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SESSION MEETING

OGDEN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

August 18, 2008

“OUR PURPOSE IS TO EQUIP OURSELVES AND OTHERS TO BE DISCIPLES OF CHRIST AS WE SEEK GOD’S WILL FOR OUR CHURCH AND BEYOND.”

PRESENT: Pat Everett, Rebecca Mason, Marian Smith, John Caloritis, Harry Pittman, Pat Hutchison, Carol Quinn, DuWayne Paulick, Marilyn Spilberg, and Sudi Layraman, Moderator

EXCUSED: Kristen Kimble

DEVOTIONS: Led by Pastor Sudi

APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Motion was made, seconded and carried that the agenda by approved.

Motion to approve the minutes of June 16th meeting was made, seconded and carried.

CORRESPONDENCE: Pamphlet on Resource super Saturday was distributed. This takes place Sept 13^th, at the Presbytery of Genesee Valley Resource Center, “Stewardship Lifters” 9:30-11 a.m.

CLERK’S REPORT: No report

Examination of New Session Member: Molly Corey. Everyone welcomed Molly. Motion to accept Molly, seconded and carried. She will be ordained Sept 14^th, during the worship service.

TREASURER’S REPORT: Treasurer Report

July YTD

Total Income $10,152 $87,918
Total Expense $10,853 $87,528

Giving Progress

Pledged through August 17, 2008 $86,308

Received against above $84,179

BEHIND $ 2,129

Per Capita requirement for 2008 $ 6,645
Per Capita received through $ 2,438

LCD Projection System 8/17/08 $ 1,060

MODERATOR’S REPORT: Pastor Sudi made 5 hospital visitations, counseled 2, visitations 10, and communion to 4 shut-ins. Among the many committee meetings and preparations for her trip to Thailand, Sudi has keep extremely busy. A motion was made to grant 2 weeks study leave (Aug 19-Sept 4) plus 3 days off Sept 2-4), seconded and carried.

Pastor Jean Dimond will be the emergency Pastor on call.

Sunday Aug. 24^th, Jr. High Mission Trip Presentation will take place for the sermon. Sunday Aug 31 Theological Education Sunday seminarian, “Anne Gardner” will be preaching the Sermon, the Children’s sermon, Pastoral Prayer, Offertory Invitation and Closing Prayer.

The office will be closed Aug 20-26 as Nancy will be out of town also.

Pastor Sudi handed out literature on “Making Committees Work”, and “Points to Remember Before a Meeting”, encouraging us all to read and digest.

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

ALTERNATIVE WORSHIP SERVICE- Pat Will begin September 21. Committee requested a fundraiser to help with the projector fund which is over $800. at present, with a goal of $2700, including the laptop computer. Session passed the motion. We have an Irish dance troop coming to the September service.

CHRISTIAN EDUCATION - John C. The OPC Christian Education Committee met on Tuesday, August 5^th, 2008. During this time together, the committee planned the upcoming season of events. The focus was on coordination of a busy and exciting fall program and Sunday School curriculum, beginning with the September 7^th Rally Day. This past summer we kept very busy with Vacation Bible School and OPC’s first annual Youth Mission trip. Both were very rewarding Christian experiences.

COMMUNICATIONS – Harry No report

DISCIPLESHIP – Molly- A bulletin board is needed.

FELLOWSHIP- Carol- No report. Next meeting, Sept 8^th.

FINANCE – Dick- Watching budget closely. Quarterly report was distributed

MEMBERSHIP – Pat H. – No report. Meeting will be held in Sept.

MISSION – Kristin – Pig roast going well. One pig has been donated by Waste Management and Nancy Steedman. Potatoes, corn and cabbage being donated by Robert Colby. We have volunteers baking cookies and baking brownies, and baked beans. Ticket sales are going slow but now picking up. Announcements are appearing in the local papers and a T-shirt was sent to Channel 13, for their T-shirts of the week to air August 22^nd. Our next meeting is Aug 24^th and
31^st.

NOMINATING - Marian The Nominating Committee has completed its responsibility of providing new members for the three OPC boards. There are two new members for Session and Deacons and one new member for Trustees. Two new members have also agreed to go on the Nominating Committee for 2009. The present committee will take its final vote on the completed group this Thursday.

PERSONNEL – DuWayne No action items

WORSHIP AND MUSIC – Pat E. Jean Weaver is improving and hopes to be back in her director position sometime before Christmas. In the meantime, Bonnie Bush will fill in as director.

Summer attendance has been steady, with many new faces in the congregation.

Pastor Sudi will be away on vacation and study leave from August 18^th to September 4^th. She will be visiting her family in Thailand. John Goehle will fill the pulpit Sunday, August 24^th, and a student from CRDS will preach on Sunday August 31^st. Her supply money was a motion from the W&M committee to be $200 plus the loose offering to be donated to the Theological Education Fund at CRDS. Motion passed.

PRESBYTERY – Written report from Bob Wallace

A special meeting of Presbytery was held to act on increased activities of the Presbytery on July 22, at Corfu Presbyterian Church. The following are the highlights of the meeting.

Two candidates were presented for approval of ordination to ministry of word and sacrament. In addition they were called to Covingto Presbyterian Church and Holley Presbyterian Church.

One additional Pastor was called to Third Presbyterian Church.

There were four departures of Pastors from PGV; Dan McCollister resigned from the Caledonia Stone church. Ralph English resigned from our neighboring church in Gates. Lynn Rubier-Capron resigned from Stone Bergen, and our former Pastor Mike Capron resigned his position at Christ Clarion to assume the position as Pastor in Hopewell, New Jersey.

A discussion was scheduled on the docket for the 2008 summer of discernment. This involved the total process to install a co-presbyter in PGV to serve with Linda Badger Becker as the other co-Presbyter, sue to the scheduled docket time that was one hour earlier for this discussion, the discussion was rescheduled for the docket of the special meeting of the Presbyter of Genesee Valley on August 26 at Bare Center Presbyterian Church.

OLD BUSINESS: None

NEW BUSINESS: None

NEXT MEETING: September 15th, at 7:00 PM.

MOTION TO ADJOURN: Was made at 8:10 PM. Seconded and carried.

Our meeting closed with prayer led by Pastor Sudi

Moderator:

Respectfully submitted:

Marilyn M. Spilberg, Clerk