2014-2051

Vancouver South Presbytery (VSP) EXECUTIVE MEETING

February 4, 2014 @ Brighouse United Church (U C) “The mission of Vancouver South Presbytery is to model good leadership, provide effective governance, and

give support and care to congregations and Paid Accountable Ministry Personnel.”

The meeting was duly called and constituted and a quorum declared. Marleen Soutar Chair,

presided, Laurie Prak Secretary.

Present Marleen Soutar, Chair; Laurie Prak, Secretary; Dawna English, Member at Large; Rev Diana

Sung, Vice Chair; Rev. Stuart Appenheimer, Convener Pastoral Relations; Rev Dan Kirkegaard,

Property Chairperson; Rev Jay Olson, Conference Representative. Susan King, Treasurer; Rev

Julie Lees, Spiritual Care Network.

Visitor Marc Coulombe, Conference Minister

Regrets Rev Jay Olson, Conference Representative

The meeting was opened with prayer.

Motion/ Seconded: (Susan King / Dan Kirkegaard) that the agenda be approved as amended.

Carried

Minutes

Motion/ Seconded: (Dan Kirkegaard / Diana Sung) that the January 7th, (Seventh), 2014 (Two

Thousand, Fourteen) executive minutes be approved. Carried

Business Arising From Minutes

Conference minister expenses: Susan and Marleen updated the executive on the request from B

C Conference’s letter, from Rev Doug Goodwin, requesting money to help pay for our new

conference minister {Marc Coulombe} expenses. (Eg. Travel expenses) Concern was given that

the budget for 2014 was already set and that the conference seems to be billing us ahead of the

expenses. More discussion and clarifications with Doug will be forthcoming.

Knox U C:

Motion/ Seconded: (Stuart Appenheimer / Diana Sung) That the Executive of Vancouver South

Presbytery receive the Joint Needs Assessment Committee report from Knox United and refer to

Conference its approval and the declaration of a vacancy Carried

Motion/ Seconded: (Stuart Appenheimer / Susan King) That the Executive of Vancouver South

Presbytery extend corresponding privileges to all present. Carried

Grace Memorial U C: Visitors David and Sally Marcantonio, Carole Kidd and Mary Al were

invited along with Rev Sandra Nixon from Grace Memorial U C. All members of Grace

Memorial U C shared their stories and wished for the new “21st Century Church” that is Grace

Memorial’s future. The executive is excited by the spirit that is alive at Grace Memorial.

{Members of Grace Memorial U C will present at the full court in February.}

2014-2052

Vancouver South Presbytery (VSP) EXECUTIVE MEETING

February 4, 2014 @ Brighouse United Church (U C)

New Business

B C Conference Effective Leadership Project: Three significant changes coming into effect

for February 1(One), 2013(Two Thousand, Thirteen)

1 What were formerly known as the Joint Needs Assessment and the Joint Search processes

have been combined into a single new process called Ministry Profile and Search Process.

2 Pastoral relations paper work will no longer be processed by both presbyteries and BC

Conference, but rather will be processed only by BC Conference.

3 BC Conference Committees will be re-structured so that we can effectively oversee this work

at the Conference level. See the information attached. appendix 2014-2052A}

Spiritual Care Network Conference coming up at Loon Lake will be attended by Maggie and

Eric.

Four Lower Mainland Chair’s meeting: Marleen updated the executive on the Moderators

visit planning events.

Oversight Visits: Diana updated the executive on the visiting that has been and is being done.

Wilson Heights U C has been completed but Marpole U C, Richmond Chinese U C and

Shaughnessy Heights U C visits have not been done. Since Conference is implementing a new

way of emphasis, those that have not been done might need to be changed in the focus.

{Diana will talk to Marc about the transition to Conference.}

Travel Expenses: The request for travel expenses to be paid out from the Presbytery, from

some, both lay members and ministers, was discussed in briefly. The executive will continue

discussion on this matter.

Correspondence

A thank you goes out to our Presbytery members currently serving in General Council roles. Eric

Hamlyn, Jon Jessiman, Jay Olson, Mark Paetkau – thank you for serving on behalf of our

Presbytery.

Minutes of the Settlement Committee held January 28 (Twenty-Eight), 2014 (Two Thousand,

Fourteen)

Thank you letter to the Presbytery from Laurel Bower for the Christmas gift of money.

“Blessings to you, and please pass on my gratitude and thankfulness to the entire group!”

Amendment to the Admission and re-admission to the order of Ministry in the United Church of

Canada, 2014 (Two Thousand, Fourteen): Howes, David Michael, from Presbyterian Church in

Canada to Toronto Conference, and Ross Hamilton for Pictou, Maritime Conference.

Diana closed the meeting with prayer.

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Marleen Soutar, Chair Laurie Prak, Secretary

Appendix 2014-2052A