The Presbytery of Ohio Valley
Assembly:
September 9, 2017

Pyoca Camp, Conference, and Retreat Center — Brownstown, IN

Rev. Deborah Fortel, Moderator
Rev. David Crittenden, Stated Clerk

Table of Contents

Title Page

Docket

What You May Expect

Driving Directions

Stated Clerk's Report

Treasurer's Report

Per Capita

Shared Mission

Committee on Ministry

Faith Statement - Sarah McKenney

Faith Journey - Sarah McKenney

2018 Min. Compensation Standards

Report of the Presbytery Council

Background for Action 3

Evangelism & Congregational Witness

Congregational Mission & Vitality

Necrology - 2016

Presbytery Prayer Partners

The Presbytery of Ohio Valley Docket for Assembly:
September 9, 2017

Pyoca Camp, Conference, and Retreat Center — Brownstown, IN
Rev. Deborah Fortel, Moderator
Rev. David Crittenden, Stated Clerk

Call to Order

Opening Worship and Proclamation of the Word

Greetings from the Host Pastor: Rev. Jacob Hofmeister

Introductory Business

• Welcome

• Introductions of New Members, Guests

• Seating of Corresponding Members

• Consent Agenda

– Minutes of Assembly June 15, 2017, Docket, Clerk’s Report, Treasurer’s Report

Report of the Committee on Ministry

• Examination of Sarah McKenney for ordination to the ministry of the Word and Sacrament

• Minimum Salaries Recommendation for 2018

Lunch

Order of the Day following lunch: Greetings from the Synod of Lincoln Trails

An Invitation to organize for action promoting racial justice in our communities

Report of Council

• Bylaws: First Reading

• Assembly Dates for 2018

• Per Capita for 2018

Speak Out Session

Report of the Executive Presbyter

New Business

Prayers of the Presbytery and Necrology

Offering

Celebration of the Lord’s Supper

Adjournment with Closing Litany

What You May Expect

Presbytery of Ohio Valley

Assembly September 9, 2017

It is always a treat to meet at Camp Pyoca where we can enjoy the setting and see firsthand this wonderful facility.

The Presbytery will have the pleasure of examining Sarah McKenney for ordination to the ministry of the Word and Sacrament.

We will set minimum salaries and Per Capita for 2018. This meeting will be the first reading for revisions to the Presbytery Bylaws. [The draft of the Bylaws may be downloaded separately at http://www.presbyteryov.org/assembly.htm]

David Crittenden
Stated Clerk

Presbytery of Ohio Valley
Driving Directions

PYOCA Camp, Conference, and Retreat Center
886 East County Road 100 S
Brownstown, IN 47220

(866) 251–2267 or (812) 358–3413

For a map image of the location, use a web browser to navigate to the POV Churches page and click on the map image, then choose Pyoca from the list.

As a courtesy, the Presbytery attempts to provide driving directions and parking information (when known) to all the members attending the Assembly.

Due to the size of the presbytery, we are unable to include all possible routes to the meeting. The directions we provide begin with major routes into the city/town where the assembly will be held, and include more detailed directions regarding the streets closer to the meeting site. Please use an online source or printed map to find the way from your starting point to the place where these directions begin. The POV website has all church locations marked on Google Maps to assist you.

Occasionally, there may be construction or detours that we are unaware of. To be prepared for this possibility, it is wise to have a map, Google map printout, or GPS navigation available, just in case.

Pyoca is located in Brownstown, Indiana, approximately 15 miles west of Seymour, Indiana.

For those traveling on I–65:

• Take US 50 exit west at Seymour.
• Travel west approximately 15 miles on US 50 to Brownstown and turn left (south) on 250.
• Go one mile, and then turn left at the Pyoca sign, immediately past the Jackson County Fairgrounds.
• Continue to follow the drive until you come to the main lodge.

For those traveling east on U.S. 50:

• Upon entering Brownstown, go straight at the red light (where U.S. 50 turns left) You will now be on 250.
• Continue for one mile, and then turn left at the Pyoca sign, immediately past the Jackson County Fairgrounds.
• Continue to follow the drive until you come to the main lodge.

Clerk’s Report

September 9, 2017

The Rev. David Crittenden

1. The work of the Investigating Committee formed prior to the Council’s May meeting is ongoing at this time.

2. The Administrative Commission appointed to work with the session at Westminster Presbyterian in Evansville is continuing their work.

3. The Rev Mary Mabel Youman, a minister member of our presbytery died June 30, 2017, in Terre Haute. She was born December 21, 1937.

Treasurer’s Report
Assembly September 9, 2017

Elder Jean Brown
Presbytery of Ohio Valley, Inc.

Condensed Statement
of Revenues and Expenses
(Actual vs Budget)

January 1 through July 31, 2017

Revenue

Per Capita
Actual: $128,541 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Budget: $184,055

Shared Giving (Unified Mission)
Actual: $50,423 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Budget: $100,000

Contributions
Actual: $2,276 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Budget: $7,000

Unrestricted Invest Inc &amp; Trans
Actual: $25,000 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Budget: $50,000

Restricted Invest Inc &amp; Trans
Actual: $27,920 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Budget: $55,839

Miscellaneous Income
Actual $ –

Total Revenue
Actual: $234,158
Budget: $396,894

January 1 through July 31, 2017

Expense

Staff Expense
Actual: $126,467 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Budget: $234,031

Ecclesial Expense
Actual: $41,303 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Budget: $72,414

Meeting Expense
Actual: $4,000 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Budget: $11,000

Administration &amp; Office Expense
Actual: $20,400 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Budget: $38,000

Program Expense
Actual: $16,129 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Budget: $41,250

Total Expense
Actual: $208,299
Budget: $396,695

Net Surplus/(Deficit)
Actual: $ 25,860
Budget: $ 199

Fund Balances
As of July 31, 2017

Church Legacy Funds $624,022
Monroe City Fund $279,992
Brown Trust $199,536
Restricted Funds (Specific Use) $22,157
Undesignated Net Assets $569,914

Total Funds $1,695,621

If you would like a detailed statement or any other additional information, please contact Jean Brown at (866) 344–7853 or at jean@presbyteryov.org

2017 Per Capita (31.50)

Bedford, First
Members: 102
2017 PerCapita: $ 3,213.00
2017 Received
as of 8/19/17: $ 1,000.00
Percent Paid: 31.1%

Bloomfield, First
Members: 71
2017 PerCapita: $ 2,236.50
2017 Received
as of 8/19/17: $ 2,236.50
Percent Paid: 100.0%

Bloomington, First
Members: 392
2017 PerCapita: $ 12,348.00
2017 Received
as of 8/19/17: $ –
Percent Paid: 0.0%

Bloomington, United
Members: 61
2017 PerCapita: $ 1,921.50
2017 Received
as of 8/19/17: $ 1,921.50
Percent Paid: 100.0%

Boonville, Hemenway Memorial
Members: 109
2017 PerCapita: $ 3,433.50
2017 Received
as of 8/19/17: $ 3,433.50
Percent Paid: 100.0%

Brazil, First
Members: 288
2017 PerCapita: $ 9,072.00
2017 Received
as of 8/19/17: $ 6,804.00
Percent Paid: 75.0%

Brownstown, Brownstown
Members: 30
2017 PerCapita: $ 945.00
2017 Received
as of 8/19/17: $ 945.00
Percent Paid: 100.0%

Canaan, Jefferson
Members: 12
2017 PerCapita: $ 378.00
2017 Received
as of 8/19/17: $ –
Percent Paid: 0.0%

Cayuga, Cayuga
Members: 41
2017 PerCapita: $ 1,291.50
2017 Received
as of 8/19/17: $ 850.50
Percent Paid: 65.9%

Central, Valley City
Members: 25
2017 PerCapita: $ 787.50
2017 Received
as of 8/19/17: $ –
Percent Paid: 0.0%

Charlestown, Community
Members: 33
2017 PerCapita: $ 1,039.50
2017 Received
as of 8/19/17: $ 1,039.50
Percent Paid: 100.0%

Clarksville, Grace
Members: 8
2017 PerCapita: $ 252.00
2017 Received
as of 8/19/17: $ 252.00
Percent Paid: 100.0%

Clinton, United
Members: 39
2017 PerCapita: $ 1,228.50
2017 Received
as of 8/19/17: $ 465.00
Percent Paid: 37.9%

Columbus, Fairlawn
Members: 125
2017 PerCapita: $ 3,937.50
2017 Received
as of 8/19/17: $ 2,953.13
Percent Paid: 75.0%

Columbus, First
Members: 413
2017 PerCapita: $ 13,009.50
2017 Received
as of 8/19/17: $ 13,009.50
Percent Paid: 100.0%

Corydon, Corydon
Members: 109
2017 PerCapita: $ 3,433.50
2017 Received
as of 8/19/17: $ 3,433.50
Percent Paid: 100.0%

Dale, Dale
Members: 51
2017 PerCapita: $ 1,606.50
2017 Received
as of 8/19/17: $ –
Percent Paid: 0.0%

Elizabeth, Church of the Covenant
Members: 38
2017 PerCapita: $ 1,197.00
2017 Received
as of 8/19/17: $ 1,197.00
Percent Paid: 100.0%

Evansville, Eastminster
Members: 317
2017 PerCapita: $ 9,985.50
2017 Received
as of 8/19/17: $ 4,800.00
Percent Paid: 48.1%

Evansville, First
Members: 295
2017 PerCapita: $ 9,292.50
2017 Received
as of 8/19/17: $ 9,292.50
Percent Paid: 100.0%

Evansville, First Avenue
Members: 31
2017 PerCapita: $ 976.50
2017 Received
as of 8/19/17: $ –
Percent Paid: 0.0%

Evansville, Immanuel
Members: 33
2017 PerCapita: $ 1,039.50
2017 Received
as of 8/19/17: $ 414.00
Percent Paid: 39.8%

Evansville, Parke Memorial
Members: 26
2017 PerCapita: $ 819.00
2017 Received
as of 8/19/17: $ 252.00
Percent Paid: 30.8%

Evansville, Westminster
Members: 22
2017 PerCapita: $ 693.00
2017 Received
as of 8/19/17: $ –
Percent Paid: 0.0%

Farmersburg, First
Members: 27
2017 PerCapita: $ 850.50
2017 Received
as of 8/19/17: $ 850.50
Percent Paid: 100.0%

Fort Branch, First
Members: 68
2017 PerCapita: $ 2,142.00
2017 Received
as of 8/19/17: $ 2,142.00
Percent Paid: 100.0%

Grammer, Grammer
Members: 12
2017 PerCapita: $ 378.00
2017 Received
as of 8/19/17: $ 378.00
Percent Paid: 100.0%

Greencastle, Greencastle
Members: 107
2017 PerCapita: $ 3,370.50
2017 Received
as of 8/19/17: $ 1,685.26
Percent Paid: 50.0%

Hanover, Hanover
Members: 65
2017 PerCapita: $ 2,047.50
2017 Received
as of 8/19/17: $ 2,047.50
Percent Paid: 100.0%

Henryville, Community
Members: 39
2017 PerCapita: $ 1,228.50
2017 Received
as of 8/19/17: $ 1,228.50
Percent Paid: 100.0%

Henryville, Mount Lebanon
Members: 19
2017 PerCapita: $ 598.50
2017 Received
as of 8/19/17: $ 598.50
Percent Paid: 100.0%

Jeffersonville, First
Members: 219
2017 PerCapita: $ 6,898.50
2017 Received
as of 8/19/17: $ 3,449.00
Percent Paid: 50.0%

Laconia, Rehoboth
Members: 52
2017 PerCapita: $ 1,638.00
2017 Received
as of 8/19/17: $ 1,638.00
Percent Paid: 100.0%

Laconia, United
Members: 14
2017 PerCapita: $ 441.00
2017 Received
as of 8/19/17: $ 441.00
Percent Paid: 100.0%

Leavenworth, Community
Members: 45
2017 PerCapita: $ 1,417.50
2017 Received
as of 8/19/17: $ –
Percent Paid: 0.0%

Lexington, Lexington
Members: 47
2017 PerCapita: $ 1,480.50
2017 Received
as of 8/19/17: $ 1,480.50
Percent Paid: 100.0%

Livonia, United
Members: 51
2017 PerCapita: $ 1,606.50
2017 Received
as of 8/19/17: $ 1,606.50
Percent Paid: 100.0%

Madison, Madison
Members: 118
2017 PerCapita: $ 3,717.00
2017 Received
as of 8/19/17: $ 1,858.50
Percent Paid: 50.0%

Madison, Smyrna–Monroe
Members: 8
2017 PerCapita: $ 252.00
2017 Received
as of 8/19/17: $ 240.00
Percent Paid: 95.2%

Martinsville, First
Members: 81
2017 PerCapita: $ 2,551.50
2017 Received
as of 8/19/17: $ 217.50
Percent Paid: 8.5%

Mitchell, Mitchell
Members: 68
2017 PerCapita: $ 2,142.00
2017 Received
as of 8/19/17: $ 1,071.00
Percent Paid: 50.0%

Montezuma, First
Members: 21
2017 PerCapita: $ 661.50
2017 Received
as of 8/19/17: $ 661.50
Percent Paid: 100.0%

Mount Vernon, First
Members: 67
2017 PerCapita: $ 2,110.50
2017 Received
as of 8/19/17: $ 2,110.50
Percent Paid: 100.0%

Nabb, Nabb
Members: 19
2017 PerCapita: $ 598.50
2017 Received
as of 8/19/17: $ 598.50
Percent Paid: 100.0%

Nashville, Brn County Fellowship
Members: 33
2017 PerCapita: $ 1,039.50
2017 Received
as of 8/19/17: $ 1,039.50
Percent Paid: 100.0%

New Albany, Mount Tabor
Members: 81
2017 PerCapita: $ 2,551.50
2017 Received
as of 8/19/17: $ 2,015.00
Percent Paid: 79.0%

New Albany, St. John United
Members: 168
2017 PerCapita: $ 5,292.00
2017 Received
as of 8/19/17: $ 3,000.00
Percent Paid: 56.7%

New Washington, Trinity United
Members: 32
2017 PerCapita: $ 1,008.00
2017 Received
as of 8/19/17: $ 756.50
Percent Paid: 75.0%

Newburgh, Newburgh
Members: 106
2017 PerCapita: $ 3,339.00
2017 Received
as of 8/19/17: $ 3,339.00
Percent Paid: 100.0%

North Vernon, Graham
Members: 17
2017 PerCapita: $ 535.50
2017 Received
as of 8/19/17: $ 535.50
Percent Paid: 100.0%

Paoli, First
Members: 39
2017 PerCapita: $ 1,228.50
2017 Received
as of 8/19/17: $ 1,228.50
Percent Paid: 100.0%

Patoka, Patoka
Members: 15
2017 PerCapita: $ 472.50
2017 Received
as of 8/19/17: $ 472.50
Percent Paid: 100.0%

Patoka, Union Bethel
Members: 12
2017 PerCapita: $ 378.00
2017 Received
as of 8/19/17: $ 378.00
Percent Paid: 100.0%

Petersburg, Main Street
Members: 61
2017 PerCapita: $ 1,921.50
2017 Received
as of 8/19/17: $ 1,921.50
Percent Paid: 100.0%

Princeton, Fairview
Members: 53
2017 PerCapita: $ 1,669.50
2017 Received
as of 8/19/17: $ 1,669.50
Percent Paid: 100.0%

Princeton, First
Members: 65
2017 PerCapita: $ 2,047.50
2017 Received
as of 8/19/17: $ 2,047.50
Percent Paid: 100.0%

Princeton, United
Members: 45
2017 PerCapita: $ 1,417.50
2017 Received
as of 8/19/17: $ 1,417.50
Percent Paid: 100.0%

Roachdale, Roachdale
Members: 44
2017 PerCapita: $ 1,386.00
2017 Received
as of 8/19/17: $ 1,386.00
Percent Paid: 100.0%

Rockville, Memorial
Members: 43
2017 PerCapita: $ 1,354.50
2017 Received
as of 8/19/17: $ 1,354.50
Percent Paid: 100.0%

Salem, Salem
Members: 77
2017 PerCapita: $ 2,425.50
2017 Received
as of 8/19/17: $ 2,425.00
Percent Paid: 100.0%

Scipio, United
Members: 57
2017 PerCapita: $ 1,795.50
2017 Received
as of 8/19/17: $ 1,795.50
Percent Paid: 100.0%

Scottsburg, First
Members: 54
2017 PerCapita: $ 1,701.00
2017 Received
as of 8/19/17: $ 1,701.00
Percent Paid: 100.0%

Seymour, First
Members: 137
2017 PerCapita: $ 4,315.50
2017 Received
as of 8/19/17: $ 4,315.50
Percent Paid: 100.0%

Spencer, Bethany
Members: 22
2017 PerCapita: $ 693.00
2017 Received
as of 8/19/17: $ –
Percent Paid: 0.0%

Spencer, Spencer
Members: 80
2017 PerCapita: $ 2,520.00
2017 Received
as of 8/19/17: $ 1,680.00
Percent Paid: 66.7%

Sullivan, First
Members: 115
2017 PerCapita: $ 3,622.50
2017 Received
as of 8/19/17: $ 3,622.50
Percent Paid: 100.0%

Terre Haute, Central
Members: 254
2017 PerCapita: $ 8,001.00
2017 Received
as of 8/19/17: $ 8,001.00
Percent Paid: 100.0%

Terre Haute, Unity
Members: 90
2017 PerCapita: $ 2,835.00
2017 Received
as of 8/19/17: $ 2,835.00
Percent Paid: 100.0%

Vernon, Vernon
Members: 16
2017 PerCapita: $ 504.00
2017 Received
as of 8/19/17: $ 504.00
Percent Paid: 100.0%

Vevay, Caledonia
Members: 4
2017 PerCapita: $ 126.00
2017 Received
as of 8/19/17: $ –
Percent Paid: 0.0%

Vincennes, Bethany
Members: 14
2017 PerCapita: $ 441.00
2017 Received
as of 8/19/17: $ 441.00
Percent Paid: 100.0%

Vincennes, Indiana
Members: 108
2017 PerCapita: $ 3,402.00
2017 Received
as of 8/19/17: $ 314.00
Percent Paid: 9.2%

Vincennes, Royal Oak
Members: 9
2017 PerCapita: $ 283.50
2017 Received
as of 8/19/17: $ 283.50
Percent Paid: 100.0%

Vincennes, Southside
Members: 11
2017 PerCapita: $ 346.50
2017 Received
as of 8/19/17: $ –
Percent Paid: 0.0%

Vincennes, Upper Indiana
Members: 90
2017 PerCapita: $ 2,835.00
2017 Received
as of 8/19/17: $ 2,835.00
Percent Paid: 100.0%

Washington, Westminster
Members: 61
2017 PerCapita: $ 1,921.50
2017 Received
as of 8/19/17: $ 960.74
Percent Paid: 50.0%

Total Members: 5831

Total 2017 Per Capita: $183,676.50
Total 2017 Received
as of 8/19/17: $ 132,876.38

Total Percent Paid: 72.3%

POV Shared Mission 2017

Bedford, First
Pledged:
Received as of 8/19/17
POV:
GA:
Synod:
Total: 0

Bloomfield, First
Pledged: 700
Received as of 8/19/17
POV: 420
GA: 210
Synod: 70
Total: 700

Bloomington, First
Pledged:
Received as of 8/19/17
POV: 6,275
GA: 2,500
Synod:
Total: 8,775

Bloomington, Korean
Pledged:
Received as of 8/19/17
POV: 1,500
GA:
Synod:
Total: 1,500

Bloomington, United
Pledged: 400
Received as of 8/19/17
POV:
GA:
Synod:
Total: 0

Boonville, Hemenway Memorial
Pledged:
Received as of 8/19/17
POV: 50
GA: 50
Synod: 50
Total: 150

Brazil, First
Pledged:
Received as of 8/19/17
POV: 1125
GA: 563
Synod: 188
Total: 1,875

Brownstown, Brownstown
Pledged:
Received as of 8/19/17
POV:
GA:
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Total: 0

Canaan, Jefferson
Pledged:
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POV:
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Total: 0

Cayuga, Cayuga
Pledged:
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POV:
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Total: 0

Central, Valley City
Pledged:
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POV:
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Total: 0

Charlestown, Community
Pledged:
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POV:
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Total: 0

Clarksville, Grace
Pledged:
Received as of 8/19/17
POV:
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Synod:
Total: 0

Clinton, United
Pledged: 750
Received as of 8/19/17
POV:
GA:
Synod:
Total: 0

Columbus, Fairlawn
Pledged: 3,150
Received as of 8/19/17
POV: 1418
GA: 709
Synod: 236
Total: 2,363

Columbus, First
Pledged: 37,495
Received as of 8/19/17
POV: 14,998
GA: 4,499
Synod: 2,500
Total: 21,997

Corydon, Corydon
Pledged:
Received as of 8/19/17
POV:
GA:
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Total: 0

Dale, Dale
Pledged:
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POV:
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Total: 0

Elizabeth, Church of the Covenant
Pledged:
Received as of 8/19/17
POV:
GA:
Synod:
Total: 0

Evansville, Eastminster
Pledged:
Received as of 8/19/17
POV: 2,130
GA: 1,065
Synod: 355
Total: 3,550

Evansville, First
Pledged: 15,000
Received as of 8/19/17
POV: 6,000
GA: 3,000
Synod: 1,000
Total: 10,000

Evansville, First Avenue
Pledged:
Received as of 8/19/17
POV:
GA:
Synod:
Total: 0

Evansville, Immanuel
Pledged:
Received as of 8/19/17
POV: 45
GA: 45
Synod: 70
Total: 160

Evansville, Parke Memorial
Pledged:
Received as of 8/19/17
POV:
GA:
Synod:
Total: 0

Evansville, Westminster
Pledged:
Received as of 8/19/17
POV:
GA:
Synod:
Total: 0

Farmersburg, First
Pledged:
Received as of 8/19/17
POV:
GA:
Synod:
Total: 0

Fort Branch, First
Pledged:
Received as of 8/19/17
POV: 175
GA: 175
Synod: 150
Total: 500

Grammer, Grammer
Pledged: 500
Received as of 8/19/17
POV: 300
GA: 150
Synod: 50
Total: 500

Greencastle, Greencastle
Pledged:
Received as of 8/19/17
POV:
GA:
Synod:
Total: 0

Hanover, Hanover
Pledged: 3,000
Received as of 8/19/17
POV: 1,800
GA: 900
Synod: 300
Total: 3,000

Henryville, Community
Pledged:
Received as of 8/19/17
POV:
GA:
Synod:
Total: 0

Henryville, Mount Lebanon
Pledged:
Received as of 8/19/17
POV:
GA:
Synod:
Total: 0

Jeffersonville, First
Pledged: 5,000
Received as of 8/19/17
POV: 1,500
GA: 750
Synod: 250
Total: 2,500

Laconia, Rehoboth
Pledged:
Received as of 8/19/17
POV:
GA:
Synod:
Total: 0

Laconia, United
Pledged: 150
Received as of 8/19/17
POV:
GA:
Synod:
Total: 0

Leavenworth, Community
Pledged:
Received as of 8/19/17
POV:
GA:
Synod:
Total: 0

Lexington, Lexington
Pledged:
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POV:
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Synod:
Total: 0

Livonia, United
Pledged:
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POV:
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Synod:
Total: 0

Madison, Madison
Pledged:
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POV:
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Total: 0

Madison, Smyrna–Monroe
Pledged:
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POV:
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Synod:
Total: 0

Martinsville, First
Pledged:
Received as of 8/19/17
POV:
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Synod:
Total: 0

Mitchell, Mitchell
Pledged:
Received as of 8/19/17
POV:
GA:
Synod:
Total: 0

Montezuma, First
Pledged:
Received as of 8/19/17
POV: 300
GA: 150
Synod: 50
Total: 500

Mount Vernon, First
Pledged: 5,100
Received as of 8/19/17
POV: 765
GA: 383
Synod: 128
Total: 1,275

Nabb, Nabb
Pledged:
Received as of 8/19/17
POV:
GA:
Synod:
Total: 0

Nashville, Brn County Fellowship
Pledged:
Received as of 8/19/17
POV:
GA:
Synod:
Total: 0

New Albany, Mount Tabor
Pledged:
Received as of 8/19/17
POV:
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Synod:
Total: 0

New Albany, St. John United
Pledged:
Received as of 8/19/17
POV: 1,500
GA: 200
Synod: 300
Total: 2,000

New Washington, Trinity United
Pledged:
Received as of 8/19/17
POV:
GA:
Synod:
Total: 0

Newburgh, Newburgh
Pledged:
Received as of 8/19/17
POV:
GA:
Synod:
Total: 0

North Vernon, Graham
Pledged:
Received as of 8/19/17
POV:
GA:
Synod:
Total: 0

Paoli, First
Pledged:
Received as of 8/19/17
POV:
GA:
Synod:
Total: 0

Patoka, Patoka
Pledged:
Received as of 8/19/17
POV:
GA:
Synod:
Total: 0

Patoka, Union Bethel
Pledged:
Received as of 8/19/17
POV:
GA:
Synod:
Total: 0

Petersburg, Main Street
Pledged: 2,000
Received as of 8/19/17
POV: 1,200
GA: 600
Synod: 200
Total: 2,000

Princeton, Fairview
Pledged:
Received as of 8/19/17
POV:
GA:
Synod:
Total: 0

Princeton, First
Pledged:
Received as of 8/19/17
POV:
GA:
Synod:
Total: 0

Princeton, United
Pledged:
Received as of 8/19/17
POV: 750
GA: 878
Synod: 165
Total: 1,793

Roachdale, Roachdale
Pledged:
Received as of 8/19/17
POV:
GA:
Synod:
Total: 0

Rockville, Memorial
Pledged:
Received as of 8/19/17
POV:
GA:
Synod:
Total: 0

Salem, Salem
Pledged:
Received as of 8/19/17
POV:
GA:
Synod:
Total: 0

Scipio, United
Pledged:
Received as of 8/19/17
POV:
GA:
Synod:
Total: 0

Scottsburg, First
Pledged: 4,650
Received as of 8/19/17
POV: 2,441
GA: 136
Synod: 136
Total: 2,713

Seymour, First
Pledged:
Received as of 8/19/17
POV:
GA:
Synod:
Total: 0

Spencer, Bethany
Pledged:
Received as of 8/19/17
POV:
GA:
Synod:
Total: 0

Spencer, Spencer
Pledged:
Received as of 8/19/17
POV:
GA:
Synod:
Total: 0

Sullivan, First
Pledged:
Received as of 8/19/17
POV:
GA:
Synod:
Total: 0

Terre Haute, Central
Pledged:
Received as of 8/19/17
POV: 6,667
GA: 5,200
Synod: 1,467
Total: 13,333

Terre Haute, Unity
Pledged:
Received as of 8/19/17
POV:
GA:
Synod:
Total: 0

Vernon, Vernon
Pledged: 500
Received as of 8/19/17
POV: 250
GA: 195
Synod: 55
Total: 500

Vevay, Caledonia
Pledged:
Received as of 8/19/17
POV:
GA:
Synod:
Total: 0

Vincennes, Bethany
Pledged:
Received as of 8/19/17
POV:
GA:
Synod:
Total: 0

Vincennes, Indiana
Pledged:
Received as of 8/19/17
POV:
GA:
Synod:
Total: 0

Vincennes, Royal Oak
Pledged:
Received as of 8/19/17
POV:
GA:
Synod:
Total: 0

Vincennes, Southside
Pledged:
Received as of 8/19/17
POV:
GA:
Synod:
Total: 0

Vincennes, Upper Indiana
Pledged:
Received as of 8/19/17
POV:
GA:
Synod:
Total: 0

Washington, Westminster
Pledged:
Received as of 8/19/17
POV: 2,520
GA: 1,260
Synod: 420
Total: 4,200

Total Pledged: 78,395

As of 8/19/17
Total POV: 54,128
Total GA: 23,616
Total Synod: 8,138
Total Received: 85,883

Committee on Ministry

The Rev. Kevin Fleming, Moderator

September 9, 2017 Report to the Presbytery of Ohio Valley

Summary of COM Actions, May 17, 2017 through August 23, 2017

FOR INFORMATION

At the August 15, 2017 meeting, the Committee on Ministry took the following actions:

1. Received the Reverend Alan Finnan as a member–at–large from the Presbytery of Great Rivers.

2. Approved the position of Spiritual Support and Docent Coordinator with Stone Belt Arc, Inc., as a validated ministry for an ordainable call for Sarah McKenney.

3. Approved contracts previously approved electronically:

A. Brown County Presbyterian Fellowship of Nashville and the Rev. Scott Seay serving as Stated Supply.

Period 5/15/17 to 5/14/18
Hrs./wk 20 hrs/wk
Salary $24,170
Housing *
Auto Mi. Fuel allowance–$7,200/yr
Study L 2 Weeks incl. 2 Sundays
Pd.Vac 4 Weeks incl. 4 Sundays
Cont.Ed. $1200
Pension *
*Housing allowance and pension dues paid by Christian Theological Seminary.

B. Corydon Presbyterian Church of Corydon and the Rev. Mark McDaniel serving as Transitional Pastor.

Period 1/15/17 to 1/14/18
Hrs./wk 35 hrs/wk
Salary $45,000*
Housing *
Auto Mi. Vch.IRS rate–$700/yr
Study L 2 Weeks incl. 2 Sundays
Pd.Vac 1 month incl. 4 Sundays
Cont.Ed. $800
Pension Yes
*Salary and housing. Moving Expenses: up to $500

C. Central Presbyterian Church of Terre Haute and Rev. Kevin Buchanan serving as Transitional Pastor.

Period 9/15/17 to 9/14/18
Hrs./wk 40 hrs/wk
Salary $40,000
Housing $20,000
Auto Mi. Vch.IRS rate–$1,000/yr
Study L 2 Weeks incl. 2 Sundays
Pd.Vac 1 month incl. 4 Sundays
Cont.Ed. $2,000
Pension Yes

D. Smyrna–Monroe Presbyterian Church of Madison and candidate Nikki Smith serving as Extended Pulpit Supply.

Period 7/02/17 to 6/24/18
Hrs./wk n/a
Salary $0
Housing n/a
Auto Mi. Vch.IRS rate
Study L n/a
Pd.Vac n/a
Cont.Ed. n/a
Pension n/a

By electronic vote August 23, 2017, the Committee on Ministry took the following action:

1. Approved a request from the session of Upper Indiana Presbyterian Church of Vincennes for authorization to form a Pastor Nominating Committee to search for a Designated Pastor.

FOR ACTION BY THE PRESBYTERY

1. The Committee presents Sarah McKenney to Presbytery for examination for ordination to the ministry of the Word and Sacrament.

2. The COM recommends a 2% increase in minimum compensation standards for salary and housing for 2018. (See the 2018 Minimum Compensation Standards.)

Statement of Faith

Sarah McKenney

I believe in one triune God. I believe God created all the world and all that is in it good and actively participates and engages in the world that God made. God continues to be alive in, through and amongst this created order.

During God’s creation man and woman were made in God’s own image, to live in community with one another and with God, but it was in humanity and the freedom to turn its back from God, that sin had its beginning. It is by sin—personal, communal, and by its very creaturely condition—that humanity has fallen short of this goodness.

I believe that Jesus is the Christ—God’s anointed. Fully human and fully divine, Jesus lived in shared relationship with sinners and led by example how to justly and mercifully love and honor our neighbors. It is only by the gracious gift of God through the sacrifice of God’s son, Jesus Christ, that we receive forgiveness. God’s intention is to redeem all people through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. This knowledge is revealed to us through the Holy Spirit.

I believe that God is also revealed supremely, but not exhaustively, through the Hebrew and Christian Scriptures, which were written by people through the power and inspiration of the Holy Spirit. I believe that in God’s word preached and through reading of scripture we receive God’s instruction and guidance.

I believe that God is love. Jesus Christ not only supremely demonstrated that love, but he commands us to love as he loved. As Christ’s followers, we are also called to engage in and reveal that love in the world that God loves. As one called by God to minister in Christ’s name, I believe that the Holy Spirit, through the agency of the Church, empowers me to preach and teach God’s word and bestow God’s love.

I believe that Jesus Christ through his own baptism and the Supper with his disciples, commissioned the sacraments of Baptism and Holy Communion for his Church. These sacraments embody the grace and sacrificial love, this love of Christ, and our oneness with him. I believe Baptism is what unites us, by God, into a community, and God claims us as God’s own. In this community we are called to nurture, teach, grow, and lovingly challenge one another. I believe Holy Communion is a reunion of this community in a holy supper in which we are asked to remember Jesus and his sacrificial death. Those who participate in this supper are reminded that we are forever united with Christ.

Through the gifts of creation and relationships with people we are able to continually experience God’s grace and love. I believe Jesus Christ teaches us to be humble and lovingly look to those who are marginalized to include them in this beloved community of God as an equally important and treasured member of God’s creation. I believe God calls all people to be stewards of all creation by exploring and discovering the gifts and wonder in all of God’s creation. We are to respond with gratitude through worship and prayer. God then calls us into action to faithfully care for and nurture creation, as it is uniquely and wonderfully made.

Faith Journey of Sarah VanderZee McKenney

I was born in LaGrange, IL, but primarily grew up in Bloomington, IN. My parents, Rev. Wendy Baptist VanderZee and Rev. John VanderZee are both ordained Ministers of Word and Sacrament in the PCUSA. It was early on that my parents taught me how precious and unique each of God’s children are and that each of us is given special talents and gifts.

At a young age, my parents, teachers, and I discovered I had some challenges and soon was diagnosed with learning disabilities, including Dyslexia. I say this, not because it defines who I am, but it is very much a part of the lens in which I experience life, relationships, and God. My childhood was a challenging one. While my learning disabilities affect the way I learn, they also affected my social skills. I did not have many friends and even the kids in my home church in Bloomington struggled to interact and fully accept me. While at home I had wonderful support from my parents but outside the house I struggled to find a place where I felt wholeness and community. At church there were times when I felt this, but it usually wasn’t with children my own age. It was with older generations or with younger children that I was most comfortable. This created a deep sense of loneliness and I was very angry; angry with God.

There was one other place that was a holy place for me; a place where I felt closest with God and closer to accepting myself for who I was. This place was a place where I could go and start new, be myself without judgment, a place where I felt loved and welcomed: PYOCA. I started going to PYOCA at the age of 5 years old when our church had an annual family retreat. As soon as I was old enough, I went on my own. I never skipped a summer all the way through my senior year in high school. This was a place where my disability wasn’t a part of my name tag, I was simply me.

Mission trips, both with my family and through church, were another way that I felt God’s grace and peace. The blessing of mission trips was that I was meeting new people and able to start fresh: the focus was not on me. The focus was on ministering with a group of people, creating new loving relationships with people we knew nothing about and they had no history with me. They loved me for the same reason I loved them: we were God’s children.

I continued to go to PYOCA into college, became a camp counselor and eventually held the position of the Day Program Director my last year. It was in this place that I gained courage, confidence, discovered my gifts, explored my faith, and challenged myself. Every year since I was 5, there was a clear moment each year between me and God, where God spoke to me in an area where I needed guidance, healing, and/or support. It was the summer after my senior year of college, working at PYOCA again. When I started the summer, I was desperate to talk to God and discover what God was going to say to me that year. I didn’t know what I wanted to do. I didn’t know where God was calling me to go or be. My major had changed 7 times during college and I still didn’t know where I was headed. I still remember the moment at the end of the summer, sitting on the back porch of the PYOCA lodge. I was crying because I hadn’t had my eagerly awaited conversation with God yet. As I looked at the lake, God’s creation surrounding me, I suddenly knew I needed to go to seminary. I didn’t know what ministry I was going to focus in: camp ministry, parish ministry, chaplaincy, etc.

During the next year I was living in Bloomington again and looking for jobs. I got a job working 4 different positions at the local YMCA to make enough money to pay rent. The year that I spent at the YMCA was a critical step for me. One of my jobs was a preschool teacher and one of my classes was for children with intellectual and developmental disabilities. One of my other jobs there was coaching the “Adapted Sports” classes for both children and adults. These two jobs were quickly my favorite. This experience was very important to me because again God showed me gifts I didn’t know I had. I was inspired by these individuals not because of their disability, but instead by their amazing unique God–given gifts. Just as God creates unique and diverse flowers, animals, birds, and other forms of creation; God creates people diverse and beautiful. Through conversations, daily experiences, and getting to know my students and their families, they learned I was headed to seminary and they began sharing stories of being excluded, unwelcomed, and even rejected by faith communities they had visited. Again God spoke; more clearly than ever before. I knew the ministry I was being called to. I didn’t know how or really what that would look like, but God showed me the direction.

It was soon after this realization and affirmation of who I am that I really started to receive the gift of acceptance, acceptance of myself. It was about a month after this memorable moment when I met my husband–to–be. I never had been in a relationship before, I didn’t know how this one was going to work out because I was leaving for seminary in 3 months, but I KNEW he was special. God blessed me with a man who knew this mission I was sent on was important and he was patient for the next three years.

Seminary was a wonderful playground for me. While I was at seminary, I was blessed with the opportunities to explore the issues of people with disabilities and inclusion. While Columbia Theological Seminary didn’t have specific course work in this area, Candler School of Theology at Emory University did. Once again, God had led me and placed the stepping stones for me to follow. While in Decatur, GA I learned of an organization called L’Arche International. This is a wonderful ministry started by Jean Vanier and written about by Henri Nouwen. Atlanta was starting their new ministry and I enjoyed the community activities. I also got involved volunteering as a conference planner for the L’Arche International General Assembly that the US was hosting right there in Atlanta. The General Assembly hosted 400 people from 38 countries from around the world, all people of various abilities and disabilities. During one of the worship services I looked around and was struck at this sight: 400 people, 38 different countries 20 different languages, various abilities, 7 different religions, all worshiping TOGETHER. God was so ALIVE in this space. This was the summer after my senior year at seminary. I felt God’s acknowledgment of the path I was on as well as where I was headed.

When I came back to Bloomington, I was energized and ready to go. I got married to a wonderful man, who supported me while I followed God’s guidance. Now what? I didn’t know where to start. I knew what God wanted me to do, but I didn’t know how or where to go to make this happen. So I waited and searched for God’s voice to speak. I learned about Stone Belt, an organization that supports individuals with a variety of disabilities through residential care, job coaching, life–long learning, and mental health supports. I began work as a Direct Support Professional as a way to work in the field and with the people I feel called to minister with. I quickly realized I had a lot to learn about these individuals’ lives, caregiving, etc. I realized after a while that I had learned a lot, but was starting to grow impatient. It was then when God showed me the next step on my path. I became an instructor, where I gained self–confidence and leadership skills, finding myself being challenged daily. Again I reached a point where I knew the next step was coming. Sure enough, God was there to place the next stone. I became a Skills Development Clinician and as one of the first group to start this program, dealt with the ups and downs of starting a new program. It was also this position that introduced me to the organization’s mental health division, Milestones. I continued to grow and used many of my clinical skills learned in Clinical Pastoral Education. It was also here that I really grew to believe in myself as a professional. This confidence encouraged me to talk more about my dreams of a Spiritual Support Program with the new Milestones Director. It was time, I was ready. It was God’s time: God had led me.

Looking back, God was always there. There were many times when I couldn’t see God, but I also couldn’t see myself. I believe I struggled to see God most when I struggled to see God’s gifts in me. Through using our gifts in our relationships with others we can experience God in action. It is this truth that is most vivid in my faith journey and in the way that God is revealed to me.

The Presbytery of Ohio Valley 2018 Minimum Annual Compensation Standards

Recommended by COM
— August 15, 2017

2018 Standards

Without Manse: Cash Salary — Includes Housing Allocation^1

Salary for Ordained Clergy:
$46,440.00

Salary for CREs (75%):
$34,830.00

With Manse: Cash Salary &amp; Manse Value at 30%2

Salary for Ordained Clergy:
$35,073 &amp; $11,367

Salary for CREs (75%):
$26,792 &amp; $8,038

1 Housing allowance must be determined in advance and the amount shown in the terms of call or other contract, and recorded in the minutes of session or congregation.

2 To calculate Cash Salary portion of a 30% Manse Value, divide Total Cash Salary, including Manse amount (above example for ordained clergy being $45,530.00), by 1.3 to get the Cash Salary portion.

Congregations are encouraged, when possible, to designate 7.65% of total effective salary as SECA offset.

Professional Expenses

The following amounts will be made available to the minister, for reimbursement of professional expenses through the presentation of vouchers.

• Vouchered Auto Mileage — Reimbursed at current IRS rate (Note: As of January 1, 2017, value is 53.5 cents/mi)

• Continuing Education (cumulative over 3 years to sum of annual amounts)

Minimum required for full–time pastor: $1200 (ordained clergy and CREs); however it is strongly recommended that up to $2,000 be offered to cover 2 weeks of tuition, room and board, travel.

Vacation, Leave, Holidays
Accruals per year

• Vacation: One month including 4 Sundays

• Sick: 10 days (cumulative up to 120 days; lost at end of employment)

• Study Leave: Two weeks including 2 Sundays (cumulative to 6 weeks over 3 years)

• Holidays: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and Two personal holidays

Board of Pensions (BOP)
Benefit Plan

Employing organizations will pay regularly in advance to the board responsible for benefits a sum equal to that requisite percent of effective salary (salary + housing or 30+% of salary, utilities, and any deferred compensation) which may be fixed by the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA) including pension, medical coverage, and death and disability benefits.

The total BOP equals 36.5% for a full time pastor ($16,951) or Commissioned Ruling Elder ($12,713). [Note: for part–time pastors of 20 hrs or more, BOP contributions will vary between 31.5% and 50%.] For pastors working over 20 hours per week, who are not members of the Board of Pensions, a comparable amount will be paid to their denomination’s plan or other mutually–agreed–upon retirement program.

Other Minimum Compensation

• Occasional pulpit supply — for approved Teaching Elders, Commissioned Ruling Elders, Seminary Students, &amp; Ruling Elders:

Congregations of 100 members or more: $150 plus mileage

Congregations under 100 members: $100 plus mileage

Additional Services on same day: $40

• Moderating a session or congregation by invitation: $75 plus mileage

• Wedding: $150 plus mileage

• Funeral: $125 plus mileage

Report of the Presbytery Council

The Rev. Susan McGhee, Moderator

For Presbytery’s Information

The Council met August 22, 2017, and took the following actions:

Received reports of Presbytery officers, staff, and committee leadership.

Approved the recommendation of the Congregational Mission and Vitality Committee to make a grant from the Monroe City Funds in the amount of $7,500 to Hemenway Memorial Presbyterian Church, Boonville.

Approved the recommendation of the Evangelism and Congregational Witness Committee to make a grant from Transformation Funds in the amount of $7,500 to Hemenway Memorial Presbyterian Church, Boonville.

Consulted with the Nominating Committee concerning nominations to the 223rd General Assembly.

Elected Elder Zack Ellison to serve as moderator of the Personnel Committee, and Judy Holy as a member at large of the committee.

Considered proposed revisions to the presbytery and corporate bylaws, and accepted them for presentation as a first reading on September 9, with formal action to be taken on November 30.

Considered dates for Council and Assembly in 2018

Considered per capita for 2018, and decided:

1) to recommend that the 2018 per capita be set at $36.00 and

2) to convene a conversation in 2018 to explore new models of funding for the presbytery.

For Presbytery Action:

1. That the presbytery consider the proposed revisions to the by–laws as a first reading. (see the separate By–laws Draft document.)

2. That the presbytery gather in stated assembly on the following dates in 2018: Thursday, March 1; Saturday, May 19; Saturday, September 15; and Thursday, November 29

That per capita be set at $36.00 for 2018. (see Background for Action Item #3 for additional information)

Background for Action Item #3:

Per Capita Recommendation for 2018

Presbyterians have a form of government built upon shared authority and mutual accountability as we seek together to find and represent the mind of Christ. Per Capita dollars provide the primary means for elected members to gather at Presbytery assemblies, Synod assemblies, and the biennial General Assembly. In addition, Per Capita funds the constitutionally required functions of each body.

The Presbytery Council recommends that the 2018 Per Capita Giving be set at $36.00. Of that total amount, $3.81 goes to the Synod of Lincoln Trails, $7.73 goes to the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), and $24.46 is retained by the Presbytery. Besides providing for the means for us to gather to discern the mind of Christ, Per Capita in the Presbytery of Ohio Valley supports: 100% of the compensation for the Treasurer and Stated Clerk, 75% of the compensation for the two Administrative Associates, 25% of the compensation for the Executive Presbyter, 25% of administrative and office expenses, and 100% of ecclesiastical expenses (including expenses for assemblies, administrative commissions, and entities such as the Trustees, Committee on Ministry, Committee on Preparation for Ministry that perform constitutionally required work).

This recommended Per Capita amount does not fund all of the constitutionally required functions of the Presbytery. If we funded the POV Academy at 100%, the Executive Presbyter’s compensation at 50% instead of 25%, made allowance of all unpaid Per Capita* and funded the increase due to loss of membership, the recommended Per Capita would be $40.31. The Presbytery Council believes the recommended amount is a significant step towards fully funding the constitutionally required functions of the Presbytery.

* Because of our partnership with the larger church, the presbytery pays in full the Per Capita to the General Assembly and Synod of Lincoln Trails, regardless of the amount that we receive from any individual congregation.

Evangelism and
Congregational Witness

Rev. Katrina Pekich–Bundy, Moderator

The Evangelism and Congregational Witness committee continues to support new worshiping communities both formed and evolving. The committee recommended a grant request for Hemenway Presbyterian Church, which Council approved. We continue to work toward resources for evangelism for churches, and hope to have more by the next assembly.

Congregational
Mission and Vitality

Rev. Andy Kort, Moderator

The Congregational Mission and Vitality Committee is thankful to have approved and recommended to the Council a grant of $7,500 to the Hemenway Presbyterian Church in Boonville. This grant will go to support and encourage a plethora of activities as they seek to deepen their reach into the local community.

If your congregation would be interested in learning more about these grants, please find more information at www.presbyteryov.org/financial.htm

Celebration of the Saints

Minister and Elder Necrology Report

January 1st – December 31st 2016

Bedford, First

Anne Black
Elder Ordination 1/14/1996
Date of Death 7/21/2016

Gordon Emery
Date of Death 10/28/2016

Sue Clouse
Elder Ordination 1/14/2007
Date of Death 11/13/2016

Bloomfield, First

William Dale Corwin
Elder Ordination 2/2/1974
Date of Death 3/24/2016

Bloomington, First

Joann Dodd
Date of Death 4/6/2016

Byron Smith
Date of Death 5/29/2016

Clara Henderson
Date of Death 10/2/2016

Booneville, Hemenway Memorial

Lillian (Shelton) Barclay
Date of Death 10/7/2016

Brownstown, Brownstown

James H. Rice
Elder Ordination 2/4/1968
Date of Death 8/1/2016

Central, Valley City

Rena Mae Reed
Elder Ordination 2/2010
Date of Death 9/17/2016

Alyne Cotner
Elder Ordination 1/15/1961
Date of Death 11/25/2016

Evansville, Eastminster

Jack Chaddock
Date of Death 4/11/2016

Evansville, First

Gordon Miller
Elder Ordination 1/14/1996
Date of Death 4/18/2016

Farmersburg, First

Mary Huntworth
Date of Death 10/29/2016

Greencastle, Greencastle

Judith Corbin Remsburg
Elder Ordination 1/15/1989
Date of Death 4/11/2016

Jeffersonville, First

Carol Burger
Elder Ordination 1/10/1982
Date of Death 6/25/2016

Madison, Madison

Sue Ward
Elder Ordination 1/7/1973
Date of Death 7/10/2016

Nancy Strandmark
Elder Ordination 1/1997
Date of Death 12/30/2016

Mitchell, Mitchell

Rhonda Hatfield
Elder Ordination 1/2014
Date of Death 1/24/2016

Dorothy James
Elder Ordination 1/1999
Date of Death 2/13/2016

Mount Vernon, First

Janet Durham
Elder Ordination 1/5/1986
Date of Death 3/24/2016

New Albany, Mt. Tabor

William Cassidy
Elder Ordination 12/19/1976
Date of Death 2/25/2016

Etta Horvath
Elder Ordination 1/10/1999
Date of Death 6/21/2016

Princeton, First

Claude A. Davis, Jr.
Date of Death 11/17/2016

Roachdale, Roachdale

Clema Jean Perkins
Elder Ordination 2/23/1930
Date of Death 4/14/2016

Aaron Charles Craft
Elder Ordination 7/21/1925
Date of Death 12/7/2016

Spencer, Bethany

Naomi Fisher
Elder Ordination 6/9/1992
Date of Death 8/19/2016

Terre Haute, Central

Loyal Wilson
Date of Death 1/6/2016

Terre Haute, Unity

Jean Ellis
Elder Ordination 12/9/1973
Date of Death 10/10/2016

Vincennes, Indiana

Florence Goodwin
Elder Ordination 1/6/1985
Date of Death 1/18/2016

Teaching Elders

The Rev. Dr. John Chironna, Jr.
Ordination Date 6/11/1956
Date of Death 8/15/2016

Let not your heart be troubled. You are trusting God, now trust in me. There are many homes up there where my father lives, and I am going to prepare them for your coming. When everything is ready, then I will come and get you, so that you can always be with me where I am.
John 14:1–3

2017 PRESBYTERY PRAYER PARTNERS

By the tenth of the month preceding the month for your church (i.e., by January 10 for churches listed for February), please send a paragraph or two telling a little about your church or organization — size and activities, location and neighborhood, special programs, history, and anything else that would help others in the presbytery get a better sense of who and where you are.

Also send us any joys you’d like to share or prayer requests for your church activities or programs. Email your information to bbsnyder22@gmail.com or mail to Barbara Snyder at 1820 Wheeler Road, Vincennes, IN 47591. Please call 812–886–0272 for more information. The Presbytery of Ohio Valley encourages all our congregations to pray for each other throughout the year. Sharing prayers with each other works!

Sept 10 – Vernon
Sept 17 – Caledonia, Vevay
Sept 24 – Bethany, Vincennes

Oct 1 – United, Clinton
Oct 8 – First, Montezuma
Oct 15 – Memorial, Rockville
Oct 22 – Royal Oak, Vincennes
Oct 29 – South Side, Vincennes

Nov 5 – Indiana, Vincennes
Nov 12 – Upper Indiana, Vincennes
Nov 19 – Westminster, Washington
Nov 26 – POV Assembly Commissioners

Dec 3 – Agencies of the PC(USA)
Dec 10 – New Church Development
Dec 17 – Peace on Earth
Dec 24 – Bethlehem International Center
Dec 31 – POV Candidates and Inquirers