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Presbytery Stated Meetings
December 11, 2024
Christ Presbyterian Church
530 Tuscarawas Street
Canton, OH 44702
6:00 PM Worship
7:00 Business
March 15, 2025
Location To Be Determined
9:00 Fellowship and Conversations
10:00 Worship, Examination, and Commissioning
11:00 Business
12:00 Lunch and Workshops
June 17, 2025
Location To Be Determined
6:00 PM Worship
7:00 PM Business
September 13, 2025
Location To Be Determined
9:00 Fellowship and Conversations
10:00 Worship, Examination, and Commissioning
11:00 Business
12:00 Lunch and Conversations
December 9, 2025
Location To Be Determined
6:00 PM Worship
7:00 PM Business
Seeing and Being Seen
December 11, 2024
Rev. Benjamin George
Isaiah 64:1-9 and Mark 13:24-37
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Meeting Docket
December 11, 2024
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Opening, Followed By Worship
Rev. Dr. Li Dong (Dolly)
- Call to Order
- Declaration of Quorum
- Approval of Docket (with Omnibus Motion).
Welcome and Announcements
Rev. Michael Wallace
Moving the Church Forward
Matt Skolnik, GP
- Questions Define Us
- Celebration of Those Completing Terms of Service: Li Dong (Moderator), Sheila Ellenberger (2nd term as Chair of Administration), and Tabitha Williams (Committee of Preparation for Ministry)
- Triennium: Bonnie Wiggins
Reports and Actions of the Assembly
Stated Clerk, Elder Alison Blondheim
[Omnibus Motion]
- to approve minutes from September 21, 2024
- to approve the extension for the terms of office as elders: Douglas McIntire of First Presbyterian Church of New Philadelphia and Doug Cowen of First Presbyterian Church of Loudonville
- to elect:
- Moderator 2025, Rev. Timothy Dyck
- Council: Rev. Bob Meyer, HRTE Class of 2025, filling the unexpired term of Rev. Rami Almaqdazi; Elder Dr. Mike Moran, Class of 2027
- COM: Central Region: Rev. Joe Svancara, New Philadelphia First, Class of 2027; North East Region – Elder Bonnie Wiggins, Canton Christ, Class of 2027
- Calling Commission: Pastor Tabitha Williams, Class of 2027
- PJC: Elder Sheila Ellenberger, Cambridge PC, Class of 2030; Elder Larry Wiggins, John Knox PC, Class of 2030
- to dissolve the pastoral relationship between Trinity Presbyterian Church and Rev. Deb Bowsher effective December 31, 2024.
- to receive Rev. Neil MacQueen from Scioto Valley Presbytery. Neil is retired and currently lives within our bounds. COM recommends this action. Neil has expertise in technology and Christian Education in the church and is willing to guide our churches in this matter.
Installation of Rev. Tim Dyck as Moderator, 2025
See additional Notes from full Stated Clerk Report
- Session Review Minutes
- Annual Statistical Reports
- Preventing Childhood Sexual Abuse
- Stated Meeting Dates
- Updated Terms of Call from Churches
- 2025 Terms of Call Forms
See Synod Report
Committee On Ministry, Rev. Mark Unrue
- Receiving Neil MacQueen (see above).
Committee on Preparation for Ministry, Rev. Justin Hylden
- No current motions.
- Seminary students to pray for: Na Yang, Tim Pollock, FeiFei Xu, Jiaxing (Young) Ouyang
- CRE students to pray for: Marilyn Dlesk, Don McDonald, Mark Nutter
Administration, Elder Mike Mast Treasurer
Nominating, Elder Joan Brode
Elections: See omnibus motion above
Board of Pensions, Rev. Luke Choi
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