87 | Presbytery of Southern Kansas Stated Meeting November...

87 | Presbytery of Southern Kansas – Stated Meeting November 15, 2016 CALL TO ORDER The Presbytery of Southern Kansas gathered at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 15, 2016, at First Presbyterian Church, Hutchinson, KS. OPENING WORSHIP The worship service, was led by the Rev. Mark Miller. Delivering the message for worship was Rev. Mark Miller and Keith Neill. Installation Service for Moderator Elect, Steve McSpadden was led by PSK Moderator, Rev. Denise Pass. The offering received of $613.49 will go to outreach programs of First Presbyterian Church, Hutchinson. OPENING BUSINESS The Rev. Denise Pass, Moderator, called the meeting to order with prayer. The Moderator announced that if anyone had items for New Business those needed to be submitted to Stated Clerk Pro Tem by 12:30 p.m. to be considered for discussion during today’s meeting. A quorum was declared present by the Stated Clerk Pro Tem, Rev. James Anderson. (See Appendix A) Additional handouts for the meeting are available at the registration tables. Anyone wishing to speak on the floor during the meeting should come to the microphone, be recognized by the Moderator/Moderator Elect and identify themselves. All comments are to be directed to the Moderator/Moderator Elect. All motions must be submitted in writing to the Stated Clerk Pro Tem before the conclusion of the meeting. Robert’s Rules of Order, the Book of Order, and the PSK Manual of Operations will be followed. SEATING OF CORRESPONDING MEMBERS Lisa Longo, Presbyterian Foundation Lara MacGregor, Chicago Presbytery A MOTION was presented to seat corresponding members. Moderator called for discussion. The motion was approved. INTRODUCTION OF FIRST TIME RULING ELDERS First time Ruling Elder Commissioners were introduced by their Pastors. APPOINTMENT OF TEMPORARY COMMITTEES Offering and Vouchers Committee – Ken Coryell and Ernie Hull. WELCOME FROM HOST CHURCH Rev. Mark Miller welcomed the Presbytery to First Presbyterian Church, Hutchinson. CONSENT AGENDA: The Consent Agenda, including the docket, was presented for discussion. (Appendix B) Request was presented to remove from the Consent Agenda, for amendment, page 2, item 1 (Board of Trustees Report, Information Items: 1 Administrative Records Shredded) of the Consent Agenda. Amendment will be discussed during Trustee Report time on the docket. (see grey highlight on page 95 of these minutes) Request was presented to remove from the Consent Agenda for further discussion page 13 and 14 of the Governance Report 2017 Proposed Budget. (see grey highlight on pages 118-119 of these minutes) MOTION to approve the amended Consent Agenda including the Docket was presented. Moderator called for discussion. Motion was approved. Presentation by Lisa Longo, Presbyterian Foundation.

88 | Presbytery of Southern Kansas – Stated Meeting November 15, 2016 Mission Partnership – Skip Johnson Three Sterling College students, Kristin and Jennifer Calderwood and Ted Lafferty, recipients of PSK Mission Partnership Ministry Team scholarships were introduced and they spoke about their mission work last summer in Ghana and Peru. These students were involved in teaching at a school; participating in street evangelism; and leading prayer/worship services. These students are available to speak at any of the PSK churches. A report from Jeremiah Lange and Mary Buchele, who were part of a mission trip last summer in Cuba, will be presented during the February 2017 meeting of Presbytery. Jeremiah and Mary were also recipients of scholarships from the PSK Mission Partnership Ministry Team. A report of the Mission Partnership Ministry Team’s matching grants was presented. (See Exhibit C) Synod Commissioners’ Report – Mary Knecht Synod Commissioners, Jim Anderson, Jennifer Keim, Mary Knecht and PSK Transitional Leader Mike Kuner attended the Synod of Mid America meeting on October 8, 2016. There is available a video entitled Trigger which is a documentary collaboration between Presbyterian Disaster Assistance, PCUSA Peace Making and PCUSA Peace and Justice. This video was produced in order to help prevent gun violence which is deemed a public disaster and public health issue. Reports from SOMA are attached. (See Exhibits D & E) Church Orders Ministry Team – Don Owens Honorable Retirement Service was conducted for Rev. James Anderson and Rev. Larry Cracraft with remarks by Rev. Bob Wyman. Certificate was presented to Rev. Anderson but Rev. Cracraft was unable to attend the Presbytery meeting. Stated Clerk Pro Tem’s Report – Jim Anderson Rev. Anderson thanked the Presbytery for the privilege to serve as Stated Clerk Pro-Tem. Transitional Executive Leader’s Report – Mike Kuner Rev. Kuner’s remarks to the Presbytery are attached as Exhibit F. The Presbytery broke for lunch. Congregational Resources – Sue Nispel Attendees were invited to attend one of two workshops being offered: “The Authority of Scripture” led by Rev. Anthony D’Olio or “The Holidays Aren’t Merry for Everyone” led by Cheryl Runyan. Board of Trustees – Ben Ray Churches were reminded to submit their Property Insurance Forms by the deadline date of February 1, 2017. The Calvary Church building had an attempted break-in but the security system thwarted that attempt. Trustees Report, Information Items (per request: amended entry from Consent Agenda) 1. Administrative Records Shredded or sent to the Historical Society. Amendment should read: These items were located in the basement of the Presbytery office.

a. Items shredded: 1) 1988 – 1995 Presbytery staff tax records 2) 1984 – 1990 First Presbyterian Church, Fredonia financial records

3) 1995 & 2004 Presbytery Financial records

4) 1970 – 1972 High Plains Presbytery financial record

b. Items sent to the Presbyterian Historical Society

1) 1969 minutes of the Presbytery of the High Plains

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2) Fredonia Presbyterian Church infant and adult baptism records 3) 1949 – 1951 Fredonia Missionary Society minutes 4) 1926 – 1945 Fredonia Board of Deacons minutes 5) 1920 – 1925 Fredonia Daughters of Ruth minutes 6) 1895 – 1900 Fredonia Sunday School minutes 7) Mar 22, 1962, Fredonia, Amendment to the articles of Incorporation 8) Dec 14, 1961, Fredonia Registered Resident Agent: T. D. Hampson 9) Jun 18, 1883, Fredonia Charter 10) Dec 14, 1961, Fredonia Certificate of Reinstatement

MOTION to approve the amended Trustees Report. Moderator called for discussion. Nominating Committee – Laura Frazey The Nominating Committee submitted for election a slate of committee members. MOTION to elect as PSK Moderator Elect 2016, Steve McSpadden, RE, FPC Winfield. Moderator called for nominations from the floor. Motion was approved. MOTION to elect Nora Coryell, RE, FPC Derby, Class of 2019 and Catherine Neelly Burton, Grace, Class of 2019, to the Brotherhood Community Ministry Team. Moderator called for nominations from the floor. Motion was approved. MOTION to elect the following persons to the Church Orders Ministry Team: Dixie Anders, TE, New Covenant, Class of 2018 Tom Simpson, RE, Sterling, Class of 2019 Angela Madden, TE, Winfield, Class of 2019 Steve Wing, TE, Pratt, Class of 2019 Denise Pass, TE, Garden City, Class of 2019, Moderator Bill Mueller, RE, Winfield, Class of 2019 Moderator called for nominations from the floor. Motion was approved. MOTION to elect the following persons to the Governance Ministry Team: Ed Johnson, RE, FPC Hutchinson, Class of 2019 Mark Miller, TE, FPC Hutchinson, Class of 2019 Moderator called for nominations from the floor. Motion was approved. MOTION to elect the following persons to the Mission Partnership Ministry Team: Skip Johnson, TE, Class of 2019, Moderator Suleman Sadiq, RE, Westwood, Class of 2019 Moderator called for nominations from the floor. Motion was approved. MOTION to elect the following persons to the Camping Ministries Team: Robert Lee, RE, Mt. Vernon, Class of 2019 Mary Lynn Buchele, RE, Garden City, Class of 2019 Moderator called for nominations from the floor. Motion was approved.

90 | Presbytery of Southern Kansas – Stated Meeting November 15, 2016 MOTION to elect the following persons to the Nominating Committee: Susan Williams, RE, Covenant, Class of 2019 Alan Herrman, RE, Winfield, Class of 2019 Moderator called for nominations from the floor. Motion was approved. MOTION to elect Barbara Koelsch, RE, Covenant, Class of 2019, to the Representation Committee. Moderator called for nominations from the floor. Motion was approved. Church Orders Ministry Team (continued) – Don Owens March 4, 2017, has been set as the first regional Boundary Training session. There will be room for 30 participants. All installed pastors, Commissioned Ruling Elders and Teaching Elders are required to take this training. MOTION to approve the appointment of Terry Woodbury as Moderator of the First Presbyterian Church, Lakin. Reverend Woodbury is a member of Heartland Presbytery working within the bounds of Southern Kansas Presbytery. Moderator called for discussion. Motion was approved.

Rev. Lara MacGregor, currently a member of Chicago Presbytery, was introduced. Rev. MacGregor presented her faith journey and answered questions from the floor concerning her Statement of Faith. MOTION presented to suspend questioning. Moderator called for discussion. Motion was approved. MOTION that Rev. Lara MacGregor be received as a member at large of Southern Kansas Presbytery. Moderator called for discussion. Motion was approved. Don Owens reminded the audience that an advertisement was placed in the recent edition of Presbyterian Outlook advertising the open positions for installed pastors for four churches in the presbytery. Governance Team – Tom Church Pages 13-15 of the original Consent Agenda were lifted and discussed. (see Exhibit G of these minutes) These pages dealt with the proposed 2017 PSK budget. Moderator called for questions from the floor. The discussion centered on the increase of per capita to $36 in 2017. MOTION was presented that the 2017 PSK budget and $36 per capita be approved. Moderator called for discussion. Motion was approved. Moderator’s Report – Denise Pass MOTION presented to Denise Pass as Moderator Pro Tem of the Presbytery Coordinating Team and Laura Frazey as Moderator Pro Tem of the Board of Trustees until such time that the Presbytery of Southern Kansas Manual of Operations be amended to allow Mike Kuner to be Moderator of the Presbytery Coordinating Team. Moderator called for discussion. Motion was approved.

91 | Presbytery of Southern Kansas – Stated Meeting November 15, 2016 MOTION that Kay Hull, Cambridge Presbyterian Church, be given the ecumenical quilt found in storage at the Presbytery office. The quilt will be displayed at the Cambridge Church. Moderator called for discussion. Motion was approved. MOTION that two Administrative Commissions be formed to work with the Sessions of First Presbyterian Church, Conway Springs and First Presbyterian Church, Neodesha, as their ministries close. First Presbyterian Church, Neodesha, has chosen January 29, 2017, for their closing service. Members of the commission will be announced to the Presbytery at a later date. Moderator called for discussion. Motion was approved. Report of the Temporary Committee – Ken Coryell MOTION to pay $ 197.60 in vouchers. Moderator called for discussion. Motion was approved. Announcements Youth Council’s Westminster Woods Work Weekend is the weekend of Nov 18-20. 2016. Joe Wiseman, Youth Council Adult Advisor, reported that there are approximately 65 persons participating. Thirty two of those participants are from Covenant Presbyterian Church, Wichita. He encouraged other churches to be involved in Youth Council activities. Youth Council sponsors Sleep “less” in Sterling and that will be held March 10-12, 2017, on Sterling College Campus. Request from Mike Kuner that those in attendance fill out the meeting survey and turn them in as they leave for the day. Records Review Session is being held following the conclusion of the presbytery meeting. Adjournment MOTION to adjourn. Moderator called for discussion. 92 | Presbytery of Southern Kansas – Stated Meeting November 15, 2016 Motion was approved. Meeting closed in prayer. Respectfully Submitted: Rev. James Anderson Jan Lane Stated Clerk, Pro Tem Journal Clerk


APPENDIX A – ATTENDANCE

Roll of Teaching Elders Present Dixie Anders James Anderson James Ayers Jane Brigden Graham Catherine Neelly Burton Tom Church Larre Eschliman Laura Frazey Deborah Hollifield Skip Johnson Sang Ouk Kang Mike Kuner Jeremiah Lange Kitty Lum Angela Madden William McConnelee Mark Miller Don Owens Denise Pass Ben Ray Tom Robson Debra Schmidt Jack Singer Scott Solether Tom Sutter Steve Washburn John Wilson Joe Wiseman Steve Wing Bob Wyman Roll of Teaching Elders Excused Robyn Abel Nick Adams Keith Allison Charles Ayers Amy Baumgartner John Barnum Shirley Barnum Allen Beach Eugene Blake George Boone Jan Brooks David Clipson Larry Cracraft Richard Daeschner Danny Daniel Joyce Daniel Anthony D’Olio Robert Duncan John Enwright James Grant Gerald Hallberg John Haspels William Hasting Brent Johnston Doug Kelly Christian Kettler Margaret Lacy William Long Bert McCormick Paul Mueller Maureen Olson Arlene Patrick Jesse Patrick Mary Carol Perrott H. Dick Reynolds Charles Ross Dennis Scheibmeir Loran Scott Hal Staats Patrick Southam Judith Steele Don Waite Jim Wooten Roll of Teaching Elders Absent Dawn Flippin Melissa Ramos Ann Smith Geoffery Snook Jennifer Snook Seth Svaty Dawn Swartz PSK Inquirers and Candidates None in attendance. Commissioned Ruling Elders Kay Hull Craig Mead Corresponding Members Lisa Longon – PCUSA Foundation Lara MacGregor – Chicago Presbytery

93 | Presbytery of Southern Kansas – Stated Meeting November 15, 2016 Other Ministers None present PCT Members Sue Nispel Roger Sackreiter Ken Coryell (Trustee Rep.) Visitors There were 14 visitors present. Ruling Elder Commissioners Present Cambridge; Ernie Hull Chase; Vaughn Zubillaga Sterling; Christian Dashiell Derby; Marilyn Armstrong Syracuse; Kent Eddy Garden City; Linda Roemer Wellington; Gloria Klima Great Bend; Jan Bonine Viola; Howard Means Halstead; Steve Randall Wellington; Gloria Klima Hutchinson First: Don Graves Wichita Covenant; Emily Metzger Hutchinson, New Covenant; Ellis M. Meeks Wichita-First; David Grisham, Mary Knecht Jetmore; Rhonda Stithem Peggy Church Kingman; Betty Boese Lakin; Frankie Summers Wichita-Grace; Anne Woolsey, Esther Cummins, Liberal; Kenneth Thompson Sandy Remsberg Marion; Darin Neufeld Wichita-Korean; Nam Choi Neodesha; John Settle Wichita-Trinity; Wayne Orr Newton; Susan Wyman, Patricia Randall Wichita-Westwood; Terry Whitesell Winfield; Jackie Russell, Steve McSpadden Ruling Elder Commissioners Absent Anthony-Hopewell Haysville Wichita-Bethel Arkansas City Holcomb Wichita-Brotherhood Arlington Independence Wichita-Southwest Ashland Kingsdown Wichita-Mt. Vernon Caldwell Larned Yates Center Cherryvale Leoti Zenith Coffeyville Lyons Conway Springs McPherson Dodge City Mayfield El Dorado Medicine Lodge Freeport Pratt Harper Spearville Tribune

Staff Members Present Rachel Furry – Bookkeeper Brian Wheeler – Director of Camping Jan Lane – Administrative Assistant Ministries


APPENDIX B – Consent Agenda Presbytery of Southern Kansas Consent Agenda

November 15, 2016 First Presbyterian Church, Hutchinson

If you have questions about an item on this Consent Agenda, please contact the Moderator of that particular committee. Items may be removed from the Consent Agenda by contacting the PSK Moderator. (Note: Motions are highlighted in yellow)

A. Stated Clerk - Presbytery Meeting Minutes

MOTION: To approve the Presbytery meeting minutes for August 13, 2016, as found at

www.pbysk.org

B. Governance Team Report - Financial Reports

MOTION: To receive and file for audit the following financial report as presented. (See Consent Agenda Appendix) Income/Expenses as of 9/30/16 Cash Operating Balance as of 9/30/16 Comparative Balance Sheet as of 9/30/16

C. Stated Clerk – Presbytery Meeting Docket 1. MOTION: Approve Docket for Presbytery Meeting – November 15, 2016 (See Consent Agenda Appendix) 2. Presbytery meeting dates for 2017:

February 11, 2017 - First Presbyterian Church, Winfield

May 9, 2017 - Mt. Vernon Presbyterian Church, Wichita

August 8, 2017 – Westminster Woods Camp

November 14, 2017 – TBA

D. Congregational Resources Ministry Team MOTION: Youth Council requests permission to serve communion at the Fall Youth Council

Retreat to be held at Westminster Woods on November 18-20, 2016.

E. Governance Ministry Team 1. MOTION: The GT submits for a second reading and approval the revised position description of

Stated Clerk. Please note that the material in “red” is new and brings this position into conformity with other existing position descriptions. The material in black is verbatim from the PSK Manual of Operations. (See Consent Agenda Appendix)

2. MOTION: The GT presents for approval the proposed salaries and benefits for 2017 of those employed by the presbytery. Note: The terms for the Transitional Executive Leader were approved at the prior meeting and remain unchanged for 2017 and are therefore not included in this document. (See Consent Agenda Appendix)

3. MOTION: The GT presents for approval the proposed 2017 budget in the amount of $805,807 including a per capita of $36. (See Consent Agenda Appendix A) The GT provides for information a second budget document that demonstrates the budget exclusive of Westminster Woods operations and expenses. (See Consent Agenda Appendix B)

4. MOTION: The GT presents for approval the re-appointment of Sue Nispel, Douglas Hutchison, Ken Coryell, Don Owens and Norval Madden as approved signatories for presbytery accounts; and Brian and Diane Wheeler and Walt Olson as signatories on the small checking account at First National Bank, Fredonia.

It was brought to our attention that synod requires a statement in Presbytery minutes acknowledging presbytery’s receipt of the annual audit. The 2014 audit review of the

http://www.pbysk.org/

95 | Presbytery of Southern Kansas – Stated Meeting November 15, 2016 Presbytery of Southern Kansas financials has been completed by Morrow and Company and was received in early January, 2016. The 2015 audit review has not yet been completed.

5. The Church Development Corporation is in the process of transferring its loan ministry (all accounts) to the Presbyterian Church (USA) Investment and Loan Program. To take advantage of a special incentive rate offer of .65%, we recommend that Presbytery transfer additional funds from the Bank of the West money market account so that together with the CDC transferred funds, the amount equals $100,000.

6. MOTION: Per the Manual of Operations, the GT presents for approval dates which the PSK office would be closed in 2017. (See Consent Agenda Appendix)

F. Board of Trustees Report

Information Items:

1. Administrative Records Shredded ~ Details of the items in the eight boxes to be shredded or

sent to the Presbyterian Historical Society will be furnished Nov 1st. These items were located in

the basement of the Presbytery office.

2. Loan/Grant status:

As briefed on the previous meeting of Presbytery, the seven loan/ grants issued by the Mission

Board are still being investigated to confirm their status. The Presbyterian Investment & Loan

program loan/grant board has not provided status. The status of the loan/grants will be reported

at a later Presbytery meeting. The following is from the Aug 3, 2017 Presbytery meeting minutes:

The motion to RESCIND the Presbytery May 10, 2016 motion to link the Northminster balance

with New Covenant was tabled by the moderator until all actions concerning the loan/grant

program have been resolved.

3. Presbytery Office Maintenance:

The Trustees have approved some basic maintenance of the office building to include a new mail

box, caulking the joints between the concrete slab walls, trimming the tree west of the facility

and painting the trim.

4. Annual Insurance Reporting:

The 2017 Presbytery Insurance Form is attached. Guidance is also provided in our Manual of

Operations located on the Presbytery’s web. Please complete the form and return it to the

Presbytery’s office by February 1, 2017. (See Consent Agenda Appendix)

Items for Presbytery Action: MOTION: The attached letter, requesting permission from the Presbytery for First Presbyterian

Derby to establish a lease with Paul and Regina Hanneman/Hanneman, LLC, the current operators of the Dairy Queen facility that is located to the south of the Derby church, be approved. (See Consent Agenda Appendix)

G. Church Orders Ministry Team

For Information

Reviewed and approved a contract between CRE Kay Hall and the Cambridge Church

Set the date of March 4th, 2017 for the first of regional Boundary Training Workshops. This workshop will be held at Mt. Vernon Presbyterian Church from 9am to 1pm. This first regional workshop will be limited to the first 30 registrants. All installed pastors, CRE’s and


supply pastors who have not taken a Boundary Training in the last three years will be

required to participate in a regional event in the coming year.

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Consent Agenda Appendix

Presbytery of Southern Kansas

Statement of Activities

Fiscal Year 2016, Period 9 (09/01/2016 to 09/30/2016)

Current Period

Year to Date

2016 Budget

% of Budget

Budgeted Income:

Per Capita 10,427

143,658

165,000 87%

Shared Missions 14,072

126,257

178,771 71%

Interest & Dividends -- Investments 1,547

3,678

3,000 123%

Other Income - 4 10 40%

Eastminster Settlement - 16,500

22,000 75%

Other Income/Camping Reserves - - 71,935 0%

Camp 39,641

298,646

258,051 116%

Total Budgeted Income 65,686

588,743

698,767 84%

Budgeted Expenses:

Presbytery Office Expense 1,587

18,840

24,892 76%

Presbytery FICA/Med 703

7,885

11,365 69%

Church Orders Ministry Team 246

2,040

4,500 45%

Mission Partnership Ministry Team 2,500

8,783

22,875 38%

Congregational Resources Ministry Team -

4,690

9,500 49%

Other Expenses 42 549

500 110%

CAMP COMMITTEE - 126

600 21%

Camp Support Staff 1,680

105,160

99,705 105%

Camp Programming 1,840

62,965

61,250 103%

Camp Operations 9,079

100,221

132,177 76%

Presbytery Coordinating Team 219

1,602

900 178%

Governance Ministry Team - - 50 0%

Trustees - - 50 0%

Presbytery Support Ministries Team - - 250 0%


Committee on Representation - - 50 0%

Judicial/Investigative Committee - - 1,000 0%

Administrative Commissions - - 300 0%

PSK Disaster Committee - - 200 0%

Meetings of Presbytery 294

4,729

4,000 118%

Legal and Audit - - 6,500 0%

Office of the Presbytery Administrator 5,208

5,208 -

Office Administrative Assist. 4,113

38,410

52,140 74%

Office of Stated Clerk - 15,815

29,209 54%

Office of Treasurer - - 1,212 0%

Bookkeeper 1,015

10,795

16,030 67%

Camp Manager 5,231

48,198

68,689 70%

Camp Admin. Assistant 3,447

32,179

43,674 74%

GA Per Capita 6,881

41,440

43,952 94% includes 4920.80 for 2015 PC

Synod Per Capita 2,100

15,735

16,791 94% includes 1352.13 for 2015 PC

GA Shared Missions 3,096

27,777

37,812 73%

Synod Shared Missions 704

6,313

8,594 73%

Total Budgeted Disbursements 49,984

559,458

698,767 80%

Net Budgeted Revenue over (under)

Budgeted Disbursements 15,702

29,286 -

Unbudgeted Revenue:

Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments 13,799

22,066 -

Youth Council Events - 292 -

Total Unbudgeted Revenue 13,799

22,358 -

Net Revenue Over (Under) Disbursements

29,501

51,644 -



Cash Operating Balance

As of September 30, 2016

Cash & Cash Equivalents:

Petty Cash 134 Fredonia Petty Cash 1,500 Bank of America Checking 40,687 Bank of West Checking 86,930 Bank of West Money Market 286,129

Total Cash 415,381

Short Term Investments:

Church Development Corp. 4,276 New Covenant Mutual Funds 529,677 Presbyterian Investment CD 47,947

Total Short Term Inv. 581,900 Long Term Investments:

Scholarship Fund 24,516 TOTAL ASSETS 1,021,797

Less Liabilities: 18,356 Less Reserve Funds:

Administrators Continuing Ed 596 Congregational Emergency Loan 96,686 Congregational Redevelopment 71,963 Disaster Damage 4,879 Inquirer/Candidate Support 18,623 Knox Land at Belle Plaine 5,836 Leadership Academy 610 Mission Partnership 18,656 New Church Development 68,241 Peacemaking - PSK Seminary Internship 510 Sch. & Small Church Network Events 3,000 Self Development of People 701 Small Church Reserve 24,232 Trustee Capital 178,325 Video Conferencing 22,163 Visioning 7,514 Youth Triennium 1,721 WMW--Scholarships 21,573 WMW--Chapel Fund 104,740 WMW--Special Gifts 98,539 WMW--Friends of WMW 111,338 WMW- Marketing 1,672

Total Reserve Fund 862,118 Cash Operating Balance 9/30/16 141,322


Balance Sheet

Fiscal Year 2016, Period 9 (09/01/2016 to 09/30/2016)

ASSETS 2016 2015

PETTY CASH 134.46 91.52

BANK OF AMERICA-checking 40,687.44 40,683.31

BANK OF THE WEST-checking 86,308.70 118,270.49

BANK OF THE WEST--WMW MARKETING 621.45 621.45

BANK OF THE WEST-MONEY MARKET 286,129.44 285,645.75

FNB-FREDONIA PETTY CASH 1,500.00 1,500.00

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE 3,779.90 3,779.90

ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS (3,779.90) (3,779.90)

CHURCH DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION 4,276.05 4,258.93

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH FOUNDATION 529,676.86 492,286.41

WMW-SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT 24,515.65 24,417.54

PC (USA) INVESTMENT & LOAN PROGRAM 47,947.17 47,719.81

RESOURCES FOR RESALE 106.32 583.94

Property, Equip., Vehicles, Bldg. Land 820,446.55 820,446.55

Total Assets 1,842,350.09 1,836,525.70

LIABILITIES AND FUND BALANCES

Liabilities

DONATIONS PAYABLE 8,000.00 -

SYNOD PAYABLE--SHARED MISSIONS 703.58 657.00

GA PAYABLE--SHARED MISSIONS 6,809.06 5,536.42

STERLING COLLEGE PAYABLE 770.50 299.13

SYNOD PAYABLE--PER CAPITA (65.68) 1,289.54

GA PAYABLE--PER CAPITA 538.73 3,349.35

FLEXIBLE MED-WHEELER 1,200.23 186.94

SUSPENSE - (157.80)

CAMP DEPOSITS 400.00 400.00

PER CAPITA RECEIVED IN ADVANCE - 904.00

Total Liabilities 18,356.42 12,464.58

Reserved Funds

PBY-PROP & EQ'T FD BALANCE 7,540.03 7,540.03

N. MEXICO PARTNERSHIP - 3,350.44

PSK SEMINARY INTERNSHIP 510.25 510.25

MISSION PARTNERSHIP & SUPPORT 18,656.48 6,006.77

KNOX LAND AT BELLE PLAINE 5,836.07 2,353.75

YOUTH TRIENNIUM 1,721.22 1,871.90

NEW CHURCH DEVELOPMENT 68,241.50 75,065.25

CONGR. REDEVELOPMENT 71,963.57 81,574.42

TRUSTEE CAPITAL 178,324.98 241,704.17

SELF DEVELOPMENT OF PEOPLE 700.93 700.93


SMALL CHURCH RESERVE FUND 24,231.93 27,343.93

PEACEMAKING - 2,935.27

ADMINISTRATORS' CON'T ED. 595.69 1,220.89

DISASTER DAMAGE 4,879.43 4,879.43

INQUIRER/CANDIDATE SUPPORT 18,623.28 18,382.28

LEADERSHIP ACADEMY 610.41 610.41

VIDEO CONFERENCING TECHNOLOGY 22,162.63 22,162.63

SCH. & SMALL CH. NETWORK EVENTS 3,000.00 3,000.00

CONGR. EMERGENCY LOAN 96,685.77 84,128.36

VISIONING 7,513.93 8,004.71

SUMNER COUNTY FARM LAND APPRAISAL 102,000.00 102,000.00

WMW-CHAPEL 104,740.24 105,355.54

WMW-FRIENDS OF THE WMW 111,338.51 94,006.99

WMW-SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT 21,573.48 22,572.94

WMW-SPECIAL GIFTS 98,538.72 101,930.81

WMW-MARKETING 1,672.52 2,516.85

WMW-PROPERTY & EQUIP. FD BALANCE 263,035.97 263,035.97

Total Reserved Funds 1,234,697.54 1,284,764.92

Fund Balance

GENERAL OPERATING FUND BALANCE 537,652.48 551,706.42

Net Activity 51,643.65 12410.22

Total Fund Balance 589,296.13 539,296.20

Total Liabilities and Fund Balances 1,842,350.09 1,836,525.70

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Position Title: Presbytery of Southern Kansas Stated Clerk

Position Summary: The Stated Clerk (SC) is an officer of the Presbytery of Southern Kansas (PSK) and is accountable to the presbytery. The SC supports the mission of the presbytery through attention to the duties and responsibilities noted in the PSK Manual of Operations (MOA) Stated Clerk position description as detailed below. The SC will work most closely with the Presbytery Coordinating Team, the Church Orders Team, Presbytery Support Ministry Team, Presbytery Executive, Presbytery Moderator, Administrative Commissions and the clerks of session of member congregations. Accountability: The Stated Clerk is accountable to the presbytery through the Governance Team Personnel Sub-committee. Term: The term is three years. Normatively the SC shall be elected at the November meeting of Presbytery and take office on January 1st of the following year. The SC is eligible for successive three year terms. Key Responsibilities:

1. Record the transactions of the governing body, keep its rolls of membership and attendance, preserve its records carefully, and furnish extracts from them required by another governing body of the church.

2. Furnish within thirty (30) days of the Presbytery meeting, to the Presbytery Office a copy of the minutes of Presbytery to be posted to the web and mailed out with the docket for the next Presbytery meeting.

3. Receive and refer correspondence and official papers to the appropriate committee or task force.

4. Conduct Presbytery’s official correspondence with other governing bodies. 5. Prepare and transmit reports as required by other governing bodies. 6. Certify calls and dismissals of ministers to other governing bodies. 7. Cause to be distributed the docket for the Presbytery meeting and other papers. 8. Submit annually the minutes of Presbytery for the review of Synod. 9. Prepare an annual report to the Presbytery of the number of ministers, candidates and

inquirers, the total membership of all churches in the Presbytery and a summary of the finances of the churches.

10. Propose to Presbytery the manner in which any imbalance referred to in the Manual of Operations is to be addressed.

11. Resource the following committees: Church Orders Team, Presbytery Support Ministry Team, Representation, and Nominations. and Preparation for Ministry. Participate in meetings of Church Orders Team as resource to the team.

12. Prepare the Necrology report to be presented at the May Stated meeting. This report shall include the name, date of ordination, date of death, and terms of service in the church of ruling elders and ministers who have died within the preceding year.

13. Maintain the official roll of candidates and inquirers and commissioners to other governing bodies.


14. Maintain an up-to-date official copy of the Ecclesiastical Bylaws and the Manual of Operations of the Presbytery.

15. Serve as advisor to the Moderator on parliamentary procedure. 16. Have available at each meeting of Presbytery, a copy of the past two years of minutes of

the Presbytery, the Book of Order, Roberts Rules of Order (the most recent edition), the Ecclesiastical Bylaws, and the Manual of Operations.

17. Participate in the training of Clerks of Session and in the annual review of Session records by the Committee on Church Order Presbytery Support Team.

18. Serve as a member of the Presbytery Coordinating Team (PCT), Council, ex-officio without vote, serve as Clerk of the PCT, Council, and assist the Moderator of Presbytery in the preparation of the agenda for the Stated meetings of Presbytery.

Management Responsibilities: This position has no personnel supervisory responsibilities. Qualifications:

The SC shall be either a teaching or ruling elder in good standing with the Presbyterian Church (USA).

Exhibits well developed verbal and communication skills.

Is able to cope with the stress related to the position, and to function independently with professionalism.

Demonstrates competence related to the key responsibilities of the position.

Proficient capability with word processing, e-mail, and computer usage.

A student of and interest in all things polity and governance.

Ability to work in collegial fashion with peers and publics. Physical Requirements: The physical requirements are those that must be met by the officer to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable persons with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Occasionally required to carry or lift up to 10 pounds.

Occasionally required to carry or lift items up to 25 pounds for short distances.

Occasionally required to stand or walk.

Frequently required to sit in a stationary position.

Occasionally performs activities that require bending and reaching, squatting, balancing and trunk twisting throughout the day.

Constantly able to communicate verbally and in written form.

Frequently able to detect and discern loud and soft sounds such as phone calls and in person questions.

Frequently able to use near vision for viewing computer monitor and written materials.

Ability to drive to numerous locations and has a current valid driver’s license.


The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work to be performed and required by this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required and it is not a contract express or implied. I have read the above position description and understand the expectations. I can perform the key responsibilities and meet the basic requirements. Employee Signature_________________________________ Date_________________ Employee Name (Printed)__________________________________________ Proposed 2017 Terms Office of Stated Clerk* Salary 12000 Pension and Medical 0 Professional Expenses 1100 GA and Polity Conferences 1100 Continuing Education 300 Total 14200 *This portion provided for information only and is not intended to become part of the Manual of Operations



Estimated 2017 salaries with a 2% pay increase

2016 2%

increase 2017

Office of Stated Clerk

Salary 17262 12000

Pension & medical 7807 0

Professional expense 2640 1100

GA and Polity Conferences 1200 1100

Continuing education 300 0

29209 14200

Office Administrative Asst.

Salary 36,120 722 36,842

Pension & medical 16,020 16,106

52,140 52,948

Bookkeeper

Salary 16030 320 16350

Treasurer

Salary 1212 24 1236

Camp Manager

Salary 41,675 833 42,508

Housing 13,403 13,403

Housing provision (13,403)

(13,403)

Utilities 3,000 3,000


Professional expenses 1,800 1,800

Continuing Ed 600 600

68,689 69,826

Camp Administrative Asst.

Salary 29,959 599 30,558


43,674 44,345

Employer Payroll Taxes-Fica/Med

Stated Clerk 1918 918

Office Administrative Assistant 2736 2818

Bookkeeper 1226 1251

Treasurer 93 95

Camp Manager 3073 3137

Camp Administrative Assistant 2292 2338

11338 10557


A. 2017 PSK Budget Draft

Budgeted Income: 2014 Actual 2015 Actual 2016 Budget 2017 Estimate

Per Capita 166,210 172,734 165,000 180,000 Shared Mission Giving 208,278 186,361 178,771 180,000 Interest/Dividends/Invest 21,105 47,114 3,000 9,100 WM Woods Revenue 264,420 324,938 258,051 324,938 WMW Reserves 6,666 8,466 71,935 58,112 Other Income 18 2,012 10 500 Eastminster Settlement 57,792 44,000 22,000 0 Synod subsidy of Transitional Leader 0 0 0 42,656 Total Income 724,489 785,625 698,767 795,306 Budgeted Expenses: Presbytery Office Expense 23,449 28,255 24,892 26,000 PSK FICA/MED 5,900 5,853 6,000 5,082 Church Orders Team 2,124 2,519 4,500 4,500 Mission Partnership 25,000 22,875 22,875 22,875 Congregational Ministries 9,505 9,500 9,500 9,500 Other Presbytery Expense 291 2,175 500 250 WMW Camp Comm 614 290 600 290 WMW Camp Support Staff 77,482 89,147 92,620 89,147 WMW Camp Support Staff FICA 5,775 7,385 7,085 7,385 WMW Camp Programing 60,372 66,470 61,250 66,470 WMW Camp Operations 126,842 160,112 132,177 160,112 WMW Dir of Camp Ministry 65,695 68,041 68,689 69,826 WMW Asst. Dir of CM 42,070 43,341 43,674 44,345 WMW Dir/Asst Payroll taxes 5,179 5,346 5,365 5,475 Presbytery Coord Team 820 694 900 1,200 Trustees 0 0 0 50 Governance Team 0 0 50 50 Presb Support Min Team 0 87 250 250 Committee on Representation 0 0 50 50 Judicial/Investigative 1,514 46 1,000 500 Administrative Commissions 110 64 300 250 PSK Disaster Committee 0 66 200 100 Meetings of Presbytery 3,773 2,964 4,000 5,000 Legal and Audit 6,071 7,000 6,500 6,500 Office of Presbytery Admin 51,083 26,685 0 90,000 Office of Admin Asst. 50,277 51,757 52,140 52,948 Office of Stated Clerk 34,586 31,497 29,209 14,220


Bookkeeper 13,902 14,498 16,030 16,350 PSK Treasurer 0 0 1,212 1,236 GA Per Capita 41,647 40,793 43,952 43,620 Synod Per Capita 16,140 15,698 16,791 15,820 GA Shared Mission 39,499 37,876 37,812 37,812 Synod Shared Mission 10,989 9,518 8,594 8,594 Unassigned in Budget 3,780 0 0 0 Total Expenses 724,489 750,552 698,717 805,807 (10,501) Notes to 2017 Budget 2015 year ending membership decreased to 5816 from 2014 year ending membership of 6127, a decrease of 311. Given the per capita shortfall of recent years, we used a likely paying membership of 5000 at a proposed per capita amount of $36, a $3 increase from 2016. Of the $36 figure, $7.50 goes to GA, $2.72 to Synod, and $25.78 to the Presbytery.

As the WMW Camp Committee had not yet set a budget as of the time the presbytery budget needed to be presented to the Governance Team and Presbytery Coordinating Team, the 2015 actual figures were used for the purpose of constructing the integrated 2017 Presbytery budget draft. Note that in the budget draft exclusive of Westminster Woods we have identified that presbytery’s mission support of WMW in 2017 would be $60,000. This decrease of $21,474 compared to the 2016 budget is roughly equivalent to the reduction and phase out of the Eastminster settlement of $22,000 in 2016. Also a reminder to the presbytery that the WMW Task Force is working on a proposed covenant agreement to be presented to the presbytery for action in 2017, creating WMW as its own separate 501 (c) 3 not for profit organization on a timeline estimated to be 1/1/18.

B. 2017 PSK Budget Draft Exclusive of Westminster Woods Budgeted Income:

2014 Actual 2015 Actual 2016 Budget 2017 Estimate Per Capita 166,210 172,734 165,000 180,000 Shared Mission Giving 208,278 186,361 178,771 180,000 Interest/Dividends/Invest 21,105 47,114 3,000 9,100 Other Income 18 2,012 10 500 Eastminster Settlement 57,792 44,000 22,000 0 Synod subsidy of Transitional Leader 0 0 0 42,656 Total Income 453,403 452,221 368,781 412,256 Budgeted Expenses: Presbytery Office Expense 23,449 28,255 24,892 26,000 PSK FICA/MED 5,900 5,992 6,000 5,082 Church Orders Team 2,124 2,519 4,500 4,500 Mission Partnership 25,000 22,875 22,875 22,875 Congregational Ministries 9,505 9,500 9,500 9,500 Other Presbytery Expense 291 173 500 250 WMWoods Support 112,329 101,693 81,474 60,000 Presbytery Coord Team 820 694 900 1,200 Trustees 0 0 0 50 Governance Team 0 0 50 50 Presb Support Min Team 0 87 250 250 Committee on Representation 0 0 50 50

107 | Presbytery of Southern Kansas – Stated Meeting November 15, 2016 Judicial/Investigative 1,514 46 1,000 500 Administrative Commissions 110 64 300 250 PSK Disaster Committee 0 66 200 100 Meetings of Presbytery 3,773 2,964 4,000 5,000 Legal and Audit 6,071 7,000 6,500 6,500 Office of Presbytery Admin 51,083 26,685 0 90,000 Office of Admin Asst. 50,277 51,757 52,140 52,948 Office of Stated Clerk 34,586 31,497 29,209 14,220 Bookkeeper 13,902 14,498 16,030 16,350 PSK Treasurer 0 0 1,212 1,236 GA Per Capita 41,647 40,793 43,952 43,620 Synod Per Capita 16,140 15,698 16,791 15,820 GA Shared Mission 39,499 37,876 37,812 37,812 Synod Shared Mission 10,989 9,518 8,594 8,594 Unassigned in Budget 3,780 0 0 0 Total Expenses 452,789 410,250 368,731 422,757 (10,501) Notes to 2017 Budget 2015 year ending membership decreased to 5816 from 2014 year ending membership of 6127, a decrease of 311. Given the per capita shortfall of recent years, we used a likely paying membership of 5000 at a proposed per capita amount of $36, a $3 increase from 2016. Of the $36 figure, $7.50 goes to GA, $2.72 to Synod, and $25.78 to the Presbytery.


Presbytery of Southern Kansas 2017 Holiday Calendar

The office will be closed

Monday January 2, 2017 Staff Holiday (for New Year’s Day) Monday January 16, 2017 Martin Luther King Jr Monday February 20, 2017 President’s Day Friday April 14, 2017 Good Friday Monday May 29, 2017 Memorial Day Tuesday July 4, 2017 Independence Day Monday September 4, 2017 Labor Day Thursday November 23, 2017 Thanksgiving Day Friday November 24, 2017 Day following Thanksgiving Monday December 25, 2017 Christmas Day Tuesday December 26, 2017 Staff Holiday (for Christmas Eve)


DATE January 2017

TO Clerk of Session

FROM Presbytery of Southern Kansas Board of Trustees

RE 2017 Annual Insurance Reporting Form The following form is a part of the Presbytery of Southern Kansas Manual of Operations. Please complete the form and return it to the PSK office by February 1, 2017. 2017 ANNUAL INSURANCE REPORTING CHURCH NAME/LOCATION ____________________________________ DATE OF LAST REVIEW Insurance Company ____________________________________

Real Property $________________________________

Contents $________________________________

General Liability $________________________________

Sexual Misconduct & Molestation $________________________________

Pastor's Counseling $________________________________

(Professional Liability)

Workers Compensation $________________________________

Directors/Officers/Trustees* $________________________________

Blanket Dishonesty Bond $________________________________

Church owned vehicle $________________________________

Replacement Cost (building) $________________________________

Replacement Cost (contents) $________________________________ * Minimum for Directors/Officers/Trustees - 1 Million Name/Phone number if there is a question ___________________________________ PLEASE COMPLETE UPON RECEIPT. PLEASE RETURN TO PRESBYTERY OFFICE BY FEB. 1, 2017, FOR REVIEW BY THE PSK TRUSTEES. THANK YOU FOR YOUR DILIGENCE AND ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER! Church Insurance Coverage Requirements

The insurance carrier must be rated A (Excellent) or above in the Best Insurance Guide

Real Property – Shall carry coverage to at least 80% of the replacement value

Contents - Shall carry coverage to at least 80% of the replacement value

General Liability – Minimum of $1,000,000 per claim/occurrence which may be fulfilled by purchasing layers of insurance

Sexual Misconduct & Molestation – Shall be carried

Pastor's Counseling (Professional Liability) – Shall be carried

Directors/Officers – Shall be carried

Blanket Dishonesty Bond – Shall be carried

Church owned auto/bus/trailer – Shall be carried

Worldwide coverage – A separate policy is needed if traveling outside the United States


Meeting of the Presbytery of Southern Kansas

First Presbyterian, Hutchinson November 15, 2016 at 9:00am

9:00 a.m. Welcome from Moderator, Welcome from Host Church, Opening Prayer 9:05 a.m. Worship and Installation of Steve McSpadden as Moderator-Elect 9:55 a.m. Break to reset meeting space 10:05 a.m. Welcome first-time elder commissioners, seating of corresponding members, appointment of temporary

committees 10:10 a.m. Presentation by Lisa Longo, Presbyterian Foundation 11:10 a.m. Mission Partnership Report 11:25 a.m. Synod Commissioners' Report 11:35 a.m. Church Orders Ministry Team Report: retirement of Larry Cracraft and

James Anderson. 11:50 a.m. Stated Clerk's Report 11:55 a.m. Transitional Executive Leader Report, Prayer for our meal 12:00 p.m. Break for Luncheon and Fellowship 12:45 p.m. Workshops: Select Workshop #1 or #2 (see below) 1:30 p.m. Break and reconvene 1:40 p.m. Board of Trustees Report 1:45 p.m. Nominating Committee Report 2:15 p.m. Church Orders Ministry Team Report (cont'd) 2:30 p.m. Governance Team Report 2:35 p.m. Camping Ministries Team Report 2:40 p.m. Moderator's Report 2:50 p.m. Adjourn with prayer for witness and service

Workshop #1: “The Authority of Scripture” Facilitator: Pastor Tony D’Olio The Scottish Parliament ratified the “Scott Confession” in 1560 as a doctrine grounded upon the infallible “Word of God”. That is the opening confession in the Presbyterian Book of Confessions. From there we start the discussion of the authority of scripture in our faith and confessions of today. Most of our more recent Confessions do not mention the Scriptures, and we may want to ask why? This discussion will be led by Tony D’Olio who is the pastor at the Presbyterian Church in Halstead. Workshop #2: “The Holidays aren’t Merry for Everyone” Facilitator: Cheryl Runyan The holiday season brings stress and anxiety for some people. This workshop will be helpful to pastors and laypersons as they work with individuals and families who do not always look forward to the holiday season. Widows going through the first holiday alone, newly married couples balancing the activities of two families, families who have a loved one away for the first time, people whose depression or anxiety increases during the holiday season. These are all people who may need some special attention during this time. Cheryl Runyan who has spent her career as a mental health professional will be leading this workshop and bringing some wonderful suggestions to help individuals and families prepare for holidays and other stressful situations. She has done workshops for churches and other groups through Kansas. Cheryl is an elder at FPC, Wichita.

112 | Presbytery of Southern Kansas – Stated Meeting November 15, 2016 Appendix C – PSK Mission Partnership Report Presbytery of Southern Kansas Mission Partnership & Support Team Financial Report for 1/1/16 to 10/31/16

1/1/2016 Mission Partnership &

Support Budget 22,875.00

2/29/2016 Mileage reimbursements for meetings

(225.16)

5/16/2016 Expenses from Krisit Van Nostram visit

(169.60)

3/7/2016 Brotherhood Community Ministries

(500.00)

3/7/2016 Independence Church--CUFF

(500.00)

3/7/2016 Liberal Church--Child Care Center

(500.00)

3/7/2016 Garden City Church--Oasis of Peace

(500.00)

5/2/2016 Larned Church (500.00) 5/2/2016 Newton Church (500.00) 5/2/2016 Jetmore Church (500.00) 5/16/2016 Grace Church--Circle of

Hope (500.00)

5/16/2016 Wichita, Westwood--Youth Mission Trip

(500.00)

5/16/2016 El Dorado Church--WMW scholarships

(388.00)

8/29/2016 McPherson Church--Camp Courageous

(500.00)

8/29/2016 Hutchinson, New Covenant--furnishings for Horizon

(500.00)

9/5/2016 McPherson--Louisiana Flood Relief

(500.00)

9/5/2016 Wichita, Westwood--Louisiana Flood Relief

(500.00)

9/19/2016 Derby Presbyterian Women--Mulvane Flood Relief

(500.00

9/19/2016 Wichita, First--Repair water

pump in Rio de los Bueyes (500.00)

9/19/2016 Derby Church--US Flood & Hurricane Hermine Relief

(500.00)

10/3/2016 Ashland Church--Ashland Ministerial Alliance

(250.00)

10/3/2016 Wichita, Trinity--Louisiana Flood Relief

(500.00)

10/10/2016 Wellington Church--Louisiana Flood Relief

(500.00)

10/31/2016 Wichita, First--PDA Flood Relief

(500.00)

Remaining balance in budget as of 10/31/16 12,342.24



Support Reserve Fund--Scholarships

15915.85

1/22/2016 Income from donations to Mission Trips

70.00

1/20/2016 Three Mission Infusion Scholarships

-3000.00

8/15/2016 Cuba Mission trip scholarships

-511.14

Ending Balance as of 10/31/16 12474.71

1/1/2016 Peacemaking Reserve Fund 3861.86 7/15/2016 Income from offerings 27.00 8/15/2016 Cuba Mission trip

scholarships -3888.86


1/1/2016 Northern Mexico

Partnership Reserve Fund 0


Support Reserve Fund--Brotherhood

6181.77

10/31/2016 Repairs to Preschool building

-583.5


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114 | Presbytery of Southern Kansas – Stated Meeting November 15, 2016 Appendix D & E – SYNOD Commissioner Report TRIGGRER: The Ripple Effect of Gun Violence (triggerdoc.com)

In the United States more than 30,000 people are killed every year by gun violence; many more are wounded. The disaster caused by gun violence is seen in almost every community. We may hear briefly about the victims and survivors of these shootings, but what happens after the media attention moves on and the wider public becomes numb to “just another shooting”? The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has embarked on a campaign to prevent gun violence. At the forefront of this effort is the documentary Trigger: The Ripple Effect of Gun Violence, which examines the ripple effect that one shooting has on a survivor, family, community, and society. It is a story told from the perspective of those who have been directly impacted and those who are called daily to respond to this ongoing tragedy. The documentary frames gun violence as both a disaster and a public health issue. It addresses the critical issue of gun violence prevention by moving the conversation away from the polarizing extremes that have long dominated the debate and lifting up the voice and experiences of those who seek common ground and a new way forward. Trigger was produced in part as a response to the 219th General Assembly (2010) resolution “Gun Violence, Gospel Values: Mobilizing in Response to God’s Call” and to shed light on the growing issue. The documentary is the result of a collaborative effort of Presbyterian Disaster Assistance, Presbyterian Peacemaking Program, and the Compassion, Peace, and Justice Ministry of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). ABOUT THE DIRECTOR/PRODUCER:

David Barnhart is an award-winning producer, director, and documentary filmmaker. Barnhart has developed story and documentary film initiatives with children living on the streets in Argentina; with communities displaced by war and natural disasters in Latin America and the Democratic Republic of the Congo; with survivors in South Korea of systematic rape and torture by the Japanese military during World War II; and with survivors of the 2004 tsunami in Indonesia. Trigger: The Ripple Effect of Gun Violence, aired on NBC and also had the distinguished honor of being selected by the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site as part of its D.R.E.A.M Film Series.


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116 | Presbytery of Southern Kansas – Stated Meeting November 15, 2016 Appendix F - Transitional Executive Leader’s Report – Mike Kuner Madam Moderator, Members of Presbytery, Corresponding members: Good Morning! It is my honor and privilege to stand before you today as your Transitional Executive Presbyter. I am beginning to consider my work among you becoming one of the true highlights of my ministry! I have met some truly gifted women and men who are striving to make not only their congregations, but also our Presbytery a faithful witness to what God is calling us to be. And I know there are more! I do not need to remind anyone that this is a most significant and challenging time the lives of all of us, our cities, our state, and our nation. It is also a significant and challenging time in the life of our presbytery and every one of our congregations. As our presbytery continues to move out into our congregations, our state, and even our nation, we need to be better equipped to strengthen, guide, and to assist our congregations as we do our work together. You will be hearing later from our Moderator about the experience several of us had at a meeting of the Kansas Leadership Council, and how through a grant from them, many of the current and future leaders in our presbytery will be trained to be better leaders. What I will be working toward in the coming year will be several missional priorities for our presbytery.

1. A REFORMED GOVERNING BODY: In recent years, our Presbyterian Church (USA) has described the identity of presbyteries as governing bodies. This gives the impression that the main reason we come together is to govern ourselves. It suggests that rules, regulations, and policies are what is most important about our life together. This is probably a result of the corporate and regulatory model of church that our denomination has followed in the twentieth century. While this may have been sufficient in the past, it does not describe who we are today or who we hope to become in the future. While we need the Book of Order and our policies and procedures, governance cannot be the primary adjective that defines who we are. Our polity alone cannot be the reason enough for us to meet. We must become about mission as well as governance.

2. A NEW RELATIONAL COMMUNITY: The main reason we as a presbytery come together must be

for relationships: our relationship with God through Jesus Christ, our relationships with personal friends, our brothers and sisters in Christ, and the relationships that congregations have with one another. It is through our God-given relationships that we experience joy, sorrow, purpose, fulfillment, and hope. Our connections are providing a bridge into an emerging future. As a relational community, I pray that we will emphasize listening, learning, our fellowship together, and praying. We have taken vows to abide by the Constitution of the Presbyterian Church (USA) and we will continue to do so, lovingly holding one another accountable in relationships. Our polity helps us set up appropriate boundaries for our relationships. It is a means to an end; it is not an end in and of itself. We begin to see the value of being a part of a connectional system with other presbyteries and other communities who share a similar identity in Christ. I will be asking, “What are specific things we can do to make our presbytery meetings more

enjoyable and edifying for you?

A MISSION AGENCY: I desire for us to dream that we will learn to become a mission agency together. As the early church laid hands on people and sent them out in mission (Acts 13:1-3), we hope to do the same. We live in a mission field and all of us are sent by God into it. God has a

117 | Presbytery of Southern Kansas – Stated Meeting November 15, 2016 3. mission and God’s mission has a church. We hope to discern what God is doing in our world and

join Christ in the mission God has already initiated. You will soon be hearing about some new mission initiatives that are true opportunities for us to engage people here and abroad with the gospel of Jesus Christ, and hopefully bring more justice to their lives. It is my prayer that we as a presbytery will take on these projects one in Hutchinson and one in Cuba as our very own; and that we will be supportive in all possible ways.

It is my hope that we learn new skills for new forms of mission for the coming years. I hope that we will launch new missional experiments to discover together how God’s Holy Spirit is leading us. It is my hope that we become a sent people who are shaped by God’s mission, energized by God’s mission, and defined by God’s mission. The reasons we will come together is to discern where and how to be in mission together. I pray that we will have the courage to connect with other mission agencies in Kansas, the United States, Mexico, and around the world, living the Kingdom of God here on earth. As we move into our new future, we desire to be both humble and bold. We are humble because we do not have all the answers, we are learning as we go, and we know we need each other’s wisdom and insight. We want to be bold because we do not want to be trivial or waste our time on what is not important. We long to make a difference in the world. May God bless you all.

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A. 2017 PSK Budget Draft

Budgeted Income: 2014 Actual 2015 Actual 2016 Budget 2017 Estimate

Per Capita 166,210 172,734 165,000 180,000 Shared Mission Giving 208,278 186,361 178,771 180,000 Interest/Dividends/Invest 21,105 47,114 3,000 9,100 WM Woods Revenue 264,420 324,938 258,051 324,938 WMW Reserves 6,666 8,466 71,935 58,112 Other Income 18 2,012 10 500 Eastminster Settlement 57,792 44,000 22,000 0 Synod subsidy of Transitional Leader 0 0 0 42,656 Total Income 724,489 785,625 698,767 795,306 Budgeted Expenses: Presbytery Office Expense 23,449 28,255 24,892 26,000 PSK FICA/MED 5,900 5,853 6,000 5,082 Church Orders Team 2,124 2,519 4,500 4,500 Mission Partnership 25,000 22,875 22,875 22,875 Congregational Ministries 9,505 9,500 9,500 9,500 Other Presbytery Expense 291 2,175 500 250 WMW Camp Comm 614 290 600 290 WMW Camp Support Staff 77,482 89,147 92,620 89,147 WMW Camp Support Staff FICA 5,775 7,385 7,085 7,385 WMW Camp Programing 60,372 66,470 61,250 66,470 WMW Camp Operations 126,842 160,112 132,177 160,112 WMW Dir of Camp Ministry 65,695 68,041 68,689 69,826 WMW Asst. Dir of CM 42,070 43,341 43,674 44,345 WMW Dir/Asst Payroll taxes 5,179 5,346 5,365 5,475 Presbytery Coord Team 820 694 900 1,200 Trustees 0 0 0 50 Governance Team 0 0 50 50 Presb Support Min Team 0 87 250 250 Committee on Representation 0 0 50 50 Judicial/Investigative 1,514 46 1,000 500 Administrative Commissions 110 64 300 250 PSK Disaster Committee 0 66 200 100 Meetings of Presbytery 3,773 2,964 4,000 5,000 Legal and Audit 6,071 7,000 6,500 6,500 Office of Presbytery Admin 51,083 26,685 0 90,000 Office of Admin Asst. 50,277 51,757 52,140 52,948 Office of Stated Clerk 34,586 31,497 29,209 14,220 Bookkeeper 13,902 14,498 16,030 16,350 PSK Treasurer 0 0 1,212 1,236 GA Per Capita 41,647 40,793 43,952 43,620 119 | Presbytery of Southern Kansas – Stated Meeting November 15, 2016

Synod Per Capita 16,140 15,698 16,791 15,820 GA Shared Mission 39,499 37,876 37,812 37,812 Synod Shared Mission 10,989 9,518 8,594 8,594

Unassigned in Budget 3,780 0 0 0 Total Expenses 724,489 750,552 698,717 805,807 (10,501) Notes to 2017 Budget 2015 year ending membership decreased to 5816 from 2014 year ending membership of 6127, a decrease of 311. Given the per capita shortfall of recent years, we used a likely paying membership of 5000 at a proposed per capita amount of $36, a $3 increase from 2016. Of the $36 figure, $7.50 goes to GA, $2.72 to Synod, and $25.78 to the Presbytery.

As the WMW Camp Committee had not yet set a budget as of the time the presbytery budget needed to be presented to the Governance Team and Presbytery Coordinating Team, the 2015 actual figures were used for the purpose of constructing the integrated 2017 Presbytery budget draft. Note that in the budget draft exclusive of Westminster Woods we have identified that presbytery’s mission support of WMW in 2017 would be $60,000. This decrease of $21,474 compared to the 2016 budget is roughly equivalent to the reduction and phase out of the Eastminster settlement of $22,000 in 2016. Also a reminder to the presbytery that the WMW Task Force is working on a proposed covenant agreement to be presented to the presbytery for action in 2017, creating WMW as its own separate 501 (c) 3 not for profit organization on a timeline estimated to be 1/1/18. The rest of this page left intentionally blank

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