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

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Committee Met: 9/24/2005

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Minutes For Congregational Growth & Development
Committee Met: 9/24/2005
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Members Attending:
Jean Bauer, Rev. William Kleymann, Lynne Osteraas, Rev. Donald Crissinger-Clark, Jim Stevens, Rev. Herbert Rotunda, Rev. James Krapf

Members Not Attending:
Rev. William Yueill, Charles Moore, Rev. Tom Gard, Cindy Rosa-Matthews, Dorie Oja, Duane Scherbing, Shirley Luhmann

Ex-Officio Attenders:
Beverley Raske, Designated Executive Presbyter

Actions Taken:
1..Approved Minutes of the May 21, 2005 meeting
2.Application received from Bill Kleymann for scholarship of $457.00 to attend Synod School workshop as representative from CG&D committee was approved.
3.Approved scholarship of $195 for Bill Conklin to attend Older Adult Workshop at Synod School. $315.00 had been set aside at the May meeting for this purpose.
4.Approval was given to allocate $1900 out of New Church Development funds to provide an operating budget for the Older Adult Action Team. (E3150)
5.Approved an application to the Pastor's Theological Education Loan Reimbursement Program.
6.Accepted Bill Yueill's report on the Transformation Conference, Synod School Class on Transformation and status of churches in the Transformation Gatherings.
7.Motion: To grant $400 (E3150) to Parish Health Program of Christ United Presbyterian Church of Marshall. Request from Lou Ann Colvin, Parish Nurse.
8.To grant $1500 (E3150 Redevelopment) to Transformation Team of First Presbyterian Church, Redwood Falls, multi-media equipment. Motion approved.
9.Budget requests for 2006 will remain the same as 2005 budget dollars.

Actions Pending:
1.Don Crissinger-Clark, Bill Yueill and David Nelson need to meet to evaluate the
the position of Volunteer Small Church Coordinator and budget accordingly.
2.Ministry and Mission Visits: Jim Krapf and Don Crissinger-Clark will develop
procedures and questions to be followed for visits to start in 2006.
3.Transformation Conference Scholarship Guidelines: Jean Bauer and Bill Kleymann will
develop more specific guidelines for applications to future conferences.
Jim Krapf will develop method for attendees to report back to churches & Presbytery.
Next meeting of Congregational Growth & Development Team will be Saturday, January 21, 2006 at the Presbytery office, Willmar. Meal preference: Subs/Salad.
12:00 Noon. Meeting adjourned for lunch.
Respectfully submitted,
Lynne Osteraas, Secretary