Presbytery of Minnesota Valleys

Presbyterian Mission: The Mission of the Presbytery of Minnesota Valleys, is to seek and discover the leading of the Holy Spirit in order to be in partnership with congregations as they engage in God's ministry and the mission of Jesus Christ. February 5, 2002

Committee Mission:

Committee Met: 9/9/2006

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Actions Taken:
Presbyterian Mission: The Mission of the Presbytery of Minnesota Valleys, is to seek and discover the leading of the Holy Spirit in order to be in partnership with congregations as they engage in God's ministry and the mission of Jesus Christ. February 5, 2002
Committee Mission:
Committee Met: 9/9/2006

Members Attending:
Rev. William Kleymann, Lynne Osteraas, Rev. Donald Crissinger-Clark, Duane Scherbing, Jim Stevens, Shirley Luhmann, Dorie Oja, Rev. Herbert Rotunda, Rev. James Krapf, Charles Moore

Members Not Attending:
Rev. William Yueill, Rev. Tom Gard, Jean Bauer

Ex-Officio Attenders:

Actions Taken:
1.Apprived Minutes of the May 13th, 2006 meeting
2.Authorize and endorse the request from Osakis First Presbyterian Church, on behalf of the 8 churches in the area, to receive a grant ($400) from the Interdenominational Partnership project administered by the PC(USA) Rural Ministry Network office Grant Program for Rebuilding Rural Community Life. A new sign (total cost $800) will welcome people to their town and churches.
3.Hispanic-Anglo Ministry Partnership Project. Jim Krapf suggests a task force to develop a job description for a coordinator with possible stipend of $500/mo.
4.Motion: To grant 5 scholarship requests @ $170 each (3 members from the Edgerton Church and 2 members from Lismore Church and their minister, Chris Herring) for the Synod "Change of Heart" conference in Des Moines October 6-8, 2006. Passed.
An increase of $30 per request, earmarked for gas, was approved by the committee via e-mail request dated 19 September 2006. An additional scholarship request from Lorna Van Der Linden, Lismore, for $200 was granted by e-mail on 21 Sept. 2006.
5.Received a Pastor's Theological Educational Loan Reimbursement application. Motion was approved and passed.
6.Motion: To approve Financial Report and Budgets for 2007-2008 Passed
Motion:To grant $1000 request by the Foley Church (Cluster budget). Passed
Motion: To authorize $250 donation to support Trans. Conf. if needed. Passed
7.Received report from Jim Krapf and Charles Moore on Tri-Annual visits at Beaver Creek, Rushmore and Worthington

Actions Pending:
1.Jim Krapf presented a report from Synod School.
2.Motion: by Bill Kleymann to support the vision of a Two Day Presbytery Conference in the year 2007. Passed. PFLW have three volunteers, Karen Ferkinhoff, Judy Kovacs and Larry Leach who would work with CG&D members to explore possibilities of a conference. Shirley Luhmann has some preliminary information. Lynne Osteraas, Charles Moore and Jim Krapf as consultant have volunteered to pursue this idea.
Next meeting of Congregational Growth & Development Committee will be Saturday, December 2 , 10:00 a.m. at the Presbytery office, Willmar, MN with pizza lunch.
2:00 p.m. Meeting was adjourned with prayer.
Respectfully submitted,
Lynne Osteraas, Secretary