The Presbytery of Ohio Valley
Assembly Meeting:
November 16, 2023

Online Assembly Meeting
Video Conference via Zoom

The Rev. Felipe Martinez, Moderator
Elder Beth Snyder, Vice-Moderator
Elder Joe Kimmel, Stated Clerk

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The Presbytery of Ohio Valley
Docket for Assembly:
November 16, 2023

Online Assembly Meeting
Video Conference via Zoom

The Rev. Felipe Martinez, Moderator
Elder Joe Kimmel, Stated Clerk

10:00am ET / 9:00am CT

Declaration of Quorum

Call to Order: Felipe Martinez

Hymn and Prayer

Introductory Business

Welcome

Introduction of New Members: Joe Kimmel and Susan McGhee

Seating of Corresponding Members: Joe Kimmel

Consent Agenda

– Minutes of August 19, 2023
– Docket
– Stated Clerk's Report
– Treasurer's Report

Report of the Presbytery Council: Susan McGhee

Change in Designation for the Korean Presbyterian Church

2024 Budget

Report of the Committee on Ministry: Alan Finnan

Presentation of Ruling Elder Rob Henson to be examined for commissioning to particular pastoral service in and for the Main Street Presbyterian Church, Petersburg

Report of the Nominating Committee: Deborah Fortel

Annual Meeting of the Corporation: Dave Crittenden

Greetings from Pyoca Camp and Retreat Center: Mike Davis and Molly DeWitt

Speak Out Session

Report of the Executive Presbyter

New Business

Prayers of the Presbytery

Invitation to the Offering

Proclamation of the Word: Felipe Martinez

Sacrament of the Lord's Supper

Recognition of Out-Going Presbytery Leadership

Installation of Presbytery Moderator and Vice-Moderator for 2024

Adjournment with Closing Litany

Stated Clerk's Report

Elder Joe Kimmel

A. Installations:

•   An administrative commission installed the Rev. Karen VanderPloeg as Pastor of Madison Presbyterian Church on Sunday, August 6, 2023.

•   An administrative commission installed the Rev. Jeongju Grace Oh-Howard as Pastor of First Presbyterian Church, Mt. Vernon, on Saturday, September 30, 2023.

•   The Rev. Susan Trigger will be installed as Pastor of Mt. Tabor Presbyterian Church, New Albany, on Sunday, November 19, 2023.

B. Churches with 5-Year Anniversaries on Nov or Dec 2023:

Princeton, Princeton
Anniversary: 5th
Founded: 12/31/2018

Charlestown, Community
Anniversary: 55th
Founded: 11/03/1968

C. Ministers Received and Transferred since the August 19th Assembly: None

D. Deaths: None since last assembly.

E. Business Entity Reminder:

Clerks of each Session complete/update their Church's Business Entity Reports with the Indiana Secretary of State's website every other year. Please check to see if this is the year for your needed update or if it is past due. To look up a church's status, use the following link: https://bsd.sos.in.gov/publicbusinesssearch

F. Assembly dates for 2024:

•   Saturday, February 24 (Zoom)
•   Thursday, May 23 (in-person)
•   Saturday, August 24 (in-person)
•   Thursday, November 21 (Zoom)

Treasurer's Report

Elder Jean Brown
Presbytery of Ohio Valley, Inc.

Condensed Statement
of Revenues and Expenses
(Actual vs Budget)

January 1, 2023 through September 30, 2023

Revenue

Per Capita
Actual: $176,930
Annual Budget: $232,345
% of Budget: 76%

Shared Giving (Unified Mission)
Actual: $45,891
Annual Budget: $85,000
% of Budget: 54%

Contributions
Actual: $2,655
Annual Budget: $17,500
% of Budget: 15%

Unrestricted Invest Inc &amp;amp; Trans
Actual: $9,000
Annual Budget: $12,000
% of Budget: 75%

Restricted Invest Inc &amp;amp; Trans
Actual: $52,762
Annual Budget: $70,349
% of Budget: 75%

Total Revenue
Actual: $287,238
Annual Budget: $417,194
% of Budget: 69%

January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023

Expense

Staff Expense
Actual: $207,645
Annual Budget: $274,910
% of Budget: 76%

Ecclesiastical Expense
Actual: $46,587
Annual Budget: $73,637
% of Budget: 63%

Meeting Expense
Actual: $2,401
Annual Budget: $4,050
% of Budget: 59%

Administration &amp;amp; Office Expense
Actual: $32,639
Annual Budget: $36,500
% of Budget: 89%

Program Expense
Actual: $21,723
Annual Budget: $32,500
% of Budget: 67%

Total Expense
Actual: $310,994
Annual Budget: $421,597
% of Budget: 74%

Net Surplus/(Deficit)
Actual: $ (23,756)
Annual Budget: $ (4,403)

Fund Balances
As of September 30, 2023

Church Legacy Funds $903,924
Monroe City Fund $162,892
Brown Trust $1,338
Charlie Pye Fund for Excellence in Ministry $108,860
Restricted Funds (Specific Use) $47,993
Undesignated Net Assets $1,168,685

Total Funds $2,393,692

If you would like a detailed statement or any other additional information, please contact Jean Brown at (866) 344-7853 or at jean@presbyteryov.org

2023 Per Capita
$50.15

Bedford, First
Members: 87
2023 Per Capita: $ 4,363.05
Received as of
11/01/2023: $ 4,363.05
Percent Paid: 100%

Bloomfield, First
Members: 54
2023 Per Capita: $ 2,708.10
Received as of
11/01/2023: $ 2,708.10
Percent Paid: 100%

Bloomington, First
Members: 329
2023 Per Capita: $ 16,499.35
Received as of
11/01/2023: $ 10,000.00
Percent Paid: 61%

Bloomington, United
Members: 49
2023 Per Capita: $ 2,457.35
Received as of
11/01/2023: $ 2,457.35
Percent Paid: 100%

Boonville, Hemenway Memorial
Members: 78
2023 Per Capita: $ 3,911.70
Received as of
11/01/2023: $ 3,911.70
Percent Paid: 100%

Brazil, First
Members: 222
2023 Per Capita: $ 11,133.30
Received as of
11/01/2023: $ 11,133.30
Percent Paid: 100%

Brownstown, Brownstown
Members: 32
2023 Per Capita: $ 1,604.80
Received as of
11/01/2023: $ 1,604.80
Percent Paid: 100%

Canaan, Jefferson
Members: 12
2023 Per Capita: $ 601.80
Received as of
11/01/2023: $ 0
Percent Paid: 0%

Cayuga, Cayuga
Members: 25
2023 Per Capita: $ 1,253.75
Received as of
11/01/2023: $ 1,053.15
Percent Paid: 84%

Central, Valley City
Members: 24
2023 Per Capita: $ 1,203.60
Received as of
11/01/2023: $ 1,203.50
Percent Paid: 100%

Charlestown, Community
Members: 21
2023 Per Capita: $ 1,053.15
Received as of
11/01/2023: $ 1,053.15
Percent Paid: 100%

Clinton, United
Members: 34
2023 Per Capita: $ 1,705.10
Received as of
11/01/2023: $
Percent Paid: 0%

Columbus, Fairlawn
Members: 83
2023 Per Capita: $ 4,162.45
Received as of
11/01/2023: $ 3,121.83
Percent Paid: 75%

Columbus, First
Members: 433
2023 Per Capita: $ 21,714.95
Received as of
11/01/2023: $ 21,714.95
Percent Paid: 100%

Corydon, Corydon
Members: 76
2023 Per Capita: $ 3,811.40
Received as of
11/01/2023: $
Percent Paid: 0%

Dale, Dale
Members: 35
2023 Per Capita: $ 1,755.25
Received as of
11/01/2023: $ 1,755.25
Percent Paid: 100%

Elizabeth, Church of the Covenant
Members: 37
2023 Per Capita: $ 1,855.55
Received as of
11/01/2023: $ 1,855.55
Percent Paid: 100%

Evansville, Eastminster
Members: 234
2023 Per Capita: $ 11,735.10
Received as of
11/01/2023: $ 7,875.00
Percent Paid: 67%

Evansville, First
Members: 296
2023 Per Capita: $ 14,844.40
Received as of
11/01/2023: $ 12,370.40
Percent Paid: 83%

Evansville, First Avenue
Members: 32
2023 Per Capita: $ 1,604.80
Received as of
11/01/2023: $ 200
Percent Paid: 13%

Farmersburg, First
Members: 12
2023 Per Capita: $ 601.80
Received as of
11/01/2023: $ 552
Percent Paid: 92%

Fort Branch, First
Members: 50
2023 Per Capita: $ 2,507.50
Received as of
11/01/2023: $ 628.00
Percent Paid: 25%

Greencastle, Greencastle
Members: 105
2023 Per Capita: $ 5,265.75
Received as of
11/01/2023: $ 5,265.00
Percent Paid: 100%

Hanover, Hanover
Members: 49
2023 Per Capita: $ 2,457.35
Received as of
11/01/2023: $ 2,457.35
Percent Paid: 100%

Henryville, Community
Members: 37
2023 Per Capita: $ 1,855.55
Received as of
11/01/2023: $ 1,855.55
Percent Paid: 100%

Henryville, Mount Lebanon
Members: 21
2023 Per Capita: $ 1,053.15
Received as of
11/01/2023: $ 1,053.15
Percent Paid: 100%

Jeffersonville, First
Members: 173
2023 Per Capita: $ 8,675.95
Received as of
11/01/2023: $ 6,506.97
Percent Paid: 75%

Laconia, Rehoboth
Members: 52
2023 Per Capita: $ 2,607.80
Received as of
11/01/2023: $ 2,607.80
Percent Paid: 100%

Laconia, United
Members: 14
2023 Per Capita: $ 702.10
Received as of
11/01/2023: $ 702.10
Percent Paid: 100%

Leavenworth, Community
Members: 45
2023 Per Capita: $ 2,256.75
Received as of
11/01/2023: $ 700
Percent Paid: 31%

Lexington, Lexington
Members: 66
2023 Per Capita: $ 3,309.90
Received as of
11/01/2023: $ 3,309.90
Percent Paid: 100%

Livonia, United
Members: 38
2023 Per Capita: $ 1,905.70
Received as of
11/01/2023: $ 1,905.70
Percent Paid: 100%

Madison, Madison
Members: 117
2023 Per Capita: $ 5,867.55
Received as of
11/01/2023: $ 5,867.55
Percent Paid: 100%

Madison, Smyrna-Monroe
Members: 8
2023 Per Capita: $ 401.20
Received as of
11/01/2023: $ 401.20
Percent Paid: 100%

Martinsville, First
Members: 50
2023 Per Capita: $ 2,507.50
Received as of
11/01/2023: $ 2,507.50
Percent Paid: 100%

Mitchell, Mitchell
Members: 45
2023 Per Capita: $ 2,256.75
Received as of
11/01/2023: $ 752.25
Percent Paid: 33%

Montezuma, First
Members: 18
2023 Per Capita: $ 902.70
Received as of
11/01/2023: $ 902.70
Percent Paid: 100%

Mount Vernon, First
Members: 55
2023 Per Capita: $ 2,758.25
Received as of
11/01/2023: $ 2,756.25
Percent Paid: 100%

Nabb, Nabb
Members: 12
2023 Per Capita: $ 601.80
Received as of
11/01/2023: $ 601.80
Percent Paid: 100%

Nashville, Brn County Fellowship
Members: 42
2023 Per Capita: $ 2,106.30
Received as of
11/01/2023: $ 2,106.30
Percent Paid: 100%

New Albany, Mount Tabor
Members: 79
2023 Per Capita: $ 3,961.85
Received as of
11/01/2023: $ 3,961.85
Percent Paid: 100%

New Albany, St. John United
Members: 162
2023 Per Capita: $ 8,124.30
Received as of
11/01/2023: $ 2,241.81
Percent Paid: 28%

New Washington, Trinity United
Members: 22
2023 Per Capita: $ 1,103.30
Received as of
11/01/2023: $ 551.90
Percent Paid: 50%

North Vernon, Graham
Members: 16
2023 Per Capita: $ 802.40
Received as of
11/01/2023: $ 802.40
Percent Paid: 100%

Paoli, First
Members: 40
2023 Per Capita: $ 2,006.00
Received as of
11/01/2023: $ 1,000.00
Percent Paid: 50%

Patoka, Patoka
Members: 16
2023 Per Capita: $ 802.40
Received as of
11/01/2023: $ 802.40
Percent Paid: 100%

Patoka, Union Bethel
Members: 10
2023 Per Capita: $ 501.50
Received as of
11/01/2023: $ 501.50
Percent Paid: 100%

Petersburg, Main Street
Members: 52
2023 Per Capita: $ 2,607.80
Received as of
11/01/2023: $ 2,607.80
Percent Paid: 100%

Princeton, Fairview
Members: 42
2023 Per Capita: $ 2,106.30
Received as of
11/01/2023: $ 2,106.30
Percent Paid: 100%

Princeton, Princeton
Members: 72
2023 Per Capita: $ 3,610.80
Received as of
11/01/2023: $ 3,610.80
Percent Paid: 100%

Roachdale, Roachdale
Members: 33
2023 Per Capita: $ 1,654.95
Received as of
11/01/2023: $ 1,654.95
Percent Paid: 100%

Rockville, Memorial
Members: 18
2023 Per Capita: $ 902.70
Received as of
11/01/2023: $ 902.70
Percent Paid: 100%

Salem, Salem
Members: 60
2023 Per Capita: $ 3,009.00
Received as of
11/01/2023: $ 3,009.00
Percent Paid: 100%

Scipio, United
Members: 17
2023 Per Capita: $ 852.55
Received as of
11/01/2023: $ 852.55
Percent Paid: 100%

Scottsburg, First
Members: 40
2023 Per Capita: $ 2,006.00
Received as of
11/01/2023: $ 2,006.00
Percent Paid: 100%

Seymour, First
Members: 108
2023 Per Capita: $ 5,416.20
Received as of
11/01/2023: $ 5,416.20
Percent Paid: 100%

Spencer, Spencer
Members: 63
2023 Per Capita: $ 3,159.45
Received as of
11/01/2023: $ 3,159.45
Percent Paid: 100%

Sullivan, First
Members: 53
2023 Per Capita: $ 2,657.95
Received as of
11/01/2023: $
Percent Paid: 0%

Terre Haute, Central
Members: 201
2023 Per Capita: $ 10,080.15
Received as of
11/01/2023: $ 10,080.15
Percent Paid: 100%

Terre Haute, Unity
Members: 51
2023 Per Capita: $ 2,557.65
Received as of
11/01/2023: $ 2,557.65
Percent Paid: 100%

Vernon, Vernon
Members: 11
2023 Per Capita: $ 551.65
Received as of
11/01/2023: $ 515.65
Percent Paid: 94%

Vevay, Caledonia
Members: 4
2023 Per Capita: $ 200.60
Received as of
11/01/2023: $ 0
Percent Paid: 0%

Vincennes, Bethany
Members: 12
2023 Per Capita: $ 601.80
Received as of
11/01/2023: $
Percent Paid: 0%

Vincennes, Indiana
Members: 95
2023 Per Capita: $ 4,764.25
Received as of
11/01/2023: $ 2,500
Percent Paid: 53%

Vincennes, Southside
Members: 7
2023 Per Capita: $ 351.05
Received as of
11/01/2023: $
Percent Paid: 0%

Vincennes, Upper Indiana
Members: 90
2023 Per Capita: $ 4,513.50
Received as of
11/01/2023: $ 2,908.69
Percent Paid: 64%

Washington, Westminster
Members: 57
2023 Per Capita: $ 2,858.55
Received as of
11/01/2023: $ 1,429.28
Percent Paid: 50%

Total Members: 4633

Total 2023 Per Capita: $232,344.95
Total 2023 Received
as of 11/01/2023: $ 186,999.18

Total Percent Paid: 81%

Shared Mission 2023

Bedford, First
Pledged:
Received as of 11/01/2023
GA:
Synod:
POV:
Total: 0

Bloomfield, First
Pledged:
Received as of 11/01/2023
GA: 210
Synod: 70
POV: 420
Total: 700

Bloomington, First
Pledged:
Received as of 11/01/2023
GA:
Synod:
POV: 3,575
Total: 3,575

Bloomington, Korean
Pledged:
Received as of 11/01/2023
GA:
Synod:
POV:
Total: 0

Bloomington, United
Pledged:
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GA:
Synod:
POV:
Total: 0

Boonville, Hemenway Memorial
Pledged:
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GA:
Synod:
POV:
Total: 0

Brazil, First
Pledged:
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GA:
Synod:
POV:
Total: 0

Brownstown, Brownstown
Pledged:
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GA:
Synod:
POV:
Total: 0

Canaan, Jefferson
Pledged:
Received as of 11/01/2023
GA:
Synod:
POV:
Total: 0

Cayuga, Cayuga
Pledged:
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GA:
Synod:
POV:
Total: 0

Central, Valley City
Pledged:
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GA:
Synod:
POV:
Total: 0

Charlestown, Community
Pledged:
Received as of 11/01/2023
GA:
Synod:
POV:
Total: 0

Clinton, United
Pledged:
Received as of 11/01/2023
GA: 225
Synod: 75
POV: 450
Total: 750

Columbus, Fairlawn
Pledged:
Received as of 11/01/2023
GA: 709
Synod: 265
POV: 1,418
Total: 2,392

Columbus, First
Pledged:
Received as of 11/01/2023
GA: 7,705
Synod: 2,568
POV: 15,409
Total: 25,682

Corydon, Corydon
Pledged:
Received as of 11/01/2023
GA:
Synod:
POV:
Total: 0

Dale, Dale
Pledged:
Received as of 11/01/2023
GA:
Synod:
POV:
Total: 0

Elizabeth, Church of the Covenant
Pledged:
Received as of 11/01/2023
GA:
Synod:
POV:
Total: 0

Evansville, Eastminster
Pledged:
Received as of 11/01/2023
GA: 263
Synod: 88
POV: 525
Total: 875

Evansville, First
Pledged:
Received as of 11/01/2023
GA: 2,730
Synod: 910
POV: 5,460
Total: 9,100

Evansville, First Avenue
Pledged:
Received as of 11/01/2023
GA:
Synod:
POV:
Total: 0

Farmersburg, First
Pledged:
Received as of 11/01/2023
GA:
Synod:
POV:
Total: 0

Fort Branch, First
Pledged:
Received as of 11/01/2023
GA:
Synod:
POV:
Total: 0

Greencastle, Greencastle
Pledged:
Received as of 11/01/2023
GA:
Synod:
POV:
Total: 0

Hanover, Hanover
Pledged:
Received as of 11/01/2023
GA: 550
Synod: 250
POV: 1,200
Total: 2,000

Henryville, Community
Pledged:
Received as of 11/01/2023
GA:
Synod:
POV:
Total: 0

Henryville, Mount Lebanon
Pledged:
Received as of 11/01/2023
GA:
Synod:
POV:
Total: 0

Jeffersonville, First
Pledged:
Received as of 11/01/2023
GA: 1,000
Synod: 400
POV: 3,100
Total: 4,500

Laconia, Rehoboth
Pledged:
Received as of 11/01/2023
GA: 150
Synod: 50
POV: 300
Total: 500

Laconia, United
Pledged:
Received as of 11/01/2023
GA:
Synod:
POV:
Total: 0

Leavenworth, Community
Pledged:
Received as of 11/01/2023
GA:
Synod: 50
POV: 100
Total: 150

Lexington, Lexington
Pledged:
Received as of 11/01/2023
GA:
Synod:
POV:
Total: 0

Livonia, United
Pledged:
Received as of 11/01/2023
GA: 2,796
Synod: 789
POV: 3,585
Total: 7,170

Madison, Madison
Pledged:
Received as of 11/01/2023
GA:
Synod:
POV:
Total: 0

Madison, Smyrna-Monroe
Pledged:
Received as of 11/01/2023
GA:
Synod:
POV:
Total: 0

Martinsville, First
Pledged:
Received as of 11/01/2023
GA:
Synod:
POV:
Total: 0

Mitchell, Mitchell
Pledged:
Received as of 11/01/2023
GA:
Synod:
POV:
Total: 0

Montezuma, First
Pledged:
Received as of 11/01/2023
GA:
Synod:
POV:
Total: 0

Mount Vernon, First
Pledged:
Received as of 11/01/2023
GA: 210
Synod: 70
POV: 420
Total: 700

Nabb, Nabb
Pledged:
Received as of 11/01/2023
GA: 25
Synod: 25
POV: 50
Total: 100

Nashville, Brn County Fellowship
Pledged:
Received as of 11/01/2023
GA: 1,500
Synod: 500
POV: 3,000
Total: 5,000

New Albany, Mount Tabor
Pledged:
Received as of 11/01/2023
GA:
Synod:
POV:
Total: 0

New Albany, St. John United
Pledged:
Received as of 11/01/2023
GA:
Synod:
POV:
Total: 0

New Washington, Trinity United
Pledged:
Received as of 11/01/2023
GA:
Synod:
POV:
Total: 0

North Vernon, Graham
Pledged:
Received as of 11/01/2023
GA:
Synod:
POV:
Total: 0

Paoli, First
Pledged:
Received as of 11/01/2023
GA:
Synod:
POV:
Total: 0

Patoka, Patoka
Pledged:
Received as of 11/01/2023
GA:
Synod:
POV:
Total: 0

Patoka, Union Bethel
Pledged:
Received as of 11/01/2023
GA:
Synod:
POV:
Total: 0

Petersburg, Main Street
Pledged:
Received as of 11/01/2023
GA: 600
Synod: 200
POV: 1,200
Total: 2,000

Princeton, Fairview
Pledged:
Received as of 11/01/2023
GA:
Synod:
POV:
Total: 0

Princeton, Princeton
Pledged:
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GA:
Synod:
POV:
Total: 0

Roachdale, Roachdale
Pledged:
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GA:
Synod:
POV:
Total: 0

Rockville, Memorial
Pledged:
Received as of 11/01/2023
GA:
Synod:
POV:
Total: 0

Salem, Salem
Pledged:
Received as of 11/01/2023
GA:
Synod:
POV:
Total: 0

Scipio, United
Pledged:
Received as of 11/01/2023
GA:
Synod:
POV:
Total: 0

Scottsburg, First
Pledged:
Received as of 11/01/2023
GA: 150
Synod: 75
POV: 1,500
Total: 1,725

Seymour, First
Pledged:
Received as of 11/01/2023
GA:
Synod:
POV:
Total: 0

Spencer, Spencer
Pledged:
Received as of 11/01/2023
GA:
Synod:
POV:
Total: 0

Sullivan, First
Pledged:
Received as of 11/01/2023
GA:
Synod:
POV:
Total: 0

Terre Haute, Central
Pledged:
Received as of 11/01/2023
GA: 4,875
Synod: 1,375
POV: 6,250
Total: 12,500

Terre Haute, Unity
Pledged:
Received as of 11/01/2023
GA:
Synod:
POV:
Total: 0

Vernon, Vernon
Pledged:
Received as of 11/01/2023
GA:
Synod:
POV:
Total: 0

Vevay, Caledonia
Pledged:
Received as of 11/01/2023
GA:
Synod:
POV:
Total: 0

Vincennes, Bethany
Pledged:
Received as of 11/01/2023
GA:
Synod:
POV:
Total: 0

Vincennes, Indiana
Pledged:
Received as of 11/01/2023
GA:
Synod:
POV:
Total: 0

Vincennes, Southside
Pledged:
Received as of 11/01/2023
GA:
Synod:
POV:
Total: 0

Vincennes, Upper Indiana
Pledged:
Received as of 11/01/2023
GA:
Synod:
POV:
Total: 0

Washington, Westminster
Pledged:
Received as of 11/01/2023
GA: 1,800
Synod: 600
POV: 3,600
Total: 6,000

Total Pledged: 0

As of 11/01/2023
Total GA: 25,497
Total Synod: 8,360
Total POV: 51,562
Total Received: 85,418

Report of the Presbytery Council

The Rev. Susan McGhee, Moderator

For Presbytery's Information:

The Presbytery Council met October 31, 2023, by videoconference and took the following actions:

1. Acting as a Commission of Presbytery, and upon recommendation of the Committee on Ministry, designated the Rev. Timothy Jessen and the Rev. Scott Solether as Retired.

2. Acting as a Commission of Presbytery, approved a request from the Madison Presbyterian Church for an exemption to G-2.0404, which limits the service of a ruling elder or deacon to six consecutive years, pending approval of the congregation at its meeting on November 5, 2023.

3. Approved the following grant requests from Monroe City Funds:

a. Greencastle Presbyterian Church - $4,500 for community resource room

b. First Presbyterian Church, Seymour - $7,500 for diaper ministry

c. Unity Presbyterian Church, Terre Haute - $7,500 for outdoor worship/gathering space

4. Approved provisional changes to the Presbytery Design and Committee Structure (with a revised Design to be presented in 2024)

a. Suspended membership and responsibilities of the Evangelism &amp; Congregational Witness Committee and the Congregational Mission &amp; Vitality Committee, with any necessary responsibilities (such as making grants) to continue to be assumed by the Presbytery Council.

b. Reduced Committee on Preparation for Ministry membership from nine to six.

5. Voted to recommend that the Presbytery change the designation of the Koran Presbyterian Church from a New Church Development to a Worshipping Community, to be known as “The Korean Presbyterian Church of Bloomington, Indiana, a Worshipping Community of the Presbytery of Ohio Valley.”

6. Voted to recommend a 2024 budget for Presbytery Approval.

For Presbytery's Action:

1. That the Presbytery of Ohio Valley change the designation of the Korean Presbyterian Church from a New Church Development to a Worshipping Community, to be known as “The Korean Presbyterian Church of Bloomington, Indiana, a Worshipping Community of the Presbytery of Ohio Valley.”

Note: This recommendation comes with the concurrence of the KPC Steering Committee and long-time pastor Rev. Sang Tae Lee, in preparation for Rev. Lee's retirement next year and the search for new pastoral leadership.

2. That the Presbytery of Ohio Valley approve the attached budget for 2024

Presbytery of Ohio Valley
Proposed Budget Summary

January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024

Proposed 2024 Budget

Income
Income from all sources: $ 428,090

Expenses

Staff & Office Expense
$ 321,829

Other Administrative Costs
$ 71,590

Meetings & Committees
$ 4,000

Presbytery Programs
$ 32,000

Total Income: $ 428,090
Total Expenses: $ 429,419
Surplus (Deficit): $ (1,329)

Change From 2023 Budget

Income
Income from all sources: $ 10,896

Expenses

Staff & Office Expense
$ 10,419

Other Administrative Costs
$ (2,047)

Meetings & Committees
$ (50)

Presbytery Programs
$ (500)

Total Income: $ 10,896
Total Expenses: $ 7,822
Surplus (Deficit): $ 3,074

Per Capita

Income
Income from all sources: $ 238,590

Expenses

Staff & Office Expense
$ 171,946

Other Administrative Costs
$ 71,590

Meetings & Committees
$ 3,625

Presbytery Programs
$ 3,000

Total Income: $ 238,590
Total Expenses: $ 250,162
Surplus (Deficit): $ (11,572)

Mission

Income
Income from all sources: $ 189,849

Expenses

Staff & Office Expense
$ 149,884

Other Administrative Costs
$ -

Meetings & Committees
$ 675

Presbytery Programs
$ 29,000

Total Income: $ 189,849
Total Expenses: $ 179,559
Surplus (Deficit): $ 10,290

2023 Budget

Income
Income from all sources: $ 417,194

Expenses

Staff & Office Expense
$ 311,410

Other Administrative Costs
$ 73,637

Meetings & Committees
$ 4,050

Presbytery Programs
$ 32,500

Total Income: $ 417,194
Total Expenses: $ 421,597
Surplus (Deficit): $ (4,403)

Presbytery of Ohio Valley Proposed Budget

The Budget Detail has a very complex table structure. Due to ebook requirements, it is formatted differently here than in the PDF version of the packet.

January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024

Income

Per Capita Giving

Proposed 2024 Budget: 238,590
Change from '23 Budget: 6,245
Per Capita: 238,590
Mission: -
2023 Budget: 232,345
Comment on Changes:
Approved by Assembly

Shared Giving from Churches

Proposed 2024 Budget: 85,000
Change from '23 Budget: -
Per Capita: -
Mission: 85,000
2023 Budget: 85,000

Undesignated Funds Including Interest & Dividends

Proposed 2024 Budget: 12,000
Change from '23 Budget: -
Per Capita: -
Mission: 12,000
2023 Budget: 12,000

Brown Trust Funds

Proposed 2024 Budget: -
Change from '23 Budget: (5,349)
Per Capita: -
Mission: 5,349
2023 Budget: 5,349
Planned spend down per 2023 budget

First Vincennes Mineral Rights

Proposed 2024 Budget: 5,000
Change from '23 Budget: 5,000
Per Capita: -
Mission: 5,000
2023 Budget: -
Release of restrictions on funds

Legacy Funds

Proposed 2024 Budget: 70,000
Change from '23 Budget: 5,000
Per Capita: -
Mission: 65,000
2023 Budget: 65,000
Comment on Changes:
Based on projected increase in unrealized earnings

Returned Reimbursements

Proposed 2024 Budget: 500
Change from '23 Budget: -
Per Capita: -
Mission: 500
2023 Budget: 500

Individual Contributions

Proposed 2024 Budget: 15,000
Change from '23 Budget: -
Per Capita: -
Mission: 15,000
2023 Budget: 15,000

Assembly Offerings

Proposed 2024 Budget: 2,000
Change from '23 Budget: -
Per Capita: -
Mission: 2,000
2023 Budget: 2,000

Total Income

Proposed 2024 Budget: 428,090
Change from '23 Budget: 10,896
Per Capita: 238,590
Mission: 189,849
2023 Budget: 417,194

January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024

Expenses:
Staff, Office, & Administrative

EP Salary & Housing

Proposed 2024 Budget: 102,693
Change from '23 Budget: 2,991
Per Capita: 51,347
Mission: 51,347
2023 Budget: 99,702
Comment on Changes:
Recom. by Personnel; approved by Council

EP Benefits

Proposed 2024 Budget: 37,337
Change from '23 Budget: 1,107
Per Capita: 18,669
Mission: 18,668
2023 Budget: 36,230
Comment on Changes:
Based on Salary

EP Continuing Education

Proposed 2024 Budget: 5,000
Change from '23 Budget: -
Per Capita: 2,500
Mission: 2,500
2023 Budget: 5,000

EP Professional Expense

Proposed 2024 Budget: 3,000
Change from '23 Budget: -
Per Capita: 1,500
Mission: 1,500
2023 Budget: 3,000

EP Travel

Proposed 2024 Budget: 15,000
Change from '23 Budget: -
Per Capita: 7,500
Mission: 7,500
2023 Budget: 15,000

Stated Clerk Salary & Housing

Proposed 2024 Budget: 19,456
Change from '23 Budget: 567
Per Capita: 19,456
Mission: -
2023 Budget: 18,889
Comment on Changes:
Recom. by Personnel; approved by Council

Stated Clerk Cont Ed

Proposed 2024 Budget: 1,200
Change from '23 Budget: -
Per Capita: 1,200
Mission: -
2023 Budget: 1,200

Stated Clerk Professional Expenses

Proposed 2024 Budget: 750
Change from '23 Budget: -
Per Capita: 750
Mission: -
2023 Budget: 750

Stated Clerk Travel

Proposed 2024 Budget: 3,000
Change from '23 Budget: -
Per Capita: 3,000
Mission: -
2023 Budget: 3,000

Contract Staff

Proposed 2024 Budget: 7,500
Change from '23 Budget: -
Per Capita: -
Mission: 7,500
2023 Budget: 7,500

Consulting & Coaching

Proposed 2024 Budget: 8,500
Change from '23 Budget: -
Per Capita: -
Mission: 8,500
2023 Budget: 8,500

Administrative Associates Salary & Benefits

Proposed 2024 Budget: 56,162
Change from '23 Budget: 1,636
Per Capita: 35,101
Mission: 21,061
2023 Budget: 54,526
Comment on Changes:
Recom. by Personnel; approved by Council

Treasurer Salary

Proposed 2024 Budget: 14,349
Change from '23 Budget: 418
Per Capita: 14,349
Mission: -
2023 Budget: 13,931
Comment on Changes:
Recom. by Personnel; approved by Council

Treasurer Travel

Proposed 2024 Budget: 1,000
Change from '23 Budget: -
Per Capita: 1,000
Mission: -
2023 Budget: 1,000

Payroll Tax Expense

Proposed 2024 Budget: 6,882
Change from '23 Budget: 200
Per Capita: 5,574
Mission: 1,308
2023 Budget: 6,682
Comment on Changes:
Based on Salaries

Office & Administrative Expense

Proposed 2024 Budget: 40,000
Change from '23 Budget: 3,500
Per Capita: 10,000
Mission: 30,000
2023 Budget: 36,500
Based on activity and current costs

Total Staff and Office Expense

Proposed 2024 Budget: 321,829
Change from '23 Budget: 10,419
Per Capita: 171,946
Mission: 149,884
2023 Budget: 311,410

January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024

Expenses:
Ecclesiastical Expenses

GA Expense

Proposed 2024 Budget: 250
Change from '23 Budget: 250
Per Capita: 250
Mission: -
2023 Budget: -
Comment on Changes:
2024 GA

Moderator's Expense

Proposed 2024 Budget: 750
Change from '23 Budget: -
Per Capita: 750
Mission: -
2023 Budget: 750

Insurance

Proposed 2024 Budget: 4,500
Change from '23 Budget: 1,500
Per Capita: 4,500
Mission: -
2023 Budget: 3,000
Comment on Changes:
Based on activity and current costs

GA Per Capita

Proposed 2024 Budget: 42,512
Change from '23 Budget: (3,123)
Per Capita: 42,512
Mission: -
2023 Budget: 45,635
Comment on Changes:
Per GA

Synod Per Capita

Proposed 2024 Budget: 16,528
Change from '23 Budget: (1,124)
Per Capita: 16,528
Mission: -
2023 Budget: 17,652
Comment on Changes:
Per Synod

Permanent Judicial Commission

Proposed 2024 Budget: 500
Change from '23 Budget: 250
Per Capita: 500
Mission: -
2023 Budget: 250

Commissions

Proposed 2024 Budget: 750
Change from '23 Budget: -
Per Capita: 750
Mission: -
2023 Budget: 750

Outside Accounting Services

Proposed 2024 Budget: 5,800
Change from '23 Budget: 200
Per Capita: 5,800
Mission: -
2023 Budget: 5,600
Based on activity and current costs

Total Other Administrative Costs

Proposed 2024 Budget: 71,590
Change from '23 Budget: (2,047)
Per Capita: 71,590
Mission: -
2023 Budget: 73,637

January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024

Expenses:
Presbytery Meetings & Committees

Presbytery Assembly

Proposed 2024 Budget: 2,000
Change from '23 Budget: -
Per Capita: 2,000
Mission: -
2023 Budget: 2,000

Council

Proposed 2024 Budget: 750
Change from '23 Budget: -
Per Capita: 375
Mission: 375
2023 Budget: 750

Preparation for Ministry

Proposed 2024 Budget: 500
Change from '23 Budget: -
Per Capita: 500
Mission: -
2023 Budget: 500

Committee on Ministry

Proposed 2024 Budget: 750
Change from '23 Budget: 250
Per Capita: 750
Mission: -
2023 Budget: 500
Based on current activity

Congregational Mission & Vitality

Proposed 2024 Budget: -
Change from '23 Budget: (150)
Per Capita: -
Mission: -
2023 Budget: 150
Based on committee structure under review

Evangelism & Congregational Witness

Proposed 2024 Budget: -
Change from '23 Budget: (150)
Per Capita: -
Mission: -
2023 Budget: 150
Based on committee structure under review

Stewardship

Proposed 2024 Budget: -
Change from '23 Budget: -
Per Capita: -
Mission: -
2023 Budget: -

Nominating Committee

Proposed 2024 Budget: -
Change from '23 Budget: -
Per Capita: -
Mission: -
2023 Budget: -

Trustees

Proposed 2024 Budget: -
Change from '23 Budget: -
Per Capita: -
Mission: -
2023 Budget: -

Total Meetings & Committees

Proposed 2024 Budget: 4,000
Change from '23 Budget: (50)
Per Capita: 3,625
Mission: 375
2023 Budget: 4,050

January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024

Expenses:
Presbytery Programs

Council Program Expenses

Proposed 2024 Budget: 1,500
Change from '23 Budget: -
Per Capita: -
Mission: 1,500
2023 Budget: 1,500

CPM Program Expenses

Proposed 2024 Budget: 1,500
Change from '23 Budget: -
Per Capita: 1,500
Mission: -
2023 Budget: 1,500

COM Program Expenses

Proposed 2024 Budget: 2,500
Change from '23 Budget: -
Per Capita: 1,500
Mission: 1,000
2023 Budget: 2,500

Resource Center Purchases

Proposed 2024 Budget: 250
Change from '23 Budget: -
Per Capita: -
Mission: 250
2023 Budget: 250

Congregational Mission & Vitality

Proposed 2024 Budget: -
Change from '23 Budget: (250)
Per Capita: -
Mission: -
2023 Budget: 250
Based on committee structure under review

Evangelism & Congregational Witness

Proposed 2024 Budget: -
Change from '23 Budget: (250)
Per Capita: -
Mission: -
2023 Budget: 250
Based on committee structure under review

Stewardship

Proposed 2024 Budget: 250
Change from '23 Budget: -
Per Capita: -
Mission: 250
2023 Budget: 250

Clergy Career Development & C/E Scholarships

Proposed 2024 Budget: 2,000
Change from '23 Budget: -
Per Capita: -
Mission: 2,000
2023 Budget: 2,000

Camp Pyoca

Proposed 2024 Budget: 24,000
Change from '23 Budget: -
Per Capita: -
Mission: 24,000
2023 Budget: 24,000

Total Presbytery Program

Proposed 2024 Budget: 32,000
Change from '23 Budget: (500)
Per Capita: 3,000
Mission: 29,000
2023 Budget: 32,500

Presbytery of Ohio Valley
Per Capita Calculations

January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024

Per Capita Amounts

Presbytery – Base 2023 Amount, increased by unpaid per capita
2024 Per Capita: $ 37.51
Change: $ 4.30
2023 Per Capita: $ 33.21

Partial increase due to lost membership and unpaid per capita
2024 Per Capita: $ 3.88
Change: $ 0.60
2023 Per Capita: $ 3.28

Synod
2024 Per Capita: $ 3.81
Change: $ -
2023 Per Capita: $ 3.81

General Assembly
2024 Per Capita: $ 9.80
Change: $ (0.05)
2023 Per Capita: $ 9.85

Total Per Capita:
2024 Per Capita: $ 55.00
Change: $ 4.85
2023 Per Capita: $ 50.15

POV Members
2024 Per Capita: $ 4,338
Change: $ (295)
2023 Per Capita: $ 4,633

Income from Per Capita:
2024 Per Capita: $ 238,590
Change: $ 6,245
2023 Per Capita: $ 232,345

Per Capita Expense:
2024 Per Capita: $ 250,162
Change: $ (7,594)
2023 Per Capita: $ 257,756

Surplus (Deficit):
2024 Per Capita: $ (11,572)
Change: $ 13,839
2023 Per Capita: $ (25,411)

Note: In 2022, 8 churches failed to pay all or part of their Per Capita.

Unpaid Per Capita raises the Per Capita expense for all the other churches in the Presbytery.

For 2024, the effect of unpaid Per Capita has been projected as part of the budget process.

Committee on Ministry Report

Elder Mary McClellan and The Rev. Alan Finnan, Co-Moderators

Summary of COM Actions, August 9, 2023 through October 31, 2023

FOR INFORMATION

At the September 12, 2023 meeting, the Committee on Ministry took the following actions:

1. Approved the following pastoral agreements:

a. First Presbyterian Church of Bloomfield and the Rev. Hana Elliott serving as Stated Supply.

Period 09/03/2023 to 09/02/2024
Hrs./wk 30 hrs/wk
Salary $22,500
Housing $25,000
Auto Mi. Vch.IRS rate
Study L 2 Weeks incl. 2 Sundays
Pd.Vac 4 Weeks incl. 4 Sundays
Cont.Ed. $2,000
Pension Yes

2. Approved the Rev. Timothy Jessen's request to be designated by the Presbytery as Retired, and forwarded the recommendation to the Presbytery Council for action.

3. Approved the Rev. Scott Solether's request to be designated by the Presbytery as Retired, and forwarded the recommendation to the Presbytery Council for action.

At the October 31, 2023 meeting, the Committee on Ministry took the following actions:

1. Approved the following pastoral agreements:

a. Rehoboth Presbyterian Church of Laconia and the Rev. Robert Brill serving as Stated Supply.

Period 10/02/2023 to 10/02/2024
Hrs./wk 10 hrs/wk
Salary $1,000/month
Housing N/A
Auto Mi. Vch.IRS rate
Study L N/A
Pd.Vac N/A
Cont.Ed. N/A
Pension No

b. Salem Presbyterian Church of Salem and Elder Richard Clark serving as Commissioned Pastor.

Period 09/01/2023 to 08/31/2024
Hrs./wk 10 hrs/wk
Salary $6,039.50
Housing $6,039.50
Auto Mi. Vch.IRS rate
Study L N/A
Pd.Vac N/A
Cont.Ed. $300
Pension No

c. Patoka Presbyterian Church of Patoka and the Rev. William Morris serving as Eccumenical Supply.

Period 01/01/2024 to 12/31/2024
Hrs./wk 10 hrs/wk
Salary N/A
Housing $12,036
Auto Mi. Vch.IRS rate-$5,500 est.
Study L 2 Weeks incl. 2 Sundays
Pd.Vac 4 Weeks incl. 4 Sundays
Cont.Ed. $1,200
Pension No

2. Actions taken regarding the Rev. Jeff Howard, Honorably Retired:

a. Received Jeff Howard as a member of the Presbytery of Ohio Valley, effective November 3, 2023.

3. Actions taken regarding the Rev. Susan Moorefield as Holistic Well-Being Coordinator for St. Mary-of-the-Woods of St. Mary-of-th-Woods, IN:

a. Approved her work as a validated ministry

b. Received Susan Moorefield as a member of the Presbytery of Ohio Valley, effective November 6, 2023.

4. Actions taken regarding Ruling Elder Rob Henson:

a. Received a report from the Committee on Preparation for Ministry that Ruling Elder Rob Henson has satisfied the requirements of G-2.1002 to be certified to receive a commission to particular pastoral service

b. Received a request from the Session of Main Street Presbyterian Church, Petersburg, that he be commissioned to particular pastoral service in and for that congregation.

c. Approved the match between Elder Henson and the Main Street Session, and agreed to present him to the Presbytery of Ohio Valley at its November 16 Assembly for examination and commissioning.

d. Approved the following Commissioned Pastor Agreement, if the way be clear:

Main Street Presbyterian Church of Petersburg and Elder Rob Henson serving as Commissioned Pastor.

Period 11/16/2023 to 12/31/2023
Hrs./wk Part-time
Salary $45, 052.80*
Housing N/A
Auto Mi. Vch.IRS rate
Study L 2 Weeks incl. 2 Sundays
Pd.Vac 4 Weeks incl. 4 Sundays
Cont.Ed. N/A
Pension No
*Pro-rated for this time period. A new agreement will be presented for 2024.

FOR ACTION

1. That Ruling Elder Rob Henson be examined by the Presbytery of Ohio Valley and commissioned to particular service in and for the Main Street Presbyterian Church, Petersburg.

Nominating Committee Report

The Rev. Deborah Fortel, Moderator

Part One:
Service to the Presbytery of Ohio Valley

*denotes second term

Presbytery Moderator:

Elder Beth Snyder (First, Jeffersonville)

Presbytery Vice Moderator:

Rev. Wendy VanderZee

Presbytery Council At-Large Members:

Class of 2024:
Rev. Karen McDonald Smith

Class of 2025:
Elder Karen Walker (Unity, Terre Haute) *
Rev. Cheryl Thorne

Board of Trustees:

Class of 2026:
Rev. Elizabeth Kirkpatrick *

Committee on Ministry

Co-Moderators:
Rev. Alan Finnan
Rev. Cindy Cushman

Class of 2026:
Rev. Alan Finnan *
Elder Craig Hanks (First, Sullivan)
Elder Karen Walker (Unity, Terre Haute)
Elder William Henderson (First, Mt. Vernon) *

Committee on Preparation for Ministry

Moderator:
Elder Gary Crowe (First, Bloomington)

Class of 2024:
Elder Lucy Lane (First, Jeffersonville)

Class of 2026:
Elder Gary Crowe (First, Bloomington) *

Note:

In consultation with the Nominating Committee, the Presbytery Council approved the following provisional changes to the Presbytery Design and Committee Structure
(with a revised Design to be presented in 2024)

a. Suspended membership and responsibilities of the Evangelism & Congregational Witness Committee and the Congregational Mission & Vitality Committee with any necessary responsibilities (such as making grants) to continue to be assumed by the Presbytery Council.

b. Reduced Committee on Preparation for Ministy membership from nine to six.

Part Two: Service to the Larger Church

Commissioners to the 226th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)

Minister Principal: Rev. Hana Elliott
Minister Alternate: Rev. Cindy Cushman
Elder Principal: Elder William Henderson (First, Mt. Vernon)
Elder Alternate: Elder Mick Finch (St. John, New Albany)

Commissioners to the Synod of Lincoln Trails Class of 2026

Elder Principal: Elder Alejandra Haddad (United, Bloomington)
Elder Alternate: Elder Janet Huber Lowry (Hanover)
Minister Principal: Rev. John VanderZee
Minister Alternate: Rev. Scott Seay

Standard Ordination Exam Readers

Class of 2026:
Elder Gary Crowe (First, Bloomington)
Rev. Jeongju Grace Oh-Howard

Nominees to the Pyoca Board of Directors (for its election):

Class of 2026:
Rev. Samantha Smith
Elder Karen Goodwell (St. John, New Albany)

Pyoca Lilly Grant Announcement

The Rev. Molly De Witt, Program Director

10-23-2023

Pyoca Camp and Retreat Center, Inc. Receives $451,505 Grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to Launch Innovative Day Camp Program for Local Youth

Brownstown, IN – Pyoca Camp and Retreat Center, Inc. is thrilled to announce that it has been awarded a generous grant of $451,505 from Lilly Endowment Inc. This grant will play a pivotal role in launching an exciting new day camp program for local youth.

The program is being funded through Lilly Endowment's initiative, Strengthening Youth Programs in Indiana. The aim of the competitive initiative is to help youth-serving organizations working throughout Indiana improve their abilities to promote the academic, physical, and social well-being of young people, ages five through 18.

Pyoca Camp and Retreat Center, located in Brownstown, Indiana, has been providing transformative outdoor experiences and fostering personal growth for generations of young people. With the support of Lilly Endowment, Pyoca is poised to expand its impact and reach even more youth in the region.

The grant will enable Pyoca to create and sustain an innovative day camp program that will serve as a safe, engaging, and enriching environment for local youth. This program will offer a wide range of activities, including:

1. Outdoor Adventures: Opportunities for hiking, rock climbing, canoeing, and exploring the beautiful natural surroundings of Pyoca and the Jackson-Washington State Forest.

2. Team Building: Leadership development and team-building exercises to enhance interpersonal skills and self-confidence.

3. Environmental Education: Hands-on learning experiences that foster an appreciation for the environment and sustainability.

4. Arts and Crafts: Creative activities that encourage self-expression and imagination.

5. Personal Growth: Activities focused on resilience, mental health, and personal development.

“We are immensely grateful to Lilly Endowment for their generous support of our vision to create a day camp program that will serve local youth,” said Mike Davis, Executive Director at Pyoca Camp and Retreat Center. “We are always seeking ways to serve our local community and this grant will enable us to do so in a meaningful way, working with community partners to provide a positive and transformative experience tailored to our local youth, helping them build character, develop leadership skills, and forge lasting friendships while connecting with the outdoors.”

Pyoca Camp and Retreat Center is one of 187 organizations receiving grants through Strengthening Youth Programs in Indiana.

“Indiana's youth-serving organizations are crucial to the healthy development of children and youth across the state,” said Ted Maple, Lilly Endowment's vice president for education. “The challenges these organizations have faced in meeting the needs of young people in recent years have made their work increasingly difficult. Lilly Endowment is pleased to support their efforts to strengthen programs and serve more youth more effectively.”

Lilly Endowment launched the Strengthening Youth Programs in Indiana Initiative in 2022 with an invitational round of grants to nine national youth-serving organizations to help them expand and enhance the work of their Indiana affiliates or chapters.

About Lilly Endowment Inc.:

Lilly Endowment Inc. is a private foundation created in 1937 by J.K. Lilly Sr. and his sons Eli and J.K. Jr. through gifts of stock in their pharmaceutical business, Eli Lilly and Company. While those gifts remain the financial bedrock of the Endowment, it is a separate entity from the company, with a distinct governing board, staff and location. Although the Endowment funds programs throughout the United States, especially in the field of religion, it maintains a special commitment to its hometown, Indianapolis, and home state, Indiana.

About Pyoca Camp and Retreat Center, Inc.:

Founded in 1952, Pyoca's mission is to be a place where all are welcome in God's love to explore, grow, rest, and play. Camp is a space set apart for our greater community to explore God's call for their lives, grow in faith, rest in Creation, and play with a purpose. We serve as a year-round summer camp and retreat center, offering a variety of annual programs, as well as hosting rental groups. The core of our mission is focused on our summer camp and youth programming. Pyoca (pie-oh-ca), or PYOCA, is an acronym of the original name, “Presbyterian Youth Camp of Brownstown, Indiana.” Pyoca is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA) and in 2022 became an independent non-profit corporation.

For media inquiries or interviews, please contact Executive Director Mike Davis at mike@pyoca.org or (812) 358-3413.

Report of the Executive Presbyter

The Rev. Susan McGhee

October 2022 – October 2023

Of note since my report in October, 2022

Support and Guidance for the Committee on Ministry: Much of my work involves items related to the COM and the pastoral search process. This has become increasingly time-consuming due to the large number of pastoral transitions

Items Related to the Committee on Ministry:

•   Serve as advisory member of the Committee on Ministry

-   Work with co-moderators to prepare agendas & meeting packets

-   Attend COM meetings to provide input, advice, ask questions, and receive direction

-   Review minutes

•   Pastoral Vacancies: Transitional / Bridge Pastor Search

-   Consult with pastors prior to announcement to leave

-   W/ co-moderators, appoint COM Liaisons

-   W/ Liaison, consult with sessions once announcement is made

-   W/ Stated Clerk & others, recruit and elect Moderator of Session

-   Arrange to preach after pastor's departure

-   Provide support in the formation and training of transitional pastor search committee

-   W/ Liaison, provide feedback on transitional pastor MIF/MDP, and seek COM approval

-   Perform matches on Church Leadership Connection

-   W/ Liaison, track progress of transitional pastor search

-   Perform Executive reference check on potential candidates

-   Authorize Stated Clerk to conduct criminal background checks

-   Arrange for COM Interview Teams to meet w/ potential candidates

-   Review Transitional Pastor Agreements and present to COM for approval

•   Pastoral Vacancies: Installed Pastor Search

-   W/ Liaison, consult with Transitional Pastor and Session re: formation of PNC

-   Seek COM approval for election of PNC

-   Provide guidance in selection and election of PNC nominees

-   Train PNCs, inviting Liaison and Transitional Pastor

-   W/ Liaison, provide feedback on MIF/MDP, and seek COM approval

-   Perform matches on Church Leadership Connection

-   W/ Liaison, track progress of pastor search

-   Perform Executive reference check on potential candidates

-   Authorize Stated Clerk to conduct criminal background checks

-   W/ Liaison, arrange for COM Interview Teams to meet w/ potential candidates

-   Review Terms of Call and present to COM for approval

-   Arrange for COM support for Congregational meeting to elect the pastor

-   Work with new pastor and presbytery moderator to arrange for installation

Items of Note related to Pastoral Leadership
October 2022 – October 2023

•   Successful conclusion of pastoral search process

-   First, Evansville
(Anna von Winckler as Transitional Pastor)

-   United, Bloomington
(Cheryl Montgomery as Transitional Pastor)

-   First, Brazil
(Alan Finnan as Bridge Pastor)

-   First, Jeffersonville
(Karen McDonald Smith as Bridge Pastor)

-   First, Mt. Vernon
(Jeongju Grace Oh-Howard as Pastor)

-   Madison
(Karen VanderPloeg as Pastor)

-   Mt. Tabor
(Sue Trigger as Pastor)

•  Support and guidance in the ecclesiastical transition of Scott Seay from the Christian Church
(Disciples of Christ) to the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)

•   Facilitating and participating in several installations:

-   Ryan Bradney at Eastminster, Evansville

-   Karen VanderPloeg at Madison

-   Jeongju Grace Oh-Howard at First, Mt. Vernon

Korean Presbyterian Church:

The Korean Presbyterian Church (KPC) is a New Church Development (NCD) within the bounds of our presbytery. They meet on Sunday afternoons for worship at First, Bloomington. It has been an NCD for over twenty-five years, and there is little likelihood that the church will become a chartered congregation. Pastor Sang Tae Lee and I met earlier this year about his plans to retire in June of 2024. The Committee on Ministry gave the Steering Committee permission to begin working with me in a pastoral search process before Rev. Lee's retirement.

With the Steering Committee’s permission, I am consulting with the Rev. Jihyun Oh, Director of Mid Council Ministries for OGA, and other Korean American leaders, both to better understand the culture of Korean Presbyterians, especially as related to pastoral searches, and to identify a pool of potential candidates. I am also in conversation with the appropriate persons in the Board of Pensions and the Presbytery Mission Agency to explore grant possibilities.

Other Committee Support and Guidance: In addition to COM, I am an advisory member of

•   Committee on Preparation for Ministry: work with moderator to schedule meetings, attend meetings and offer advice as needed, consult in matters pertaining to candidates and inquirers as requested, take minutes.

•   Nominating Committee: work with moderator to schedule meetings and prepare final report to presbytery, attend and provide input at committee meetings, recruit potential leaders as requested, monitor mid-year vacancies and consult with moderator to fill them. This year we had several major vacancies to fill, including several committee moderators. Everyone we asked said YES.

•   Stewardship Committee: work with moderator to schedule meetings, attend meetings and offer assistance as requested

•   Board of Trustees: work with president to schedule meetings, refer requests concerning the sale or lease of church property to president, advise (along with stated clerk and treasurer) as needed

•   Evangelism and Congregational Witness & Congregational Mission and Vitality Committees: working with moderators to combine committee work

•   Personnel Committee: work with moderator to schedule meetings, serve as head of staff, offer reflections on my work each year, conduct annual reviews with staff, assist in other ways as requested

Presbytery Council I enjoy my service as Moderator of the Council. Of note this year:

•   Continued monthly meetings by Zoom, enabling the Council to be more responsive and efficient in addressing requests, needs, concerns, and opportunities.

•   Continued use of Monroe City Grants and Legacy Funds to help congregations offer significant ministry to their local communities.

•   Scheduling and setting the format for presbytery assemblies, including our first all in-person assemblies (yay!) at Pyoca on May 25 and Mitchell on August 19.

•   Working with Joe Kimmel and the Commissioners to the 225th General Assembly (Felipe Martinez and Mary McClellan) to develop a fair and efficient way to act on the thirty-some proposed amendments to the Constitution of the PC(USA)

Church Closings: This year, the presbytery is working to dissolve one congregation at their request: Bethany (Vincennes). Jean Brown and Joe Kimmel have worked closely with me and have been instrumental in these projects, which include

•   Consult with sessions and congregations when a request is made to close a church

•   Recruit, train, and support Administrative Commissions, and assumed original jurisdiction if necessary.

•   Provide pastoral and liturgical care

•   Prepare proper resolutions for Council approval

•   File appropriate paperwork with the state and federal governments

•   Manage remaining assets and settle any remaining liabilities

•   Provide for care, maintenance, and insurance of church buildings until they are sold

•   Work with realtor / auctioneer to sell closed church buildings

•   Sort through session records, preparing and shipping to the Presbyterian Historical Society

•   Sort through financial records, retaining what is necessary

•   Work with Presbytery's Attorney to wind up the affairs and dissolve the corporation

March 31 Tornados: First, Martinsville, suffered significant damage to its steeple and sanctuary, and they continue to worship in their fellowship hall while repairs are being made. The town of Sullivan and the surrounding county was devasted, though the church building was unharmed. I was able to work with Presbyterian Disaster Assistance and the Presbytery Council to make a swift response. Both John Erickson and Dawn Black proclaimed the Word at our May Assembly with such grace and faith and hope! We need to be with both congregations for the long haul, as recovery will take quite some time.

Church Leadership Connection Revision: A major area of my work this year involved (and still involves) a comprehensive revision of the Church Leadership Connection (CLC) system. While the revision is needed, I and many mid council leaders have expressed frustration for the way the new system was rolled out with inadequate support and training. As the prime point of connection between the CLC and our local congregations and pastors, mid council leaders were unprepared to coach Pastor Nominating Committees, Clerks of Session, Committee on Ministry Liaisons, and Call Seekers as they struggled to navigate their way through the process.

Progress is being made, but there is still much work to be done. EPs in the Synod of Lincoln Trails are trying to be a part of the solution by developing and producing training videos for PNCs, Clerks of Session, and COM Liaisons. Rebecca Blair in SE Illinois and I are working with CLC to make these videos available nationally.

In addition, Rebecca Blair, Jennifer Burns Lewis (Wabash Valley), and I are working on a Regional Call Finder System. This is not intended to replace CLC, but rather to create a nimbler way for churches to search more regionally for pastors, as well as for non-ordained positions that often are not able to use the CLC system.

Collaboration with Indiana Presbytery Execs: Jennifer Burns Lewis (Wabash Valley), Alan Thames (Whitewater Valley), and I continued to work closely together this year. This year's highlights:

•   Developed a proposal for and received support from the Smock Foundation for Rest & Renewal Grants in the amount of $2,000 each for pastors, chaplains, and other validated ministers. With technical support from Rhonda Seymour, the application and approval process was a breeze.

•   In response to the difficulty in finding transitional pastors, especially in our smaller congregations, contracted with Deborah Fortel and David Sawyer to develop and train presbytery consultants to lead congregations in a 3-module mission study called “Crossroads” to encourage “faithful imagination to move from past into future.” Congregational discussions are designed to prepare the church to call a pastor who can effectively fit the identity and purpose identified in these meetings. Ohio Valley is piloting the program in several churches before more formal training will be offered to ministers and elders selected by the COM leadership.

•   Organized Healthy Boundaries Training sessions throughout the state, with three in-person sessions led by a member of the Whitewater Valley Presbytery, and two on-line sessions hosted by the Chicago Presbytery. Once again, Rhonda's tech skills made the registration process simple.

•   Collaborating with each other and our attorney to update presbytery policies (sexual ethics and others)

•   Alan Thames will retire from his position December 31, 2023. The Rev. Erin McGee will become the transitional presbytery leader in January 2024. Jennifer and I will miss our collaboration with Alan, and hope that we can begin to do good work with Erin.

Smock Foundation: Bylaws have been written. The current Distribution Advisory Committee (DAC) will soon transition to the Board of Directors of a multimillion-dollar corporation that provides nearly $900,000 in grants to individuals, congregations, and presbyteries in Indiana. As a member of the DAC along with Alicia Holt, I have assisted in the development and promotion of online applications, attended monthly meetings, reviewed and considered grant requests, and helped with developing bylaws and working toward the incorporation of the Smock Foundation. The work, as I said last year, has required both diligence and vigilance. That hard work has paid off, and our most fruitful and faithful years are ahead.

Other Items of Note:

•   Increased return to church visits, preaching, and sacramental ministry

•   Enjoying meals and visits with individual pastors and groups of pastors

•   Continued conversation with leadership of Pyoca, Whitewater Valley, and Ohio Valley, which is leading to a clarification of our relationships as Pyoca transitions to incorporation as its own entity.

•   Significant collaboration and collegiality with other mid-council leaders throughout our church

•   Monthly meetings of judicatory executives in Indiana for collegiality and support

•   Using the networks that I have developed and maintained to identify and recruit trained and experienced interim pastors for congregations in the Presbytery

•   Continued support for pastors during painful/stressful transitions.

•   Engaging, as requested, in conversations with sessions about their buildings.

•   The continued use of Zoom for videoconferences when appropriate, saving money and travel time.

•   Continued connections with pastors, sessions and congregations around the presbytery, offering support, counsel, and presbytery resources.

•   The fourteenth year of a presbytery staff working well and working well together.

What I hope I can list as a highlight this time next year:

•   Completion of matters related to the dissolution of Bethany Presbyterian Church, Vincennes

•   Additional collaboration with the Execs in Wabash Valley and Whitewater Valley Presbyteries

•   A revised Presbytery Design and Committee Structure

•   Additional opportunities for face-to-face encounters with pastors, sessions, and congregations.

•   A newly-trained permanent judicial commission in light of the revised Church Discipline section of the Book of Order.

•   Completion of GA-mandated policies for Mid Councils

•   Indiana-wide use of the “Crossroads” process for churches in pastoral transition

•   Significant progress in the Church Leadership Connection system revision, including bug fixes and effective training for PNCs, Clerks of Sessions, COM Liaisons, and Call Seekers.

•   Successful completion and/or significant progress with current pastoral searches

Service to the larger church:

•   Vice-President / President-Elect of the Association of Mid Council Leaders, Inc. (AMCL). In this role, I drafted a letter on behalf of AMCL Officers to the Presbyteries' Cooperative Committee on Ordination Exams (PCC) in the wake of church-wide concern for the PCC's choice to use Judges 19:1-30 for the Winter Biblical Exegesis Exam. The PCC has invited church leaders to a consultation in Chicago October 18. I'll be flying to O'Hare following the Personnel Committee meeting today.

•   Member of the Search Committee for the Director of General Assembly Planning

•   Participation in the Synod's EP Collegium, including leadership in the COM/CPM Event in Champaign, Illinois this spring and as a member of the design team for the Synod's New Pastors' Program to be rolled out in the fall of 2024.

Committee on Preparation for Ministry Report

The Rev. Hana Elliott, Moderator

Marietta Macy was released from the care of our presbytery following her ordination to the Ministry of Word and Sacrament by West Virginia Presbytery at First Presbyterian Church in Charleston, WV on September 30, 2023.

Rob Henson was certified ready to receive a pastoral commission at our meeting on October 23, 2023.

Jerusha Van Camp remains a candidate under our care. Please keep her in prayer as she completes her seminary education.

2023 PRESBYTERY PRAYER PARTNERS

The Presbytery of Ohio Valley encourages all our congregations to pray for each other over a two-year span. Sharing prayers with each other works! Here's how you can help:

By the tenth of the month preceding the month for your church, please send a paragraph or two telling a little about your church or organization — size and activities, location and neighborhood, special programs, history, and anything else that would help others in the presbytery get a better sense of who and where you are.

Also send us any joys you'd like to share or prayer requests for your church activities or programs. If your church is in a parish, we'd also appreciate information on the benefits you feel parish membership has brought to the parish churches.

Email your information to office@presbyteryov.org Call 866-344-7853 for more information.

Nov 19 — POV Staff
Nov 26 — Hanover College

Dec 3 — Agencies of the PC(USA)
Dec 10 — POV Validated Ministries
Dec 17 — All serving in the military Dec 24 — Peace on Earth
Dec 31 — POV Candidates and Inquirers

The Prayer Partners Calendar for 2024 will be published in December 2023.

Table of Contents

1. Title Page

2. Docket

3. Stated Clerk's Report

4. Treasure's Report

1. Per Capita 2023

2. Shared Mission 2023

5. Presbytery Council Report

1. 2024 Budget Summary

1. Income

2. Expenses: Staff, Office, & Administration

3. Expenses: Ecclesiastical

4. Expenses: Presbytery Meetings & Committees

5. Expenses: Presbytery Programs

6. Per Capita Calculations

6. Committee on Ministry

7. Nominating Committee

8. Pyoca Grant Announcement

9. Report of the Executive Presbyter

10. Committee on Preparation for Ministry

11. Prayer Partners Calendar