Minutes

August 21, 2007

Members Attending: Karen Ferkinhoff, Judy Kovacs, Deb Klaassen, Patricia Rosa, Rev. Robert Raedeke, Laura Kohler and Kathy Terpstra.

Members Not Able to Attend: Tim Hunt, Carrie Colvin-Murphy, Rev .Bev Modlin, Rev. Robert Bellin, Rev. Mark Chamberlain and Dan Smith, Jr.

Meeting opened with prayer by Deb Klaassen

Reb. Robert Raedeke gave devotions

Rev. Norma Spurgin spoke to us about the mission challenge we face at the PCUSA level and about a mission worker who is coming to our Presbytery in October 2008. Watch for updates.

Minutes of April meeting accepted.

Reviewed Budget, accepted.

Discussed trip to New Orleans, Voluntary Village, January 19-25, 2008. Planning for 30 people to go. More information at next meeting.

Deb Klaassen attended two chairman meetings with the council; topics Dreams and Frustrations, Identify.

Rev. Christina Berry is appointed as second Point Person.

Triennium in July at Purdue University was very successful. 34 people went. 29 were youth. They put school bags together. Laura Kohler and Mindy VandeBrake will speak on trip at September Presbytery Meeting.

Camp Scholarships issued to Ellsworht(2); St. Cloud(2); Luverne(4); Blue Earth(1); Reading(5); Willmar(5); Amboy(5); Marshall(2); Randall(5) Silver Lake(5); Spicer(4); Worthington(5); Pipestone(1); Total $2400.00

Synod School Scholarships: Dan Smith, Mark Chapman, Amanda Miller, Samamtha Chapman; Total $400.00

Scholarships for APCe from Gene and Judy Kovacs, Rev. Christina Berry, Karen Ferkinhoff. November meeting item.

Evangelism, Mission, Rreformation and Stewardship packets reviewed. Ready to be sent out to churches. Pentecost Offering($2274.42) will be distributed as "The Connection" at Canby-$1000; Presbyterian Clearwater Camp-$774.42 and Hope Presbyterian Church of Spicer $500 for Kids Entertainment.

Peace Offering at Presbytery Theme is "And the leaves of the trees are for the healing of the nations."

Closing Prayer by Karen Ferkinhoff.