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							                        THE PRESBYTERY OF SOUTHEASTERN ILLINOIS
                                        STATED MEETING
                             First Presbyterian Church, Decatur, Illinois
                                    Thursday, September 20, 2012
        Our Mission is to Connect, Equip, and Inspire Presbyterians as we walk with Jesus Christ.

                                          DOCKET (PAGES 1-3)
9:00 a.m.   Coffee Hour
9:30        Orientation of New & Interested Commissioners


                                 GATHERING AROUND THE WORD
10:00       OPENING OF PRESBYTERY
               Call Meeting to Order                                            Moderator, Coralee Lawder (RE)
               WORSHIP -      Call to Worship
                              Constituting Prayer
                              Hymn of Praise
                              Welcome – by Host, Seating New and Corresponding Members
                              Sharing the Peace of Jesus Christ
                                  PROCLAMATION OF THE WORD

               Proclamation of the Word                                                  Rev. Scott Keeble (TE)

                                       RESPONDING TO THE WORD

               Service of Prayer for One Another

10:50       OMNIBUS MOTION (PAGE 4)
              Special AC to Examine Minutes (PAGE 5)
              Roll
              Minutes –May Regional Meetings (PAGES 6-22), July 12, 2012 Special Meeting (PAGES 23-25)

            INTRODUCTION OF NEW BUSINESS
            ANNOUNCEMENTS

11:00       COMMITTEE ON PREPARATION FOR MINISTRY                                         Jim Montgomery (TE)
            Annual Report, Manual Changes (PAGES 26-28)

11:40       GA Commissioners Informal Reports

12:00       REPORT FROM BOARD OF PENSIONS REGIONAL REP                                          Doug Kelly (TE)

12:15       GENERAL COUNCIL REPORT (PAGE 29); Minutes (PAGES 30-38)                          Mary Turner (RE)
             ELECTION TO NOMINATING COMMITTEE
             NOMINATING COMMITTEE – ELECTION FOR VACANCIES (PAGE 39)
             Treasurer Report (PAGES 40-44); Motion regarding 2013 Proposed Budget – First Reading
12:30        RECESS FOR LUNCH
                  LUNCH

1:30         RECONVENE WITH PRAYER                                                                  Moderator Lawder (RE)

1:32         COMMITTEE ON MINISTRY (PAGES 45-52)                                               Cindy Shepherd (TE)
             Introduce New Ministers, Celebrate Retirements – Beyler, McDowell, Hatch, Spurgin
             Incoming Questions – Brown (PAGES 53-54); Foskey (PAGES 55-56); Kovalcik (PAGES 57-58)

1:50         PERSONNEL REPORT                                                                         Dennis Hamilton (TE)

1:55         REPORT FROM TRANSITIONAL EXECUTIVE PRESBYTER FOR CONGREGATIONAL
             CARE                                                           Anne Jones (TE)
             REPORT FROM TRANSITIONAL CONSULTANT                       Carol McDonald (TE)

2:05         MISSION TRIP REPORT - Mt. Vernon/Danville/PSEI                                                   Rob Dyer (TE)

2:15         REPORT ON PER CAPITA                                                                        Jan Hawkins (TE)

             MISCELLANEOUS

                                          SEALING OF THE WORD

2:35        WORSHIP – Offering
                          Hymn of Response
                          Prayer of Confession, Assurance of Pardon
                          Communion
                          Hymn
            Installation of Vice Moderator and Stated Clerk

                             FOLLOWING THE WORD INTO THE WORLD
3:20        ADJOURNMENT WITH BENEDICTION


NEXT STATED MEETING:             Thursday, November 29, 2012, 10:00 a.m., at First Presbyterian Church
in Greenville, Illinois.

NOTES TO TEACHING ELDERS AND RULING ELDER COMMISSIONERS
PLEASE BRING THIS DOCKET AND OTHER PAPERS WITH YOU TO THE PRESBYTERY
MEETING!

Motions and resolutions from the floor MUST be presented in writing.

INTRODUCTION OF NEW BUSINESS – This is an item on the docket placed there to provide an opportunity for
any member or commissioner to introduce matters that might not be a part of a Committee's report. This is your
method of docketing a matter that you feel is important to the business of the Presbytery. Under the procedure, this
new business will be referred to the Committee having cognizance over this matter. If at all possible, prior to the start
of the meeting please give the Stated Clerk a summary of your item for new business so he/she can advise the
Moderator.
REMINDER TO CHURCHES – If your elected commissioner or alternate is unable to attend a presbytery meeting,
the Session may appoint another elder, either currently serving on the session or not, to serve as commissioner for that
meeting. ALL visitors attending from your church need to either pre-register or sign in at the registration table at the
meeting.

HOW TO PRE-REGISTER – Go to www.psei.net. Under the banner near the top of the page you will see
ministries listed – put your cursor on that tab. On the drop-down menu, click on Presbytery Meetings. Here you
will find the entire list of meeting documents. Read and print the ones you may want for the meeting.

You may pre-register for the meeting through the website. Please do so by close of business (4pm) on
Monday, September 17th. Follow the above instructions and when you are on the Presbytery Meetings page, click
on the Pre-Register for Presbytery Meeting (form).
     Enter your name
     Select Teaching Elder (formerly Minister), Ruling Elder Commissioner (formerly Elder Commissioner),
        Other Presbyter (GC,CRE (formerly CLP), Corresponding Member, CCE, TS, Staff) or Visitor from the
        drop-down menu
     Select Attending Yes or No from the drop-down menu
     Enter complete church name (i.e.: Decatur First)
     PLEASE NOTE: If you need child care, please give us the name, age and allergies or special needs for
        each child.
     Retype the validation code in the box - click on submit.
Our office will receive notification of your pre-registration. If you are going to be absent, you still need to let us
know by utilizing this form.

Alternate options to pre-register or notify us of your absence are to call the Presbytery office at 1-800-456-7734 or
email us office@psei.net by close of business (4pm) on Monday, September 17th to tell us you will or will not be
coming to the meeting. Tell us your name; whether you are a Teaching Elder, Ruling Elder Commissioner, Other
Presbyter or Visitor; your complete church name (i.e.: Decatur First). You may also give us the names of others
that will be attending from your church. PLEASE NOTE: If you need child care, please give us the name, age and
allergies or special needs for each child.

When you arrive at the meeting, find the “pre-registered” table. There you will find your name tag and any
additional papers for the day.

ADDITIONAL PAPERS:
Worship Bulletin (PAGES 59-61)
Hymns (PAGES 62-63)
Guidelines for Covenant Behavior for Committed Conversation (PAGE 64)
Map & Parking (PAGES 65-66)
Child Care (PAGE 67)
2013 Proposed Calendar (PAGE 68)
BOP – 2012 Clergy Gathering Flyer (PAGE 69)
BOP - GITT 2012 Flyer (PAGE 70)
BOP – RUC 2012 Flyer (PAGE 71)




Please Note: Meal tickets at this meeting will be $8.00 per person.