January 2012 Session Notes

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SESSION NOTES:

Our church will be hosting the Grace Presbytery meeting on Friday, September 14, 2012. Please consider how you can help support this event as needs for hosts and other help is needed.

Session has called a Congregation meeting for Sunday, February 19, 2012 immediately following the 11:00 a.m. worship service for the purpose reviewing the Committee Annual Reports, reviewing the Pastor’s Call for 2012, electing congregation members to the 2012 Nominating Committee, and to present recommendations regarding the quorums for Congregational meetings. Please put this date on your calendars.

In the past four weeks, we have received into membership six new members, including Juanita Cox and Brenda Senum on January 15, 2012. Please look for these members!

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Joys and concerns were shared and we are in prayer for all.

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Session voted our 2012 benevolence budget of $26,029.42 to be distributed as follows: Pastor’s Discretionary Fund – $1,000, pledge to Presbytery – $23,819.42, pledge to Synod – $1,200.

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Grace Presbytery meeting will next be held on Saturday, February 25, 2012 at NorthPark Presbyterian Church in Dallas, Texas. Session elected Carol Edley and Harold Leeds as commissioners to this meeting. Please be in prayer for this meeting and the work that will be addressed.

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Please be in prayer as Session and its committees work toward building our Children’s Ministry offerings in existing and new ways.

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Please continue to join our Session in daily prayer – at noon or as close to then as possible – as they continue to lift collective prayer for God’s will for our church.

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SESSION NOTES:

Session approved the 2012 budget in the amount of $461.293.57 and thanks each person in our congregation for the support given in time, talent, energy, love and money.

On Sunday, January 8, 2012 Lisa Francis, Celestine Kepnga, LaNelle Pierce-chambers, Mickey Rigney and Jule White will be ordained; Tony DiNicola will be installed to the Class of 2013; Lisa Francis, Celestine Kepnga, Mike Moriarty,LaNelle Pierce-Chambers, Mickey Rigney and Jule White will be installed to the Class of 2014; and Mickey Rigney and Mike Moriarty will be installed as trustees for the Class of 2014.

The Presbyterian Panel (a part of PCUSA) has randomly selected our congregation for participation in a survey. Members will be randomly selected to receive a personal invitation to participate in a three-year survey, primarily involving church membership and mission. Approximately three surveys a year will be sent with questions easily answered. Session and Dr. Hogg urge participation as requested by this organization. Compilations of the information gathered from our church members and the members of other churches selected will be available on the PCUSA website. (This opportunity to work within our church-at-large is DIFFERENT from the survey completed on Sunday, September 19 at the end of our worship service. This will be PCUSA contact directly with individual members of our church.)

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Joys and concerns were shared and we are in prayer for all.

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Please continue to join our Session in daily prayer – at noon or as close to then as possible – as they continue to lift collective prayer for God’s will for our church.

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Session thanks all those who contributed to the Advent Devotional this year. Combined with the efforts of the compilers and printers, the Devotional has been among the best You have written.

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Session wishes a most joy- and love-filled Christmas season to each of you and we look forward to serving you in the New Year!

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SESSION NOTES:

The Fall Festival was another great success. Session thanks all workers, costumed or not, for their contributions to this successful event. Session specifically recognizes the Membership Committee, Robi McAllister, Mary VanGeem and Allison Hurd in the organization, planning and support of this event.

The Christmas Bazaar was a huge success. Session also thanks all workers for their contributions to this successful event. To date this event has raised in excess of $7,800 (gross) for the missions supported by our church. Session specifically recognizes Ellen White for again chairing this event, for Co-Chair Linda Wynne and the Outreach and Missions Committee and its chair Harold Leeds for the organization, planning and support of this event.

Session welcomed Valerie Kaye Holland into membership on November 20. Please make an effort to meet and greet her (she is a member of the wonderful Claus-Puckett “gang”).

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Congratulations to Member Paul Zang, who was sworn in on Monday, November 21 as an American citizen.

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Presbyterian Women will have a Bake Sale on Sunday, December 4. Please plan to visit their display and purchase something good to eat. The proceeds benefit the PW budget which includes scholarships to educational events and missions.

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Session has called a Congregational Meeting for Sunday, December 4 immediately following the 11:00 a.m. worship service for the purpose of electing elders and trustees.

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Plan to join us on Sunday, December 4 at 6:00 p.m. for the Advent Program. Our children have been working on their parts in the Christmas play, and they are looking forward to Santa and refreshments in Fellowship Hall afterwards.

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The 2011 Elder Retreat will be December 9 and 10 at the Southwest Sub-Courthouse Annex. Please be in prayer for our elders, both current and incoming.

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The Presbyterian Panel (a part of PCUSA) has randomly selected our congregation for participation in a survey. Members will be randomly selected to receive a personal invitation to participate in a three-year survey, primarily involving church membership and mission. Approximately three surveys a year will be sent with questions easily answered. Session and Dr. Hogg urge participation as requested by this organization. Compilations of the information gathered from our church members and the members of other churches selected will be available on the PCUSA website. (This opportunity to work within our church-at-large is DIFFERENT from the survey completed on Sunday, September 19 at the end of our worship service. This will be PCUSA contact directly with individual members of our church.)

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Joys and concerns were shared and we are in prayer for all.

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Please continue to join our Session in daily prayer – at noon or as close to then as possible – as they continue to lift collective prayer for God’s will for our church.