Reminder: This Is a Confidential Document for the Sole Use of Members of Presbytery's Committee

REMINDER: THIS IS A CONFIDENTIAL DOCUMENT FOR THE SOLE USE OF MEMBERS OF PRESBYTERY'S COMMISSION ON MINISTRY. IT SHOULD BE DESTROYED WITHIN TWELVE MONTHS OF THE MEETING DATE.

COMMISSION ON MINISTRY

March 14, 2017

Open

The meeting was called to order at 10:23 a.m. by Kevin Kirking, Chair of Transition Team, filling in for Pamela Praeger, Chair of COM, in her absence.

Quorum

A quorum was present as shown by the following roll:

MEMBERS PRESENT: Karla Anderson, Kevin Kirking, John Yoder, Tom Sutherland, Bonnie Reeves, Kathy Sandusky, Steve Simon, Marcia Taylor, Heather Clemons, Mark Wheeler, Sherry Vokoun, Doug Cartwright, Norman Fowler

ABSENT: Terry McGonigal, JoAnn Kaufman, Rebecca Madany, Larry Brodrick, Pam Praeger

EX-OFFICIO/CO-OPT PRESENT: Sheryl Kinder-Pyle, Executive Presbyter, Larry Veith, State Clerk

Docket

·  MSC to approve the docket

Minutes

·  MSC to approve the February 14, 2016 minutes

Devotions

Devotions were done by Doug Cartwright. Karla will lead in April.

***A reminder was given to listen for the Holy Spirit during the meeting***

Liaison Reports

Heather (Knox), Sherry (Curlew), Sheryl -on behalf of JoAnn (Lapwai)

**Reports are to be done after the liaison has met face to face with the session and/or pastor. Please remember to include this question when visiting with your churches:

What’s one thing that God has done in your context, in the last year, that could be celebrated and shared with the Presbytery?

April - Kevin (Manito/Spokane First), Kathy (Westminster), Karla (Shadle Park/Millwood/Spirit Lake), Larry (Moscow), Mark (Oakesdale), Norman (Pullman)

Credentialing Team

·  MSC to approve the changes to the terms of call for 2017:

o  Marilyn Bowen (Kamiah First) 5 hrs/wk Salary $0, Housing $4,670.25

o  Mary Jane Miles (Kamiah First) 10 hrs/wk Salary $0, Housing $12,238.50

·  Tom Sutherland informed the group that there are still a handful of people that still need to complete Boundary Training online. Josh Bruns, Tim Dolan, Matt Edminster are all in the process of doing th training. Still yet to get a response to information sent to Josh Mikelson, Bruce Glover, Paul McLarren and Luann Howard.

Executive Presbyter Report

·  Sheryl updated the group on her Sabbatical (May 5 –Sept)

·  Congregations by size report for 2016

Stated Clerk Report

·  MSC to ratify the vote to give authorization for RE Maple Stuivenga to moderate session at Kamiah Second on Friday, Feb 24, 2017 in TE Mary Jane Miles’ absence.

Sharing of Holy Spirit Sightings

Adjourn and Dismiss

The meeting was adjourned at 11:17 a.m. with prayer by Marcia.

THE NEXT MEETING IS TUESDAY, April 11, 2017 FROM 10:15 TO NOON AT THE MILLWOOD COMMUNITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Teams will meet before the meeting – your Team chair will let you know the time.

Katie McKinstry, Communications Coordinator

Transition –Kevin Kirking (Chair), Heather Clemons, Sherry Vokoun, Joann Kauffman, Larry Brodrick, Marcia Taylor, Kathy Sandusky, Rebecca Madany Credentialing –Tom Sutherland (Chair), Cecil Corbett, Terry McGonigal, Steve Simon, Bonnie Reeves Reconciliation Karla Anderson (Chair), Doug Cartwright, Norman Fowler, Mark Wheeler, John Yoder, Pam Praeger

CRE Liaison – Kathy Sandusky