What Happened at Assembly on March 25th?
The Presbytery enjoyed the hospitality of the Mitchell Presbyterian Church, Mitchell, Indiana
Installation of Vice Moderator and Stated Clerk
The Moderator installed David Crittenden as Stated Clerk and Barbara Ferguson as Vice-Moderator of the Presbytery of Ohio Valley.
Examination of Je Myoung Lee
After preaching for the Presbytery Je Myoung Lee, a candidate under care of the Presbytery of Chicago, was examined by the Presbytery and approved for ordination to the ministry of Teaching Elder. Je has been called to served the congregations of the Mitchell Presbyterian Church and First Presbyterian Church, Bedford, as pastor of the Lawrence County Parish.
Proposed Amendments from the 222nd General Assembly
The Commissioners approved all sixteen amendments to the Book of Order proposed by the 222nd General Assembly. (Ballot tallies are shown below.)
Congregational Mission and Vitality Committee Grants Approved by Presbytery Council
The Council report noted two grants from the Monroe City Funds one in the amount of $3,400 to the Scipio Presbyterian Church for an outdoor worship, spirituality and fellowship area and the other in the amount of $4,000 to the Community Presbyterian Church in Charlestown, Indiana, for funding for a Bundle of Joy Basket Program as part of the congregation’s D.I.A.P.E.R. ministry.
| No. | Amendment Title | Yes | No | Blank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16-A | Child & Youth Protection Policy On Amending G-3.0106 | 60 | 3 | |
| 16-B | Parity in Committees On Amending G-3.0109 | 54 | 9 | |
| 16-C1 | Ministers of the Word and Sacrament On Amending F-3.0202 | 59 | 4 | |
| 16-C2 | Ministers of the Word and Sacrament On Amending G-2.0102 | 59 | 3 | 1 |
| 16-C3 | Ministers of the Word and Sacrament On Amending G-2.0301 | 59 | 3 | 1 |
| 16-C4 | Ministers of the Word and Sacrament On Amending G-2.05 and G-2.0501 | 59 | 3 | 1 |
| 16-C5 | Ministers of the Word and Sacrament On Amending G-2.0701 | 59 | 3 | 1 |
| 16-C6 | Ministers of the Word and Sacrament and Commissioned Pastors On Amending G-3.0307 | 55 | 7 | 1 |
| 16-C7 | Minister of the Word and Sacrament and Commissioned Pastor On Amending the Directory for Worship and the Rules of Discipline | 55 | 7 | 1 |
| 16-C8 | Minister of the Word and Sacrament On Amending W-4.4001a. | 59 | 3 | 1 |
| 16-D1 | Relationship to the PC(USA) of a Person Who Has Renounced Jurisdiction of the Church On Amending G-2.0509 | 50 | 12 | 1 |
| 16-D2 | Relationship to the PC(USA) of a Person Who Has Renounced Jurisdiction of the Church On Amending D-10.0401 | 49 | 12 | 2 |
| 16-E | Certified Service Requirements On Amending G-2.1101 | 61 | 2 | |
| 16-F | The Ministry of Members On Amending G-1.0304 | 59 | 4 | |
| 16-G | Access to the Lord’s Table On Amending W-2.4011a. and b. | 55 | 8 | |
| 16-H | Directory for Worship On Replacing the Current Directory for Worship | 50 | 11 | 2 |