March 13, 2016 Annual Meeting of the Congregation

Chapel in the Pines Presbyterian Church
Congregational Meeting, Sanctuary, March 13, 2016
Annual Meeting of the Congregation

 

The meeting was called to order by Mindy Douglas at 11:25AM.  She led the opening prayer. 

The Clerk of Session serves as the clerk for congregational meetings, Marcia Ladd agreed to serve as Clerk; a quorum was declared.

Mindy indicated CITP’s by-laws require an annual meeting of the corporation. Mary Donna Pond moved 

That this meeting serve as the annual meeting of the corporation.

The motion was seconded and passed unanimously.

The purpose of the meeting was to elect incoming church officers, present the Annual Report to the congregation and to concur on Mindy’s request to dissolve her pastoral relationship.  

Mindy introduced Heather Bogan and Peggy Wilkerson, Elder and Deacon liaisons to the Nominating Committee. Peggy introduced the slate of officers for Deacon and each candidate briefly addressed the congregation. Gail King was unable to attend.

Deacons

Elizabeth dePrater
Gail King
Garrett Southerland

Mindy opened the floor for additional nominations, hearing none Stephanie Miller moved the nominations be closed.  The motion was seconded and passed unanimously. 

Joshua Ladd moved 

The slate of deacons proposed by the Nominating Committee be elected.

The motion was seconded and passed unanimously.

Heather Bogan introduced the proposed slate of Elders and each candidate briefly addressed the congregation.

Ruling Elders

Karen Atkins
Maggie Reif
Terry Rudolph

Mindy opened the floor for additional nominations, hearing none Mary Donna Pond moved the nominations be closed.  The motion was seconded and passed unanimously.

Lee Werley moved 

The slate of elders proposed by the Nominating Committee be elected.

The motion was seconded and passed unanimously.

Heather presented the slate for members of the Nominating Committee in 2016

2016 Nominating Committee

Sally Wehmueller, Chair
Heather Bogan (Elder liaison)
Karen Fisher
Ron Greene
Bruce Raymond
Peggy Wilkerson (Deacon liaison)
Eileen Yates, 

Mindy opened the floor for additional nominations, hearing none Mary Donna Pond moved the nominations be closed.  The motion was seconded and passed unanimously.

Stephanie Miller moved 

That the congregation elect the proposed slate for the 2016 Nominating Committee

The motion was seconded and passed unanimously.

The Annual Report was distributed prior to the meeting and copies were available at the meeting. Peggy Wilkerson moved 

To approve the Annual Report.

The motion was seconded and passed unanimously.  

Mindy asked for a motion on the congregation’s concurrence on her resignation. Butch Smith moved 

To concur with Mindy’s request to dissolve her terms of call with the congregation, 

The motion was seconded and passed unanimously.

There being no further business the meeting was adjourned with a prayer by Mindy at 11:45AM.

Respectively submitted
Marcia Ladd
Clerk of session

Approved by session 3/21/16