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DOCKET 1 FOR THE 75th STATED MEETING OF NASHVILLE PRESBYTERY 2

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN AMERICA 3 APRIL 9, 2013 4

REDEEMER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH – DICKSON, TENNESSEE 5 6 8:00 a.m. CONSTITUTION 7 Opening Hymn 8 Constituting prayer 9

Call to Order 10 Quorum report 11 Approval of minutes – 74TH Stated meeting 12 Adoption of docket 13 14 8:10 a.m. ORGANIZATION 15 Welcome by the host church 16 Recognition of visitors 17 Appointment of special committees: 18 Committee of thanks 19 Others 20 21 COMMITTEE REPORTS 22 23 8:30 a.m. Facilitating Committee – TE Len Hendrix, Chairman 24 Stated Clerk’s Report 25 Financial Report, Treasurer 26 Approve 2013-‐2014 Budget, Treasurer 27 GA Committee of Commissioner Nominations 28 Appt Stated Clerk as Commission to fill open CoC slots 29 Approve Particularization Request, Southpointe 30 31 9:30 a.m. Leadership Development Committee – TE David Filson, 32

Chairman 33 Action Items 34 Andy Garner – Extend Without Call Status 35 Michael Frazier – Extend Without Call Status 36 Arch Warren – Approve Ministerial Call as Assistant 37

Pastor, Covenant Presbyterian Church, Nashville 38 Robert Cook – Dissolution of Pastoral Relation , WECC 39

and Withdrawal from PCA (BCO 38-‐3) 40 Matt Ballard – Dissolution of Pastoral Relation, WECC; 41

Approve Ministerial Call, Southpointe CC 42 Billy Barnes – Transfer and Approve Ministerial Call as 43

Assistant Pastor, Covenant Presbyterian Church 44 Matthew Creamer – Approve for pulpit supply 45

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Brian Bond – Remove from Rolls (38-‐3) 1 2 10:30 a.m. Campus Ministry Committee -TE Tom Darnell, Chairman 3 Action Items 4 Sam Taafe, MTSU RUF – Approve move onto field prior 5

to ordination 6 Campus Minister Report: Jeff Wilkins 7

8 11:00 a.m. Shepherding Committee – TE Robert Cook, Chairman 9 No Action items, No Report 10 11 11:00 a.m. Church Planting Committee – TE Craig Brown, Chairman 12 No Action items, No Report 13 14 11:00 a.m. Judicial Business Committee – Gif Thornton, Chairman 15 Action items 16 Approve Roy Carter’s request to Demit the ministry 17 18 11:30 a.m. Mercy & Missions Committee - RE Ken Harmon, Chairman 19 No Action Items 20 Richard Jennings and Tim Tan – Report on China 21

Mission Trip 22 23 11:45 a.m. OTHER BUSINESS 24 Report of committee of thanks 25

Next Meeting: 8 A.M., 13 August 2013, Zion 26 Presbyterian Church 27 28

12:00 p.m. ADJOURNMENT 29 30

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NASHVILLE PRESBYTERY 1 74th Stated Meeting 2

Midtown Fellowship 12 South, Nashville, Tennessee 3 February 12, 2013 4

MINUTES 5 6 After the singing of the first verse of “Amazing Grace” and prayer and a constituting prayer by TE 7 Matt Bradley, the 74th meeting of Nashville Presbytery was called to order by RE John Avery. The 8 Moderator asked for a quorum report from the clerk. A quorum was deemed present and the 9 attendance records attached are the official roll of the meeting. 10 11 The minutes of the 73rd stated meeting were approved. The docket of the 74th stated meeting was 12 adopted as amended, adding a request to speak by Bill Delveaux before lunch. TE Russ Ramsey 13 welcomed the presbyters to Midtown Fellowship. Guests were introduced to the Presbytery. 14 15 The Moderator appointed himself and TE Nathan McCall to serve as a Committee of Thanks. 16 17 RE Jack Watkins opened the report of the Facilitating Committee in prayer. He turned the podium 18 over to the Stated Clerk for his report. 19 20 74-1 The Stated Clerk moved on behalf of the Facilitating Committee that Presbytery sustain the 21 Commission Report for the Ordination and Installation of Tim Tan as the Pastor of Bridge 22 International Fellowship Church in Nashville. The motion passed. 23 24 74-2 The Stated Clerk moved on behalf of the Facilitating Committee that Presbytery sustain the 25 Commission Report for the Installation of TE David Filson as Associate Pastor of Christ 26 Presbyterian Church. 27 28 The Stated Clerk invited the Treasurer, RE Jack Watkins, to give the financial report. The report was 29 received. 30 31 74-3 The floor was opened for nominations to the Assembly Permanent Committees. The following 32 men were nominated from the floor, and received seconds: 33

Jack Watkins – Nominating Committee 34 Marvin Padgett – CE&P 35 Caleb Cangelosi – Review of Presbytery Records 36

The Presbytery approved these three men for nomination. 37 38 The Facilitating Committee recommends that the Stated Clerk be appointed as a commission to 39 approve subsequent nominations. The motion passed. 40 41 74-4 The BCO amendments sent down to the Presbyteries by the 40th General Assembly came 42 before the Presbytery. The votes were as follows (For-Against-Abstain): 43 a) Item 1 – Amend BCO 19-2 – 40-1-2 44 b) Item 2 - BCO 20-3, 24-2, and 25-4 – 47-0-1 45 c) Item 3 – BCO 42-4 – 45-0-2 46

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d) Item 4 – BCO 43-2 – 29-17-1 1 e) Item 5 – BCO 43-3 – 48-0-1 2 f) Item 6 – BCO 58-5 – 15-30-3 3 4 74-5 The second reading of the Standing Rules amending sections 6-10 and 6-7 came before the 5 Presbytery. 6 7 That two new numbered bullets be added to the Shepherding Committee’s responsibilities under 6-10. 8 7. Pastoral oversight of men without call, encouraging them in their pursuit of a call and continued 9 engagement in the life of the Church. 10 8. Meeting with men who are without call at least annually to provide pastoral care. 11 And that a new numbered bullet be added to the Leadership Development Committee’s responsibilities under 6-7: 12 8. Administrative oversight of men without call, according to BCO 13-2.” 13 14 The motion passed, and the Standing Rules are amended. 15 16 74-6 The dissolution of the call of TE Arch Warren from Zion Presbyterian Church having never 17 been approved by the Presbytery, it was moved that we approve the dissolution of his call, with 18 thanksgiving for Arch’s many years of faithful service. The motion was seconded and passed. 19 20 RE Watkins closed the report of the Facilitating Committee with prayer. 21 22 74-7 TE David Filson opened the report of the Leadership Development Committee with prayer. 23 The committee recommends the transfer of Brian Phillips’ under care status to New England 24 Presbytery. The motion passed. 25 26 74-8 TE Filson recommended on behalf of the committee the transfer of TE Brandon Addison 27 from Nashville Presbytery to Rocky Mountain Presbytery, as he has been called to plant a church in 28 Boulder. The motion passed. 29 30 74-9 TE Filson called TE Darren Smith forward. TE Smith is being called as an Assistant Pastor at 31 Grace Presbyterian Church in Nashville, transferring from Iliana Presbytery. TE Smith shared with 32 the Presbytery his story of God’s grace in his life, and his sense of call to Grace Presbyterian. It was 33 moved and seconded to suspend this portion of his exam; the motion passed. The floor was opened 34 for examination by the Presbytery concerning his Christian experience, and his views in theology, 35 the Sacraments, and church government. It was moved and seconded to suspend this portion of his 36 exam; the motion passed. TE Smith was excused from the room, and TE Filson moved to sustain 37 TE Smith’s exam, and to approve his transfer from Iliana Presbytery. The motion was seconded, 38 and after discussion, it passed. 39 40 Examination of Darren Smith for Transfer (BCO 13-6) 41 Area Examiner Disposition 42 Christian Experience David Filson and Court Passed 43 Theology David Filson and Court Passed 44 Sacraments David Filson and Court Passed 45 Church Government David Filson and Court Passed 46 Changes in views of Confessions David Filson and Court Asked 47 Exceptions to Standards David Filson and Court Noted below 48

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My only exception would be from WCF 21.8, WLC 117, WCS 60. Although I believe the Scriptures promote worship and rest 1 on Sundays, I do not believe that the Scriptures set as strict of requirements as does the confessions. Primarily, it is the focus on the 2 words rest from recreation that I disagree. To me the words recreation can mean taking walks, playing with my kids, and enjoying 3 the company of people in the context of activities on the Sabbath. In Matthew 12:1 we see Christ walking in the fields, picking and 4 eating grain on the Sabbath day. This is to me is a form of recreation. Due to this, I believe that there is room for exception with 5 the Confessions in this one area. 6 7 The court judged the stated difference to be more than semantic, but “not out of accord 8 with any fundamental of our system of doctrine” (BCO 21-4). 9 10

Call to particular ministry David Filson and Court Yes 11 Ministerial Obligation (BCO 13-7) Stated Clerk Signed 12 Approval of Call David Filson and Court Approved 13 Enrollment Stated Clerk Enrolled 14 Installation Commission To be determined 15 16 74-10 TE Filson called Mr. Dave Burden, a licentiate, forward for his ordination exam. Mr. Burden 17 is being called as a pastor at Midtown Fellowship, and is coming for ordination via the extraordinary 18 clause, as he has not completed the Hebrew language requirements. Having been examined for 19 licensure previously, the floor was opened for examination in the area of Sacraments, Church 20 History, and his knowledge of the Greek and Hebrew language. After the exam in Sacraments, TE 21 Filson moved that this portion of the exam be suspended; the motion passed. The floor was opened 22 for examination in Church History. After the exam, TE Filson moved that this portion of the exam 23 be suspended; the motion passed. The floor was opened for questions regarding his theological 24 paper, then TE Filson moved that this portion of the exam be suspended; the motion passed. The 25 floor was opened for questions regarding his knowledge of the Greek and Hebrew language; Mr. 26 Burden is currently working on his Hebrew with TE Russ Ramsey. TE Filson moved that we 27 suspend this portion of Mr. Burden’s exam. The motion passed. TE Filson excused Mr. Burden, and 28 moved that the examination be sustained, and that he be approved for ordination by the 29 extraordinary clause due to the extraordinary circumstances of the church (the part of the 30 examination omitted is the Hebrew language requirement, and the reasons, per BCO 21-4-d, are the 31 urgent need of Midtown Fellowship for another ordained minister to administer the Sacraments). 32 33 It was moved and seconded that the vote be by secret ballot. During discussion of this motion, it 34 was moved and seconded to meet in executive session. The previous question was moved, and 35 seconded. The previous question was carried. The motion to go into executive session failed. The 36 previous question was moved and seconded. The motion passed. The motion to vote by secret 37 ballot failed. After discussion, the motion to allow Mr. Burden to enter by the extraordinary clause 38 passed by a vote of 49 for, 5 against. The motion to sustain the exam of Dave Burden passed. 39 40 Examination of Dave Burden for Ordination (BCO 21-4) 41 Area Examiner Disposition 42 Christian Experience David Filson and Court Passed 43 Bible Content David Filson and Court Passed 44 Theology David Filson and Court Passed 45 Sacraments David Filson and Court Passed 46 Church Government David Filson and Court Passed 47 Sermon David Filson and Court Passed 48 Exceptions to the Standards David Filson and Court Noted below 49

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I have no exceptions to the Standards. 1 Call to particular ministry David Filson and Court Passed 2 Ministerial obligation Stated Clerk Signed 3 Approval of Call David Filson and Court Received and Approved 4 Enrollment Stated Clerk Signed 5 Installation Commission To be determined 6 7 TE Randy Draughn prayed for Mr. Burden. 8 9 74-11 TE Filson brought forward a final matter; TE Scotty Smith is being called as a teaching pastor 10 of West End Community Church. TE Smith and others came forward to discuss his new call. TE 11 Filson moved and seconded that the transfer of call of TE Smith be approved. It was noted that the 12 Presbytery had never approved the dissolution of the relationship between Scotty Smith and Christ 13 Community Church (the minutes of the congregational meeting are in good form), so it was moved 14 and seconded to approve that dissolution. The motion carried. In this light, the motion to approve 15 his transfer to West End passed. TE Filson closed the meeting of the Leadership Development 16 Committee with prayer. 17 18 TE Tom Darnell came forward for the report of the Campus Ministers Committee; he called 19 forward TE Kevin Twit to give an update on the ministry at Belmont University. TE Darnell closed 20 the report of the Campus Ministers Committee in prayer. 21 22 TE Stacey Croft came forward to give the report of the Shepherding Committee. The following 23 churches presented minutes, all of which were approved with exceptions of form: Trinity 24 Presbyterian, Christ Presbyterian, Covenant Presbyterian, and Christ Community Church. He closed 25 the report with prayer. 26 27 74-12 TE Craig Brown opened the report of the Church Planting Committee with prayer. He moved 28 on behalf of the committee that the current officers remain the officers through 2013: TE Craig 29 Brown (Chairman), TE Paul Joiner (Clerk), and TE Tony Giles (Treasurer). The motion passed. He 30 then moved that TE Nate Shurden, RE Bill Iverson, RE Rex Schnelle be approved as the 31 provisional session for Harvest mission. That motion also passed. Finally, he moved that TE Paul 32 Joiner (Chairman), TE Mike Graham, RE Kim Sokoya be approved as the provisional session for 33 Redeemer Church mission Murfreesboro (TE Paul Boyd – Church Planter). That motion passed. He 34 called forward TE Brandon Addison to give a report on his upcoming work in Boulder, CO, and 35 concluded the report with prayer. 36 37 RE Ken Harmon came forward to give the report of the Mercy and Missions Committee. He asked 38 TE Pete Mitchell to come forward to share about the work of the gospel in France. RE Harmon 39 closed the report of the Mercy and Missions Committee with a season of prayer. 40 41 TE Matt Bradley pointed the Presbytery to the report of the Judicial Business Committee. 42 43 TE Bill Delvaux came forward to give a report to the Presbytery as an out of bounds minister. 44 45 The Committee of Thanks wrote a note to the Session of Midtown Presbyterian Church. There 46 being no further business, it was moved to adjourn. The motion carried, and TE Jim Bachmann 47 closed the meeting with prayer. 48

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Nashville Presbytery Facilitating Committee Monday, March 25, 2013 9:35 a.m.

Covenant Presbyterian Church, Nashville, Tennessee

Report Attendance and Administration: TEs Arch Warren, Caleb Cangelosi (Recording Clerk), Matt Bradley (Stated Clerk), Jim Bachmann, and Wayne Herring were present. TEs Len Hendrix (Chairman) and Bing Davis arrived late due to car trouble. TE Marvin Padgett and REs Jimmy Couch, John Avery (Moderator), Greg Wilbur, Buz Graham, Patrick Kelly, and Jack Watkins (Treasurer) were absent and excused. Wayne Herring opened the meeting with prayer. After adjournment, Jim Bachmann closed the meeting in prayer. Items Discussed / Actions Taken: 1. The Stated Clerk led a discussion on the April Presbytery meeting docket. 2. As no budget requests were received from committee chairmen, the Facilitating Committee will present an unchanged budget to the Presbytery. Recommendations: 1. That the proposed docket be adopted. 2. That the minutes of the 74th Stated Meeting be approved. 3. That the Presbytery hear a report from the Stated Clerk. 4. That the Financial Reports be received as information. 5. That the communications received by the clerk be presented to the Court for action, as needed. 6. That the Presbytery hear reports from the ordination, installation, and particularization

commissions, as needed. 7. That the Presbytery take nominations for the GA Committees of Commissioners, and authorize

the Stated Clerk to appoint any vacant slots for the Committees of Commissioners.

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Nashville PresbyteryBalance SheetJanuary 2013

Note: The Report Option to include Open Transactions is selected.Accounts

Assets$41,832.63 1-1000-00 - Main Checking$13,555.27 1-1100-00 - Savings

$55,387.90 Total Assets

Liabilities, Fund Principal, & Restricted Funds

Liabilities$375.89 1-2000-00 - Accounts Payable

$50.00 1-2302-00 - Darfur Crisis Relief

Payroll Taxes Withheld$57.60 1-2070-00 - Withheld Taxes Payable

($84.80) 1-2100-00 - FICA Tax Withheld$9.00 1-2101-00 - Medicare Tax Withheld

$200.00 1-2110-00 - Federal Withholding Tax$181.80 Total Payroll Taxes Withheld$607.69 Total Liabilities

Fund Principal$14,772.18 1-2999-00 - Fund$28,772.41 Excess Cash Received

$43,544.59 Total Fund Principal and Excess Cash Received

Restricted Funds$11,235.62 Total Temporarily Restricted

$0.00 Total Permanently Restricted$11,235.62 Total Restricted Funds$55,387.90Total Liabilities, Fund Principal, & Restricted Funds

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Nashville PresbyterySummary of Restricted Accounts

January 2013 Note: The Report Option to include Open Transactions is selected.

AccountsBeginningBalance Revenue

Restricted RestrictedExpenses Adjustments

Credit DebitAdjustments Balance

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Temporary Restricted$0.00 $0.00$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 1-8100-00 - Future Campus Work $0.00$0.00 $0.00$6,000.00 $0.00 $0.00 1-8105-00 - Future Church Planting $6,000.00$0.00 $0.00$3,017.46 $2,218.16 $0.00 1-8200-00 - Fleming Home Missions Trust $5,235.62$0.00 $0.00$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 1-8210-00 - GA Hosting Account $0.00$0.00 $0.00$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 1-8250-00 - Hurricane Relief $0.00$0.00 $0.00$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 1-8700-00 - Tornado Relief $0.00$0.00 $0.00$9,017.46 $2,218.16 $0.00 Total Temporary Restricted $11,235.62

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Nashville PresbyteryAnalysis of Revenues & Expenses - Detail

April 2012 to January 2013 Note: The Report Option to include Open Transactions is selected.

MTD Actual(This Year)

YTD Actual(This Year)

Annual Budget(This Year)

Annual BudgetRemaining(This Year)

Accounts

Revenues Askings Recieved Churches

$3,500.00$2,500.00 $26,500.00 $30,000.00 1-3000-10 - Askings - Christ Community$3,229.23$3,817.00 $35,770.77 $39,000.00 1-3000-15 - Askings - Christ Pres Nashville

$575.06$0.00 $1,724.94 $2,300.00 1-3000-20 - Askings - Christ Pres Clarksville$0.00$0.00 $5,000.00 $5,000.00 1-3000-22 - Askings - City Church East

$1,125.00$375.00 $3,375.00 $4,500.00 1-3000-24 - Askings - Cornerstone$11,000.00$0.00 $33,000.00 $44,000.00 1-3000-25 - Askings - Covenant Nashville($2,600.00)$2,600.00 $2,600.00 $0.00 1-3000-33 - Askings - Covenant Tullahoma

$750.00$750.00 $2,250.00 $3,000.00 1-3000-35 - Askings - Faith Pres Goodlettsvil$750.00$0.00 $1,750.00 $2,500.00 1-3000-50 - Askings - Grace Cookeville

($583.31)$83.33 $583.31 $0.00 1-3000-55 - Askings - Grace Nashville($1,576.40)$315.28 $1,576.40 $0.00 1-3000-60 - Askings - Hickory Grove Old Hic

($14,150.00)$0.00 $14,150.00 $0.00 1-3000-65 - Askings - Midtown Fell Nashville$5,000.00$0.00 $0.00 $5,000.00 1-3000-70 - Askings - Parish Pres Franklin

$200.00$100.00 $1,000.00 $1,200.00 1-3000-75 - Askings - Redeemer Dickson($1,500.00)$500.00 $1,500.00 $0.00 1-3000-80 - Askings - Trinity Murfreesboro

$2,205.80$1,103.12 $11,031.20 $13,237.00 1-3000-85 - Askings - West End Nashville$1,050.00$350.00 $3,150.00 $4,200.00 1-3000-95 - Askings - Zion Columbia$8,975.38$12,493.73 $144,961.62 $153,937.00 Total Askings Recieved Churches

Designated Offerings($1,980.00)$316.00 $1,980.00 $0.00 1-4905-00 - Church Planting Support($1,980.00)$316.00 $1,980.00 $0.00 Total Designated Offerings

Other Income($4.60)$0.00 $4.60 $0.00 1-4900-00 - Interest Income($4.60)$0.00 $4.60 $0.00 Total Other Income

$6,990.78$12,809.73 $146,946.22 $153,937.00 Total Revenues

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Accounts

Expenses Campus Ministry Expenses

$1,132.28$0.00 ($632.28) $500.00 1-5125-10 - Committee Expenses-CMC$3,075.50$1,537.75 $13,939.50 $17,015.00 1-5500-10 - Support - Belmont$3,075.50$1,537.75 $13,939.50 $17,015.00 1-5500-11 - Support - MTSU$3,075.50$1,537.75 $13,939.50 $17,015.00 1-5500-12 - Support - Tennessee Tech$3,076.02$1,537.75 $11,863.98 $14,940.00 1-5500-13 - Support - Vanderbilt$3,075.50$1,537.75 $13,939.50 $17,015.00 1-5500-14 - Support - Western Ky

$16,510.30$7,688.75 $66,989.70 $83,500.00 Total Campus Ministry Expenses Church Planting Committee

$1,000.00$500.00 $5,000.00 $6,000.00 1-5100-20 - Church Planter Support - BG$1,500.00$750.00 $7,500.00 $9,000.00 1-5100-21 - Church Planter Support - Tudor

($12,000.00)$14,000.00 $14,000.00 $2,000.00 1-5100-22 - Church Planter Support - Redee($2,000.00)$3,500.00 $8,000.00 $6,000.00 1-5100-23 - Church Planter Support - Pac Bri

$1,000.00$500.00 $5,000.00 $6,000.00 1-5100-24 - Church Planter Support - S. Poin$20,759.25$0.00 $9,240.75 $30,000.00 1-5100-25 - Church Planter Support - Networ$15,661.00$0.00 ($13,861.00) $1,800.00 1-5125-20 - Committee Expenses-CPC

$0.00$0.00 $1,200.00 $1,200.00 1-5325-20 - MNA Assessment$25,920.25$19,250.00 $36,079.75 $62,000.00 Total Church Planting Committee

Facilitating Committee$288.96$0.00 $71.04 $360.00 1-5125-30 - Committee Expenses-FAC$82.65$131.50 $1,357.35 $1,440.00 1-5140-30 - Database Maint

$300.00$0.00 $0.00 $300.00 1-5275-30 - Meetings - Meals - FC$79.82$0.00 $280.18 $360.00 1-5300-30 - Miscellaneous - FC

$257.78$342.22 $342.22 $600.00 1-5375-30 - Office Expense$97.48$0.00 $22.52 $120.00 1-5400-30 - Postage & Delivery$0.00$0.00 $800.00 $800.00 1-5425-30 - PresWIC

$425.99$0.00 $774.01 $1,200.00 1-5450-30 - Stated Clerk's Conference$1,400.00$400.00 $5,800.00 $7,200.00 1-5475-30 - Stipend - Clerk($200.00)$400.00 $1,600.00 $1,400.00 1-5476-30 - Stipend-Recording Clerk

$111.60$0.00 $334.80 $446.40 1-5510-30 - Tax - Payroll FICA$26.10$0.00 $78.30 $104.40 1-5511-30 - Tax - Payroll - Medicare

$360.06$99.99 $119.94 $480.00 1-5525-30 - Technology - Clerk$120.00$0.00 $0.00 $120.00 1-5550-30 - Telephone($44.00)$56.00 $524.00 $480.00 1-5575-30 - Web Site

$3,306.44$1,429.71 $12,104.36 $15,410.80 Total Facilitating Committee Leadership Development

$600.00$0.00 $0.00 $600.00 1-5125-40 - Committee Expense-LDC$600.00$0.00 $0.00 $600.00 Total Leadership Development

Mercy & Missions$1,000.00$0.00 $0.00 $1,000.00 1-5125-45 - Committee Expenses - MM

$500.00$0.00 $500.00 $1,000.00 1-5175-45 - Events - MM$3,096.00$0.00 $2,000.00 $5,096.00 1-5205-45 - Global Discipleship/Eqipping($500.00)$0.00 $500.00 $0.00 1-5300-45 - Miscellaneous - MM$2,200.00$0.00 $0.00 $2,200.00 1-5560-45 - Urban Missions & Mercy Devel$6,296.00$0.00 $3,000.00 $9,296.00 Total Mercy & Missions

Shepherding Committee$1,000.00$0.00 $0.00 $1,000.00 1-5125-50 - Committee Expenses-SHP$1,000.00$0.00 $0.00 $1,000.00 Total Shepherding Committee

$53,632.99$28,368.46 $118,173.81 $171,806.80 Total Expenses

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Accounts

($46,642.21)($15,558.73) $28,772.41 ($17,869.80)Net Total

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Nashville PresbyteryBalance SheetFebruary 2013

Note: The Report Option to include Open Transactions is selected.Accounts

Assets$32,871.79 1-1000-00 - Main Checking$13,555.27 1-1100-00 - Savings

$46,427.06 Total Assets

Liabilities, Fund Principal, & Restricted Funds

Liabilities$507.39 1-2000-00 - Accounts Payable

$50.00 1-2302-00 - Darfur Crisis Relief

Payroll Taxes Withheld$57.60 1-2070-00 - Withheld Taxes Payable

($84.80) 1-2100-00 - FICA Tax Withheld$9.00 1-2101-00 - Medicare Tax Withheld

$200.00 1-2110-00 - Federal Withholding Tax$181.80 Total Payroll Taxes Withheld$739.19 Total Liabilities

Fund Principal$14,772.18 1-2999-00 - Fund$19,680.07 Excess Cash Received

$34,452.25 Total Fund Principal and Excess Cash Received

Restricted Funds$11,235.62 Total Temporarily Restricted

$0.00 Total Permanently Restricted$11,235.62 Total Restricted Funds$46,427.06Total Liabilities, Fund Principal, & Restricted Funds

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Nashville PresbyterySummary of Restricted Accounts

April 2012 to February 2013 Note: The Report Option to include Open Transactions is selected.

AccountsBeginningBalance Revenue

Restricted RestrictedExpenses Adjustments

Credit DebitAdjustments Balance

Ending

Temporary Restricted$0.00 $0.00$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 1-8100-00 - Future Campus Work $0.00$0.00 $0.00$6,000.00 $0.00 $0.00 1-8105-00 - Future Church Planting $6,000.00$0.00 $25,765.52$25,765.52 $5,785.62 $550.00 1-8200-00 - Fleming Home Missions Trust $5,235.62$0.00 $0.00$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 1-8210-00 - GA Hosting Account $0.00$0.00 $0.00$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 1-8250-00 - Hurricane Relief $0.00$0.00 $0.00$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 1-8700-00 - Tornado Relief $0.00$0.00 $25,765.52$31,765.52 $5,785.62 $550.00 Total Temporary Restricted $11,235.62

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Accounts


$1,000.00$2,500.00 $29,000.00 $30,000.00 1-3000-10 - Askings - Christ Community$3,229.23$0.00 $35,770.77 $39,000.00 1-3000-15 - Askings - Christ Pres Nashville

$383.40$191.66 $1,916.60 $2,300.00 1-3000-20 - Askings - Christ Pres Clarksville$0.00$0.00 $5,000.00 $5,000.00 1-3000-22 - Askings - City Church East

$750.00$375.00 $3,750.00 $4,500.00 1-3000-24 - Askings - Cornerstone$11,000.00$0.00 $33,000.00 $44,000.00 1-3000-25 - Askings - Covenant Nashville($2,600.00)$0.00 $2,600.00 $0.00 1-3000-33 - Askings - Covenant Tullahoma

$750.00$0.00 $2,250.00 $3,000.00 1-3000-35 - Askings - Faith Pres Goodlettsvil$750.00$0.00 $1,750.00 $2,500.00 1-3000-50 - Askings - Grace Cookeville

($916.64)$333.33 $916.64 $0.00 1-3000-55 - Askings - Grace Nashville($1,576.40)$0.00 $1,576.40 $0.00 1-3000-60 - Askings - Hickory Grove Old Hic

($14,150.00)$0.00 $14,150.00 $0.00 1-3000-65 - Askings - Midtown Fell Nashville$5,000.00$0.00 $0.00 $5,000.00 1-3000-70 - Askings - Parish Pres Franklin

$200.00$0.00 $1,000.00 $1,200.00 1-3000-75 - Askings - Redeemer Dickson($1,500.00)$0.00 $1,500.00 $0.00 1-3000-80 - Askings - Trinity Murfreesboro

$1,102.68$1,103.12 $12,134.32 $13,237.00 1-3000-85 - Askings - West End Nashville$724.00$326.00 $3,476.00 $4,200.00 1-3000-95 - Askings - Zion Columbia

$4,146.27$4,829.11 $149,790.73 $153,937.00 Total Askings Recieved Churches Designated Offerings

($2,180.00)$200.00 $2,180.00 $0.00 1-4905-00 - Church Planting Support($2,180.00)$200.00 $2,180.00 $0.00 Total Designated Offerings

Other Income($4.60)$0.00 $4.60 $0.00 1-4900-00 - Interest Income($4.60)$0.00 $4.60 $0.00 Total Other Income

$1,961.67$5,029.11 $151,975.33 $153,937.00 Total Revenues

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$1,132.28$0.00 ($632.28) $500.00 1-5125-10 - Committee Expenses-CMC$1,537.75$1,537.75 $15,477.25 $17,015.00 1-5500-10 - Support - Belmont$1,537.75$1,537.75 $15,477.25 $17,015.00 1-5500-11 - Support - MTSU$1,537.75$1,537.75 $15,477.25 $17,015.00 1-5500-12 - Support - Tennessee Tech$1,538.27$1,537.75 $13,401.73 $14,940.00 1-5500-13 - Support - Vanderbilt$1,537.75$1,537.75 $15,477.25 $17,015.00 1-5500-14 - Support - Western Ky$8,821.55$7,688.75 $74,678.45 $83,500.00 Total Campus Ministry Expenses

Church Planting Committee$500.00$500.00 $5,500.00 $6,000.00 1-5100-20 - Church Planter Support - BG$750.00$750.00 $8,250.00 $9,000.00 1-5100-21 - Church Planter Support - Tudor

($12,000.00)$0.00 $14,000.00 $2,000.00 1-5100-22 - Church Planter Support - Redee($2,500.00)$500.00 $8,500.00 $6,000.00 1-5100-23 - Church Planter Support - Pac Bri

$500.00$500.00 $5,500.00 $6,000.00 1-5100-24 - Church Planter Support - S. Poin$19,401.20$1,358.05 $10,598.80 $30,000.00 1-5100-25 - Church Planter Support - Networ$15,661.00$0.00 ($13,861.00) $1,800.00 1-5125-20 - Committee Expenses-CPC($1,000.00)$1,000.00 $2,200.00 $1,200.00 1-5325-20 - MNA Assessment$21,312.20$4,608.05 $40,687.80 $62,000.00 Total Church Planting Committee

Facilitating Committee$291.96$0.00 $68.04 $360.00 1-5125-30 - Committee Expenses-FAC

($180.35)$263.00 $1,620.35 $1,440.00 1-5140-30 - Database Maint$300.00$0.00 $0.00 $300.00 1-5275-30 - Meetings - Meals - FC$79.82$0.00 $280.18 $360.00 1-5300-30 - Miscellaneous - FC

$177.01$80.77 $422.99 $600.00 1-5375-30 - Office Expense$97.48$0.00 $22.52 $120.00 1-5400-30 - Postage & Delivery$0.00$0.00 $800.00 $800.00 1-5425-30 - PresWIC

$425.99$0.00 $774.01 $1,200.00 1-5450-30 - Stated Clerk's Conference$1,000.00$400.00 $6,200.00 $7,200.00 1-5475-30 - Stipend - Clerk($200.00)$0.00 $1,600.00 $1,400.00 1-5476-30 - Stipend-Recording Clerk

$111.60$0.00 $334.80 $446.40 1-5510-30 - Tax - Payroll FICA$26.10$0.00 $78.30 $104.40 1-5511-30 - Tax - Payroll - Medicare

$360.06$0.00 $119.94 $480.00 1-5525-30 - Technology - Clerk$120.00$0.00 $0.00 $120.00 1-5550-30 - Telephone

($127.88)$83.88 $607.88 $480.00 1-5575-30 - Web Site$2,481.79$827.65 $12,929.01 $15,410.80 Total Facilitating Committee

Leadership Development$600.00$0.00 $0.00 $600.00 1-5125-40 - Committee Expense-LDC$600.00$0.00 $0.00 $600.00 Total Leadership Development

Mercy & Missions$1,000.00$0.00 $0.00 $1,000.00 1-5125-45 - Committee Expenses - MM

$500.00$0.00 $500.00 $1,000.00 1-5175-45 - Events - MM$3,096.00$0.00 $2,000.00 $5,096.00 1-5205-45 - Global Discipleship/Eqipping

($1,500.00)$1,000.00 $1,500.00 $0.00 1-5300-45 - Miscellaneous - MM$2,200.00$0.00 $0.00 $2,200.00 1-5560-45 - Urban Missions & Mercy Devel$5,296.00$1,000.00 $4,000.00 $9,296.00 Total Mercy & Missions

Shepherding Committee$1,000.00$0.00 $0.00 $1,000.00 1-5125-50 - Committee Expenses-SHP$1,000.00$0.00 $0.00 $1,000.00 Total Shepherding Committee

$39,511.54$14,124.45 $132,295.26 $171,806.80 Total Expenses

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Accounts

($37,549.87)($9,095.34) $19,680.07 ($17,869.80)Net Total

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Nashville PresbyteryProposed Budget Fiscal Year 2011-2012

March 25, 2013 Note: The Report Option to include Open Transactions is selected.


Annual Budget(Next Year)

Change inProposed

Budget

% Change inProposed

Budget

Accounts


-100.00 %$30,000.00 $0.00 ($30,000.00) 1-3000-10 - Askings - Christ Community-100.00 %$39,000.00 $0.00 ($39,000.00) 1-3000-15 - Askings - Christ Pres Nashville-100.00 %$2,300.00 $0.00 ($2,300.00) 1-3000-20 - Askings - Christ Pres Clarksville-100.00 %$5,000.00 $0.00 ($5,000.00) 1-3000-22 - Askings - City Church East-100.00 %$4,500.00 $0.00 ($4,500.00) 1-3000-24 - Askings - Cornerstone-100.00 %$44,000.00 $0.00 ($44,000.00) 1-3000-25 - Askings - Covenant Nashville-100.00 %$3,000.00 $0.00 ($3,000.00) 1-3000-35 - Askings - Faith Pres Goodlettsvil-100.00 %$2,500.00 $0.00 ($2,500.00) 1-3000-50 - Askings - Grace Cookeville-100.00 %$5,000.00 $0.00 ($5,000.00) 1-3000-70 - Askings - Parish Pres Franklin-100.00 %$1,200.00 $0.00 ($1,200.00) 1-3000-75 - Askings - Redeemer Dickson-100.00 %$13,237.00 $0.00 ($13,237.00) 1-3000-85 - Askings - West End Nashville-100.00 %$4,200.00 $0.00 ($4,200.00) 1-3000-95 - Askings - Zion Columbia-100.00 %$153,937.00 $0.00 ($153,937.00) Total Askings Recieved Churches-100.00 %$153,937.00 $0.00 ($153,937.00) Total Revenues

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Nashville PresbyteryProposed Budget Fiscal Year 2011-2012

March 25, 2013 Note: The Report Option to include Open Transactions is selected.


Annual Budget(Next Year)

Change inProposed

Budget

% Change inProposed

Budget

Accounts


-100.00 %$500.00 $0.00 ($500.00) 1-5125-10 - Committee Expenses-CMC-100.00 %$17,015.00 $0.00 ($17,015.00) 1-5500-10 - Support - Belmont-100.00 %$17,015.00 $0.00 ($17,015.00) 1-5500-11 - Support - MTSU-100.00 %$17,015.00 $0.00 ($17,015.00) 1-5500-12 - Support - Tennessee Tech-100.00 %$14,940.00 $0.00 ($14,940.00) 1-5500-13 - Support - Vanderbilt-100.00 %$17,015.00 $0.00 ($17,015.00) 1-5500-14 - Support - Western Ky-100.00 %$83,500.00 $0.00 ($83,500.00) Total Campus Ministry Expenses

Church Planting Committee-100.00 %$6,000.00 $0.00 ($6,000.00) 1-5100-20 - Church Planter Support - BG-100.00 %$9,000.00 $0.00 ($9,000.00) 1-5100-21 - Church Planter Support - Tudor-100.00 %$2,000.00 $0.00 ($2,000.00) 1-5100-22 - Church Planter Support - Redee-100.00 %$6,000.00 $0.00 ($6,000.00) 1-5100-23 - Church Planter Support - Pac Bri-100.00 %$6,000.00 $0.00 ($6,000.00) 1-5100-24 - Church Planter Support - S. Poin-100.00 %$30,000.00 $0.00 ($30,000.00) 1-5100-25 - Church Planter Support - Networ-100.00 %$1,800.00 $0.00 ($1,800.00) 1-5125-20 - Committee Expenses-CPC-100.00 %$1,200.00 $0.00 ($1,200.00) 1-5325-20 - MNA Assessment-100.00 %$62,000.00 $0.00 ($62,000.00) Total Church Planting Committee

Facilitating Committee-100.00 %$360.00 $0.00 ($360.00) 1-5125-30 - Committee Expenses-FAC-100.00 %$1,440.00 $0.00 ($1,440.00) 1-5140-30 - Database Maint-100.00 %$300.00 $0.00 ($300.00) 1-5275-30 - Meetings - Meals - FC-100.00 %$360.00 $0.00 ($360.00) 1-5300-30 - Miscellaneous - FC-100.00 %$600.00 $0.00 ($600.00) 1-5375-30 - Office Expense-100.00 %$120.00 $0.00 ($120.00) 1-5400-30 - Postage & Delivery-100.00 %$800.00 $0.00 ($800.00) 1-5425-30 - PresWIC-100.00 %$1,200.00 $0.00 ($1,200.00) 1-5450-30 - Stated Clerk's Conference-100.00 %$7,200.00 $0.00 ($7,200.00) 1-5475-30 - Stipend - Clerk-100.00 %$1,400.00 $0.00 ($1,400.00) 1-5476-30 - Stipend-Recording Clerk-100.00 %$446.40 $0.00 ($446.40) 1-5510-30 - Tax - Payroll FICA-100.00 %$104.40 $0.00 ($104.40) 1-5511-30 - Tax - Payroll - Medicare-100.00 %$480.00 $0.00 ($480.00) 1-5525-30 - Technology - Clerk-100.00 %$120.00 $0.00 ($120.00) 1-5550-30 - Telephone-100.00 %$480.00 $0.00 ($480.00) 1-5575-30 - Web Site-100.00 %$15,410.80 $0.00 ($15,410.80) Total Facilitating Committee

Leadership Development-100.00 %$600.00 $0.00 ($600.00) 1-5125-40 - Committee Expense-LDC-100.00 %$600.00 $0.00 ($600.00) Total Leadership Development

Mercy & Missions-100.00 %$1,000.00 $0.00 ($1,000.00) 1-5125-45 - Committee Expenses - MM-100.00 %$1,000.00 $0.00 ($1,000.00) 1-5175-45 - Events - MM-100.00 %$5,096.00 $0.00 ($5,096.00) 1-5205-45 - Global Discipleship/Eqipping-100.00 %$2,200.00 $0.00 ($2,200.00) 1-5560-45 - Urban Missions & Mercy Devel-100.00 %$9,296.00 $0.00 ($9,296.00) Total Mercy & Missions

Shepherding Committee-100.00 %$1,000.00 $0.00 ($1,000.00) 1-5125-50 - Committee Expenses-SHP-100.00 %$1,000.00 $0.00 ($1,000.00) Total Shepherding Committee-100.00 %$171,806.80 $0.00 ($171,806.80) Total Expenses

-100.00 %($17,869.80) $0.00 $17,869.80Net Total19

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REPORT OF APPOINTEES TO COMMITTEES OF COMMISSIONERS for the 41st General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in America

Even-Numbered Presbyteries – DUE April 19, 2013 Presbytery:____________________________ Attested by:__________________________ Signature of Presbytery Clerk

TEACHING ELDERS 1. Administration

___________________________________ ____________________________________ Commissioner’s Formal Name Church Name and City, ST

2. Christian Education


4. Covenant Seminary


6. Interchurch Relations


7. Mission to North America


9. PCA Foundation


RULING ELDERS

3. Covenant College


5. PCA Retirement & Benefits


8. Mission to the World


10. Ridge Haven


11. Reformed University Ministries


OVERTURES: Both a RULING ELDER and TEACHING ELDER are appointed:

RE________________________________ ____________________________________ Commissioner’s Formal Name Church Name and City, ST

TE_________________________________ ____________________________________ Commissioner’s Formal Name Church Name and City, ST

**Rules regarding Committee of Commissioners and Overtures Committee appointments can be found in RAO 14-2 and 15-2.**

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NASHVILLE PRESBYTERY CAMPUS MINISTRY COMMITTEE Covenant PCA March 11, 2013

Minutes Committee Members Present: TE Tom Darnell and RE Bryce Sullivan; RE John Ross Campus Ministers Present: TE Paul Boyd, TE Kevin Twit and TE Fritz Games Guests: RUF Area Coordinator TE Brent Harriman; RUF ministerial candidate Sam Taaffe The meeting was opened with prayer. MSP to adopt the docket. Prayer requests were offered by committee members and each of the campus ministers reported on their budget, ministry and prayer requests. A season of prayer was entered into. Sam Taaffe and the RUF ministers were dismissed. CMC meeting dates for 2013 were reviewed: August 12 and November 4 MSP to approve the minutes of 1/7/13. MSP Approve the terms of call of Sam Taaffe to be the campus minister at Middle Tennessee State U beginning June 1, 2013. MSP to recommend to the Nashville Presbytery that Sam Taaffe be permitted to move on the filed prior to his licensure and/or ordination exam by the Leadership Development Committee in July and by the Nashville Presbytery at the August 13 stated meeting and prior to his ordination soon after his exams. There was a brief discussion of the search for a campus minister at Tennessee State University. MSP to adjourn. The meeting was closed in prayer. Respectively Submitted, Tom Darnell Chairman

RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE NASHVILLE PRESBYTERY

1. Permit MTSU RUF ministerial candidate Sam Taaffe to move on the filed prior to his licensure and/or ordination exam by the Leadership Development Committee in July and by the Nashville Presbytery at the August 13 stated meeting and prior to his ordination soon after his exams.

2. Hear a report from a campus minister and pray for him and his ministry.

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Judicial Business Committee Report

Submitted via email to the Stated Clerk, 23 March 2013

Roy Carter matter. On referral of this matter from the Shepherding Committee last fall, the CJB designated a work group of Mike Smith, David White and myself. We initiated an investigation, including an in-‐person meeting, a second meeting by telephone, and an exchange of several emails with Roy. In addition to Roy, committee members interviewed Shepherding Committee Chair Robert Cook, NP stated clerk Matt Bradley, NP Committee Chair David Filson and TE Jim Bachmann.

Recommendation: That NP accept Roy Carter's resignation as a teaching elder in the Presbyterian Church of America.

Roy has indicated that the direction he has received from NP concerning private baptism conflicts with his understanding of scripture. As such, he cannot, in good conscience, submit to the authority of NP on this matter. Of course this puts him in conflict with his vows made at the time of licensure by Nashville Presbytery (see BCO 19-‐3, Questions #2 and #4). Accordingly, under BCO 21-‐5, Question #2, he is coming to NP to make known his change of views.

Roy does not wish to be contentious or argumentative. In light of the fact that he is retired from parish ministry (having been previously released by NP from his call to Covenant Presbyterian Church), and that he has been without call in the NP for almost two years, his preference is to separate peacefully.

The CJB agrees with this approach. We recommend NP take whatever action is necessary to accept Roy's resignation and surrender of his ordination in our denomination. We think BCO 38-‐2 "Cases without Process" can be used. The action Presbytery would take is to divest him of his office without censure.

There may be some other means for a teaching elder simply to resign his office, but I cannot find it in the BCO. Given his change of views, I do not think Roy is a candidate for "honorable retirement" under BCO 23-‐2.

The CJB's investigation into the issues of (1) Roy's divorce, and (2) his views regarding re-‐baptism are incomplete. However, given Roy's decision re: the private baptism issue, we do not see any purpose in continuing the investigation or the preparation of charges.

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