The Presbytery of Ohio Valley
Assembly Meeting:
February 8, 2025

Online Assembly Meeting
Video Conference via Zoom

The Rev. Wendy VanderZee, Moderator
Elder Jim Exline, Vice-Moderator
Elder Joe Kimmel, Stated Clerk

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The Presbytery of Ohio Valley
Docket for Assembly:
February 8, 2025

Online Assembly Meeting
Video Conference via Zoom

The Rev. Wendy VanderZee, Moderator
Elder Jim Exline, Vice-Moderator
Elder Joe Kimmel, Stated Clerk

10:00am ET / 9:00am CT

Declaration of Quorum

Call to Order: Wendy VanderZee

Morning Prayer: Susan McGhee and José Luis Casal

Introductory Business

Welcome

Technology Review: Rhonda Seymour

Introduction of New Members: Joe Kimmel

Seating of Corresponding Members: Joe Kimmel

Consent Agenda

– Minutes of 11.21.24 Assembly
– Docket
– Stated Clerk's Report

Report of the Presbytery Council: Susan McGhee

Report of the Committee on Ministry: Cindy Cushman

Retirement of the Rev. Scott Hookey, effective 04.01.25

Greetings from Pyoca Camp and Retreat Center: Mike Davis

Consideration of Items from the 226th General Assembly (for Assembly Education Only)

Proposed Amendments to the Constitution and
Episcopal-Presbyterian Agreement on Local Sharing of Ministries

Education led by Dr. Rebecca Blair,
Lead Presbyter for Transformation and Stated Clerk of the Presbytery of Southeastern Illinois and
Moderator of the General Assembly Advisory Committee on the Constitution
Note: We will not debate or vote on these proposals until our May 22 Assembly.

New Business

Prayers and Offerings

Adjournment with Closing Litany

Stated Clerk's Report

Elder Joe Kimmel

A. Teaching Elders changes since the August Assembly:

– Ministers Received:

1. 01/19/2025 - Lee Reberger received as a Temporary Member (United Church of Christ)

– Ministers Dismissed:

1. None

– Minister Deaths:

1. Bill Rumsey passed away August 9, 2024

B. Churches with 5-Year Anniversaries – 2025:

Greencastle, Greencastle, 200 years
Founded 8/21/1825

Hanover, Hanover, 205 years
Founded 3/4/1820

Jeffersonville, First, 195 years
Founded 5/22/1830

Madison, Madison, 210 years
Founded 11/19/1815

Mitchell, Mitchell, 170 years
Founded 1/23/1855

Nabb, Nabb, 140 years
Founded 12/5/1885

Nashville, Brown County Fellowship, 20 years
Founded 4/17/2005

Paoli, First, 200 years
Founded 9/10/1825

Roachdale, Roachdale, 135 years
Founded 11/22/1890

Seymour, First, 170 years
Founded 4/29/1855

Spencer, Spencer, 155 years
Founded 2/27/1870

Terre Haute, Unity, 25 years
Founded 3/16/2000

Vernon, Vernon, 200 years
Founded 1/1/1825

C. Clerk of Session Training:

Some churches have requested some training be provided for new Clerks of Session. This can be scheduled. I need to know which churches are interested. I ask that Session Clerks interested in such training, please email me and let me know. My email address is joe@presbyteryov.org

D. 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

E. Assembly Dates for 2025:

•   Saturday, February 8, 2025 (Zoom)
•   Thursday, May 22, 2025 (Pyoca Camp and Retreat Center)
•   Saturday, August 23, 2025 (likely in-person)
•   Thursday, November 20, 2025 (likely by Zoom)

Report of the Presbytery Council

The Rev. Susan McGhee, Moderator

For Presbytery's Information:

The Presbytery Council met by Zoom Videoconference December 10, 2024

•   Acting as a Commission of Presbytery, appointed Richard Safford as Moderator of Session for Scipio Presbyterian Church, effective immediately

•   Acting as a Commission of Presbytery, appointed Alan Finnan as Moderator of Session for First Presbyterian Church, Brazil 01.01.25 – 01.18.25

•   Acting as a Commission of Presbytery, appointed Alan Finnan as Moderator of Session for Unity Presbyterian Church, Terre Haute

•   Approved a three-year pledge to Pyoca's capital campaign in the amount of $15,000 annually

The Presbytery Council met by Zoom Videoconference January 14, 2025

•   Acting as a Commission of Presbytery, installed Elder Jim Exline as Vice-Moderator of the Presbytery of Ohio Valley

•   Acting as a Commission of Presbytery, commissioned Ruling Elder Alan Harder to moderate a congregational meeting at Cayuga Presbyterian Church, January 19, 2025

•   Discussed the format for the February 8 Assembly

Committee on Ministry Report

The Rev. Alan Finnan and The Rev. Cindy Cushman, Co-Moderators

Summary of COM Actions, November 13, 2024 through January 29, 2025

FOR INFORMATION

At the December 10, 2024 meeting, the Committee on Ministry took the following action:

1. Approved the following pastoral agreements:

a. Main Street Presbyterian Church of Petersburg and Elder Rob Henson serving as commissioned pastor.

Period 01/01/2025 to 12/31/2025
Hrs./wk Full time
Salary $46,440
Housing $30,000
Auto Mi. Vch.IRS rate
Study L 2 Weeks incl. 2 Sundays
Pd.Vac 1 month incl. 4 Sundays
Cont.Ed. $2,100
Pension Yes
Military duty to be counted as time worked.

b. Salem Presbyterian Church of Salem and Elder Richard Clark serving as commissioned pastor.

Period 01/01/2025 to 12/31/2025
Hrs./wk Part-time, approx. 10 hrs/wk
Salary $6,039.50
Housing $6,039.50
Auto Mi. Vch.IRS rate
Study L 2 Weeks incl. 2 Sundays
Pd.Vac 1 month incl. 4 Sundays
Cont.Ed. $1,300
Pension No

c. Mitchell Presbyterian Church of Mitchell and Byron Buker serving as extended pulpit supply.

Period 01/01/2025 to 12/31/2025
Hrs./wk Every Sunday as available
Salary $175/wk
Housing N/A
Auto Mi. Vch.IRS rate
Study L N/A
Pd.Vac N/A
Cont.Ed. N/A
Pension No

d. First Avenue Presbyterian Church of Evansville and the Rev. Eugene Feagan serving as ecumenical supply.

Period 01/01/2025 to 12/31/2025
Hrs./wk Part-time, approx. 16 hrs/wk
Salary $19,396
Housing N/A
Auto Mi. Vch.IRS rate--est. $2,600
Study L 2 Weeks incl. 2 Sundays
Pd.Vac 1 month incl. 4 Sundays
Cont.Ed. $400
Pension No

be. Community Presbyterian Church of Charlestown and the Rev. James Martin serving as extended pulpit supply.

Period 01/01/2025 to 12/31/2025
Hrs./wk N/A
Salary $40/hr
Housing N/A
Auto Mi. Vch.IRS rate *
Study L N/A
Pd.Vac N/A
Cont.Ed. N/A
Pension No
* Plus transponder fee

At the January 14, 2025 meeting, the Committee on Ministry took the following action:

1. Approved the following pastoral agreements:

a. Rehoboth Presbyterian Church of Laconia and the Rev. Robert Brill serving as stated supply pastor.

Period 10/24/2024 to 10/24/2025
Hrs./wk Part-time, approx. 10 hrs/wk
Salary $1,000/month
Housing N/A
Auto Mi. Vch.IRS rate
Study L 2 Weeks incl. 2 Sundays
Pd.Vac 1 month incl. 4 Sundays
Cont.Ed. N/A
Pension No

b. First Presbyterian Church of Paoli and the Rev. Robert Turner serving as stated supply pastor.

Period 01/01/2025 to 12/31/2025
Hrs./wk Part-time, approx. 15hrs/wk
Salary $21,294 *
Housing $12,556
Auto Mi. Vch.IRS rate--est. $5,000
Study L 2 Weeks incl. 2 Sundays
Pd.Vac 1 month incl. 4 Sundays
Cont.Ed. $710
Pension No
* Up to 100% may be designated as housing

c. First Presbyterian Church of Fort Branch and the Rev. Corey Atkins serving as ecumenical supply.

Period 01/01/2025 to 12/31/2025
Hrs./wk Part-time, approx. 20hrs/wk
Salary $34,500
Housing Manse
Auto Mi. Vch.IRS rate--est. $1,300
Study L 2 Weeks incl. 2 Sundays
Pd.Vac 1 month incl. 4 Sundays
Cont.Ed. $600
Pension No

d. United Presbyterian Church of Bloomington and the Rev. Carol Barrett serving as stated supply pastor.

Period 02/01/2025 to 01/31/2026
Hrs./wk Part-time, approx. 20 hrs/wk
Salary $30,000
Housing N/A
Auto Mi. Vch.IRS rate--est. $5,000
Study L 2 Weeks incl. 2 Sundays
Pd.Vac 1 month incl. 4 Sundays
Cont.Ed. $1,500
Pension Yes

2. Approved the Rev. Scott Hookey's request to be designated by the Presbytery as Retired as of April 1, 2025.

FOR ACTION

1. That the Presbytery of Ohio Valley grant the status of Retired to the Rev. Scott Hookey, effective April 1, 2025.

2025 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.

Feb 9 – First, Martinsville
Feb 16 – First, Mount Vernon
Feb 23 – Synod of Lincoln Trails

Mar 2 – Brown County Presbyterian Fellowship, Nashville
Mar 9 – Mount Tabor, New Albany
Mar 16 – POV Presbyterian Women
Mar 23 – St. John United, New Albany
Mar 30 – Trinity, New Washington

Apr 6 – Graham, North Vernon
Apr 13 – First, Paoli
Apr 20 – Easter (Your own congregation)
Apr 27 – Patoka, Patoka

May 4 – Patoka, Union Bethel
May 11 – Main Street, Petersburg
May 18 – Pyoca Camp and Retreat Center
May 25 – Fairview, Princeton

June 1 – Princeton, Princeton
June 8 – Churches searching for Pastoral Leadership
June 15 – Roachdale
June 22 – Retired Ministers living in POV
June 29 – Salem

July 6 – United, Scipio
July 13 – First, Scottsburg
July 20 – First, Seymour
July 27 – Presbyterian Youth Triennium

Aug 3 – Spencer
Aug 10 – First, Sullivan
Aug 17 – Central, Terre Haute
Aug 24 – Unity, Terre Haute
Aug 31 – Presbyterian Seminaries

Sept 7 – Emergency and Disaster Responders
Sept 14 – United, Clinton
Sept 21 – First, Montezuma
Sept 28 – Memorial, Rockville

Oct 5 – World Communion Sunday
Oct 12 – Vernon
Oct 19 – Caledonia, Vevay
Oct 26 – Indiana, Vincennes

Nov 2 – Upper Indiana, Vincennes
Nov 9 – Westminster, Washington
Nov 16 – Hunger and Homelessness
Nov 23 – Presbytery of Ohio Valley Staff
Nov 30 – Hanover College

Dec 7 – Agencies of the PC(USA)
Dec 14 – POV Chaplains and others in specialized ministries Dec 21 – All serving in the military
Dec 28 – Peace on Earth

Table of Contents

1. Title Page

2. Docket

3. Stated Clerk's Report

4. Presbytery Council

5. Committee on Ministry

6. Prayer Partners 2025