REGISTRATION FELLOWSHIP HALL 8:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m. (All Commissioners Eligible to Vote Must Register During This Time)

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1 87th Stated Meeting of the Presbytery of Western North Carolina January 29, 2011 First Presbyterian Church, Morganton PAGES ARE ARRANGED IN PACKET ORDER Docket Ref Format Description Pages # PDF Contents 1 PDF Docket and Calendar of Events 2-5 PDF Letter from the Stated Clerk 6 PDF Newcomer s Guide to Presbytery Meetings 7-8 PDF Rules for Debate 9 A PDF Omnibus Motion 10 B PDF Stated Clerk s Report Stated Clerk Attachment 1 Compiled Roster for Permanent Judicial Commission -Stated Clerk Attachment 2 - Administrative Commission Reports for First Presbyterian, Marion -Stated Clerk Attachment 3 Administrative Commission Report for Iglesia Emanuel Fellowship, Hickory - Stated Clerk Attachment 3 - Administrative Commission Report for New Vision, Conover New Church Development C PDF Coordinating Council Coordinating Council Attachment 1 Covenant of Understanding Between Grandfather Home for Children and the Presbytery of Western North Carolina D PDF Committee on Ministry (COM) COM Attachment 1 Statement of Faith & Bio for Jeff Coffey -COM Attachment 2 Statement of Faith & Bio for James E. Millsaps -COM Attachment 3 Statement of Faith & Bio for Cameron Murchison -COM Attachment 4 Statement of Faith & Bio for Beverly Brock -COM Attachment 5 Statement of Faith & Bio for Raymond Fancher I PDF Nominating Committee Recommendations K PDF Committee on Preparation for Ministry 48 P PDF Outreach Division (Mission, Hunger, Peace & Justice, Self-Development of People, Guatemala Partnership, & Guatemala Church Delegation Report) BB PDF Budget and Finance Committee Report FF PDF Personnel Committee Report GP PDF General Presbyter Report HH PDF Proposed Amendments to the Constitution Total Pages included in this packet 76 PLEASE NOTE THAT THE PRESBYTERY MEETING WILL BE HELD AT THE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, MORGANTON REGISTRATION FELLOWSHIP HALL 8:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m. (All Commissioners Eligible to Vote Must Register During This Time)

2 PRESBYTERY OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA GUIDE TO WORSHIP AND WORK EIGHTY-SEVENTH STATED MEETING JANUARY 29, 2011 FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH MORGANTON, NC

3 EIGHTY-SEVENTH STATED MEETING PRESBYTERY OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA JANUARY 29, :30 Registration 8:30 Prayer before Presbytery Orientation for New Elders 9:00 Call to Order (Sanctuary) J. D. Waldrop Immediate Past Moderator Installation of Moderator and Vice-Moderator Convene with Prayer of Invocation Welcome Appointment of Standing Committee Resolution of Thanks James Aydelotte, Moderator Michael Bailey, Host Pastor Moderator Certification of Quorum Bert Sigmon, Stated Clerk Approval of Docket Omnibus Motion A (Omnibus Motion is a consent motion. Any commissioner may pull any item from the consent agenda for any reason. Simply state the item to be removed from the Omnibus Motion and it will be dealt with as part of the committee report from which it was drawn.) Stated Clerk s Report (Corresponding Members; Report of Administrative Commissions.) Reports Submitted for Information and/or Included in the Omnibus Motion Nominating Committee B I 9:15 Service of Worship (including Celebration of the Lord s Supper and Necrology) Michael Bailey, Pastor Sermon Title: Led by Love Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13 10:30 Coordinating Council J. D. Waldrop C (Election of Treasurer; Covenant with Grandfather Home for Children [OM]) Personnel Committee Judy Nebrig FF (Terms of Call for 2011 for Presbytery Staff) Budget & Finance Committee Charles Sellers BB (Approval of the 2011 Budget) Committee on Ministry John Frye D (Introduction of new members, Commissioning of Lay Pastor, Deborah McEachran Examination for ordination/installation of Jeff Coffey)

4 Outreach Division Campus Mission Guatemala Partnership Hunger Stewardship Committee Christian Education Committee (CE Retreat, Resource Center) Youth Julie Lehman Randall Boggs Cindy Moore Ed Brenegar Adam Bowling Beth Gunn P 12:15 Prayers of Intercession Michael Poulos (Please submit requested prayers of intercession to the Stated Clerk s table before 11:00 a.m.) 12:20 Lunch (Fellowship Hall) 1:20 Reconvene (Sanctuary) Speak Out (10 min) (Opportunity to address the Presbytery for one minute or less, per speaker, on any suitable topic. No new business may be introduced at this point, but announcements, concerns, or opinions may be shared.) 1:35 Report of the General Presbyter Bobbi White GP Sexual Misconduct Prevention Task Force Jim Wallis 1:50 Proposed Amendments to the Constitution Bert Sigmon HH 3:20 Evangelism (Acts Initiative) Good News from Churches New Hope, Gastonia Newton, First Resolution of Thanks Benediction and Adjournment Ed Forsyth Mark Watson Moderator If you are on the docket as a representative for a committee, you are asked to sit on the front row in the Sanctuary. Please note that Presbytery s Standing Rules do not allow any distribution of materials at Presbytery meetings without prior approval from the Coordinating Council. Also, please turn off or silence cell phones during Presbytery worship times.

5 CALENDAR OF EVENTS JANUARY 22 Hunger Committee Retreat Jane Collin s Home 26 Peace and Justice Committee Camp Grier 27 Youth Committee Morganton, First 29 PRESBYTERY MEETING MORGANTON, FIRST FEBRUARY 5 SL/CLP Classes Black Mountain 6 General Assembly Talks New Vision 7 Examinations Committee Morganton, First 8 Committee on Ministry Morganton, First 9 Coordinating Council Presbyterian Home for Children 13 General Assembly Talks Sylva, First 15 Interim Pastors Meeting TBA 19 SL/CLP Classes Black Mountain 21 PRESBYTERY OFFICE CLOSED - PRESIDENT S DAY 22 Stewardship Committee Morganton, First 23 STATISTICAL REPORTS DUE Missions Committee Black Mountain 24 Sexual Misconduct Prevention Task Force Morganton, First Youth Committee Montreat 27 General Assembly Talks Belmont, First 28 Nominating Committee Morganton, First DEADLINE FOR WORKSHOPS FOR LET S CELEBRATE DEADLINE FOR SOUPER BOWL OF CARING TALLIES MARCH 5 MIDDLE SCHOOL EVENT ~ Montreat - Anderson Building Retreat for Youth, Parents & Youth Leaders SL/CLP Classes 7 Examinations Committee Morganton, First 8 Committee on Ministry Morganton, First Care of Church Professionals Committee Morganton, First 9 Coordinating Council Morganton, First 10 Christian Education Committee Morganton, First 12 Session Records Review Morganton, First Campus Mission Committee Presbyterian Home for Children 16 Committee on Preparation for Ministry Morganton, First 19 Session Records Review West Avenue SL/CLP Classes 20 MIDDLE SCHOOL RALLY Montreat 24 Youth Committee Morganton, First 26 ACTS 16:5 INITIATIVE Morganton, First 31 Sexual Misconduct Prevention Task Force Morganton, First APRIL 4 DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF REPORTS FOR APRIL PRESBYTERY MEETING 9 CHRISTIAN EDUCATORS ONE-DAY RETREAT Asheville, First SL/CLP Class Morganton, First 11 Examinations Committee Morganton, First 12 Committee on Ministry Morganton, First Session Records Training for New Clerks Fairview Presbyterian, Lenoir 13 Coordinating Council Morganton, First Self-Development of People Regional Training West Avenue 22 PRESBYTERY OFFICE CLOSED - GOOD FRIDAY 26 th 88 STATED MEETING OF PRESBYTERY Montreat Conference Center 2011 Presbytery Meetings January 29, 2011 ~ First Presbyterian Church, M organton April 26, 2011 ~ M ontreat Conference Center July 26, 2011 ~ First Presbyterian Church, Gastonia October 21-22, 2011 ~ Lake Junaluska Conference Center

6 The Presbytery of Western North Carolina 114 Silver Creek Road, Morganton, NC Phone: (828) Fax: (828) To: From: Members of the Presbytery of Western North Carolina Bert Sigmon, Stated Clerk Date: January 20, 2011 Re: Eighty-Seventh Stated Meeting of Presbytery I hope everyone had a blessed holiday and is ready for The next meeting of Presbytery is quickly approaching! It will be held on Saturday, January 29th at the First Presbyterian Church in Morganton. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall and lunch tickets will be available at this time for a cost of $5.00 per person. (Lunch tickets will be available from 8:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m.) We have included directions, a map and local hotel accommodations for your convenience. Prayers before Presbytery also begins at 8:30 a.m., and will be held in the Chapel, along with orientation for new elders in the Parlor. A brief overview and an attempt to answer any questions regarding the meeting will be handled at that time. If you have prayer requests, please place them on the Clerk s table before 11:00 a.m. IN THE CASE OF INCLEMENT WEATHER: Due to unforeseeable bad weather, tune into WBTV, WBT Radio (1110 am), and WBT-FM (99.3) for information. You may also contact the Presbytery Office, where the phone recording will have details about the meeting. Saturday, February 5 has been set as the snow date if we have to reschedule the meeting. If you have questions concerning commissioner representation, please refer to the enclosed Stated Clerk s report. For the 2011 year, churches A through D are entitled to an additional elder. Please note that commissioner representation is based on active membership figures taken from the 2009 Statistical Report. To request an excused absence, please (mpuckett@presbyterywnc.org), fax (828/ ) or phone (828/ ) the Presbytery Office by Friday, January 28, 2011.

7 THE PRESBYTERY OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA 114 Silver Creek Road ~ Morganton, North Carolina ~ ~ FAX NEWCOMER S GUIDE TO PRESBYTERY MEETINGS WELCOME! Despite rumors to the contrary, many really do enjoy the time of fellowship and sharing when our Presbytery meets. However, if you have not been to such a meeting before, it may seem a little confusing at first. It is hoped that this guide will make your participation more meaningful. For at Presbytery meetings, we have good news to share, successes to celebrate, helpful resources to publicize, important (and some not so important) decisions to make, plans to approve, and a wonderful family of 112 congregations to get to know better. WHAT IS A PRESBYTERY? A Presbytery is the key governing body in our denomination. There are 173 Presbyteries in the Presbyterian Church (USA). Ours includes all the PCUSA congregations with nearly 19,000 members in 23 counties in the western part of North Carolina. It consists of all the active Ministers and at least one Elder from each congregation (larger ones have additional Elders). Various procedures ensure that there is approximately an equal number of Ministers and Elders; both are known as commissioners and they have an equal vote. It is vital that each congregation be represented by its Elder(s)! WHAT DOES A PRESBYTERY DO? A Presbytery is responsible for the mission and government of the Church throughout its area. In partnership with Sessions, the mission of our Presbytery is to foster vital and faithful congregations to be effective witnesses for Jesus Christ. By combining resources, Presbytery can help each church improve its ministry by assisting with the calling of pastors, teacher training, grants and loans, officer development, camping, mission trips, and many other support services. WHEN DOES PRESBYTERY MEET? There are four full-day stated (regular) meetings, generally towards the end of the months of January (Saturday), April (Tuesday at the Montreat Conference Center), July (Tuesday), and October (Friday and Saturday at the Lake Junaluska Conference Center). Special meetings at other times can be called, and Presbytery committees meet throughout the year. WHAT WILL HAPPEN AT THIS MEETING? All commissioners will receive, in advance, a packet of reports, proposed actions and background information. Other papers (generally called Addenda ) will be handed out when you register. Please read these carefully, and be prepared, since these papers will only be referred to during the meeting before a committee chair (with some explanation) moves adoption of an action. In general, these things will occur: 1. Celebration: We will worship together with hymns, prayers, Scripture, preaching and the Lord s Supper. We will also welcome new ministers, commission teams on mission trips (especially to Guatemala and Malawi), give thanks for special achievements, and pledge ourselves to better mission and witness. Join in the fellowship of committed Christians. 2. Information: You will learn about lots of events and opportunities to share with your Session and congregation: new programs, mission plans, available resources, etc. Be a good communicator when you are back home.

8 3. Education: You will hear from missionaries, as well as leaders of our colleges, children s homes, camps and other institutions; Presbytery officials and Ministers joining our Presbytery. There is always much to learn. 4. Presbytery Procedures: Much is fairly routine: adoption of the docket (order of consideration), approval of minutes, receiving reports, etc. Several routine housekeeping matters are put together in an Omnibus Motion, which is voted on as a unit (but you can remove any item for later discussion). Though rather unexciting, these matters are necessary. 5. Debate and Action: At most meetings, there will be a few items that deserve extensive discussion. Though each recommendation has been reviewed by a committee or the Coordinating Council, it should nevertheless be carefully considered before you decide how to vote. If you do not understand what is happening, please ask the Moderator to explain the matter currently before the Presbytery. If you want to offer a motion, the Stated Clerk would be glad to help you draft it. Don t worry about parliamentary procedure. Your role is to listen carefully, share in the debate, if you feel led to do so, and then vote as the Holy Spirit leads you to understand what is best for Christ s Church. It is a privilege and responsibility to help guide this part of the Church of Jesus Christ. Be prepared. Listen. Pray. Take notes. Report back home. Remember that you are helping our Presbytery in a much valued and vital way to build up the Body of Christ, to the greater glory of our Lord. (Prepared by James Aydelotte, former Stated Clerk, with thanks to Providence Presbytery in South Carolina.) PRESBYTERY MEETING DATES January 29, 2011 April 26, 2011 July 26, 2011 October 21-22, 2011 First Presbyterian Church, Morganton Montreat Conference Center First Presbyterian Church, Gastonia Lake Junaluska Conference Center January 28, 2012 April 24, 2012 July 31, 2012 October 26-27, 2012 TBA Montreat Conference Center TBA Lake Junaluska Conference Center

9 RULES FOR DEBATE 1. When any commissioner wishes to speak (other than to second a motion, which can be done from one s chair), he or she shall go to one of the floor microphones and seek recognition from the Moderator. 2. When recognized, the commissioner shall state his or her name and position in Presbytery before contributing to the debate. 3. All remarks should be addressed to the Moderator, should be confined to the merits of the pending question, and must not attack a commissioner s motives. 4. If several commissioners are standing at microphones waiting to speak to the same motion, the Moderator shall attempt to alternate pro and con speakers. 5. All proposed amendments (other than a few consecutive words) must be submitted in writing to the Stated Clerk, preferably in advance of making a motion. 6. If time for further study or consultation is desired before a vote is taken, commissioners shall ordinarily offer the motion to Postpone to a Particular Time, instead of a motion to Lay on the Table. 7. If a commissioner wishes to end an ongoing debate, a. he or she must go to a floor microphone and obtain recognition from the Moderator; b. when recognized, he or she may move the previous question; c. another commissioner must second this motion (can be done from one s chair, without recognition); d. the Moderator shall immediately conduct a standing vote on this motion to cut off further debate; [Note: The above is Robert s Rules as is enjoined by our constitution (Book of Order, G ). However, this Presbytery chooses to follow the Parliamentary Procedures of the General Assembly, which give the Moderator some discretion in this matter. The Moderator is in a position to refuse premature closure of debate by a member through the use of the motion to call the question. If, in the Moderator s judgement, the assembly has not completed debate, the Moderator has the power to refuse the motion to close debate. ] e. if there is a two-thirds affirmative vote to end debate, the Moderator shall immediately conduct a vote on the motion before the Presbytery. 8. The substitute motion is a form of amendment applied when the desire is to amend a motion in several different, nonconsecutive places. It also is used when the text to be amended is longer than a paragraph. The following procedure may be used (at the Moderator s discretion) after a substitute motion is made. a. The Moderator calls for perfecting (improving) amendments to the main motion. The amendments may be debated. Nothing else is in order. b. The Moderator calls for perfecting (improving) amendments to the substitute motion. The amendments may be debated. Nothing else is in order. c. The Moderator puts the question: Shall the substitute motion replace the main motion? At this time, the merits of both the main motion and the substitute motion may be debated, but no further amendments are in order. d. The Moderator takes vote on the above question. 1. If the question is approved, the main motion disappears and the substitute motion is before the assembly for further debate and vote. 2. If the question is defeated, the substitute motion disappears and the main motion is before the assembly for further debate and vote.

10 OMNIBUS MOTION A For the purpose of expediting some of Presbytery's decisions which are routine and noncontroversial, an Omnibus Motion will be used. These motions are included throughout the packet. PLEASE READ THESE MOTIONS BEFORE PRESBYTERY! Matters may be removed from the Omnibus Motion when: A. Any member of the governing body requests removal of an item included in the OM whereupon that item shall be removed and presented to the governing body as part of the report from which it originated. B. When the Omnibus Motion is presented on the floor, opportunity shall be given for members of the governing body to request, without comment or debate, for removal of specific items from the OM. A FAVORABLE VOTE ON THE OM SHALL BE RECORDED AS A FAVORABLE VOTE ON ALL MATTERS INCLUDED IN THE MOTION. THEREFORE, PLEASE READ AND PRAYERFULLY CONSIDER ALL MOTIONS BEFORE PRESBYTERY. ***************************** THAT THE OMNIBUS MOTION, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATIONS, BE ADOPTED: RECOMMENDATIONS 1 thru 13 FROM THE STATED CLERK'S REPORT. (See Stated Clerk's Report (B) for contents of recommendations.) RECOMMENDATIONS 2 thru 6 FROM THE COORDINATING COUNCIL S REPORT. (See Coordinating Council s Report (C) for contents of recommendations.) RECOMMENDATIONS I thru IV. FROM THE COMMITTEE ON MINISTRY REPORT, FIRST SECTION. (See Committee on Ministry s Report (D) for contents of recommendation.) RECOMMENDATIONS 1 thru 31 FROM THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE S REPORT (See Nominating Committee s Report (I) for contents of recommendations.)

11 THE PRESBYTERY OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA STATED CLERK'S REPORT William A. (Bert) Sigmon, Stated Clerk January 29, 2011 The Stated Clerk presents the following: RECOMMENDATIONS: B-1 OM 1. THAT the Presbytery celebrate the lives and service of the following Elders who died during the year of 2010 and that their names become a part of the permanent record. Asheville, First Elizabeth Murray Glenn Owen Arden Neff Williard "Bill" Mangus Sessler Louise Hesson Shelburne Banner Elk Ward Breidenthal Guion "Guy" Oakes Eells James "Jim" Austin King Charles "Harry" Harrison Newman Belmont, First William Gordon Forrest, Sr. Charles David Frye Joseph Eugene Maier Ruth Blanton Wilkie Bessemer City, First Earnest Lee Dameron Virginia Carson Lankford Richard Saunders Bryson City Marge Drennan Everett "Speck" Waters Burnsville, First Beverly Bell Cherryville, First Davis Browne Roger Davis Ava Ford A. R. McNeely W. J. Smith Crossnore Gene O. McGarr Cullowhee John Alan Beegle Richard Wm. Iobst, II Fairview Richard Kirby Forest City, First Mary Moore Franklin, First Del Likens Sarah Smart Gastonia, First Dr. William Danford Wilson Grace Covenant Theodore "Ted" Patton Hendersonville, First William E. Carpenter Anne Cope Abram P. Holcombe Frank H. Lee Nancy D. Pearson William C. Ritzel John Saby Robert K. Tindall Hickory, First Arthur H. Burgess, Jr. Highlands, First Dr. C. Patrick Brogan Lenoir, First A. Dent Sullivan Lincolnton, First William Metts Long Creek Derriel Smith Love's Chapel Mildred Davis Sudie Smith Marion, First Julius Alonzo Kanipe Morganton, First James William Billings Dwight Brenneman William Jenkins Gamble Lillian Gaskill Mt. Holly, First Charles Earsen Loftin New Hope, Asheville Elwood "Woody" Coppess New Hope, Gastonia Lois Smith

12 Newton, First Ginger Clark David P. Day James W. Fulton Villard C. Blevins Oak Forest Claude Holcombe Lewis Swann Olney Betty Grier Quaker Meadow Kenneth Brandon Edith Hannah James Nathaniel Thackston, Sr. Ryburn Memorial Ezra Bridges Shelby Clarence McCain McMurray Harrison Morgan Parsons Sylva, First Martha Vodak Swannanoa, First Will Nell Davidson Trinity Russ Lewis Midge Mack Tryon Charles Cecil Robert L. Dick, III Unity John Smith B-2 Waldensian Louis Daniel Bounous Carlton E. Caruso, Sr. Victor H. Garrou West Avenue Alden Shannon Westminster Joseph Martin Bailey Mae Thorn Tucker Marianna Williams 2. THAT the Presbytery celebrate the lives and service of the following Ministers of the Word and Sacrament who died during the year of 2010 and that their names become a part of the permanent record. Rev. Richard G. Shelor (3/9/2010) Rev. Wayne R. Aughinbuagh (7/26/2010) OM 3. THAT any disparity in numbers between elder and minister commissioners be corrected in the following manner: A. Each racial ethnic congregation be asked to elect two (2) commissioners. B. All elders who were elected by the Presbytery to serve as committee or division chairs or be on Council have voice and vote. C. All Certified Christian Educators who are elders have voice and vote. D. All Commissioned Lay Pastors have voice and vote. E. That elder commissioners to General Assembly and Synod have voice and vote for a period of two years, beginning with the date of the Assembly they attended. F. That the following churches (Churches A-D) be requested to send one additional elder commissioner for the year (In 2008, Churches E-L were given this responsibility, in 2009, Churches M-R, and in 2010, Churches S-Z were given this responsibility.) Arbor Dale Asheville, First Banner Elk Belmont, First Bessemer City, First Black Mountain Brevard-Davidson River Bridgewater Brittain Brittains Cove Bryson City Buladean Burnsville, First Calvary Canton Cherryville, First Clinchfield Columbus Conley Memorial Crossnore Cullowhee Dallas, First Dixon Dorland Memorial Dulatown Duncan's Creek

13 B-3 OM 4. THAT the Stated Clerk be given permission to attach a current list of ministers of this Presbytery and that the list become a part of the permanent record. OM 5. THAT James Aydelotte, Bert Sigmon, and Robbin Buchanan be requested to prepare the minutes of this Presbytery meeting for approval at the April 26, 2011 Presbytery meeting. OM 6. THAT the minutes of the October 22-23, 2010 Stated Meeting of Presbytery be approved as submitted. (The full set, including appendices, of these minutes is available for review at the Stated Clerk's table.) OM 7. THAT the minutes of the ordination of the following be placed into the record of Presbytery: Robert "Bob" J. Tuttle OM. 8. THAT the minutes of the installation of the following be placed into the record of Presbytery: David Grachek OM 9. THAT the report of the Investigating Committee called to respond to allegations against pastor Jorge Alvarado Reyes, which report was duly reviewed and approved by the Presbytery's Permanent Judicial Commission on December 20, 2010, be included in and made a part of the permanent record of Presbytery, and a part of the pastor's permanent record. OM 10. THAT the past membership roster of the Presbytery of Western North Carolina Permanent Judicial Commission, as required in BO: D b, be reported and become a part of the permanent record of Presbytery. (Stated Clerk Attachment 1) OM 11. THAT the January 29, 2011 Report of the Administrative Commission for the First Presbyterian Church, Marion be received and entered into the permanent record of Presbytery. (Stated Clerk Attachment 2) OM 12. THAT the January 29, 2011 Report of the Administrative Commission for the Iglesia Presbiteriana Emanuel Fellowship be received and entered into the permanent record of the Presbytery. (Stated Clerk Attachment 3) OM 13. THAT the January 29, 2011 Report of the Administrative Commission for the New Vision, Conover New Church Development be received and entered into the permanent record of the Presbytery. (Stated Clerk Attachment 4) 14. THAT the following be recognized as Corresponding Members:

14 B-4 FOR INFORMATION: 15. The eighty-eighth stated meeting of the Presbytery of Western North Carolina will be held on Tuesday, April 26, 2011 at the Montreat Conference Center, Upper Anderson Auditorium, in Montreat, North Carolina. 16. THAT the following dates have been established for Clerk of Session Training and Reviewing of Church Records: Saturday, March 12 ~ First Presbyterian Church, Morganton 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. New Clerk Training/Optional Clerk Update 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Session Records Review Saturday, March 19 ~ West Avenue Presbyterian Church, Gastonia 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. ~ New Clerk Training/Optional Clerk Update 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. ~ Session Records Review Tuesday, April 12 ~ Fairview Presbyterian Church, Lenoir 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. ~ NEW CLERK TRAINING ONLY Thursday, May 5 ~ First Presbyterian Church, Dallas 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. ~ SESSION RECORDS REVIEW ONLY Saturday, May 21 ~ First Presbyterian Church, Burnsville 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. ~ New Clerk Training/Optional Clerk Update 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. ~ Session Records Review Saturday, June 11 ~ Columbus Presbyterian Church, Columbus 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. ~ New Clerk Training/Optional Clerk Update 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. ~ Session Records Review Tuesday, June 14 ~ First Presbyterian Church, Marion 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. ~ SESSION RECORDS REVIEW ONLY 17. THAT the deadline for the Annual Statistical Report is February 23, THAT the following dates have been set for 2011 and 2012 Presbytery Meetings: 2011 January 29, 2011 ~ First Presbyterian Church, Morganton April 26, 2011 ~ Montreat Conference Center July 26, 2011 ~ First Presbyterian Church, Gastonia October 21-22, 2011 ~ Lake Junaluska Conference Center 2012 January 28, 2012 ~ TBA April 24, 2012 ~ Montreat Conference Center July 31, 2012 ~ TBA October 26-27, 2012 ~ Lake Junaluska Conference Center 19. THAT copies of the Proposed Amendments to the Constitution of the Presbyterian Church (USA) and Proposed Ecumenical Statements (Part 3 of 3) approved by the 219 th General Assembly (2010) and that will be voted on at the January 29, 2011 meeting were distributed at the October Presbytery Meeting and can also be downloaded from the PCUSA website:

15 B THAT copies of the Proposed Amendment to the Constitution of the Presbyterian Church (USA) proposed new Form of Government (Part 1 of 3), and Belhar th Confession (Part 2 of 3) approved by the 219 General Assembly (2010) will be distributed at the January 29, 2011 Presbytery Meeting, to be voted on at the April 26, 2011 Presbytery Meeting. These documents can also be downloaded from the PCUSA website: (proposed new Form of Government) (Belhar Confession) 21. THAT the "General Assembly Talks" series continues. We will continue to provide forums for discussion and learning as we shift our focus to the proposed New Form of Government and the Belhar Confession. Be informed - plan to attend a General Assembly Talks session near you. February 6, 2011 ~ 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. ~ New Vision, Hickory February 13, 2011 ~ 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. ~ Sylva, First February 27, 2011 ~ 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. ~ Belmont, First

16 STATED CLERK ATTACHMENT 1 PRESBYTERY OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PERMANENT JUDICIAL COMMISSION ROSTER NAME AND ADDRESS CONTACT INFORMATION YR BEGAN SERVING TERM EXPIRES YRS SERVED Rev. Ted Beasley, Jr Mr. Robert J. Robinson 41 Stratford Road, Asheville, NC Rev. William Serjak 46 Presbyterian Drive, Sylva, NC (o) 828/ (h) 828/ (o) 828/ (h) 828/ Mr. Gwyn Harper, Jr Mr. David Moore 721 Boulware Ave., Gastonia, NC (h) 704/ Rev. Marcus Prince, III (DECEASED) Mr. Tom Arnold Mr. Robert L. Thompson (DECEASED) Mr. Marvin Wooten 308 Kings Grant Rd., Lincolnton, NC (o)704/ (h)704/ Rev. William McLean (DECEASED) Mr. Robert Weaver 6 College Row, Brevard, NC (h) 828/ Ms. Judie Shapiro 117 Fairforest Dr., Rutherfordton, NC (o)828/ (h)828/ Mr. Lloyd Hice P.O. Box 273, Spruce Pine, NC (h)828/ Rev. Brian Weger (MOVED) Rev. Gerrit Dawson (MOVED) Ms. Jane Holt P.O. Box 357, Montreat, NC (h)828/ Rev. J. Thomas Phillips (MOVED) Rev. Dr. Ronald Botsford 106 Rainbow Lane, Blk Mountain, NC (h) 828/ Mr. Sam Ervin, III (DECEASED) Mr. John Lafferty P. O. Box 1188, Lincolnton, NC (o) 704/ (h) 704/

17 NAME AND ADDRESS CONTACT INFORMATION YR BEGAN SERVING TERM EXPIRES YRS SERVED Rev. Roger G. Miller (DECEASED) Ms. Carolyn Miller Rev. Eugene Witherspoon 115 Glen Echo Circle, Saluda, NC Rev. Robert E. Frost (MOVED - DECEASED) (h) 828/ Rev. Robert Ratchford P. O. Box 39, Blk Mtn, NC (MOVED) (o) 828/ (h) 828/ Mr. Phil Cooper 447 Dogwood Trail, Tryon, NC (h) 828/ Rev. Alan Wildsmith (MOVED PCA) 252 Valley River Avenue, Murphy, NC (o) 828/ (h) 828/ Mr. Tom Bowen Rev. Hunter Coleman P. O. Box 548, Highlands, NC Ms. Linda Wortman Lowe 305 Inglewood Drive, Morganton, NC (o) 828/ (h) 828/ (o) 828/ (h) 828/ Ms. Johnnie Moore (DECEASED) Rev. Dr. Monty Burnham 1348 Land Harbor, Newland, NC Ms. Sarah Thornburg 216 Robinhood Road, Asheville, NC (o) 828/ (h) 828/ Resigned Committee Ms. Paula Wallace 2341 Jefferson Lane, Gastonia, NC (h) 704/ Rev. Dr. Luke Harkey P. O. Box 1444, Shelby, NC (o) 704/ (h) 704/ Rev. David Mulford 22 Timber Park Drive, Blk Mountain, NC (h) 828/ Moved 2006 Rev. Dr. Thomas Parker P. O. Box 779, Etowah, NC Rev. Riley Covin 29 Haywood Drive, Canton, NC (h) 828/ (h) 828/

18 NAME AND ADDRESS CONTACT INFORMATION YR BEGAN SERVING TERM EXPIRES YRS SERVED Rev. Dr. William Sweetser P. O. Box 764, Spruce Pine, NC 2877 (o) 828/ (h) 828/ Rev. Layton Mauze 88 Breezemont Drive, Waynesville, NC Mr. John Heilman 500 Campbell Avenue, SE, Valdese, NC (h) 828/ (h) 828/ Mr. Parks Wilson P. O. Box 901, Belmont, NC (o) 704/ (h) 704/ Mr. Jim Henderson P.O. Box 936, Montreat, NC Mrs. Sandy Jividen 82 Wagon Trail, Black Mountain, NC Rev. Margaret P. Lauterer 20 Orchard Street, Burnsville, NC (h) 828/ (h)828/ (h) 828/

19 STATED CLERK ATTACHMENT 2 Report of the Administrative Commission for the First Presbyterian Church of Marion, NC January 29, 2011 The Administrative Commission for the First Presbyterian Church of Marion was established by the Presbytery of Western North Carolina in July of On March 14, 2010 the Administrative Commission signed an agreement with the Session of the Marion Church in which the session acknowledged that the congregation is part of the PCUSA and is therefore bound by its constitution. The session agreed to present a recommendation to the congregation in support of a congregational vote to bring their Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws into compliance with the Constitution of the PCUSA. The Administrative Commission also agreed to recommend that COM allow the Marion Church to begin circulating its CIF. We met with the session again on August 29, 2010 and, most recently, on December 5, In between meetings, we have maintained regular communication with the session and are very pleased that they have voted to call a new pastor. At our meeting on December 5, 2010, I recommended (on behalf of the Administrative Commission) that the session call a congregational meeting and proceed to a vote on bringing their Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws into compliance with the Constitution of the PCUSA. The Session agreed with our recommendation and called a meeting of the congregation for January 2, At that meeting, the congregation of First Presbyterian Church of Marion voted in favor of the requested changes to their Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws thereby bringing them into compliance with the Constitution of the PCUSA. Once all the necessary documents are in place, the Administrative Commission will request to be dismissed at the earliest possible date by the Presbytery of Western North Carolina. We wish to express our sincere thanks to the Marion Session for all their hard work and to their interim pastor, the Rev. Dr. Dan Thornton, for his outstanding service to the congregation. Respectfully submitted, Donald G. Scofield Jr. Chair, Administrative Commission Members of the Administrative Commission Anne Morgan Bart Shaw Chuck Reiley Dick Hobson Don Scofield Gene Witherspoon Mary V. Atkinson Wes Garrou

20 Report to PWNC Igleisa Emanuel, Hickory January 10, 2011 STATED CLERK ATTACHMENT 3 The Administration Commission / Steering Team met with the Directiva (local governing body) and members of Igelsia Emanuel on Sunday, January 9, Pastor Jorge Alvarado has resigned and returned to Mexico, with a parting service on December 29, The resignation occurred because the pastor confessed to the members of an investigating committee of the presbytery that he had violated scripture and the Book of Order. The Steering Team talked with the congregation about the events leading up to this resignation. This is the third time this ministry has had leadership leave. However, it was also a time to celebrate. Rev. Gary VanBrocklin has agreed to come as their stated supply for an initial six month period. Gary is a professor at Montreat College, and ordained PCUSA minister, and has had extensive experience as a missionary in Hispanic countries. He will be in Hickory on Sundays, leading worship and doing pastoral care and meeting with the Directiva. This interim ministry allows us some time to consider the mission and ministry with the Hispanic community at Iglesia Emanuel. The Steering Team and the Directiva passed the following resolutions: We remain committed to a ministry with the Hispanic community in Catawba Country; We have a special commitment to those who have remained loyal to the congregation at Iglesia Emanuel. We need to find a different way to provide a sustainable and dynamic ministry with the Hispanic community, one that would provide a continuity of leadership. The Steering Team will meet again with the Directiva on February 20. In the time, in between, Gary VanBrocklin will meet with the Directiva. At that meeting on February 20, we will seek how we will go forward in discovering the ministry God has for this congregation. We want to give special recognition to the ministry and pastoral care provided by Anita Bernhardt, Presbytery Associate and Deborah McEachran during the traumatic transition. Grace and peace, Dr. Frank Aichinger Chair, Administrative Commission

21 Report to PWNC New Vision Presbyterian Church January 11, 2011 STATED CLERK ATTACHMENT 4 The Steering Team met on December 6, 2010 for a special celebration. Dr. Jerry Bron, the chair, who has guided this NCD from the beginning, was retiring. The meeting that night sought to share some of the stories of the lives that have been affected by the ministry of this congregation. We also talked about the ministries that have grown up, especially the Pack a Bag program. The Steering Team and congregation at New Vision are thankful to Jerry for his leadership. The new chair of the Steering Team will be Dr. Mark Watson, pastor of First, Newton. New Vision remains very thankful for the support of PWNC, especially for the extra support from the Camp Woodson option that helped to balance our budget. The congregation is giving right on the average Presbyterian per member giving. However, that does not cover all the expenses after the GA and Presbytery grants. New Vision believes that we must be a giving congregation, just as we have been given to. In 2010 we gave 19% of the congregation s giving to some benevolence in our regular budget, including Presbytery Mission, Malawi, Habitat for Humanity, Igelsia Emanuel as well as local ministries. We also support the Pack a Bag ministry at Shuford Elementary School; about 30% comes from the regular budget giving and Feed the Hungry offering. The remainder comes from the individual gifts from the congregation and community. New Vision is committed to outreach, especially to those who are unchurched or dechurched. We keep seeking to find new entry points for people into the faith community. We received a grant from Synod to investigate the LifeTree Café ministry (see At the end of December, the Congregational Ministry Team (the local governing body that will become the Session) decided to commit to open a LifeTree Café here in Conover. We have also received a $3000 grant from Life Tree for operating expenses. One of the Co-Pastors, Ann Aichinger, has led the work to bring the movie Grace Card to Hickory. That will be in the theater on February 25. New Vision will also have World Vision s Journey to Jamaa on February 20. This media worship experience helps the congregation to experience a mission trip in one hour. For more information about either of these ministries, you are welcomed to contact one of the Pastors. Grace and peace, Dr. Frank Aichinger Co-Organizing Pastor

22 C-1 COORDINATING COUNCIL J. D. Waldrop, Chair January 29, 2011 The Coordinating Council of the Presbytery makes the following recommendations: RECOMMENDATIONS: 1. THAT Elder Jack Suddreth be re-elected as Treasurer of the Presbytery of Western North Carolina for OM 2. THAT the following persons be elected to serve on the Nominating Committee: Mrs. Florence Shelor (Black Mountain) B Class of 2013 Chair Rev. Bill Kirk (Ellenboro/Spindale) C Class of 2013 OM 3. THAT permission be granted for the Sacrament of the Lord s Supper to be celebrated at Presbytery sponsored events and mission trips during OM 4. THAT permission be granted to the North Carolina Presbyterian Pilgrimage to celebrate the Sacrament of the Lord s Supper at the Pilgrimage events during (This will be administered by Presbyterian ministers for the Presbytery of WNC and surrounding Presbyteries.) OM 5. THAT David Cohn, Director of Camp Grier, be given voice at the Presbytery of Western North Carolina Presbytery meetings. OM 6. THAT the Presbytery approve the Covenant of Understanding Agreement between the Presbytery of Western North Carolina and Grandfather Home for Children for (Coordinating Council Attachment 1) FOR INFORMATION: 7. THAT a list of upcoming events of the Presbytery can be found on the back of the Presbytery Docket. 8. THAT the Coordinating Council reports approval of the following Nickel-A-Meal Grants: Pleasant View (Morganton) $3,200 His Hands Food Pantry (Rutherfordton) $5,000 Loving Food Resources (Asheville) $3,000 Canton Community Kitchen (Canton) $6,000 LINC Home Meals (Lincolton) $4,500 Ridgeview Saturday Breakfast (Hickory) $3,000 Cherokee County Sharing Center $2,000 Dulatown Food Pantry $ 500 Swannanoa Welcome Table $ 500

23 C-2 9. THAT the Coordinating Council reports approval of the following International Grant: Nkhoma Orphan Care Project(Malawi) $ 30,000 Joining Hands Against Hunger Cameroon $ 10,252 West Africa Initiative (Sierre Leone & Liberia) $ 10,252 Joining Hands Against Hunger South India $ 10, THAT copies of the Proposed Amendments to the Constitution of the Presbyterian Church (USA) and Proposed Ecumenical Statements (Part 3 of 3) approved by the th 219 General Assembly (2010) and that will be voted on at the January 29, 2011 meeting were distributed at the October Presbytery Meeting and can also be downloaded from the PCUSA website: THAT copies of the Proposed Amendment to the Constitution of the Presbyterian Church (USA) proposed new Form of Government (Part 1 of 3), and Belhar th Confession (Part 2 of 3) approved by the 219 General Assembly (2010) will be distributed at the January 29, 2011 Presbytery Meeting, to be voted on at the April 26, 2011 Presbytery Meeting. These documents can also be downloaded from the PCUSA website: (proposed new Form of Government) (Belhar Confession) 12. THAT the "General Assembly Talks" series continues. We will continue to provide forums for discussion and learning as we shift our focus to the proposed New Form of Government and the Belhar Confession. Be informed - plan to attend a General Assembly Talks session near you. February 6, 2011 ~ 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. ~ New Vision, Hickory February 13, 2011 ~ 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. ~ Sylva, First February 27, 2011 ~ 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. ~ Belmont, First 13. THAT Seminar 4 for the Acts 16:5 Initiative will be held on Saturday, March 26, 2011, at the First Presbyterian Church, Morganton and the cost will be $10 per person. 14. THAT the Council met with David McKee to discuss questions of PWNC and the Synod of the Mid-Atlantic work. The Council expressed our thanks to David for their financial support of legal work and church renewal grants. 15. THAT thanks was expressed to Luke Harkey for chairing the Council and to Phil Dammann for his years of service on the Council. 16. THAT Rev. Jerry Beavers was appointed as a representative from the Presbytery of Western North Carolina to the NC Higher Education Board. 17. THAT the Christian Education Committee will sponsor a one-day retreat, to be held on Saturday, April 9, 2011, at the First Presbyterian Church (Asheville, NC). Keynoter for this event will be Mary Todd Peters, with music by David LaMotte.

24 C THAT a training event for Adults and Youth, "Let's Celebrate," will be held on Saturday, August 20, 2011, at the First Presbyterian Church, Morganton. The emphasis of this event will be: Evangelism, Revitalization and Transformation. 19. THAT the following dates have been set for Youth Events in 2011: March 5, 2011 ~ Youth/Parent Human Sexuality Workshop ~ Montreat March 20, 2011 ~ Middle School Rally ~ Montreat May 20-21, 2011 ~ Senior High LEAP ~ Asheville 20. THAT the following dates have been set for the Spring and Fall Gatherings for the Presbyterian Women: April 30, 2011 ~ Trinity Presbyterian Church September 24, 2011 ~ (TBA) October 1, 2011 ~ Grace Covenant 21. THAT the following dates have been set for 2011 and 2012 Presbytery Meetings: 2011 January 29, 2011 ~ First Presbyterian Church, Morganton April 26, 2011 ~ Montreat Conference Center July 26, 2011 ~ First Presbyterian Church, Gastonia October 21-22, 2011 ~ Lake Junaluska Conference Center 2012 January 28, 2012 ~ TBA April 24, 2012 ~ Montreat Conference Center July 31, 2012 ~ TBA October 26-27, 2012 ~ Lake Junaluska Conference Center

25 I. PURPOSE COORDINATING COUNCIL ATTACHMENT 1 A COVENANT OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN GRANDFATHER HOME FOR CHILDREN AND THE PRESBYTERY OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA ( ) This instrument is to clearly define the covenant relationship between the Presbytery of Western North Carolina and Grandfather Home for Children, and to affirm their support of one another. II. HISTORY Grandfather Home for Children was founded as a mission of the Presbyterian Church in 1914 as Grandfather Orphans Home by the ministry of the Rev. Edgar Tufts. Local presbyteries, including the Presbytery of Western North Carolina, have provided spiritual, financial and material support for this ministry from before its doors opened and continuing into the present. Our ministry has changed over the years to meet the changing needs of children within our changing society. For three decades, The Grandfather Orphans Home provided a home for mountain children with no parents or whose parents were unable to take care of them (from: And Set Aglow a Sacred Flame by Margaret Tufts Neal). In the 1940s Grandfather Home started to serve children whose families had some degree of dysfunction. Gradually, though, children from homes commonly referred to as broken families or troubled homes were served. Beginning in the 1970s and into the 1980s, children identified as abused and neglected were the primary children being served. As services continued to be refined, children who came from significantly abusive situations were admitted. From the 1990s to the present the ministry s focus has been on the child who has experienced multiple unsuccessful placements, significant abuse including sexual abuse, and exhibits disruptive or abusive behavioral patterns. Our calling today is to provide Christian love and healing to children and families who have been hurt by abuse. We seek to provide the most appropriate care for our children in the least restrictive environment possible. Grandfather Home is now a comprehensive care agency providing a broad range of services for children and families including residential programs, the Grandfather Academy, and therapeutic foster care, family foster care, adoption services, and day treatment services, in six locations across the state of North Carolina. Grandfather Home for Children reaffirms its historic commitment to provide hurting children with unconditional love and acceptance, as exemplified by Christ and Scripture. Throughout the years, Grandfather Home has been supported by the prayers and finances of Presbyterians acting as individuals, churches, and presbyteries. Grandfather is currently in covenant relationship with four presbyteries: The Presbytery of Charlotte, Holston Presbytery, Salem Presbytery, and the Presbytery of Western North Carolina in which we reside. Because our ministry is to children living within the bounds of North Carolina, a synod covenant has been neither sought nor offered

26 III. GOVERNANCE Grandfather Home for Children is an independently incorporated subsidiary under the umbrella of The Homes for Children parent corporation. Grandfather Home is governed by a Board of Trustees which includes Presbyterian representatives from within the bounds of each of the four covenant presbyteries. IV. MISSION STATEMENT: Grandfather Home for Children, a private agency affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), provides love and healing to children and families who have been hurt by emotional, sexual, or other abuse. Our Christian staff works with the children to resolve the hurt, providing hope and unconditional acceptance, so they can again live with a family. If a child cannot be reunited with the family of birth, an adoptive family or another community living arrangement is the goal. Recognizing the critical importance of families, Grandfather Home provides support services to ensure that families will remain together free of abuse and hurt. Prayer and strong private financial support are continually essential to sustain and improve the work of our ministry. V. RESPONSIBILITIES A. Grandfather Home for Children makes the following commitments to the Presbytery of Western North Carolina: 1. To seek to fulfill the mission of the Church, to spread the good news of Christ s unconditional love and redemption, providing a vehicle for the Holy Spirit to heal broken lives. 2. To minister primarily to children, but also to congregations, communities, social workers, teachers, staff, parents, and other relatives of the children in our care. 3. To maintain standards of excellence in care, meeting requirements for licensure by the State of North Carolina; accreditation by the Council on Accreditation; and accreditation by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. 4. To offer services to children and families within the geographic bounds of the Presbytery of Western North Carolina, without regard to race, sex, or religion. 5. To provide speakers, resources, written information, and educational opportunities to individuals, churches, and presbytery groups. 6. To provide tours of our facilities and offices and to host meetings. 7. To be an equal opportunity employer, and not discriminate based on race, sex, or other individual distinctions. As a Christian ministry, however, staff are professing Christians