At its meeting on Friday and Saturday, the presbytery provided additial grants, to Tutuilla Church for the lost and found youth ministry, LaGrande First Pesbyterian church for Koininia House, and Lostine First Presbyterian Church.
The presbytery also heard reports from the Birmingham mission team and Shared Ministry director Rona Peterson about communicating with current and prospective members and the public.
Rona Peterson giving good presentation on church communications. Good references to Glo Bible and other resources.
I have been to three PC(USA) General Assemblies (2003, 2008 & 2010). I've become somewhat of a junkie.
As an observer, I don't get to engage in committee or plenary debate, but I do observe the policy-setting deliberation as it happens.
This year I have the privilege of observing from a different perspective. I will be a parliamentarian and recorder for one of the 20 committees. I have been assigned to the committee on the Board of Pensions, Presbyterian Foundation, and Presbyterian Publishing. As the Board of Pensions operates the church's medical insurance program for ministers and others we will be involves in some limited medical insurance concerns. The broader policies of health insurance will be discussed in other committees.
I look forward go being forced to pay close attention to the minutiae of a narrow part of church policy.
I hope to make regular reports in June and the first week of July.
The spring meeting of the Presbytery of Eastern Oregon will be April 20-21 at Faith Presbyterian Church, Hermiston.
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