Guilford Park Presbyterian Church 2100 Fernwood Drive, Greensboro, NC (336) WiFi password: GPPC1021

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1 P. O. Box 1763, Clemmons, NC Fax: Clemmons Road, Clemmons, NC TO: Members of Salem Presbytery and Commissioned Ruling Elders Ruling Elder Commissioners from Salem s churches Certified Church Educators and other church staff Guests of the Presbytery Meeting: Tuesday, February 12, 2019 Registration will begin at 8:00 a.m. First-time Members and Elder Commissioners orientation at 8:30 a.m. Worship will begin at 9:00 a.m. Place: Lunch: Child Care: Guilford Park Presbyterian Church 2100 Fernwood Drive, Greensboro, NC (336) WiFi password: GPPC1021 Served at the church. Cost is $ Checks payable to Guilford Park Presbyterian Church. Menu is an Italian buffet (including a gluten-free pasta with vegetables), salad, and dessert. Obtain lunch ticket at registration prior to 10:00am. Guests are welcome for lunch. Available by reservation notify Laurie Scott < , x127> or <lscott@salempresbytery.org> no later than 2/6/2019. Bring lunch and snacks for your children. Welcome to the winter meeting of Salem Presbytery! A full day of prayer, work, and witness will begin for us at 9:00am with worship, which will include a celebration of the Lord's Supper. Please plan to stay for the entire meeting, including lunch and the significant afternoon celebrations and business. The report of the Executive Council's "Dream Team" is available on the Presbytery website for your careful review as you prepare for this gathering. We are grateful to the Guilford Park team the Rev. Jeff Paschal, the officers, staff, and members of Guilford Park for hosting this meeting. We look forward to seeing you. Felicia Stewart Hoyle, Moderator David Vaughan, Stated Clerk

2 February 12, st meeting of Salem Presbytery Church History 2 Guilford Park Presbyterian Church An old saying says that a church is not the bricks that make up its building, nor is it the minister or ministers that preach there on Sundays. Rather, it is the diverse people who make up the congregation. In 1947, with this thought in mind, Presbyterians began to meet under an old oak tree to worship. There was no building and no minister, only faithful believers who sought to gather together in a community of life. Today, many years later, that same tree still stands on what is now the corner of Fernwood Drive and Fairfield Avenue. What began under the tree is now Guilford Park Presbyterian Church, organized officially in 1948 as an off-shoot of the historic Buffalo Presbyterian Church. Initially called the Fairfield-Kirkwood Chapel, the church s first building was completed in October 1947 and the Presbytery called the Rev. James W. McGinnis to lead the congregation. On January 13, 1948, the Presbytery affirmed the organizing petition of sixty-one people and officially chartered the church on February 15, That same day, church officers were elected; and two days later the Women of the Church (now called Presbyterian Women) was organized. In 1956, which Pastor Irving E. Birdseye led the church, the present-day sanctuary was completed. The design of Guilford Park s sanctuary is very purposeful in meaning and handiwork. The twelve stained glass windows that surround the stone cross in the chapel illustrate the eleven faithful apostles and Paul. The stone cross is visible in both the interior and exterior wall, making it a powerful symbol to those worshiping in the church and to the world outside, so that they might be drawn to Christ. Integrated throughout the sanctuary design are woodcarvings created by church members. These carvings can be seen in the chancel, on pews, and on doors in the sanctuary. The lectern and chancel screen carvings are particularly noteworthy. The eagle that supports the lectern was carved out of a single block of oak by church member Samuel T. Oliver. Another church member, James E. Best Jr., created delicate carvings that grace the chancel screen. Reredos behind the communion table were carved by member Ernest F. Skillman. Rev. Irvin E. Birdseye carved the sword and the vine that adorn the pulpit. In addition to the carvings, members over the years have created other works of art for the sanctuary. Colorful banners, sewn by church members, show the symbols of Advent and Easter, as well as other special times in the Christian church. Needlepoint cushions, designed by Mrs. Harold G. Robinson Jr. and crafted by church members are located on the Elder s benches in the chancel. Music has always played an important part of worship at Guilford Park as well. In 1966, while Pastor Lewis W. Bledsoe served our church, the Walcker pipe organ was installed in the sanctuary. This organ, crafted in Germany, is unique in that it is a tracker action instrument similar to the organs used by Bach and others before electricity was available for the operation of organ consoles. Members share their musical talents in many ways, including a children s music program, a traditional choir, and a Men s Chorus. In addition, Guilford Park also has a contemporary 9 a.m. worship service. This casual service uses contemporary musical selections that integrate guitars, woodwinds, and other instruments into its praise music. In 2011 Dr. Jeffrey Paschal was called to Guilford Park. He continues to provide strong leadership, faithful preaching, and works for justice within our community and around the world. Dr. Paschal also writes a monthly column in the Greensboro News & Record.

3 3 Guilford Park has always placed an importance on mission work both within its own community of Greensboro and in communities elsewhere. In 1975, Guilford Park joined four other Greensboro Presbyterian church to establish the Presbyterian Counseling Center. The center provides personal and family life education and counseling from a Christian perspective. Members have actively participated in ministries at Habitat for Humanity, Urban Ministries, CROP Walks, and many other meaningful programs. Members have also participated in mission trips to Nicaragua, Mexico, West Virginia, the Gulf Coast, and Washington, DC. Within the church, a wide variety of opportunities are available for education, fellowship, and service. A variety of Sunday school programs for children, youth, and adults offer an opportunity for biblical study and fellowship and an active youth program helps our teens foster close relationships with each other and God as they journey into adulthood. Today, the tree under which Guilford Park first started remains standing, but much around it has changed. And yet, the Holy Spirit, so evident in those early days when members gathered to worship under the tree, remains in evidence in our congregation as charter members and new members alike continue to share their gifts, grow in their faith, and reach out to others. Directions using Google Maps to: 2100 Fernwood Drive Greensboro, NC Parking available at: 2408 Fairfield Avenue, or 2020 Fernwood Drive Parking Parking

4 February 12, st meeting of Salem Presbytery Docket 4 Please silence all electronic devices. Grounded... Connected... Growing... Be hospitable to one another without complaining. Like good stewards of the manifold grace of God, serve one another with whatever gift each of you has received. I Peter 4:9-10 8:00 a.m. Registration 8:30 Orientation for first-time commissioners and ministers Church Library 9:00 Call to Order - Opening Prayer Rev. Felicia Stewart Hoyle, Moderator Our Vision We as Salem Presbytery strive: To be a visible witness to Jesus Christ, REACH To equip and strengthen our congregations and leaders for ministry in the world, EQUIP To inspire and model local and global mission, SEND. Grounded... Connected and Growing... Morning Worship and the Celebration of the Lord s Supper 10:00 Organization of Presbytery Moderator Welcome from Host Church Rev. Jeff Paschal Establishment of Quorum Elder David Vaughan, Stated Clerk New Business (Written proposed motions must be given to the Stated Clerk before the meeting begins.) Approval of Docket Moderator s Welcome Corresponding Members (Teaching Elders from other Presbyteries and ministers of other Christian denominations) Elder Commissioners attending for the first time Visitors and Guests Moderator Ecumenical Welcome 10:20 Examinations Committee pg. 7 Rev. Bill Hoyle Candidate for ordination to preach: Mr. Thomas Nesbit

5 10:35 Commission on Ministry pg. 13 Rev. Joe Blankinship and Rev. John Johnson Quarterly Report Presentation of Calls * New Hope Presbyterian Church * John Calvin Presbyterian Church * Pittsboro Presbyterian Church Introduction of new members of Presbytery * Rev. Judy Fitchett, Rev. Evan Harrison, Rev. Danny Massie, Rev. Kate Morrison, Rev. Nate Sell Liturgy of Welcome pg. 18 Retirement Celebration * Rev. Sid Batts * Rev. Chris East * Rev. Lou McAllister East * Rev. Joel Long * Rev. Randy Wellford Liturgy of Retirement pg :35 Remarks from Ray Jones, Acting Director for Theology, Formation, and Evangelism for the Presbyterian Mission Agency (Louisville) 11:55 Peace and Justice pg.21 Rev. Stuart Taylor 12:10pm Invitation to Lunch and Prayer Rev. Jeff Paschal (Please observe that the post-lunch meeting will continue in the Fellowship Hall.) 1:00 p.m. Prayers for Intercession and Thanksgiving Moderator 1:10pm Presbytery Staff Reports Rev. Steve Scott Rev. Bryan McFarland Rev. Alfredo Miranda Elder Dianna Wright 1:30 Stated Clerk Report pg. 22 Stated Clerk 1:35 Celebration of the organization of New Hope Presbyterian Church Rev. Tom LaBonte - including the recognition of the former Fairmont and Second Presbyterian (Lexington) Churches pg. 23 2:00 Remarks from Board of Pensions Church Consultant Elder Elizabeth Little 2:10 Executive Council pg. 25 Rev. Jennie Hemrick Report from Dream Team pg. 26 Rev. Ron Shive Dream Team Proposal Per Capita Task Force Rev. Ken Broman-Fulks 2019 Presbytery Budget pg. 29 Rev. Jay Lambeth 5

6 3:15 Presbytery Committee Reports Campus Ministry SEND Missions Committee pg Rev. Katie Barrett Todd Rev. Ray Mims 3:30 New Business (if introduced at the beginning of the meeting) Moderator Announcements Adjournment with Benediction Following Adjournment: Session Minutes Review Church Library * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Next Presbytery Meeting: Tuesday, May 14, 2019 Taylorsville Presbyterian Church, Taylorsville

7 February 12, st meeting of Salem Presbytery Examinations 7 William Hoyle, Moderator - Debbie Layman, Vice Moderator - James Norris, Clerk The following individuals have met with our committee and been examined by their writing and verbal answers. Our committee has voted to approve them for service in our Presbytery. Faith Journey Judy Fitchett The church has been my home all my life. As a child I attended church with my family and both of my parents were active participants in our church including many lay leadership positions. Church was a comfortable place for us to be and it was the source of friendships for my family and myself for many years. My college years and early-married years found me not nearly as faithful to church attendance but never completely removed. I think God really became personal and alive in my life through the baptism and example of my husband during our second year of marriage. My husband s response to the difference God made in his life was amazingly visible. As our children were born and careers took off, church offered a sense of stability and familiarity to me and I proceeded down the same path led by the example of my parents. I accepted positions of leadership in the church, I think, because I knew nothing else. Though I hardly realized it, God was preparing me for a deeper commitment to him at many stages along the way. During a very small group study, I hit a wall of confrontation with some early childhood memories. During this time of crying out to God for healing which involved therapy, and talking with trusted friends and pastors, I began a personal time of study to learn more about God. That desire to study God led me to a 3- year course in the School of Women s Ministry and then to enroll in a certificate program with Fuller Seminary while we were living in California. While I felt like I was ready for a more engaged level of volunteer leadership within the Presbyterian Church we attended in Pleasanton, I was surprised to find out that 2007 would bring us to the Chicago area with my husband s job transfer. It was difficult to leave 25 years of church family and friends and a calling I felt would be the result of my work and study. God is continually working in my life in ways more different than I could imagine. When the pharmacy I was working in closed in 2008, my prayers seemed to be what next? It was at that time that I began sensing a call to seminary and sought advice and help in discernment from several church leaders and friends who had walked with me in my faith journey for many years. Seminary has been a wonderful experience of learning and fellowship with others. I am grateful to those who urged me to begin the ordination process along the way. Through the care of my home church, the CPM of the Chicago Presbytery and the professors at UDTS I began to discern a call to professional ministry rather than just the satisfaction of Biblical learning that had been my focus when I enrolled in Seminary. In my personal devotion time in that year between graduation and finding a call, I rested on the verse from Isaiah 43:1, But now, this is what the LORD says-- he who created you, Jacob, he who formed you, Israel: "Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine. That verse was the focus of my Installation at First Presbyterian Church in Connersville in May Serving that church in a rural farming area, with much economic depression, was a long way from what I had ever known working as a Pharmacist in more metropolitan areas near San Francisco and Chicago. God had called me to a different place and a new understanding of what it meant to extrapolate that verse to each and every person I met. God allowed me to give and receive grace and redemption from street people, those with only 6 th grade education working to raise a family and support the

8 community they lived in, and yes, even colleagues who rejected my presence on their pulpits because of my gender. I physically left that church in July of 2018 because my aging parents, who live here in NC, need physical and emotional help as they move through their 90 s together. That group of people in the church and in the surrounding community left an indelible mark on my life with their love and acceptance. They fleshed out to me what it meant to be summoned by name and to belong to God and one another. Although I have officially retired, God continues to bless me with a hunger to continually know God more through my own walk, through my studies and through fellowship with others. I know that God is not done yet and though I am officially retired I still feel God s summon and pray to be alert and receptive to God s continuing summons. Statement of Faith Judy Fitchett God claims, comforts and challenges me in Jesus Christ. The Heidelberg Catechism proclaims this truth for me: in life and in death I belong, body and soul, to God. This has become a foundational statement for me as I move into a new calling of my continuing journey with God. It reminds me of God s claim on my life through Jesus as my Lord and Savior and it challenges me to live life as the Spirit guides and directs me. I find comfort in knowing that in all times and places God is with me and desires God s best for me no mater how I may feel or recognize God s presence in the moment. I know that God has pursued me with relentlessness, desiring that I live in a more personal relationship with God. I believe in the three persons of the Trinity Father, Son and Spirit as a single God who dwells in community and pursues each of us offering a relationship within God s trinitarian community. I have often experienced God s presence in retrospect as I become more aware of God s protection and leading throughout my life. Often wondering why God chose to open the doors to seminary as a second career, I can observe God s training throughout my first career as a pharmacist. I also see God s preparation of my heart, as I often wanted to take the lead rather than work together with a loving God. All in God s good time have I come to this threshold, and I am humbled and grateful for God s continuing faithfulness to me. Jesus made possible the entrance of humanity into the divine relationship; not only by God s descending to us but also by lifting us up into a new spiritual birth. By taking on all of humanity s frailties and sinfulness and redeeming them all through the grace of his life, death, resurrection and ascension, Jesus opens the kingdom to all people. Jesus, as the embodiment of all that is good, wise and true, not only exemplifies a life lived in the abundance of God but also opens our hearts and minds to receive the truth of this good news for each of us. The Spirit helps me to remember who I am and to whom I belong as I face the circumstances of this life. The Spirit guides and directs me towards the life-giving unity found within the Trinity and the joy of being one of God s children. As my own temptation is to turn towards my own selfishness, I am guided to a better way by the transforming power of the Spirit. By the transforming work of the Spirit I become more and more the whole person that God desires for me to become. As the Spirit testifies to the reality of God s love for me and the truth of Christ s grace that I have received, I learn to trust and rely more fully upon the strength of the Spirit s presence. I believe in the one holy catholic and apostolic church. The church that rejoices in being God s hands, feet, face and voice of hope, love and reconciliation in a world so filled with a burning desire to possess things rather than to receive the gifts of our creator God. I believe in a church, a people, who offer God s voice and action to the concerns of a world that harbors hate, apathy and unworthiness; a 8

9 church who joins with God to fulfill God s mission of oneness in a world of divisions and prejudices. It is with joy that I receive the gracious gifts of God to the church that include our sacraments of Baptism and the Lord s Supper. Baptism, similar to reconciliation, is a one time sacrament that is a personal proclamation to the community of the work that God has already begun in the heart of an individual or in the case of infant baptism reminds us that God begins God s work in all of us before we are even able to respond to God s grace and mercy. The Lord s Supper is much like sanctification in that it is an ongoing gift of God s grace in our lives; a grace that prepares us and strengthens us to carry God s reconciling mission into the world. With Christ as our living Word, I confess the authority of scripture as the Written Word, the preaching and hearing of scripture as the spoken Word and our sacraments as the enactment of the Word in our midst. Scripture is the living Word of the living God that leads me into an ever deeper and richer relationship with God, with myself and with all humanity. Our finite existence in this world expands to an everlasting existence with God. God who so loves the world that God chose to reveal God s self that we may glimpse the reality of the kingdom to come. God s call on my life, you are mine, reminds me of God s faithfulness. 9 Faith Journey Evan Harrison My parents raised me in the faith at First Presbyterian in Burlington, NC. They were both very active in the church. As hymns reverberated loudly throughout the sanctuary, I could feel God s presence there from a young age. Confirmation was the most pivotal experience in my young life; as our teachers allowed us to explore some of the deepest questions of faith. I professed my faith with the sense that I didn t have to know the answers to every question one can ask God. Trusting Jesus as Lord and Savior was key. As a high school senior, I immensely enjoyed planning Youth Sunday, preparing and delivering the sermon. After studying religion and philosophy at UNC-Chapel Hill and being inspired by several pastors, I felt called to continue exploring my reformed faith in seminary. In 2003 I graduated college, married my college sweetheart, moved to Frankfort, KY, and began my studies at Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary. My experience there opened my eyes to many new voices in my Christian and Presbyterian heritage as well as how important the application of our faith is in today s changing world. I was excited to see where God might call me in ministry. God called us to Connecticut, where I worked with Presbyterians and other reformed denominations in interfaith and interdenominational work. As interim administrator for Interfaith Cooperative Ministries, God showed me how rabbis, imams, Universalists, Quakers and mainline clergy can partner to improve their community. These relationships enriched my appreciation of Presbyterianism. As an Urban Ministry resident for three years at Hands On Hartford and Center Church in Hartford, I saw that, as homeless people and upper-class Christians began to learn each others names, God transformed the town. My first experience as a solo pastor came in a call to Sunnyside Presbyterian Church in the rural outskirts of Fayetteville. The small but faithful congregation showed immense love and support to me as well as a willingness to try new things. By reclaiming how God had powerfully used the church over the past hundred years and by exploring our changing community, we took time to articulate anew God s calling through a poetic vision poem. Living into and articulating our vision has melted our congregation s survival anxiety, revealing new courage and joy in the congregation and me. Our

10 interaction in the community has increased. God sends new members to us, replacing those who have passed on or moved far away. After nearly nine years at Sunnyside, I am more in love with congregational ministry than ever. I learned I don t need to be superman we have a better savior in Jesus! I now get more joy out of empowering others to shine than trying too hard to shine, myself. As I embrace a new calling at Pittsboro Presbyterian, I look forward to the many glimpses of God s Kingdom that I will get to see in this new context. I learn about people s faith journeys, and see new opportunities in the midst of a changing community. Although I still have plenty to explore and learn, I now see my faith as more about savoring time with God in the midst of all the many aspects of pastoral, family and personal life each day. 10 Statement of Faith Evan Harrison God lovingly created heaven and earth. Though God created humanity in God s image and was pleased, we disobeyed. We assumed we could discern, without God, the difference between good and evil. This sin begat sin; unable to save or reconcile ourselves, we have come to experience persistent suffering, fear, and death. But woven through time and scripture is God s love for us. Salvation began with God choosing to reconcile us to God. God, again and again, reaches for us, chooses us, and extends us grace. The story of this plan plays out throughout the entire bible. The bible (Old and New Testament) is the authoritative, God-inspired, reliable witness about the triune God; my salvation is in Jesus Christ my Lord. Through scripture, I realize that God chose to reconcile humanity by becoming human and by paying the wages of sin through God s own death as a perfect sacrifice. At the same time, we see that God offers his own son. As Jesus defeats Satan and the powers of evil by allowing evil to do its worst to him, exhausting everything and even dying a shameful, painful, lonely death on the cross, his cross and resurrection illuminate the victory of God s love and grace. What is clear in each of these layers of truth about salvation is that God acted first. Humanity can t save itself. Through the loving guidance of the Holy Spirit, we can read scripture and repent to God, remembering and understanding Christ s words. The Holy Spirit frees us, thanks to God s grace, to do truly good and righteous acts from time to time, as servants of God. We are works in progress. I give thanks to God that our lives are ongoing faith journeys as we turn more and more towards God. Realizing our sins on increasingly subtler levels and gaining faith in the face of adversity, God draws us ever closer and uses us for God s greater will. God s sovereignty is witnessed clearly in the sacraments. In all baptisms (especially in infant baptisms), we acknowledge as Presbyterians that God chose us before we could choose God. Baptism is the outward sign and seal of God electing us to salvation and to service. Remembering our baptism and the fact that God chose us and loves us, though we don t merit it, gives us the courage to confess our sins and turn back to God in new and ongoing ways. The sacrament of the Lord s Supper nourishes our faith, again as a sign and seal, reminding us that, as baptized people, Jesus died for us that we might taste God s love and reconciliation. It is no coincidence that, as we gather around the communion table, we forgive one another as we bear witness that Jesus died for us and that we are offered new strength and hope in the midst of any life situation. The joy of discipleship to Christ as a Presbyterian is knowing that God is in control and has reaches out to me in love. I trust that God has settled my debt; I am free to live a life of gratitude in fearless service to God, using my gifts and empowering others, instead of worrying that I might err and thus lose my place in God s eternal kingdom. God s love and grace shown in Jesus teach me how to love God,

11 myself, and others. Jesus shows me that times of solitude and self-care are vital in order to shepherd others facing adversity. Jesus shows me that facing temptations in solitude and depriving myself of comforts on occasion can help me remember that the source and purpose of life rests in nothing less than God. I thank God for increasing my faith every week as I see Christ in the people I serve and shepherd; I learn again and again each week through every scripture and sermon. I am both the teacher and the taught. The church is asked to be Christ in the world, even at the risk of losing its life. May we all - as disciples, congregations, and mid-governing bodies of the church - enjoy the most special opportunity of life to be small but important parts of Christ s body, the church, today. 11 Faith Journey Tom Nesbit I am a life-long Presbyterian. In 1993, I married Nancy. We are both ordained Ruling Elders. Our two sons, Sam and Matt, are both active in our congregation, First Presbyterian in Mocksville. The call to ministry is something that I had felt as a younger person as I considered colleges and careers, but I chose to go into law. When later I went on several mission trips to the Gulf Coast after Katrina, I once again felt the call to ministry. Then I heard a sermon on the doctrine of vocation, and concluded that my calling was to remain in the practice of law. Events would prove me wrong. In November 2005, my father became acutely ill during the night. I delayed going until morning. When I got there, and saw him, I immediately called an ambulance to take him to the hospital. He remained there until he passed away. I let him down by not going sooner. And it grieved me, greatly. While my dad was in the hospital, my wife and I were in the process of selling a building we owned. There were serious irregularities in the closing that I did not catch because I was grieving, at the hospital with my dad. When these errors were discovered, I was stunned to find myself the focus of blame. Most people in the dominant culture reject out of hand those who say they are wrongfully accused. But until you have been in that place, you cannot fathom the power of the State. I prayed I would keep my law license, believing the Lord would come to my aid. Instead, the Bar revoked my license. Bitterly angry, I shook my fist at God, and walked away. Let me testify that there is evil in the world that seeks to take our lives. Confronted by that power, I, alone, was powerless and broken. In that dark hour, I cried out for Jesus, and fell at his feet. My minister would come later to sit with me. He was the first to confirm what I had resisted, that I was being prepared for, and called to, ministry. The call I hear is to pastoral care and advocacy. With the exception of my family and faith, almost everything I once held dear, and thought important, has been taken away. My profession -- which is more than a job, it was the way I lived -- home, savings, lifestyle, and the people we thought were friends, all are gone. In effect, I died. Many in such straits have in fact died, by their own hand. Unmerited grace, and grace alone, allowed me to pass through that dark valley, so that I might be a help to others. This I believe. I know now what it is to sit in the dirt. I know how the dirt feels, how it smells, how it tastes. I know what it is to have to look up at the ones looking down on you. I know what it is to be left hurt and helpless in the ditch by the road. And I know mercy. I know what it is to have another come alongside, and sit with you, and bind your sores, and tell you that you are a beloved child God, no matter how dirty, or wounded, you, or they, may be. I believe that such is the place and the ministry to which I am called, that of the wounded healer who comes alongside and tends those on the Jericho Road, that of a witness to grace.

12 12 Statement of Faith Tom Nesbit I confess that Jesus Christ is my Lord and Savior, my Lord and my God. Christ is fully God, the Word in loving freedom become flesh, born of a virgin. Fully human, Jesus experienced the totality of human living, and dying. Yet Jesus did not sin. He was obedient to the will of God to the point of death on the cross, ensuring that in dying, then rising, we could not be separated from the love of God, even in death. Jesus is the way, the truth, and the light, the only name by which we may be saved. I believe in YHWH, sovereign, eternal, and almighty God, creator, sustainer, and parent of humanity. I believe in the Holy Spirit, Advocate, Helper, the movement of God in the world. I believe in the perfect, Triune God who is God with us, and for us, despite our sinfulness. I tremble at the teaching that all are not elect. It is of course God s place alone to judge. Still, as a sinful man of unclean lips, saved only by faith through grace, I feel called to pray that God s justice be tempered by God s mercy. I believe that the Bible is the enduring word of the living God given to humanity through the inspiration of the Spirit, an authoritative and trustworthy account of God s faithful covenant with God s people. I stand on its promises and delight in its hope. I believe in the church universal, the body of Christ, where the word of God is proclaimed and the sacraments rightly administered. The mission of the church is to share the gospel in thought, word and deed, loving God with all our being, and our neighbors as our selves. I believe that the sacraments of baptism and communion, given to us by Christ, are visible signs and seals of God s grace and presence. In the waters of baptism, we are marked as God s own. At table, we celebrate and proclaim in fellowship the redeeming sacrifice of Christ, given for us. I believe that God answers prayer, giving what is needed according to God s perfect will, and that in all things God's grace is sufficient. I look to the wedding feast of the Lamb prepared for the communion of saints drawn from the diversity of humanity, who by irresistible grace have overcome and persevered. I believe that every knee will bow, and every tongue will confess, Jesus Christ is Lord. Maranatha. Come, Lord. Amen.

13 February 12, st Meeting of Salem Presbytery Commission on Ministry 13 Joe Blankinship and John Johnson - Co-Moderators I. COMMISSION ACTION REPORTED FOR THE INFORMATION OF PRESBYTERY A. RENEWING A CONTRACT WITH AN INTERIM PASTOR/TRANSITIONAL MINISTER 1. Concurred with the Session of the Presbyterian Church of the Covenant, Greensboro, North Carolina, in renewing the interim contract with the Reverend Mark Sandlin for a period of one year beginning December 8, Concurred with the Session of the Fellowship Presbyterian Church, Greensboro, North Carolina, in renewing the interim contract with the Reverend Nancy Jo Dederer for a period of six months beginning January 16, B. STATED SUPPLY RENEWAL 1. Concurred with the Session of the Vandalia Presbyterian Church, Greensboro, North Carolina, in renewing the Stated Supply contract of the Reverend Paul Ridolfi for a period of one year beginning February 1, Concurred with the Session of the Cameron Presbyterian Church, Statesville, North Carolina, in renewing the Stated Supply contract of the Reverend Timothy Bates for a period of one year beginning January 1, Concurred with the Session of the St. Paul Presbyterian Church, Greensboro, North Carolina, in renewing the Stated Supply contract of the Reverend Dr. Jay Lambeth for a period of one year beginning November 1, Concurred with the Session of the Baird s Creek Presbyterian Church, Vilas, North Carolina, in renewing the Stated Supply contract of the Reverend Keith Freeman for a period of one year beginning January 1, C. DISSOLUTION OF PASTORAL RELATIONSHIPS WHERE BOTH PARTIES AGREE 1. Dissolved the Associate Pastoral relationship between the Reverend Lindsay Conrad and First Presbyterian Church, Burlington, North Carolina, effective November 30, II. COMMISSION ACTIONS TAKEN ON BEHALF OF PRESBYTERY A. COMMISSIONED RULING ELDERS/LAY PASTORS (RENEWAL) 1. Concurred with the Session of the Immanuel Presbyterian Church, China Grove, North Carolina, in renewing the contract of Mr. James Beard to serve as their Commissioned Ruling Elder Lay Pastor for a period of one year beginning March 1, Concurred with the Session of the Siler City Presbyterian Church, Siler City, North Carolina, in renewing the contract of Mr. Richard LaDew to serve as their Commissioned Ruling Elder-Lay Pastor for a period of one year beginning September 1, 2018.

14 14 B. TRANSFER MINISTER OUT OF SALEM PRESBYTERY 1. That the Reverend Mitzi Lesher-Thomas was transferred to New Hope Presbytery effective January 8, That the Reverend Lindsay Conrad was transferred to the Presbytery of Minnesota Valleys effective January 14, That the Reverend Ken Meeks was transferred to the Presbytery of Western North Carolina effective December 6, C. MODERATOR OF SESSION 1. That Mr. Jack Dyer was appointed Moderator of Session for El Bethel Presbyterian Church, Eden, North Carolina, beginning January 24, That Mr. David Parker was appointed Moderator of Session for First Presbyterian Church, Statesville, North Carolina, on November 26, That the Reverend Stewart Ellis was appointed Moderator of Session for Shallowford Presbyterian Church, Lewisville, North Carolina, during the sabbatical absence of the pastor, the Reverend Jeff Sockwell. 4. That Mae and Larry Weed, CRE s in Holston Presbytery, were appointed Moderators of Session for Lansing Presbyterian Church, Lansing, North Carolina. 5. That Mr. Lee Woods was appointed Moderator of Session for Beulah Presbyterian Church, North Wilkesboro, North Carolina. D. VALIDATED MINISTRY APPROVED 1. That the chaplaincy at Alleghany County Hospice in Sparta, North Carolina, was approved as a validated ministry for the ordination of Mr. Tom Nesbit. 2. That the revalidation of the ministry of the Reverend Sandra Lee Breeden Greene at Wake Forest Baptist Health and Faith Health was approved for E. ADMINISTRATIVE COMMISSION APPROVED 1. Stated Clerk approved the administrative commission to ordain and install the Reverend Travis Milam as Pastor of First Presbyterian Church, Pilot Mountain, North Carolina, on January 20, F. MINISTER TRANSFERRING TO SALEM PRESBYTERY 1. That the Reverend Judy Fitchett, a member of White Water Valley Presbytery, was received by Salem Presbytery on December 6, That the Reverend James Evan Harrison, a member of Coastal Carolina Presbytery, was received by Salem Presbytery on January 24, 2019.

15 15 III. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE ACTION OF PRESBYTERY A. CALL EXTENDED TO MINISTER MEMBER OF SALEM PRESBYTERY 1. That the call of New Hope Presbyterian Church, Lexington, North Carolina, to the Reverend Brian Rummage to serve as Pastor be found in order; and the terms of the call (printed below) be approved; and that upon the signing of the Book of Ministerial Obligations, the call be placed in his hands. The Commission on Ministry is satisfied that this congregation has complied with the EEO provisions of the Book of Order (G ) and the AAEEO Policy adopted by Salem Presbytery (July 1993) in offering this call. The effective date is January 1, Cash Salary $45,360 Housing Allowance $30,708 Automobile Expense $ 1,800 Business/Professional $ 1,000 Board of Pensions Provided Vacation 4 weeks Study Leave 2 weeks One month paternity leave at full pay. Three month Clergy Renewal Leave after seven years. B. CALL EXTENDED TO MINISTER TRANSFERRING TO SALEM PRESBYTERY 1. That call of the John Calvin Presbyterian Church, Salisbury, North Carolina to the Reverend Laura Kate Morrison to serve as Pastor (approved at the November 12, 2018 meeting of Salem Presbytery) be placed in her hands. 2. That the call of Pittsboro Presbyterian Church, Pittsboro, North Carolina, to the Reverend James Evan Harrison to serve as Pastor be found in order; and the terms of the call (printed below) be approved; and that upon the signing of the Book of Ministerial Obligations, the call be placed in his hands. The Commission on Ministry is satisfied that this congregation has complied with the EEO provisions of the Book of Order (G ) and the AAEEO Policy adopted by Salem Presbytery (July 1993) in offering this call. The effective date is March 1, Cash Salary $58,000 Automobile Expense $ 4,000 Business/Professional $ 1,500 SECA $ 2,200 Continuing Education $ 1,500 Cell Phone $ 720 Dental $ 1,632 Board of Pensions Provided

16 16 Vacation 4 weeks Study Leave 2 weeks One month paternity leave at full pay. Three month Clergy Renewal Leave after seven years. C. ADMINISTRATIVE COMMISISON 1. That the following Administrative Commission to install the Reverend Laura Kate Morrison as Pastor of John Calvin Presbyterian Church, Salisbury, North Carolina, on March 3, 2019, be approved. NAME RESPONSIBILITY MINISTER/ ELDER Paul Sink Preside & Propound the Min Constitutional Questions Dominique Robinson Preach the Sermon Min Dianna Wright Charge the Minister Elder Bryan McFarland Charge the Congregation Min Lara Musser Gritter Prayer of Installation Min Sarah Davis Lead in Worship Elder Sammie Hinshaw Lead in Worship Elder D. WELCOME LITURGY E. REQUEST FOR CONSIDERING INTERIM PASTOR FOR INSTALLED POSITION 1. That the Reverend Mark Sandlin, current interim pastor for Presbyterian Church of the Covenant, Greensboro, North Carolina, be considered for the installed position at that church. F MINIMUM COMPENSATION STANDARDS 1. That Salem Presbytery adopt the following 2019 minimum compensation for part time Ministers not in installed positions: 2019 MINIMUM COMPENSATION For PART TIME MINISTERS OF WORD AND SACRAMENT NOT IN INSTALLED POSITIONS Compensation calculated per hour $25.00 Housing Allowance: A portion of the above compensation may be designated as Housing Allowance per IRS rules. Part-time workers (less than 20 hours) are not eligible for Pension and Medical participation offered by the Board of Pensions PCUSA. However, employing organizations may offer eligible

17 17 BOP products to eligible employees, and should they choose, provide some or all of the cost of the product. See Auto Reimbursement Provided (This means that all business miles approved by the employer are to be reimbursed at the current Federal Allowable Rate) G. REQUEST FOR HONORABLE RETIREMENT 1. That the Reverend Lou East be granted the status of Honorably Retired effective March 16, Rev. East s retirement will be recognized and celebrated at this meeting. H. SERVICE OF HONORABLE RETIREMENT The Reverend Sid Batts, the Reverend Chris East, the Reverend Lou McAllister East, the Reverend Joel Long, and the Reverend Randy Wellford. I. RETIREMENT LITURGY

18 18 Welcome into membership of Salem Presbytery Danny, Evan, Judy, Kate, and Nate have been received into membership of Salem Presbytery. Let us join in celebration as they are welcomed. Leader: People: Leader: People: Leader: People: Leader: People: Leader: People: Leader: ALL: Leader: ALL: Leader: ALL: As in one body we have many members, and not all the members have the same function. so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually we are members one of another. We have gifts that differ according to the grace given to us prophecy, in proportion to faith; ministry, in ministering; the teacher, in teaching: the exhorter, in exhortation; the giver, in generosity; the leader, in diligence; the compassionate, in cheerfulness. Let us not lag in zeal, but be ardent in spirit, serving the Lord. Romans 12:4-9, 11 We remember with joy our common calling to serve Christ, and we celebrate God s call to our brothers and sisters in Christ as they serve among us as ministers of Word and Sacrament. As you join us in ministry, the Presbytery remembers some of our constitutional responsibilities to ministers and congregations. (G ) As Elders and Ministers of Word and Sacrament, we, Salem Presbytery, pledge ourselves to provide encouragement, guidance, resources and pastoral care to you as members of our presbytery. As we join in this new relationship we reclaim our historic calling and remember the great ends of the church as stated in our Book of Order. Please join me as we remember that The Great Ends of the Church are: The proclamation of the gospel for the salvation of humankind; the shelter, nurture, and spiritual fellowship of the children of God; the maintenance of divine worship the preservation of the truth; the promotion of social righteousness; and the exhibition of the Kingdom of Heaven to the world. (Book of Order, F ) *Hymn 722: Lord, Speak to Me That I May Speak CANONBURY

19 19 Call to Worship Moderator: All: Moderator: All: Recognition of Honorable Retirement Bless the Lord, O My soul, and all that is within me, bless God s holy name. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all God s benefits. who forgives all your sins and heals all your infirmities; who redeems your life from the grave and crowns you with mercy and loving-kindness; who satisfies you with good things, Moderator: All: and your youth is renewed like an eagle s. (Psalms 103:1-5) Remarks Rev. Steve Scott will reflect on the ministry of the Rev. Sid Batts. Rev. Frank Dew will reflect on the ministry of the Rev. Chris East. Rev. Dale Walker will reflect on the ministry of the Rev. Lou McAllister East. Rev. Steve Scott will reflect on the ministry of the Rev. Joel Long. Rev. Steve Scott will reflect on the ministry of the Rev. Randy Wellford. Words of Celebration Moderator: All: Moderator: All: Moderator: All: Chris, Lou, Joel, Randy, and Sid have completed active service as ministers of Word and Sacrament. We praise God for the grace that has filled your ministry, we give thanks for your faithful service to Christ s church, and we rejoice at the work of the Holy Spirit in you. Thanks be to God! Now this presbytery confers upon you the status, Honorably Retired. We value the gifts and experience God has bestowed on you, and we welcome your continued participation in the life of the church. You remain colleagues in ministry, and we will continue to seek your wisdom and your fellowship. Thanks be to God! We pray that you will find new opportunities to fulfill your baptismal calling, as one marked by the Holy Spirit, a disciple of Jesus Christ. Thanks be to God!

20 20 Moderator: All: May God continue to bring joy and peace to your life, just as you have blessed the church with your ministry and proclaimed the good news of Jesus Christ. Thanks be to God! Amen. Prayer of Blessing Moderator: Eternal God, through all the years of our lives your love protects and guides us. By your Spirit you call us to varied ministries in the service of Jesus Christ. We praise you for your gifts to your servants, for their faithful proclamation of your word, their administration of the holy sacraments of Jesus Christ, and their pastoral care and leadership in the church. Grant to them time for refreshment and rest, reflection and rejoicing, and the fullness of your peace. Through your Holy Spirit bless each of us that we may remember the love of Jesus Christ, which units us in the service of our Lord. In the name of Christ we pray. Amen. *Hymn : God of Grace and God of Glory CWM RHONDDA God of grace and God of glory, on thy people pour thy power; Crown thine ancient church s story; bring its bud to glorious flower. Grant us wisdom, grant us courage, for the facing of this hour, for the facing of this hour. Save us from weak resignation to the evils we deplore. Let the gift of thy salvation be our glory evermore. Grant us wisdom, grant us courage, serving thee whom we adore, serving thee whom we adore. The Moderator will present the retirees with certificates. Members of the Presbytery will greet them with expressions of gratitude. Liturgy adapted from Book of Common Worship, Pastoral Edition, Westminster John Knox Press, 2018

21 February 12, st meeting of Salem Presbytery Peace and Justice 21 From the Justice and Peacemaking Committee of Guilford Park Presbyterian Church: Community Conversation: Police and African Americans "And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God." - Micah 6:8. As we celebrate Black History Month, it seems appropriate to examine an issue that has played a large role in the struggle for racial justice throughout history and continues to do so presently. Are you concerned about relations between the police and African Americans? Would you like to be part of an open, informative discussion that examines how the church might address this issue? Our church will host such a discussion on February 27th at 7:00pm. There will be speakers from within and without Guilford Park representing multiple perspectives on this complex issue. The event will be open to the public, and audience members will also be encouraged to add their perspectives and ask questions. Diverse points of view are welcome. Come, listen, and let your voice be heard! For further information, contact Keith Harrington klh42@aol.com

22 February 12, st meeting of Salem Presbytery Stated Clerk 22 FOR INFORMATION: Session Minutes Reviews Session minutes will be reviewed in accordance with the following calendar. Clerks of Session should bring any minutes needing annual review, even those for years prior to You may attend any review session, even one outside your neighborhood : Tuesday, February 12, 2019 (today), immediately following adjournment of today s Presbytery meeting in the Church Library Sunday, February 17, 2019, 2:00pm, Community in Christ-Presbyterian, Greensboro (targeting Guilford and Randolph county churches) Sunday, February 24, 2019, 2:00pm, Franklin Presbyterian Church, Salisbury (targeting Rowan, Davidson, and Davie county churches) Sunday, March 3, 2019, 2:00pm, St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, Winston-Salem (targeting Forsyth, Stokes, and Rockingham county churches) Sunday, March 10, 2019, 2:00pm, First Presbyterian Church, Statesville (targeting Iredell and Yadkin county churches) Sunday, March 17, 2019, 2:00pm, North Wilkesboro Presbyterian Church (targeting the West Neighborhood) Sunday, March 24, 2019, 2:00pm, Cross Roads Presbyterian Church, Mebane (targeting Alamance, Caswell, and Chatham county churches) Tuesday, May 14, 2019, immediately following adjournment of the Spring meeting of Salem Presbytery at Taylorsville Presbyterian Church. Annual Statistical Reporting As this report is prepared, we are nearing the conclusion of the period in which particular church Clerks of Session can input their 2018 statistics. I will provide a brief update as a part of my report to Presbytery. FOR ACTION: Dismissal of Administrative Commission for two Lexington-area congregations I appointed in May 2018 the following individuals to an Administrative Commission to assist in the uniting of two of our Lexington-area congregations, Fairmont PC and Second PC of Lexington: the Rev. Joe Blankinship, Ruling Elder Ken Davis, Ruling Elder Nissa Hegler, the Rev. Tom LaBonte (moderator), the Rev. Brian Rummage, Ruling Elder Janie Styers, and the Rev. Dale Walker. The AC's work concludes today with the celebration of the organization of New Hope Presbyterian Church. I will ask the Presbytery to dismiss with gratitude this Administrative Commission, effective at the conclusion of today's Presbytery meeting. David Vaughan Stated Clerk

23 23 CELEBRATION OF NEW HOPE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH The New Hope Journey: A Video Testimony Rev. Brian Rummage Liturgy of Celebration Greeting and Purpose Rev. Tom LaBonte With great joy and profound thanks to God, we now dedicate and celebrate New Hope Presbyterian Church as our newest congregation in Salem Presbytery. Dearly beloved in God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has by his grace and love blessed the work of the New Hope Congregation, we are gathered to dedicate this congregation to the honor and glory of his holy name. We lift up to God in Christ this Church where his Gospel is proclaimed and his sacraments celebrated. I ask you now to rise, and to unite in this act of dedication. Holy, blessed and glorious Trinity, three persons in one God, to you we dedicate New Hope Presbyterian Church. Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, our Father who art in heaven, to you we dedicate to your honor and glory this family of believers. Son of God, Head of the Body which is the Church, Lord and Shepherd of your people, to you we dedicate these faithful members of your flock. God the Holy Spirit, proceeding from the Father and the Son, our abiding comforter and giver of life, to you we dedicate this congregation to faithful and obedient service. *Hymn What a Fellowship, What a Joy Divine SHOWALTER What a fellowship, what a joy divine, leaning on the everlasting arms; what a blessedness, what a peace is mine, leaning on the everlasting arms. Refrain: Leaning, leaning, safe and secure from all alarms; Leaning, leaning, leaning on the everlasting arms. O how sweet to walk in this pilgrim way, leaning on the everlasting arms; O how bright the path grows from day to day, leaning on the everlasting arms. What have I to dread, what have I to fear, leaning on the everlasting arms? I have blessed peace with my Lord so near, leaning on the everlasting arms.

24 24 Prayer Rev. Brian Rummage Almighty and everlasting God, we humbly praise and glorify your holy name for your revelation in the birth, life and gospel, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ our Lord. In the name of Christ we give thanks that you have guided the hearts of your servants to unite this congregation for your worship and praise. Guide the members of New Hope Church to continue to witness to your presence so that your glory may be revealed. Grant we pray that your Holy Spirit rest upon all of us to serve you by proclaiming and living the Gospel, serving people faithfully, with charity and love. Enable us to worship gladly, and with joy partake of the sacraments where Christ seals us as believers in redemption, renews our identity as his people, and marks us for service. O God, you are the giver of life. We pray for the universal Church in Christ in the whole world. Sanctify her life, renew her worship, give power to her witnessing, and restore her unity. Through the embrace of love and the bonds of godly affection, make us one in the Spirit by your peace and love. Grant us all things necessary for our common life, and bring us all to be of one heart and mind within your holy church, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Scripture Readings Psalm 100 Ephesians 2: *Hymn Christ is Made the Sure Foundation REGENT SQUARE Christ is made the sure foundation, Christ the head and cornerstone, chosen of the Lord and precious, binding all the church in one; holy Zion's help forever, and our confidence alone. Here bestow to all your servants what they seek from you to gain; What they gain from you, forever with the blessed to retain; And hereafter in your glory evermore with you to reign. Laud and honor to the Father, laud and honor to the Son, Laud and honor to the Spirit, ever three and ever one: One in might and one in glory while unending ages run! Charge Ephesians 4: 1-7, Rev. Tom LaBonte (The members of New Hope Presbyterian Church will remain standing.) Benediction May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

25 February 12, st st meeting of Salem Presbytery Executive Stated Clerk Council The Rev. Jennie L. Hemrick, Moderator 25 The Executive Council (EC) met on December 13, 2018 and January 17 and 29, Regular reports were received from the Presbytery staff and David Vaughan, Stated Clerk. For Information The Executive Council: Approved minutes of previous EC and Presbytery meetings; Elected Rev. Jennie Hemrick as Moderator of the EC and CRE Fred Terry as Vice Moderator of the EC for 2019; Acted to guarantee a loan from the PC(USA) to Presbyterian Church of the Covenant, Greensboro; Granted permission to the New Salem Session to sell its manse and property, with proceeds from the sale to be spent on mission; Celebrated the service of Elder David Parker (First-Statesville) whose Executive Council term concluded in December 2018; Received updates on the progress of the Dream Team, including the scheduling of listening sessions and incorporating refinements to their initial plan; Received updates on the progress of the Per Capita Task Force, and reviewed information that this body is making available to Salem's congregations and governing bodies; Learned that the Christ Presbyterian Church physical plant issues have been satisfactorily addressed; Received a proposed budget for 2019 for Presbytery operations from the Budget and Finance Committee; Changed future EC meeting dates in 2019: April 11 (instead of April 18) and December 12 (instead of December 19); Approved the docket for the February 2019 meeting of Presbytery, including the final report of the Dream Team; Reflected upon and prayed regularly for the work, worship, and witness of Salem s staff, congregations, and missional organizations. For Action 1. The Executive Council asks that the Moderator recognize the Rev. Ron Shive (moderator) and other members of the Dream Team (RE Beth Barksdale, CRE David Boger, Rev. Peter Hazelrigg, Rev. Eustacia Marshall, Rev. Touré Marshall, Rev. Kim Priddy, and Rev. Jeff Smith), who will present the Dream Team's recommendations for the restructuring of the work and witness of Salem Presbytery. 2. The Executive Council asks that the Moderator recognize the Rev. Ken Broman Fulks, who will address the Presbytery concerning the work of the Per Capita Task Force. 3. The Executive Council asks that the Moderator recognize the Rev. Jay Lambeth, who will present a proposed budget for Presbytery operations for 2019.

26 26 Dream Team Report to Salem Presbytery February 12, 2019 Why and Why Now? Biblical & Theological Roots A New Day for Ministry The Opportunity Our Vision Mission Statement Salem Presbytery connects, supports and strengthens local congregations and worshiping communities to carry out Christ's transformative work of love and justice in the church and in the world. In short, the primary focus of our mission design is to support and strengthen local churches, (includes worshipping communities, and campus ministries whatever form the church finds itself) to be further engaged in God s work in the world, and to support and enable local churches to build partnerships with other churches in carrying out joint ministry. Staffing Presbyter for Administration = Consistency Presbytery for Transformational Ministry = Change, Presbytery for Leadership Development = Capacity Cumulative Changes to Dream Team Proposal (since 1 st Presentation) Campus Ministry funding change from $30,000 to $80,000 over three years Campus Ministry Remove from Grant process to a distribution process that the implementation team will oversee. Send Budget reduced by $20,000 based on Campus Ministry change Presbytery Hierarchy PYC Funding in tact Hispanic/African American Ministries Leadership Development Presbyter & more emphasis Administrative Assistant from ½ time to full-time Stewardship & Development went from full-time to ½ time (Grants & Analytics) Communications & Stewardship Development Director can be one position if needed (would require BOP Insurance which is not budgeted for) Support for current staff in transition Virtual Office to Decentralized Office

27 27 Office could be sold or leased; not just sold Initial proposal of parishes are shown on the map attached, however the implementation team may choose to make adjusts as necessary. Engagement Pastors ordained or (commissioned) Leadership Development Presbyter Overview help leaders in cross cultural contexts think and act Qualifications - demonstrated skills in cross cultural ministry Task Groups report to the Executive Council at least annually Each Presbyter Job Description work in coordination with other two presbyters and staff to provide pastoral care to members of presbytery Speak to Per Capita issue as a false claim in proposal to EC & Presbytery Financial Implications Our proposed budget fully funds the new staffing model and attempts to provide adequate cuts to live within our means as closely as possible. The only change that has been made from our last budget is that the Board of Pensions packages for the three presbyter positions were adjusted from 36.5% to 37%, which is the current rate. This increased the budget an additional $7, The current budget in its first year would cut $181, and if the property were sold or we were able to work out a lease that required the occupant to pay for upkeep, an additional $23,000 would be cut from the budget bringing the reduction to $204, Our budgeted shortfall for 2019 is $215,000. Thus, at minimum the budget would still need $33, in reserve support, or if the property were sold/leased we would need only $10, Conclusion: Making significant changes to our structure, to our staffing, to our budget, and to our ministries is not an easy task. The Dream Team was formed to take on the task of doing the hard work, to think outside of the box and with the guidance and help of the Holy Spirit, to prayerfully discern a new vision that would move Salem Presbytery forward in a sustainable and thriving way for years to come. Our presbytery is blessed that we are not in a budgetary crisis, like so many other presbyteries find themselves in or have already dealt with. However, we acknowledge that change must take place in some form or Salem Presbytery will find itself in a crisis, having to make much harder decisions that affect all our staff and the future of our presbytery. For two years our team has worked hard to provide a positive solution to our current situation; a way forward that involves significant changes. The time has come for us to decide if we are ready for such a change or not. In fairness to our staff and to the members of the Dream Team, the time has come to have an up or down vote to determine where we go from here. We acknowledge that our proposal is not perfect, but we also recognize that with any proposal there will always be more questions to ask

28 28 or conversations to be had that can delay us from moving forward. We also recognize that our proposed model will undergo some changes along the way, as the implementation team does their work to make it a reality. Most importantly, we must remember that God is sovereign and in control, and that God will not abandon us regardless of the decision we make. May we put our hope and trust where it belongs and vote with our conscience for God s will to be done. Dream Team Proposal

29 Salem Presbytery 2019 Budget Budget % Budget % REVENUE Undesignated Giving 650, ,000 Per Capita 60,000 45,000 Other Receipts 20,000 11,000 Dismissal of Churches 0 15,000 Rental Income 11,160 0 Interest on Investments 24,000 26,000 Other Interest 1,800 2,550 Conference/Retreat Revenue 7,500 15,500 Withdrawal from Reserves 131, , ,779 1,015,257 EXPENSES Campus Ministry ASU 31,000 42,000 NC School of Arts 7,000 7,000 St James at A & T 29,000 29,000 Ukirk of Greensboro 46,000 41,000 W-S Area Campus Ministry 17,000 12,500 W-S State-Grace Pres 9,000 9, ,000 15% 140,500 14% SEND GA Shared Mission 10,000 14,000 Per Capita - General Assembly 54, ,000 Per Capita - Synod Mid-Atlantic 5,200 19,022 NC Council of Churches 4,000 4,000 74,000 8% 157,022 15% Council / Committees Church Growth Committee on Ministry 8,700 9,850 SEND Communications 1,000 1,000 Council EQUIP 5,200 4,600 Personnel 800 1,000 Preparation for Ministry 10,000 10,000 Resource Center 1,620 1,620 Stated Clerk 2,400 4,600 Youth 10,750 10,750 Other Related Commissions ,870 5% 44,520 4% Administrative Compensation Salaries 303, ,684 Housing 58,000 28,000 Salary - SECA 15,426 9,360 Insurance / Annuity 132, ,096 FICA / Medicare 12,250 12, ,284 58% 527,175 52% 29

30 Continuing Education General Presbyter 2,800 3,300 Assoc Presbytr - Equip/Afr Amer 2,000 2,225 Hispanic Evangelist 2,000 2,500 Assoc Presbyter - SEND 2,200 2,700 Other Employees ,275 1% 11,000 1% Travel & Professional Expenses General Presbyter 7,000 8,000 Assoc Presbyter - Equip/African 4,000 5,000 Assoc Presbyter - Send 4,000 5,000 Hispanic Evangelist 3,000 4,000 Hunger Action Enabler 2,500 3,500 Other Staff 1,500 2,500 Staff Retreat 1,000 1,500 23,000 3% 29,500 3% Communications Telephone/Internet 6,400 7,700 Computer 10,150 14,740 Website 6,800 6,600 23,350 3% 29,040 3% Other Administrative Dues & Subscriptions Office supplies 3,500 4,000 Postage / copying / printing 6,000 2,900 Professional fees 12,000 13,000 Contract Services 6,400 12,000 Bank & payroll fees 2,400 2,400 Interest Exp Miscellaneous ,000 3% 35,500 3% 30 Building & Occupancy Closed Church Expense 6,000 0 Custodial Services 4,200 4,200 Facilities Maintenance 10,000 14,400 Insurance 18,500 18,000 Utilities 4,300 4,400 43,000 5% 41,000 4% 905, % 1,015, %

31 February 12, st meeting of Salem Presbytery SEND Mission Committee 31 The Mission (Send) Committee continues to plan mission opportunities with our congregations and to encourage participation in disaster assistance efforts. The Presbytery, in partnership with Hebron USA (Hebron USA coordinates trips and funding for the ministries in Chiapas), sponsored four weeks of Medical Mission trips to Ocosingo, Mexico in Over those weeks, some 25 mission travelers with medical or language skills served over 2,500 people at Los Manos de Cristo (The Hands of Christ) Clinic. Built by Salem Presbytery congregations, the clinic opened in Two hundred fifty folks received reading glasses donated by congregations and Lions Clubs. Churches donated medical supplies to restock the Clinic. Some 300 clean water filters were distributed and people were trained how to use and maintain them. (Contaminated water is the source of many of the diseases encountered by our teams.) Twelve mission travelers went to Chiapas, Mexico last June to do work on a church building and to conduct Bible School for the children. First Church Boone sent eleven travelers to work on a new youth camp in Yaxoquintila, Mexico. Ten youth and adults traveled to eastern NC last March to assist with home renovations. Three travelers journeyed to Kenya in October to visit with the staff and children of the Sister to Sister Ministry which is partially funded by our Pennies-for-Hunger offerings. Many of our congregations have been filling clean-up buckets to go to the hurricane and tornado victims in NC. Other congregations carried out additional national and international mission efforts. Mission travelers returned renewed from the experience of serving with brothers and sisters in great need. The lives of many people have been blessed through the mission efforts of Salem Presbytery congregations Mission Trip Plans February 2-10, 2019 Medical Trip - Ocosingo, Mex.- Leader: Bill Herring, walnutcovefarm@yahoo.com February 9-17, 2019 Medical Trip - Ocosingo, Mex. Leader: Bill Herring, walnutcovefarm@yahoo.com April 21-27, 2019 Youth Construction Trip New Orleans-Leader: Neil Huffman, mnhuff@earthlink.net June 29-July 6, 2019 Construction/Ch. Ed.Trip - Chiapas, Mex. - Leader: Brad Morton,dbmercury@gmail.com & Leader: Neil Huffman, mnhuff@earthlink.net October 5-13, 2019 Medical Trip - Ocosingo, Mex. -Leader: Bill Herring, walnutcovefarm@yahoo.com October 12-20, 2019 Medical Trip - Ocosingo, Mex. -Leader: Bill Herring, walnutcovefarm@yahoo.com Other trips to Puerto Rico, Florida and Haiti are being considered for Medical supplies and reading glasses are being collected at the Presbytery office to be carried by travelers going in mission. (see wish list) The Committee members are available to assist congregations as they plan mission programs and activities. Churches are asked to share their mission plans with the Committee so that overall efforts can be coordinated and celebrated. For additional mission information or traveler applications, check the Presbytery web site: or by mail at Salem Presbytery, P.O. Box 1763, Clemmons, NC Rev. Ray Mims, Committee Moderator - Cell phone: (336) , raymims1@gmail.com

32 32 Salem Presbytery Missions Committee WISH LIST The following list of items are needed by mission teams who go down four times a year to serve at our Los Manos de Cristo (Hands of Christ) Clinic in Chiapus, Mexico. Items are begin collected at the Salem Presbytery office to be carried down by our mission travelers. The Presbytery also accepts cash donations to be used to purchase prescription drugs needed by the teams. 1. Adults and Children s vitamins 2. Ibuprofen 3. Naproxen (Aleve) 4. Tylenol (adult and child) 5. Antibiotic cream/ointment 6. Anti-fungal cream 7. Hydrocortisone cream 8. Reading Glasses (new or used, strengths ) 9. Sunglasses (new or used) 10. Elastic bandages (4 &6 ) 11. Elastic stockings (new or used) 12. Hemorrhoid Cream 13. Pregnancy test kits 14. Tums (antacid tablets) 15. Vaseline (small jars) 16. Gauze Pads (4X4, 2X2) 17. Small plastic bottles 18. Alcohol wipes 19. Glucometer strips-one Touch Ultra Mini 20. KY jelly 21. Eye Drops (artificial tears/lubricating drops) 22. Benadryl tablets Please call the Presbytery office at (336) if items need to be picked up. 2/12/19

33 Salem Presbytery Statement of Financial Position as of December 31, Assets Cash 76,525 Pledges Receivable from previous year end 1,885 Allowance for Doubtful Pledges (1,885) 0 Investments 1,571,440 Note Receivable 30,338 Sales Tax Receivable 700 Other Receivables 2,000 Currrent Assets 1,681,003 Land, Building, Equipment 894,959 Less Accumulated Depreciation (338,194) Non-current Assets 556,765 Total Assets 2,237,768 Liabilities and Net Assets Liabilities: Accounts Payable 19,326 Capital Leases 1,441 Other Liabilities 9,847 Current Liabilities 30,614 Net Assets: Unrestricted 2,013,718 Temporarily Restricted 291,846 Permanently Restricted 124,792 Net Income (223,203) 2,207,153 Total Liabilities and Net Assets 2,237,768

34 Salem Presbytery Statement of Activities Through December 31, Actual Budget Variance GENERAL FUND Revenue Undesignated 524, ,000 (175,807) Per Capita 78,678 45,000 33,678 Church Dismissals 42,436 15,000 27, , ,000 (114,694) Other Receipts 10,616 11,000 (384) Rental Income 11,664 11,664 Income from Investments 30,369 26,000 4,369 Gain (Loss) on Investment (27,443) 0 (27,443) Other Interest 2,352 2,550 (198) Conference/Retreat Revenue 7,321 15,500 (8,179) Transfer from Seminary Education Scholarship Fund 6, ,542 Withdrawal from Reserves 200,207 (200,207) Total Revenue 686,727 1,015,257 (328,530) Expense Campus Ministry 140, ,500 0 GA & Synod Support 49, , ,018 Defined Ministries 4,000 4,000 0 Hispanic Ministries 73,312 0 (73,312) Council / Committees 38,285 44,520 6,235 Administrative Compensation 511, ,175 15,404 Continuing Education 10,147 11, Travel Expense 26,492 29,500 3,008 Communications 24,923 29,040 4,117 Insurance 15,023 18,000 2,977 Other Administrative 26,751 35,500 8,749 Closed Church Expense 20,491 0 (20,491) Loss on Disposal of Asset 2,400 0 (2,400) Building Maintenance (inlcudes depreciation) 38,774 23,000 (15,774) Total Expense 981,872 1,015,257 33,385 General Fund Expenditures in Excess of Revenue (295,146) 0 (295,146)

35 Salem Presbytery Statement of Activities Through December 31, Non-Budget Pass-Throughs REVENUE PCUSA 138,029 Local Validated Causes 24, ,134 EXPENDITURES PCUSA 138,029 Local Validated Causes 24, ,134 Revenue in Excess of Expenditures 0 Presbytery Funds REVENUE Black Caucus 100 Catawba Camping Scholarships 898 Church Growth 10,858 Duke Synod (1,735) Hispanic Ministry 74,335 Hunger 106,997 New Covenant Funds (8,708) Peace & Justice 2,837 Presbyterian Foundation 6,000 Roxanna Atwood Fund 25,000 Seminary Education Fund 1,207 Youth Triennium 2, ,289 Expenditures Camp Scholarships 823 Campus Ministry 3,000 Church Growth 40,680 Church Growth - Edward Webb 3,000 Church Growth - Whispering Pines 1,200 Hispanic Ministry 4,438 Hunger 83,075 Mission Challenge 3,600 Peace and Justice 1,988 Seminary Education Fund 6, ,346 Revenue in Excess of Expenditures 71,943 Total Expenditures in Excess of Revenue (223,203)

36 Guilford Park Presbyterian Church Stewards of Creation Team 2018 Year End Report Guilford Park Presbyterian in Greensboro, NC became a certified Earth Care Congregation (ECC) in February To become a certified ECC, the Justice & Peacemaking Committee s environmental audit team, comprised of 8 members, inventoried eco-stewardship efforts made by individual, committee or as a congregation in the areas of worship, education, facilities, and outreach that took place over calendar year In November 2017, the Session approved the audit team, now known as the Stewards of Creation (SOC) team to move forward with ECC application by taking the Earth Care Pledge to support environmental practices and education in all facets of church life, eco-projects and activities outside in community. An ECC application for first year certification was submitted in January 2018, with certification confirmed in February Key activities contributing to points for initial 2018 certification and some activities toward recertification for 2019 included but were not limited to: Education Worship Youth SS with EC Theme & News Letter Articles Op-ed Local News Paper PCUSA for Earth Care Articles Climate Change Movie/Discussion VBS with EC Component MS Mission Trip Conduct Earth Day Sunday Creation Care Sermon Special Music & Prayers Minute for Mission Home Grown Palms Glass Communion Cups and Intinction Outdoor Prayer Garden Preseason HVAC Check Outreach Kids Jam Outing Corporate Lifestyle Change Witness Girl Scout Clothes Drive Unclaimed Easter Lilies on Peace Pole VBS Collection for Wells CEPAD Council of Protestant Churches Nicaragua focus: aquifers, farming, solar Church Veg. Garden Yields 400lbs/Yr. Facilities Preseason HVAC Check High Efficiency AC Programmable Zones Door & Window Seals High Efficiency Lighting Motion Sensors Kitchenware Reuse and Recycling Rain Barrel Cistern Space Share/Outside Groups

37 The SOC team is currently completing the re-certification application for submission by the February 1 st deadline. Some new activities added and completed during calendar year 2018 and new activities planned for 2019 are as follows: 2018 Added Activities Worship: Added EC hymns and prayers, Green Bibles, Creation Care Display Banner Facilities: Added use of recycled stationary Education: Youth classes and group meetings intentionally held outside/ec discussion Outreach: Earth Care articles written for blogs, E-news, local newspaper and submitted to Presbyterians for Earth Care web publication, presence at community Earth Day Event, assist another sister Presbyterian and Baptist church with Earth Care programming start-up 2019 Planned Activities Worship: Blessing of the Animals, furniture collection drive, expand living palm ministry, expand columbarium prayer garden Facilities: Energy Audit, battery recycling, hazardous waste recycling, window replacement Education: Add Creation Care books/resources to library for targeted study, youth, adult SS, confirmation class. Climate Change guest speaker Outreach: Join a local Earth Care Ecumenical Organization, join Presbyterians for Earth Care, present at Salem Presbyterian Women s Spiritual retreat, and write to elected officials The SOC team recognizes that tending to God s creation is Holy Spirit led, therefore it follows that we build the best creation care program possible by documenting the qualitative and quantitative efforts of the congregation. In order to keep up with the volume of creation care activities past, present and future, the SOC team has developed a database and dashboard for documentation, activity planning, and recertification. This will allow for reporting on performance in the areas of worship, facilities, education and outreach back to the congregation in visual ways that are informative, fun and engaging. It will also ensure that the ECC program can continue in perpetuity, allowing for historical documentation and preservation of story for future members and future leaders of the GPPC SOC team. Guilford Park s Earth Care Congregation SOC team, a subcommittee of the Justice and Peacemaking Committee, continues to work faithfully with the congregation, the Session & committees, other churches in the Presbytery and the community ecumenically to bring this important ministry to higher levels of service to God s creation in Respectfully Submitted, Steven Drew, Environmental Liaison Justice and Peacemaking Committee Guilford Park Presbyterian Church January 13, 2019

38 Salem Presbyterian Women Spiritual Enrichment Day February 23, 2019 ****Guest Speakers**** Mary Kirkpatrick, Stewardship of Creation Guilford Park PC Rev. Bryan McFarland Salem Presbytery, NC Rev. Jessica Rigel Alamance Presbyterian Greensboro, NC Topic Understanding Food Justice and Environmental Stewardship *****Registration Form***** Name Address City Telephone# Church Cluster# Restoring creation is God s own work in our time, in which God both judge and restore Host Church Grace Presbyterian Church 3901 Carver School Road Winston Salem, NC Church Phone (336) Registration Deadline February 19, 2019 Schedule for the Day Registration 8:30 a.m. Music 9:15 a.m. Worship 9:30 10:30 a.m. Speakers 10:30-11:30 a.m. Closing 11:30-11:45 a.m. Fellowship w/snacks 11:50-12:00 p.m. Come worship and fellowship with Presbyterian Women Presbyterian Women Purpose Forgiven and freed by God in Jesus Christ, and empowered by the Holy Spirit, we commit ourselves; to nurture our faith through prayer, and Bible study, to support the mission of the church worldwide, to work for justice and peace, and to build an inclusive, caring community of women that strengthens the Presbyterian Church (USA) and witness to the promise of God s kingdom. Registration & Lunch $5.00 PLEASE MAKE CHECK PAYABLE TO: SALEM PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN Mail To: Carol Wilson 1845 Hunter Forest Drive Winston-Salem, NC cwilson109@gmail.com Questions: Contact Dianne Luce Cluster Coordinator (336) Registration Deadline 19 Feb 2019

39 Directions: Grace Presbyterian Church 3901 Carver School Road Winston-Salem, NC From Burlington/Greensboro/Hillsborough Mebane - Merge onto I-40 W/I85 S toward Greensboro. -Merge onto John Gold Memorial Expwy/US-52 N/NC-8 N exit 193B toward Mount Airy. (Then 1.52 miles) -Take the Research Pkwy exit 108B EAST. Turn right. -Left onto S Martin Luther King Jr. Dr./NC109. -Right turn onto New Walkertown Rd/US-311 N. (Then 2.11 miles) -Left turn onto Carver School Rd. (Then 1.34 miles) -Right turn onto Butterfield Drive Grace Presbyterian on right. Salisbury/Thomasville/Lexington - Merge onto I-40 E toward Winston- Salem. -Merge onto John Gold Memorial Expwy/US-52 N/NC-8 N exit 193B toward Mount Airy. (Then 1.52 miles) -Take the Research Pkwy exit 108B EAST. Turn right (Then.54 miles) -Left onto S Martin Luther King Jr Dr/NC109. (Then 1.1 miles) -Left turn onto New Walkertown Rd/US-311 N. (Then 2.11 miles) -Left turn onto Carver School Rd. (Then 1.34 miles). -Right turn onto Butterfield Drive Grace Presbyterian on right. Boone/North Wilkesboro -US 421 S (Then miles) - Merge onto I-40 E toward Greensboro (Then 6.01 miles). -Merge onto John Gold Memorial Expwy/US-52 N/NC-8 N exit 193B toward Mount Airy. (Then 1.52 miles). -Take the Research Pkwy exit 108B EAST. Turn right (Then.54 miles). -Left onto S Martin Luther King Jr. Dr./NC109. (Then 1.1 miles) -Right turn onto New Walkertown Rd/US-311 N. (Then 2.11 miles). -Left turn onto Carver School Rd. (Then 1.34 miles). -Right turn onto Butterfield Drive Grace Presbyterian on right. Hickory/Statesville/Mocksville - Merge onto I-40 E toward Winston- Salem. -Merge onto John Gold Memorial Expwy/US-52 N/NC-8 N exit 193B toward Mount Airy. (Then 1.52 miles) -Take the Research Pkwy exit 108B EAST. Turn right (Then.54 miles) -Left onto S Martin Luther King Jr. Dr./NC109. (Then 1.1 miles) -Left turn onto New Walkertown Rd/US-311 N. (Then 2.11 miles) -Left turn onto Carver School Rd. (Then 1.34 miles). -Right turn onto Butterfield Drive Grace Presbyterian on right.

40 SOCIAL JUSTICE ADVOCACY TRAINING DAY Presented by PC(USA) s Salem Presbytery Peace & Justice and Equip Committees SATURDAY MARCH 2 9 AM - 4 PM SEDGEFIELD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 4216 WAYNE ROAD, GREENSBORO, NC What is good and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice and to love kindness and to walk humbly with your God? Micah 6:8 KEYNOTE, WORSHIP & WORKSHOP LEADERS REV. JIMMIE HAWKINS Director, PC(USA) Office of Public Witness in Washington, D.C., and a leader in the Moral Monday movement REV. DR. LIZ THEOHARIS Co-Chair of the Poor People s Campaign with Rev. Dr. William Barber, author of Always with Us? What Jesus Really Said about the Poor, co-author of Revive Us Again: Vision and Action in Moral Organizing REV. FRANK DEW, Peace and Justice Advocate, Salem Presbytery REV. CARLTON EVERSLEY, Dellabrook Presbyterian Church REV. JOHN GASKA, Trinity Presbyterian Church JESSICA MAULDIN, Presbyterian Hunger Program, Associate for Earth Care & Sustainable Living, PC(USA) SOPHIA MOSQUERA, Director of Community Education & Advocacy, Faith Action International House REV. JULIE PEEPLES, Congregational United Church of Christ REV. JEFF PASCHAL, Guilford Park Presbyterian MARGARET ARBUCKLE, Elder, First Presbyterian Church LYNETTE HAWKINS, Elder, Saint James Presbyterian Church REV. DIANNA WRIGHT, Associate Presbyter, Salem Presbytery BRYAN MCFARLAND, Associate Presbyter, Salem Presbytery DETAILS & REGISTRATION

41 SCHEDULE & WORKSHOPS 8:30-9 AM Registration, coffee, resource displays 9-9:30 Morning Prayer, Scripture Meditation & Music, Revs. Jimmie Hawkins & Dianna Wright 9:30-10:40 Panel Discussion: Rev. Jimmie Hawkins, Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis, Jessica Mauldin & Sophia Mosquera, convened by Rev. Frank Dew 10:45-NOON Morning workshops (choose one) WHY ADVOCACY: BIBLICAL AND THEOLOGICAL BASIS, Revs. Jimmie Hawkins & Frank Dew. Exploring the underpinnings for our advocacy work through prophets, Jesus, and current theolgians, and how the local church can interpret and apply our practice of advocacy. ALWAYS WITH US? WHAT JESUS REALLY SAID ABOUT THE POOR, Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis. Jesus s words are used to suggest that ending poverty is impossible, that poverty is a result of moral failures, and that the poor have no role in changing their situation. Examining the biblical text, and the reality and resistance of the poor, we see how that passage is taken out of context, distorted & politicized to justify theories about the inevitability of inequality. Understanding of the theological call to end poverty, we come to see the urgent need for social change and for a movement led by the poor today. MOVING FORWARD IN BLACK AND WHITE: STEPS TOWARDS RACIAL RECONCILIATION AND JUSTICE, Margaret Arbuckle & Lynette Hawkins. Enslaved members of First Presbyterian Church freed by the Emancipation Proclamation left and created their own church, Saint James Presbyterian Church. It took 150 years for the congregations of the two churches, led by the Holy Spirit, to fully acknowledge and celebrate their shared history through a Joint Service of Reconciliation. IMMIGRATION ISSUES AND THE LOCAL CHURCH, Sophia Mosquera & Rev. Julie Peeples. Issues facing immigrants as they arrive in Greensboro, and biblical and theological support for immigration work as well as local church issues. BECOMING AN ECO-FRIENDLY CHURCH, Jessica Mauldin and Rev. Jeff Paschal. Salem Presbytery s first certified Earth Care Congregation shares how this commitment has influenced its ministry. Hear what other churches are doing in environmental stewardship. Noon-12:50 PM Lunch & table discussion: Black Lives Matter Resolution, Policing & Communities of Color, Bread for the World & Presbyterian Hunger Campaign, Poor Peoples Campaign, Faith Action International House, Eco-Friendly Church & Earth Care Network. 1-2:15 Afternoon workshops (choose one) 2020 ELECTION, Rev. Jimmie Hawkins. How the church can encourage the stewardship of our citizenship as a faithful witness to the gospel. POOR PEOPLE S CAMPAIGN: A NATIONAL CALL FOR MORAL REVIVAL, Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis. The builds on the legacy of Dr. King and the 1968 Poor People s Campaign to organize the poor and dispossessed to confront the interlocking evils of systemic racism, poverty, militarism, environmental devastation and our distorted moral narrative. Over the summer of 2018, the Campaign launched an unprecedented wave of non-violent civil disobedience across the country. Grassroots leaders in 40+ states are at the beginning of a massive organizing drive of the poor to build power and transformative change. Hear about the campaign s work and vision going forward. HUNGER AS A GATEWAY ISSUE FOR ADVOCACY. Frank Dew and Jessica Mauldin. The many ways we respond to hunger in our community, from feeding people to addressing public policy connected to ending hunger, including Bread for the World. SALEM PRESBYTERY BLACK LIVES MATTER RESOLUTION, Revs. John Gaska & Carlton Eversley. Looking at our history and our theology as we explore ways to live this principal in the life of our churches. 2:15-3:30 Local & national hands-on advocacy activities 3:30-4 PM Closing Prayer, Scripture Meditation & Music led by Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis & Bryan McFarland REGISTRATION FORM NAME: PHONE: DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 26 Fee: $15, includes workshop, continental breakfast, boxed lunch RETURN FORM & FEE TO: SALEM PRESBYTERY 3950 Clemmons Road Clemmons, NC CHURCH: MORNING WORKSHOP CHOICE: AFTERNOON WORKSHOP CHOICE:

42 Salem Youth Spring Retreat Ages Merriwood Christian Camp 9640 Center Church Road, Clemmons, NC What does love look like? Where do you find love? How do you DO love? Come join us on this journey to discover what love is all about. For God so Loved the world God is Love Love your neighbor as yourself Bible study, worship, and recreation - including canoeing, archery, climbing wall, and more. For youth grades 6 th 12 th $65 per person if received by March 8 th $75 after March 8 th Deadline March 15 th Please contact Dianna Wright with questions dwright@salempresbytery.org Rev. David Ealy Pastor of Hawfields Presbyterian Church. PYC SALEM PRESBYTERY

43 Please complete this form for your group: Church Name: Adult Leader: Address Phone #: Each group is required to have one adult for every eight youth (Example: If your group has 3 boys and 10 girls, you should have 1 male adult and 2 female adult leader) NAMES OF PARTICIPANTS: (More space on the back of form) Participant Name Youth or Adult Male or Female Grade T-shirt size

44 Participant Name Youth or Adults Male or Female Grade T-Sh irt Forms Needed for Registration: Group Registration (above one per group) Participant Activity and Covenant Forms, Medical Release form one per person Mail or Fax to: Salem Presbytery PYC Retreat P O Box 1763 Clemmons, NC Fax #: Deadline to Register: Registration form and fees must be in the Presbytery office by Friday, March 15 th *No refunds are available once registration is received WHAT TO BRING: Positive Attitude, Bible, and Notebook, Sleeping bag or twin sheets and a blanket, pillow, clothes for activities, Toiletries, Water Bottle, Rain Jacket, Flashlight *weather permitting we will have a bonfire on Saturday night, so bring something warm to wear outside PLEASE DO NOT BRING: Personal electronics (cell phone, ipod, DS, etc.), weapons, inappropriate clothing, and wheeled transportation.

45 Salem Presbytery Youth Spring Retreat March 30-31, 2019 March 30-31, 2019 What does love look like? Where do you find love? How do you DO love? Come join us on this journey to discover what love is all about. For God so Loved the world Bible study, worship, and recreation - including community building games, canoeing, and Rev. David Ealy much more. Pastor of Hawfields PC For youth grades 6 th 12 th $65 per person if received by March 8 th $75 after March 15 th Deadline March 15 th REGISTER TODAY!!!!! Please contact Dianna Wright with questions dwright@salempresbytery.org Merriwood Conference Center, Clemmons, NC Salem Presbytery Youth Spring Retreat What does love look like? Where do you find love? How do you DO love? Come join us on this journey to discover what love is all about. For God so Loved the world Bible study, worship, and recreation - including community building games, canoeing, and Rev. David Ealy much more. Pastor of Hawfields PC For youth grades 6 th 12 th $65 per person if received by March 8 th $75 after March 15 th Deadline March 15 th REGISTER TODAY!!!!! Please contact Dianna Wright with questions dwright@salempresbytery.org Merriwood Conference Center, Clemmons, NC

46 Day Retreat for Church Professionals at Saint Frances Springs Prayer Center 477 Grogan Road Stoneville, North Carolina Gather with your colleagues for a day to relax, relate, release! Go for a walk, get to know other church leaders in our presbytery and breathe deeply a fresh breath of God Spirit in this wonderful place. Monday, May 20, :00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. Cost: $25 (Includes Lunch) First Time Registrants $20 Tentative Schedule 10:00-10:30 Gather with coffee and Fellowship 10:30-11:15 Community Building 11:30-12:00 Prayer in the Chapel 12:00-1:00 Lunch 1:00-2:30 Personal Time and Networking 2:30 Closing Worship For more information, Contact Dianna Wright x dwright@salempresbytery.org Hosted by the EQUIP Team of Salem Presbytery Registration begins NOW Open online

47 January 31, 2019 Plans are being made for the 2019 Salem Presbytery Youth Triennium delegation. The Youth Triennium is an exciting international event for about 6000 youth and adults from The Presbyterian Church (USA), and The Cumberland Presbyterian Church. The 2019 Triennium will be held July on the campus of Purdue University in West Lafayette, IN. The theme for 2019 is Here s My Heart. Our presbytery plans to send a delegation of approximately 15 youth and five adults. We ask for your prayers and nominations of youth and adults to attend the Triennium as part of Salem s delegation. Youth participants must be between the ages of years old by July 16, Adult advisors must be at least 21 years old. The total cost of the trip is expected to be $950. The exact figures will depend on the travel expenses. The cost is share three ways. Each church is asked to contribute at least $325 for each participant from your congregation. Each family is asked to provide $ The remaining cost will be paid by Salem Presbytery. Churches are encouraged to nominate interested persons and have them fill out the necessary forms to be turn into the Presbytery office by Feb. 28, Three forms are required for each applicant. The application form and financial form. Once you are registered, I will send a link to the participant s release (medical) form which is to be completed on line. Please feel free to make as many copies of this information as needed. Complete and return signed forms as soon as possible. PLEASE DO NOT DELAY. Forms are available on the PYC Page on Salem s Website. Return forms to Salem Presbytery, Youth Triennium Registrar P O Box 1763, Clemmons, NC Contact Dianna for more information dwright@salemresbytery.org , 126

48 APPLICATION FORM Name: Age you will be on July 16, 2019: Gender: M / F T-shirt size: Mailing Address: City: State: Zip: Home phone: Cell phone: address: Home church: Church involvement: School or Community involvement: Why do you want to attend PYT 2019? Roommate Request: (must be mutual) Special Needs: Use a separate sheet as needed. If selected, more information will be needed

49 2019 Presbyterian Youth Triennium Salem Presbytery FINANCIAL FORM Name: Home Phone: Address: City: State: Zip: Church: Youth: Adult: (please check one) Total cost of the Triennium: Registration Fee $ (includes room and board) Transportation $ (estimate) Total $ (estimate) $ Amount I (family) will contribute $ Amount my home church will contribute $ Amount of funds needed Signature of Applicant Signature of Applicant s Parent/Guardian Signature of Pastor/Clerk of Session Return Application Form, Financial Forms to: Salem Presbytery, Youth Triennium Registrar, PO Box 1763, Clemmons, NC Please do not Fax You may scan and to dwright@salempresbytery.org Must be received no later than February 28, 2019

50 PCUSA Truth & Reconciliation Pilgrimage Following the Trail of Tears, July 31-Aug. 3, 2019 The Indian Removal Act was signed into law in Eight years later, thousands of Cherokee men, women, and children were forcibly removed from their homes in the southeastern United States. Due to extremely harsh weather conditions, exhaustion, disease, malnourishment, and violence from U.S. soldiers, thousands died along the infamous Trail of Tears. The Church played its role in creating an atmosphere where Cherokee removal was justified. The Doctrine of Discovery, repudiated by the recent General Assembly of the PCUSA, laid a theological foundation for the conquest of indigenous peoples. Many ministers advocated for the removal of the Cherokee, and the horrific legacy of Christian boarding schools is one the Church has yet to address. We must examine this deeply painful past in order to take steps toward justice and right relationship with indigenous communities. Join us as we seek to honor and understand Cherokee culture and spirituality, confront the legacy of white supremacy within ourselves and in American race-relations, and articulate a path of repentance from this racism, by spending time discerning how we can do this in conversation with Cherokee Elders in Cherokee NC (July 31-Aug.3, 2019). Contact Rev. Stuart Taylor at stutaylor3@gmail.com for more information.

51 Civil Rights Pilgrimage In Pursuit of Peace and Justice We invite you to take some time to ponder what has been, and what might be as the USA seeks to be a nation of liberty and justice for all. Please join us as we venture to Alabama to spend a few days wandering and wondering, exploring the soul of our nation and our own souls taking to heart the anguish of the past and freshly committing ourselves to being people of hope for the future. The plan is to depart from Clemmons on Monday, November 4, and return Friday, November 8, Our primary focus will be the National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Montgomery, and the Legacy Museum associated with it, both of which opened April As its descriptive information states, The National Memorial for Peace and Justice is the nation s first comprehensive memorial dedicated to the human loss suffered during the era of racial terror lynchings, which swept across the South and beyond in the decades following the abolition of slavery. Also on the itinerary will be the Rosa Parks Museum, an afternoon in Selma, and a tour of the Civil Rights Institute in Birmingham. Soul-searching, individually and as a group, planned and spontaneous, will happen. The sponsor for the pilgrimage is the Peace and Justice Task Force of Salem Presbytery. Rev. Stuart Taylor is task force chair and contact person for the trip. Estimated per- person cost is $600, which includes basic expenses except personal incidentals. Registration deadline is Monday, September 16, Recommended reading in preparation for the event includes Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson, and The Cross and the Lynching Tree, by James Cone.

52 Be a part of a Presbytery Committee Budget and Finance Cares for the finances of the Presbytery. Meets third Tuesday of most months in the a.m. Campus Ministry Cares for the ministry with students, faculty and staff of college campuses within Salem Presbytery. Meets four times a year as needed. Church Growth Encourages creative approaches to growing vital churches and cares for small churches. Meets second Tuesday of the month. Committee on Preparation for Ministry Supports our Inquirers & Candidates preparing for ministry. Meets the first Tuesday of each month at 12:30 p.m. Hunger Domestic Provides advocacy and addresses hunger issues. Processes and gives grants to local hunger agencies. Meets on second to last Tuesday of the month from 10-12, as needed. Hunger International Provides advocacy and brings awareness of international hunger issues. Processes and gives grants to international hunger agencies. Meets on last Tuesday of the month, as needed. Committee on Representation Reviews committee vacancies, names candidates, confirms their willingness to serve, and presents to Presbytery for election. Meets prior to each Presbytery Meeting. Permanent Judicial Commission Meets when a legal case arises, only as needed. Commission on Ministry Oversees relationships of congregations, pastors, and other leaders. Assists in the call process as congregations seek new pastors. Assists in seeking reconciliation where conflict has arisen. Meets fourth Thursday of each month in both plenary and local neighborhood gatherings. Executive Council Governing body of Salem Presbytery; works on behalf of the presbytery. Meets monthly on the third Thursday in the afternoon, except in months where Presbytery meets. Equip Equips congregations for leadership training, teaching, and ministry & service; empowers congregations through resourcing, connecting and communicating. Meets monthly on the 3rd Thursday in the morning. Examinations Meets to examine ministers and persons ready to receive a call to service and membership in Salem Presbytery. Meets fourth Thursday of every month in a.m. Personnel Oversees personnel/human resource matters for the Presbytery office staff. The Committee meets as needed. Property Oversees Salem Presbytery s buildings and property in Clemmons and elsewhere, dealing with property issues that arise. Meets monthly on the 2nd Monday. Presbyterian Youth Ministry Team Plan and implement events for Middle and High School students in the Presbytery, providing an atmosphere of fun and fellowship while sharing the Good News of the gospel, comprised of youth and adults. Meets on 3rd Saturdays during the school year, plus events. Send Oversee the outreach and justice ministries for the Presbytery, and aids congregations in their own outreach and justice endeavors. Inspiring and modeling local and global mission ministries: Meets as needed. Other groups that offer the opportunity for your gifts: Ecumenical and Interfaith, Peace and Justice, Presbyterian Women s Coordinating Team, Salem Black Presbytery Caucus.

53 Nomination for Salem Presbytery Committees For the use of the Committee on Representation Date: Nominee Information: Name of Nominee: Telephone: Mailing Address: Church: Status: Teaching Elder/Clergy Ruling Elder Deacon Church Member Committee of interest: Briefly state relative experiences: Nominator Information: Recommended by: Telephone: Please return form to: Salem Presbytery P.O. Box 1763 Clemmons, NC Fax: Rev