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Report of the Stated Clerk
PRESBYTERY OF THE JAMES
February 16, 2013
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NOMINATIONS
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Temporary Clerks
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Region A
Region B
S.P.I.M.
Courtesy Committee
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COMMUNICATIONS
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All readers of presbytery minutes for the October 2012, Stated Meeting
have given approval. Copies are at the Stated Clerk’s desk or will be e-mailed to people who
request them. Commissioners from Regions A and B will be asked to read minutes of this
meeting.
B.
The Stated Clerk is maintaining a list of program groups, affinity groups, or
special interest groups in the presbytery. To date, the Stated Clerk is aware of these groups or
organizations:
Covenant Network: Stephen Pfleiderer, Moderator
Clergy and Laity United: Carl Matthews, President,
If there are other groups or organizations with leadership and regular meetings,
please contact the Stated Clerk to have them included in the listing.
C.
The Stated Clerk/General Presbyter wants to express his deep appreciation for the
2012 Sabbatical. The time away for refreshment and rejuvenation worked very well and has
proven to be quite a blessing. A more detailed report of the sabbatical will be in the next issue of
the VINE. Also, special thanks to Arch Wallace and Robert Johnson for their fine work during
this time.
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COMMISSION REPORTS:
THE COMMISSION OF THE PRESBYTERY OF THE JAMES APPOINTED TO
INSTALL Rev. Jeremy Cain Wilhemi as Associate Pastor of Salisbury Church,
Midlothian, VA., met Sunday, January 13, 2012 at 10:00 A.M. at the church. A quorum
was present consisting of the following:
MINISTERS: Rev. Larry Chottiner (Salisbury), Preaching
Rev. Ray Inscoe (Validated), Charge to the Congregation
Rev. Mary Jane Winter (MAL), Prayer of Confession
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Elder Trent Mallory (Salisbury), Presentation of the Candidate
Elder Evalyn Page (First United), Call to Worship and Scripture Reading
Elder Mary Baril (Richmond First), Constitutional Questions, Prayer of
Installation and Declaration of Installation
Pursuant to the assignment of Presbytery and the provisions of W-4.4000 of THE BOOK
OF ORDER, Jeremy Wilhelmi was installed as Associate Pastor, Salisbury Church, Midlothian,
VA.
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THE COMMISSION OF THE PRESBYTERY OF THE JAMES APPOINTED TO
INSTALL Rev. Kate Fiedler Boswell as Director of Admissions of Union Presbyterian
Seminary, Richmond, VA., met Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at 11:45 A.M. at Watts Chapel,
Union Presbyterian Seminary. A quorum was present consisting of the following:
MINISTERS: Rev. Alex Evans (Richmond Second)
Rev. Fred Rose (MAL), Prayer of Installation
Rev. Janet James (Gayton Kirk), Constitutional Questions to the
Candidate,
Declaration of Installation
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Elder Marilyn Johns (Gayton Kirk), Constitutional Questions to the
Seminary
Elder Dawn DeVries (Ginter Park)
Elder Sharon Blount (Richmond Second)
GUESTS:
Dr. John W. Kuykendall (Charlotte), Preaching
Rev. Robert A. Fiedler, Charge to the Teaching Elder
Rev. Dusty Kenyon Fiedler, Charge to the Seminary
Pursuant to the assignment of Presbytery, and the provisions of W-4.4000 of THE BOOK
OF ORDER, Kate Boswell was installed as Director of Admissions of Union Presbyterian
Seminary, Richmond, VA.
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TAPPAHANNOCK ADMINISTRATIVE COMMISSION
The Tappahannock Commission reports that that Tappahannock Presbyterian Church was
chartered on Sunday, October 14, 2012, at the Tappahannock Seventh Day Adventist
Church. The service went well and the church is officially chartered. Having
accomplished the chartering, the Commission requests the Presbytery to dissolve it as
their work is complete. Members of the Commission were Rev. Tom Coye, Moderator;
Elder Jill Hand, Clerk; Rev. Nancy Summerlin; Rev. Don Langfitt; Elder Walther Fidler;
Elder Mickey Kirby, Elder Mary Stewart. The Presbytery expresses its deepest gratitude
for the fine work of the Commission.
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ST. GILES ADMINISTRATIVE COMMISSION
The St. Giles Administrative Commission met with the Session in mid-December. We
reviewed together where we are at in the dismissal process and the steps needing to occur
if they desire to continue forward in the process. It was agreed to hold a congregational
meeting on January 27th for the purpose of conducting a straw poll to determine whether
the congregation desires to continue in the process of seeking dismissal. The Session will
present its position and the Administrative Commission will present the positions of the
PCUSA before the straw poll vote is taken. The Administrative Commission continues
its work of reviewing membership records, financial records and other details needed to
begin crafting a settlement agreement to be approved by the congregation and the
Presbytery.
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CHRIST CHURCH ADMINISTRATIVE COMMISSION
The Administrative Commission [AC] for Christ Presbyterian Church [CPC] continues
working with the CPC session on the several considerations and issues that are needed to
continue the dismissal request. The first congregational meeting for a “straw vote” re:
dismissal to a specific denomination is scheduled for mid-February and the AC and
Stated Clerk will be attending and participating. The AC continues its efforts at due
diligence as our journey with the CPC session and members continues.
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SPOTSYLVANIA ADMINISTRATIVE COMMISSION
The Spotsylvania Administrative Commission is currently in the process of certifying the
membership records of the Spotsylvania Presbyterian Church in preparation for a
congregational meeting scheduled on Sunday, March 10. The Administrative
Commission is also preparing information for an Educational Event to be held on
Wednesday, February 27. The purpose of the Educational Event is to present the position
of the Presbyterian Church (USA) to the congregation of the Spotsylvania Presbyterian
Church. The focus of the work of the Spotsylvania Administrative Commission at this
phase of the dismissal process is to determine if there is a viable congregation and
continue with the dismissal guidelines.
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THIRD CHURCH ADMINISTRATIVE COMMISSION
The Administrative Commission working with Third Presbyterian Church’s request to be
dismissed from the PC(USA) met with the congregation in September 2012 at which the
congregation voted to leave the PC(USA). In the intervening months, the AC has met
with Third’s Dismissal Committee which is authorized by the session to work on the
terms of dismissal with the AC. The six pastors and the congregation have been received
by the Covenant Order of Evangelical Presbyterians (ECO) pending dismissal from the
PC(USA). An appraisal of the property is currently being done.
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CONSENT DOCKET RECOMMENDATIONS:
A. That the minutes for the October 20, 2012, stated meeting be approved.
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THE STATED CLERK MAKES A RECOMMENDATION.
A. That the Tappahannock Commission be dissolved with thanks from the Presbytery for
its fine work.
Consent Docket Instructions
The Consent Docket is for recommendations which appear to be
routine…realizing, of course, that “routine” is a judgment call on the part of the
persons putting the docket and presbytery packet together.
We are only “voting” any items found on these pages. Other
recommendations from Teams and Committees will be considered during the
particular Team or Committee report time.
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If any person wishes to ask a question, discuss, debate or clarify any
matter related to any recommendation on the Consent docket, the person is be
recognized by the Moderator, and request that Recommendation “x” be removed.
There is no need for a second or for a reason to remove the item from the Consent
Docket. Any recommendations removed will be considered as part of that
particular Team or Committee’s regular report; hence, the reason for the Consent
Docket early in the meeting day.
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Once no more items are removed from the Consent Docket, the Moderator
will call for a vote (without discussion) to approve all the remaining items on the
Consent Docket.
Presbytery of the James, Stated Meeting #83
Union Presbyterian Seminary
I. THE STATED CLERK MAKES THE FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATION:
That the minutes for the October 20, 2012, stated meeting be approved.
II. THE COMMITTEE ON NOMINATIONS MAKES THE FOLLOWING
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Committee on Ministry:
• Greg Govan, Region A, Ruling Elder, Cove, Class of 2015
• Caroline Deaderick, Region B, Ruling Elder, Fredericksburg, Class of 2015
• Committee on Preparation for the Ministry:
• Rebekah Johns, Region B, Teaching Elder, Bethlehem, Class of 2015
• Mack Curle, MAL, Ruling Elder, Hebron, Class of 2015
• Leadership Connections Team:
• Bonnie Snyder, Region B, Member of Congregation, Harwood, Class of 2015
• Mission and Service Team:
• Mary Jane Winter, Vice-Moderator, Teaching Elder, MAL, Class of 2015
• Terry Woodward, Region E, Teaching Elder, Aberdour/Emporia First,
Class of 2015
III. COMMITTEE ON MINISTRY MAKES THE FOLLOWING
RECOMMENDATIONS:
A. That Rev. William Kell become Honorably Retired, effective 2/1/2013
B. That Rev. Dan Hale become Honorably Retired, effective 2/1/2013
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PRESBYTERY OF THE JAMES
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A. On behalf of the Presbytery, thank you letters have been sent to the following retiring
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slots on the slate of commissioners to attend the 2014 General Assembly. In addition, we
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Moderator of the POJ in 2014. The deadline will be April 1. In an effort to balance men
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THE COMMITTEE REPORTS THE FOLLOWING VACANCIES:
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The following vacancies exist on Committee and Teams that are filled by the Committee
on Nominations:
• Committee on Ministry:
• Class of 2015, Region A, Teaching Elder
• Mission and Service Team:
• Class of 2015, Region A, Teaching Elder
If you are interested in any of these opportunities for service, please contact Gordon
Lindsey, Moderator, Committee on Nominations at ggrlindsey@earthlink.net.
The following vacancies exist on Committees that are filled by the Communication and
Coordination Team:
• Committee on Representation:
• Class of 2014, Vice-Moderator, Member of Congregation, MAL
• Class of 2015: Member of Congregation, MAL
Members of a congregation do not have to be ordained as Ruling
Elders.
If you are interested in one of these opportunities for service on the Committee on
Representation, please contact John Storey, Moderator, Communication and
Coordination Team at johnstorey@madisonpresbyterian.com.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS:
A. That the Presbytery elect the following persons to serve on various Presbytery
committees and teams:
• Committee on Ministry:
• Greg Govan, Region A, Ruling Elder, Cove, Class of 2015
• Caroline Deaderick, Region B, Ruling Elder, Fredericksburg,
Class of 2015
• Committee on Preparation for the Ministry:
• Rebekah Johns, Region B, Teaching Elder, Bethlehem, Class of 2015
• Mack Curle, MAL, Ruling Elder, Hebron, Class of 2015
• Leadership Connections Team:
• Bonnie Snyder, Region B, Member of Congregation, Hartwood,
Class of 2015
• Mission and Service Team:
• Mary Jane Winter, Vice-Moderator, Teaching Elder, MAL,
Class of 2015
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Mission and Service Team
The Mission and Service Team and the Purpose Groups placed in our care—Disaster Response
Team, Eastminster, First Things First, Friends of Forman College, Haiti, Hunger, New Church
Development, Piedmont Mission, Presbyterian Women, Public Policy, and World Mission are
excited about the arrival of 2013 and its potential for new missions and new venues of service.
We want you to be excited too, especially about a couple of milestone events. First, the
permanent missionary to Haiti sponsored by the POJ is closer to fruition. Each individual
congregation will be asked to help us finish this effort. If you’ve heard a call to get involved in
this ministry please contact the Haiti or World Mission Purpose Group.
The Mission and Service Team’s intent is to work to make it possible for individual
congregations to have the option to pool and share their efforts and resources for optimum
effect—which is getting more of our people involved in the work before us. Imagine the
possibilities of having the capability to connect to a network of sister congregations and find
perfectly good, but idle, CE curriculum that you can borrow instead of purchasing … imagine
being able to respond to your congregation’s needs beyond your budget without busting your
budget … imagine having access to a proven resource collective consisting of inter- and intrachurch activities—opportunities for mission for every aspect of our multi-generational
congregations ... imagine being able to call upon a corps of theologians, lay-theologians, and inhouse Biblical subject matter experts that are chomping at the bit to share their skill and
knowledge as on-demand speakers and class facilitators … and that is just a glimpse at the
potential of a networked POJ … I believe, together we can create a tide that will float all
congregational-boats.
Your sessions will soon receive a letter from THE MAST inviting you to participate in this grand
experiment by providing a primary point of contact.
This year marks a new opportunity to become an intimate part of the mission work Christ
commissioned all of his followers to do.
Ruling Elder Charles Holmes
Moderator, MAST
Uniting for Mission in Haiti
After the devastating earthquake in Haiti, a group in this presbytery met to explore how the
presbytery could respond. A bold new venture emerged. The Presbytery of the James would
make possible the position for a new mission co-worker who would serve in Haiti, one of the
most impoverished countries in the Western Hemisphere. Those from the presbytery who went to
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Haiti in October confirmed this initiative. “We in this presbytery have the opportunity through
this new mission co-worker to come along side and give them a hand up—not a hand out. Now is
the time to act!” urged Bill Nix from Fredericksburg Presbyterian Church.
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We rejoice that God calls all of us to faithfulness and devotion following Jesus.
We rejoice that God bestows gifts and calls some to particular ministries of service, justice,
and transformation.
We give thanks for Cindy Corell and for our partnership with her in ministry.
We celebrate our connectional church and the ties that bind us to serve together.
In an exciting initiative, the Presbytery of the James is joining with Presbyterian World Mission
to create and fund a new position in Haiti. This position, a Joining Hands Facilitator, will work
directly with our brothers and sisters in Haiti, and will be filled by Cindy Corell. Around the
world, Joining Hands networks strive to alleviate suffering through community education,
advocacy, and alternative economic initiatives, undergirding these efforts with deep spiritual
grounding as a witness to Jesus Christ. Cindy will also work with churches here to provide
opportunities and connections for us. She is available to speak during February, March, and part
of April.
This new venture provides a common mission for the Presbytery of the James as we unite in
supporting Cindy and her work in Haiti. An initial grant from the Office Park funds provides half
of the cost of Cindy’s initial three years, but we in the presbytery need to provide the other half
or $124,500. It is a big challenge!
The support of churches and individuals is vital. There are many ways to support Cindy’s work.
Add the support of Cindy Corell as a mission co-worker (E200482) to your mission budget.
Target undesignated mission money for her salary support. Take a special offering at a
designated time of year (e.g. Christmas Eve, a Sunday closest to the January earthquake, a
witness season offering in February or March), or take an offering every 5th Sunday. Become
more informed on Haiti and Cindy’s work. Commit to pray for Cindy and to read her monthly
mission letters. It will take all of us, but together we can make a difference in Haiti and in the
Presbytery of the James with a mission that unites us.
Commissioning Service for Cindy Corell, Mission Co-Worker to Haiti
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Questions to the Candidate
Questions to the Presbytery
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The Leadership Connections Team thanked Vicky Bethel for her outstanding service as a
team member; and welcomed Debbie Rexrode, a Ruling Elder from Orange Church. The team
will begin recruiting people in the POJ who have an interest in forming a Christian Education
Purpose Group that will promote Christian Education in the Presbytery. We continue to develop
the new Resource and Special Events Purpose Group, that will connect congregations and
other groups in the Presbytery of the James with a variety of resources to lead programs, special
meetings, retreats, and take part is special events. Look for information about Purpose Groups
on the POJ Website: www.presbyteryofthejames.org/purposegroups
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Debbie Rexrode and Roger
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Camp Hanover
Contact Person
Robert Burns
Debbie Rexrode
CAPS
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Glenda Hollingshead
Small Church
Todd McCoy
Small Church Summer
Intern
Kay Steele
Collegiate Ministries
Alice Todd
Youth Ministry
Sarah Dennis
Older Adult
Richard Ridge
Resource Center
Louisa Yeuell
Retired Church Workers
Flo Sthreshley
SPIM
Rod Spencer
Black Caucus
Joe Young
Acts 16:5
Ayars Lore
Presbytery Purpose Group
Larry Chottiner
Bonnie Snyder
Ron Inlow
Sandi Libhart
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Carson Rhyne
Team Member Role:
 Develop a strong working relationship with the purpose group.
 Serve as a resource / consultant to the purpose group leaders.
 Shape the thinking of the purpose group to have a plan to grow.
 Assist the group in defining ways to measure success.
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Leadership Connections Team Moderator
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REPORT OF THE CAMP HANOVER PURPOSE GROUP
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THE PURPOSE GROUP REPORTS THE FOLLOWING FOR
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A. Met for regularly scheduled meetings at the Presbytery of the James office,
October 15 and December 10, 2012.
B. Welcomed Doug Walters as the new Executive Director of Camp Hanover.
C. Rejoiced in the news that Camp Hanover would receive $379,000 from the Office
Funds Task Force.
D. Reviewed with the Marketing Committee its goals and accomplishments in
publicizing Camp.
E. Heard a report from the Program Committee that camp sessions will be revised in
2013 to eliminate the down-time during July 4th and to provide staff respite.
F. Heard reports from the Finance Committee that Camp is on budget through
November 2012.
THE PURPOSE GROUP REPORTS THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS:
A. Approved new purpose group members for the term 2013 - 2015: Deborah Rexrode,
Jeffrey Johnson, Ed Kross, Julia Partridge and Sara Pederson.
B. Approved the Camp’s 2013 budget.
C. Approved the hiring of Erin Davidson as Summer Camp Director for 2013.
D. Approved a Staff Internet Policy and Agreement for Camp Hanover.
E. Set 2013 camp sessions and fees.
F. Empowered the Property Committee to move forward with work to be funded by the
Office Funds distribution.
G. Elected Lisa Tully as moderator, Allison Unroe as vice-moderator and Chris Sorensen
as secretary of the purpose group for 2013.
H. Set 2013 meeting dates
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The Resource and Special Events Purpose Group has interviewed and included 4 resources
available to congregations in the Presbytery of the James:
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Stuart Nixon, Lay Lecturer on a variety of subjects including the Dead Sea Scrolls, First
Presbyterian Church, Richmond VA
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Dr. Eric J. Douglass, Seminar Leader on a variety of subjects
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Rev. Gordon Lindsey, Adult Education Teacher and Lecturer
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To contact any of these Resources, go to www.presbyteryofthejames.org select “Purpose
Groups,” then select “Resource and Special Events Purpose Group.
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REPORT OF THE CHARLOTTESVILLE AREA PRESBYTERIANS PURPOSE GROUP
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THE PURPOSE GROUP REPORTS THE FOLLOWING FOR INFORMATION:
The Older Adult Purpose Group met in November to review the evaluations of the October
retreat for older adults held at Camp Hanover. From some 60 participants forty-four evaluations
were completed and returned. On a scale of 1 to 5 with 1 considered very positive, the attendees
gave the retreat experience an overall average of 1.3.
The purpose group reviewed the evaluations in detail and discussed changes that would enhance
future retreat experiences. The group made initial plans for the 2013 retreat. In addition to
considering the application of Christian principles to daily life, participants enjoy the opportunity
to share personal faith journeys. Another topic to be considered for the 2013 retreat will be the
positive and negative factors that should be considered when living in a communal retirement
setting.
The purpose group extends its appreciation to the keynote presenter, The Rev. W. Ray Inscoe
and other presenters including The Rev. Gordon Lindsey and his wife Virginia, the Rev. Tom
Waltz and the Rev. Cheryl Sumner.
On the western side of the Presbytery, Pat Valentine reports that the POJ-Shenandoah Older
Adult Conference Committee is actively meeting and is looking ahead to a 2013 spring
conference at Massanetta Springs following successful conferences in 2011 and 2012.
The CAPS purpose group originally began as District One in the POJ. Now twenty years later, it
still meets to learn, pray, and encourage one another in various areas of the life of the church,
including worship, missions, and education. To support this endeavor, CAPS meets monthly at
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conversations. Listed below are the programs CAPS held in the fall 2012 because of the
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Lunch with Brian K. Blount
President and Professor of New Testament
“Dawn of the Dead”
President Blount shared part of his Beecher Lectures work, which is now being published. The
book will be titled: Dawn of the Dead, and it looks at resurrection through the lens of apocalyptic
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October 17, 12:30-2:00 plus 2:00-3:30 workshop
Lunch with Rev. Meg Flannagan
Hymnal Advocacy and Relations Coordinator
“The new PCUSA hymnal, Glory to God”
Rev. Flannagan taught about the history of hymnals, had book prizes for right answers,
and led us in singing from the new hymnal sampler.
October 27, 1:00-3:00
Special Saturday gathering with Martha Moore-Keish
Associate Professor of Theology
Columbia Theological Seminary, Decatur, GA
“Living Faithfully in a World of Religious Pluralism”
Christians live today in a world that is increasingly marked by religious pluralism. In this special
Saturday gathering of CAPS, we explored the ways that Christianity has addressed this question
in the past, and explore some new ways that Christians are trying to answer this question today.
November 21, 12:30-2:00
Lunch with David Forney
“A Calm in the Tempest: Developing Resilience in Religious Leaders”
In this November luncheon, we gathered to talk about the current research in resilience–
particularly the asset-adversity model–as it applies it to the practice of religious leadership. We
talked about some of the acute adversities clergy face today and then considered four assets that
have been found to promote resilience. The intention of this work is to
increase the level of resilience in clergy so that they can be more imaginative, creative, and
energetic about their call to the gospel of Jesus Christ.
On October 31, 2012 graduates of the POJ Small Church Summer Intern Program led chapel at
Union Presbyterian Seminary. Each student shared a brief scripture reading and reflection that
lifted up some aspect of small church ministry that had been important to them in their summer
On experience. The liturgy was designed with the small church in mind, from hymn selection to
the Children’s Message. Also included was A Litany on Small Church Ministry written by Lisa
Salita which is printed below.
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Aaron Houghton (2011)—Call to Worship, Children’s Time, Benediction
Ginna Irby (2012)—Call to Confession, Choir, John 1:43-46
Lisa Salita (2012)—Welcome, Litany, Mark 4:30-34
Sandi Shaner (2006)—John 6:1-7, Prayers of the People,
The Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper
A Litany on Small Church Ministry (Lisa Salita)
There are many kinds of small churches: those in sparsely populated or rural areas, churches in
urban neighborhoods that have changed over the years, churches that have always been small,
churches that were bigger a generation ago, and new churches.
“Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are varieties of services, but
the same Lord; and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who activates all of
them in everyone.” (1 Corinthians 12:4-6)
There are small churches that need revitalization and encouragement and help in finding a new
vision, and there are small churches that know who they are, who they serve, and who they are
called to be.
“I am confident of this, that the one who began a good work among you will bring it to
completion by the day of Jesus Christ.” (Philippians 1:6)
For many small churches, finances are very limited. It’s a struggle. But with purpose,
imagination, and the power and direction of the Holy Spirit, a small congregation can do great
things.
“For to his end we toil and struggle, because we have our hope set on the living God, who is
the Savior of all people, especially of those who believe.” (1 Timothy 4:10)
The small church is like a family—joys, concerns, illnesses, and needs are known and tended to.
Members know and take care of each other. Meals are delivered, and garden harvest are shared.
“Love one another with mutual affection. Rejoice in hope, be patient in suffering, persevere
in prayer. Contribute to the needs of the saints. Live in harmony with one another. (Romans
12:10, 13, 14, 16)
The pastor of a small church wears many hats—preacher, pastor, teacher, typist, plumber. The
tasks are many and varied, but the calling is a gift for one who appreciates the church’s unique
identity with its strengths and weaknesses, and who finds ‘this is truly my home, these people are
my family.’ For those who have been called to ministry in small churches, and for those who
may be discerning a call—
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“I thank my God every time I remember you, constantly praying with joy, because of your
sharing in the gospel from the first day until now.” (Philippians 1:3-4)
Other Leadership Connections Team Purpose Groups You Will Hear From Soon…
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ACTS 16:5 Initiative
- Oversees and administers the three-year initiative which began in September
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Black Caucus
- Works with leadership in African American Congregations to promote
evangelism, and intentional self-care for pastors and congregations.
Collegiate Ministries
- Promotes campus ministries in colleges and universities in the Presbytery
Youth Ministry
- Plans and promotes a variety of activities for young people and their leaders in
POJ congregations
Retired Church Workers and Association of Retired Ministers, Spouses, and
Survivors
- Organizes a spring and a fall fellowship event.
Small Church Ministry
- Supports the ministry of smaller membership congregations by gathering at
various churches around the presbytery for mutual support, encouragement,
sharing, prayer, and meals. Also organizes one to two events a year, with guest
speakers, regarding small church ministry.
Southside Presbyterians in Ministry (SPIM)
- Nurtures and supports ministry among Southside Presbyterians. Activities include
regular lunch gatherings among Southside pastors and the annual overnight Youth
Rally. Interested in expanding the opportunities of youth conferences for their
youth and combined mission activity among their congregations.
Stewardship
- Promotes new ways of thinking about and practicing Stewardship among
congregations in the Presbytery of the James.
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Presbytery of the James Meeting, February 16, 2013
(Actions with an * beside them indicates the Team was acting as the Trustees of the Presbytery of the James, Inc.)
The Team Reports this Information:
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1. Learned that the Victoria Church continues in default of the rental agreement between
them and the Presbytery of the James and is unresponsive to requests for payment.
Currently the church is 30 months in arrears @ $5.00 per month for a total of $150.
Legal counsel suggested we notify the church again which was done in January, 2013.*
2. Report of Investments: requested the General Presbyter to communicate with the
Investment Committee concerns about the recent returns versus the index. Investment
committee will meet in April.
3. Jeff Chapman, RBC Wealth Management reports that as of 12/31/2012, the total
investment portfolio totaled $ 4,030,922 vs. a total cost of $ 2,837,229. Since inception
we have realized a return of 4.46% vs. 5.26% for the custom index (custom index is
70% S&P 500 Total Return, which includes dividends and 30% Barclays Capital GovCorp Intermediate bond index ). For the prior 12 months the total portfolio returned
0.61% vs. 12.37% for the custom index. The Presbytery Office Park Account, as of
12/31/2012, was valued at $ 1,581,487.
4. Learned of a pending lawsuit by a former pastor against a POJ congregation for
$500,000.*
5. Requested the General Presbyter to be in touch with the Stated Clerk of the PCUSA
concerning the Falls Church Anglican’s petition to the Virginia Supreme Court.*
6. Learned of the cost of renovations to the presbytery office building (see below)
The Team Reports Taking the Following Actions:
1. Referred to the Budget Committee (Team Moderators) the request from Bill Metzel
concerning the shared mission portion of the 2013 POJ budget.
2. Approved staff raises of 3% for 2013.
3. Appointed Gene Rosen, Class of 2015, and Pat Valentine, Class of 2014, to the Personnel
Committee.
4. Great Creek Property Funding: requested the General Presbyter to have a conversation
with Mr. Johnson, new owner of the property, concerning the agreement in the sale that
the building would be torn down.*
The Team Makes the Following Recommendation(s):
1. That the Docket for February 16, 2013, Presbytery meeting be approved.
2. That the Presbytery receive and act upon the Amendment to the Book of Confessions
(Heidelberg Confession) and the Amendments to the Book of Order.
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Presbytery Office Building Purchase
Building Purchase
$220,000.00
Building Purchase related expenses
(special use permit, survey, closing costs, title insurance)
4,156.35
Landscaping design and installation
16,779.59
Carpet installation (moving of furniture, computers removed/reinstalled, carpet)
17,660.00
Painting of exterior, interior upstairs, and downstairs touch-up
29,495.00
Roof Repairs
4,500.00
Carpentry repairs
1,423.94
Electrical work
295.00
Total to date
$294,309.88
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Committee on Preparation for Ministry
PRESBYTERY OF THE JAMES
February 16, 2013
Meeting of November 27, 2012 and January 22, 2013
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THE COMMITTEE REPORTS THE FOLLOWING FOR INFORMATION:
A. Of the 41 persons under care on January 22, 2013, 22 are inquirers, and 19 are candidates. Of
the candidates, 10 are ready to be examined for ordination, pending a call.
B. The committee did not meet in September or October, because there were no interviews to
conduct.
C. Candidate Susan Butterworth passed the Biblical Exegesis ordination examination by the
alternate method approved by presbytery [Nov 27].
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THE COMMITTEE REPORTS THE FOLLOWING ACTIONTS:
A. Enrolled the following person as an inquirer: Humphrey Muraya (Trinity), liaison Carolyn
Kelly [Jan 22].
B. Approved the following persons’ continuation in the preparation process on the basis of an
annual consultation: Heea Lee, Ann Elyse Hicks, Kevin White, and Robin Williamson [Nov 27];
Matthew Gaventa, Jill Isola, Virginia Irby, and Rothea Kornelius [Jan 22].
C. Approved the revised “Guide to the Preparation Process in the Presbytery of the James” [Nov
27].
D. Approved a grant of $370 to inquirer James Taneti to help pay for a Clinical Pastoral
Education program [Jan 22].
E. Appointed the following liaisons: Amy Clark for Aaron Houghton; Elsa Falls for Mimi Siff
[Jan 22].
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CONSENT DOCKET RECOMMENDATIONS: None.
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THE COMMITTEE MAKES THE FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATIONS:
A. That Virginia Irby (Richmond First) be examined for candidacy for ministry as a teaching
elder [Nov 27].
B. That Jill Isola (The Gayton Kirk) be examined for candidacy for ministry as a teaching elder
[Nov 27].
C. That Ann Elyse Hicks (Mitchells) be examined for candidacy for ministry as a teaching elder
[Jan 22].
D. That Aaron Houghton (Bon Air) be examined for candidacy for ministry as a teaching elder
[Jan 22].
E. That Rothea Kornelius (South Hill) be examined for candidacy for ministry as a teaching elder
[Jan 22].
When an inquirer seeks to become a candidate, the presbytery examines him or her in
person with respect to his or her Christian faith, sense of call and motives for seeking the
ministry, and forms of Christian service undertaken.
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PRESBYTERY OF THE JAMES
February 16, 2013
(October 11, November 8, December 13, and January10 meetings)
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THE COMMITTEE REPORTS THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS:
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Transferring Ministers and Educators:
a. Rev. Jeremy Wilhelmi, Coastal Carolina, Associate Pastor, Salisbury Church
b. Rev. Charles Blasdell, Redstone Presbytery, Covenant Pastor II, Milden
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c. Rev. Janet Winslow, San Fernando Presbytery, Pastor, Bon Air Church
d. Rev. Arnold Lovell, Salem Presbytery, Interim, River Road Church
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Covenant Pastor I Concurrences: (six months or less)
a. Rev. Glynn Bell and King’s Chapel, 10/1/2012 – 1/31/2013
b. Rev. Carroll Londoner and River Road Church, 9/17/2012 – 1/17/2013
c. Rev. Tom James and Bon Air Church, 10/1/2012 – 1/31/2013
d. Rev. Antonio Arnold and Westminster Petersburg, 10/7/2012 – 2/3/2013
e. Rev. Jim Goodloe and Mattoax and Pine Grove Churches, 10/1/2012 –
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f. Rev. Ed Pederson and Bethany Church, 12/1/2012 – 3/31/2013
g. Rev. Beverly Bullock and Gregory Memorial Church, 1/4/2013 – 5/3/2013
h. Rev. Nathan Dell and All Souls Church, 1/1/2013 – 5/31/2013
i. Rev. Charles Brown and Hebron Church, 1/1/2013 – 4/30/2013
j. Rev. Walter Mann and Hebron Church, 1/1/2013 – 4/30/2013
k. Rev. Fred Rose and Richmond Second, 2/1/2013 – 8/1/2013
l. Rev. David Wood and First Church, Chase City, 2/1/2013 – 4/30/2013
m. Rev. David Wood and Wylliesburg Church, 2/1/2013 – 4/30/2013
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Covenant Pastor II Approvals: (twelve months or less)
a. Rev. Liz Forney and First Charlottesville, 9/24/2012 – 9/23/2013
b. Rev. Jeff Butler and Woodlawn Church, 1/1/2013 – 12/31/2013
c. Rev, Shady Clark and Eastminster Church, 1/1/2013 – 12/31/2013
d. Rev. Kay Steele and Concord Church, 1/1/2013 – 12/31/2013
e. Rev. Zolton Phillips and Trinity Church, 1/1/2013 – 12/31/2013
f. Rev. Tom Waltz and St. James Church, 1/1/2013 – 12/31/2013
g. Rev. Lo Ann Fairman and Providence Church, Gum Spring, 1/1/2013 –
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h. Rev. Don Steele and Bott Memorial, 1/1/2013 – 12/31/2013
i. Rev. John Storey and Madison Church, 1/1/2013 – 12/31/2013
j. Rev. Judy Thomson and St. Andrews Church, 1/1/2013 – 12/31/2013
D. Interim Pastor Covenant:
a. Rev. Nancy Clark and Mechanicsville Church, 1/1/2013 – 12/31/2013
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E. Parish Associate Covenants:
a. Rev. Dwight Nave and Covenant Church, 1/1/2013 – 12/31/2013
b. Rev. Edna Banes and First Church, Richmond, 1/1/2013 – 12/31/2013
F. Commissioned Lay Pastor Covenant:
1. a. Charles MacRaven and Waddell Memorial Church,
1/1/2013 – 12/31/2013
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Permission to labor within/outside the bounds of POJ:
a. Rev. Todd McCoy to lead worship service at Camp Overlook in
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b. Rev. Charles Klotzberger to serve in Peaks Presbytery as Temporary
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c. Appomattox Prince Edward Presbyterian Church in Farmville, 1/1/2013 –
12/31/2013
H. Permission to be placed on Pulpit Supply list:
a. Candidate Jason Callahan, Western Reserve Presbytery
I. Terms of Call Approved:
a. Rev. Jeremy Wilhelmi, Associate Teaching Elder, Salisbury Church
a. Cash Salary: $40,000; Housing and Utilities: $15,000;
Pension/Major Medical:
b. $17,375.50; SECA: $4,207.50; Auto: up to $1,150; Study
Leave expenses: $850
c. Transition expenses: $1,000; two weeks Study Leave; four
weeks vacation
b. Rev. Janet Winslow, Pastor, Bon Air Church
a. Cash Salary: $40,000; Housing and Utilities: $30,000;
Pension/Major Medical:
b. $22,575; SECA: $5,355; Auto: $2,700; Study Leave expenses:
$1,900; two weeks
c. Study Leave; four weeks vacation
J. Ordination/Installation Commissions Approved:
a. Installation Commission for Rev. Kate Fiedler Boswell, Director of
Admissions at Union Presbyterian Seminary, on Wednesday, January 30,
2013 at 11:45 a.m. at the Seminary
a. Installation Commission for Rev. Jeremy Wilhelmi, Associate Pastor Salisbury
Church, on Sunday, January 13, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at the church.
K. Pastoral Relationship dissolved:
a. Rev. Dan Hale and Second Church, Petersburg, 1/31/2013
L. Permission to elect Pastor Nominating Committee (PNC)
a. South Plains
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Experience level: 8 years or more
Sexual Misconduct Self-Certification Statement:
I certify below that no civil, criminal, ecclesiastical complaint has ever been sustained* or is
pending* against me for sexual misconduct; and I have never resigned or been terminated
from a position for reasons related to sexual misconduct.
I have read this certification and release form and fully understand that the information obtained
may be used to deny my employment or any other type of position from the employing entity. I
also agree that I will hold harmless the employing or judicial authority or any other entity from
any and all claims, liabilities, and causes of action for the legitimate release of any information
related to sexual misconduct.
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Work experience:
First Presbyterian Church of Royal Oak: Royal Oak, MI (Suburban congregation of 600+)
Associate Pastor for Youth Ministry: June 1994 – January 1995
o Responsibilities: Senior High, Junior High, Junior Deacons, Confirmation Class,
Singles, Regular worship leadership, preaching, Pastoral Care.
Glenn Springs Presbyterian Church: Glenn Springs, SC (Rural congregation of 150)
Solo Pastor: August 1995 – July 1998
United States Navy
 Command Chaplain USS Trenton (LPD-14): Dec 1998 – Dec 2000
Battalion Chaplain with 3rd Marine Regiment: Jan 2001 – Jan 2004
Marine Corps Base Hawaii Chapel: Jan 2004 – Sept 2004
Pulpit Supply for Presbytery of the James:
Summit Presbyterian church: Feb. 05 – Apr 05
Colver and Revloc Presbyterian Churches (yoked), (Rural congregations of 120 and 50)
Solo Pastor: April 2008 – December 2011
Other services to church or denomination for the past 10 years:
 Pulpit Supply (Presbytery of the James)
 Presbytery Council Member (Redstone Presbytery)
 Committee for Stewardship and Congregational Life (Redstone Presbytery)
 Committee of Investigation and Negotiation (Redstone Presbytery)
 Stated Moderator of Session for Patton Pres. Church (Patton, Pa.)
 President of the Ebensburg, Pa. Clergy Association
 Member Ebensburg, Pa. Salvation Army Steering Committee
 Colver Volunteer Fire Department Chaplain
Please describe the characteristics of the church or organization you would like to serve,
and the unique gifts, skills and experiences you would like to bring to the position:
I’m “Chaz” Blasdell (pronounced Blaze.. like the Holy Spirit) I am a Spirit led pastor with a
burning desire to bring Christ to all people with joy, enthusiasm, and energy. My drive is to
reach out to the younger generations and families who desperately need God’s love brought to
them in their lives and context. I am seeking a congregation with an emphasis and desire for
spiritual growth, outreach to the unchurched, and local missions. My strongest gifts are in
preaching with enthusiasm, dynamic worship, and educational experiences for all ages. I
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mind that constantly seeks new and creative ways to communicate Christ’s love.
I live and serve by Paul’s charge to the Galatians - “You were called to freedom brothers, only
do not use that freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but to serve one another in love. For the
whole law can be summed up in one statement, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’” (Gal.5:13–14)
I long for a family of faith with whom I can continue my own spiritual growth, seek God’s
will for humankind, and work with other inspired believers to bring God’s kingdom to earth.
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Please describe your present call and accomplishments:
 I have served God alongside men & women from diverse faith backgrounds & experiences.
 I most recently served two yoked churches in declining rural communities that are struggling
with shrinking memberships and budgets.
 I aggressively sought to guide these churches through strong personal involvement in the
greater community, creating a worship atmosphere inviting to the next generation while
making the older members still feel vitally involved, and initiating a website.
 I have worked with and administered very large groups, managing support staff and the
recruitment & training of volunteer Lay Leaders.
 I’ve preached up to 4 times a day; while providing strong Biblical education for all ages on
topics like spirituality, marriage & family, stress, anger, and suicide.
 My ministry has provided me with numerous opportunities to evangelize the unchurched.
 There is a huge place in my heart for youth and families, with whom I first felt God’s call on
my life.
 In my diverse experiences I’ve counseled on issues from extreme personal crisis to
depression & loss
 I have managed large institutional budgets, as well as tackled the challenges of limited
resources.
 I develop relationships quickly, and I am ecumenical in fostering unity among churches.
I believe God is calling me to use my gifts to enrich worship, creatively expand & deepen
spiritual development & religious education, and shepherd His people to new levels of faith in a
world desperately seeking guidance.
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I do not work alone, but serve Christ as part of His body of faithful servants. I would describe
myself as an empowerer, one who prefers a participative team style of leadership in which I
guide and teach others to use their gifts and take on leadership roles. I see myself as a spiritual
guide and resource working within a family with whom I share ministry. The most effective
leader strives to bring out the best of the talents and gifts of those with whom they work. One
then bases decisions on the input of the body. Each member of the body should feel that they are
personally responsible for the direction the ministry takes, thus they will feel they are a valuable
and needed asset, and will work all the harder to serve their church and community.
What are the key theological issues currently facing the church and society, and how do
they shape your ministry?
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More than ever, our fast paced, constantly changing society and communities need spiritual
guidance.
This requires Christians to demonstrate holiness in their own lives, based firmly on Biblical
standards.
Please describe your leadership style:
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For this reason I strive to teach others how to live and exemplify Christ-centered lives.
The churches greatest challenge is to make worship and faith RELEVANT to those who need
it most while preserving our traditions. At this we must not fail!
Toward this end, I constantly explore new and creative ways to bring the presence of God into
people’s lives, and reconnect them to the Biblical foundations of faith.
One of the direst problems facing society is the decline in the family. Our society is fast
becoming one in which family and religious values are neglected. The church, as the family of
God, must instill a renewed dedication to the family and Christian family values. I work to
insure that churches offer not only strong Christian Education and youth programs, but also
provide resources and support for parents to foster a spiritual environment in their homes.
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STATEMENT OF PERSONAL FAITH
I believe in the one Lord and God who expresses Himself in the Holy Trinity. God is the
creator and sustainer of creation who makes us in His own image. Jesus Christ is God’s ultimate
self expression incarnate in human form; fully God and fully man, a gift unto creation that we
might know Him and be reconciled to Him through the His sacrifice on the cross. The Holy
Spirit is the expression of God’s transforming and unifying power who transforms our hearts
and minds, guides us in God’s will, and unites our souls to God just as He unites God as Father,
Son, and Holy Spirit.
God reveals Himself to creation through the Old and New Testaments of the Holy Bible. The
Bible is the infallible Word of God inspired by the Holy Spirit, given to humanity that we might
know His will for our lives. The New Testament contains God’s special revelation of Himself in
the person, teachings, and sacrifice of His Son Jesus Christ.
The fallen nature of human selfishness, covetousness, and greed have separated us from the
paradise of physical and spiritual communion with God. It is only through the reconciling
sacrifice of Jesus Christ and the transforming power of the Holy Spirit and not the efforts of
human works that God reconciles us to Himself. To this end God established and ordained the
Holy Sacraments of Baptism and The Lord’s Supper.
In Baptism, through the symbolism of the sprinkling of water, we receive the gift of the Holy
Spirit who washes away our sin and sanctifies us in the sight of God.
Through the celebration of the Lord’s Supper, we present ourselves to God, and proclaim is
gift of salvation to the world. Though the symbolism of the bread and cup, we bind our
brokenness to Christ’s broken body and resurrection, and accept our role as disciples in the new
covenant in His blood.
We are the body of Christ; the church. We come together as a community rooted in both the
Scriptures and the tradition of the confessions while constantly seeking to reform ourselves in the
image of God. Through Divine worship, Christian education and service, we proclaim the grace
of God to the world, support one another in righteousness, and work together through the Holy
Spirit toward the reconciliation of the world to God.
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Name: Jeremy Cain Wilhelmi
Ecclesiastical Status: PC(USA) Teaching Elder
Presbytery Membership: Coastal Carolina Presbytery (Member-at-Large, presently)
Ordination Date: June 9, 2007 (by Arkansas Presbytery)
Formal Education:
Columbia Theological Seminary (Decatur, GA) - M.Div: 2007
Arkansas Tech University (Russellville, AR) - B.A: 2003 (Music – cum laude)
Experience Level: 4 to 6 years
Work Experience:
Director of Camps & Retreats: Monroe Camp & Retreat Center, Laurel Hill, NC
(June 2011 – present)
Associate Pastor for Youth & Family Ministry: Canyon Creek Presbyterian Church,
Richardson, TX. 1,100+ members, suburban. (June 2007-May 2011)
Summer Pastoral Intern: Community Presbyterian Church in Celebration, Florida, 650+
members, small town. (Summer 2006)
Director of Youth Ministries: Central Presbyterian Church, Russellville, Arkansas, 400+
members, college town, part-time. (March 2002 – August 2004)
Substitute Teacher: Russellville Public Schools, Russellville, Arkansas, College Town,
Spring semester – 2004)
Summer Camp Counselor: Ferncliff Camp & Conference Center, Little Rock, Arkansas,
(Summers of 2000 & 2001)
Other service to the Church or denomination for the past 10 years:
Pulpit Supply, various congregations within Coastal Carolina Presbytery (Sept. 2011-present)
Workshop Presenter, Equipping the Saints Event, Coastal Carolina Presbytery (Feb. 2012)
Discussion Group Facilitator, Montreat College Conference, Montreat, NC (Jan. 2012
Small Group Leader – Presbyterian Youth Triennium (July 2010)
Guest Speaker on the challenges of Youth Ministry – First Presbyterian Church Kilgore, TX
(July 2010)
Pathways Youth Leadership Seminar – Bible Study Workshop Facilitator: Youth Track.
Dallas, TX: (Feb. 2010)
Youth Ministry Committee – Grace Presbytery, Member (Jan. 2010 – Present)
PC(USA) Curriculum Writer – We Believe Older Youth, Spring 2009 (Justice)
Session 11 – A Lousy Drink of Water (Luke16:19-31)
Session 12 – Just or Fair? (Matthew 20:1-16)
Adult Advisor – North Texas Celebration – (2009 & 2010)
Chaplain – Jr. High YouthQuake (Arkansas Presbytery, Fall 2008)
Small Group Leader – Senior High Youth Connection – Grace Presbytery (Jan. 2008)
Student Chaplain, Gwinnett Medical Center, Lawrenceville, Georgia (2006)
Montreat West Youth Conference Planning Team (2003)
Delegate to Presbyterian Youth Connection Conference (2003)
Arkansas Presbytery Youth Council (2001-2004)
Planning Team Member, Youth Moderator, Co-Director (Youth at Presbytery), Director
(Youth at Presbytery)
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The past 5 years have taught me there is no perfect church or organization; yet, a church
that knows this about themselves excites me because it knows that it has room to grow and seek
ways to be more faithful. This church I seek is open and welcoming to all people. This church
does not shy away from difficult issues or challenges. This church is not afraid to take risks.
This church is never satisfied with its ministry. This church has a desire to be hands and feet of
Jesus Christ to the poor, the lowly, the neglected, and the faithless regardless of how imperfect
they may be. This church is excited about evangelism and church growth.
As a former youth minister, I always considered youth ministry being like a smaller
version of a church. Every area of ministry is contained in youth ministry. So I feel I have some
experience in all aspects of pastoral ministry—although I know there is always room for personal
growth. I’ve learned to minister through people, not programs. I have participated and lead in
ministry where resources have been extremely limited or non-existent. This has led me to lean
on faith, creativity, and on the gifts and skills of others to move the ministry forward. I would
say teaching is my strongest pastoral gift. I love to teach and love the holy moments that come
with teaching. I also believe that my pastoral leadership should reflect openness and diversity so
that no voices (even voices that I disagree with) are silenced.
Being a camp director, I believe I have a wider understanding of how business works,
and the particular struggles that non-profit organizations face. I’ve also learned much about
managing staff, marketing, customer service, and relationship building with supporting
organizations; all of which I think can translate into helpful gifts for church service that I didn’t
necessarily have in my previous call.
Please describe your present call and accomplishments:
I came to camp ministry because it’s an area of ministry that needs to be supported and
grow in our denomination. My call to ministry came from multiple impressionable experiences
in camp ministry. I came to this ministry because I felt I could bring new energy and change the
minds within the presbytery that have been skeptical about camp ministry because of the
financial costs and previous history of camping in this presbytery. As I began my work, I saw the
need for some common sense business practices and creating long term plans for sustainability.
With the pulpit supply I have done and the tone I have set about how camp ought to be in other
Presbytery events, I have felt that congregations are beginning to take notice again to this
important ministry. We were attracting new groups to camp, and building new excitement to the
summer camps. We certainly have had to learn to do more with less and find ways to use what
we do have to our advantage. We were seeing good steps taken, but we knew that time was not
on our side. Unfortunately, the camp’s financial situation was fully revealed to me only after my
first six months on the job. I am now seeking a new call because this wonderful camp will not
be able to sustain itself without the revenue streams it has relied upon since its inception.
Though my time here at camp has been short, I also reflect and give thanks for the
ministry I led in my previous call as an associate pastor for youth where I served for a month less
than four years and what we accomplished:
Organizing and hosting a Presbytery-wide youth worship service. No other church in the
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150-mile radius, pulling together recreation, worship, youth leadership, and the organization of
several dozen volunteers to make the service happen.
Completing the YMLI Certificate Program. I had finished my M.Div. already and many
colleagues and seminary professors thought I was wasting my time. (I disagree!)
Writing curriculum for the denomination and being part of the leadership team for Pathways was
an honor and a privilege.
Teaching Confirmation and reinventing our church’s approach to it.
Creating diverse ministry experiences with little to no budget. (This along with the camp issues
is the closest I’ve felt to being one of the Twelve – being sent out with absolutely nothing.)
Stepping up in a larger pastoral role for our congregation and staff when our Head of Staff
abruptly resigned due to controversial accusations about him.
Set up an outreach ministry to middle school students that opened right across the street from the
church less than a year before I departed.
Being involved in the lives of youth and their families in joyful and holy ways.
Being recognized as someone’s pastor is a humbling and daunting role to play. Whatever
accomplishments I’ve had is due to being in this call and seeing how it has shaped me into being
a better pastor.
On a personal side, feeling called by God to preside at my father’s memorial. I was grateful to
God for giving me the strength and ability.
Please describe your leadership style:
My goal as a leader is primarily to be faithful to Jesus Christ–doing all I can to ensure
that we look to Christ for wisdom, guidance, and His leadership as we serve. How I do that
starts with how I carry myself as a pastor. I believe one’s character and integrity are keys to any
leadership style. I’ve had experience in taking the lead, working collaboratively with a group,
and empowering others to lead. All three styles are important and necessary for ministry in the
church, yet no one style ought to dominate. I am confident I can lead any of these ways when
appropriate. Also, being an associate pastor, I know how to be supportive and to complement
the leadership of the head of staff and other colleagues in ministry.
Years ago, back in my pastoral internship, I was having lunch with a church member who
happened to be a pastoral counselor. (I mention his profession because I was confident he knew
what he is talking about.) He said to me, “Jeremy, what I love about you most is that when you
enter a room you command respect.” I wasn’t sure what he meant at first, but the more I
reflected on it I believe he was saying that when I lead, I have the ability to set the right tone for
how things will go from there. I believe he meant that my leadership commands respect not just
for myself, but for all I am called to lead. I hope he meant my character and integrity reflected
confidence, comfort, enthusiasm, and trust when I lead. I have never forgotten his words and I
have always tried to carry them with me as I lead in ministry.
What are the key theological issues currently facing the church and society, and how do
they shape your ministry?
Idolatry. Our culture is full things and people that want to take the place of our God. We
struggle with what to value most and where our time, energy, and resources are devoted. Many
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seek a God that serves “me” first and God that must fit around “my” schedule. However, the
Christian’s call requires us to make the Triune God the one and only God. To lean on and place
our complete trust in Jesus Christ is the only way we can truly live as God intended.
Importance of the Church. Our society and younger generations are seeing the Church as little to
no value in growing a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ. Being “church” is deeply
theological because it connects us to Christ himself and through Holy Spirit we are driven to
service. The Church is the closest we come to the kingdom of God here on Earth, even though
it’s full of sinners and it often makes mistakes. Many have forgotten that Christ left us the
Church until He returns; therefore, we must continue to show forth the necessity of the Church
and show its relevance and impact in this world for generations to come.
Embracing the movement of the Spirit in the life of the Church as we face difficult issues. Being
Presbyterian means that no one but Christ makes the decision for the direction of the Church.
Our call as Presbyterians is to gather together in community and in Christ’s name to discern the
will of God. Our denomination is feeling the effects of congregations and individuals who don’t
agree with how we are led by Christ as a denomination. We must remember that whatever
direction our denomination goes in dealing with difficult issues that we are always guided by the
Holy Spirit. Many lack the confidence and trust in the way we discern the movement of the
Spirit yet we all must seek to be more embracing of the Spirit’s movement in the direction and
shape of our denomination.
I see these three issues as being some of the most prevalent issues that will shape my
ministry because they affect the Church as a whole. They impact our present and our future.
They impact every age. They impact the individual believer and the community of believers.
They impact how we minister to the world in need. No one is immune from these issues, not
even the pastor. They impact us all because everywhere we go idolatry, the Church, and the
embracing of Holy Spirit will be at the forefront in our movement towards faithfulness.
Statement of Faith
I believe in the Triune God, and out of love, created all that was, is, and will be. I believe
this God not only creates but also continually cares for and nurtures all that is created and made a
covenant to always be our God. In God’s creation, God created human beings in God’s image. A
creation unlike any other, set apart for a unique relationship between the created and the Creator.
This relationship called for human beings to walk in God’s light and live as God ordains to love
and care for all that God has created and to worship and enjoy God forever. However, human
beings missed the mark of this special relationship and turned away from their Creator through
what we call sin and has trapped us, incapable us to redeem ourselves. Yet God did not give up
on us. Out of love, the Triune God became “God with us.”
As God revealed to me through the Scriptures, I believe Jesus Christ is God Incarnate.
The son of God who is human, just like me, yet fully divine being God. This is the same one of
whom the prophets spoke would come to save the world from their sin. Jesus preached the good
news of God and of our salvation through Him. Through His proclamation and actions uprooted
claims and actions of the religious elite and showed that God is a God of all people, not simply
the righteous and higher classed. Jesus taught our God surpasses our understandings and through
love, grace, justice, and mercy rules the universe and can redeem this broken creation only
though God’s Son. Because of this proclamation and the way He lived His life, Jesus was
unjustly sent to die. Jesus was beaten, mocked and was crucified, yet he was without blame and
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without sin. So Jesus met the cross, not for himself, but for the sins of all humankind. Jesus died,
so that God’s broken people might live—so that a creation may be saved and redeemed. Then,
something amazing happened. Jesus rose from the dead. HE IS RISEN! And through this
resurrection I come to believe and acknowledge that I cannot save myself, but that I do have a
God who will go to any length, even death on a cross, for me and those whom God has chosen.
Through Jesus, God kept his covenant with us—a gift of grace, that which will never be earned
or merited, but freely given out of God’s love for us.
I believe God is Holy Spirit. God’s Spirit is that which moves in our midst and has being
in our midst, even as Christ has ascended to the Father. Holy Spirit guides God’s people to fulfill
God’s purposes, draws us to repentance and obedience, enlightens us to hear and respond to
God’s Word. The Spirit inspired the writings of Scripture so that we can trust them as God’s true
Word for the world. Through Holy Spirit, God calls us to be the Church. The Church, led by
Jesus Christ, brings God’s people together to proclaim the Word and be the extension of God’s
grace by continuing the ministry of Jesus. Through the Church, signs and gifts of grace are
extended God’s people: baptism, where God’s people are incorporated into the Church and set
apart for a life before God and the Lord’s Table, where God’s people are reminded of Christ’s
saving death and through bread and wine are extended gifts of grace again and again to show
God’s covenant shall never be broken. The Church carries forth the Gospel to the world, being
an extension of God’s covenant, loving, caring, and serving the world with the hopeful promise
of Christ’s return, and again He shall come! We are called to lives worshipfully through all that
we do, through all that we say, and through all that we are, pointing to Jesus Christ, worshiping
with gratitude and thanksgiving to the one who gives us life, life eternal, life with God, forever.
Thanks be to God.
Name: Arnold Bruce Lovell
Ecclesiastical Status: Teaching Elder
Membership Presbytery: SALEM PRESBYTERY
Ordination Date:
7/19/1981
Formal Education: Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina
—— Degree Earned: Bachelor of Science, 1973, Major in History, Minors in Political Science
and Education
Union Theological Seminary, Richmond, Virginia Doctor of Ministry, 1981
Presbyterian School of Christian Education, Richmond, Virginia Doctor of Education, 1995
Experience Level: 8 years or more
Sexual Misconduct Self-Certification Statement: I certify below that no civil, criminal,
ecclesiastical complaint has ever been sustained* or is pending* against me for sexual
misconduct; and I have never resigned or been terminated from a position for reasons
related to sexual misconduct.
I have read this certification and release form and fully understand that the information obtained
may be used to deny my employment or any other type of position from the employing entity. I
also agree that I will hold harmless the employing or judicial authority or any other entity from
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any and all claims, liabilities, and causes of action for the legitimate release of any information
related to sexual misconduct.
Past Experience:
April, 2012 - present: Intentional Interim Pastor and Head of Staff, First Presbyterian Church,
Sanford, NC.
2010 – 2011 Academic Year: Adjunct Faculty Member, Princeton Theological Seminary,
Princeton, NJ, Department of Practical Theology.
August, 2010 – March, 2011: Intentional Interim Pastor and Head of Staff, Jamestown
Presbyterian Church, Jamestown, NC.
Beggars Ministries, November 1, 2008 through the present.
November 1, 2007 – October 31, 2008: Intentional Interim Ministry, Serving as Senior Minister
and Head of Staff, First Presbyterian Church, Johnson City, TN, a regional church in upper East
Tennessee, composed of 800+ members.
August 1, 2006 – October 2007: A Time of Sabbatical, Renewal, and Study
June, 1997 – July 31, 2006: Senior Minister and Head of Staff, Second Presbyterian Church,
Knoxville, TN.
January, 1987 – June, 1997: Union Theological Seminary, Richmond, VA.
1987 – 1995: Presbyterian School of Christian Education, Richmond, VA
1991 – 1999: Consultant, Colleague, and Resource, serving with the Staff of Peachtree
Presbyterian Church, Atlanta, GA
1986 – the Present: Church Consultant and Teacher for Congregations throughout the PCUSA
June, 1981 – August, 1986: Pastor and Head of Staff, First Presbyterian Church, South
Charleston, WV.
September 1979 – August 1980: Seminary Intern, First Presbyterian Church, Charleston, WV, a
church of 3000+ members, the largest church in the state of WV.
August 1973 – June 1977: Teacher and Coach, West Davidson High School, Linwood, NC
Other Services:
Member of Evangelism and Church Development Division
Staff Design and Associate Executive Presbyter Search Committee, Vice-Chair
Member of the Presbytery Nominating Committee
Chair of Examinations Committee
Chair of Committee of Preparation for Ministry
Chair of the Committee on Ministry
Moderator of the Administrative Commission formed to offer support and counsel for Lake
Forest Presbyterian Church, Knoxville, TN. This commission was formed due to the schism
which took place during the fall of 2004 when the PCUSA pastor tried to lead the congregation
out of the PCUSA into the Evangelical Presbyterian Church. This Administrative Commission
functioned from November, 2004 until dismissed by East Tennessee Presbytery, September
2005.
Organizing Pastor and Host Congregation for a presbytery-wide and city-wide Service of
Remembrance and Memorial Service for the Community and Presbytery of East Tennessee, on
September 11, 2002.
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Chosen as a Member of the Pastor-Theologian Study Group for the PCUSA Office of Theology
and Worship, 2000 – 2002, discussing Issues Facing the PCUSA.
Staff Member, General Assembly Meeting Arrangements, 1985 – 1993, serving as a volunteer
and Assembly Assistant during the tenure of Dr. James Andrews as Stated Clerk of the PCUSA,
working each assembly, as well as time during the year in helping the GA Office Staff with
planning and on site visits.
General Assembly Committee Assistant, 1994, for the GA Standing Committee on Evangelism.
Church Characteristics Desired:
Called by grace, I seek to continue my service as Senior Minister of a local congregation, living
out my calling and vocation as a Minister of Word and Sacrament. I desire to serve where
Worship is the focus of church life, modeling the Catechism’s call to worship God and enjoy
Him forever. I want to teach our theological and intellectual traditions to relate & integrate faith
in our hearts and heads; a church where the mental, emotional, social, and cultural realities of the
21st century are taken seriously. I desire a partnership with folks that like a sense of humor,
Biblical preaching & teaching, common sense & theological acumen, and plain, good old
Southern hospitality, compassion, and friendship. I seek a place where we can live out our faith
with passion together.
I want to combine the talents from my wide experience as Consultant, Professor, Senior
Minister, and Interim in the life of a congregation. My unique depth, breadth, and length of
experience enable me to lead worship, care for people, and partner with any size or type
congregation in its ministry, as a colleague and friend in faith in Jesus Christ.
I hope to live out Ephesians 4:12, preparing the saints for ministry to build up the Body of Christ,
nurturing a lay-led church, where the pastor is a partner and stakeholder, not the center of the life
of the church or its ministry. I do not want to be worshipped or put on a pedestal, but be a partner
and participant with those in the community of faith.
Accomplishments in present call:
I have focused on working with the Session, leaders, and members of the congregations served to
help them to reclaim their self-image, do honest self-assessment, and form a positive identity as a
faithful, vibrant church. These partnerships in ministry led to growth and stability in the varied
congregations served.
*I urged the congregations and staff members to move forward, and led the church to be
mission-driven, lay-led, and renewal-focused
*facilitated Sessions to claim their role and responsibilities in our Presbyterian system, educating
both Deacons and Elders through a process of Officer Training
*taught and nurtured both staff and members to communicate better, with clarity, candor, and
honesty, about the issues faced in their common life, fostering a more collegial environment,
focused on what God was calling the church to do in the future
*developed and implemented enlarged, focused Stewardship and Capital campaigns, which
raised more pledges and actual dollars than in past years, paying off a building debt of $600K in
2nd PC and paid of a $270K Building Debt while the interim at FPCJC
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*assisted in the transition time to engage the development tasks, assisting staff members who
were seeking calls, serving as an advocate for each of them, as well as guiding the transition to
an appropriate staffing model for each congregation served
Leadership Style:
I am a coach. I lead by the team concept. I encourage, question, delegate, motivate, recruit,
evaluate, and inspire as all work and are strengthened. I am a Teaching Elder. I see all as
colleagues/partners in ministry. I build networks, linking us together in the process of
discernment and ministry, adapting to the realities of our fast-paced world of change.
I covet times of shared success, rejoicing in the gifts all have to offer. I want peers who lead by
example and excellence. Having talented, committed people and allowing them to do their best is
real stewardship.
Relationships grow by dialogue, debate, conflict, love, and empathy as we work and play
together. Humor is crucial; work can be fun and enjoyed! We gather for times of planning,
analysis, and scheduling based in personal relationships, laughter shared, Scripture studied, and
prayers offered. I affirm all staff, whether custodian, day care teacher, or DCE. Each is vital to
ministry, deserving respect and affirmation, for all are members of the priesthood of believers.
So are all elders, deacons, and members as we work together in Christ’s name!
I seek input from colleagues in decisions; collegial, but not afraid to lead and make decisions. I
moderate the Session as a partner in ministry with my peers. I am willing to take a stand on
issues of faith, practice, and polity when the need arises. In all aspects of ministry, honesty,
integrity, and prayer guide me for the sake of the Gospel.
Key Theological Issues:
We live in a post-9/11 world, terrorism and fear are ever before us, war is ongoing, economic
challenges overwhelming, and many have lost hope. This is a challenge for preaching, teaching,
and sharing the Gospel we have never faced. In an era of increasing technology/media and
immediate gratification, how can we maintain the integrity of the 2000 year old Gospel
message, one always relevant, yet speak in a manner that is culturally, intellectually, and
morally relevant so that people can hear and understand the Gospel message with clarity?
This is the key theological issue in the Church today.
Our context and witness must be informed by the media available for use, the wisdom of our
tradition, and the realities of the historic Biblical witness, speaking the truth in love, from within
the framework of our faith and the Reformed tradition without apology, while speaking with
humility, grace, and compassion.
I believe we have a sentinel task and commitment in the PCUSA to work to reclaim the civility
and honor that should be maintained in public and private discourse about significant issues
facing us in the church and the world. In congregations, governing bodies, blogs, and other
media, the tenor and tone of our language used in speaking with one another does not reflect the
proper respect and dignity that is seen in our Lord Jesus Christ. I pray we can work together to
end this trend and reclaim a new quality of grace and peace in our conversations with one
another.
Statement Of Faith:
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The strength and vitality of my personal confession of faith rests in my claiming the historic
affirmations of the Church as found in its creeds and confessions. I am an heir to the apostolic
faith, the Reformed tradition, and the classic Presbyterian confessional heritage.
I believe in God the Father Almighty, the Maker of Heaven and earth. God is made known to us
in the three persons of the Trinity, as Father, as Son, and as Holy Spirit.
I believe in Jesus Christ, the Son conceived by God through the Holy Spirit. Jesus was born of
the Virgin Mary, lived, was crucified, died, and buried, descending into hell, death, and
destruction, suffering total separation from God on our behalf for the remission of our sins. On
the third day, God raised Jesus from the dead. The resurrection is a real event in time, space, and
history, not a tool of magic, myth, or metaphor. Jesus Christ is the Risen Lord, reigning in
power at the right hand of God; and, he shall come again to judge both the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord and Giver of Life, who at Pentecost called forth the Church
in power to give witness to Jesus Christ; in the one, holy, catholic, and apostolic church, which is
made visible by the witness of confessing Christians everywhere. The Church is called forth in
mission, giving witness to the grace, mercy, and love of God as seen in Jesus Christ.
I believe in justification by grace through faith alone, grounded in the Reformation and
Protestant traditions of Luther, Calvin, and so many others. I am a sinner saved not by my works,
worth, or deeds, but by the grace and love of God. I am a broken Presbyterian pastor, who
ministers to broken people, with broken dreams, in a broken church, in a broken denomination,
in a broken world, seeking to be touched, transformed, and taught by the Word of Truth and
Hope, knowing we are lost without the sovereign love and grace of God.
I believe and accept the Holy Scriptures as the only unique and authoritative witness to Jesus
Christ in the Church universal, God's Word to me personally as a Christian, and the Word of God
still speaking in and to the Church and the world. The Scriptures are our rule and guide in all
matters of the faith. By the inspiration of the Holy Spirit in and through human beings, the Old
and New Testaments were written, gathered, and exist today to tell the story of God's grace, love,
and our only hope. I believe Scripture is the Word of God, inspired in its original writing, still
inspired by the Holy Spirit in its reading, preaching, and hearing today, becoming the living,
breathing, Word of God anew for us today.
I believe, with John Calvin, that the Church exists where the Word is preached and heard, where
the Sacraments are rightly administered and received, and where Church discipline is properly
exercised as a means of mercy and grace. We are called to live in obedience to God, to exhibit
love of God and of neighbor, and to show Christ's gracious presence to the world by being the
body of Christ in unity and a visible witness of Christ to all humanity.
I believe Baptism is a sacrament signifying our entrance and engrafting into the body of Christ;
that regardless of its manner, mode, or one's age when it is administered, it is a rite of the church
that should be administered only once in a Christian's life. The Lord's Supper is a meal of grace
given to remind us of our Lord's constant provision for us and should not be eaten unworthily or
without preparation. Through the celebration of this feast, we continually proclaim the Lord's
death until he comes again. May God guide and strengthen us as we seek to honor our Lord and
the traditions of the faith given to the saints.
Name: Janet Bartholomew Winslow
Ecclesiastical Status: Teaching Elder
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Membership Presbytery:
Ordination Date:
San Fernando Presbytery
4/20/1996
Formal Education: California State University, Northridge B.S. : 1977San Francisco
Theological Seminary, San Anselmo CA M.Div.: 1994
McCormick Theological Seminary, Chicago IL D.Min. : 2005
Multicultural Ministries Conference
Experience Level: 8 years or more
Employment Type: Full-time
Sexual Misconduct Self-Certification Statement: I certify below that no civil, criminal,
ecclesiastical complaint has ever been sustained* or is pending* against me for sexual
misconduct; and I have never resigned or been terminated from a position for reasons
related to sexual misconduct.
I have read this certification and release form and fully understand that the information obtained
may be used to deny my employment or any other type of position from the employing entity. I
also agree that I will hold harmless the employing or judicial authority or any other entity from
any and all claims, liabilities, and causes of action for the legitimate release of any information
related to sexual misconduct.
Past Experience:
Pastor, Shadow Hills CA; 125 members, suburban: 1996 to present
Director of Family Ministries, La Canada CA; 1600 members, suburban: 1992 – 1996
Director of Christian Education, Reseda CA; 250 members, suburban: 1990 – 1992
Work experience prior to 1990:
University Lecturer, Rehabilitation Services Administrator, NPO Consultant
Adjunct Therapy Supervisor, Recreation Therapist, High School Teacher
Other Services:
General Assembly Commissioner
Synod of So. CA & HI/Presbyterian Foundation
November – Presbyterian Partners in Planned Giving Board
Presbytery of San Fernando
Moderator – Investigation Committee/Prosecuting Committee
Member – Synod Stimulus Fund Grant Evaluation Team
Member – Administrative Commissions
Moderator – Christian Formation Committee
Moderator – Church Leadership Development Event Planning Team (3 events)
Speaker – Church Leadership Development Events
”Grant Writing,” “Intro. to Deacon Ministry”, “Conversations in Crisis”
Member – Evangelism and Church Development Committee
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Supervisor/Mentor to Seminarians
Preacher/Worship Leader – Various Ordination/Installation Services
Various Events
Preacher – Companions on the Inner Way Retreat (4 retreats)
Member – Companions on the Inner Way Retreat Leadership Team (6 retreats)
Speaker – Alzheimer’s Disease Caregiver Support, and various advocacy groups
Church Characteristics Desired:
I am called to serve a congregation willing to take risks for God in order to be a dynamic and
authentic body of Christ. I seek a congregation that practices Christian hospitality, reaching out
and welcoming all to the family of God. Members seek to deepen their faith and take prayer
seriously. They sincerely care for each other, agree to disagree, laugh and celebrate together.
I have a gift and passion for proclaiming the Gospel. I weave biblical truths and daily life into
thought-provoking and uplifting messages that draw listeners closer to God and open them to the
Lord’s comfort, guidance, and call to serve. I have designed and led traditional and
contemporary worship services, as well as spiritual retreats.
Drawing on my experience as a university instructor, I encourage adults to deepen their faith and
knowledge through discussion, inquiry, and reflection. I taught courses that culminated in
designing special worship services.
I have served as administrator and consultant to non-profit and social service organizations. I am
adept in financial management and stewardship.
I bring unique gifts and experience to pastoral care and visitation ministry. I personally
experienced the challenge of care giving and the power of faith in the face of progressive
disability. Three years ago, my 59 year old husband died from complications of Alzheimer’s
disease. I tread lightly in personal lives for it is holy ground; a place where we experience God in
profound ways.
Accomplishments in present call:
I am currently serving as Pastor at Shadow Hills Presbyterian Church. (shadowhillschurch.com)
The Shadow Hills congregation is small but strong with about one hundred in worship on
Sundays. Shadow Hills members are creative, energetic, and committed to proclaiming the
Gospel through word and deed. During my tenure, two members have been ordained to pastoral
ministry and one is currently attending seminary. Two members are commissioned lay pastors.
Shadow Hills Presbyterian Church is the community church. The annual “Mission Possible”
weekend sends over one hundred servants into our community. We partner with the local United
Methodist Church, Bailey Center, providing food and clothing to our needy neighbors. Our
commissioned Community Liaison coordinates our involvement in a full range of community
events and neighborhood boards. We were awarded a Community Beautification Grant by the
City of Los Angeles, two First Five Development Grants from the State of California and
Mission Stimulus Funds from our synod. We host LAFD Community Emergency Response
Team trainings and are working to become a staging center in the event of a major earthquake or
wildfire. The annual “Blessing of the Animals” reinforces our equestrian community’s self
image as a little piece of country at the edge of the big city. The weekly “Pets Are Welcome
Service” (PAWS) offers an informal opportunity to praise God with our animal friends.
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Leadership Style:
Congregational ministry is a communal activity. It is the people and events in the life of the
church that continually shape our vision and plans. Therefore I strive, through my preaching and
leadership development, to keep our focus on catching a glimpse of God’s dream for our
congregation. This is reinforced as our session and deacon meetings are conducted in a worship
format.
My strongest image of leadership is that of service. Guided by this image, my ministry tends to
be very relational. My leadership skills include active listening and prayerful discernment. I
devote considerable time and energy to train and support lay servant-leaders. My goal is that
these lay leaders will empower everyone – children, teens, adults, seniors, even shut-ins – to use
their unique gifts in Christ’s service.
I have been successful at drawing people into active ministry teams by articulating God’s call
and linking gifts and passion to the needs of the congregation, community, and world. I am
skilled at facilitating strategic planning and my contagious enthusiasm provides energy and
confidence that Christ’s mission can be realized through us.
One of my favorite expressions is “all ministry is an experiment.” Therefore, I encourage others
to attempt the extraordinary, acknowledging that ministry is fine-tuned over time and that God
empowers us to serve in ways we never imagined.
Key Theological Issues:
An important issue facing our church is how we can faithfully spread the Gospel in a fearful and
hurting world. In our postmodern society, many people see little value in church involvement.
Christians are sometimes viewed as judgmental and out of touch with contemporary issues.
Therefore, we are called to put a new face on the church of Jesus Christ; a face that is more
Christ-like, inclusive, and grace-filled. We are to confidently share the Gospel’s Good News in
traditional and innovative ways, as well as openly communicate how faith impacts our lives and
informs our views and actions.
We face the challenge to be relevant to our community by becoming more culturally and
ethnically sensitive and involved. We are presented with the opportunity to grapple with
maintaining the integrity of the Gospel while respecting a diversity of opinions and worldviews.
What’s more, as Christ’s peacemakers, we are called to build bridges between factions within
our churches and communities.
As the Body of Christ, it is essential that we act with compassion for justice. We are called to
speak out and work alongside those whose voices are often misunderstood or unheard. The
people of Antioch said of the early Christians, “See how they love each other.” May the people
today say of us, “See how they love each other … and the world.”
Statement Of Faith:
In life and in death, I belong, body and soul, to the one triune God, whom I worship and serve
and whom alone I confess and trust. I trust in God, the Holy One of Israel, Yahweh, who spoke
through the prophets; my creator, creator and sustainer of all that is seen and unseen,
God created all people equal and good to live in community; my sovereign, who calls me
through baptism to the covenant family ordered by the Word for salvation and service; my loving
parent, whom Jesus called “Abba”, “Father”, ordering life to God’s purpose, nurturing me in
times of joy and pain, challenging me to live to my full potential. And yet, I sin against God.
I claim mastery over my own life. I worship the created above the creator. With grace and mercy,
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God forgives my weakness and sin. God’s love is ever faithful. I trust in Jesus Christ; fully
human, fully God; the Word of God made flesh as revealed through the Scripture. God sent Jesus
to act as my brother, my personal mediator to God so I too may call God, “Abba”, “Father”; my
teacher, inspiring me through words and deeds to proclaim the Good News, respect and care for
all of God’s people, strive for peace, justice, and freedom; my Lord, weaving the fragments of
my life into patterns of purpose, calling the church into being, uniting all believers in worship
and service; my Savior, who joins me in communion to remember his unjust condemnation by
humankind, crucifixion with full human suffering, and death for my sins and the sins of the
world. God raised this Jesus for the salvation of all God’s own. I trust in the Holy Spirit, who
justifies me by grace through faith; responds to spoken and unspoken prayer, renewing me with
fresh breath and insight, empowering me with guidance and strength, embracing me with love;
guides the revelation of salvation through the Scripture, awakening me to new dimensions of
faith; sanctifies the sacraments of baptism and communion, drawing me ever closer to my Lord;
kindles my passion to express my gratitude to God as steward of creation and disciple of Christ
Jesus.
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Actual
receipts
for 2012
Church
2013
Intent
Aberdour Presbyterian Church
African Immigrant Fellowship
All Souls Presbyterian Church
Amelia Presbyterian Church
Ampthill Presbyterian Church
5,500.00
Ashland Presbyterian Church
Bethany Presbyterian Church
Bethesda Presbyterian Church
Bethlehem Presbyterian Church
Beulah Presbyterian Church
Blackstone Presbyterian Church
Blue Ridge Presbyterian Church
Bon Air Presbyterian Church
Bott Memorial Presbyterian Church
2,000.00
Brandermill Church
Brett-Reed Memorial Church
5,000.00
Burkeville Presbyterian Church
Byrd Presbyterian Church
Campbell Memorial Presbyterian Church
Charlottesville First Presbyterian Church
Chase City First Presbyterian Church
Chester Presbyterian Church
Christ Presbyterian Church
2,400.00
2012 Intent
0.00
0.00
1,000.00
600.00
5,000.00
3,300.00
500.00
0.00
6,360.00
0.00
4,800.00
3,500.00
38,100.00
2,000.00
47,750.00
5,000.00
2,000.00
2,400.00
10,700.00
25,000.00
0.00
29,658.62
600.00
SMS
Per Capita
800.00
240.00
POJ Budget
DMS
520.00
1,000.00
600.00
5,750.00
2,550.00
750.00
500.00
250.00
2,000.00
0.00
4,360.00
1,120.47
884.17
2,300.00
36,600.00
2,000.00
48,024.35
5,000.00
2,000.00
2,400.00
5,800.00
25,000.00
25,000.00
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1,500.00
1,000.00
4,900.00
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600.00
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Total
1,320.00
240.00
1,000.00
600.00
5,750.00
3,300.00
500.00
250.00
6,360.00
0.00
4,800.00
884.17
38,100.00
2,000.00
49,024.35
5,000.00
2,000.00
2,400.00
10,700.00
25,000.00
0.00
30,213.00
600.00
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Actual
receipts
for 2012
Church
2013
Intent
Christian Arabic Fellowship
Colonial Heights Presbyterian Church
4,595.00
Concord Presbyterian Church
Cove Presbyterian Church
Covenant Presbyterian Church
3,750.00
Crestwood Presbyterian Church
Culpeper Presbyterian Church
Eastminster Presbyterian Church
6,000.00
Ebenezer Presbyterian Church
Emporia First Presbyterian Church
Fairfield Presbyterian Church
Forest Hill Presbyterian Church
Fredericksburg Presbyterian Church
Gayton Kirk Presbyterian Church
Genito Presbyterian Church
Ginter Park Presbyterian Church
Gordonsville Presbyterian Church
Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church
Greenwood Presbyterian Church
Gregory Memorial Presbyterian Church
Hartwood Presbyterian Church
Hawkins Memorial Presbyterian Church
Hebron Presbyterian Church
Hopewell First Presbyterian Church
8,400.00
2012 Intent
0.00
8,200.00
3,000.00
1,000.00
3,750.00
0.00
12,000.00
5,300.00
450.00
4,775.00
7,200.00
4,579.54
62,350.00
3,000.00
2,400.00
20,000.00
1,400.00
1,700.00
0.00
5,100.00
0.00
300.00
3,100.00
0.00
SMS
Per Capita
4,300.00
2,050.00
800.00
579.49
3,750.00
POJ Budget
DMS
ECO
Total
8,200.00
2,200.00
423.51
1,666.67
9,000.00
5,300.00
250.00
4,000.00
7,200.00
4,000.00
53,100.00
2,750.00
2,400.00
15,000.00
1,400.00
2,085.48
600.00
4,400.00
3,600.00
300.00
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3,000.00
775.00
580.00
5,250.00
4,000.00
2,376.00
940.00
300.00
REPORTS
4,300.00
10,250.00
3,000.00
1,003.00
3,750.00
1,666.67
12,000.00
5,300.00
250.00
4,775.00
7,200.00
4,580.00
62,350.00
2,750.00
2,400.00
18,316.00
1,400.00
2,085.48
600.00
4,700.00
3,600.00
300.00
0.00
0.00
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Actual
receipts
for 2012
Church
King's Chapel Presbyterian Church
Kirk O'Cliff Presbyterian Church
2013
Intent
4,200.00
4,500.00
Lakeside Presbyterian Church
Laurel Presbyterian Church
Lawrenceville Presbyterian Church
Lord Jesus Korean Presbyterian Church
20,000.00
Louisa Presbyterian Church
Madison Presbyterian Church
6,600.00
Mattoax Presbyterian Church
Meadows Presbyterian Church
Mechanicsville Presbyterian Church
Milden Presbyterian Church
Milford Presbyterian Church
Mitchells Presbyterian Church
1,500.00
Montrose Presbyterian Church
New Covenant Presbyterian Church
New Hanover Presbyterian Church
Oak Grove Presbyterian Church
Ogden Presbyterian Church
Olivet Presbyterian Church
Orange Presbyterian Church
Overbrook Presbyterian Church
Petersburg Second Presbyterian Church
Third Presbyterian Church
550.00
2012 Intent
4,000.00
3,660.00
0.00
4,800.00
0.00
19,000.00
1,400.00
6,500.00
260.05
13,000.00
2,000.00
4,957.00
2,100.00
1,800.00
500.00
1,000.00
5,000.00
550.00
0.00
17,000.00
6,200.00
13,000.00
0.00
0.00
SMS
Per Capita
POJ Budget
DMS
ECO
4,000.00
600.00
3,060.00
4,800.00
19,000.00
1,400.00
6,500.00
260.05
13,000.00
500.00
4,957.00
500.00
402.00
1,000.00
1,698.00
1,800.00
500.00
5,000.00
183.00
183.00
13,000.00
6,000.00
12,000.00
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4,000.00
6,345.80
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4,000.00
3,660.00
0.00
4,800.00
0.00
19,000.00
1,400.00
6,500.00
260.05
13,000.00
2,000.00
4,957.00
2,100.00
1,800.00
500.00
0.00
5,000.00
550.00
0.00
17,000.00
6,000.00
12,000.00
0.00
6,345.80
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Actual
receipts
for 2012
Church
2013
Intent
Pine Grove Presbyterian Church
Praise The Lord (Ju-Chan-Yang) Presbyterian Church
Providence Forge Presbyterian Church
Providence Presbyterian Church, Gum Spring
Providence Presbyterian Church, Powhatan
Pryor Memorial Presbyterian Church
Rennie Memorial Presbyterian Church
300.00
500.00
Richmond First Presbyterian Church
Richmond First United Presbyterian Church
Richmond Second Presbyterian Church
Richmond Third Presbyterian Church
River Road Presbyterian Church
Rivermont Presbyterian Church
Rockfish Presbyterian Church
Rosewood Presbyterian Church
Salem Presbyterian Church
2,300.00
Salisbury Presbyterian Church
Sandston Presbyterian Church
Scottsville Presbyterian Church
500.00
South Hill Presbyterian Church
South Plains Presbyterian Church
Southminster Presbyterian Church
Spotsylvania Presbyterian Church
St Andrews Presbyterian Church
13,500.00
0.00
2012 Intent
SMS
Per Capita
0.00
600.00
4,000.00
4,000.00
1,000.00
500.00
500.00
1,500.00
300.00
300.00
500.00
500.00
106,500.00 100,000.00
1,000.00
45,000.00 40,000.00
0.00
30,000.00 30,000.00
500.00
12,938.00 12,938.00
0.00
2,300.00
3,554.89
55,000.00 49,000.00
5,000.00
5,000.00
500.00
1,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
4,900.00
2,200.00
13,500.00 13,500.00
0.00
0.00
7,600.00
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POJ Budget
DMS
600.00
500.00
6,000.00
2,851.00
3,000.00
500.00
6,000.00
3,350.00
3,080.00
REPORTS
ECO
Total
0.00
600.00
4,000.00
1,000.00
1,500.00
300.00
500.00
106,000.00
2,851.00
43,000.00
0.00
30,000.00
500.00
12,938.00
0.00
3,554.89
55,000.00
5,000.00
1,000.00
2,000.00
5,550.00
13,500.00
0.00
10,680.00
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Actual
receipts
for 2012
2013
Intent
Church
St Giles Presbyterian Church
St James Presbyterian Church
Summit Presbyterian Church
Swift Creek Presbyterian Church
13,500.00
Tabor Presbyterian Church
Tappahannock Chapel
15,334.00
Three Chopt Presbyterian Church
Thyne Memorial Presbyterian Church
Trinity Presbyterian Church
Tuckahoe Presbyterian Church
Village Presbyterian Church
0.00
29,000.00
2,340.00
Waddell Memorial Presbyterian Church
Wesley Presbyterian Church
Westminster Charlottesville Presbyterian Church
Westminster Petersburg Presbyterian Church
Westminster Richmond Presbyterian
Church
8,500.00
Woodlawn Presbyterian Church
Woodville Presbyterian Church
Wylliesburg Presbyterian Church
500.00
Zion Hill Presbyterian Church
Totals
161,269.00
2012 Intent
0.00
0.00
9,750.00
13,500.00
2,000.00
10,407.00
22,000.00
0.00
750.00
29,000.00
2,340.00
750.00
2,300.00
76,500.00
750.00
SMS
Per Capita
POJ Budget
12,375.00
9,500.00
2,000.00
10,406.50
28,310.53
550.00
250.00
5,505.00
1,950.00
750.00
1,900.00
76,500.00
DMS
1,000.00
3,195.00 20,300.00
585.00
750.00
7,000.00
7,000.00
2,700.00
1,375.00
1,100.00
3,500.00
2,500.00
500.00
282.00
218.00
0.00
914,385.21 787,709.24 19,039.20 70,552.67 58,025.33
1
2
3
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40
REPORTS
ECO
4,000.00
Total
0.00
0.00
13,375.00
13,500.00
2,000.00
10,406.50
28,310.53
550.00
250.00
29,000.00
2,535.00
750.00
1,900.00
77,250.00
0.00
7,000.00
2,475.00
2,500.00
500.00
13,940.00 949,266.44
Presbytery of the James ~ 83rd Stated Meeting ~ February 16, 2013
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2
2012 BUDGET REPORT
2012 BUDGET
POJ TEAMS & PURPOSE
GROUPS
Jan - Dec
2012
Projected
Actual Intent
Intents
$Over Budget
Income
Undesignated Support (POJ, Synod Per Capita, and G.A.)
788,536.74
776,015.00
POJ Annual Budget
59,676.38
51,628.00
Per Capita ( $.80 for Synod; $6.63 for G.A.)
24,817.95
14,843.00
0.00
9,974.95
Designated Giving to Validated Missions thru G.A.
61,821.55
57,734.00
6,200.00
-2,112.45
2,440.00
0.00
40,242.32
12,000.00
General Assembly Extra Commitment Opportunities
Other Designated Mission - non G.A.
Checking Account Interest
Endowment-Church Dev/Redev Proj.
Camp Hanover Income
TOTAL POJ/CAMP HANOVER INCOME
-10,353.26
8,048.38
2,440.00
35.57
28.00
7.57
97,681.58
108,200.00
-10,518.42
0.00
0.00
17,046.31
24,300.00
-7,253.69
1,092,298.40
1,044,748.00
501,105.27
625,000.00
1,593,403.67
1,669,748.00
20,016.80
21,268.00
-1,251.20
165,889.00
165,889.00
0.00
64,261.55
63,934.00
327.55
250,167.35
251,091.00
Insurance Dividend Income - Brotherhood
Other Designated Income
22,875.00
29,075.00
-123,894.73
29,075.00
-105,419.33
SYNOD AND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Synod Support
GA Support
Per Capita
Shared Mission Support
TOTAL SYNOD AND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
2012 BUDGET
REPORTS
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POJ TEAMS & PURPOSE
GROUPS
Jan - Dec
Other Designated Gifts - non G.A.
2012
Projected
Actual Intent
Intents
$Over
Budget
40,242.32
12,000.00
4,008.59
4,500.00
-491.41
500.00
-500.00
(Outreach Fdn., Frontier Fellowship, Union Sem., etc.)
CONSTITUTIONAL COMMITTEES:
COMMITTEE ON MINISTRY
5601 · Committee on Ministry Admin.
5602 · Training Events
Total COMMITTEE ON MINISTRY
4,008.59
5,000.00
22,000.00
22,000.00
0.00
1,310.00
1,600.00
-290.00
5703 · Comm on Prep for Min Admin
407.40
1,000.00
-592.60
5710 · Travel
159.08
800.00
-640.92
23,876.48
25,400.00
COMMITTEE ON PREP FOR MINISTRY
5701 · Scholarships
5702 · Psychological evaluations
Total COMMITTEE ON PREP FOR MINISTRY
COMMITTEE ON REPRESENTATION
0.00
0.00
5900 · NOMINATIONS COMM
5901 · Admin. Expenses
5903 - GA Alternate Commissioners
Total 5900 · NOMINATIONS COMM
5950 · PERMANENT JUDICIAL COMMISION
TOTAL CONSTITUTIONAL COMMITTEES
34.12
500.00
-465.88
5,562.68
5,000.00
562.68
5,596.80
5,500.00
17.63
1,000.00
33,499.50
36,900.00
25,579.64
30,000.00
-4,420.36
181,175.05
186,089.59
-4,914.54
28,500.00
28,500.00
0.00
-982.37
COMMUNICATION & COORDINATION TEAM
5102 · Communications
POJ Staff
5104 · Salaries
5105 · Housing Allowances
REPORTS
42
REPORTS
Presbytery of the James ~ 83rd Stated Meeting ~ February 16, 2013
2012 BUDGET
POJ TEAMS & PURPOSE
GROUPS
Jan - Dec
5106 · Payroll Taxes
5107 · Auto expense-Gen Pres
2012
Projected
Actual Intent
Intents
15,879.35
15,882.41
$Over
Budget
-3.06
3,009.33
3,000.00
9.33
50,271.00
49,751.00
520.00
301.82
400.00
-98.18
1,447.58
2,000.00
-552.42
7,500.00
7,500.00
0.00
5,824.87
7,000.00
-1,175.13
293,909.00
300,123.00
719.00
1,000.00
-281.00
52,218.19
50,000.00
2,218.19
10,066.01
10,894.00
-827.99
5508 - Grounds/Building Maintenance
4,850.68
3,831.00
1,019.68
5502 · Insurance
4,733.05
4,600.00
133.05
5505 · Office supplies
4,823.47
4,000.00
823.47
5506 · Postage
2,362.88
3,500.00
-1,137.12
5507 · Telephone
5,132.82
5,000.00
132.82
5511 · Audit
9,900.00
9,900.00
0.00
500.68
5110 · Pension/medical expense
5117 · Staff Professional Expenses
5117-1 - Professional Exp. - Rhyne
5117-2 - GP Sabbatical
5118 · Medical Reimbursement
Total POJ Staff
5120 · Presbytery Meeting Expenses
5271 - Land Purchases for New Church Develop.
Presbytery Office Expense
5504 - Utilities
5512 · Payroll expense
600.00
-99.32
5515 · Xerox-meter usage
0.00
0.00
5541 - Rent Expense
0.00
0.00
Total Presbytery Office Expense
5540 · General Presbyter Expenses
5560 · Communication & Coordination Admin. Expenses
42,369.59
42,325.00
572.61
500.00
72.61
1,106.73
850.00
256.73
REPORTS
43
REPORTS
Presbytery of the James ~ 83rd Stated Meeting ~ February 16, 2013
2012 BUDGET
POJ TEAMS & PURPOSE
GROUPS
Jan - Dec
5530 - Capital Replacement Transfer Expense
Total C & C Team
2012
Projected
Actual Intent
Intents
7,500.00
7,500.00
423,974.76
432,298.00
$Over
Budget
0.00
LEADERSHIP CONNECTION TEAM :
Administrative Expenses for Team
Acts 16:5 **
Black Caucus
0.00
0.00
2,152.24
7,000.00
-4,847.76
128,324.57
135,000.00
-6,675.43
500.00
500.00
0.00
70,999.93
73,000.00
-2,000.07
Older Adult
1,347.67
1,830.00
-482.33
Resource Center
3,450.00
4,000.00
-550.00
Small Church
1,079.02
1,000.00
79.02
10,068.91
10,000.00
68.91
SPIM
2,099.15
4,200.00
-2,100.85
Youth Ministry
4,288.50
9,661.00
-5,372.50
224,309.99
246,191.00
Camp Hanover (POJ Subsidy)
CAPS
Collegiate Ministries **
Small Church Summer Intern
TOTAL LEADERSHIP CONNECTION
MISSION AND SERVICE TEAM:
Administrative Expenses for Team
285.01
Disaster Relief Team**
0.00
0.00
11,000.00
11,000.00
0.00
First Things First
1,500.00
1,500.00
0.00
Friends of Forman College
8,750.00
8,750.00
0.00
Haiti
5,999.50
6,000.00
-0.50
0.00
0.00
0.00
Eastminster Presbyterian Church
Hunger**
REPORTS
44
REPORTS
Presbytery of the James ~ 83rd Stated Meeting ~ February 16, 2013
2012 BUDGET
POJ TEAMS & PURPOSE
GROUPS
Jan - Dec
New Church Development
2012
Projected
Actual Intent
Intents
$Over
Budget
45,463.39
48,900.00
-3,436.61
Piedmont PG
2,000.00
6,500.00
-4,500.00
Presbytery Women
4,500.00
4,500.00
0.00
Public Policy
7,015.97
9,000.00
-1,984.03
World Mission
6,640.00
9,000.00
-2,360.00
0.00
0.00
Daughters of Zelophehad
TOTAL MISSION AND SERVICE
93,153.87
105,150.00
501,105.27
625,000.00
-123,894.73
TOTAL EXPENSE:
1,566,453.06
1,708,630.00
-142,176.94
TOTAL NET INCOME:
26,950.61
-9,807.00
Camp Hanover Expenses net of subsidy
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2
3
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