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REGISTRATION FORM
Presbytery of the James Stated Meeting #79
Fairfield Presbyterian Church, 6930 Cold Harbor Rd., Mechanicsville, VA 23111
October 15, 2011
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Print and complete this form
2. List name of church and location (Example: Second, Richmond)
3. Compete this form and bring it with you to the Presbytery meeting on October 15, 2011 at
Fairfield Presbyterian Church.
4. Place this form in the “Express Registration Basket” on registration desk at the meeting.
My Name is: ______I am a member of ______Presbyterian Church
My church is located in ______City/County
Place an “X” in the most appropriate box below. Mark only one box.
Elder Commissioner/Commissioned Lay Pastor(Bennett, McRaven)
Minister Member
Moderator of Team, Committee or Commission
(Baril, Brownfield, Flournoy, Holmes, Millsaps)
Certified Christian Educator & Elder & Member of a POJ congregation
(Barila, Cauthorn, Dunlap, English, Flynt, Hale, Harvey, Johns, Knox, Ring)
Certified Christian Educator VOICE, NO VOTE
(Allen, Brown, Eubanks)
/ Visitor NO VOICE, NO VOTE
Presbytery of the James
SEVENTY-NINTH STATED MEETING, October 15, 2011
Hosted by: Fairfield Presbyterian Church, 6930 Cold Harbor Rd., Mechanicsville, VA 23111
804-730-7164
Please bring this packet with you to the meeting.
¨ At its earliest opportunity, each church is requested to put this packet in the hands of the Elder commissioners.
¨ Presbytery convenes promptly at 9:15 AM. Registration begins at 8:30 AM. Registration will be at the outside of the entrance to the Family Center.
(Inclement weather, in the lobby of the Family Center)
¨ Adult lunch will be a box lunch (Turkey or Ham), $9.00. Children’s lunch will be provided for $5.00.
¨ There will be supervised child care during the Presbytery meeting. Deadline to register your child for lunch and child care is October 10, 2011. Please call the Church Office, 804-730-7164 between 9am-2 pm.
¨ Persons with disabilities will find the church accessible.
¨ All ministers and sessions are reminded that written excuses are required for anticipated absences. Please plan to stay for the entire meeting and attend to all matters. Send excuses to
¨ If you plan to offer a motion or an amendment to any motion, it is NECESSARY for you to submit the motion/amendment in writing to the Stated Clerk. Forms will be available at the Stated Clerk’s table and on the website: http://presbyteryofthejames.org/FORMS/forms.htm
¨ Deadline for the February 18, 2012 Stated Meeting Packet is Thursday, January 19, 2012 at noon; Overtures must be at the Presbytery by noon December 26, 2011.
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Evaluation Form
79th Stated Meeting, Presbytery of the James
FAIRFIELD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
October 15, 2011
Rate by circling number on scale of 1-5: (1 = not acceptable and 5 = outstanding)
Registration 1 2 3 4 5COMMENTS:
Worship 1 2 3 4 5
COMMENTS:
Conducting of Meeting
Overall 1 2 3 4 5
Schedule 1 2 3 4 5
Other Business 1 2 3 4 5
Special presentations or business 1 2 3 4 5
COMMENTS ON CONDUCT OF MEETING:
Lunch 1 2 3 4 5
COMMENTS:
Facilities 1 2 3 4 5
COMMENTS:
What was done especially well?
What was the biggest joy for you in the day?
Suggestions on what could be done better: (use back if necessary)
POJ Contemporary Worship October 15, 2011, 9:15 a.m.
Call to Worship Dr. Steve Starzer, Pastor, Fairfield
Songs of Praise Fairfield Praise Band
Opening Prayer Rev. Dixie Brachlow, Associate Pastor, Fairfield
Service of Installation, POJ Youth Council Lyndsey McCall, POJ Youth Ministry Coordinator
Scripture Ephesians 4: 1-16
Message “One Body, One Spirit” Rev. Nancy Summerlin, Pastor, Brett-Reed Memorial
Necrology Report Rev. Carson Rhyne, General Presbyter/Stated Clerk
The Lord’s Supper
Closing Song Fairfield Praise Band
Response & Blessing Rev. Summerlin
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CALL TO WORSHIP
One: The world belongs to God,
All: The earth and all its people.
One: How good and lovely it is
All: To live together in unity.
One: Love and faith come together,
All: Justice and peace join hands.
One: If the Lord’s disciples keep silent
All: These stones would shout aloud.
One: God, open our lips
All: And our mouths shall proclaim your praise.
CLOSING RESPONSES
One: This is the day that God has made.
All: We will rejoice and be glad in it.
One: We will not offer to God
All: Offerings that cost us nothing.
One: Go in peace and serve the Lord;
All: We will seek peace and pursue it.
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Thanks to Fairfield Praise Band Members: Matt & Amy Wenninger, John Daugherty, Sarah Dobson, Allison LeTourneau, Mike Moore, Scott Stephens, Brett & Katie Underdown, Celeste & Rachel Underdown, Ashley Young.
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POJ Youth Council 2011-2012: Amelia Adair, Maggie Beane, Coleman Behne, Kadie Duggan, Christopher Endries, Ashley Evers, Cara Kasten, Rhett Martin, Madelyn Neggard, Jessie Partridge, Rachel Paz, Allison Piotrowski, Helen Salita, Morgan Sherrill, Sarah Shimer, Cameron Stalker.
Ephesians 4:1-16
4 I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of the calling to which you have been called, 2with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, 3making every effort to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. 4There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to the one hope of your calling, 5one Lord, one faith, one baptism, 6one God and Father of all, who is above all and through all and in all.
7But each of us was given grace according to the measure of Christ’s gift. 8Therefore it is said, “When he ascended on high he made captivity itself a captive; he gave gifts to his people.”
9(When it says, “He ascended,” what does it mean but that he had also descended into the lower parts of the earth? 10He who descended is the same one who ascended far above all the heavens, so that he might fill all things.) 11The gifts he gave were that some would be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers, 12to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, 13until all of us come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to maturity, to the measure of the full stature of Christ. 14We must no longer be children, tossed to and fro and blown about by every wind of doctrine, by people’s trickery, by their craftiness in deceitful scheming. 15But speaking the truth in love, we must grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ, 16from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by every ligament with which it is equipped, as each part is working properly, promotes the body’s growth in building itself up in love.
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*Order of the Day
*9:15 Call to Order Moderator, Rev. Janet James, The Gayton Kirk
Welcome Rev. Steve Starzer, Fairfield Church
Welcoming New Ministers
Welcoming Visitors
9:30 Worship.. Rev. Steve Starzer
10:30 Adoption of Docket Elder Mary Baril, First Church Richmond
Stated Clerk’s Report Rev. H. Carson Rhyne, Jr. General Presbyter/Stated Clerk
Consent Docket
Committee on Nominations Elder John Flournoy, Tuckahoe Church
Recommendations from the Nominating Committee
That the Presbytery elects the following person(s) to serve. (Pages 10-12)
Team Reports and Recommendations
Communication and Coordination Elder Mary Baril, First Church, Richmond
Recommendations from C&C Team
1. That the Docket for October 15, 2011, Presbytery meeting be approved.
2. That the Funding Policy (pages 15-16) be approved.
3. That the Presbytery approve the purchase of property for Tappahannock Church: That the Presbytery of the James establish an Administrative Commission with the powers of G-3.0301a to complete the work necessary to dissolve the Third Presbyterian Church, Petersburg.
Leadership Connections Rev. Nancy Summerlin, Brett-Reed Church
Mission and Service Elder Charles Holmes, Chester Church
Committee on Preparation for Ministry Rev. Brenda Halbrooks, Three Chopt Church
*12:15 Announcement Period: Persons share announcements about events or ministries of their congregations.
12:30 Lunch Family Center
*1:30 Committee on Ministry Report Elder Bill Brownfield, Three Chopt Church
1. That Candidate Inho Kang, POJ, be examined by the presbytery for ordination as Designated Associate Pastor of Lord Jesus Korean Church, Richmond (See pages 51-56)
2. That Candidate Peter Atkinson, PEVA, be examined by the presbytery for ordination as Pastor of Gordonsville Church, Gordonsville (See pages 47-51)
Sermons will be heard in two locations:
Family Center ~ Peter Atkinson, Gordonsville
Sanctuary ~ Inho Kang, Lord Jesus Korean Church
1:50 Reconvene in Family Center for COM Report and Examination of Candidates
2:30 Return to unfinished reports
Adjournment
Closing Prayer Moderator Janet James
FUTURE MEETINGS OF THE PRESBYTERY
February 18, 2012 (3rd Saturday) Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church, Richmond, VA
June 19, 2012 (3rd Tuesday) Salisbury Presbyterian Church, Midlothian, VA
October 20, 2012 (3rd Saturday) Chester Presbyterian Church, Chester, VA
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