THE DOCKET FOR THE Tuesday, November 11, 2014
MEETING OF WASHINGTON PRESBYTERY
AT CANONSBURG UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
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6:30 p.m.Registration, Refreshments and Reading Time
CALL TO WORSHIP AND WORK
7:00 p.m.Presbytery Convenes with Prayer RE Richard Hultman, Moderator
Arrangements and Greetings TE Don Coleman
Recognition of ruling elders attending for the first time.
Stated Clerk Report (2 min.)RE John Rodgers
Omnibus Motion
Intent to Introduce New Business (2 min.)
TIME OF CONFESSION
- Hymn of Confession
- Corporate Prayer of Confession
Executive Presbyter Report (10 min.) TE Craig Kephart
- Reports from Pastoral Response Teams for Center, Midway and First, Waynesburg
TIME OF ASSURANCE
- Responsive Reading – A selection from the Book of Confessions
TIME OF CELEBRATION
Dedication of Clean Water Offering (5 min) Jeanne Clapp
- Hymn of Celebration
TIME OF EXHORTATION
7:40 p.m.Evening Message (Order of the Day)
TIME OF REFLECTION
7:55 p.m. Presbytery Council CRE Judy Mayer
- Recommendation regarding continuing work of Pastoral Response Teams for Center, Midway and First, Waynesburg
Breakout Sessions (30 min)
TIME OF COMMITMENT
8: 30 p.m. Board of Trustees (15 min) RE Dick Hultman
- Second Reading and vote on 2015 Budget
- Response relative to referral regarding studying environmental impact of gas leases granted by churches
Nominating Committee (10 min) RE Judy Scott
- Nominees for Standing Committees of Presbytery and Synod
Committee on Ministry (5 min.) TE Emily Miller
- First reading of Commissioned Ruling Elder Policy
New Business
CALL TO DISPERSE
9:00 p.m.Adjourn with Benediction
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THIS MEETING: Canonsburg United Presbyterian Church, 112 West Pike Street, Canonsburg, PA 15317 (Tel. 724-745-0800)
DIRECTIONS: Traveling on I-79 North bound: Take Canonsburg Exit 45. At the bottom of the ramp turn left onto Weavertown Road. At traffic light turn left onto Morganza Road and be in left hand lane. At next traffic light turn left onto 980 South/Adams Ave/Pike St. Travel through 3 traffic lights. Church will be on your right.
PARKING: Parking is available to the side and rear of the post office and church buildings.
MEAL: None
CHILD CARE: By reservation only through the Presbytery office by Wednesday, November 5 (724-222-1500).
HANDICAPPED FACILITIES: Handicapped parking is available behind the church. Enter the driveway between the Sanctuary building and the Canonsburg Post Office. To access the Sanctuary there is a ramp off the upper driveway. In order to access the Fellowship Hall, after parking, enter from lower driveway between the Sanctuary building and Education building. Will need to go back out and around the building to the ramp to enter the Sanctuary.
NEXT PRESBYTERY MEETING : Washington & Jefferson College, Saturday, January 17, 2015 at 9:00 a.m.
NEXT COUNCIL MEETING: December 9, 2014 at 1:00 PM at Presbyterian SeniorCare.____