2019 Fall Stated Meeting

The Fall Stated Meeting was held on Tuesday, October 1, at 9:00 a.m., at the Montgomery Presbyterian Conference Center. This meeting will begin promptly with worship at 9:00 a.m.

Revised Agenda

Docket

Combined Appendices – As of Noon on 09/27/19

Revised Combined Appendices – Adding Appendix J-1 (Nominating Slate Corrections) and Appendix O (MPCC Report) – Added 9/30/19 at 12:30 p.m.

• Revised Combined Appendices – Part 1 – Appendices A-I (no changes from original Combined Appendices)
• Revised Combined Appendices – Part 2 – Appendices J-P (includes addition of J-1 and Appendix O)

Appendices

• Appendix A – Installation Minutes
  • Appendix A-1 – Jonathan Swanson – Hodges Boulevard
  • Appendix A-2 – Don Johnson – Woodlawn
  • Appendix A-3 – Michaele Wood – Kanapaha
• Appendix B – Synod Meeting Highlights
• Appendix C – Coordinating Council Minutes
• Appendix D – Financial Statements
  • Appendix D-1 – Presbytery of St. Augustine – Revised 9/26/19
  • Appendix D-2 – Montgomery Presbyterian Conference Center – Revised 9/26/19
• Appendix E – Gainesville Campus Ministry
• Appendix F – Ministers in Validated Ministries and At-Large Status
• Appendix G – Temporary Moderators
• Appendix H – Presbytery Trustees
• Appendix I – Administrative Commissions
  • Appendix I-1 – Nueva Esperanza (Jacksonville)
  • Appendix I-2 – St. Johns (Jacksonville)
  • Appendix I-3 – Highlands (Gainesville)
• Appendix J – Nominating Team Slate – Revised 9/25/19
  • Appendix J-1 – Nominating Slate Corrections as of 9/30/19 – Added 9/30/19
• Appendix K – New Minister Information
• Appendix L – Proposed Employee Handbook
• Appendix M – 2020 Asking Budget – Corrected version revised 10/1/19!
• Appendix N – Current Plans and Financial Situation – MPCC – Appendix Letter N Not Used
• Appendix O – MPCC Report  –  Added 9/28/19
• Appendix P – Presbyterian Women

Other Documents

• Candidate Justin Forbes – Recommendation on Hebrew Requirements – Added 9/29/19
• Additional MPCC-Related Documents
  • 2019 Spring Minutes Excerpt – Added 9/28/19
  • Presbytery Trustees Action from 09/24/19 – Added 9/30/19
  • See also Documents in Spring Stated Meeting File (below)

• Session Clerk’s Workshop

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2019 Spring Stated Meeting

The Spring Stated Meeting was held on Tuesday, May 7, at 9:00 a.m., at the Montgomery Presbyterian Conference Center.

Revised Agenda

Docket 

Docket Addendum

Combined Numbered Appendices

Appendices

• Appendix A – Minister Installation Minutes
• Appendix B – 2018 Reported Statistics
• Appendix C – Approved Coordinating Council Minutes
• Appendix D – Financial Statements
• Appendix E – New Minister Information
• Appendix F – Appointment of Moderators
• Appendix G – Terms of Call
• Appendix H – St. Augustine Presbytery Disaster Assistance Commission Report
• Appendix I – Administrative Commissions
  • Appendix I-1 AC for Nueva Esperanza
• Appendix J – Montgomery Presbyterian Conference Center
  • Appendix J-1 – Progress, Use of PILP Loan Proceeds, PILP Commitment
  • Appendix J-2 – Loan Application to PILP
  • Appendix J-3 – Corporate Resolutions Required by PILP
  • Appendix J-4 – Presbytery Action in Loan Application
  • See Also MPCC Background in Additional Documents Below
• Appendix K – Presbyterian Women
• Appendix L – Nominating Team

Other Documents

• MPCC Background
  • MPCC  Minute Excerpts
  • August 25, 2018 Overture
  • August 25, 2018 Financial Data 
• Material Provided by MPCC at Presbytery Meeting
• Combined MPCC Appendix J and Background

• Application to Serve at General Assembly
• Triennium Update
• Tools for Building Resilience Workshop
• Hurricane Preparedness Guide

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2019 Winter Stated Meeting

The Winter Stated Meeting was held on Saturday, February 9, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. at Highlands United Presbyterian Church.

Agenda

Revised Docket

All Appendices Consecutively Numbered 

Summary of Docket Changes

• Appendix A – Necrology Report
• Appendix B – List of Person Who Could Serve on PJC if Called Upon
• Appendix C – Congregations Sending an Additional Commissioner for One Year beginning May 7, 2019
• Appendix D – Approved Coordinating Council Minutes
• Appendix E – Financial Statements
  – Presbytery of St. Augustine
  – Montgomery Presbyterian Conference Center
• Appendix F – New Minister Information – Jo Anne Dyson
• Appendix G – New Minister Information – Joy W. Laughridge
• Appendix H – Membership Roll as of December 31, 2018
• Appendix I – St. Augustine Presbytery Disaster Assistance Commission
• Appendix J – Administrative Commission Reports
  – Nueva Ezperanza Presbyterian Church
  – St. Johns Presbyterian Church
• Appendix K – Memorial Resolution – Benjamin Blumel
• Appendix  L – Montgomery Presbyterian Conference Center
  – MPCC Report
  – MPCC 2019 Budget
• Appendix M – Proposed Presbytery 2019 Operating Budget
• Appendix N – Proposed Changes to MPCC Corporate Documents
  – Articles of Incorporation [Showing Proposed Changes]
  – Articles of Incorporation [Final Copy – if Approved]
  – Bylaws [Showing Proposed Changes]
  – Bylaws [Final Copy – if Approved]
  – Bylaws – Addition to Changes Sections 3,03
  – Proposed MPCC Officers and Board of Trustees (if Articles and Bylaws approved) 
• Appendix O – Proposed Changes to Manual of Operations
• Appendix P – Gainesville Ministry Center
• Appendix Q – Presbyterian Women Report
• Appendix R – Nominating Team Slate 
• Appendix S – Constitutional Amendments Listing and Recommendations
  – Current Tally of Constitutional Amendments Voting in other presbyteries 
  

Click here for additional background information about the proposed Constitutional Amendments.

• Initial Docket Published January 25 (for comparison purposes only)

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2018 Fall Stated Meeting

The Fall Stated Meeting was held on October 2, 2018 at Montgomery Presbyterian Conference Center. Meeting materials may be accessed here.

• Agenda  
• Revised Docket
  
• All Appendices Consecutively Numbered

• Appendix A – Minutes of James Kendrick Ordination
• Appendix B – Minutes of Natasha Sudderth Ordination/Installation
  • Appendix B-1 – Natasha Sudderth New Member Information
• Appendix C – Status of Session Minute Readings
• Appendix D – Coordinating Council
  • May – August Approved Minutes
• Appendix E – Financial Statements
  • Presbytery Financial Statements
  • Montgomery Financial Statements
• Appendix F – Gainesville College Ministry Annual Plan
• Appendix G – Jake Young New Member Information
• Appendix H – Annual Review of Validated and At-Large Ministers
• Appendix I – Administrative Commission (AC) Reports
  • Nueva Esperanza – Jacksonville
  • Highlands – Gainesville
  • St. Johns – Jacksonville
• Appendix J – Memorial Resolutions
  • Jack Swann
  • Peyton Hopkins
• Appendix K – 2019 Presbytery Asking Budget
• Appendix L – Montgomery Presbyterian Conference Center
• Appendix M – General Assembly Reports
• Appendix N – Presbyterian Women
• Appendix O – Mutual Mission
• Appendix P – Nominating Team Slate

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August 25, 2018 – Called Meeting of the Presbytery

The special called meeting on August 25, 2018, will begin at 9:30 a.m. at St. Giles Presbyterian Church in Orange Park, Florida. It is for the single purpose of considering and making “Strategic Decisions Concerning the Future of Montgomery Presbyterian Conference Center.” 

Agenda

Overtures

• Preserving Montgomery’s Mission and Ministry  and Related Financial Information
• A Celebration and Compassionate Closure of Montgomery
• Montgomery – a New Hope

Overture Guidelines
Overture Format
Meeting Process (see Agenda)
Agreed Data Updated as of 06-30-18 (2017 camp usage clerical error corrected)
MPCC Structure and Lines of Authority
MPCC 2018 Budget
Presbytery Amended 2018 Budget
2017 – 2019 Strategic Plan Executive Summary

Any revised or additional meeting documents will be added here when available.

July 2016 Run River Consultant Report

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2018 Spring Stated Meeting

The 2018 Spring Stated Meeting was held on Tuesday, May 1 at Montgomery Presbyterian Conference Center. 

REVISED AGENDA

REVISED DOCKET

COMBINED APPENDICES 

• • Appendix A – Commissioning of Joan Wells
  • Appendix B – Installation of Julie Jensen
  • Appendix C – 2017 Statistical Report
  • Appendix D – Session Minute Reading Update
  • Appendix E – Coordinating Council Minutes
  • Appendix F – Financial Statements for Period Ending 03/31/18
  • Appendix G – New Minister Information
  • Appendix H – 2018 Terms of Call
  • Appendix I – Memorial Resolution for the Rev. James Lloyd
  • Appendix J – Proposed Amended Operating Budget
  • Appendix K – Montgomery Presbyterian Conference Center Report
  • Appendix L – Presbyterian Women Report
  • Appendix M – Mutual Mission Report
  • Appendix N – Nominating Team Slate
  • Appendix O – Report from Westminster Communities

Additional Meeting Documents

• Report from Meeting of the Synod of South Atlantic
• Rev. Dr. Gabe Goodman Retirement Resolution

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2018 Winter Stated Meeting

The 2018 Winter Stated Meeting was held at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 3, at South Jacksonville Presbyterian Church.

• Revised Agenda
• Revised Docket
• Combined Docket Appendices
  • Appendix A – Pastor Installation Minutes: Ron Watson and First Ocala
  • Appendix B – 2017 Elder Necrology
  • Appendix C – Churches Providing Additional Commissioners as of May 1, 2018
  • Appendix D – List of Past PJC Members Eligible to Serve
  • Appendix E – Coordinating Council Minutes
  • Appendix F – Year-End Financial Statements
  • Appendix G – Roll of Ministers – December 31, 2017
  • Appendix H – New Minister Information
  • Appendix I – Fleming Island Sale Report
  • Appendix J – Synod of South Atlantic Stated Meeting Report
  • Appendix K – Hurricane Preparation Plan Prototype
  • Appendix L – Retirement Resolution for Larry Neal
  • Appendix M – Authority of Administrative Commission
  • Appendix N – Nominating Team Slate
  • Appendix O – 2018 Operating Budget
  • Appendix P – Executive Director Report of MPCC
    • Appendix P-1 – MPCC Submitted Budget
  • Appendix Q – Westminster Resolution

 Additional Documents: 

• New Presbytery Structure Organization Chart
  
• 2017 – 2019 Strategic Plan Executive Summary
  
• Mary Mickel Installation
  

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2017 Fall Stated Meeting

The 2017 Fall Stated Meeting was held at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 3, at Montgomery Presbyterian Conference Center in Starke, FL.  

Please find your Agenda, Docket/Booklet and Appendices below for download and viewing in PDF. 

• Agenda
• Revised Docket
• Combined Appendices
  • Appendix A – Council Minutes
  • Appendix B – Relationship Coordination Director Job Description
  • Appendix C – Financial Statements
  • Appendix D – Ministers in Validated Ministries
  • Appendix E – First Gainesville Campus Ministry
  • Appendix F – St. Augustine Presbytery Disaster Assistance Commission
    
  • Appendix G – Minister Information
  • Appendix H – Nominating Committee Slate
    
  • Appendix I – Stated Clerk Terms of Call
  • Appendix J – Stated Clerk Report of PJC Action
  • Appendix K – Marvin Lutz Memorial Resolution
  • Appendix L – Revised Report and Recommendations of the Administrative Commission for the Nueva Esperanza Presbyterian Church
  • Appendix M – Report of Executive Director/Board of MPCC
  • Appendix N – 2018 Asking Budget
  • Appendix O – Proposed Manual of Operations Amendments
  • Appendix P – Designated Responsibility as of January 1, 2018 for Policies and Procedures
  • Appendix Q – Report of Special Task Force Appointed by Council/Trustees (MPCC)

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 2017 Spring Stated Meeting

The 2017 Spring Stated Meeting was held at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 2. The meeting materials are provided below:

Agenda
Revised Docket
Combined 2017 Appendices 

Appendices
Appendix A – Financial Statements (03/31/17) 
Appendix B – Annual Report of Terms of Call 
Appendix C – New Member Information (Chavis) 
Appendix D – Memorial Resolution for Herbert Meza
Appendix E – Proposed Revised 2017 Budget
Appendix F  – Proposed Revisions to the Manual of Operations
Appendix G – Executive Summary 
Appendix H – Proposed New Structure (Approved at 2017 Winter Stated Meeting) 
Appendix I – Report of Montgomery Presbyterian Conference Center
Appendix J – Proposed Constitutional Amendments (222nd General Assembly)
Appendix K – Comments on Amendments by Association of Stated Clerks
Appendix L – Bills and Overtures Recommendations for Constitutional Amendments

Additional Documents
Current Manual of Operations
Manual of Operations (As If Revised)