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PRESBYTERY OF SANTA BARBARA
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (USA)
The 398th Stated Meeting of the Presbytery of Santa Barbara, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), was
convened at3:04pm on Tuesday, March 30, 2004 at Ojai Presbyterian Church, Santa Barbara,
California by Reverend Steve Jacobsen, Moderator. The Moderator opened the meeting with prayer.
A quorum was present.
WELCOME to the church was extended by Rev. Jeff Holland, host pastor.
ROLL was taken by card, 118 persons indicated attendance. (A-Absent; number after minister name
is authorized ecclesiastical occupational designation; an * indicates Parish Associate; number before
elder commissioners indicate number of commissioners for that church.)
CHURCHES/MINISTERS
ELDER COMMISSIONERS
Camarillo, Taiwanese-American
A
Szu-Hsing Mao (101)
(1)
Camarillo, Trinity
Jerome Cooper (101)
A
Richard D. Beving* (299)
(3)
Cambria, Community
Tracy Vining (101)
(2)
Monty Rice
Ellen Strader
Carpinteria Community
A
Les Bishop (121)
(2)
Martin Johnson
Goleta
A
Steve Jacobsen (101)
(2)
Jeannie Cavender
Alan Scholl
Grover Beach, First
Jan Armstrong (101)
(2)
Ken Elliott
Lompoc, First
Judith Rarick (105)
A
Charles Arnold* (797)
A
Daniel Newhall* (299)
(3)
Mila Good
Phyllis Hardy
Sam Ledgerwood
Los Alamos
Bob Wedaa (106)
(1)
Jolyn Strauss
Moorpark
David A. Wilkinson (101)
Janet Loughry (105)
(3)
Michelle Colvin
James Stueck
Morro Bay
A
Dale Paulsen (101)
(2)
Stedman Glidden
Newbury Park, Monte Vista
Jeannie Kim (103)
(2)
Nipomo, Community
Luanne Griguoli (101)
(2)
Ojai
(4)
Marcia Borgeson
Jane Weirick
(3)
Aubrey Sloan
Donna Hite
Sean Chow
Sara Dunham
Jeff Holland (101)
Scott Beck (103)
Orcutt
Bruce Lethbridge (101)
Oxnard, First
James Bain (101)
(3)
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A
Eric Bond* (797)
Jill M. Martinez* (797)
Pismo Beach, Community
A
Robert Crouch (191)
Port Hueneme, Westminster
A
Timothy Fearer (101)
San Luis Obispo, First
Chuck Hammond (105)
A
John McEntyre (191)
Santa Barbara, El Montecito
A
Harold Bussell (101)
Miji Working (105)
Santa Barbara, First
Peter Buehler (101)
Judith Muller (103)
A
James Witty* (797)
Santa Barbara, St. Andrew's
Dale Morgan (101)
A
Donald Dexter (103)
A
Edwin Aspinwall* (299)
Donald Carey* (299)
A
Harold Englund* (299)
Santa Maria, First
A
Michael Wallman (101)
A
Frederick Morgan* (299)
Santa Paula, First
Mark Kliewer (191)
Simi Valley
Jeff Cheadle (101)
Jonathan Lusche (103)
Robert Coppock (103)
Solvang, Santa Ynez Valley
Jeffrey Bridgeman (101)
A
Steve Miller (103)
Summerland
Diana Wright (Pulpit Supply)
Templeton, First
A
Charlie Little (101)
Thousand Oaks, Emmanuel
Tim Beal (101)
A
Dana P. Shaw (103)
(1)
(2)
(3)
(3)
(6)
(3)
John Edwards
Pat Chaney
Sarah Blackstone
Mary Ruth Mach
James Wills
Mark Carrillo,
Ian Ritchie
Herb Linville
Loyda Marquez
David Techentin
Laura Techentin
Marie Sue Parsons
Robert Rice
(2)
Dianne Horn
Mickey Keith
(2)
Penny Carlson
Cheryl Nichols
Wes Shipway
(5)
(4)
Joan Ott
Brad Roberts
(1)
Margo Kowalski
(2)
(6)
Ventura, Community
Mark Patterson (101)
Paul Dugan (103)
Marsha Martin (191)
A
Art Beals* (299)
(6)
Ventura, Eastminster
Kent Meads (105)
Tom Stephen (103)
(3)
Dorothy Claassen
Debbie Hagge
Joyce Maxwell
Anthony Miller
Pamela Rhodes
Debby Barker
Sean Cowdrey
Mary Kays
Dan Tapia
Tim Callahan
Shelley Jones
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NEW CHURCH DEVELOPMENTS
Oxnard Hispanic Ministry
A
Valerie De La Torre (301)
Oxnard, Word of Life NCD
Ronnie Urzua, CLP (107)
Santa Maria, New Covenant NCD
A
Marc Peña, CLP (107)
OTHER MINISTERS
A David Beamer (299)
A Dona Behmer (797)
A Sharon Blackmon (634)
A R. Thomas Bousman (299)
A James Bultema (791)
A Ramón Cisneros (791)
A Robert L. Cleath (299)
Paul Coppock (641)
A Jeffrey Cotter (797)
A Varre Cummins (797)
A Thomas E. Ellis (299)
A Osvaldo Fiallo (299)
Ernest Freund (299)
A Charles C. Griffin (299)
A Gordon Hess (797)
Lyle Hillegas (299)
A Cecil Hoffman (299)
A Curtis Illingworth (795)
James Huang (503)
A Kathryn Johnson (797)
A James Kenney (299)
A Shona Kiilsgaard (797)
A Chuck Laird (797)
Gerry Larson (299)
A Barbara Lee (305)
A Michael McKim (797)
A Kristina McKinlay (795)
A Roger Meriwether (299)
Jim Nielsen (299)
A James H. Peng (797)
A George T. Peters (299)
A Warren Porter (299)
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A
A
Walter K. Robie (299)
David Smiley (641)
Mark C. Smith (797)
John Springer (299)
Neil Steffen (299)
Daniel Stevens (797)
Alan G. Stones (797)
Warren Studer (299)
Bart Tarman (797)
Harry B. Taylor (299)
Leon Thompson (797)
Richard N. Vos (299)
Richard E. Wardlaw (299)
Robert Wennberg (797)
Robert Whitaker (299)
Kenneth C. Working (302)
SUMMARY OF MINISTERIAL/CANDIDATE CHANGES (this meeting):
Ministers deceased: Davis O. McCamy (299), March 22, 2004 at Thousand Oaks, California
Ministers received from PC(USA) presbytery: Rev. James R. Blades (Presbytery of Chicago), 101/San
Luis Obispo
Candidates approved for ordination: Julia Fogg (under care of Presbytery of Philadelphia)
Candidates ready to receive a call: Deborah Matthews (St. Andrew's), Rebekah Shaffer (San Luis
Obispo)
Inquirers moved to Candidate: Bil Thompson (Moorpark)
Inquirers enrolled: Linda Grishom (Simi Valley) as of 7/15/03, and Steve Tanner (Thousand Oaks) as
of 10/9/03.
OTHER COMMISSIONED LAY PASTORS PRESENT: Sean Chow, Oxnard First; Robert Powell,
Oxnard First; Garry Grant, Orcutt.
ELDER MEMBERS OF PRESBYTERY COUNCIL: Frank Matthews
OTHERS PRESENT: Vic Buccola, San Luis Obispo; Ricky Cash, San Luis; Carol and Don
Eggebraaten, Goleta; Pamela Gordon, Lompoc; Lynn Hughes, Los Alamos; Una Laumann, San Luis;
George Mach, San Luis; Rosalie Matthew, Santa Maria; Jackie Parker, San Luis; Irv and Ida
Richards, Orcutt; Harry Sharp, San Luis; Jim Seebirt, Ojai; Mike Suddarth, San Luis; George Welch,
Santa Maria; Lilly Welch, Santa Maria; Liz Rubel, Santa Paula.
PRESBYTERY STAFF: Rev. Kenneth C. Working, Michelle Holmes, Corinne Satterthwaite
PRESBYTERY PROGRAM STAFF: Karen Greenslate, IMPACT Director; Rev. Paul Coppock, Campus
Ministry, Front Porch (UCSB)
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CORRESPONDING MEMBERS: Rev. Diana Hopkins, San Francisco Presbytery; Rev. Doug Millham,
Pacific Presbytery; John Payne, Mid-Kentucky Presbytery; Rev. James Blades, Presbytery of Chicago
NEW ELDER COMMISSIONERS and visitors were welcomed to the presbytery.
PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR was granted to all members of presbytery committees present.
AGENDA, as amended, was adopted by the presbytery.
CONSENT AGENDA
It was moved, seconded and carried to adopt the amended Consent Agenda,
REPORT OF THE STATED CLERK (Consent Agenda) The Stated Clerk
1.
Recommends the approval of the minutes of the 397th stated meeting of the Presbytery of Santa
Barbara held on January 31, 2004.
2.
Received notification of the dismission of Rev. Gerald Larson from the Presbytery of Ohio Valley,
effective November 6, 2003.
3.
Reports that the presbytery-wide statistical report for 2003 will be available at the May 2004
presbytery meeting.
REPORT OF PRESBYTERY COUNCIL (Consent Agenda)
conducted the following business:
Council met on February 24, 2004 and
1.
Approved the minutes of the January 6, 2004 meeting.
2.
Heard reports of the Executive Presbyter, Moderator of the presbytery, the Stated Clerk and the
various committee chairs.
3.
Reviewed the final 12/31/03 financial statements, and concurred with the recommendation from
Property and Finance Committee to allocate the 2003 net revenue over expense of $2,073.23 to
Program Reserve Account #3400.
4.
Received the final report of the Long Range Planning Task Force, and voted to dismiss the Task
Force with appreciation. This report recommends steps to be taken to implement the goals and
objectives adopted in May 2003 by the presbytery. Council will be working to evaluate those
recommendations over the next several months. As a part of that evaluation, Council will begin
to review presbytery’s Standing Rules. A recommendation will be brought to the presbytery at
the March 30, 2004 meeting that the presbytery set aside Standing Rule 5.52B which assigns
responsibility for review of the Standing Rules to the Planning Services Committee, with the
intention that Presbytery Council will be responsible for such review and proposed changes
5.
Approved the tentative agenda for the presbytery meeting on March 30, 2004 at Ojai Presbyterian
Church.
The next council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 20, 2004 at 3:00pm.
Chair Mary Baumgartner presented the need to review the Standing Rules.
It was moved, seconded and carried to set aside Standing Rule 5.52B, which states “The
Planning Services Committee shall be responsible for review of constitutional amendments and for
proposed changes in presbytery's Standing Rules.” with the intention that Presbytery Council will
be responsible for review and proposed changes to the Standing Rules.
REPORT OF PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN (Consent Agenda) Presbyterian Women in the Presbytery’s
Spring Gathering will take place April 24, 2004 at First Presbyterian Church, San Luis Obispo from
9:30am to 2:00pm. Lunch will feature a Middle Eastern cuisine. The gathering’s theme is “Peace and
Justice in a World Gone Mad – The Israel/Palestine Conflict.” Registration and lunch is $6.00,
deadline for registration April 20. Presbyterian Women in the Synod’s Summer Conference will take
place July 9-11, 2004 at Chapman University in Orange. Registration materials available after April
15 from PWP moderators. Featured speakers are Rev. Dale Morgan, author of the 2004-2005 PW
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Bible Study “What She Said;” Susan Dowd, Horizons Communications Coordinator; and Kathryn Ann
Baker, Vice-Moderator for Mission Relations, PW Churchwide Coordinating Team.
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES (Consent Agenda) The Board of Trustees met on February
16, 2004 and (1) requests the presbytery elect the Property and Finance Committee to continue to
serve as the Board of Trustees, per Standing Rule 7.83A-1; and (2) presents Jim Stueck for president
of the corporation, effective February 16, 2004. Mel Wright, Vice President; Chuck Delk, Secretary,
and Bob DuFosee, Treasurer remain as previously elected.
REPORT OF PROPERTY AND FINANCE COMMITTEE (Consent Agenda)
February 16, 2004 and conducted the following business:
The committee met on
1.
Noted that escrow closed on the property at 407 South Lincoln, Santa Maria, California. The
property was purchased with a $100,000 Manse Loan from the denomination, as approved by the
presbytery at its January 31, 2004 meeting.
2.
Voted to sell the 75 shares of Inamed stock which were donated to the presbytery in December
2003 and designated for presbytery’s IMPACT ministry. An account was opened at Wachovia
Securities and the stock was received on December 17. IMPACT requested the stock be sold and
the proceeds put into IMPACT’s reserve account (#3161). Subsequent note: the sale was
completed on February 17, 2004 and the $3,669.32 credited to IMPACT’s account #3161.
3.
Reports that escrow closed on the Summerland church manse located at 3912 Foothill Road,
Carpinteria, CA, Assessor’s Parcel No. 5-320-39 on February 13, 2004.
4.
The committee will bring a recommendation to the presbytery that it loan Marc Peña $20,000 as
a capital improvement loan, terms to be presented at the presbytery’s March 30, 2004 meeting.
5.
Recommends the presbytery allocate the 2003 net revenue over expense of $2,073.23 to Program
Reserve Account #3400.
REPORT OF TREASURER (Consent Agenda) The Treasurer recommends the presbytery approve the
final (unaudited) Combined General Mission and Ecclesiastical Revenue Over Expense Statement for
the period ending 12/31/03 (complete financial report on file at Presbytery Center.)
REPORT OF EXECUTIVE PRESBYTER Rev. Ken Working announced the death of Rev. Davis O.
McCamy of Thousand Oaks and the death of Elder Charles Delk of Santa Barbara First. The
Executive Presbyter spoke of the future of the Rancho La Scherpa Conference Ground and the efforts
at the Synod to form a separate 501(c)3 corporation. Volunteers are needed to assist in the vision for
La Scherpa and to participate in the Synod study. He complimented the work of Rev. Don Dexter in
these matters. Copies of the proposal can be obtained from the Presbytery Office. Interpretative
materials are being developed for Presbytery's efforts for new church development, church
redevelopment, and the church extension program.
WORSHIP The title of the sermon by Rev. Lyle Hillegas was “TIME Is Not a Magazine,” and he used
Romans 5:9-11 and Revelation 22:1-5. Also leading in worship were Rev. Jeff Holland, Rev. Scott
Beck, and the worship team led by Jim Calire.
ELECTION OF 2006 COMMISSIONERS TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY
A nomination for Rev. Jan Armstrong for 2006 Minister Commissioner had been received. There were
no nominations from the floor. Rev. Armstrong spoke.
It was moved, seconded and carried to set aside Standing Rule 11.30C and to elect Rev. Jan
Armstrong by voice vote as Minister Commissioner to the 2006 General Assembly.
A nomination for Elder Jeannie Cavender of the Goleta church for 2006 Elder Commissioner had been
received. There were no nominations from the floor. Elder Cavender spoke.
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It was moved, seconded and carried to set aside Standing Rule 11.30C and to elect Elder
Jeannie Cavender by voice vote as Elder Commissioner to the 2006 General Assembly.
OVERTURE TO THE 216th GENERAL ASSEMBLY (2004) The Session of El Montecito Presbyterian
Church has submitted an overture “Endorsing the Christian Marriage Declaration,” asking that the
presbytery send it to the 216th General Assembly in Richmond, Virginia, June 26-July 3, 2004. Elder
Ian Ritchie of El Montecito Presbyterian Church made the motion. He stated that this declaration
was signed by top officials of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, the Southern Baptist
Convention, and the National Association of Evangelicals. There was discussion both pro and con.
It was moved, seconded and carried to vote on the proposed overture by secret ballot.
The Moderator appointed as tellers Rev. Janet Loughry, Rev. Marsha Martin, and Elder Laura
Techentin.
It was moved, seconded and carried to overture the 216th General Assembly (59 affirmative
votes, 40 negative votes, 1 abstention) as follows:
The Presbytery of Santa Barbara overtures the 216th General Assembly (2004) to do the following:
1. Endorse “A Christian Declaration on Marriage” as an apt expression of the Presbyterian Church
(U.S.A.)’s commitment to work ecumenically and practically to strengthen marriage - an institution
that is honored in the Scriptures and important in U.S. society today.
2. Direct the Stated Clerk to communicate this endorsement to U.S. Christian communions that have
already endorsed the declaration, as well as to other communions that might be encouraged to
endorse the declaration in the future.
3. Instruct appropriate General Assembly entities to seek ways of working with other Christian
communions in “prayer and spiritual support for stronger marriages; encouragement for people to
marry; education for young people about the meaning and responsibility of marriage; preparation for
those engaged to be married; pastoral care, including qualified mentor couples, for couples at all
stages of their relationship; help for couples experiencing marital difficulty and disruption; influence
within society and the culture to uphold the institution of marriage.”
4. Urge synods, presbyteries, and local congregations to seek ways of working with other Christian
bodies in their areas toward these same purposes.
5. Ask all church members to join in a year of prayer for marriage renewal and reconciliation.
Rationale
Almost every couple contracting marriage desires sincerely “to commit themselves to a mutually
shared life, and to respond to each other in sensitive and lifelong concern” (Confession of 1967, 9.47).
But many of today’s marriages are more tenuous, the vows less certain of fulfillment, than marriages
of one or two generations ago. The church has not been exempt from this trend, as nearly half of all
U.S. marriages—both inside and outside of the church—end in divorce.
The church must take responsibility for its part in this troubling situation. We must confess that
when we do not teach youth about God’s plan and purpose for marriage, when we perform wedding
ceremonies without proper counseling, and when we do not provide support for persons in struggling
relationships, we have failed to live up to our call to tend God’s flock.
In 2000, a nearly unprecedented coalition of Christian leaders came together to draft “A Christian
Declaration on Marriage.” They recognized, “With three-quarters of marriages performed by clergy,
churches are uniquely positioned not only to call America to a stronger commitment to this holy
union but to provide practical ministries and influence for reversing the course of our culture.” The
declaration called “on churches throughout America to do their part to strengthen marriage in our
nation by providing: prayer and spiritual support for stronger marriages; encouragement for people
to marry; education for young people about the meaning and responsibility of marriage; preparation
for those engaged to be married; pastoral care, including qualified mentor couples, for couples at all
stages of their relationship; help for couples experiencing marital difficulty and disruption; influence
within society and the culture to uphold the institution of marriage.”
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This declaration was signed by top officials of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, the Southern
Baptist Convention, the National Association of Evangelicals, and the National Council of Churches.
Subsequently, NCC general secretary Robert Edgar withdrew his name, saying that he had not
thoroughly consulted NCC member communions before signing the document and he was concerned
that “misinterpretation of the declaration may be used by some as a pretext for attacks on gay and
lesbian persons.” But the declaration takes no position on the contentious issue of homosexuality.
Even after Edgar’s withdrawal, the declaration is still supported by leaders of two-thirds of U.S.
Christians - more than 50 denominations representing over 100 million members. The Presbyterian
Church (U.S.A.) can join itself to this broad ecumenical coalition, and encourage more denominations
to do the same, by adding its endorsement to the declaration.
The declaration expresses an appreciation of marriage that is shared by the Presbyterian Church
(U.S.A.), along with virtually every major branch of the Christian tradition. Our Presbyterian
confessions teach, “Christian marriage is an institution ordained of God, blessed by our Lord Jesus
Christ, established and sanctified for the happiness and welfare of mankind, into which spiritual and
physical union one man and one woman enter….” (Westminster Confession, 6.131). Endorsing the
declaration would be a way of communicating this teaching more publicly, in a larger company of
voices, to a wider audience.
The declaration’s focus on practical means of strengthening marriages accords well with one of the
emphases in the proposed General Assembly policy statement on “Transforming Families.” A General
Assembly endorsement of the declaration would be an excellent complement to a new PCUSA policy
on families, linking that policy to expanding ecumenical efforts to address problems in our most basic
social institution. Together, these actions would be an important step in leadership for the General
Assembly, providing guidance for church members and witness to the culture. Combined with a year
of prayer for marriage renewal and reconciliation, these actions could re-energize the church’s family
ministries.
“A Christian Declaration on Marriage,” in full, states:
As we celebrate the 2000th anniversary of the birth of the Lord Jesus Christ, entering the third
millennium, we pledge together to honor the Lord by committing ourselves afresh to God's first institution
– marriage.
We believe that marriage is a holy union of one man and one woman in which they commit, with God's
help, to build a loving, life-giving, faithful relationship that will last for a lifetime. God has established the
married state, in the order of creation and redemption, for spouses to grow in love of one another and for
the procreation, nurture, formation, and education of children.
We believe that in marriage many principles of the Kingdom of God are manifested. The interdependence
of healthy Christian community is clearly exemplified in loving one another (John 13:34), forgiving one
another (Ephesians 4:32), confessing to one another (James 5:16), and submitting to one another
(Ephesians 5:21). These principles find unique fulfillment in marriage. Marriage is God's gift, a living
image of the union between Christ and His Church.
We believe that when a marriage is true to God's loving design it brings spiritual, physical, emotional,
economic, and social benefits not only to a couple and family but also to the Church and to the wider
culture. Couples, churches, and the whole of society have a stake in the well being of marriages. Each,
therefore, has its own obligations to prepare, strengthen, support and restore marriages.
Our nation is threatened by a high divorce rate, a rise in cohabitation, a rise in non-marital births, a
decline in the marriage rate, and a diminishing interest in and readiness for marrying, especially among
young people. The documented adverse impact of these trends on children, adults, and society is
alarming. Therefore, as church leaders, we recognize an unprecedented need and responsibility to help
couples begin, build, and sustain better marriages, and to restore those threatened by divorce.
Motivated by our common desire that God's Kingdom be manifested on earth as it is in heaven, we pledge
to deepen our commitment to marriage. With three quarters of marriages performed by clergy, churches
are uniquely positioned not only to call America to a stronger commitment to this holy union but to
provide practical ministries and influence for reversing the course of our culture. It is evident in cities
across the nation that where churches join in common commitment to restore a priority on marriage,
divorces are reduced and communities are positively influenced.
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Therefore, we call on churches throughout America to do their part to strengthen marriage in our nation
by providing:

Prayer and spiritual support for stronger marriages
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Encouragement for people to marry
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Education for young people about the meaning and responsibility of marriage

Preparation for those engaged to be married
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Pastoral care, including qualified mentor couples, for couples at all stages of their relationship

Help for couples experiencing marital difficulty and disruption

Influence within society and the culture to uphold the institution of marriage
Further, we urge churches in every community to join in developing policies and programs with concrete
goals to reduce the divorce rate and increase the marriage rate.
By our commitment to marriage as instituted by God, the nature of His Kingdom will be more clearly revealed
in our homes, our churches, and our culture. To that end we pray and labor with the guidance of the Holy
Spirit.
May the grace of God, the presence of Christ, and the empowerment of the Holy Spirit be abundant in all
those who so commit and be a blessing to all whose marriages we seek to strengthen.”
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON MINISTRY Chair Dave Wilkinson introduced Elder Mike
Suddarth of the Pastor Nominating Committee of the San Luis Obispo church. He reviewed the
selection process and attested that AA/EEO guidelines were followed. He introduced Rev. James R.
Blades. Rev. Blades spoke about his background in ministry and read his Statement of Faith. He
responded to questions from the floor, and was excused from the room.
It was moved, seconded and carried to approve the Call of Rev. James R. Blades as Pastor of
First Presbyterian Church, San Luis Obispo at the following terms, and to enroll him as an active
member of the presbytery pending his dismissal from the Presbytery of Chicago and pending his
installation:
(complete terms of call on file at Presbytery Center)
Rev. Blades returned to the room, and reaffirmed his ordination vows.
It was moved, seconded and carried to authorize the Committee on Ministry to approve the
installation plans for Rev. James R. Blades and to report back to the presbytery.
Members of the San Luis Obispo church, its Pastor Nominating Committee, and the Committee on
Ministry gathered around and Rev. Charles Hammond offered prayer.
Chair Wilkinson then introduced Julia Fogg who is a candidate under care of the Presbytery of
Philadelphia and Professor of New Testament at California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks.
The committee has validated her call to ministry under the guidelines in the Book of Order, G11.0403, and the Presbytery of Philadelphia has requested she be examined for ordination and
ordained by the Presbytery of Santa Barbara. (Ms. Fogg will be transferred to our presbytery as a
Candidate ready to receive a call.) Professor Fogg spoke about her life and read her Statement of
Faith. She responded to questions from the floor, and was excused from the room.
It was moved, seconded and carried to ordain Julia Fogg to the Ministry of Word and
Sacrament on the campus of California Lutheran University, Thousand Oaks, and to receive her
as an active member of the Presbytery of Santa Barbara.
She returned to the room. Members of the committee, her family and of the Moorpark church
gathered around her. Executive Presbyter Working offered prayer.
It was moved, seconded and carried to authorize the Committee on Ministry to approve the
ordination plans for Julia Fogg and to report back to the presbytery as soon as possible.
The committee presented its recommendations for categories of membership in the presbytery.
It was moved, seconded and carried to approve the 2004 Classification of Clergy:
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ACTIVE MEMBERS
1. Jan B. Armstrong
2. Edwin Aspinwall (HR)
3. James K. Bain, Jr.
4. Timothy Beal
5. Art Beals (HR)
6. David Beamer (HR)
7. Scott Beck
8. Richard Beving (HR)
9. Les Bishop
10. Thomas Bousman (HR)
11. Jeffrey G. Bridgeman
12. Peter Buehler
13. James Bultema
14. Harold L. Bussell
15. Donald G. Carey (HR)
16. Jeffrey B. Cheadle
17. Ramón Cisneros-Ruelas
18. Robert L. Cleath (HR)
19. Jerry Cooper
20. Paul Coppock
21. Robert Coppock
22. Robert Crouch
23. Valerie De La Torre
24. Donald W. Dexter
25. Paul Dugan
26. Thomas E. Ellis (HR)
27. Harold Englund (HR)
28. Timothy L. Fearer
29. Osvaldo Fiallo (HR)
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Ernest Freund (HR)
Charles Griffin (HR)
Luanne Griguoli
Chuck Hammond (HR)
Lyle Hillegas (HR)
Cecil Hoffman (HR)
Jeff Holland
Jim Huang
Stephen E. Jacobsen
James E. Kenney (HR)
Jeannie Kim
Mark Kliewer
Gerald Larson (HR)
C. Bruce Lethbridge
Charles Little
Janet Loughry
Jonathan Lusche
Szu-Hsing Mao
Marsha Martin
Davis McCamy (HR)
John McEntyre
Kent Meads
Roger Meriwether (HR)
Steve Miller
Dale L. Morgan
Fredrick Morgan (HR)
Judith Muller
Dan Newhall (HR)
Jim Nielsen (HR)
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Mark Patterson
Dale E. Paulsen
George T. Peters (HR)
Warren V. Porter (HR)
Judith E. Rarick
Walter K. Robie (HR)
Dana P. Shaw
David Smiley
Mark C. Smith
John R. Springer (HR)
Neal Steffen (HR)
Tom B. Stephen
Daniel J. Stevens
Warren Studer (HR)
Harry B. Taylor (HR)
Leon Thompson
(HR as of 6/1/04)
Norman Tracy Vining
Richard N. Vos (HR)
Michael Wallman
Richard Wardlaw (HR)
Robert Wedaa (HR)
Robert Whitaker (HR)
David Wilkinson
James L. Witty
Kenneth Working
Marjorie Working
MEMBERS-AT LARGE
85. Charles Arnold
86. Dona Behmer to 6/30
87. Sharon Blackmon
88. Eric Bond
89. Varre Cummins
90.
91.
92.
93.
94.
Gordon Hess
Kathryn Johnson
Shona Kiilsgaard
Charles Laird to 6/30
Jill Martinez
95.
96.
97.
98.
Michael McKim
James H. Peng
Barton Tarman
Robert Wennberg
INACTIVE MEMBERS
99. Jeffrey L. Cotter
100. Curtis Illingworth
101. Barbara Lee
102. Kris McKinlay
The committee presented the 2004 Salary Report, showing changes in terms of call for all pastoral
positions.
It was moved, seconded and carried to approve the 2004 Salary Report (complete report on file
at Presbytery Center).
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PREPARATION FOR MINISTRY Committee Member Miji
Working introduced Inquirer Bil Thompson of the Moorpark church. He spoke about his Christian
experience and service in the church and motives for seeking the ministry, responded to questions
from the floor, then was excused from the room.
It was moved, seconded and carried to enroll Inquirer Bil Thompson as a Candidate for the
Ministry of Word and Sacrament.
He returned to the room and responded affirmatively to the Constitutional Questions. Rev. Miji
Working gave a brief charge to the new Candidate. Members of the committee and of the Moorpark
church gathered around him as Rev. Miji Working offered prayer.
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Rev. Working announced that the committee has certified Candidate Deborah Matthews (St.
Andrew's) and Candidate Rebekah Shaffer (San Luis Obispo) as ready to receive calls, and that the
committee has enrolled new Inquirers: Linda Grishom (Simi Valley) as of 7/15/03, and Steve Tanner
(Thousand Oaks) as of 10/9/03.
REPORT OF PROPERTY AND FINANCE COMMITTEE Elder Jim Stueck, Committee Member,
reviewed the manse loan for Marc and Mary Peña approved at our January meeting. There is now a
need for a loan for capital improvements.
It was moved, seconded and carried to approve a presbytery loan to Marc and Mary Peña in
the amount of $21,077 for capital improvements on the property located at 407 South Lincoln
Street, Santa Maria, the loan to be amortized over 15 years and at an interest rate equal to the
Presbyterian Investment and Loan Program’s 60-month fixed rate certificate of deposit (currently
3.49%), rate to be reviewed every five years and adjusted accordingly.
Elder Stueck noted presbytery's March 2002 approval of opening a line of credit by the San Luis
Obispo church for remodeling and seismic retrofitting.
It was moved, seconded and carried to approve using the existing line of credit of the First
Presbyterian Church of San Luis Obispo for the purpose of a home equity share with the
church's new pastor.
REPORT OF THE NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE Chair Dave Wilkinson presented three nominations.
It was moved, seconded and carried to elect as Members of the Property and Finance
Committee in the Class of 2006 Sharon McBean of First Presbyterian Church of Santa Barbara
and Don Smillie of Goleta Presbyterian Church, and to elect Jim Stueck as Chair of the
Property and Finance Committee.
REPORT OF EDUCATION AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Chair Tom Stephen
highlighted the Youth Triennium at Purdue University, July 20 - 25. The theme will be “No Longer
Strangers” based on Ephesians 2:14-19.
THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION FUND PRESENTATION Elder Ida Richards, Presbytery Resource
Person, spoke of the Fund's support of all ten of our Presbyterian theological institutions and the
Evangelical Seminary of Puerto Rico. Through the One Per Cent Plan, fourteen of the churches of our
presbytery have contributed to this program one or more times since 1989. They are Nipomo,
Thousand Oaks, Lompoc, Morro Bay, Oxnard, Santa Barbara First, Santa Maria, Santa Paula, Goleta,
Los Alamos, Newbury Park, St. Andrew's , Solvang, and Trinity Camarillo. Elder Richards presented a
Certificate of Appreciation to representatives of each of these churches. She offered prayer.
RECESS FOR DINNER
meal.
The presbytery recessed for dinner, to adjourn immediately following the
ADJOURNMENT Following prayer by Moderator Jacobsen, Presbytery was adjourned at 7:15pm. The
presbytery will next meet at Community Presbyterian Church, Cambria on Saturday,
May 15, 2004, at 9:30am.
ATTEST:
Michelle Holmes, Stated Clerk
Donald G. Carey, Assistant Stated Clerk