MINUTES OF THE STATED MEETING SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND PRESBYTERY

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN AMERICA January 15, 2011

Christ the King Presbyterian Church

99 Prospect St. Cambridge, MA. 02139

(617) 354-8341 www.ctkboston.org

Note: These minutes are the property of Southern New England Presbytery and are not available for public distribution. Distribution of these minutes, or any part thereof, to any person who is not on the rolls of Southern New England Presbytery without prior explicit approval from the Southern New England Presbytery’s Executive Team is expressly prohibited. An exception to this rule would be that which is mandated by the Book of Church Order and/or Rules of Assembly Operation of the Presbyterian Church in America.

SNEP Minutes – January 15, 2011 Page 2 of 9 Call to Order and Prayer – The January 15, 2011 Stated Meeting of the Southern New England Presbytery was called to order on January 15 at 9:00 AM by Moderator TE David Sherwood, who opened in prayer. A quorum (as defined in BCO 13-4) was declared to be present. Adoption of the Docket – The Clerk presented the docket as published in the call. MSC to approve the Docket as submitted.

CALL TO THE STATED MEETING OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND PRESBYTERY

JANUARY 15, 2011 AT CHRIST THE KING PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

99 Prospect St., Cambridge, MA 02139 (617) 354-8341 www.ctkboston.org

You are hereby called to the Stated Meeting of the Southern New England Presbytery taking placon January 15, 2011 at Christ the King Presbyterian Church.

1. The Presbytery meeting will convene at 9:00 a.m. on January 15, 2011. 2. The designated Preacher for the Worship Service is TE Al LaValley, and the presbytery thanks him in advance for his service to us.

THE DOCKET

SATURDAY, JANUARY 15:

9 – 12:00PM Call to Order & Prayer Adoption of the Docket Formation of the Roll Introduction and Seating of Corresponding Brethren Appointment of a Committee of Thanks Election of Moderator for 2011 Treasurer’s Report Stated Clerk’s Report

(Please note that this report will include the following: Approval of two

sets of Minutes (both a Pro Re Nata Meeting from October as well as our Fall meeting from September), Dates and locations of 2012 Presbytery

meetings (all churches interested in hosting Presbytery during 2012 please come with the plan of offering this service to the Presbytery;

Nominations for permanent committees and for committees at the 2011 General Assembly; Voting on BCO Amendments, etc…)

MINISTRY TEAM REPORTS:

Missions Team Shepherding Team Leadership Development Team Portuguese Liaison Report

12:00 – 12:40PM Lunch 12:45 – 2:00PM Worship and Communion Service 2:00 – 5:00PM MINISTRY TEAM REPORTS (Continued)

Sign Roll Sheets

ADJOURNMENT UNTIL NEXT MEETING Respectfully Submitted, TE Stephen M. LaValley, Stated Clerk

SNEP Minutes – January 15, 2011 Page 3 of 9 Formation of the Roll - The roll was formed after lunch by signatures of members present. Only those TEs, Candidates and REs that signed the forms are counted as present and are listed below:

Please note: A TE attendance report is provided in Appendix A. A Church RE representation report is provided in Appendix B.

Introduction and Seating of Corresponding Brethren – None were initially present beyond members and commissioners of SNEP Election of Moderator for 2011

Nominations were taken from the floor MSC to elect TE Al Baker as SNEP Moderator for 2011

TEACHING ELDERS PRESENT: Troy Albee Jarrett Allebach Tim Andrews Allen Baker Allan Baldwin Bradley Barnes Travis Bond David Cho Bruce Cooke Neusmane Dias Richard Downs Brad Evans Preston Graham David Hutchinson Logan Keck Jonathan Kerhoulas Alfred LaValley Stephen LaValley Richard Lints Jerry Maguire Allen McClure Naama Mendes Jeremy Mullen Kevin Nelson Eddie Park Jose Antonio Pereira Tony Phelps Greg Pilato Daniel Rogers David Sherwood Juliano Socio John Standridge Stephen Um Christopher Wiley Tolivar Wills

RULING ELDERS PRESENT: Chris Andre Chris Campelli Varonil DePaula Dan DeVries Lucia Dutra Abraham Florez Marcelo Franca Perry Fuller Jim Hasson Rob Hawkes Ron Heald Richard Jones Mike Leigh Adevair Lopes Walt Mahla Ryan McReynolds Gilson Paula Alan Phillips Ivaldo Venturin Eduardo Santos Bill Schultz Iraci Soares Steve Swenson Micah Thirey Stan Zalewski

CANDIDATES PRESENT: Nathaniel Koliyah Gregory O’Brien

SNEP Minutes – January 15, 2011 Page 4 of 9 Appointment of a Committee of Thanks – MSC to appoint TE Tony Phelps and RE Dan De Vries to be a Committee of Thanks. Please note that this committee gave its report during the time for lunch. Treasurer's Report (RE Ron Heald)

RE Heald opened his report in prayer. The report included Disbursements for the period of September 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010 and cash flow for the same period. The report also included cash flow and disbursements summaries for the entire year. The report is attached as Appendix D. MSC to add Pembroke/North Shore as a supported Mission Work

An exhortation was made concerning the need for General Fund support MSC to approve the Treasurer's Report as a whole

Stated Clerk’s Report (TE Stephen LaValley)

TE LaValley opened his report in prayer Upcoming Stated Meetings of the SNEP

April 30, 2011: New Life Presbyterian; TE Jerry Maguire September 16-17, 2011: West Springfield Covenant Community; TE Stephen LaValley January 21, 2012: Trinity Presbyterian Church; TE Logan Keck April 28, 2012: Evangelical Congregational Church; TE Tim Andrews September 21-22, 2012: WSCCC; preacher TBA

A Motion was made from the floor for the Executive Team to begin expanding the preaching assignments to include as many as possible of the Presbyters so that Presbytery will have the privilege of hearing the gospel preached from each Presbyter for the sake of the edification of the Presbytery -- Adopted Recommend that the Minutes of September 17-18, 2010 Stated Meeting be approved as written. Adopted. Recommend that the Minutes of October 25, 2010 Stated Meeting be approved as written. Adopted. Recommend that correspondence be received and referred as indicated (The Correspondence Report is attached as Appendix C and Updated Correspondence Report as Appendix CC). Adopted.

Excuses

SNEP Minutes – January 15, 2011 Page 5 of 9 Joey Pensak

Unfortunately I will not be able to attend the September Presbytery as I will be out of town that weekend due to a scheduled visit to Newark, Delaware. I apologize for not being able to attend the Presbytery. MSC to Excuse

Manoel Oliviera

I have a very strong cold and have been coughing non-stop. Despite all the medications the cough is very persistent. I have waited until the last minute to see if I was going to be able to make it tomorrow, but unfortunately I will not. Please present my request to Presbytery. MSC to Excuse

Rodney Collins

I am writing to ask the presbytery to please excuse my absence from the January meeting as I need to be near home to tend to the needs of my fiancé, Lynn Sikoski, who is in the final stages of her life after a long battle with cancer. I thank the presbytery for its understanding in this matter. MSC to Excuse

39th GA Committee Nominations:

Permanent Committee nominations:

TE Rick Downs was nominated to serve as Presbytery’s RE nomination for the Nominating Committee with the notion related by TE Downs that it was his understanding that his nomination would be welcomed by the Nominating Committee, despite being a TE. RE Walt Mahla’s name was offered as an alternative name if we are mistaken in offering TE Rick Downs’ name. Adopted. [Edit: Clerk spoke with Angela Nantz in the Administrative Offices of the Stated Clerk and the opinion was shared that TE Downs was correct in his position and that his nomination was acceptable]

No nominations were made for a TE to serve on the Review of Presbytery Records Committee The following individuals were nominated to serve as Presbytery’s representatives for the respective Committees: RE Michael Woolworth for the Administrative Committee; TE Chris Wiley for the CE&P Committee; TE Richard Lints for the Interchurch Relations Committee; RE Chris Shoemaker for the Interchurch Relations Committee; TE Troy Albee for the Mission to the World; RE Steve Swenson for the Mission to

SNEP Minutes – January 15, 2011 Page 6 of 9 the World; RE Walt Mahla for the Reformed University Ministries [Edit: Angela Nantz reported that RE Walt Mahla’s nomination was not valid due to rules preventing consecutive terms of service]; TE Preston Graham for the Theological Examining Committee; TE Bradley Barnes for Covenant College; TE Tollivar Wills for Covenant Theological Seminary. Adopted

Appointees to Committees of Commissioners:

The following names were nominated to serve as Presbytery’s Appointees to the following Committees of Commissioners: TE Tony Phelps for Administration; TE Jared Allebach for Covenant Seminary; TE Jerry Maguire for Interchurch Relations; TE Preston Graham for Mission to North America; RE Steve Swenson for Mission to the World; RE Chris Shoemaker for Reformed University Ministries; Re Michael Woolworth for Overtures; TE Jeremy Mullen for Overtures. Adopted

38th GA BCO Amendments

Copies were made available and posted on website prior to the January meeting of SNEP and printed copies were distributed at the January meeting to SNEP delegates and members

The Amendments were presented for discussion and voting

Discussion was held concerning the BCO Amendments sent down to Presbyteries by the 38th General Assembly for Voting, and for Advice and Consent.

Each item was discussed and voted upon individually

Item 1: BCO 14-1: After a period of discussion, MSC to call for the question. The vote was taken: 21 For, 24 Against, 2 Abstentions

Item 2: BCO 14-2: After a period of discussion the vote was taken: 16 For, 28 Against, 2 Abstentions

Item 3: BCO 5-2, 5-3; 5-4; 5-8; 5-9; 5-10; 5-11; new 5-5; Renumber: 45 For, 0 Against, 1 Abstention

Item 4: BCO 5-3: 42 For, 0 Against, 1 Abstention

Item 5: BCO 9-7: 27 For, 21 Against, 1 Abstention

Item 6: BCO 15-2: 46 For, 1 Against, 3 Abstain

SNEP Minutes – January 15, 2011 Page 7 of 9 In Conclusion

Recommend that the presbytery approve the report as a whole. Adopted.

Missions Team (RE Bob Sawyer)

RE Bob Sawyer opened his report in prayer RE Bob Sawyer shared a summary of the Missions Committee’s recent labors. It was stated that the Missions Team’s intent is to provide more timely updates from church planters, RUF campus ministers and international missionaries who SNEP supports. TE Troy Albee was introduced to share from the floor an update concerning his work in Pembroke/North Shore church-plant. Prayer was offered on the floor for TE Albee’s ministry and work RE Sawyer shared that the representatives of the Missions Committee had met with the core group in Amherst and that they continue to seek a church-planter for this work TE Eddie Park was introduced and shared a summary of the RUF work at Brown. Prayer was offered on the floor for TE Park’s ministry. RE Bob Sawyer shared an update concerning the RUF work at UCONN. TE Joey Pensak will soon be leaving to church-plant in Burlington, VT and is away being examined at Northern New England Presbytery today. RE Richard Jones is participating in putting together a committee committed to finding a new RUF Minister for the RUF @ UCONN The Missions Team agreed to support CTK South Shore at a two-share level for 2011 from discretionary funds.

MSC to approve the report as a whole.

Shepherding Team (TE Bradley Barnes)

TE Bradley Barnes opened his report in prayer TE Barnes discussed a series of changes requiring motions concerning the work of the Shepherding Committee. Report attached as Appendix E. Discussion was held on the Floor of Presbytery.

SNEP Minutes – January 15, 2011 Page 8 of 9 MSC to instruct the Shepherding Committee to meet during lunch to in order to vote on the report shared by TE Barnes

Orders of the Day: At 12:00 PM, TE Jarret Allebach prayed for the Presbytery, gave thanks for the meal and Presbytery was directed to meet back for worship at 12:45 PM Worship & Communion Service

Presbytery then participated in a worship service led by TE Rick Downs from 12:45-2:00 PM at which the Sacrament of Communion was practiced. The preacher was TE Al LaValley. Order of Worship is not attached as there was no printed or electronic bulletin

Presbytery Resumption following the conclusion of the worship service and a brief break Resumption of Shepherding Committee Report

TE Barnes Discussed the affirmation of the shepherding Committee’s examination of his new organization and direction of the Committee’s work. Presbytery then affirmed by a show of hands (a large majority) their affirmation of this new organization and direction of the Committee’s work

MSC to approve the report as whole.

Leadership Development Team (TE Brad Evans)

TE Evans opened his report in prayer.

TE Evans introduced two brethren to the Presbytery, both of whom were seeking to come under care of the Presbytery. Matthew Kerr and Jarrod Crawford

Each of these men gave record of their Christian testimony, family life, calling to the gospel ministry and each was examined by the presbytery on experiential religion and on their motives for seeking the ministry. Clerk is in receipt of two letters of recommendation from Redeemer Presbyterian Church concerning both candidates and these are attached as Appendices F and G, respectively MSC to sustain the examinations and to approve these men as candidates under the care of the SNEP.

Moderator Al Baker asked the questions of BCO 18 and both answered in the affirmative

TE Jerry Maguire gave an exhortation to these two men based upon David Brainard’s Diary quotation and 1 Timothy: “Keep a close watch upon yourself…save both yourself and your hearers” and prayed for them

SNEP Minutes – January 15, 2011 Page 9 of 9

MSC to approve the report as a whole

Report of the Committee of Thanks

The committee made its report at lunch MSC to Adjournment Until Next Meeting

TE Al Baker closed the meeting with prayer at 2:38 PM

Respectfully Submitted,

TE Stephen LaValley, Stated Clerk

Appendix A. Southern New England Presbytery TE Historical Attendance ReportAs of the January 15, 2011 stated meeting. Page 1

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Troy Albee - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - E YJarrett Allebach - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Y Y Y Y Y Y YTim Andrews - - - - - N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N E E YAllen Baker - - - N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y E N E Y E Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YAllan M. Baldwin E Y Y E N Y Y Y Y Y Y N E Y E Y E Y N E Y E Y Y N Y YBradley Barnes - - - - - - Y Y Y Y Y Y Y E E N Y E Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YChris Bear - - - - - - - - - - - - - - E E E E E E E E E E N N NTravis Bond - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Y YBill Broderick - - - - E N N N Y Y N Y E Y N Y N Y N Y Y E Y E E N NDavid Cho - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - N N N N N N YRodney Collins - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Y Y Y Y Y E Y EBruce Cooke - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Y E Y Y E E YEly Roberto Coture - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Y N N N N N N N NNeusmane Dias - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - N Y Y N N Y N Y YRichard Downs Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y E Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y E N Y E Y Y Y Y Y YKostas Emmanouilidis - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Y N Y N N N N N N N NBrad Evans Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y E Y Y Y Y E E Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N YPreston Graham Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y E Y Y E E Y E Y Y Y Y Y N Y N YDavid Hutchinson - - - - - - - - - - N E Y Y E N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y E Y Y YJohn Johnson N Y N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NLogan Keck - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - N N N N N N N Y Y YJonathan Kerhoulas - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Y Y Y YAlfred LaValley Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YStephen LaValley Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YRichard Lints Y Y Y Y Y Y E Y N Y Y E N N N E E N Y Y Y N Y Y E Y YJerry Maguire - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Y Y Y Y Y Y Y E Y Y Y YJeff Marlowe E Y E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Y N NAllen McClure - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Y YNaama Mendes - - N E Y Y Y N Y Y Y N E Y Y Y Y Y Y E N N N Y Y Y YJeremy Mullen - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Y Y Y YKevin Nelson - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Y Y Y Y YManoel Oliveira Y Y Y Y Y Y N N Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y E Y Y Y EEddie Park - - - - - - - - - N N N N N N N N N Y Y Y E Y Y Y Y YJoey Pensak - - - - - - - - Y Y Y Y Y Y E N N N Y N Y Y Y Y E Y EJose Antonio Pereira - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - N Y N N Y Y N Y Y N E YTony Phelps - - - Y Y Y Y Y E Y E Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y E E Y YGreg Pilato Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YBritton Price - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - N N N N N N E E E N N NDaniel Rogers - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Y Y Y Y E Y Y YLuiz Rossi - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - N Y N Y N Y N NDavid Sherwood - - - - - - - - - - Y Y Y Y Y E E Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N YJuliano Socio - - - - - - - - - - Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y N E N N N N Y Y YJohn Standridge - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YStephen Um Y Y E Y Y Y Y Y Y Y E Y N Y Y Y E Y E Y E Y Y Y E Y YChristopher Wiley - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - N N N Y Y N Y Y Y Y YTolivar Wills - - - - - - - - - - - Y Y E Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y E Y Y

Appendix B. Southern New England Presbytery Church Historical Attendance ReportAs of the January 15, 2011 stated meeting. Page 1

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Bethel Presbyterian Church - - - - N Y N N N N N N N N Y N Y N N N Y N Y Y N Y YChrist Community PresbyterianChurch - - - - - - - - - - - - - - N N Y Y Y N Y N Y Y Y Y Y

Christ Our Hope Presbyterian Church - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Y Y Y Y Y Y

Christ Presbyterian Church Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y N Y Y Y

Christ The King Presbyterian Church Y Y N N Y Y Y N N Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y N Y N N N Y Y Y Y YChrist The King Presbyterian Church(Boston) - - - - - - - N N N N N N N N N Y Y N Y Y Y N Y N N YChristian Community Church ofDanbury - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - N N Y N N N Y Y Y

Citylife Presbyterian Church - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Y Y N N N N Y N N Y N N Y

Covenant Presbyterian Church Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y N Y Y Y Y

Grace Chapel Presbyterian Church - - - - - - - - - - Y Y Y Y N Y Y N Y Y N Y Y N Y Y Y

New Life Presbyterian Church - - - - N N N N N N N Y N N N N N N N Y Y N N N N N N

Presbyterian Church of Coventry N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N N N N Y N N Y Y Y Y

Presbyterian Church of Manchester Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y N N N Y Y N N Y N Y Y Y Y N Y N Y Y N

Redeemer Presbyterian Church Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Trinity Presbyterian Church N N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YWest Springfield Covenant CommunityChurch Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

From 2010-09-18 to 2011-01-11 Page 1

Date From/To Description Refer (in only)2010-09-18 From: TE Allen McClure Updated Contact Information

2010-09-18 From: Stated Clerk of SNEP StephenLaValley

Letter and packet of information from former WSCCC Deacon, DonaldColumbo

2010-09-18 To: TE David Sherwood Request for direction with regard to former Deacon Donald Columbo's letter

2010-09-18 To: TE Rodney Collins Missions Team report receipt acknowledged

2010-09-18 To: RE Nathan Barczi Password for SNEP website sent

2010-09-18 From: TE Bill Broderick An email with the following information: I received a call today from TimAndrews asking how presbytery went today. Of course I had no answer. Ihave an unexcused absence, which was do to my absentmindedness.There are reasons which i could use to explain the absence but in the end itwas simply carelessness. I was intending to go and there was plenty ofcorrespondence to remind me. My apologies to all the brethren. Withregrets, William Broderick, TE

2010-09-18 To: TE Rodney Collins; TE Brad Evans;TE Bradley Barnes

Information that each respective SNEP Ministry Team has had additionalmembers added to the Team rosters

2010-09-20 From: TE Chris Wiley Newspaper link for TE McClure situation

2010-09-22 From: TE Jerry Maguire Update on TE Allen McClure's prayer needs TE

2010-09-22 To: All TE's and RE's throughout SNEP TE Allen McClure's prayer needs

2010-09-22 From: TE Allen Baldwin Request for directories for TE's and RE's

2010-09-22 To: TE Allan Baldwin Response that all directories are located on the SNEP website

2010-09-22 From: TE Jarrett Allebach Request for SNEP letterhead

2010-09-22 To: TE Jarrett Allebach Response to request for letterhead--there is none

2010-09-22 From: RE Jim Hasson, CCPC Request to be added to Presbytery directory and website

2010-09-22 To: RE Jim Hasson, CCPC Information for website access and notation that he has been added to therolls and future information dissemination

2010-10-03 From: TE Allen McClure Attached Call with request to transfer credentials from Iowa Presbytery L&D

2010-10-03 To: TE Brad Evans, Leadership andDevelopment Chairman

TE Allen McClure's request for Transfer of credentials and attached Call

2010-10-03 To: RE Peter Martin Clarification provided of Stated Rules and subsequent discussion betweenpresent Clerk and former Clerk regarding the April SNEP Meeting date

2010-10-03 To: All SNEP TEs Letter attachment from Arklie Hooten: MNA Disaster Response Director

2010-10-11 From: TE Allen McClure Update on his sister's progress (this family had recently endured a greattragedy of which Presbytery was aware when TE McClure had to excusehimself during the September SNEP)

Forwardedthroughout SNEP

2010-10-13 From: TE Rodney Collins Request for amendments to the Motion brought by Moderator TE Sherwoodat the September SNEP

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Date From/To Description Refer (in only)2010-10-14 To: TE Rodney Collins Information requested provided

2010-10-14 To: TE Allen McClure Assurances that Presbytery will continue to pray for his family

2010-10-14 From: PCA SC Roy Taylor Request to disseminate information to the Presbytery Forwardedthroughout SNEP

2010-10-14 To: PCA SC Roy Taylor Response of thankfulness for the information provided

2010-10-14 From: TE Bradley Barnes Request for Pro Re Nata Meeting on October 25th @ 2PM

2010-10-14 From: Moderator TE Sherwood Call for Pro Re Nata Meeting of SNEP for October 25th @ 2PM

2010-10-14 To: Stated Clerk TE Stephen LaValley Call from Moderator TE David Sherwood to the October 25, 2010 Pro ReNata Meeting of SNEP

Forwardedthroughout SNEP

2010-11-03 From: Carl Mohrbacher Ruling Elder &Clerk of Session Presbyterian Church ofCoventry

Questions concerning appointed commissioners at Presbytery and thespecific questions up for debate relating to the Strategic Plan and BCOAmendments

2010-11-08 From: Monica Johnston PCA StatedClerk’s Office Records Secretary

Presbytery Enrollment Forms--This information and the three requisite formswere brought by the Clerk when I attended the Clerk's Conference in GA byDecember 3, 2010

2010-11-09 From: Bruce Cooke Campus MinisterInterVarsity Multi-ethnic @ BostonUniversity

Request for letter of good standing in SNEP for Housing Allowanceproceedings

2010-11-11 To: Carl Mohrbacher Ruling Elder &Clerk of Session Presbyterian Church ofCoventry

Attachment of BCO Amendments to be voted upon in January in addition toBCO 13-1 section provided answering the question concerning delegates toPresbytery

2010-11-11 To: Bruce Cooke Campus MinisterInterVarsity Multi-ethnic @ BostonUniversity

Provision of requested letter for help with Housing Allowance

2010-11-25 To: RE Marcelo Franca and TE JoseAntonio Pereira

A letter of good standing provided for TE Pereira's continuing relationshipwith the Brazilian Presbyterian Church

2010-11-25 From: TE Jerry Maguire Request for Good Standing form letter for sabbatical purposes

2010-11-25 To: TE Jerry Maguire Good Standing letter provided

2010-11-29 To: Donald Colombo Acknowledgment of his letter and information sent to SNEP

2010-12-02 From: Candidates Michael Robison andCraig Leukens

Request for further contact information from both for updating on the SNEPwebsite

2010-12-02 From: Candidates Michael Robison andCraig Leukens

Reception of contact information from both

2010-12-03 From: Angela Nantz OperationsManager Presbyterian Church inAmerica Office of the Stated Clerk -Admi

Password and Username provided for Stated Clerks's website onpcanet.org per my emailed request on the same day

2010-12-06 From: Angela Nantz OperationsManager Presbyterian Church inAmerica Office of the Stated Clerk -Admin

Materials the RPR members use while reviewing the presbytery minutes.

2010-12-07 From: TE Jerry Maguire RedeemerPresbyterian Church

Request for information and opportunity for use of SNEP Teleconferenceaccount

Treasurer RonHeald

2010-12-07 To: TE Jerry Maguire RedeemerPresbyterian Church

Response to his request for teleconference information. Responded byrelating the necessity for their Session to establish their own account.

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Date From/To Description Refer (in only)2010-12-07 From: Paul and Patricia De Bonte Miller

Lexington, MAResponse to Clerk's contact information sent for TE Bradley Barnes.Response contained letter from Dr. Lints describing a new work flowing outof City Life in Boston

2010-12-16 From: OPC TE Stated Clerk John Mallin Minutes of November 20 meeting of Presbytery of Conneccticut andSouthern New York (OPC) and Updated Directory

2011-01-03 From: Mr. and Mrs. Paul Burke Miller Request for information concerning Newton church-plant TE Bradley Barnes

2011-01-05 From: Angela Nantz OperationsManager Presbyterian Church inAmerica Office of the Stated Clerk -

Certificates of Honorable Retirement provided that were missing fromClerk's Handbook for 2011

2011-01-05 From: Dr. Roy Taylor, PCA Stated Clerk Invitation to view various videos online in support of recent BCOAmendments

2011-01-06 To: Mr. and Mrs. Paul Burke Miller Providing information for contacting TE Bradley Barnes

2011-01-06 From: Rev. Bob Clarke, Director ofMinisterial Relief

PCA Ministerial Relief Retirement Readiness Project--request to notify allPresbyters of the upcoming date of 2011-01-10 being the one upon whichthe Price-Waterhouse Survey will be sent out and requesting that the Clerkexhort all Presbyters to fill this out post-haste

2011-01-07 From: RE Ron Heald Treasurer's Report for end of 2010

2011-01-07 To: RE Bill Schwartz Inquiry as to the current status of RE Peter Martin as his email had 'bounced'on the Call to Presbytery recently sent

2011-01-10 From: RE Ron Heald Asking for availability of Nominations rosters for GA

2011-01-10 To: RE Ron Heald Note that the plan is to make the Nominations rosters available online prior toPresbytery

2011-01-10 From: RE Bill Schulz Request to forward to Presbytery for information concerning reformedchurches in Puerto Rico

Presbytery as awhole

2011-01-10 From: RE Bill Schulz Response to query on RE Peter Martin's status with Christ PC

Appendix CC  Supplemental Correspondence Report 2011 01 11 to 2011 01 14  

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Date From/To Description Refer (in

only)2011-01-11 From: RE Bob Sawyer Missions Team Report Summary 2011-01-11 To: RE Bob Sawyer Recognition of receipt of Missions Team Report 2011-01-13 From: TE Bill Broderick Request for old password and login information for SNEP website 2011-01-13 To: TE Bill Broderick Provision of login and password information with the request to change

and write down his latest updated information 2011-01-13 From: Walt Mahla, RE and Treasurer

Trinity Presbyterian Church Technical information relating to website posting--the Clerk is very thankful for this help!

2011-01-13 From: TE Travis Bond Medway

Community Church Embed code for a map of PCA churches in SNEP--an offer to allow this to be linked to the SNEP website

2011-01-14 To: TE Travis Bond Medway

Community Church A thanks for the google map

2011-01-14 From: RE Mike Leigh Request for password information for website 2011-01-14 From: TE Juliano Socio Request for password and login information for the website. Clerk

responded with the requested information

2011-01-14

From: TE Richard Lints

Mention of his name missing from the attendance list for the September Minutes. Dr. Lints did in fact attend the two day Presbytery--this will be corrected and has been validated by the Clerk. His signature was missing from the official signatory page

2011-01-14 From: TE Bradley Barnes Request for Grace Chapel Presbyterian's Clerk of Session--information

provided 2011-01-14 From: Megan Fowler Freelance

Writer Request for an immediate email providing the tally of SNEP's BCO votes and description of the pending debates

2011-01-14

To: Megan Fowler Freelance Writer

Reply of uncertainty as to her identity and the propriety of sharing such knowledge with her before even posting the requisite paperwork with the Stated Clerk's Office but with the caveat that I would ask for the will of the Presbytery following the debate

 

Appendix D April 2011 Treasurers Report

Appendix D April 2011 Treasurers Report

Appendix D April 2011 Treasurers Report

Appendix D April 2011 Treasurers Report

Appendix E Shepherding Team Report

Appendix E Shepherding Team Report

1 Pastor Jerry I. Maguire

Redeemer Presbyterian Church In America 191 Sudbury Road Concord, MA 01742

Pastor Brad Evans 35 Grant Hill Rd Coventry, CT 06238 12.02.10 Dear Brad: This letter is a recommendation from the Session of Redeemer Presbyterian Church, Concord, MA for Matthew Kerr who has been a member here for more than six months, is one of our Pastoral Interns and a Middler at Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary. At our Session Meeting of Tuesday Evening 11.30.10 it was M/S/C that we fulfill the requirements deemed necessary by the BCO to recommend Matthew Kerr to come under care and that Pastor Maguire both write and forward this recommendation to the Southern New England Presbytery so that d.v., he might be able come under care at the 01.15.11 Stated Meeting of Presbytery. I will attempt to follow these directions found in the PCA Book Of Church Order 18-2:

The endorsement of his Session must be given to the Presbytery, consisting of testimonials regarding his Christian character and promise of usefulness in the ministry. The endorsement should also describe the activities of ministry the applicant has participated in with brief evaluation.

Testimony regarding Matthew Kerr’s Christian character and promise of usefulness in the ministry: Matthew has now served as a Pastoral Intern at Redeemer for over a year and it has been a pleasure to get to know Him. He is a young man who upon arriving at Redeemer immediately with his wife Sarah looked for ways to be of service to Christ and our congregation with much joy and enthusiasm that has been an encouragement to all of us. And since that point we have begun to notice and benefit from Matt’s gifts which we believe will make him useful in ministry.

Appendix F Kerr Recommendation Letter

2 Description of Jarrod Crawford’s activities of ministry with brief evaluation: These are some of the ministry activities that Jarrod has been responsible for to this point:

- Church Activities: Teaching our Junior – Senior High Sunday School, Leading our Youth Group, Planning with the adult youth work advisory team.

- Leading in Worship: All aspects, announcements, reading of scripture, confessions of sin and faith and the assurance of pardon.

- Teaching Adult Sunday school: One the Attributes of God - Teaching Whole Church Sunday school: All summer long on Pilgrim’s

Progress (w/ Jarrod Crawford) - Preaching: Twice on assigned passages

Matt does solid biblical work and study and is a very good communicator. He has always done and excellent job in any of his presentations. He is desirous of improvement and wants not only praise but also constructive criticism. He is growing in his pastoral skills and ability to relate and show Christian love and empathy. His love for our Lord has been demonstrated in not only what he teaches and preaches but in His desire to live for Him. Therefore it is with great joy that the Session of Redeemer Presbyterian Church, Concord, MA recommends Matthew Kerr Crawford to come under the care of the Southern New England Presbytery as he transfers from the Presbytery of the Ascension. Sincerely in Christ, Pastor Jerry I. Maguire For the Session

Appendix F Kerr Recommendation Letter

1 Pastor Jerry I. Maguire

Redeemer Presbyterian Church In America 191 Sudbury Road Concord, MA 01742

Pastor Brad Evans 35 Grant Hill Rd Coventry, CT 06238 10.21.10 Dear Brad: This letter is a recommendation from the Session of Redeemer Presbyterian Church, Concord, MA for Jarrod Crawford who has been a member here for more than six months, is one of our Pastoral Interns and a Middler at Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary. At our Session Meeting of Tuesday Evening 10.19.10 it was M/S/C that we fulfill the requirements deemed necessary by the BCO to recommend Jarrod Crawford to come under care and that Pastor Maguire both write and forward this recommendation to the Southern New England Presbytery so that d.v., he might be able come under care at the 01.15.11 Stated Meeting of Presbytery. I will attempt to follow these directions found in the PCA Book Of Church Order 18-2:

The endorsement of his Session must be given to the Presbytery, consisting of testimonials regarding his Christian character and promise of usefulness in the ministry. The endorsement should also describe the activities of ministry the applicant has participated in with brief evaluation.

Testimony regarding Jarrod Crawford’s Christian character and promise of usefulness in the ministry: Jarrod has now served as a Pastoral Intern at Redeemer for over a year and it has been a pleasure to get to know Him. He is a young man with many gifts whose humility, concern and care for others along with a growing dependence on Christ in prayer will make him useful in ministry.

Appendix G Crawford Recommendation Letter

2 Description of Jarrod Crawford’s activities of ministry with brief evaluation: These are some of the ministry activities that Jarrod has been responsible for to this point:

- Church Activities: Visit of Grove City College Touring Choir, Annual Church Picnic

- Worship Services: Planning the liturgy that includes, call to worship, scripture readings, confessions of sin and faith along with an assurance of pardon.

- Leading in Worship: All aspects, announcements, reading of scripture, confessions of sin and faith and the assurance of pardon.

- Teaching Adult Sunday school: One on the Attributes of God - Teaching Whole Church Sunday school: All summer long on Pilgrim’s

Progress - Preaching: Twice on assigned passages

Jarrod has been always done a responsible and solid job in everything that he has done. He listens well to suggestions, constantly improves and desires to honor our Lord. Therefore it is with great joy that the Session of Redeemer Presbyterian Church, Concord, MA recommends Jarrod Crawford to come under the care of the Southern New England Presbytery. Sincerely in Christ, Pastor Jerry I. Maguire For the Session

Appendix G Crawford Recommendation Letter