TRI-PRESBYTERY AGENDA

JUNE 2-3, 2017

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH - ENID, OK
Theme: Blessed to Be a Blessing

Thursday, June 1

7:00 pm ORGAN CONCERT Sanctuary

Friday, June 2

8:30 a.m. CHECK-IN, REGISTRATION AND COFFEE

9:30 a.m. WELCOME Mark Southard, Moderator, Cimarron Presbytery Fellowship Hall
9:45 a.m. OPENING WORSHIP (Indian Nations Presbytery) Fellowship Hall
10:00 a.m. INTRODUCTION OF SPEAKER Sherry Kenney, PCUSA Foundation
10:05 a.m. PLENARY SPEAKER Dr. Clif Christopher Fellowship Hall

11:55 a.m. INTRODUCTION OF EXHIBITORS

GRACE & INSTRUCTIONS FOR LUNCH CONVERSATIONS
12:00 p.m. LUNCH Fellowship Hall
1:00 p.m. PLENARY SPEAKER Fellowship Hall
3:00 p.m. BREAK
3:15 p.m. REPORTS FROM PARTNER AGENCIES/INSTITUTIONS Fellowship Hall
Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary Gary Mathews
Board of Pensions Kevin Keaton
Dwight Mission Rob Duncan
PCUSA Vision 2020 Task Group Bernadette Coffee
PCUSA Mission Engagement William McConnell
PCUSA Presbyterian Disaster Assistance Jim Kirk
Texas Presbyterian Foundation Rick Young
4:15 p.m. BREAK
4:30 p.m. WORSHIP (Cimarron Presbytery) Sanctuary
- Rev. Sera Chung, Princeton Theological Seminary, preaching
- Offering: Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (50%); Eastern Oklahoma Food
Bank (25%); Oklahomas Regional Food Bank (25%)
5:45 p.m. DINNER Fellowship Hall
6:30 p.m. RECESS FIRST FRIDAY IN ENID

Saturday, June 3

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 BREAKFAST at area motels
8:00 a.m. CHECK-IN and REGISTRATION
8:30 a.m. MORNING PRAYERS (Eastern Oklahoma Presbytery) Sanctuary
9:00 a.m. CIMARRON PRESBYTERY MEETING Otwas Place
Establish quorum
Committee on Attendance
Approve February 2017minutes
Executive Presbyter Report Gordon Edwards

Stated Clerks Report Deborah Meinke

Treasurers Report Barbara Younger, Assistant Treasurer

Committee on Nominations Joshua Kerr

Synod of the Sun Report Valerie Young or Bernadette Coffee

Presbyterian Women Barbara Younger, Moderator

Council Report - Andrew Long, Moderator

Action Item: Acting on a request from the Commission on Ministry and Preparation,
Council asks that presbytery form a Task Force to revise the Standing Rules and
present for adoption by the presbytery at its October meeting. Joshua Kerr and
Leah Hrachovec have volunteered to serve with the assistance of Gordon Edwards
and Deborah Meinke, and 2 ruling elders are sought.
Information: The presbytery voted in February to disband the Resource Center. We
would like to accomplish this objective by the end of the summer. Please encourage
your congregations to stop by FPC, Stillwater, and take any materials of interest.
Council has been notified that the presbytery Treasurer Laura McVay wishes to step
down at the end of 2017 and presbytery Communicator Everett Miller will not
continue past this June meeting, items of business for the Council and Nominating
Committee.

Voting on changes to the PCUSA Constitution We request Rev. Leah

Hrachovec, General Assembly commissioner, to be available for any questions
regarding the amendments from the 2016 222nd General Assembly. Council has
determined that an oral up-or-down vote be taken on all amendments and the
results reported to the General Assembly before the June 21 st deadline.
BREAK to set up
Commission on Ministry and Preparation
Welcome to Rev. Rick Mills, HR as a Member of Cimarron Presbytery
Action Item: Gift of $2000 from the presbytery to Jim Reeves, Supply Pastor, FPC,
Beaver, OK to aid in the recovery of his family from the loss of their home to fire and
to assist Jim with medical expenses. Funds will come from the Commission on
Ministry and Preparation budget.
Examination of Sarah Chivington-Buck for ordination to the Ministry of Word and
Sacrament and membership in Cimarron Presbytery. Concur in the pastoral call to

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First Presbyterian Church, Alva, OK and make plans for her installation as pastor to
FPC, Alva.
Other Business
Announcements
Future meetings
Adjournment with prayer.