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: 4/21/2007

Minutes: Over-Arching Goals:
1. Enable churches and their members to engage in effective ministry
2. Overcome barriers of communication, culture, gender and age.
3. Facilitate face to face interaction.
4. Interpret and apply understanding learned through the International Partnership

Members Attending:
Karen Woehler, Lynn Yueill, Rev. William Yueill, Jan Prehn, Edith Alvarez, Rev. James Krapf, Harold Kampa

Members Not Attending:
Rev. Paul Collier, Rev. Stacey Steck, Carol Stiles, Dena Fischer, Gary Woehler, Diane Gravley, Gladys Ratzlaff, Merrilyn Arndt, Rev. Richard Underdahl-Peirce

Ex-Officio Attenders:
Sue Coller, Executive Presbyter
Heidi Chapman, Foley Church for next Water Project
LeRoy Ennenga, next Water Project
Judie Larson, Women Walking with Women project

Actions Taken:
1. 4/21/2007 - Voted to that our minutes would be listed as public rather than private.
2. 4/21/2007 - Voted to approve the minutes of 1/26/07
3. 4/21/2007 - Voted to approve payment for material LeRoy Ennenga. picks up at Clean Water Univ.
4.4/21/07 - Voted approval of funds for Karen W. to represent M.V.P. at the World Mission Celebration, Oct 2-5, for less than $1,000 from L 5075.
5. 4/21/07 - vote approval of purchase of an additional copy of "Precarious Peace"
6. 4/21/07 - voted approval of these budget changes: '08 Committee Expense increase of $2,000 for Exchange Delegation and move $5200 for Exchange Delegation to make a total budget line of $7200 for Delegate Exchange. '09 increase committee expense total from $2,000 to $2500. For '09 return Exchange Delegate to $5200.
7. 4/21/07 voted a request that Council invite an exchanage delegation of 4 Occidente Presbyterians in September '08 to coincide with M.V.P. meeting. The delegation to include two men and two women. (Understanding that the water project and the exchange schedule be separated in time).
8. 4/21/07 voted authority to Harold Kampa to request finances needed for the '07 water project from L 5085

Actions Pending:
ACTIONS PENDING
OLD BUSINESS
1. Next Water Project to San Pedro. WHEN - Friday, June 22 to Monday,
July 2 probably. a. if Occidente schedule allows; b. exact days depending on airfare costs; c.if water is clean is there a portion of the project for the team to accomplish such as education and outreach without installing filters? WHO - Harold Kampa, Gary Woehler, Heidi Chapman, Edith Alvarez, Jan Prehn, LeRoy Ennenga. TRANSPORTATION needs to be safe as possible ie. not at night etc. as banditry increases. POINT PERSON - LeRoy Ennenga. FINANCES seem adequate. The team will make the choice.

2. Joining Hearts & Hands Offering thus far provides $4093 for the total Guatemala Partnership. Budget and Finance set up accounts for the Action Ministry Teams to access these funds.

3. New Members for IPMAT. Richard Underdahl-Pierce already on our list.
Kathy Terpstra. Jan will train someone to replace her on the Water Project Team. She loves going, but never planned to keep doing it.

4. The Water Project team will check out existing requests for Internet Radio and recording device to make CDs for worship accompaniment.

5. No report from the MVPresbtery P.W. in response to the invitation to
send a delegation to the 2/08 Occidente women's retreat. Jim Krapf will
contact Kathy Terpstra who spoke at M.V.P. PW.

6. Karen Woehler reported on the Women Walking with Women visit to
Guatemala May 30- June 7. There will be workshops, and wellness
teaching for women some in Xela and a worship service in Xela.
There is no funding provided through the International Partnership. The 4 women going and raising funds are Karen W, Judie Larson, Edith Alvarez and Lynn Yueill. CEDEPCA, an ecumenical program mission arm related to the PCUSA helped in the planning, particularly Maribell (Mrs. Dennis) Smith.
$4000 is the anticipated cost with these moneys secured: $500, Madelia Pres. Ch, Mission Endowment; $1500 Stinson fund administered by Presbyteries Social Action Ministry Network; $300, ST Cloud First Ch.

Karen requests that Virginia transfer allocated funds to CEDEPCA where no misappropriations have occured.

Karen reported that important orientation for anyone going to Guatemala includes the video PRECARIOUS PEACE and Karla Kohl's History (of mssion there the note taker presumes)

The balance of program initiatives was discussed. Some intiatives started with Occidente, in other issues MVP pressed for a particular position, particularly in the involvement of women as leaders. The attempt is to find common concerns and common faith in Jesus Christ.

7. World Mission Celebration '07 - Karen W. reporting. Mission funds for Mission Workers will shift from G.A. funding to Workers raising their own funding. We are in a transition period. Hence itinerating Mission Workers around the country this fall. Worthington Westminister Ch requested the Worker coming to MVP that week.

8. The Social Action Min. Team challenges congregations to set to goals
reaching out to immigrants. Worthington Westminister is part of a
Worthington multicultural celebration started in March and continuing
this last weekend of April with these events. 3/25 Jim Krapf was a
guest on Multi Cultural Cel. "Considering Faith" Radio Show. 4/29 meeting with Chris Morton, MultiCultural Celebration directior of Organizational Development. 4/30 Cluster 5 meeting presentation immigration.

NEW BUSINESS
1. Jim K. will attend the Guatemala Mission Network Mtg in Baltimore, 4/25-27. including history of the Presbyterian Ch in Guatemala and
CEDEPCA. Funding for this trip was approved by e mail through the team
members several weeks ago.

2. May 5 Minn Vall Presby meeting 5/5 annoucements: Water Project, Invite new members, invite contributions to the water project.

3. Next meeting: October injunction with the Mission Worker's visit here.

Post Script: I reviewed the last 2 years of minutes on Presbytery's
web site. It was an informative tour of efforts, questions, budget
requests, participation and relationships. Nothing of a private nature in them would prohibit listing them as "public minutes" on the Presbytery web site.

Bill Yueill, Secretary