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REPORT TO THE GENERAL SYNOD Report of Presbytery For Calendar Year A. Churches 1. Number of Congregations and Missions on Roll of Presbytery: 2. s of congregations or Missions Without Regular Installed Pastor or Mission Developer: 3. s of Congregations Served by an Evangelist 4. s of Congregations Listed in A.2 With Stated Supply: 5. s of Congregations Listed in A.2 With Student Supply: 6. s of Missions: 7Congregations(C) / Missions (M) Added or Deleted From Roll of Presbytery Durin NAME Category C or M Added Deleted Organized 8. Official s for Missions or Changes by Congregations or Missions Approved by Presbytery: Old New Approved by Presbytery 9. Mission Developers who began work or finished work during the year: Mission Mission Developer Began Finished B. Ministers 1. Number of Ministers on Roll of Presbytery at end of Calendar Year: 96 Attach official list of ministers to the official report. [ATTACHMENT #1] 2. s of Ministers and Received During Calendar Year: (NOTE: For ministers received by certificate, use the date received. (FOG, XII,B,3(b)(2)): Received Transferring FULL NAME By Ordination By Certificate Body

3. of Ministers and of Installation or Dissolution of Pastoral Relations During Calendar Year(FOG, XII,B,3(b)(2)): Congregation/Mis sion Installed Dissolved 4. s of Ministers Serving as Evangelists Church Service Began NONE 5. s of Ministers and Lost During Calendar Year (NOTE: For Ministers Lost by Certificate, use the date the Certificate was received by the Receiving Court) (FOG, XII,B,3(b)(5)): Lost By Certificate By Death Other 6. s and of Ministers Retired During Calendar Year: Retired 7. s of Ministers Not on Roll of Presbytery Serving as Stated Supply: Congregation C. RULING ELDERS 1. s of Elders Lost by Death: [ATTACHMENT #2] (FOG, XII, B, 3(b)(5)) 2. s of Elders Elected to the Session and Ordained: [ATTACHMENT #3] (FOG, XII, B, 3(b)(4)) 3. s of Elders Received from Another Church and Elected: [ATTACHMENT# 4] 4. s of Elders Elected and Re-installed: [ATTACHMENT #5]

5. s of Elders Received from Another Church but not Elected: [ATTACHMENT #6] 6. s of Elders Serving on a Provisional Session: [ATTACHMENT #7] 7. s of Elders Elected Elder Emeritus, Resigned, Demitted or Removed for Cause [ATTACHMENT #8] C. RULING ELDERS 1. s of Elders Lost by Death: [ATTACHMENT #2] (FOG, XII, B, 3(b)(5)) 2. s of Elders Elected to the Session and Ordained: [ATTACHMENT #3] (FOG, XII, B, 3(b)(4)) 3. s of Elders Received from Another Church and Elected: [ATTACHMENT# 4] 4. s of Elders Elected and Re-installed: [ATTACHMENT #5] 5. s of Elders Received from Another Church but not Elected: [ATTACHMENT #6] 6. s of Elders Serving on a Provisional Session: [ATTACHMENT #7] 7. s of Elders Resigned, Demitted or Removed for Cause [ATTACHMENT #8] D. DEACONS 1. s of Deacons Lost By Death [ATTACHMENT #9] D. Does Your Presbytery Have A Memorial to Submit to Synod? No E. Students of Theology: 1. Number of Candidates and Licentiates under Care of Presbytery at End of Calendar Year: Attach list of candidates and Licentiates to the official report. [ATTACHMENT # 10] 2. s of Candidates Licensed during the Calendar Year Licensed by Presbytery 3. s of Candidates and Received/Dismissed During Calendar Year (FOG, XII, B, 3(b)(1)): Received Dismissed F. Special Students Under Care of Presbytery:

Received Purpose NONE G. SYNOD 1. All the Directives of Synod followed: All churches and missions indicated Presbytery directives were followed. YES 2. If no, which ones were not followed? New Hope did not pay assessment. 3. Do you have a Memorial to submit to Synod? YES 4. Are you meeting Synod Goals for Denominational Ministry Goal? [SEE TABLE 1] 5. If you are not meeting Synod s Goals for Denominational Ministry, what are you doing? [SEE TABLE 2] TABLE 1 MEETING THE GOALS OF SYNOD S 2016 DENOMINATIONAL MINISTRY 20% Pledge 1% Increase TABLE 2- NOT MEETING SYNOD S 2016 DENOMINATIONAL GOALS BUT GIVING Increase % Same % Increase $ Level Decrease % Level Decrease $ Amount Maintain Same $ Level Making No Commitment CHURCHES NOT MEETING 2016 DENOMINATIONAL MINISTRY PLEDGE: ROGERS MEMORIAL; # ROLL OF MINISTERS: ATTACHMENT #1 ALL MINISTERS HAVE BEEN CERTIFIED UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE. If Certification is Required Has Minister Been Certified?

RULING ELDERS LOST BY DEATH CHURCH NAME OF ELDER DATE OF ORDINATION ATTACHMENT #2 DATE OF DEATH

ATTACHMENT #3 RULING ELDERS ELECTED AND ORDAINED CHURCH NAME OF ELDER DATE OF ORDINATION ATTACHMENT #4 RULING ELDERS RECEIVED FROM ANOTHER CHURCH AND ELECTED CHURCH NAME OF ELDER DATE INSTALLED NONE ATTACHMENT #5 RULING ELDERS ELECTED AND RE-INSTALLED CHURCH NAME OF ELDER DATE RE-INSTALLED

ATTACHMENT #6 RULING ELDERS RECEIVED FROM ANOTHER CHURCH BUT NOT ELECTED CHURCH NAME OF ELDER DATE RECEIVED NONE ATTACHMENT # 7 RULING ELDERS SERVING ON A PROVISIONAL SESSION MISSION NAME OF ELDER DATE ELECTED BY PRESBYTERY

RULING ELDERS DEMITTED, RESIGNED OR REMOVED ATTACHMENT # 8 CHURCH NAME OF ELDER Elected Emeritus DATE RESIGNED DATE DEMITTED DATE REMOVED ATTACHMENT #9 DEACONS LOST BY DEATH CHURCH NAME OF DEACON DATE OF DEATH ATTACHMENT #10 CANDIDATES AND LICENTIATES NAME LICENTIATE CANDIDATE SEMINARY GRADUATION YEAR