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EXAMINED and approved candidates for ordination as
ministers of the Word and Sacrament: David Zuidema, who
was called to serve as Associate Pastor, Wyoming Church;
Nate Manzo, who was called to serve as Pastor, Cherry
Fork Church and Seaman United Church; and Tom Emery, who
was called to serve as Interim Associate Pastor,
Crestview Church.
APPROVED ministers' calls and changes in calls:
Mary Ann Banning from associate pastor, Mt.
Washington Church to member at-large
Wayne Darbonne from associate pastor, College Hill
Church to pastor, St. James Church, Presbytery of Denver
William Enns from interim pastor, College Hill Church
to interim pastor, Hudson Memorial Church, Presbytery of
New Hope
Linda Even from associate pastor, Mt. Washington
Church to member at-large
Jerry Pitman from Presbytery of Lake Huron to
associate pastor, Sycamore Church
Barbara Tesorero from interim associate pastor,
Sycamore Church to member at-large
Frank Wyche from member at-large to interim pastor,
Reading-Lockland Church
THANKED elders and a candidate as they concluded their
pastoral leadership service with churches:
Barbara Jean Havens, former CLP, Cherry Fork
James Crank, former temporary supply, Seaman
Matthew Long, former CLP, Georgetown
APPROVED 2007 minimum terms of call for certified
Christian educators and ministers employed by the Church
and authorized an increase in remuneration for pulpit
supply.
CELEBRATED the ministry of Duane Holm upon his
retirement. He served as Executive Director,
Metropolitan Area Religious Coalition of Cincinnati.
INSTALLED Erwin Goedicke (pastor, North) as Moderator
and Nancy Schmidt (elder, Pleasant Ridge) as Vice
Moderator. Former Moderator Becky Lindsay (elder,
Community of Faith) will now serve as Chair of
Presbytery Council. Steve Gorman (co-pastor, Westwood
First) concluded his 3-year service as an officer with
the presbytery's thanks.
HEARD
about mission opportunities and accomplishments:
PresbyMADE Day on October 28 and the Guatemala water and
sewing projects.
GRANTED
permission for Dayton First Church to sell its manse and
College Hill Church to transfer ownership of a
warehouse.
ELECTED
members to presbytery Council, committees, and boards
including chairs and co-chairs: Ethnic Church Affairs -
Lashuna Meatchem (West Cincinnati), Ministry - Thomas
Brackbill (minister at-large) and Rhonda O'Reilly
(minister at-large), Peacemaking & Social Justice - Meg
Doerzbacher (Harrison First) and Kevin Murphy (minister
at-large), Preparation for Ministry - Christena Alcorn
(associate pastor, Knox), Representation - Cinda Gorman
(co-pastor, Westwood First), Theology & Worship - Karl
Zinsmeister (Mt. Washington)
RECEIVED the Committee on Representation's annual
analysis of the diversity of the presbytery.
RECEIVED the document "What if…our presbytery looked
like this?" from the Transformation Team. In upcoming
weeks, the team will be hosting opportunities for
feedback throughout the presbytery.
APPROVED a motion thanking Carol Winkler for her years
of service as a member of the presbytery staff.
DISMISSED the administrative commissions that installed
Lloyd Dunavant as Pastor, Salem Church and worked with
Grace Community Church.
Upcoming Events
Oct 3
-- Presbyterian Women of the Presbytery Fall Gathering
at Sycamore Church
Week of
Oct 22 -- Hurricane Recovery Team in Mississippi
Oct
22-24 -- Synod Spiritual Retreat in Columbus, OH
Oct 23
-- Equipping the Saints Workshop at Middletown First
Church
Oct 28
-- PresbyMADE Day at various locations
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