Minister Members
Candace Adams (101) P
Aaron Alfred (108) P
John Anderson (299)
E
Karen Anderson (797)
E
Jon
Armajani (634) E
Denis Audet (299) E
Lance Barker (299) E
Robert Bartlett (111) P
Arthur Bayley (299)
E Robert Bellin (151) E
Christina Berry (101) P
Daniel Billings (101) P
Susan Guyer Birch (105)
E
Burton Blair (299) E
Steven
Boots (404)
P Frank Brown (299) E
George Buchin (299) P
Donna Buell (501) P
Dawn
Carder (101) P
Mark Chamberlain (797) P
Sue
Coller (302)
P Paul Collier (103) P
Robert Conklin (299) E
Don Crissinger Clark (101) P
Janet Crissinger Clark
(701) A
Deborah Crusan (797) E
Beverly Crute (701)
P
William Davis (111) P
Isabelle Davis (797) P
Susan DeNio (797) E
Douglas Dent (121) E
Jerry Dirks (299) E
Phillip
Durkee (299)
E Merle Elrod (299) E
Tom Gard (121) P
William
Gilbert (116) P
Edward Godshall (761) E
Roger Grussing (299) P
Ronald
Henely (701)
E Chris Herring (111) P
Edward Hoag (299) E
Laura Hollister (701) P
Kenneth Honius (299) E
David Jamieson (299) E
Allen
Jergenson (101)
P Dwight Johnson (299) E
Robert Kemper (158) P
Ruby Kleymann (105) P
William Kleymann (101) P
James Krapf (101) P
Ray
Larson (101)
E Celeste Lasich (101)
P
Dawn
Linder (101) P
John
Lindholm (106) P
Glenn Lord (156) P
Randal Lubbers (151) P
Robert
Maharry (101)
P Vern Maxa (299) P
Michael McCallum (797) E
Hugh Miller (299)
E
Beverly Modlin (105)
P
Michael Moore (741) E
Terry Morse (101)
E Terry
Olthoff (108) P
Don Ottenhoff (562) E
David Poppen (155) P
Harold Preston (299) E
Pamela Prouty (303) P
Scott Prouty (101)
P Wayne Purintun (299) E
Robert Raedeke (299) P
Charles Reid (299) E
Herbert Rotunda (156) P
Bonnie Sue Roys (797) E
Michael Roys (101)
E
Kathy Schuler (155) P
D.
Amanda Smith (151) E
Robert Springer (795) E
Norma Spurgin (101) P
Stacey
Steck (797) E
Penny Jo Temple-Johnson
(111)
P Harold Tongen (101) P
Richard
Underdahl-Peirce (101) P
Harold Utzinger (299) E
Amy
Vaughn (797) E
Andrew Vaughn (634) E
Dean Williams (299)
E
Leslie Winters (101) P
William
Yueill (101) P
Commissioned Lay Pastors
Keith Carey E
Chris Conlin E
Bruce Drackley
P
David Erickson P
Anna Mae
Handevidt P
Joann Petersen P
Daniel Smith P
Kathy
Terpstra P
Betty
Thorson
P Mark
Winther A
Karen
Woehler E
Certified
Lay Pastors
Peter Anderson A
Jean Bauer A
Norma
Bergquist
A
Deb
Boesch E
Troy Christensen A
Joan
Engstrom E
Diane Gravley P
Karen Houtman A
Darlene King
P Deb
Klaassen-P
Kathy Knips P
Cindy Matthews-Rosa
P
Stanley Menning A
James Merritt E
Gordon Pennertz
P
Sheila Sjerven E
Iris
Stevens P
Wayne Taintor E
Terry Wheeler A
Candidates/Inquirers
Chris Conlin E
Ruth Goldthwaite E
Jeremiah Knabe
E Sara Stegemann E
Council
Members
Bob Bartlett P
Dan Billings P
Dawn
Carder
P Nancy Chamberlain E
Dale Champ P
LeRoy
Ennenga P
Roger
Grussing P
Pat Kunze P
Dawn Linder
P Rallah Madison P
Grayson Osteraas P
Connie Seltz P
Bob
Maharry P
Arlen Sjerven P
Norma Spurgin
P Carol Stiles E
Penny Jo Temple-Johnson P
Kathy Terpstra P
Committee
Chairs
COM-Richard Underdahl-Peirce
P
COR-Terry Olthoff P
CPM-Donna Buell E Nominating-Vern Maxa P
SAM-Randal Lubbers
P
CG&D-Shirley Luhmann A
CR-Elder
Deb Klaassen
P
PW
Mod-Elaine Ressmeyer P
Churches
Amboy – Annika Obermeyer
Ashby-Evansville – Robert Hutchings
Beaver
Creek – Joan Chesley
Blue Earth – E
Brainerd, First – Lew Hudson
Brainerd, SLL – Greg Skoog
Brewster
– E
Brooten – A
Browns
Valley – E
Cambria – Roneloa Dauer
Campbell,First, Doran-A
Campbell,Lawrence- Roger Kube
Canby –
Anna Blumeyer
Crosby/Ironton – E
Crosslake –E Currie
– A
Dawson –
Danny Lee
Edgerton –A
Elbow
Lake – Dale Champ
Ellsworth, Zion – A
Fergus
Falls, Federated-Connie Seltz
Fergus Falls, Western – E
Foley
–Heidi Chapman
Fulda – A
Holland-
Maynard Winsel
Iona – Grace Hart
Jackson
– A Kasota
– George Warrant
Kerkhoven – Erv Kallstrom
Lake Crystal – E
Lismore
– Kathy Knips
Litchfield – Dottie Matsen
Luverne
– Terrie Gulden
Luverne – Roger Headrick
Madelia
–E Mankato
– Amy Owens
Mankato
– Ted Miller
Marshall – Diane Gravley
Maynard
– Sally Tongen
Milroy – Patricia Rosa
Mountain
Lake – Jeanette Hale
Osakis – Rod Mitchell
Pipestone –Richard Scholten
Randall – E
Reading
– E Redwood
Falls – Sonya Alexander
Renville
– Loren Stomberg
Round Lake – Renae Bosma
Rushmore, Emmanuel – A
Rushmore, First – E
Russell
– Alta Gifford
St. Cloud – Ryne Pentz
St. Cloud – Grayson Osteraas
St. James – Larry Curry
St.
Peter – Lois Peterson
Sartell – A
Silver
Lake – Alice Paul
Slayton – Ruth Green
Spicer,
Harrison-Bessie Klose
Spicer, Hope – E
Tracy –
A Underwood,
Maine – Darlene King
Westbrook – E
Wheaton – Monty Atzen
Willmar
– E
Wilmont – A
Windom –
E
Winnebago –E
Worthington- Pat Kunze
GATHERING/COMING INTO GOD’S
PRESENCE
The
Stated Meeting of the Presbytery of MN Valleys was
called to order on February 13, 2007 by Moderator, Elder
Kathy
Terpstra at 10:00 a.m. at the Christ
Presbyterian Church in Marshall, MN.
COMING INTO GOD’S PRESENCE
The Call
to Worship was led by Betty Johnson.
The
opening hymn was “God of Grace and God of
Glory.”
The
prayer of confession and declaration of pardon were led
by Alta Gifford.
We
shared the peace of Christ and sang the Gloria
Patri.
The Rev.
Celeste Lasich welcomed us on behalf of the Christ
Presbyterian Church, Marshall, MN.
A quorum
was declared.
The
first time commissioners and guests were
introduced.
PRESBYTERY VOTED to seath the following
corresponding member:
The Rev.
Peg Chermberlin, Executive Director of Minnesota
Council of Churches.
PRESBYTERY VOTED to give the
following people voice in the Presbytery
meeting:
Katrine
and Jim Anderson from Presbyterian Disaster
Assistance
Gene
Foth from the Manna Food Pantry at Westminster
Presbyterian Church
D.J.
Jeremiason, Director of the Clearwater Forest
Presbyterian Camp
PRESBYTERY VOTED to approve the
agenda with the addition of a Committee on Ministry
report in the afternnon as presented.
Social
Action Ministry presented the following mission
roundtable around the theme of immigration:
The Rev. Jim Krapf, Westminsiter
Presbyterian Church, Worthington, MN
shared about immigration concerns, the Rev.
Peg Chemberlin, executive director of Minnesota Council
of Churches shared about the Minnesota Council of
Churches various programs, Katrine and Jim Anderson from
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance shared about their
programs and how PDA responds to emergencies and finally
Gene Foth, director of the Manna Food Pantry at
Westminster Presbyterian Church.
An
offering for the One Great Hour of Sharing offering of
$744.00 was received. We sang the
“Doxology” then the Rev. Bob Raedeke from the
Congregational Resources Commtittee led us in
prayer.
We broke
for lunch at 12:00 p.m. and reconvened at 1:00
p.m.
The
Presbytery sang the hymn “The Servant Song,” then a time
of Speak Out! and announcemnts was held.
ENCOUNTERING GOD’S WORD
The Rev.
David Poppen shared the Scripture Readings of John 6:1-14
and Matthew 25:31-44. The Rev. Daniel
Billings shared the meditation entitled “Partners in
Christ.” The Sacrament of the
Lord’s Supper was administered by the Rev. Daniel
Billings and elders
from the Christ United Presbyterian Church.
The Rev. Aaron Alfred shared the pastoral prayer
and the Lord’s prayer.
RESONDING TO GOD’S WORD
THROUGH THE WORSHIPFUL WORK OF THE
PRESBYTERY
Committee on
Ministry
Chair Richard
Underdahl-Peirce came forth with the
following action.
PRESBYTERY VOTED to commission
edler Gordy Pennertz to the Tri-Unity Parish of First
Presbyterian Church, Litchfield, Harrison Community
Presbyterian Church, Spicer and
Zion Irving
Lutheran Church
, Howard.
Moderator Kathy
Terpstra then commissioned Gordy
Pennertz.
Consent
Agenda
Pam Prouty presented the Consent
Agenda as follows :
CONSENT AGENDA
TO THE
MINNESOTA VALLEYS PRESBYTERY
FEBRUARY 13, 2007
1.
Receive
the Report of the Council (Appendix A)
2.
Approve
the minutes of the November 28, 2006 Stated Meeting of
the Presbytery of Minnesota Valleys.
3.
Receive
the Committee on Ministry report (Appendix
B)
4.
Receive
the Stated Clerk’s Report (Appendix C)
5.
Receive
the Executive Presbyter’s Report (Appendix
D)
PRESBYTERY VOTED to approve the
Consent Agenda.
Council Report
Chair
Roger Grussing gave an oral report.
He called forth Pat Kunze from Budget and Finance
with the following action:
PRESBYTERY VOTED to concur with the
Cambria congregation’s request to
install a new furnace in the church basement.
The old furnace has a crack in it and should be
replaced immediately. The total cost is
$5704 plus electrical. All funds are on
hand. Session approved on
January 18, 2007 and congregation approved on January
21, 2007 with 38 in attendance.
It was an unanimous vote.
Clearwater Forest
D.J.
Jeremiason, Camp Director gave an oral
report.
Synod
Commissior
Bev
Raske gave an oral report about the
recent Synod meeting.
Bills and Overtures
Committee
Terry
Olthoff cam forth with the following
report:
Bills and Overtures Committee
Report
To the
Minnesota Valleys Presbytery
February 13, 2007
The
Booklet of the Proposed Amendments to the Constitution
was distributed at the September, 2006 Presbytery
meeting in Ashby. If you cannot find
your booklet please go to the following internet link
http://www.pcusa.org/oga/publications.htm and click on the proposed
amendments icon on the right side to find the
document. Amendment A is all
about revising chapter 14 in the Form of Government; at
the following link you can find a comparison chart of
the existing chapter 14 compared to the proposed
changes. The link is www.pcusa.org/mgbconnect; you will need
to click on “governance” on the right side then scroll
until you find “proposed amendments to the
Constitution. It is important to
read through the booklet so you can make informed
decisions .
The
Bills and Overtures Committee of the Presbytery of
Minnesota Valleys met on November 20, 2006 those present
included Kathy Terpstra, Presbytery
vice-moderator, Betty Thorson, General
Assembly elder commissioner, Les
Winters, General Assembly clergy
commissioner, Chris Herring, alternate
commissioner, Terry Olthoff, alternate
