The Presbytery of Ohio Valley
Assembly Meeting:
August 22, 2026

Pyoca Camp and Retreat Center
Brownstown, Indiana

Elder Rob Henson, Moderator
The Rev. Cheri Harper, Vice-Moderator
The Rev. Dr. Scott Seay, Stated Clerk

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The Presbytery of Ohio Valley
Docket for Assembly:
August 22, 2026

Pyoca Camp and Retreat Center
Brownstown, Indiana

Elder Rob Henson, Moderator
The Rev. Cheri Harper, Vice-Moderator
The Rev. Dr. Scott Seay, Stated Clerk

10:00am ET / 9:00am CT

Declaration of Quorum

Call to Order

Opening Worship and Proclamation of the Word

The Rev. Cindy Cushman
Pastor, Corydon Presbyterian Church
Minister Commissioner to the 227th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)

Introductory Business

Welcome

Greetings from the Host Site: Mr. Paul Fogg

Introduction of New Members and Guests

Seating of Corresponding Members

Consent Agenda:

– Stated Clerk's Report
– Minutes of May 21, 2026 Assembly
– Docket
– Treasurer's Report

Report of the Presbytery Council

1. 2027 Assembly Dates

2. Per capita recommendation for 2027

Report of the Committee on Ministry

1. Retirement of the Rev. Thomas Davis

2. Minimum Compensation Recommendation for 2027

Report of the Mission and Witness Resource Committee

1. Celebrating the Monroe City Grant

2. Introducing the new Community Ministry Grant

Report of the 227th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)

Commissioners Janet Huber Lowry and Cindy Cushman
Opportunity for Questions & Answers

Lunch

Speak Out Session | Good News from the Pews!

Report of the Executive Presbyter

Greetings from Pyoca Camp and Retreat Center

New Business

Prayers of the Presbytery

Offering

Sacrament of the Lord's Supper

Adjournment with Closing Litany

Presbytery of Ohio Valley
Driving Directions

PYOCA Camp 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.

There may be construction or detours that would affect normal routes of travel. To be prepared for this possibility, it is wise to have a map, Google map printout, or GPS navigation available, just in case. You can also check the Indiana Department of Transportation website for Road Restrictions and Closures: https://www.in.gov/indot/travel-conditions/restrictionsclosings/

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

Construction Note: Between Highway 50 (Seymour) and the Ohio River, I-65 will have periodic lane restrictions/closures in both directions.

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.

Stated Clerk's Report

Rev. Dr. Scott Seay

I. Constitutional Matters

Since the last stated meeting on May 21, 2026, the Stated Clerk has carried out routine duties under authority granted by G-3.03 of the Book of Order and by the Presbytery of Ohio Valley. No constitutional irregularities requiring Presbytery action are reported.

II. Records Review

A. Dissolved Congregations

Additional records of one dissolved congregation have been reviewed and sent to the Presbyterian Historical Society:

Bethany Presbyterian Church, Spencer, Indiana – Founded: March 20, 1820. Dissolved: December 15, 2021.

B. Review of Session Records

If you have not already done so, please return completed Session Records Review forms for 2025 to the Presbytery of Ohio Valley office to the attention of the Stated Clerk.

III. Ministerial and Membership Changes

The following changes to the rolls of presbytery are reported:

A. Teaching Elders

1. Received: Sung Soo Hong by ordination on May 22, 2026

2. Dismissed: Cheryl Montgomery to the Presbytery of Florida on July 14, 2026

3. Status changes: Thomas Davis by reinstatement on August 11, 2026

4. Deaths: None Reported

B. Commissioned Pastors / Ruling Elders

1. Received: None Reported

2. Dismissed: None Reported

3. Status changes: None Reported

4. Deaths: None Reported

IV. Congregational and Pastoral Matters

A. Churches with Significant Anniversaries Upcoming:

Boonville, Hemenway Memorial: 160 years
Founded 01/01/1866

Dale, Dale: 185 years
Founded 5/8/1841

Evansville, First: 205 years
Founded 01/01/1821

Henryville, Community: 65 years
Founded 4/1/1961

Livonia, Livonia United: 210 years
Founded 2/16/1816

Madison, Smyrna-Monroe: 85 years
Founded 1/1/1941

Martinsville, First: 185 years
Founded 7/23/1841

Patoka, Patoka: 155 years
Founded 1/4/1871

Petersburg, Main Street: 205 years
Founded 1/1/1821

Vincennes, Indiana: 220 years
Founded 1/1/1806

Washington, Westminster: 215 years
Founded 1/1/1811

V. Judicial Matters

There are no judicial cases pending before the Presbytery of Ohio Valley.

VI. Reminders

A. Remaining Assembly Dates for 2026

1. November 19 (by Zoom)

B. Contacting the Stated Clerk

You are warmly invited to contact the Stated Clerk with questions and concerns. Please do so by using the contact information below or by scheduling a Zoom consultation through the Stated Clerk page on the Presbytery website: https://www.presbyteryov.org/clerk.htm.

Re. Dr. Scott Seay, Stated Clerk
Presbytery of Ohio Valley: (866) 344-7853, ext. 2
Cell: (317) 701-0207
scott@presbyteryov.org

Treasurer's Report (2026)

Jean Brown
Presbytery of Ohio Valley, Inc.

Condensed Statement
of Revenues and Expenses
(Actual vs Budget)

January 1, 2026 through June 30, 2026

Revenue

Per Capita
Actual: $159,522
Annual Budget: $253,638
% of Budget: 63%

Shared Giving (Unified Mission)
Actual: $52,251
Annual Budget: $85,000
% of Budget: 61%

Contributions
Actual: $1,991
Annual Budget: $17,750
% of Budget: 11%

Unrestricted Invest Inc and Trans
Actual: $8,500
Annual Budget: $17,000
% of Budget: 50%

Restricted Invest Inc and Trans
Actual: $37,500
Annual Budget: $75,000
% of Budget: 50%

Total Revenue
Actual: $259,794
Annual Budget: $448,388
% of Budget: 58%

January 1, 2026 through June 30, 2026

Expense

Staff Expense
Actual: $149,087
Annual Budget: $296,660
% of Budget: 50%

Ecclesiastical Expense
Actual: $33,663
Annual Budget: $77,011
% of Budget: 44%

Meeting Expense
Actual: $812
Annual Budget: $5,000
% of Budget: 16%

Administration and Office Expense
Actual: $25,946
Annual Budget: $42,000
% of Budget: 62%

Program Expense
Actual: $12,192
Annual Budget: $31,750
% of Budget: 38%

Total Expense
Actual: $221,700
Annual Budget: $452,421
% of Budget: 49%

Net Surplus/(Deficit)
Actual: $ 38,094
Annual Budget: $ (4,033)

Fund Balances
As of June 30, 2026

Church Legacy Funds $934,229
Monroe City Fund $571
Restricted Funds (Specific Use) $32,860
Undesignated Net Assets $2,027,840

Total Funds $2,995,500

Charlie Pye Fund for Excellence in Ministry $88,461
Supporting Hoosier Churches Grant $343,114

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

2026 Per Capita
$61.00

Bedford, First
Members: 83
2026 Per Capita: $ 5,063
Received as of
8/6/2026: $ 3,085
Percent Paid: 60.9%

Bloomfield, First
Members: 48
2026 Per Capita: $ 2,928
Received as of
8/6/2026: $ 2,928
Percent Paid: 100%

Bloomington, First
Members: 326
2026 Per Capita: $ 19,886
Received as of
8/6/2026: $ 9,943
Percent Paid: 50%

Bloomington, United
Members: 46
2026 Per Capita: $ 2,806
Received as of
8/6/2026: $
Percent Paid: 0%

Boonville, Hemenway Memorial
Members: 70
2026 Per Capita: $ 4,270
Received as of
8/6/2026: $ 4,270
Percent Paid: 100%

Brazil, First
Members: 140
2026 Per Capita: $ 8,540
Received as of
8/6/2026: $ 4,270
Percent Paid: 50%

Brownstown, Brownstown
Members: 39
2026 Per Capita: $ 2,379
Received as of
8/6/2026: $ 2,379
Percent Paid: 100%

Canaan, Jefferson
Members: 6
2026 Per Capita: $ 366
Received as of
8/6/2026: $
Percent Paid: 0%

Cayuga, Cayuga
Members: 19
2026 Per Capita: $ 1,159
Received as of
8/6/2026: $ 1,159
Percent Paid: 100%

Central, Valley City
Members: 14
2026 Per Capita: $ 854
Received as of
8/6/2026: $ 854
Percent Paid: 100%

Charlestown, Community
Members: 18
2026 Per Capita: $ 1,098
Received as of
8/6/2026: $
Percent Paid: 0%

Clinton, United
Members: 16
2026 Per Capita: $ 976
Received as of
8/6/2026: $ 976
Percent Paid: 100%

Columbus, Fairlawn
Members: 77
2026 Per Capita: $ 4,697
Received as of
8/6/2026: $ 4,697
Percent Paid: 100%

Columbus, First
Members: 433
2026 Per Capita: $ 26,413
Received as of
8/6/2026: $ 26,413
Percent Paid: 100%

Corydon, Corydon
Members: 68
2026 Per Capita: $ 4,148
Received as of
8/6/2026: $ 4,148
Percent Paid: 100%

Dale, Dale
Members: 35
2026 Per Capita: $ 2,135
Received as of
8/6/2026: $ 2,135
Percent Paid: 100%

Elizabeth, Church of the Covenant
Members: 28
2026 Per Capita: $ 1,708
Received as of
8/6/2026: $ 1,708
Percent Paid: 100%

Evansville, Eastminster
Members: 232
2026 Per Capita: $ 14,152
Received as of
8/6/2026: $ 7,076
Percent Paid: 50%

Evansville, First
Members: 274
2026 Per Capita: $ 16,714
Received as of
8/6/2026: $ 9,750
Percent Paid: 58.3%

Evansville, First Avenue
Members: 32
2026 Per Capita: $ 1,952
Received as of
8/6/2026: $
Percent Paid: 0%

Farmersburg, First
Members: 9
2026 Per Capita: $ 549
Received as of
8/6/2026: $ 549
Percent Paid: 100%

Fort Branch, First
Members: 53
2026 Per Capita: $ 3,233
Received as of
8/6/2026: $
Percent Paid: 0%

Greencastle, Greencastle
Members: 105
2026 Per Capita: $ 6,405
Received as of
8/6/2026: $ 6,405
Percent Paid: 100%

Hanover, Hanover
Members: 43
2026 Per Capita: $ 2,623
Received as of
8/6/2026: $ 2,623
Percent Paid: 100%

Henryville, Community
Members: 24
2026 Per Capita: $ 1,464
Received as of
8/6/2026: $ 1,464
Percent Paid: 100%

Henryville, Mount Lebanon
Members: 19
2026 Per Capita: $ 1,159
Received as of
8/6/2026: $ 1,159
Percent Paid: 100%

Jeffersonville, First
Members: 150
2026 Per Capita: $ 9,150
Received as of
8/6/2026: $ 4,575
Percent Paid: 50%

Laconia, Rehoboth
Members: 47
2026 Per Capita: $ 2,867
Received as of
8/6/2026: $ 2,867
Percent Paid: 100%

Laconia, United
Members: 13
2026 Per Capita: $ 793
Received as of
8/6/2026: $ 793
Percent Paid: 100%

Leavenworth, Community
Members: 40
2026 Per Capita: $ 2,440
Received as of
8/6/2026: $
Percent Paid: 0%

Lexington, Lexington
Members: 68
2026 Per Capita: $ 4,148
Received as of
8/6/2026: $ 4,148
Percent Paid: 100%

Livonia, United
Members: 30
2026 Per Capita: $ 1,830
Received as of
8/6/2026: $ 1,830
Percent Paid: 100%

Madison, Madison
Members: 135
2026 Per Capita: $ 8,235
Received as of
8/6/2026: $
Percent Paid: 0%

Madison, Smyrna-Monroe
Members: 5
2026 Per Capita: $ 305
Received as of
8/6/2026: $
Percent Paid: 0%

Martinsville, First
Members: 63
2026 Per Capita: $ 3,843
Received as of
8/6/2026: $ 3,843
Percent Paid: 100%

Mitchell, Mitchell
Members: 43
2026 Per Capita: $ 2,623
Received as of
8/6/2026: $
Percent Paid: 0%

Montezuma, First
Members: 12
2026 Per Capita: $ 732
Received as of
8/6/2026: $ 732
Percent Paid: 100%

Mount Vernon, First
Members: 48
2026 Per Capita: $ 2,928
Received as of
8/6/2026: $ 2,928
Percent Paid: 100%

Nabb, Nabb
Members: 11
2026 Per Capita: $ 671
Received as of
8/6/2026: $ 671
Percent Paid: 100%

Nashville, Brn County Fellowship
Members: 38
2026 Per Capita: $ 2,318
Received as of
8/6/2026: $ 2,318
Percent Paid: 100%

New Albany, Mount Tabor
Members: 73
2026 Per Capita: $ 4,453
Received as of
8/6/2026: $ 4,453
Percent Paid: 100%

New Albany, St. John United
Members: 93
2026 Per Capita: $ 5,673
Received as of
8/6/2026: $
Percent Paid: 0%

New Washington, Trinity United
Members: 15
2026 Per Capita: $ 915
Received as of
8/6/2026: $ 532
Percent Paid: 58.1%

North Vernon, Graham
Members: 19
2026 Per Capita: $ 1,159
Received as of
8/6/2026: $ 1,159
Percent Paid: 100%

Paoli, First
Members: 46
2026 Per Capita: $ 2,806
Received as of
8/6/2026: $ 1,155
Percent Paid: 41.2%

Patoka, Patoka
Members: 28
2026 Per Capita: $ 1,708
Received as of
8/6/2026: $ 1,708
Percent Paid: 100%

Patoka, Union Bethel
Members: 10
2026 Per Capita: $ 610
Received as of
8/6/2026: $ 610
Percent Paid: 100%

Petersburg, Main Street
Members: 47
2026 Per Capita: $ 2,867
Received as of
8/6/2026: $ 2,867
Percent Paid: 100%

Princeton, Fairview
Members: 45
2026 Per Capita: $ 2,745
Received as of
8/6/2026: $ 2,745
Percent Paid: 100%

Princeton, Princeton
Members: 63
2026 Per Capita: $ 3,843
Received as of
8/6/2026: $
Percent Paid: 0%

Roachdale, Roachdale
Members: 27
2026 Per Capita: $ 1,647
Received as of
8/6/2026: $
Percent Paid: 0%

Rockville, Memorial
Members: 9
2026 Per Capita: $ 549
Received as of
8/6/2026: $
Percent Paid: 0%

Salem, Salem
Members: 37
2026 Per Capita: $ 2,257
Received as of
8/6/2026: $ 751
Percent Paid: 33.3%

Scipio, United
Members: 18
2026 Per Capita: $ 1,098
Received as of
8/6/2026: $ 1,098
Percent Paid: 100%

Scottsburg, First
Members: 33
2026 Per Capita: $ 2,013
Received as of
8/6/2026: $ 2,196
Percent Paid: 109.1%

Seymour, First
Members: 103
2026 Per Capita: $ 6,283
Received as of
8/6/2026: $ 6,283
Percent Paid: 100%

Spencer, Spencer
Members: 70
2026 Per Capita: $ 4,270
Received as of
8/6/2026: $ 4,270
Percent Paid: 100%

Sullivan, First
Members: 41
2026 Per Capita: $ 2,501
Received as of
8/6/2026: $ 0
Percent Paid: 0%

Terre Haute, Central
Members: 170
2026 Per Capita: $ 10,370
Received as of
8/6/2026: $ 10,370
Percent Paid: 100%

Terre Haute, Unity
Members: 52
2026 Per Capita: $ 3,172
Received as of
8/6/2026: $ 2,989
Percent Paid: 94.2%

Vernon, Vernon
Members: 7
2026 Per Capita: $ 427
Received as of
8/6/2026: $
Percent Paid: 0%

Vevay, Caledonia
Members: 4
2026 Per Capita: $ 244
Received as of
8/6/2026: $ 0
Percent Paid: 0%

Vincennes, Indiana
Members: 95
2026 Per Capita: $ 5,795
Received as of
8/6/2026: $ 3,000
Percent Paid: 51.8%

Vincennes, Upper Indiana
Members: 57
2026 Per Capita: $ 3,477
Received as of
8/6/2026: $ 3,477
Percent Paid: 100%

Washington, Westminster
Members: 53
2026 Per Capita: $ 3,233
Received as of
8/6/2026: $ 2,217
Percent Paid: 68.6%

Total Members: 4,175

Total 2026 Per Capita: $254,675
Total 2026 Received
as of 8/6/2026: $ 174,575

Total Percent Paid: 68.5%

Shared Mission 2026

Bedford, First
Pledged:
Received as of 8/6/2026
GA:
Synod:
POV:
Total: 0

Bloomfield, First
Pledged:
Received as of 8/6/2026
GA: 210
Synod: 35
POV: 455
Total: 700

Bloomington, First
Pledged:
Received as of 8/6/2026
GA:
Synod:
POV: 1,800
Total: 1,800

Bloomington, Korean
Pledged:
Received as of 8/6/2026
GA:
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POV:
Total: 0

Bloomington, United
Pledged:
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POV:
Total: 0

Boonville, Hemenway Memorial
Pledged:
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GA:
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POV:
Total: 0

Brazil, First
Pledged:
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POV:
Total: 0

Brownstown, Brownstown
Pledged:
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Total: 0

Canaan, Jefferson
Pledged:
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Total: 0

Cayuga, Cayuga
Pledged:
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Total: 0

Central, Valley City
Pledged:
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Total: 0

Charlestown, Community
Pledged:
Received as of 8/6/2026
GA:
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POV:
Total: 0

Clinton, United
Pledged:
Received as of 8/6/2026
GA: 250
Synod: 56
POV: 469
Total: 775

Columbus, Fairlawn
Pledged:
Received as of 8/6/2026
GA: 960
Synod: 160
POV: 2,080
Total: 3,200

Columbus, First
Pledged:
Received as of 8/6/2026
GA: 9,243
Synod: 957
POV: 12,443
Total: 22,644

Corydon, Corydon
Pledged:
Received as of 8/6/2026
GA:
Synod:
POV:
Total: 0

Dale, Dale
Pledged:
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POV:
Total: 0

Elizabeth, Church of the Covenant
Pledged:
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GA:
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POV:
Total: 0

Evansville, Eastminster
Pledged:
Received as of 8/6/2026
GA:
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POV:
Total: 0

Evansville, First
Pledged:
Received as of 8/6/2026
GA: 563
Synod: 94
POV: 1,219
Total: 1,875

Evansville, First Avenue
Pledged:
Received as of 8/6/2026
GA:
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POV:
Total: 0

Farmersburg, First
Pledged:
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GA:
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Total: 0

Fort Branch, First
Pledged:
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POV:
Total: 0

Greencastle, Greencastle
Pledged:
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POV:
Total: 0

Hanover, Hanover
Pledged:
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GA:
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POV:
Total: 0

Henryville, Community
Pledged:
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GA:
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POV:
Total: 0

Henryville, Mount Lebanon
Pledged:
Received as of 8/6/2026
GA:
Synod:
POV:
Total: 0

Jeffersonville, First
Pledged:
Received as of 8/6/2026
GA: 600
Synod: 200
POV: 2,200
Total: 3,000

Laconia, Rehoboth
Pledged:
Received as of 8/6/2026
GA: 150
Synod: 25
POV: 325
Total: 500

Laconia, United
Pledged:
Received as of 8/6/2026
GA:
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Total: 0

Leavenworth, Community
Pledged:
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Total: 0

Lexington, Lexington
Pledged:
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GA:
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Total: 0

Livonia, United
Pledged:
Received as of 8/6/2026
GA: 1,413
Synod: 399
POV: 1,812
Total: 3,623

Madison, Madison
Pledged:
Received as of 8/6/2026
GA: 150
Synod: 25
POV: 325
Total: 500

Madison, Smyrna-Monroe
Pledged:
Received as of 8/6/2026
GA:
Synod:
POV:
Total: 0

Martinsville, First
Pledged:
Received as of 8/6/2026
GA:
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POV:
Total: 0

Mitchell, Mitchell
Pledged:
Received as of 8/6/2026
GA:
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POV:
Total: 0

Montezuma, First
Pledged:
Received as of 8/6/2026
GA: 300
Synod: 50
POV: 650
Total: 1,000

Mount Vernon, First
Pledged:
Received as of 8/6/2026
GA:
Synod:
POV:
Total: 0

Nabb, Nabb
Pledged:
Received as of 8/6/2026
GA:
Synod:
POV:
Total: 0

Nashville, Brn County Fellowship
Pledged:
Received as of 8/6/2026
GA:
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POV:
Total: 0

New Albany, Mount Tabor
Pledged:
Received as of 8/6/2026
GA:
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POV:
Total: 0

New Albany, St. John United
Pledged:
Received as of 8/6/2026
GA:
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POV:
Total: 0

New Washington, Trinity United
Pledged:
Received as of 8/6/2026
GA:
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POV:
Total: 0

North Vernon, Graham
Pledged:
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Total: 0

Paoli, First
Pledged:
Received as of 8/6/2026
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Total: 0

Patoka, Patoka
Pledged:
Received as of 8/6/2026
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POV:
Total: 0

Patoka, Union Bethel
Pledged:
Received as of 8/6/2026
GA:
Synod:
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Total: 0

Petersburg, Main Street
Pledged:
Received as of 8/6/2026
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Synod:
POV:
Total: 0

Princeton, Fairview
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Received as of 8/6/2026
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Total: 0

Princeton, Princeton
Pledged:
Received as of 8/6/2026
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Total: 0

Roachdale, Roachdale
Pledged:
Received as of 8/6/2026
GA:
Synod:
POV:
Total: 0

Rockville, Memorial
Pledged:
Received as of 8/6/2026
GA: 165
Synod: 28
POV: 358
Total: 550

Salem, Salem
Pledged:
Received as of 8/6/2026
GA:
Synod:
POV:
Total: 0

Scipio, United
Pledged:
Received as of 8/6/2026
GA:
Synod:
POV: 25,000
Total: 25,000

Scottsburg, First
Pledged:
Received as of 8/6/2026
GA: 150
Synod: 75
POV: 1,125
Total: 1,350

Seymour, First
Pledged:
Received as of 8/6/2026
GA:
Synod:
POV:
Total: 0

Spencer, Spencer
Pledged:
Received as of 8/6/2026
GA:
Synod:
POV:
Total: 0

Sullivan, First
Pledged:
Received as of 8/6/2026
GA:
Synod:
POV:
Total: 0

Terre Haute, Central
Pledged:
Received as of 8/6/2026
GA: 3,413
Synod: 963
POV: 4,375
Total: 8,750

Terre Haute, Unity
Pledged:
Received as of 8/6/2026
GA:
Synod:
POV:
Total: 0

Vernon, Vernon
Pledged:
Received as of 8/6/2026
GA:
Synod:
POV:
Total: 0

Vevay, Caledonia
Pledged:
Received as of 8/6/2026
GA:
Synod:
POV:
Total: 0

Vincennes, Indiana
Pledged:
Received as of 8/6/2026
GA:
Synod:
POV:
Total: 0

Vincennes, Upper Indiana
Pledged:
Received as of 8/6/2026
GA:
Synod:
POV:
Total: 0

Washington, Westminster
Pledged:
Received as of 8/6/2026
GA: 1,080
Synod: 180
POV: 2,340
Total: 3,600

Total Pledged: 0

As of 8/6/2026
Total GA: 18,646
Total Synod: 3,245
Total POV: 56,975
Total Received: 78,867

Report of the Presbytery Council

The Rev. Susan McGhee, Moderator

For Presbytery's Information:

The Presbytery Council met July 14, 2026, by videoconference:

1. Elected Rev. Cheri Harper to fill an unexpired term on the Presbytery Personnel Committee.

2. Confirmed Guidelines for Assembly Speak-Out Sessions, clarifying that those who may “speak out” during this time are those who have privilege of voice (Minister Members, Commissioned Pastors, Elder Commissioners, other Ruling Elders who serve by virtue of office, and Corresponding Members).

3. Approved a recommendation from the Mission and Witness Resource Committee concerning criteria for the new Community Ministry Grant:

a. The new Community Ministry Grant will be much like the Monroe City Grant

b. The maximum grant will be $7,500 and no more than 50% of the total cost.

c. The grant may be eligible for renewal for up to two years

i. Year 2: up to 50% of original grant

ii. Year 3: up to 25% of original grant

d. There is no minimum grant request.

e. Costs for personnel or construction are not ordinarily approved, but may be under certain circumstances.

The Presbytery Council met August 11, 2026, by videoconference:

1. Agreed to recommend that the Presbytery set the 2027 Per Capita at $63.00.

Report of the Presbytery Council

The Rev. Susan McGhee, Moderator

For Presbytery Action:

1. That the following dates be set for 2026 Assemblies:

+ Saturday, February 27
+ Thursday, May 20
+ Saturday, August 21
+ Thursday, November 18

2. That the Presbytery of Ohio Valley set the 2026 per capita at $63.00 (see next pg)

2027 Recommended Per Capita: $63.00

Background: 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 following items comprise the presbytery’s “per capita budget”:

Stated Clerk 100% of cost

Treasurer 100% of cost

Ecclesial Expenses 100% of cost

Insurance

Outside Accounting

General Assembly Expense

Moderator's Expense

Assembly Expenses

Presbytery Council

Committee on Ministry

Committee on Preparation for Ministry

General Assembly per capita ($13.04 - an increase of $1.78)

Synod of Lincoln Trails per capita ($3.81 – no increase reported as of yet)

Commissions

Office & Admin Expenses 25% of cost

Admin Associates 40% of cost

Executive Presbyter 50% of cost

Estimated 2027 per capita budget $263,535.00

A per capita of $63.00 will result in a gap of $11,220. Factors that contribute to this gap include: an increase in expenses, a decrease in membership (usually from churches reviewing their rolls), and congregations that do not pay their per capita in full or in part (in 2025, eleven churches fell into this category).

The Presbytery Council has chosen not to recommend a per capita amount that would close this gap. Rather, we have made a commitment to explore other funding models and consider ways to strengthen stewardship efforts across the presbytery, which is part of what our recent Lilly grant is intended to help us address.

We bring this recommendation to the Assembly for its consideration, and encourage good conversation about money and funding, and are grateful for Presbytery's consideration.

Committee on Ministry Report

The Rev. Cindy Cushman and elder Alan Harder, Co-Moderators

Summary of COM Actions, May 22, 2026 through August 11, 2026

FOR INFORMATION

At the July 14, 2026 meeting, the Committee on Ministry took the following actions:

1. Approved the following pastoral agreements:

a. First Avenue Presbyterian Church of Vincennes and Larry Sanders serving as ecumenical supply.

Period 04/20/2026 to 12/31/2026
Hrs./wk Part time- 16 hrs/wk
Salary $19,396
Housing N/A
Auto Mi. Vch.IRS rate-est. $2,600
Study L 2 weeks incl. 2 Sundays
Pd.Vac 1 month incl. 4 Sundays
Cont.Ed. $400
Pension No

b. First Presbyterian Church of Scottsburg and the Rev. Karen McDonald Smith serving as stated supply.

Period 08/16/2026 to 08/17/2027
Hrs./wk Part time- 50% per quarter
Salary $17,000
Housing $13,000
Auto Mi. Vch.IRS rate
Study L 2 weeks incl. 2 Sundays
Pd.Vac 4 weeks incl. 4 Sundays
Cont.Ed. $1,500
Pension Yes

At the August 11, 2026 meeting, the Committee on Ministry took the following actions:

1. Approved the following pastoral agreements:

a. Brown County Presbyterian Fellowship Church of Nashville and the Rev. Dr. Scott Seay serving as stated supply.

Period 01/01/2026 to 12/31/2028
Hrs./wk Part time- 20 hrs/wk
Salary $30,180.80
Housing N/A
Auto Mi. Vch.IRS rate-est. $9,600
Study L 2 weeks incl. 2 Sundays
Pd.Vac 1 month incl. 4 Sundays
Cont.Ed. $1,200
Pension No

b. Brown County Presbyterian Fellowship Church of Nashville and the Rev. Mac Bellnar serving as assistant pastor.

Period 01/01/2026 to 12/31/2026
Hrs./wk Part time- 10 hrs/wk
Salary $14,000
Housing N/A
Auto Mi. Vch.IRS rate-est. $1,000
Study L 2 weeks incl. 2 Sundays
Pd.Vac 4 weeks incl. 4 Sundays
Cont.Ed. $500
Pension No

FOR ACTION

1. That the Presbytery of Ohio Valley designate the Rev. Thomas Davis retired, per G-2.0503c

2. That the Presbytery of Ohio Valley set the following standards for 2027 minimum compensation for pastors and commissioned pastors (representing an increase of 3.25%).

Presbytery of Ohio Valley
2027 Minimum Annual Compensation Standards

Recommended by COM
— August 11, 2026

2027 Standards

Without Manse: Cash Salary — Includes Housing Allocation^1

Salary for Ordained Ministers:
$60,387

Salary for Commissioned Pastors (75%):
$45,290

With Manse: Cash Salary and Manse Value at 30%2

Salary for Ordained Ministers:
$46,451 and $13,936

Salary for Commissioned Pastors (75%):
$34,839 and $10,451

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 ministers being $60,387), by 1.3 to get the Cash Salary portion.

In addition, congregations are encouraged to add a SECA (self-employment tax) offset of 7.65% of total effective salary.

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 July 1, 2026, value is 76.0 cents/mi)

• Continuing Education (cumulative over 3 years to sum of annual amounts): $1200 (ordained clergy and commissioned pastors); 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. 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.

The Board of Pensions has adopted a new benefits plan, beginning in 2025, that no longer requires congregations served by installed pastors to cover health insurance for spouses and children. A more flexible plan is being offered that gives congregations the option to offer family coverage, although coverage may be more costly. For more information, visit the Board of Pensions website at: https://pensions.org/what-we-offer/church-plans/updates

Medical coverage for pastors and their families continues to be both a value and an expectation for congregations served by installed pastors, as well as those whose pastors are serving in non-installed positions for at least 20 hours a week. Minimum pastoral compensation in the Presbytery of Ohio Valley includes health insurance coverage for pastors and families, to be paid by the congregation. Terms of call for installed pastors and pastoral agreements for temporary pastors will include a statement indicating how this coverage will be provided. Possibilities may include insurance provided by a spouse's employment or purchased through the market place

It is not the intent of this policy to create a hardship for congregations or pastors. The Presbytery, working through its Committee on Ministry and Presbytery Staff, is committed to helping congregations and pastors navigate these changes.

Other Minimum Compensation

• Occasional pulpit supply — for approved Ministers of the Word and Sacrament, Commissioned Pastors, Seminary Students, and Ruling Elders:

Congregations of 100 members or more: $200 plus mileage

Congregations under 100 members: $175 plus mileage

Additional Services on same day: $50

• Moderating a session meeting: $150 plus mileage

• Moderating a congregational meeting: $100 plus mileage

• Wedding: $150 plus mileage

• Funeral: $125 plus mileage

Report on the 227th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)

June 27–July 2, 2026

The 227th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), meeting in Milwaukee under the theme “Persevering Toward Wholeness,” combined worship, legislative action, public witness, and fellowship. The Scripture lesson that guided the Assembly in its work was “and the leaves of the tree shall be for the healing of the nations” (Revelation 22:2). Stated Clerk Jihyun Oh called commissioners to approach contentious issues—including Israel-Palestine, Christian nationalism, and denominational change—with prayerful discernment while preserving the spirit of mutual respect that characterized the previous Assembly.

Before the in-person Assembly convened in Milwaukee, commissioners met by Zoom videoconference from June 22–24 in eleven committees to consider and refine the business that would come before the full Assembly. Our presbytery was represented on two of these committees: the Rev. Cindy Cushman served on the Climate and Environmental Justice Committee, and Elder Janet Huber Lowry served on the General Assembly Operations Committee. These committees met over lunch in-person on the 26th before the Assembly business sessions began.

The Assembly opened with an expanded Community Day designed to build relationships among commissioners, advisory delegates, congregations, and ministry partners. Participants visited ministry exhibits, attended educational events, and joined a public “Healing Not Harm” march against gun violence through downtown Milwaukee. Organizers also highlighted multilingual accessibility through expanded Spanish and Korean interpretation and celebrated the completion of the denomination's four-year unification of the Office of the General Assembly and the Presbyterian Mission Agency into Presbyterian Life & Witness. Rev. Felipe Martinez, pastor of First Presbyterian Church, Columbus, served as co-moderator of the Unification Commission throughout this process.

Sunday offered opportunities for worship throughout Milwaukee-area congregations and public witness. Stories highlighted congregations welcoming visitors, Presbyterian Peace Fellowship events on war and peace, ministries to senior adults, and the continuing vitality of local churches. Historical reflections recalled Milwaukee's role in Presbyterian history, including the election of the first woman elder in 1930 at Wauwatosa Presbyterian Church and Lois Stair as the first woman GA moderator in 1971. The Assembly also responded to humanitarian needs by announcing Presbyterian Disaster Assistance relief efforts following devastating earthquakes in Venezuela. Technical problems during one evening plenary required commissioners to vote by show of hands rather than electronically, but business proceeded efficiently.

On Monday, Rev. CeCe Armstrong and Rev. Tony Larson, co-moderators, began skillfully and efficiently leading the Assembly through an unusually heavy docket of business that occupied the next four days. Commissioners approved an optional Church Leadership Connection feature allowing congregations to indicate openness to calling LGBTQIA+ pastors and authorized a broad new study of sexuality and family. They adopted measures strengthening the church's response to racism and white supremacy, approved support for gender-affirming health care, and received a report from the Stated Clerk on the restructuring and dissolution of Presbyterian World Mission. The Assembly also honored the Rev. J. Oscar McCloud, celebrated the sixtieth anniversary of the Jinishian Memorial Program, encouraged Young Adult Advisory Delegates in their calling, and heard Robert P. Jones call church leaders to confront Christian nationalism with both urgency and hope.

Tuesday continued the Assembly's focus on worship and discernment. An ecumenical service led by the Rev. Dr. Kevin Vandiver, an ELCA pastor and faculty member at Virginia Theological Seminary, called Presbyterians to become agents of reconciliation in a divided world, while the biennial Women of Faith Breakfast honored Blanca Estrella Otaño-Rivera, Selma Jackson, and Adele Langworthy for lives of justice, compassion, and faithful service. Meanwhile, commissioners continued lengthy deliberations over the future of World Mission and other major policy matters. A video tribute honored Rev. Margaret Towner, who in 1956 became the first woman ordained in the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, one of the predecessor denominations of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).

By Wednesday, the Assembly had devoted extensive attention to the future of Presbyterian World Mission. Commissioners approved the creation of a seven-member commission to review the restructuring process and recommend improvements for governance and accountability. A report from the commission is due to the 229th General Assembly in 2030. The action reflected the Assembly's desire both to acknowledge the pain surrounding the restructuring and to provide an independent review before determining further steps. The necrology report honored Ministers of the Word and Sacrament who joined the Church Triumphant since the last Assembly, including a video tribute to Rev. Dr. Clifton Kirkpatrick, Stated Clerk of the General Assembly from 1996 to 2008, who eventually retired in the bounds of our presbytery.

The final day of the Assembly brought the church's major business to a close. Commissioners adopted a $90.5 million budget for 2027 and a $97.9 million budget for 2028, with additional appropriations approved for actions taken during the Assembly. They also voted to return to a fully in-person General Assembly in 2030, while directing Presbyterian Life & Witness to study future assembly formats and report recommendations in 2028. Significantly they overwhelmingly selected San Juan, Puerto Rico, as the site of the 228th General Assembly in 2028. Before concluding its work, the Assembly elected the Rev. Marta Pumroy-Cordero and the Rev. Dr. Kristopher D. Schondelmeyer as its new co-moderators on the first ballot, and they will serve through the end of the 228th General Assembly. Significantly, Rev. Sue Trigger, pastor of Mt. Tabor Presbyterian Church, New Albany, was elected to serve as co-moderator of the General Assembly's Advisory Committee on Social Witness Policy.

Throughout the week, recurring themes included worship as the foundation for governance, racial justice, reconciliation, Christian unity, public witness against violence, hospitality, and the conviction that faithful discernment requires both honest disagreement and a continuing commitment to remain one church.

The Presbytery of Ohio Valley will receive a report from our commissioners at the August 22 Assembly. An online educational session reviewing the major actions of the General Assembly will be offered in early 2027. Following that opportunity for study and discussion, the presbytery will consider and act on the Assembly's constitutional amendments and other items requiring presbytery approval at its February 2027 Assembly.

Rev. Susan McGhee, Executive Presbyter
Rev. Dr. Scott D. Seay, Stated Clerk
Rev. Cindy Cushman, Commissioner
Dr. Janet Huber Lowry, Commissioner

2026 PRESBYTERY PRAYER PARTNERS

The Presbytery of Ohio Valley encourages all our congregations to pray for each other over a two-year span. Sharing prayers with each other works! Here's how you can help:

By the tenth of the month preceding the month for your church, 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. If your church is in a parish, we'd also appreciate information on the benefits you feel parish membership has brought to the parish churches.

Email your information to office@presbyteryov.org Call 866-344-7853 for more information.

Aug 23 – Nabb *
Aug 30 – First, Farmersburg

Sept 6 – First, Fort Branch
Sept 13 – Disaster Assistance
Sept 20 – Greencastle
Sept 27 – Retired Ministers living in POV

Oct 4 – Hanover
Oct 11 – First, Jeffersonville
Oct 18 – Rehoboth, Laconia
Oct 25 – United, Laconia

Nov 1 – Community, Leavenworth
Nov 8 – Presbytery of Ohio Valley Staff
Nov 15 – Lexington
Nov 22 – Livonia
Nov 29 – Madison

Dec 6 – Hanover College
Dec 13 – POV Chaplains and others in specialized ministries
Dec 20 – 4th Sunday of Advent (Christmas anticipated)
Dec 27 – Peace on Earth

Table of Contents

1. Title Page

2. Docket

3. Driving Directions

4. Stated Clerk's Report

5. Treasure's Report (2026)

1. 2026 Per Capita

2. Shared Mission 2026

6. Presbytery Council

1. Council - For Action

2. 2027 Per capita Recommendation

7. Committee on Ministry

1. Compensation Standards for 2027

8. 227th General Assembly Report

9. Presbytery Prayer Partners