2020 Winter Stated Meeting

The Winter Stated Meeting of the Presbytery of St. Augustine will be held Saturday, February 1, 2020 at Memorial Presbyterian Church, St. Augustine,  beginning with worship at 9:00 a.m. 

Winter Stated Meeting Notice 
Notice of Proposed Revisions to Manual of Operations

Agenda

Docket

Appendices*

*All Appendix documents are linked below.  

Combined Appendices – posted 1/30 at 10:30 a.m. UPDATED Appendix A

• Appendix A – Necrology Report for 2019 – UPDATED 1/30
• Appendix B – Permanent Judicial Commission (Annual Listing of Past Members Eligible to Serve)
• Appendix C – Congregations Sending Additional Elders Beginning as of the 2020 Spring Stated Meeting
• Appendix D – Melanie Marsh-Baum Installation Minutes
• Appendix E – Tommy Lane Commissioning Minutes
• Appendix F – Yvan Kelly Commissioning Minutes
• Appendix G – Financial Statements – updated 1/28
• Appendix H – Coordinating Council Minutes (October – December, 2019)
• Appendix I – Member Roll as of December 31, 2019
• Appendix J – Church Transition Flow Chart
• Appendix K – Report of the Presbytery Trustees
• Appendix L – Reports of Administrative Commissions
  • Nueva Esperanza AC
  • St. Johns AC
• Appendix M – Minister Information
• Appendix N – 2020-2022 Presbytery of St. Augustine Strategic Plan
• Appendix O – 2020 Operating Budget
• Appendix P – Volunteer Management Nominating Slate
• Appendix Q – Montgomery Presbyterian Conference Center

Other Documents

• Installation of Edd Norris as Moderator
• March 21 Training Event
• February 23 Presbytery Youth Day Get Away
• 2017-2019 Strategic Plan Summary
• Overview of Substitute Motions

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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)