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PRESBYTERY OF BOISE STATED MEETING

August 19, 2017 King Hill Community Presbyterian Church, King Hill, ID

9:00 Registration and Refreshments

(The Stated Clerk must receive all miscellaneous new business, in writing, not later than 9:30 AM.) PLEASE SILENCE ALL CELL PHONES, THANK YOU.

THE CALL 9:30 Call to Order and Opening Prayer Madeline Buckendorf

Declaration of a quorum by the Moderator A quorum of the Presbytery shall be any three teaching elders and three ruling elders, provided that elders represent at least three churches.

Approve the Agenda Welcome by Host Rev. Marty Geisel Recognition of First Time Elder Commissioners and Visitors

(Motion for voice but not vote during the meeting upon request)

WORSHIP Worship Members of Kill Hill Church

ENGAGEMENT Celebrating the Presbyterian Care Center (Bethany ONT) Appendix I (p 4 ) Joey Mills

BUSINESS/REPORTS PAGE 2 Approval of the Stated Meeting Minutes – May 6, 2017 Madeline Buckendorf 2 Report of the Stated Clerk Richard Green 2 COR Report Ruth Hicks 2 Nominating Committee Report Kathryn Baker 2 Report of the Executive Presbyter Daryl Wilson 2 Financial Management Committee Marilyn Blair-Clausen & Ron Abbott 3 Committee on Ministry/Committee on Preparation for Ministry ? 3 Presbyterian Women Jacquelyn Benjamin 4 Report of the Synod Commissioners John Pickrell, Joey Mills, John Hicks 4 Shared Ministries Rona Williams 4 Miscellaneous Business Sharing of Celebrations/Upcoming Events from our Congregations Adjourn with Prayer and lunch

Welcome from Host Church

Directions to King Hill Community Presbyterian Church Get onto I-84 heading East. Take exit 121 toward Glenns Ferry/King Hill. Turn left onto Old U.S. 30 E (sings for King Hill). Turn left onto Idaho Ave. Turn right at the 1st cross street onto N Frontage Rd/E King Hill Frontage Rd. The church will be on your left.

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APPROVAL OF THE STATED MEETING MINUTES –MAY 6, 2017 Appendix II (pp 5-16)

REPORT OF THE STATED CLERK Dick Green FOR INFORMATION:

1. 2017-2018 Presbyterian Planning calendars for sale on table for $10.00 each 2. Book recommended by our General Assembly co-moderators – “Always With Us? What Jesus

Really Said about the Poor” See copies on table. For sale for $25.00 3. Synod Partnership Grants 4. 2018 Budget Requests 5. Peacemaking Conference – Mosaic 2018 presented by Presbyterian Peacemaking Program

(see brochures on table) 6. Attendance Appendix V (pp 30-31 ) 7. Meeting dates:

2017 November 4 – Bethany? - may need new location

2018 Feb 3 - Southminster, Boise May 5 - Aug 18 - Nov 3 -

COR REPORT Appendix III (pp 27-28) - Ruth Hicks PREPORT OF THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE - Kathryn Baker The Nominating Committee nominates Elder Randy Marshall (Southminster) to serve as Elder Commissioner to the Synod of the Pacific; 3-year term (2020) beginning at October Assembly of the Synod. REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE PRESBYTER – Daryl Wilson REPORT OF THE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE TREASURER’S REPORT – Ron Abbott 1. Financial Info as of July 25 (with August expenses already paid). Wells Fargo Checking $ 1,7274.20 Synod custodial acct $310,878.93 Synod MDC $219,159.49 In the P&L there is a BIG amount in Uncategorized Income and Uncategorized Expenses. That is $108,900 out of the MDC when it matured and into the Custodial Acct.

2. Profit and Loss Report See Appendix IV (pp. 28-30 )

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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON MINISTRY/COMMITTEE ON PREPARATION FOR MINISTRY - ? 1. COM recommends Nina Westfall's membership be transferred from Boise Presbytery to the Presbytery of South Dakota where she has received a call to serve the First Presbyterian Church of Brookings 2. COM recommends approval of Bruce Swanson to moderate session of Homedale Presbyterian 3. COM recommends approval of the following people to serve as ordination exam readers: Heidi Smith (MWS) and Joey Mills (CRE) as primary readers Ruth Goldthwaite (MWS) and Carolyn Rees (RE) as alternates 4. Report on preventing sexual misconduct training plan 5. Space for representative from Boone to make pitch for help (if someone wishes) REPORT OF THE PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN Presbyterian Women in the Presbytery of Boise—August 19, 2017 Presbyterian Women of the Boise Presbytery have planned a Fall Retreat for October 6-8 at Nazareth Center,

Boise. The theme is ‘Growing Our Faiths’ by focusing on the religions which developed ‘Under the Tent of Abraham.’ There will be speakers from the three desert religions, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, as well as from the Agency for New Americans, Boise. Registration will close September 20: $100 per person double-occupancy for Friday dinner through Sunday breakfast. Individuals may obtain information by contacting Priscilla Oja at pojaidaho@aol.com.

On August 26, there will be a meeting of the coordinating team of Presbyterian Women of the Boise Presbytery at First Presbyterian Church in Emmett, ID. At this meeting we will talk about the Spring Gathering in 2018 as well as final preparations for the October Retreat. We are still looking for someone to be the editor of SpiritWeaving, the bi-annual newsletter for the PW of the Presbytery of Boise. There are a number of events on our future calendar:

2017 PWPCT meeting at FPC, Emmett, 9:30 – 1:00 pm. 2017 Global Exchange to Indonesia, September 12-29, 2017: Mary Lemm Davis from Hermiston will represent the Synod of the Pacific. (We request prayers for Mary and all involved) 2017 PWP Fall Retreat, October 6-8, Nazareth Center, Boise. 2018 PWP Spring Gathering: Hostess—Nampa; Co-hostess--Southminster 2018 PW Churchwide Gathering, August 2-5, Louisville, Kentucky. Jacquelyn Benjamin, Moderator of PW of the Presbytery of Boise

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REPORT OF SYNOD COMMISSIONERS (SYNOD MAY 10-12) John Pickrell, Joey Mills (Personnel), John Hicks (Synod Exec search update)

SHARED MINISTRIES - Rona Williams

SHARING OF CELEBRATIONS/UPCOMING EVENTS FROM OUR CONGREGATIONS ADJOURN WITH PRAYER LUNCH APPENDIX I:

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APPENDIX II: MINUTES OF MAY 6, 2017 STATED MEETING PRESBYTERY OF BOISE

Stated Meeting Saturday, May 6, 2017

Kirkpatrick Memorial Presbyterian Church, Parma, ID CALL TO ORDER A quorum (consisting of three minister members [teaching elders] and three ruling elders representing three different churches) being present, moderator Madeline Buckendorf called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m. and offered the opening prayer. AGENDA The agenda was adopted as presented. WELCOME TE David Carlson welcomed Presbytery to Kirkpatrick Memorial. FIRST-TIME ELDERS AND VISITORS First-time Elders and visitors were introduced. Visitors included Barbara Hindman and Katharyn Mattson (Nampa), Rona Williams (Shared Ministries) and John Hicks (Boise First). WORSHIP Worship was led by Dick Green and members of Kirkpatrick Memorial. Moderator Madeline Buckendorf reconvened the meeting at 10:30 a.m. APPROVAL OF THE STATED MEETING MINUTES – FEBRUARY 4, 2017 Presbytery voted to adopt the minutes as presented. REPORT OF THE STATED CLERK – Richard Green For Information

1. Dates for 2017 meetings of Presbytery:

a. August 19 – King Hill Community

b. November 4 – Bethany, Ontario

2. Every congregation in the Presbytery submitted their Annual Statistical Report to GA.

3. 2016 Summary Membership Report (Appendix I)

a. Beginning Total January 2016 1,323

b. Gains 55

c. Losses -87

d. End Total December 2016 1,291

e. Difference -32

4. Reading of session minutes took place on April 1 and 29. The following were approved with

exceptions:

a. First Presbyterian, Emmett

b. Kirkpatrick Memorial, Parma

c. Boone Memorial, Caldwell

d. Church of the Redeemer, Weiser

e. First United Presbyterian, Nampa

f. Bethany, Ontario

5. The following were approved without exceptions:

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a. First Presbyterian, Boise

b. Southminster, Boise

c. Covenant, Boise

d. King Hill Community, King Hill

6. Not read:

a. Owyhee Presbyterian, Owyhee

b. First Presbyterian, Homedale

7. The Stated Clerk transferred Will and Lois Lindsay from dissolved Trinity Presbyterian to

Southminster.

8. All proposed constitutional amendments have been ratified. New provisions will take effect June

25, 2017. For Action:

1. Presbytery voted to approve the 2017 Parity.

Church Membership 2016 # Commissioners 2017

First United, Nampa 173 3

Bethany, Ontario 66 2

Covenant, Boise 237 3

King Hill 10 2

Owyhee 38 2

Church of the Redeemer, Weiser 37 2

First, Boise 331 4

Southminster 224 3

First, Emmett 26 2

First, Homedale 25 2

Kirkpatrick Memorial 86 2

Boone 38 2

1-100 2 ruling elders 100-300 3 ruling elders 300+ 4 ruling elders

2. Presbytery voted to approve with thanks the dissolution of the Boone Memorial

Presbyterian Church Administrative Commission. REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE PRESBYTER Daryl Wilson was out of town for Executive training so there was no report. REPORT OF SHARED MINISTRY COMMITTEE– Rona Williams Rona invited the members of Presbytery to interact with the Shared Ministry Committee by providing input about programs needed/wanted; speakers to invite and by helping out to put together a piece of a conference. REPORT OF THE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE – Marilyn Blair-Clausen For Information:

1. The Boone Synod loan has been approved.

For Action:

1. The Financial Management Committee recommended that Boone Presbyterian and Bright Start

Day Care Center be approved to sign a facility lease. The lease is for two years and is renewable.

It will be effective in approximately two weeks after child welfare and building inspections are

completed. Presbytery voted to approve.

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2. The Financial Management Committee recommended that a Line of Credit loan from the Synod

of the Pacific be authorized for Southminster up to $1 million and that the Presbytery of Boise

guarantee the loan. Presbytery voted to approve. Treasurer’s Report – Ron Abbott

Account Balance as of 3/31/2017

Balance as of 4/30/2017

Wells Fargo Checking $40,436.97 $35,500.00

Synod Demand Acct. $201,347.99 $201,647.99

Synod 1-yr. MDC $108,561.91 Matures 5/20/2017*

Synod 2-yr. MDC $218,007.02 Matures 5/21/2017*

1. The Financial Management Committee recommends that the principal and interest in the Synod

1-year MDC, which matures on May 20, 2017, be moved into a cash demand account.

Presbytery voted to approve.

2. The Financial Management Committee recommends that the Synod 2-year MDC, which matures

on May 21, 2017, be rolled over into another 2-year MDC. Presbytery voted to approve.

P & L Financial Report January 1 through April 12, 2017

Ordinary Income/Expense Income 100 · Investment Income Int/Div 3,801.56 101 · SYNOD 101.1 · Synod of the Pacific income 26,303.03 Total 101 · SYNOD 26,303.03 106.0 · PER CAPITA INCOME 13,751.10 109 · General Support 200.00 Total Income 44,055.69 Expense 150 · MISSION SUPPORT 150.12 · King Hill Support 1,000.00 150.14 · Ring Praise 1,000.00 150.16 · Shared Ministry 1,166.64 150.17 · Camp Sawtooth 7,500.00 150.18 · Campus Ministry, C of I 4,000.00 150.20 · Southminster Backpack Program 833.32 150.21 · Next Chapter Food Pantry 1,000.00 Total 150 · MISSION SUPPORT 16,499.96 199 · ADMINISTRATIVE 200 · Stated Clerk 200.1 · Stated Clerk Comp 1,000.00 200.2 · Stated Clerk Travel 1,364.00 Total 200 · Stated Clerk 2,364.00 205 · Treasurer Expenses 252.56 207 · Insurance 240.75 210 · PerCaptia payout-GA 2,480.63 212 · Misc Administrative 100.00

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250 · Presbytery Executive 250.4 · Office Rent 2,000.00 Total 250 · Presbytery Executive 2,000.00 Total 199 · ADMINISTRATIVE 7,437.94 300 · COMMITTEE EXPENSES 304 · Judicial Commission Jan 1 - Apr 12, 2017 304.1 · Judicial expense legal 194.86 Total 304 · Judicial Commission 194.86 Total 300 · COMMITTEE EXPENSES 194.86 656 · Payroll Expenses 5,583.60 660 · SHARED MINISTRY EXPENSES 667 · IRS~ FICA & MC company pmts. 1,162.80 Total 660 · SHARED MINISTRY EXP 1,162.80 Total Expense 30,879.16 Net Ordinary Income 13,176.53 Net Income 13,176.53

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON MINISTRY – Ruth Goldthwaite For Information:

1. The COM approved the following commission members for the purpose of Installing the Rev.

Kevin Starcher as pastor of Covenant Presbyterian Church.

a. Teaching Elders: Daryl Wilson, Alex Chamberlain

b. Ruling Elders: Evelyn Cates, Mathew Eardley, Madeline Buckendorf (Moderator of

Presbytery).

2. The Commission completed its task by installing the Rev.Kevin Starcher on Sunday, April 30,

2017 at Covenant Presbyterian Church. (Appendix II) For Action: Committee on Ministry recommends that the commission to install the Rev. Kevin Starcher be dismissed with thanks. Presbytery voted to approve. REPORT OF PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN – Jacquelyn Benjamin Jacquelyn Benjamin, Moderator, has been elected to be Moderator of Presbyterian Women in the Synod of the Pacific. She noted the activities of PW in the Presbytery and upcoming Gathering dates. SHARING OF CELEBRATIONS AND UPCOMING EVENTS

• First United (Nampa) held an Elder/Deacon training, which included a few other congregations

besides their own. They hope to repeat sometime in 2018.

• Ada Richie (First, Boise) reported that congregation is inviting an International Peacemaker who

will come sometime in the fall. She invited two or three congregations to invite the Peacemaker

since they like to visit three or four places in the same area. Presbytery voted to approve the

process as Boise First lined out.

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• Karen Francis handed out flyers of information and interest for the St. Luke’s Institute for

Pastoral Care focusing on hospital visitation to be held on October 27, 207 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30

p.m.

• John Matthews will celebrate his 90th birthday on June 7.

• Marci Glass will be on Sabbatical from July 1 through September 30. Call the church office

rather than her cell phone. ADJOURNMENT Presbytery voted to adjourn at 11:30 a.m. Dick Green gave a mid-day prayer and thanksgiving for the meal. Respectfully submitted Richard Green, Stated Clerk Kathryn Baker, Recording Clerk

APPENDIX I

Summary Membership Report for 220-076 2016

Location Pin # Church Name Begin Total Jan 2016

17 & Under Gains

18 & Over Gains

Cert Gains

Other Gains

Cert Losses

Death Losses

Other Losses

End Total Dec 2016

Diff

Boise 10572 Covenant 249 1 9 4 237 -12

Boise 1369 First 343 23 3 6 9 23 331 -12

Boise 1373 Southminster 216 2 3 8 2 3 224 8

Caldwell 1379 Boone Memorial

42 2 2 38 -4

Emmett 1374 First 28 1 2 2 1 2 26 -2

Homedale 1376 First 26 1 1 1 2 25 -1

King Hill 3587 King Hill Community

10 10 0

Nampa 3597 First United 175 7 1 9 1 173 -2

Ontario 3604 Bethany 66 66 0

Owyhee 4348 Owyhee 42 2 2 38 -4

Parma 1377 Kirkpatrick Memorial

90 4 86 -4

Weiser 10025 Church of the Redeemer

36 2 1 37 1

ZZZZZ 220076 Boise 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Totals 1323 3 36 13 3 21 36 30 1291 -32

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APPENDIX II

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APPENDIX III – 2017 COR REPORT

COMMITTEE ON REPRESENTATION 2017 REPORT TO THE PRESBYTERY

(BASED ON 2016 CONGREGATIONAL STATISTICAL REPORT)

Profile of Representation

The following data is current as of November 2016

Committee # of Members Men Women RE TE

VACANCIES

BOARD OF TRUSTEES 11 4 7 6 5

1

(Committee chairs and presbytery leadership included in committees below)

COM 10 5 5 5 5

0

MISSION/STRATEGY 6 2 4 4 2

0

COMMITTEE ON REPRESENTATION

3 2 1 2 1

0

LEADERSHIP DEVEL. 5 1 4 3 2

1

CAMP SAWTOOTH 4 3 1 4 0

0

SHARED MINISTRY 3 1 2 1 2

0

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT 5 3 2 4 1

1 (min. of 5)

PERSONNEL 3 2 1 1 2

0

NOMINATING 3 2 1 2 1

0

PERMANENT JUDICIAL 7 4 3 4 3

0

SYNOD COMMISSIONERS 4 2 2 2 2

0

SYN. PERMANENT JUDICIAL 1 1 1

0

FINANCIAL REVIEW 3 2 1 3 0

0

Committee Membership by Churches (Some people serve on more than one committee/commission)

Boise First 5

Covenant 1

Southminster 7

Nampa First 4

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Boone 4

Emmett First 3

Homedale 0

Parma 4

Ontario 7

Weiser 1

King Hill 1

Owyhee 0

Honorably Retired 8

At Large 3

Validated Ministry 1

Vacancies 2

The following figures are based on data from 2015, as reported in the Presbytery Report for 2016:

Prior Active Members (from 2015 report): 1323

Current Active Members (from 2016 report): 1291 (Total gains: 55, Total losses: 87, Net loss: 32)

Racial/Ethnic Distribution: (from 2016 report)

Ethnicity Members

Asian 23

African 2

African-American 2

Black 0

Hispanic 10

Middle Eastern 1

Native American 41

White 1194

Other 1

Total Reported 1274

People with Disabilities:

Hearing: 66 Mobility: 46 Sight: 32 Other: 14

Officer Distribution by Gender:

Male Session: 43 Female Session: 54

Male Deacon: 27 Female Deacon: 60

Age Distribution of Active Members:

25 & Under: 100 26-45: 200 46-55: 160 56-64: 257 65 and Older: 574

Total: 1291

APPENDIX IV P& L (PAGES 29-30)

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APPENDIX V – 2017 ATTENDANCE

Ministers of the Word and Sacraments – Through May 6, 2017 Pastor Feb. 4 May 6 Aug. 19 Nov. 4

Beck, David X

Beck, Elizabeth X

Berkowitz, Aaron EXC EXC

Binns, Jerry

Carlson, David X X

Chamberlain, Alex X

Francis, Karen EXC X

Geisel, Marty X X

Glass, Marci X X

Goldthwaite, Ruth X X

Grassley, Brian EXC

Green, Richard X X

Hicks, Lee

Hicks, Ruth EXC X

Hindman, Gary X X

Irish, Rick EXC

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Jones, Wes

Keener, Ed

Kirk, Francis

Koah, Tim

Kukla, Andrew EXC X

Lobaugh, Tom

Matthew, John X X

McKay, Judy X X

Paul, Marianne X EXC

Payne, John

Pickrell, John X

Rogers, Phil EXC

Ryder, Elizabeth X EXC

Schwind, Katey X X

Shrumm, Norm X EXC

Smith, Heidi X X

Smith, Mark EXC EXC

Starcher, Kevin X

Swanson, Bruce X

Thiry, JoAnn X EXC

Van Nest, Bob

Westfall, Nina X EXC

Wilson, Daryl X EXC

Wood, Larry

Ruling Elders – May 6, 2017 Date: May 6, 2017

Church Elder Commissioners Commissioned Ruling Elders

Ruling Elder Officers & Committee Chairs

Boise, Covenant (2) Cindy Tyree Dug Waski

Ron Abbott

Boise, First (4) Mathew Eardley Jonathan Wilson Rachel Ford Ada Richie

Boise, Southminster (3) Randy Marshall Evelyn Cates

Caldwell, Boone (2) Paul Mann Madeline Buckendorf

Emmett, First (2) Sharon Martin Sherman Takatori

Jacquelyn Benjamin, PW

Homedale, First (2) Carolyn Rees

King Hill, Community (2)

Nampa, First United

Ontario, Bethany (2) Joya Hill Jean Lindley Oakes

Joey Mills Kathryn Baker Marilyn Blair-Clausen

Owyhee (2)

Parma, Kirkpatrick (2) Tom Johnston

Weiser, Redeemer (2)