for a period of no more than two

years or upon the approval of an elected session upon submitting a Petition to

be Received as a Local Church:

RE Torrey MacMurrey, Cedar Springs Church

RE Piers van der Merwe, Cedar Springs Church

TE Edward Brouwer, Providence Church

TE Andy Cornett, Signal Mountain Church

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TE Matt Avery, Cedar Springs Church


REPORT – Resurrection Chattanooga, led by TE Ryan Van Horn, is now meeting

weekly for Sunday evening services. The mission group meets in space sublet

from Seventh Day Adventist Church at 1800 Rossville Avenue in Chattanooga.

TE Mark Grapengater has discerned a call to plant a church in Denver, CO.

103-12 PRAYER TIME – TE Matt Miller

The order of the day was called by the Moderator and TE Matt Miller

led the presbytery in a meaningful directed time of prayer. Presbyters gathered

in small groups for the prayer time.

103-13 Recess for Supper

103-14 FRIDAY EVENING WORSHIP SERVICE

The Friday evening worship service was opened with a most electrifying

rendition of praise led by RE John Jackson and the Choir of Community

Evangelistic Church. Host pastors, CP Reginald Strong, led in prayers and TE

Buddy Sexton read Scripture for the evening and introduced the theme for

the sermon from I Thessalonians 5:18. Stated Clerk Bill Dudley introduced

the testimony for the evening from Denise Shealy, widow of TE Mickey Shealy

of ChristChurch in Dalton. Denise spoke of God’s providential care and

provision for her and their family as well as the congregation at the time

of her husband’s suicide. She extended spiritual and Biblical encouragement for

church leaders and called us all to give thanks to the Lord in all circumstances.

Pastors Strong and Sexton celebrated the Sacrament of Communion with the

Elders of Community Evangelistic Church in a stirring time of prayer and worship.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2018

103-15 Presbytery reconvened Saturday morning promptly at 8:30 with Moderator

Tommy Jordan providing strong leadership for us. He called on the Pastor, Reggie

Strong, to lead the presbytery in opening worship for the day.

103-16 REPORT OF ASST/STATED CLERK – RE Diane Mizell

No report

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103-17 REPORT OF TREASURER – RE Diane Mizell

Treasurer Mizell opened with prayer and offered the report.

The Presbytery remains in good financial health. 2017 was the first year we used

a new spreadsheet method for reporting receipts and expenditures and listing our

designated accounts within the two bank accounts. Due to some commitments

arriving after January 1, 2018, the balance for 2017 will record payments designated

for that year while the actual deposit took place in 2018. Balances as of January 31, 2018

are:

Operating Budget $147,342.20

Designated Funds

Community United Wooten Trust 21,232.68

Court Attendance Scholarship 7,151.78

Church Development Fund 118,866.51

Total Bank Accounts $294,593.17

See ATTACHMENT 2 for full accounting as of December 31, 2017.

Collections for the Emmons Fund totaled $8,956 and those funds were sent

directly to Debbie Emmons.

All remaining funds from the Dr. Jeff Jeremiah gift toward church planting were

directed by Church Planting and Receiving to be given to Resurrection Chattanooga.

with the addition of unspent 2017 funds, a check for $7,494.68 was sent to Resurrection

Chattanooga, for general operating budget of the church plant.

Friday evening worship offering was $1,283.

MOTION to approve the 2018 Presbytery Budget as recommended by Presbytery

Council. APPROVED

103-18 EVANGELISM AND OUTREACH – TE Jeff Chadwick

Chairman Chadwick opened his report with prayer.

REPORT – TE Chadwick presented a detailed, personal update on the life

and ministry of EPC missionary Andrew Brunson. He called on TE Edward

Brouwer, who personally has relationship with Mr. Brunson’s parents,

to speak definitively of their condition and Andrew’s present situation.

This report was concluded with the presbytery singing a hymn composed

by Mr. Brunson and with prayers offered for him and the Brunson family.

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103-19 REVIEW of SESSION MINUTES – RE Palmer Griffin

Chairman Palmer Griffin opened his report with prayer.

REPORT – RE Griffin reported on the status of Notations Requiring a Response

which was issued at the 101st Stated Meeting:

Grace Church in Franklin, NC and Greenbrier Church have satisfactorily addressed

their notations.

All Session Minutes are to be submitted this weekend for review.

A Committee member will review each set of minutes between February and

May meetings of presbytery and a status report will be made at the 104th Stated

Meeting in May and a report sent to each Clerk of Session.

103-20 CHURCH HEALTH and GROWTH – TE Jonathan Schwartz

Chairman Jonathan Schwartz opened his report with prayer.

REPORT – In keeping with the stated purpose of our committee, Presbytery church leaders

are contacted by this committee’s members in-between Presbytery gatherings to ascertain

general health of leaders and churches and to provide encouragement, to offer counsel and

intervention where necessary. Every church has been contacted at least once since our

October 2017 Presbytery meeting.

At our last Presbytery meeting, we reported that First Church, Stanton, KY was in process of

Ken Priddy’s ‘TruPoint’ assessment. That church has now completed the assessment and

they

are working with another member of Ken Priddy’s team (Bill Rasch) to conduct a G.0.1

Conference at their church.

A Fall Retreat is being planned for all Teaching Elders October 4-5, 2018, prior to the Stated

Presbytery meeting, in Rome, GA. The Retreat will focus on renewal, relationships, and

recreation.

Another role of our Committee is to keep churches and pastors well resourced, sharing best

practices, recommending conferences, books, websites for equipping churches.

Two pastor retreat options are recommended at this meeting:

WINSHAPE – Pastor Refresh and Renew Retreat

THE COVE – Pastor Renewal Retreats

At our May Presbytery meeting we hope to hear from Ed Langham on his strategy on how

pastors can pray systematically for our Presbytery congregations.

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103-21 OLD BUSINESS

There were no matters raised as Old Business.

103-22 NEW BUSINESS

There were no matters raised as New Business.

103-23 RESOLUTION OF THANKS

TE Nathan Holloway and RE Ron McCabe presented the following resolution:

On behalf of the 103rd Presbytery of the Southeast, the Committee on Thanks wishes to

express our sincere appreciation to Community Evangelistic Church for their kindness in

hosting this meeting. Specifically, we thank all who labored to prepare the meals and

other provisions for the meeting. We thank Pastor Reggie Strong, Elder John Jackson,

Pastor Buddy Sexton, the Celebration Choir, Praise Dancers, and Elders of this church

for their ministry during the worship service. We also thank the many behind-the-scenes

workers that have done more than we even know. This Church has made us all feel more

than welcome and the worship service lifted us all.

We give thanks to Pastor Jeff Chadwick for the opening devotional remembering Andrew

Brunson, and we give thanks for Denise Shealy for her willingness to share her testimony

during the Friday evening service. The Lord spoke through her to us all. And, we thank

Pastor Strong for his Saturday morning devotion. You words have built us up.

We give thanks for those who worked to ensure a successful and smooth Presbytery

Meeting. We thank our Stated Clerk, Bill Dudley, Assistant Clerk Diane Mizell, and

Moderator Tommy Jordan for their labors. We thank all committee members for the

behind-the-scenes work. Your labor is not in vain.

We conclude with thanking our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, for calling us all into the

service of His Church. To Him be the glory forever. Amen.

MOTION was made, seconded, and unanimously APPROVED

103-24 ADJOURNMENT

The Moderator entertained a motion to adjourn.

The motion to adjourn was made from the floor and seconded. APPROVED

The Moderator-Elect Palmer Griffin closed the meeting with prayer

at 10:50 AM.

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TE Tommy Jordan, Moderator TE William Dudley, Stated Clerk

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ATTACHMENT 2

POSE Statement of Activity

2017

Total Budget2017

RECEIPTS 199,047.00

Church & transfer of Ch.

Dev. Receipts 190,286.41

Church Development 5,862.03

DISBURSEMENTS

Benevolences

EPC Gen Assembly 10,000.00 10,000.00

Uganda Ministries 2,000.00

Ch.Dev. distributions 12,922.74 4,200.00

Officers

Office 1,644.41 3,000.00

St. Clerk Travel 4,973.50 4,000.00

Mod/Treas Travel 3,352.95 1,800.00

Commissions 0.00 1,000.00

Gen Oper 2,713.67 3,200.00

Webmaster 1,982.50 3,600.00

Web Maint. 2,632.50 480.00

Leadershp 228.93 2,500.00

St Clerk Salary 44,000.04 44,000.00

Asst St. Clerk/Treas salary 21,768.00 21,768.00

PSE Tax Liability 7,000.30 6,630.00

Other (Audit etc.) 5,040.00 5,309.00

Ministerial Care

Office 0.00 100.00

Travel 1,215.59 4,000.00

Backgr cks 0.00 500.00

Misc 0.00 500.00

Church Planting/Receiving

Office 0.00 50.00

Travel 6,248.55 6,000.00

Misc 212.45 500.00

Ch.Dev. distributions 36,464.02 36,464.02

Assessment Ctr 0.00 0.00

Evangelism/Outreach

Office 0.00 50.00

Travel 0.00 200.00

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Youth Partner 8,420.00 8,640.00

Miscellaneous 0.00 1,500.00

Church Health & Growth

Office 0.00 50.00

Travel 272.20 300.00

Miscellaneous 296.07 800.00 Sustentation 6,000.00 8,000.00

Records and Minutes Review

Office 61.28 50.00

Travel 0.00 3,500.00

Scholarships 10,026.22 2,000.00

Totals 187,475.92 186,691.02

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103rd Presbytery Approved Minutes - EPC Presbytery of the ... · TE Eric Geil, and RE Jim Slyman. RE Griffin presented each overture and called for a standing vote on each. The recorded