Eastern Oregon Presbytery Meeting, Oct. 22-23, Pioneer Pres. Chruch, Burns

The Eastern Oregon Presbytery met at the Pioneer Presbyterian Church in Burns on October 22-23.  Some of the highlights:

• Nominated and elected the nominees to all vacant positions for which terms expire on December 31. 
• Including Rev. Jean Hurst to be moderator and Rev. Steve Kliewer to be Vice Moderator
• Heard reports from commissioners and staff from the 219th General Assembly of the PC(USA) held in Minneapolis in July.  
• Agreed that the 2010 and 2011 moderators will appoint task forces to review the referrals from General Assembly
• Belhar Confession - report and action in April
• New Form of Government - preliminary report in February and report and action in April
• Proposed amendment to Book of Order paragraph G-0106(b) "Sandards for Ordination) (Amendment 10-A) - preliminary report in February and report and action in April
• Proposed other amendments to the Book of Order (Amendments 10-B to 10-O) - report and action in February
• Task forces to deal with the following study and action items will be appointed in February
• Middle East Study Report
• Study reports on civil unions and Christian Marriage
• presbytery and model congregation sexual misconduct policie
• There was no report from the commissioners to the Synod of the Pacific as  their meeting was going on in Burlingame, CA, on Friday
• Renewed the commissions of Commissioned Lay Pastors Todd Bensel, Skip Iscore, and Richard I, Patt.
• Renewed the Stated Supply assignment of Steve Kliewer to the church in Lostine.
• Heard the Elder James Kauth, of Baker City, is beginning Commissioned Lay Pastor training.
• Adopted administrative and ecclesiastical budget that provides for total 2011 per capita for presbytery, synod , and General Assembly of $25 per 12/31/09 member.
• Adopted mission program and its budget for 2011.

These are some of the highlights,   For more information contact your pastor or church's commissioner to presbytery or me.