COUNCIL

Meets the month prior to stated gatherings of Presbytery.

Purpose

The purpose of Council is to coordinate the Presbytery’s mission and program, to provide for the regular review of the functional relationship between the Presbytery’s structure and its mission, and to implement the priorities and purposes of the Presbytery between Presbytery gatherings as necessary. Its actions will be reported to each Stated Presbytery Gathering.

Members

TE Annie Parker - Presbytery Moderator

RE Sue Moran - Presbytery Vice Moderator

RE John Graves - Council Moderator

TE Barry Chance, General Presbyter & Stated Clerk

RE Diane Eliser, Administrative Committee/Treasurer

RE Carol Gesacion - Committee on Ministry

TE Larry Bowald - Committee on Nominations & Representation

TE Kori Robbins and Ruth Cole - Committee on Preparation for Ministry

TE Dan Schomer - Resource Committee

Class - At Large

Synod Commissioner

Advisory Member

Responsibilities

  • The Council is to nominate persons to serve on the Committee on Nominations and Representation, including the Chair, and shall present the slate of nominees to the fall meeting of Presbytery for election. In the case of resignations from the Committee on Nominations and Representation the Council may elect temporary members to serve until a regular election takes place at the fall meeting of Presbytery.

  • The Council is responsible for the Presbytery’s relationships with the Synod and the General Assembly.; The Council is also responsible for the Presbytery’s ecumenical relationships.

  • Each Presbytery committee is to submit a written report with any recommendations for the Presbytery to the Council meeting prior to the stated meeting of the Presbytery and is to request appropriate time on the docket if needed. The Stated Clerk is to refer to the website posting of all reports when sending the notice of the meeting (not less than seven (7) days prior to the meeting).

  • The Council may establish such task forces as it deems necessary to expedite the accomplishment of its responsibilities.

  • The Council is to review the relationship between the Presbytery's mission and the strategy and responsibilities of the committees on an annual basis.

  • The members of the Presbytery Council shall be the Trustees of the Corporation for the purposes of Ohio statutes. The Chair of this Committee shall be the President of the Corporation. The Stated Clerk shall be the Secretary and Resident Agent, and the Presbytery Treasurer shall be the Treasurer of the Corporation.