Presbytery of Minnesota Valleys

Special meeting of the Presbytery ofMinnesota Valleys

August 14, 2008

Those present included :

Minister Members

Candace Adams (101) P

Aaron Alfred (108) A

John Anderson (299) E

Karen Anderson (797) A

Jon Armajani (634) E

Robert Bartlett (111) P

Arthur Bayley (299) E

Robert Bellin (151) E

Christina Berry (101) E

Susan Guyer Birch (797) A

Burton Blair (299) E
Steven Boots (105) A

Frank Brown (299) E
George Buchin (299) E

Donna Buell (501) A
Dawn Carder (101) P

Mark Chamberlain (797) P Sue Coller (302) P

Robert Conklin (299) E Don Crissinger Clark (101) A

Janet Crissinger Clark (701) A Deborah Crusan (797) A

Beverly Crute (701) P William Davis (111) A

Isabelle Davis (797) A
Susan DeNio (797) A

Douglas Dent (121) E
Jerry Dirks (299) E

Jean Claude Duncan (108) A
Merle Elrod (299) P

Tom Gard (121) A William Gilbert (116) A

Edward Godshall (761) E
Micheal Goodwin (101) P

Roger Grussing (299) E

John Hill (105) A

Edward Hoag (299) E Kenneth Honius (299) E

Allen Jergenson (101) A Dwight Johnson (299) E

Penny Jo Temple-Johnson (111) A

Robert Kemper (158) E

Bill Kleymann (797) A
James Krapf (101) A

Celeste Lasich (101) P

Dawn Linder (101) P

John Lindholm (106) P
Glenn Lord (156) A

Randal Lubbers (151) A
Robert Maharry (101) A

Vern Maxa (299) E Michael McCallum (797) A

Hugh Miller (299) E

Michael Moore (741) E

Ed Morgan (191) E

Terry Morse (101) E

Leah Ntuala (123) P
Terry Olthoff (111) P

Don Ottenhoff (562) A David Poppen (155) A

Harold Preston (299) P
Pamela Prouty (303) P

Scott Prouty (101) E
Wayne Purintun (299) E

Robert Raedeke (299) E Charles Reid (299) E

Herbert Rotunda (156) A
Bonnie Sue Roys (797) A

Michael Roys (101) E Sue Seiffert (155) A

Robert Springer (795) A
Norma Spurgin (101) A

Stacey Steck (797) E
Tim Sutton (101) A

Harold Tongen (101) E
Richard Underdahl-Peirce (101) P

Harold Utzinger (299) E

Amy Vaughn (797)A

Andrew Vaughn (634) A Dean Williams (299) E

Anna Williamson (111) A

Leslie Winters (299) E

William Yueill (299) E

Commissioned Lay Pastors

Keith Carey A

Chris Conlin A

Bruce Drackley A David Erickson A

Anna Mae Handevidt P
Deb Klaassen-E

Gordon Pennertz A
Joann Petersen A

Daniel Smith A
Kathy Terpstra A

Betty Thorson A

Leadership for the Development of Ministry Graduates

Peter Anderson A

Jean Bauer A

Norma Bergquist A

Deb Boesch P

Troy Christensen A Joan Engstrom A

Diane Gravley A
Karen Houtman P

Darlene King E

Kathy Knips A

Cindy Matthews-Rosa A Stanley Menning A

James Merritt A Sheila Sjerven P

Iris Stevens P
Wayne Taintor A

Marion Teigum E
Terry Wheeler A

Candidates/Inquirers

Kathy Blair E Chris Conlin E

Ruth Goldthwaite E
Jeremiah Knabe E

Sara Stegemann Drew P
Daniel Voigt E

Council Members

Christina Berry E
Dawn Carder P

Nancy Chamberlain A

Sue Coller P

LeRoy Ennenga P Donna Hendel A

Al Jergenson A
Dawn Linder P

Randal Lubbers A

Rallah Madison A

Grayson Osteraas A

Pamela Prouty P

Connie Seltz A

Norma Spurgin A

Kathy Terpstra A

Committee Chairs

COM-Richard Underdahl-Peirce P

COR/CPM- Karen Houtman P

CPM-John Lindholm P
Nominating-

SAM-Randal Lubbers E
CG&D-Shirley Luhmann A

CR-Elder Deb Klaassen E PW Mod-Bev Raske E

Churches

Amboy – Deb Boesch
Ashby-Evansville – A

Beaver Creek – A
Blue Earth – A

Brainerd, First – A

Brainerd, SLL – E

Brewster – A

Brooten – A

Browns Valley – Mary Hansen
Cambria – A

Campbell , First, Doran-A
Campbell, Lawrence- A

Canby – Karen Houtman
Crosby/Ironton –A

Crosslake –A

Currie – A

Dawson – A
Edgerton –Bev Rickenghogh

Elbow Lake – A
Ellsworth, Zion – A

Fergus Falls, Federated-A
Fergus Falls, Western – Marion Davenport

Foley – A Fulda – Loren Carlson

Holland- A
Iona – E

Jackson – Pat Bullock
Kasota – A

Kerkhoven – E
Lake Crystal – A

Lismore – Lorna VanderLinden Litchfield – Dottie Madsen

Luverne – A
Madelia –A

Mankato – A
Mankato – A

Marshall - A Maynard – A

Milroy – A Mountain Lake – A

Osakis – A
Pipestone –A

Randall – E
Reading – A

Redwood Falls – E
Renville – A

Round Lake – A

Rushmore, Emmanuel – A

Rushmore, First – A

Russell – A

St. Cloud – A St. Cloud – A

St. James – A

St. Peter – A

Silver Lake – Alice Paul
Slayton –Warren Hansen

Spicer, Harrison-Bessie Klose
Spicer, Hope – Tim Block

Tracy – A
Underwood, Maine – E

Westbrook – A
Wheaton – A

Willmar – Betty Knutson
Wilmont – E

Windom – Carol Jensen
Winnebago –A

Worthington- LeRoy Ennenga

Visitors Present

Barbara Whipple

Christopher Drew

Ruth Green, Slayton
Dennis Miller, Fulda

Diane Frodermann, Jackson

Shirley Hanson, Jackson

Edie Sands, Jackson

The Special meeting of the Presbytery of Minnesota Valleys was called to order with prayer at 10:00 a.m. by moderator, the Rev. Dawn Carder.

The purpose of the meeting is to examine two candidates for ordination and to elect the Rev. Scott Prouty to the Nominating Committee .

John Lindholm, co-chair of the Committee on Preparation for Ministry was called forward to introduce the candidates for ordination. The first candidate was Barbara Whipple under care of the Donegal Presbytery and being called to the First Presbyterian Church, Fulda, Minnesota and the First Presbyterian Church, Slayton, Minnesota. She shared her statement of faith, her spiritual autobiography, then read Scripture from Genesis 45:1-15, and preached a sermon. The floor was opened to questions. PRESBYTERY VOTED to cease the examination. Barbara left the meeting. Warren Hansen, clerk of session from Slayton and Loren Carlson, clerk of session from Fulda shared their journey and experiences with Barbara at their respective congregation.

PRESBYTERY VOTED to call the question and proceeded to voting upon the following action.

PRESBYTERY VOTED to ask the Presbytery of Donegal to ordain Barbara Whipple on our behalf at a date and time to be determined by them, and upon her ordination to install her as a minister member on the rolls of the Presbytery of Minnesota Valleys.

Barbara came back into the meeting.

PREBYTERY VOTED to concur with the request of the First Presbyterian Church, Fulda, Minnesota and the First Presbyterian Church, Slayton, Minnesota to approve the terms of call for Barbara Whipple as follows :

Salary: $34,000.00

Full use of the Manse

Utilities paid by churches up to $ 4,200.00

Total $38,200.00

Reimbursable expenses and Board of Pensions

Student Loan Repayment $ 2,000.00

Auto Allowance at IRS rate: $ 6,000.00

Moving expenses $ 3,000.00

Study Leave Allowance: $ 750.00

Board of Pensions: $13,923.00

Four weeks of vacation including four Sundays per calendar year; two weeks of Continuing Education including two Sundays, cumulative to 6 weeks including six Sundays over three years, the Committee on Ministry conducted a fitness interview, the 148 is completed, AA/EOE guidelines were followed; she’ll become moderator when she starts on August 15, 2008. The Committee on Ministry has assigned the Rev. Celeste Lasich as her mentor.

John Lindholm co-chair of the Committee on Preparation for Ministry came forward to introduce Christopher Drew, a candidate for ministry under care of the San Francisco Presbytery. He is being called to the First Presbyterian Church, Jackson, Minnesota. Christopher shared a little bit about himself and his statement of faith. Then he read the Scripture from Matthew 28:16-20 and preached a sermon. The floor was opened to questions. PRESBYTERY VOTED to cease examination. Christopher left the meeting. Diane Froderman from the Jackson church brought forth the congregation’s experience with Christopher .

PRESBYTERY VOTED to ordain Christopher on behalf of the San Francisco Presbytery and to establish an ordination/installation