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Saturday, April 9, 2011
Eastern Oregon Presbytery On Amendments to Book of Order
The Eastern Oregon Presbytery voted on Saturday April 9 to approve the new Form of Government, Belhar Confession and proposed amendment 10-A.
Monday, March 28, 2011
PC(USA) Middle Governing Body Comission Seeks Your Views
The first directive of the 218th’s mandate to the Middle Governing Body Commission is “to consult with sessions, presbyteries, synods, and the wider church on the mission and function of middle governing bodies.” The Commission is doing this through onsite visits to the 16 synods, brief presentations from middle governing body staff, focus groups which include presbyteries and online surveys. The data gathering portion of their work extends until June 1 of this year. To that end we are asking for your help.
There is a general survey for the “public” and, if you wish, you can mention this in your presbytery publications or even post a link on your website. That link is www.pcusa.org/mgbchurchwidesurvey.
The Commission wishes it could visit in each presbytery but cost and time prohibit such visits. Several focus groups are being planned that are targeted at presbyteries and at various constituencies within presbyteries. If your presbytery feels strongly that they wish to talk directly to the Commission, we can arrange for a one hour conference call with two commission members. Just let me know.
Thanks so much for your help in this task which, I believe, is a crucial one for the whole church. You can learn more about the MGB Commission on its website http://oga.pcusa.org/mgbcommission/index.htm
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Presbytery meeting, February 19, 2011
We had a delightful meeting in Umailla on Saturday. We heard about presbytery and church mission work. Details will follow.
We also deliberated on proposed PC(USA) Constitutional Amendments, Part 3, 10-B through 10-O. The presbytery of Eastern Oregon approves proposed amendments 10-B through 10-H, 10-J through 10-M, and 10-O. We do not approve 10-I on adding prayer as a required part of the ordination and installation service and 10-N on restoring the prohibition on prosecuting committee appeals wihen complaints are dismissed for certain errors of law or procedure.
On proposed amendment 10-I, the argument is not that we are against prayer, but that prayer as part of the service of ordination or installation should be so intergral to the service that we don't like to be told how and when to do it.
On proposed amendment 10-N, the argument is that sometimes justice requires that cases improperly dismissed should be allowed to be appealed to correct the improper dismissal.
The next meeting will be April 8 and 9 in LaGrande.
We also deliberated on proposed PC(USA) Constitutional Amendments, Part 3, 10-B through 10-O. The presbytery of Eastern Oregon approves proposed amendments 10-B through 10-H, 10-J through 10-M, and 10-O. We do not approve 10-I on adding prayer as a required part of the ordination and installation service and 10-N on restoring the prohibition on prosecuting committee appeals wihen complaints are dismissed for certain errors of law or procedure.
On proposed amendment 10-I, the argument is not that we are against prayer, but that prayer as part of the service of ordination or installation should be so intergral to the service that we don't like to be told how and when to do it.
On proposed amendment 10-N, the argument is that sometimes justice requires that cases improperly dismissed should be allowed to be appealed to correct the improper dismissal.
The next meeting will be April 8 and 9 in LaGrande.
Monday, February 7, 2011
Winter Presbyery Meeting, Saturday, Feb. 19, Umatila
The winter meeting of the Presbytery of Eastern Oregon will be held
Each minister and a pastor in the presbytery is expected to attend as are elder commissioners from each church. Also, each church should send a mission advocate to share with the presbytery the mission work of the church.
I look forward to seeing each of you in Umatilla on the 19th.
Saturday, February 19, 2011
10:00 AM
Umatilla Community Presbyterian Church
Details of the meeting are on the attached call to meeting with complete information is available at http://bit.ly/hfwTjR 10:00 AM
Umatilla Community Presbyterian Church
Each minister and a pastor in the presbytery is expected to attend as are elder commissioners from each church. Also, each church should send a mission advocate to share with the presbytery the mission work of the church.
I look forward to seeing each of you in Umatilla on the 19th.
Monday, January 31, 2011
Eastern Oregon Presbytery Meeting, February 19
The annual celebration of mission in the Presbytery of Eastern Oregon will be
Saturday, February 19, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Umatilla Community Presbyterian Church
We will hear about the mission ministry of churches and of the presbytery.
For more information go to http://bit.ly/hfwTjR
I hope t see you there.
Saturday, February 19, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Umatilla Community Presbyterian Church
We will hear about the mission ministry of churches and of the presbytery.
For more information go to http://bit.ly/hfwTjR
I hope t see you there.
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Disaster Planning for Churches
See the referenced PowerPoint presentation on disaster planning for churches and the role that churches will play in a disaster.
http://is.gd/sXyLP0
http://is.gd/sXyLP0
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Presbytery Council meets by phone, January 22, 1:30 PM PST
The January meeting of the Eastern Oregon Presbytery Council will be by conference phone call on Saturday, January 22, 2011, 1:30 PM PDT. All participants will be participating by phone.
To participate in the conference call, dial 866-941-8436 and enter pass code: 1047005 #.
When the stated clerk enters the conference those on the call will be connected together. The conference will start promptly at the stated time.
If you have questions about the process, contact Pete Wells at 541-379-2180 or by email.
March 12, 2011
September 10, 2011
January 21, 2012
March 10, 2012
February 19, 2011, Umatilla
April 8-9, 2011, LaGrande
October 21-22, 2011, Baker City
February 18, 2012
April 20-21, 2012
October 26-27, 2012
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