Session Minute Summaries

Look at what’s happening with the Session Committee:

• The Grace Session met on June 19, at 6:00 pm. In the Grace Parlor. Catherine Neelly Burton opened the meeting with prayer.
• Catherine explained that a Transition Team has been formed, whose members include: Jasper Lesage, Carolyn Shaw, Bill Vavra, and Ginny Vincent. This team is responsible (with Session) for worship planning, i.e., liturgy, music, and liturgists, as well as contacting new members and visitors.
• The Nominating Team has begun its search for members of ...

April 17, 2023 – Stated Meeting

• The Grace Session met on April 17, 2023, at 6:00 pm in the church parlor. Steve Hooper (clerk) shared a devotional.
• A motion was approved to remove Covid messaging from the church website and weekly emails.
• Catherine led a discussion about JLL staffing related to finances.
• Financial reports were given and received. Other reports were provided.  An update was given on the updated cook/food ministry position. In its new iteration, the cook’s responsibilities have been modified and do ...

March 20, 2023 – Stated Meeting

• The Grace Session met on March 20 at 6:00 pm. The meeting began in the church alcove with dinner with the confirmation class.  After dinner, the Session, confirmands, and staff broke into two rooms for discussion. Before the meeting the confirmands had shared their written faith statements.
• The Session joyfully voted to receive four confirmands into membership upon their making a public profession of faith (and baptism for one). The three making a public profession of ...

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January 23, 2023

• The Grace Session met on January 23 at 6 pm in the church parlor. The meeting was opened with a devotional led by Catherine Neelly Burton.
• Scott Frazier, representing the Board of Trustees, was in attendance for the presentation of the 2023 budget. He and Catherine presented and answered questions. The 2023 budget was approved.
• Financial reports were given and received. Other reports were received.
• The Session discussed the upcoming congregational meeting.

January 29, 2023

• The Grace ...

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December 19, 2022

• The Grace Session met on December 19 in the church parlor. The meeting was opened with prayer and closed with a devotional led by Charlene Randle.
• Financial reports were given and received. Other reports were received.
• The session celebrated the many gifts of the church that are on display during the Advent season. We are blessed with volunteers who create events (hanging of the greens and brunch), create art and decorate our spaces and ...