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The
Mission & Mission Interpretation Committee encouraged us
to participate in Mission Challenge ’07 by attending
presentations by two PC(USA) international mission
co-workers who will be visiting the presbytery in
October. The committee also urged each congregation to
develop a direct relationship with a PC(USA) missionary.
Sheena
Parton shared information about
Llanfair Retirement
Community as it celebrates its 50th
anniversary. She encouraged us to use Llanfair services
including deacon training and care for seniors in their
homes. She mentioned several congregations that
interact on a regular basis with Llanfair residents and
urged others to do so.
The
Transformation Team made recommendations for changes in
the presbytery’s mission structure and solicited input.
They plan to present a final plan for adoption in
November. [PDF]
Transformation Team Report
We made
changes to the roll of inquirers for the ministry of the
Word and Sacrament by adding Abby King Kaiser
(Northminster) and removing Vester “Larry” Haire
(Hartwell) and Richard Lindsay (Community of Faith).
After
reviewing her faith statement and hearing her
reflections on 1Timothy 1:12-17, we examined and
approved Denise Pass (candidate, Presbytery of Denver)
for ordination as a minister of the Word and Sacrament.
Crestview has called her to serve as associate pastor.
The
Rev. J.V.C. “Bing” Summerell and Elder Ralph Campbell
(Calvin) led us in celebrating the ministry of the Rev.
James Bernard upon his retirement. He had served as
pastor at Ludlow First and Calvin churches.
During
worship, we installed Elder Nancy Schmidt (Pleasant
Ridge) as moderator and the Rev. Thomas York (pastor,
Knox) as vice moderator.
The
Committee on Ministry reported approvals of changes in
call:
Marsha
Webster to interim pastor, Pleasant Run
Rhonda
O’Reilly to interim pastor, Reading-Lockland
Jerry
Hill to temporary supply, Oak Hills
Jean
Holmes to temporary supply, Blue Ash
Harold
“Chappie” Chapman to parish associate, College Hill
Alice
Petersen to honorably retired
Jerry
Kirk to service in a validated ministry beyond the
jurisdiction of the church.
New
members at-large include:
Jean
Frable former pastor, Richwood
Richard McNeill
former pastor, West Cincinnati
Dawne
Sarchet former associate pastor, Heritage
Markus
Watson former associate pastor, Union
We
dismissed ministers to other presbyteries:
Tom Brackbill to Lake Huron
Linda Even to Cayuga-Syracuse
Kang Kook Ro to Santa Fe
Frank
Wyche to Shenandoah
and
removed Patricia Merchant from our rolls as she
concludes her service as rector of Indian Hill.
We
approved minimum terms of call for 2008 and adopted
policies resulting from changes in chapter 14 of the
Book of Order. These policies affect the work of
the Committee on Ministry and the Committee on
Preparation for Ministry.
We
dealt with grants for
Christ Church and the
Taiwanese
Fellowship and approved the sale of Springdale and
Wyoming properties. We granted permission for Heritage
to secure a loan for a building expansion.
We
elected members and chairpersons of committees and the
Board of Trustees.
We
dismissed the commission that installed the Rev. David
Zuidema as associate pastor of Wyoming.
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