Purpose:
Presbytery’s Coordinating Council for Vision and Mission will facilitate the sharing of ideas and programs among the four mission teams, assure that the mission teams and other entities of the Presbytery work in harmony with the vision statement, and offer creativity for the continuing process of visioning new possibilities for the Presbytery. This Council fulfills the Book of Order requirement concerning a presbytery’s required council for the coordination of mission and program (G-11.0103v).
Members of Presbytery’s Coordinating Council for Vision and Mission:
- One representative from each of the four mission teams, with term at the discretion of the mission team
- One representative from Outdoor Ministries Team
- General Presbyter, Associate Presbyter(s), Stated Clerk, Treasurer, all ex officio
- Three at-large members nominated and approved by the Presbytery; three year terms; eligible for re-election
- One representative from the Administrative Team, with term at the discretion of the Administrative Team
- The immediate past-moderator of Presbytery who serves as moderator of this Council
- The current moderator and vice-moderator of Presbytery.
- One representative from Presbyterian Women
- One representative from Committee on Nominations
- One representative from the Committee on Ministry
Responsibilities:
- Visioning the future of the Presbytery
- Oversee efforts by the mission teams and committees to enhance the work of congregations and other entities of the Presbytery
- Review communications from all mission teams and committees to ensure that the Presbytery’s vision is shared
- Review the appointment of all co-opted members to Mission Teams
- Evaluate the work of the Presbytery
- Nominate members of the Committee on Nominations
Members of the Coordinating Council for 2009:
Gary Aven, At-Large Class of 2010
Jack Danner, PET Vice-Moderator
Richard Hawks, PET Moderator
Lawrence Hyatt, Committee on Nominations rep.
Anne McKee, At-Large Class of 2011
Jeff Paris, Moderator of the Coordinating Council
Alan Payne, Connect Mission Team rep.
Paul Phillips, Equip Mission Team rep.
Liz Preston, At-Large Class of 2009
Paul Rader, Serve Mission Team rep.
Tom Shipley, Outdoor Ministries Team rep.
Michael Stanfield, Committee on Ministry rep.
Corita Swanson, Support Mission Team rep.
Loretta Teter, Presbyterian Women rep.