Minutes
May 17, 2008
9:30AM
Redwood Falls, MN
The Committee on Preparation
for Ministry met at the Methodist Church in
Redwood Falls on May 17,
2008.
Committee Members
present
were: Donna Buell, Doug
Dent, John Lindholm,
Iris Stevens,
Karen
Houtman.
Opening
Iris
Stevens opened the meeting with prayer. Minutes of the
May 3, 2008
meeting were approved.
Annual Consultation with Sara
Stegeman Drew (Candidate, Certified Ready
to Receive a Call-
Luverne)
Sara
completed and submitted Form 3 for the annual consultation and included
her Statement of Faith and PIF.
The
committee voted to recommend to Presbytery that
Sara Stegeman
Drew be continued as Ready
to Receive a
Call.
John Lindholm led
the group in
prayer for
Sara and her future.
Interview with Christopher D.
Drew (under care of San Francisco
Presbytery)
Chris’
Statement of Faith, PIF
and Sermon have been received. His seminary transcript has not yet been received. Christopher is
preaching in a neutral pulpit on May 18 (for the Jackson church). The Committee on Ministry-
members: Richard Underahl Pierce, Robert Maharry, Robert Bartlett, William Gilbert
and Deb Boesch joined
CPM for a joint COM/CPM meeting to interview Christopher D. Drew.
Robert Maharry closed the meeting with
prayer for
Chris.
The committee voted, should the
way be clear, to bring
Christopher Drew before
Minnesota Valleys
Presbytery for an
Ordination
Examination.
Sarah
Butler (Certified as Ready to Receive a Call by Heartland
Presbytery) Sarah is candidating in Windom on May 18, 2008 for her first call. John led the committee in
prayer for guidance.
The
committee voted to recommend, that if the Windom call
becomes a reality, that
Sarah Butler be brought before Minnesota Valleys
Presbytery for Ordination Examination.
John Lindholm led
the group in prayer for Sarah and her
future.
Tony Oltman is currently a chaplain in
a nursing home and is seeking
ordination to
chaplaincy in that
nursing home in Fergus Falls.
Brad Child (approved as an Inquirer by Fergus Falls,
Federated)
The committee voted to
recommend to Presbytery
that a waiver be
approved (G-14.0470) so that Brad Child may pursue enrollment in Lutheran Brotherhood
Seminary.
June 5, 2008 meeting agenda
items:
*That
CPM interview Marvin Dandurand
for Inquirer status.
*Meet briefly with Michael
Goodwin prior
to his appearance before the
Special Meeting
of
Minnesota Valleys Presbytery for the Ordination
Exam.
Michael was interviewed
by
CPM
on May 3 and has since preached before the Amboy
congregation and has been
offered a call to First Presbyterian Church of
Amboy.
*Meet
briefly with Sarah Butler, if the way be clear, prior to
her appearance before
the
Special Meeting of Minnesota
Valleys Presbytery
for the Ordination Exam. Sarah
is
candidating at First
Presbyterian Church of Windom, MN on May
18.
*Joe Obermeyer (Amboy
church)
Iris Stevens has orientated the
Session and Joe will be
meeting with them on May 21.
The committee voted to
adjourn the meeting. Donna Buell closed with
prayer.
Respectfully Submitted,
Karen
Houtman
