MINUTES Presbytery of Sheppards and Lapsley Synod of Living Waters Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Stated Meeting May 14, 2015 GOD CALLS US TOGETHER The Presbytery of Sheppards and Lapsley of the Synod of Living Waters of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) met in the Stated Meeting on May 14, 2015 at Living River Camp and Conference Center, Montevallo, Alabama. Throughout these minutes, Teaching Elders are indicated by an asterisk (*). The meeting was called to order at 9:45 a.m. by Moderator Lou Ann Sellers, who then offered the convening prayer. On advice of the Stated Clerk, a quorum was declared by the Moderator. We were welcomed to Living River by John Erdman, Director of the Camp and Conference Center. ORGANIZATION Adoption of the Docket The docket was adopted by common consent. Seating of Corresponding Members Jay Wilkins, Catherine Mason, Donegal Presbytery, Clark Simmons, Greater Atlanta Presbytery, and Bill Carl, Pittsburgh Presbytery Recognition of First-time Elders and Visitors The Moderator recognized all first-time elders who were introduced to the body. The commissioners and guests were warmly welcomed by John Erdman, Executive Director of Living River, to this amazing facility. Teaching Elders Ministers Present (41) Excused (68) Absent (10) Abernathy, Barrett P Carter, Clyde HR E Duke, Mickey HR P Acton, Ben P Casey, Lydia P Durham, Charles HR P Alexander, Frank HR E Chandler, Doris E Durham, Erica E Andreasen, Sam HR E Chaney, Patsy HR P Edwards, Robert A Atkerson, Rick E Chinula, Donald A Ephraim, James P Bang, Yo Chang E Cho, Timothy E Epting, Bobbie P Bird, Shelaine P Clark, Molly HR P Feagin, Debbie P Booth, Ben HR E Clayton, Susan P Frease, Matthew E Brooks, Richard , HR P Clendenin, Monty HR E Genau, Joe P Brown, Taylor, HR E Coker, Jeff HR P Gilmer, Ron E Broyles, Vernon, HR E Copeland, Brian P Goodlet James P Bruchey, Wayne HR E Crutchfield, Bob HR E Goodrich, Cat P Burgess, Sid, HR P Dantzler, Bill HR E Goodrich, Elizabeth E Carleton, Rhon HR E Davis, Becky P Hanna, Richard E
MINUTES Presbytery of Sheppards and Lapsley Synod of Living Waters Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Stated Meeting May 14, 2015 GOD CALLS US TOGETHER The Presbytery of Sheppards and Lapsley of the Synod of Living Waters of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) met in the Stated Meeting on May 14, 2015 at Living River Camp and Conference Center, Montevallo, Alabama. Throughout these minutes, Teaching Elders are indicated by an asterisk (*). The meeting was called to order at 9:45 a.m. by Moderator Lou Ann Sellers, who then offered the convening prayer. On advice of the Stated Clerk, a quorum was declared by the Moderator. We were welcomed to Living River by John Erdman, Director of the Camp and Conference Center. ORGANIZATION Adoption of the Docket The docket was adopted by common consent. Seating of Corresponding Members Jay Wilkins, Catherine Mason, Donegal Presbytery, Clark Simmons, Greater Atlanta Presbytery, and Bill Carl, Pittsburgh Presbytery Recognition of First-time Elders and Visitors The Moderator recognized all first-time elders who were introduced to the body. The commissioners and guests were warmly welcomed by John Erdman, Executive Director of Living River, to this amazing facility. Teaching Elders Ministers Present (41) Excused (68) Absent (10) Abernathy, Barrett P Acton, Ben P Alexander, Frank HR E Andreasen, Sam HR E Atkerson, Rick E Bang, Yo Chang E Bird, Shelaine P Booth, Ben HR E Brooks, Richard , HR P Brown, Taylor, HR E Broyles, Vernon, HR E Bruchey, Wayne HR E Burgess, Sid, HR P Carleton, Rhon HR E Carter, Clyde HR E Casey, Lydia P Chandler, Doris E Chaney, Patsy HR P Chinula, Donald A Cho, Timothy E Clark, Molly HR P Clayton, Susan P Clendenin, Monty HR E Coker, Jeff HR P Copeland, Brian P Crutchfield, Bob HR E Dantzler, Bill HR E Davis, Becky P Duke, Mickey HR P Durham, Charles HR P Durham, Erica E Edwards, Robert A Ephraim, James P Epting, Bobbie P Feagin, Debbie P Frease, Matthew E Genau, Joe P Gilmer, Ron E Goodlet James P Goodrich, Cat P Goodrich, Elizabeth E Hanna, Richard E