PRESBYTERY OF COASTAL CAROLINA 807 West King Street Elizabethtown, NC January 10, 2017

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1 PRESBYTERY OF COASTAL CAROLINA 807 West King Street Elizabethtown, NC January 10, 2017 Greetings Central Missional Community Teaching Elders, CREs, and Commissioners of Sessions: Welcome to the Presbytery of Coastal Carolina Meeting in the Central Missional Community (CMC) for our 2017 Winter Gathering. Our second CMC Gathering is hosted by Peace Presbyterian Church, 3203 Ramsey Street, Fayetteville, (910) We give thanks to Rev. Debra Patterson (TS), the Session and congregation for hosting us from 5 counties and over 60 churches! We appreciate the CMC Steering Team for planning and executing the activities! During this gathering, we will conduct the following business: elect three members to fill three vacancies on the CMC Steering Team; elect the 2017 moderator and vice moderator; receive action items from the Central Commission on Ministry and do other business as needed. We will also have special breakout sessions for children, choir members and those who love to sing, sessional records, congregation vitality conversations based upon size of church membership, and officer training highlighting the Amendments to the Book of Order. Our goal is to continue to focus on the vision and mission of the Presbytery s provocative proposal sharing together. Everyone planning to attend should register online by January 18, 2017, Noon. You will find the registration form, initial agenda for the gathering and other information on the Presbytery s website: You will also find the Guidelines for a First Time Elder Commissioner and a form for requesting to be excused. From your computer, you may print necessary pages for the meeting. We will have a worship service with special guest group, HASM Community Choir (Hymns, Anthems, and Sacred Music), a non-profit ecumenical choir created to preserve the integrity of hymns, anthems, sacred and patriotic music. Worship offering will go half to HASM and half to W. H. Knuckles Elementary School in Lumberton, Robeson County, NC to show support to them as they are still recovering from Hurricane Matthew. Because of the flooding, the kindergarten building and kitchen cannot be used at this time. We will have a special lunch that includes delicious church entries to the Chili Cook-Off and the Homemade Baked Goods competitions. The top three winners of each competition will receive bragging rights and cash prizes that will be directly donated to their designated church mission. The cost for lunch is $5.00 per person, but free to children under age 6 years old, special guests, and volunteers. The CMC Winter Gathering begins with Registration at 8:30 AM and it will end by 2:30 PM. Please print your name in the appropriate notebook on the table. There will be three sign-in stations: 1) Teaching Elders and CREs, 2) Ruling Elders/Commissioners who will register under their church name and Committee Chairs, and 3) Visitors and Church Educators. Only commissioned attendees with badges can vote. Other attendees will receive the stick-on name tag. Lunch tickets will be sold/paid for at a separate table. Please make checks payable to Presbytery of Coastal Carolina.

2 We are excited to see as many of you as can attend. We pray safe traveling mercies for you. Directions are enclosed in this packet. Central Community Mission Coordinator, Reverend Clarence G. Page Directions: Peace Presbyterian Church is located at 3203 Ramsey St., Fayetteville, NC ROBESON COUNTY 1. Take I-95 N toward Fayetteville 2. Exit #46B to NC-87N (Elizabethtown/Fayetteville) 3. Take exit 46B on 87N and stay straight US-401 Business North (Left) 4. Take Ramsey Street 5. Church will be on your Left (if you get to Country Club Dr, You ve gone too far) SAMPSON COUNTY 1. Take Hwy US-421 N 2. Turn left onto US-13/Newton Grove 3. Stay onto I-295 N toward Fayetteville 4. I-295 N becomes I-295 S 5. Take US-401 S, exit Stay on US-401 S to Ramsey St. 7. The Church is 3203 Ramsey St. (on your right after Country Club Drive) BLADEN AND COLUMBUS COUNTY 1. Take US-701 N (or from Elizabethtown take 87N to Fayetteville and go to step 5) 2. Merge onto 74 W 3. Merge onto I-95 N via Exit 209B 4. Take Exit NC-87N, Exit 46B toward Fayetteville 5. Stay straight onto US-401 Business 6. Take Left onto Ramsey St/US-401 Business 7. The church is 3203 Ramsey St. on your left *Directions can also be found at or you can use Google Maps.

3 8:30-9:00 - Registration/Fellowship Proposed Agenda Presbytery of Coastal Carolina as the Central Missional Community (CMC) One Hundred and Ninth Stated Meeting Peace Presbyterian Church, Fayetteville, NC January 21, :00-10:15- Greetings from Host Pastor Rev. Debra Patterson Business Meeting 1. Call to Order and Opening Prayer Rev. Clarence Page 2. Declaration of Quorum Rev. Clarence Page a. (20 people: 10 TE, 10 RE from 7 different congregations) b. Corresponding Members Received c. Welcome New TEs, CRES, and QREs 3. Nomination of Leadership for 2017 CMC Gatherings Rev. Clarence Page a. Recording Clerk: Bonnie Barr, CMC Steering Team Clerk b. Moderator: Richard McDuffie, TE c. Vice-Moderator (Moderator-elect): Jerome Brown, RE d. Parliamentarian: James Randall, TE e. Temporary Clerks: Walt Swing and Rebecca Chater (or 2 from Host Church) f. Appointment of Standing Committees 4. Adoption of the Agenda Rev. Richard McDuffie 5. PCC Stated Clerk s Report/Comments Rev. William Reinhold 6. Reception of New Business (must be in writing) Rev. Richard McDuffie 7. Mission Cabinet and Associated Committees 8. Committee Reports a. Commission on Ministry Rev. James Randall 9. Central Missional Community Steering Team Report Rev. Cassandra Thomas Action Item 1: CMC Steering Team members selected from within the Steering Team to be chair, vice-chair and clerk will be CMC representatives for Mission Cabinet. The chair will be representative on the Mission Cabinet Executive Committee. Action Item 2: CMC Steering Team will select a 5-person nominating committee for a 3-year term to provide viable CMC members representing the 5 CMC counties to be on the Steering Team and for any other electable position within the CMC. Nominating Committee must consider the diversity of persons representing a cross-section of the CMC. Action item 3: CMC Steering Team moves that the Central Missional Community meets on: Saturday, June 3, 2017 at MacPherson PC in Fayetteville, NC and Saturday, January 27, 2018, location to be determined. 10. Nomination and Election of New Steering Team Members-3 Rev. Richard McDuffie Filling Vacant 2018 RE Position Fred McMillan Bethany Lumberton Filling Vacant 2018 TE Position Rogers Randall Reilly Road Filling Vacant 2019 TE Position Eddie Bellis Red Springs 11. Installation and Commissioning of Steering Team Rev. Clarence Page 12. Meeting Adjourned with Closing Prayer 10:30-11:45 - Breakout Sessions

4 1. Officer Training with emphasis on Amendments to Book of Order Rev. William Reinhold 2. Sessional Records Review by Clerks of Sessions 3. CMC Mass Choir Rehearsal Dr. Robert Weston Williams 4. Church Vitality Conversations (By Membership Size) a. Small: < 25 Active Members CRES Bebe Briggs b. Medium: Active Members CRES Becky Raynor c. Large: > 125 Active Members Rev. Clarence Page 5. Science and Faith for Children (Ages 6 and Above) Ryan Wall & RE Joyce Peay Notes: Nursery and Childcare provided only if previously signed up due to child safety guidelines. Childcare forms must be completed by parent/guardian and given to childcare workers. 12:00-1:15 - Worship Prelude/Introit Call to Worship/Opening Prayer Call to Confession/Confession/Assurance of Pardon Sing Gloria Patri Hymn We All Are One in Mission The Presbyterian Hymnal (Blue) pg. 435 Prayer for the People/The Lord s Prayer Introduction of the HASM Community Choir HASM Community Choir, Part 1 Offering Offering collected is shared equally between the HASM Community Choir, non-profit ecumenical choir whose purpose is to preserve the integrity of hymns, anthems, sacred and patriotic music and W. H. Knuckles Elementary School in Lumberton, NC to assist in their recovery from Hurricane Matthew damages to the school. Mr. Eric Sanders, W. H. Knuckles Elementary School principal, will share an update HASM Community Choir, Part 2 Closing Benediction and Charge; Blessing on the Lunch and Fellowship 1:30 2:30 - Lunch and Fellowship a. Announcement of Chili Cook-Off Winners b. Announcement of Homemade Baked Goods Winners c. 1st Place Winners = $300 donated directly to Their Specified Missions d. 2nd Place Winners = $200 donated directly to Their Specified Missions e. 3rd Place Winners = $100 donated directly to Their Specified Missions f. Menu: Chili with condiments, desserts, corn bread and crackers, drinks g. Thank You Committee Expresses Thanks h. Complete and turn-in Evaluation Forms i. Turn-in Commissioner Badges (ensure ties inside the pouches) 2:30-3:00 Clean-up, Farewells, and Departures

5 Confessing Peace -- Anyone can use our Presbyterian Book of Confessions to understand the work of Peacemaking. Designed for a Small group Bible Study or Sunday School Class, our own Peacemaking Committee has developed a video resource and conversation guide found online at presbycc.org/2016/confessingpeace/ or contact Whitney Wilkinson of Cameron PC. The Worshiping Life: Bringing the Stuff of our Everyday Lives into Worship and Back out Again Please plan to attend a fun and inspiring workshop on worship led by noted Presbyterian minister and author of The Worshiping Life, Rev. Lisa Hickman, at St. Andrews Covenant Presbyterian Church on Saturday, Feb. 25, 9:30-2:00. Two sessions in the morning: arrive for the first by 9:15. The second, beginning at 11, will be family-friendly and appropriate for all ages. We ll have a simple cold-cut lunch (and home-made dessert!) at 12:15, and will conclude our workshop with worship that begins at 1:00. Everyone is welcome to attend all or part of this day. Registration in advance is not required. Sue McCaffray (mccaffraye@bellsouth.net) for more information Market St, Wilmington, NC Monroe Camp Information: In response to the needs of work groups willing to offer assistance to Hurricane Matthew victims in Scotland, Robeson and Cumberland Counties, the Board of Directors of Monroe Camp & Retreat Center is offering deeply discounted hospitality to volunteer groups. Monroe Camp & Retreat Center is willing to provide three meals a day along with lodging in the cabins and internet access for $20 per person per day. Monroe Camp is now accepting reservations for work groups of 10 or more staying for a minimum of three days and two nights. Contact Monroe Camp at for more information. The support of Presbyterian Churches makes this offer of hospitality possible. Thank you for supporting Monroe Camp. The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A) s Big Tent Event is meeting in St. Louis, July 6-8, Mark your calendar and join us for worship, workshops, and the opportunity to engage and connect with other Presbyterians. Synod Big Event at Massanetta Springs Camp and Conference Center Friday (P.M.), March 17 th - Saturday (P.M.) March 18 th, 2017 Gathering Around the Table A time of learning, fellowship and worship in much the same manner as the Big Tent event. We need to see one another, hear one another and help one another in addressing the many challenges of ministry which are before us. We are: Many cultures.. One Body Many voices.. One Choir Many gifts. One Commission Many hopes One Gospel More online at or call

6 At Monroe Camp & Retreat Center February 3-5, 2017 Retreat Our leaders are Howard and Meg Dudley. They are both pastors and have moved to our area recently from Mississippi, the birthplace of Elvis. Howard is currently the pastor of First Presbyterian in Dunn, NC, but he is also an avid guitarist, golfer and ECU Pirates fan. Meg enjoys traveling, crafting and music. They have one amazing daughter, Lindsay, a dog named Maddie and a cat named Lady Charlotte McAwesome. Meg and Howard are excited to share the weekend with the confirmands in the presbytery to teach about God's grace and love and joining the church. We will go over a little bit of the Bible, a little bit of Theology, a little bit about the Presbyterian Church, all while making a lot of new friends in the presbytery and figuring out what we believe about God! Weather permitting we will do part of the Challenge Course! $50 per person Retreat for Grades 6 8; Churches provide chaperones. Contact Laura Lupton ( ) for Registration forms & details. Cost underwritten by the West Community. Registration Deadline is January 23, 2017