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Presbytery of Milwaukee, February 4, 2020 DRAFT

Presbytery of Milwaukee Stated Meeting Presbyterian

Church (USA)

The Presbytery of Milwaukee held its stated meeting at Rock Prairie Presbyterian Church in Janesville on Tuesday, February 4, 2020.

ROLL: The Roll was taken; a quorum was present as follows:

Ministers of Presbytery: (Present, Absent, or Excused)

Anderson, Dee M.

Anderson, Ted

Ater, Robert W.

Baumann, John K. HR

Bell, Dianna, HR

Bell, Donald, HR

Bergeson-Graham, Deb HR

Bernhardt, Joanne HR

Blanks, Nicole

Block, Deborah A.

Boyd, Christian

Bratt, Susan Sytsma

Buckingham-Taylor, Delisa

Carlin, Mary

Christensen, Amanda

Cistrunk, Terrell H. HR

Clarke, Donald HR

Coons, Martha HR

Craig, Julie

Craven, Kathryn

Cross-Dukes, Volina HR

Davis, Christopher B.

Davis, Christopher E.

DeCamp, James A. HR

Denison, Charles HR

Dow, Jean HR

Ebel, Katie

Erkel, Steven

Ewing, David

Farley, Nicole

Fisher, James C. HR

Fringer, Steven

Gibbs, Ann

Gleichauf, Jennifer

Goetz, Thomas H.

Grimbol, Bill HR

Guyer, Jim HR

Hagen, Karen

Hammond Clark, Melanie

Hansen, John

Hedges-Goettl, Len

Hennesy, Terry

Henrichs, Michelle

Hittle, Erin

Holmes, Andrew

Holmes-Jensen, Judith

Horner-Ibler, Barbara

Houts, Traci S.

Houts, Willem P.

Hudson, Paul F. HR

Johnstone, William H. HR

Jones, Bruce

Jones, Keith HR

Jordon, Barbara HR

Kamerling, Garrett HR

Kramer, Jerry HR

Lee, Matthew

Loveall, Lance

Loveall, Paige

Lucio, Antonio

Lucio, Iris Colon

Lyter Bright, Laurie

Mazuera, Migdaleder HR

McCalister, Alan S.

McCord, Elizabeth

McCullough, Lisa

McDonough, Mark

McKeegan-Guinn, Susan HR

Melara, Nicole

Millar, JD

Millar, Victoria

Neal, Catherine HR

Nicolaisen, Fiona

Patton, Beth

Patton, Lori

Petterson, William HR

Rand, James M

Schultz, Gary G. HR

Stafford, Elizabeth HR

Steiner, Stephanie

Stirrat, Ian A. HR

Stoll, Susan

Swanson, Brett

Swanson, James H.

Talley, Dee HR

Talley, L. Kelly HR

Tarvid, Kevin HR

Timberlake, Robert HR

Walker Cleaveland, Adam

Walker Cleaveland, Sarah

Wanner, Thomas HR

Wickersham, Carol

Williams, Tom HR

Woehl, Roger A. HR

Woehrle, Thomas H. HR

Zieche, William W. HR


Churches represented by Ruling Elders named, not represented (NR), or excused

Beaver Dam, Grace NR

Beloit, United Church of Beloit NR

Beloit, Sun Valley Michele Robbins

Big Bend, Vernon NR

Clinton, First NR

Delafield, Delafield Doug Lurvey

Dousman, First of Ottawa NR

Fort Atkinson, Grace United NR

Franklin, Faith Janet Litscher

Hartland, Kettle Moraine NR

Horicon, First NR

Janesville, First Eugene Gibbs

Janesville, Rock Prairie Jacqueline Davis

Kenosha, First Sara Miles

Lake Geneva, Linn Carrie Fulk

Menomonee Falls, Living Hope Dorothy Dieter

Mequon, Crossroads Linda Schmale NR

Milwaukee, Calvary Ashanti Cook

Milwaukee, Christ Freda Johnson

Milwaukee, Grace NR

Milwaukee, Immanuel Leslie Davis Laurie Michalak

Milwaukee, Tippecanoe Judy Berdan

Milwaukee, Good Shepherd Trinity Monica Gramling

Milwaukee, West Granville NR

Muskego, Heritage Glenn Sheridan

New Berlin, Forest Park NR

Pewaukee, Faith Springs Joni Meyer

Racine, Covenant NR

Racine, First Ben Neal

Racine, Second Debbie McCalister

Richfield, First NR

Shorewood, North Shore NR

Sussex, Lisbon NR

Wales, Jerusalem NR

Waukesha, Bethesda NR

Waukesha, First Sara Wickelmann

Waukesha, Southminster NR

Wauwatosa, Wauwatosa Lisa Valenti-Jordan

West Allis, Apostle NR

West Allis, Greenfield Avenue NR

Whitewater, North Lima NR


Elders voting by virtue of office:

Commissioned Ruling Elder Cathy Manthei Treasurer Gail Boerema

CTM Kathy Dummer

Bill Leonard

Bonnie Strigenz

Cindy Thomas

CPM Lois Pearson

Tracey Pomeroy Council Jeannette Bell

Steve Seeker

Lee Tan Wayne Vaughn

CVC Ashanti Cook

Lydia Spottswood

Foundation Janet Ahrens

Tom Finger

David L. Holle

Christina Trompler

Nominating Sue Frazier

Judy Jaggard

Eileen Pierce

Sarah Rand

Administrative Commission Moderator Jim Halverson

Staff – Presbytery Executive Rachel Yates Staff – No vote Kate Hopta

Associate Stated Clerk Chris Halverson

Synod Commissioner Angela Madison

Inquirers

Candidates

Corresponding Members J. Herbert Nelson, PC(USA)

ROLL SUMMARY – Voting Members

Present Absent Excused

Ministers – Voting 41 8 46

Ruling Elders – Voting 37 30 2

TOTAL 78 38 48

Corresponding members 1

Candidates 0

Visitors 28

Staff 1

Total Attendance 108


The meeting of the Presbytery began at 4:03 pm.

BUSINESS MEETING Moderator Will Houts invited Judy Jaggard to welcome everyone to Rock Prairie and, as requested by the Disaster Preparedness Task Force, Judy advised the body as to exits in case of emergency. Judy opened the business meeting with prayer.

INTRODUCTION OF NEW RULING ELDER COMMISSIONERS The following first time ruling elder commissioners were welcomed: Carrie Fulk - Linn; Joni Meyer - Faith Springs.

CONSENT AGENDA The consent agenda as distributed seven days before the stated meeting was presented by the Stated Clerk. Moderator Houts pulled the gathering agenda from the consent agenda. The consent agenda was approved. He then moved to switch the education hour and dinner in the gathering agenda in order to accommodate the Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) whose flight was delayed. The motion was seconded, and the amended gathering agenda for the day was approved. PRESBYTERY EXECUTIVE REPORT Presbytery Executive Rachel Yates presented her report which included recognition of ministers who had perfect attendance at last year’s presbytery gatherings; recognition of churches who were first to submit their general mission pledge form with payment in full: First, Clinton and First, Richfield; and a thank you to our outgoing moderator, Will Houts, including gifts!

COUNCIL REPORT Council moderator Jean Dow presented two motions:

MOTION: To allow Crossroads to transfer a line of credit up to $400,000 from its prior bank (BMO Harris) to Cornerstone Community Bank.

There was no discussion, and the motion was approved.

MOTION: To elect Sue Frazier (E) Crossroads - Class of 2021 to serve on the Presbytery Nominating Committee.

There were no nominations from the floor and Sue Frazier was elected. NOMINATING COMMITTEE REPORT Nominating Committee moderator Lance Loveall made the following motion:

MOTION: To elect Cindy Thomas (E) Calvary - Class of 2020 to serve on the Commission on Transitional

Ministries.

There were no nominations from the floor and Cindy Thomas was elected. COMMISSION ON TRANSITIONAL MINISTRIES Bruce Jones, on behalf of the Commission on Transitional Ministries, made the following motion:


MOTION: To approve the policy and rules on Enrollment of Ministers of Other Christian Churches for Temporary Service and Validation of Ministry. (Found in Appendix)

Bruce Jones spoke to the motion and explained the need for this policy in light of the difficulty small congregations have in hiring part time ministers. Freda Johnson, Christ-Milwaukee, made a motion to amend the policy:

MOTION: In the Rules for Enrollment of Ministries of Other Christian Church for Temporary Service and Validation of Ministry, paragraph No. 3 – insert after the language “agreeing that the validation may be revoked at any time by the Presbytery” the language “on the same grounds as removal of a Presbyterian minister under a temporary relationship with a session.”

After discussion the motion to amend was approved. Freda Johnson made a second motion to amend the policy:

MOTION: In the Rules for Enrollment of Ministries of Other Christian Church for Temporary Service and Validation of Ministry, paragraph No. 2(b), strike “in accordance with the Presbytery’s guidelines for Commissioned Pastors”.

After discussion the motion to amend was defeated. The amended policy on Enrollment of Ministers of Other Christian Churches for Temporary Service and Validation of Ministry was approved. COMMISSION ON PASTORAL MINISTRIES Terry Hennesy, Moderator of the new Commission on Pastoral Ministries, spoke about the new Commission, and highlighted the ways that the Commission will function and how they can be helpful in supporting our ministers. NEW BUSINESS Mary Carlin, on behalf of the Commission for Transitional Ministries made the following motion: MOTION:

In accordance with the Book of Order G03.0103.b and W-3.0401, to approve the request of Ruling Elder Sara Miles to administer the Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper on Sundays when she leads worship as part of pulpit supply when a Minister of Word and Sacrament is unavailable until December 31, 2020.

After Mary explained the desire to have the presbytery vote on this, since the commission inadvertently missed this action at their last meeting. The motion was approved.

The business meeting was over at 5:15, and a prayer by Moderator Will Houts preceded the meal.


DINNER

EDUCATION - The Reverend Dr J. Herbert Nelson, Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), and the Reverend Dr. Christian Boyd, Stated Clerk of the Presbytery of Milwaukee held an informal question and answer chat around our yearly theme of “Co-Workers in God’s Service.”

WORSHIP WITH COMMUNION The Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson offered a reflection on 1 Corinthians 3: 7-9. An offering of $556 was received and will go to Leadership Development in the Presbytery of Milwaukee. Communion was presided by Elders Sara Miles and Rachel Yates. The worship was concluded with the benediction at 8:30 pm.

Respectfully submitted,

Christian Boyd, Stated Clerk These minutes were approved on

CONSENT AGENDA February 4, 2020

The following items appear to be matters that require no debate. Therefore, they are listed together and will be voted upon together as one motion. However, any presbyter may request that any item of business be removed from the Consent Agenda for individual consideration. The Consent Agenda includes the written reports of presbytery committees and commissions. The moderator’s contact information is included with each agenda item. Presbyters are encouraged to contact the moderator prior to the meeting with questions.

The Stated Clerk moves:

• That the agenda for the February 4, 2020 gathering of the Presbytery be adopted.

• That the Minutes of the November 21, 2019 Stated gathering of the Presbytery be approved.

• That the following written reports be received:Commission on Ministry Report – p. 4-5 Foundation Report - p. 6-8 Moderator’s Report - p. 9 Stated Clerk Report - p. 10 Treasurer Report - p. 11-15

APPENDIXPresbytery of Milwaukee - February 4, 2020

https://www.pbymilwaukee.org/uploads/2/5/9/1/25913310/november_21_2019_minutes_draft.pdf

Commission on Ministry Report Presbytery of Milwaukee

February 4, 2020

Actions Taken as a Commission 1. Approved the terms of a contract for Good Savior Trinity pastoral relationship.2. Approved a contract between the Rev. Barbara Jordan and Richfield.3. Approved the Forest Park PC MIF and granted them permission to form a PNC.4. Transferred the Reverend Beth Patton to Minister at Large.5. Transferred the Reverend Mary Carlin to Engaged in a Validated Ministry.6. Validated the ministry of the Reverend Carol Wickersham.7. Authorized Ruling Elder Mark Brodaczynski to administer communion at Greenfield Ave. PC.8. Authorized Ruling Elder Rachel Yates to administer communion within the scope of her role as

Executive Director.9. Approved the terms of Faith PC Bridge Pastor Contract.10. Approved the Reverend Laurie Lyter-Bright to serve as the Bridge Pastor at Faith, Franklin.11. Transferred the Reverend Barbara Hedges-Goettl to the Presbytery of Philadelphia.12. Approved FPC Clinton request to call the Reverend Stephanie Steiner.13. Approved funding for Southminster PC to have Holy Cow attend a Strategic Planning Meeting.14. Approved the MIF for Living Hope PC and granted them permission to form a PNC.15. Approved Ruling Elder Sara Miles to administer communion at FPC Kenosha.16. Approved Ruling Elder Cindy Thomas to administer communion at Calvary PC.17. Approved Deacon Becky Wong to serve a third three-year term as a deacon at Sun Valley PC.18. Approved the sabbatical plan for the Reverend Christian Boyd.19. Approved the job description for a bridge pastor at Waukesha First Presbyterian Church.20. Approved the MIF for Immanuel PC for an associate pastor.21. Approved the contract between Carol Wickersham and North Lima PC.22. Approved the fit and contract between Amanda Christensen and Good Shepherd Trinity.

Training for Ruling Elders to Administer Communion Due to the large number of open pastor positions, the Commission on Ministry in partnership with the Commission for the Preparation for Ministry has developed a program to approve Ruling Elders to administer Holy Communion when a Minister of Word and Sacrament is not available. The program requires approval from the candidate’s Session and the Commission on Ministry. The program includes instruction by the Reverend Jerry Kramer. If you feel that you are called to this special service, please ask your Session for approval and contact the Reverend Ann Gibbs at the Presbytery Office.

The Commission on Ministry would like to thank the Reverend Jerry Kramer for his leadership.

Pulpit Supply Guidelines To help congregations without a pastor find worship leadership, the Commission on Ministry has updated the Pulpit Supply Guidelines. The PC(USA) is in full communion with the United Church of Christ, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the Reformed Church in America. Ministers of


those denominations may be used as pulpit supply as though they are PC(USA) pastors. The PC(USA) is in correspondence with a number of other denominations. Pastors of those denominations may serve as pulpit supply with approval from the Commission on Ministry.

The Commission on Ministry also reminds Sessions that if they wish to invite the same pastor for more than three consecutive weeks or enter an ongoing relationship, Presbytery approval is required.

Review of All Terms of Call and Contracts of Ministers of Word and Sacrament. The Commission on Ministry has reviewed almost all the terms of call and contracts in the Presbytery and the ones received meet the minimum standards. The Commission is following up with those Sessions who have not provided the contracts.

Andy Holmes, [email protected]

JP Kastner, [email protected]

COM Co-Moderators


mailto:[email protected]


Presbytery of Milwaukee Foundation, Inc.

Secretary/Treasurer’s Report

2019 Annual Report

The December Balance Sheet shows that during 2019 total assets of the Foundation increased by $72,955.41 from a December 31, 2018 balance of $2,196,356.96 to a December 31, 2019 balance of $2,269,312.37.

The Statement of Activity shows that during 2019 assets increased by $340,011.2 and decreased by $267,056.31. The net change in total assets is an increase of $72,955.41.

The Statement of Activity also shows that during 2019 the Morgan Stanley cash and investments increased in value by $313,520.64. This is a 15.64% return on the combined beginning cash and investment balances of $2,004,601.11. Morgan Stanley Advisory Fees for 2019 were $17,340.81. This cost represents .87% of the beginning balance in the Morgan Stanley account. Over the last ten years the balance in the Morgan Stanley account has increased from $1,826,381 to $2,081,004.

The approved amount to be used to support general Presbytery expenses increased from $191,882 in 2019 to $194,328 in 2020. This amount is equal to 10% of the Foundation’s unrestricted assets, based on the average balance for the previous twelve quarters, as determined by the Foundation Secretary/Treasurer. The current cash balance in the Morgan Stanley Account is greater than this 2020 amount.

The 2018 year-end Financial Statements were adjusted to reflect the assets held by Presbytery of Milwaukee Foundation Corporation. The Foundation reports the Morgan Stanley consolidated account values and activity as reported on the Morgan Stanley statements. The Foundation reports the loan balances as recorded in the Presbytery records. The Foundation follows the Presbytery Manual of Operations, Foundation By-Laws and the Secretary/Treasurer Standard Financial Procedures.

Sincerely,

David L. Holle, Secretary/Treasurer

[email protected]



PRESBYTERY OF MILWAUKEE FOUNDATION INC.Balance Sheet

Dec. 31, 2018 Nov. 30, 2019 Dec. Change Dec. 31, 2019Morgan Stanley AccountCash, Money Market & C.D.s 447,381.74$ 387,094.09$ (137,332.26)$ 249,761.83$ Investments 1,557,219.37 1,716,116.20 115,125.85$ 1,831,242.05

Total Morgan Stanley Acct. 2,004,601.11$ 2,103,210.29$ (22,206.41)$ 2,081,003.88$ Loans Receivable- Common Ground 150,000.00$ 150,000.00$ -$ 150,000.00$ - Southminster Church 41,755.85 39,170.33 861.84 38,308.49

Total loans Receivable 191,755.85$ 189,170.33$ (861.84)$ 188,308.49$ TOTAL ASSETS 2,196,356.96$ 2,292,380.62$ (23,068.25)$ 2,269,312.37$

EQUITYCongregational Vitality 10,000.00$ 30,000.00$ -$ 30,000.00$ Bethany - Hispanic Needs 50,000.00 - - - Bethany - Admin. Commission - 50,000.00 (50,000.00) - San Jose Ministry Project Grants - 28,000.00 - 28,000.00 Supporting Pastors - COM - 50,000.00 (750.00) 49,250.00 Towner Scholarships 10,200.67 10,200.67 3,331.00 13,531.67 Total Committed Equity 70,200.67$ 168,200.67$ (47,419.00)$ 120,781.67$ Designated by Presbytery

Uncommitted Equity 2,126,156.29 2,124,179.95 24,350.75 2,148,530.70 TOTAL EQUITY 2,196,356.96$ 2,292,380.62$ (23,068.25)$ 2,269,312.37$

PRESBYTERY OF MILWAUKEE FOUNDATION INC.Statement of Activity

2019

Increase in Assets YTD November December YTD DecemberMorgan Stanley earnings 289,352.55$ 24,168.09$ 313,520.64$ Congregational Vitality transfer 20,000.00 - 20,000.00 Towner Scholarship transfer - 3,331.00 3,331.00 Undesignated transfer 3,160.08 - 3,160.08

Total Increase 312,512.63$ 27,499.09$ 340,011.72$ Decrease in AssetsPresbytery annual support 191,882.00$ * 191,882.00$ Advisory Fees 17,523.47 (182.66) 17,340.81 Camp Scholarships 5,083.50 - 5,083.50 Bethany Admin. Council - 50,000.00 50,000.00 Pastor Support - 750.00 750.00 San Jose Ministry Project Grants 2,000.00 - 2,000.00

Total Decrease 216,488.97$ 50,567.34$ 267,056.31$

Net Change in Assets 96,023.66$ (23,068.25)$ 72,955.41$

* The transfer of $15,000 for December was made on the Foundation Books in late November.This $15,000 was in transit to the Presbytery Bank Account at the end of November 2019.

Prepared on January 2, 2020 by David L. HolleSecretary/Treasurer Presbytery of Milwaukee Foundation Inc.Foundation Financials YTD December 2019


PRESBYTERY OF MILWAUKEE FOUNDATION INC.Balance Sheet

2019

ASSETS Dec. 31, 2018 Jan. 31, 2019 Feb. 28, 2019 Mar. 31, 2019 April 30, 2019 May 31, 2019 June 30, 2019 July 31, 2019 August 31, 2019 Sept. 30, 2019 Oct. 31, 2019 Nov. 30, 2019 Dec. 31, 2019Morgan Stanley AccountCash, Money Market & C.D.s 447,381.74$ 430,064.88$ 315,155.24$ 293,029.65$ 287,232.64$ 172,316.74$ 190,997.54$ 176,052.96$ 148,793.03$ 329,070.59$ 315,360.59$ 387,094.09$ 249,761.83$ Investments 1,557,219.37 1,630,422.85$ 1,768,511.59 1,784,461.15 1,825,154.78 1,852,372.01 1,919,956.62 1,940,764.96 1,942,124.61 1,770,312.73 1,787,187.40 1,716,116.20 1,831,242.05

Total Morgan Stanley Acct. 2,004,601.11$ 2,060,487.73$ 2,083,666.83$ 2,077,490.80$ 2,112,387.42$ 2,024,688.75$ 2,110,954.16$ 2,116,817.92$ 2,090,917.64$ 2,099,383.32$ 2,102,547.99$ 2,103,210.29$ 2,081,003.88$ Loans Receivable- Common Ground 150,000.00$ 150,000.00$ 150,000.00$ 150,000.00$ 150,000.00$ 150,000.00$ 150,000.00$ 150,000.00$ 150,000.00$ 150,000.00$ 150,000.00$ 150,000.00$ 150,000.00$ - Southminster Church 41,755.85 41,755.85 41,755.85 41,213.25 40,894.01 40,894.01 40,894.01 40,894.01 40,894.01 40,894.01 39,170.33 39,170.33 38,308.49

Total loans Receivable 191,755.85$ 191,755.85$ 191,755.85$ 191,213.25$ 190,894.01$ 190,894.01$ 190,894.01$ 190,894.01$ 190,894.01$ 190,894.01$ 189,170.33$ 189,170.33$ 188,308.49$ TOTAL ASSETS 2,196,356.96$ 2,252,243.58$ 2,275,422.68$ 2,268,704.05$ 2,303,281.43$ 2,215,582.76$ 2,301,848.17$ 2,307,711.93$ 2,281,811.65$ 2,290,277.33$ 2,291,718.32$ 2,292,380.62$ 2,269,312.37$

EQUITYCongregational Vitality 10,000.00$ 10,000.00$ 10,000.00$ 10,000.00$ 20,000.00$ 20,000.00$ 30,000.00$ 30,000.00$ 30,000.00$ 30,000.00$ 30,000.00$ 30,000.00$ 30,000.00$ Bethany - Hispanic Needs 50,000.00 50,000.00 50,000.00 189,340.12 189,340.12 50,000.00$ - - - - - - - Bethany - Admin. Commission - - - - - - 50,000.00 50,000.00 50,000.00 50,000.00 50,000.00 50,000.00 - San Jose Ministry Project Grants - - - - - 30,000.00 30,000.00 30,000.00 30,000.00 28,000.00 28,000.00 28,000.00 28,000.00 Supporting Pastors - COM - - - - - 50,000.00 50,000.00 50,000.00 50,000.00 50,000.00 50,000.00 50,000.00 49,250.00 Towner Scholarships 10,200.67 10,200.67 10,200.67 10,200.67 10,200.67 10,200.67 10,200.67 10,200.67 10,200.67 10,200.67 10,200.67 10,200.67 13,531.67 Total Committed Equity 70,200.67$ 70,200.67$ 70,200.67$ 209,540.79$ 219,540.79$ 160,200.67$ 170,200.67$ 170,200.67$ 170,200.67$ 168,200.67$ 168,200.67$ 168,200.67$ 120,781.67$ Designated by Presbytery

Uncommitted Equity 2,126,156.29 2,182,042.91$ 2,205,222.01$ 2,059,163.26$ 2,083,740.64$ 2,055,382.09 2,131,647.50 2,137,511.26 2,111,610.98 2,122,076.66 2,123,517.65 2,124,179.95 2,148,530.70 TOTAL EQUITY 2,196,356.96$ 2,252,243.58$ 2,275,422.68$ 2,268,704.05$ 2,303,281.43$ 2,215,582.76$ 2,301,848.17$ 2,307,711.93$ 2,281,811.65$ 2,290,277.33$ 2,291,718.32$ 2,292,380.62$ 2,269,312.37$

PRESBYTERY OF MILWAUKEE FOUNDATION INC.Statement of Activity

2019

Increase in Assets 2018 January February March April May June July August September October November December 2019Morgan Stanley earnings (184,681.38)$ 74,913.60$ 38,179.10$ 20,163.37$ 43,811.31$ (57,744.59)$ 73,105.33$ 25,732.06$ 4,099.72$ 15,088.68$ 20,828.43$ 31,175.54$ 24,168.09$ 313,520.64$ Congregational Vitality transfer - - - 10,000.00 - 10,000.00 - - - - - - 20,000.00 Towner Scholarship transfer - - - - - - - - - - - 3,331.00 3,331.00 Undesignated transfer - - - - - 3,160.08 - - - - - - 3,160.08

Total Increase 74,913.60$ 38,179.10$ 20,163.37$ 53,811.31$ (57,744.59)$ 86,265.41$ 25,732.06$ 4,099.72$ 15,088.68$ 20,828.43$ 31,175.54$ 27,499.09$ 340,011.72$ Decrease in AssetsPresbytery annual support 15,000.00$ 15,000.00$ 26,882.00$ 15,000.00$ 30,000.00$ -$ 15,000.00$ 30,000.00$ -$ 15,000.00$ 30,000.00$ -$ 191,882.00$ Advisory Fees 4,026.98 - - 4,233.93 (45.92) - 4,868.30 - - 4,387.44 52.74 (182.66) 17,340.81 Camp Scholarships - - - - - - - - 4,623.00 - 460.50 - 5,083.50 Bethany Admin. Council - - - - - - - - - - - 50,000.00 50,000.00 Pastor Support - - - - - - - - - - - 750.00 750.00 San Jose Ministry Project Grants - - - - - - - - 2,000.00 - - - 2,000.00

Total Decrease 19,026.98$ 15,000.00$ 26,882.00$ 19,233.93$ 29,954.08$ -$ 19,868.30$ 30,000.00$ 6,623.00$ 19,387.44$ 30,513.24$ 50,567.34$ 267,056.31$

Net Change in Assets 55,886.62$ 23,179.10$ (6,718.63)$ 34,577.38$ (87,698.67)$ 86,265.41$ 5,863.76$ (25,900.28)$ 8,465.68$ 1,440.99$ 662.30$ (23,068.25)$ 72,955.41$

Prepared By David L. Holle January 2, 2020


As Presbytery Moderator I am reporting a decision to vacate the current Committee on Representation. For various reasons the 4-member committee has been unable to convene over the last year, and thus, in accordance with Chapter 6 of the Manual of Operations, I have declared that the four positions are vacant.

The Presbytery Council has been in conversation about how to re-align COR to make it more meaningful and increase its effectiveness. One of the ideas currently being considered is to merge the Nominating Committee functions into a newly constituted COR. Until a decision is made, I have appointed 4 members of the current Nominating Committee to meet as the Committee on Representation. They are:

Class of 2020 Steve Fringer (M) At Large Eileen Pierce (E) Immanuel

Class of 2021 Katie Ebel (M) Faith Springs Suzy Frazier (E) Crossroads

Respectfully submitted,

Will Houts, Presbytery Moderator

[email protected]



Presbytery of Milwaukee Stated Clerk Report February 4, 2020

On October 31, 2019 five local denominations reaffirmed their continued commitment to the unity Christ desires for all those who profess, believe, and are baptized into that One Christ by signing the document linked here. Twentieth Anniversary of the Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification The committee is composed of

• Rev. Paul D. Erickson, Bishop, Greater Milwaukee Synod, ELCA• Bishop Jeffrey Hanes, Auxiliary Bishop, Archdiocese of Milwaukee• Rev. Dr. Christian D. Boyd, Stated Clerk, Presbytery of Milwaukee (PCUSA)• Rt. Rev. Steven Miller, Bishop, Episcopal Diocese of Milwaukee• Rev. Forrest R. Wells, SE Dist. Superintendent, Wisconsin Conference UMC

"By grace alone, in faith in Christ's saving work and not because of any merit on our part, we are accepted by God and received the Holy Spirit, who renews our hearts while equipping and calling us to good works." (para. 15 JDDJ)

Christian Boyd Stated Clerk [email protected]


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Gail Boerema, [email protected]


Presbytery of Milwaukee Policy on Enrollment of Ministers of Other Christian Churches for Temporary Service

And Validation of Ministry Approved by the Presbytery on __________

If, during the approved search process, a session identifies a pastor who is not a minister of the Word and Sacrament or a Commissioned Pastor in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) to serve as its pastor, the session may request that the Presbytery of Milwaukee (“Presbytery”) approve a minister of “another Christian church” (G-2.0506) to serve their congregation in a temporary pastoral relationship. Service by individuals who are minister members of denominations in full communion or correspondence with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is governed by the Book of Order, not this policy.

The Presbytery may validate the ministry of a minister of another Christian church to service in a temporary pastoral relationship when the following conditions have been met:

● satisfaction of the requirements of preparation for such service according to thePresbytery’s own rules; and● enrollment as a temporary member of the Presbytery, having affirmed the order anddiscipline of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) in a manner satisfactory to the Presbytery.

The minister shall be subject to examination by the full Commission on Transitional Ministry (CTM). Following successful examination, CTM will recommend validation of the applicant for temporary pastoral service by the Presbytery on the floor of Presbytery allowing for questions and clarification. A member of the Presbytery may request examination of the minister of the floor of Presbytery. Final approval shall be by vote of the Presbytery.

The Presbytery, in its validation, may authorize the minister to preach and lead worship, to administer the Sacraments, and to officiate at marriages where permitted by state law. The Presbytery, in its validation, may also authorize the minister to moderate the session of the congregation with which he or she is approved to serve and to moderate congregational meetings, after a period of evaluation by a member of the Presbytery and the CTM.

Approval of a validated ministry is valid for up to one year and authorizes the holder to perform only the ministerial functions named in the validation for the requesting congregation. The validated ministry may be renewed for successive one-year terms upon agreement of the congregation’s session, the minister, and the Presbytery through its agency or commission, following a review by CTM at the end of each term. The CTM may at any time withdraw the validation of the minister and request the presbytery to remove the minister from its rolls for reasons it deems good and sufficient.

By enrolling in the Presbytery, the individual is accountable to the Presbytery and subject to its jurisdiction for all purposes, including discipline. While enrolled temporarily in the Presbytery, the individual may also retain membership in their other denomination or Christian church. Enrollment in the Presbytery will end once the individual’s validated ministry has concluded.

During the tenure of the temporary service and once enrolled in the Presbytery, the individual shall ordinarily attend all meetings of the Presbytery and be seated as a minister with voice and vote.


The rules which guide this policy shall be approved by the Presbytery. The CTM is authorized to develop additional procedures or guidelines within these rules that it deems necessary to implement the policy.

AUTHORITY

The 223rd General Assembly (2018) approved an authoritative interpretation (AI) of G-3.0104 and G-3.0201 to replace the 1992 authoritative interpretation (Minutes, 1992, Part I, p. 308, paragraph21.088, Req. 92-10). The new AI guides the policy of the Presbytery of Milwaukee in the enrollmentand validation of ministries of ministers of other Christian churches.

The Book of Order (G-2.0506) permits presbyteries to enroll a minister of another Christian church as a temporary member for a period of service, either in a temporary pastoral relationship or in an installed position (Formula of Agreement ministers only).

The function of a minister and the moderator of a session is more than simply to provide pastoral services and conduct meetings according to standards of parliamentary procedure. The minister and moderator are the presence of presbytery and the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) in that congregation and council (session). The moderator ensures that the congregation’s session continues to be a member church and council which at times acts as the whole church, as noted in F-3.0201 through F-3.0203:

● “The particular congregations of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) wherever they are,taken collectively, constitute one church, called the church” (F-3.0201).● “This church shall be governed by presbyters, that is, ruling elders and teaching elders(also called ministers of the Word and Sacrament)” (F-3.0202).● “These presbyters shall come together in councils in regular gradation. These councilsare sessions, presbyteries, synods, and the General Assembly. All councils of the church areunited by the nature of the church and share with one another responsibilities, rights, andpowers as provided in this Constitution. The councils are distinct, but have such mutualrelations that the act of one of them is the act of the whole church performed by it throughthe appropriate council ...” (F-3.0203).

The church expects its ministers to be guided by our polity and abide by its discipline so that they are equipped to define and interpret the Constitution in any setting where decisions are made relative to the denomination. Sessions must make decisions that are constitutional. Presbyterian ministers are accountable for the advice they give. Non-Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) ministers cannot be so held.

The Book of Order defines a council as consisting of “presbyters, that is, ruling elders and teaching elders (also called ministers of the Word and Sacrament” (F-3.0202)). Thus, a basic quality of our polity is that a council consists of ruling elders and ministers of the Word and Sacrament making decisions together. The 1992 AI concluded that to permit ministers who are not members of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) to moderate sessions would jeopardize this fundamental principle of Presbyterian polity.


However, the Constitution permits a presbytery to “enroll a minister of another Christian church who is serving temporarily in a validated ministry in this church, or in an installed relationship under the provisions of the Formula of Agreement (Book of Order, Appendix B; G-5.0202), when the minister has satisfied the requirements of preparation for such service established by the presbytery’s own rule.” (G-2.0506). Installed ministers have answered the constitutional questions of W-4.0404 and have thus placed themselves under the jurisdiction of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), enabling them to serve as moderator. Accordingly, under G-2.0506 and the 2018 AI, a presbytery may also validate the ministry of a member of “another Christian church” to service in a temporary pastoral relationship, including as session moderator, when the following conditions have been met:

● enrollment as a temporary member of a presbytery, having affirmed the order and discipline of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) in a manner satisfactory to the presbytery; ● satisfaction of the requirements of preparation for such service according to the presbytery’s own rules, including its “rule for moderators when the session is without a moderator for reasons of vacancy or inconvenience” (G-3.0201). A presbytery may require training in Presbyterian polity and other areas in these rules.

Per the 2018 AI, this interpretation shall also apply to temporary members of a presbytery serving as moderator of a congregational meeting.


Commission on Transitional Ministries Rules for Enrollment of Ministers of Other Christian Churches for Temporary Service

And Validation of Ministry Pursuant to the Presbytery of Milwaukee’s Policy on Enrollment of Ministers of Other Christian Churches for Temporary Service and Validation of Ministry, the Commission on Transitional Ministries (“CTM”) was authorized to apply these rules to implement this policy. No part of these rules should be interpreted as inconsistent with the policy. Eligibility To qualify for enrollment and validation, applicants must have been invited by the requesting session to apply and must meet the following requirements:

1. Applicants must have been ordained and practicing ministers of their Christian churches for at least 5 years and must demonstrate significant experience and involvement in that denomination in a majority of the following areas: administering the sacraments; conducting worship services; providing spiritual leadership; participating in the preaching and teaching ministry of the church; providing pastoral care; and managing a local congregation or institution.

2. Applicants must receive endorsement from the requesting session. The session must endorse and support the applicant throughout the application process and service to the Church. Upon receipt of the application, the CTM will contact the session to arrange for a visit to discuss the responsibilities of the session for endorsing the applicant, specifically:

a) Endorsement by the session means that it has reviewed the applicant's application, examined the person with regard to their motives for seeking this ministry, and has been made fully aware that the person intends to fulfill the validation process.

b) The session, in its endorsement, agrees to support both the applicant and their ministry as a temporary pastor. This shall include providing the applicant with fair compensation in accordance with the Presbytery’s guidelines for Commissioned Pastors.

c) The Clerk of Session and at least one other member of the session must participate with the applicant in training related to Presbyterian polity.

3. Applicants must complete an application, which includes preparation of a statement of faith.

The applicant shall send the completed application to the Stated Clerk for the Presbytery of Milwaukee (the “Presbytery”). The application shall include an acknowledgement that the applicant must sign the Presbytery’s standard covenant among the pastor, Presbytery, and session of the requesting congregation affirming the jurisdiction, order, and discipline of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.); acknowledging the responsibilities of enrolled members of the Presbytery; committing to the requirements for validation of their ministry for temporary service; acknowledging the limits of the validation; agreeing that the validation may be revoked at any time by the Presbytery; and specifying the terms of the contract.


4. Applicants must complete the Safe Gatherings certification process or another Presbytery-approved process for the protection of children and vulnerable adults and must undergo abackground check.

5. Following its meeting with the session, the CTM will hold a face-to-face interview with theapplicant.

6. Applicants must demonstrate to a credentialing team of CTM members (or othersdesignated by CTM) that they have sufficient knowledge of the following subjects: Old andNew Testament Study and Interpretation; Reformed Theology; Worship and Sacraments;Presbyterian Polity; Preaching; Pastoral Care; and Christian Education. Demonstration maybe through transcripts from colleges, universities, seminaries or Bible colleges, or otherrelevant experience. If this knowledge cannot be demonstrated at the time of application,the Presbytery will assign a mentor who will offer tutoring to the applicant until suchknowledge can be demonstrated. The applicant may also be directed to appropriateacademic coursework where necessary and applicable.

7. Applicants must complete a psychological assessment by a Presbytery-approved consultant.The applicant, congregation, and Presbytery will each assume one-third of the cost for thisassessment. Before the process continues, applicants must grant permission for theinformation gained in the assessment process to be shared with the CTM.

8. Following approval by the Presbytery, the applicant will not moderate session orcongregational meetings for a period of six months. A member of the Presbytery, appointedby the CTM, will moderate these meetings providing an opportunity for the applicant todemonstrate their knowledge of Reformed Theology and Presbyterian Polity. The memberand the CTM will perform an evaluation at the end of the six month period, at which timethe member may continue to moderate these meetings or the applicant may be givenpermission to take over these responsibilities.

CTM may not validate the ministry until all requirements have been met; except, however, if the only remaining requirement is demonstration of substantive knowledge in the subjects specified above, CTM may grant permission to the minister to preach as pulpit supply in the requesting congregation when invited by the session and while instruction is being provided.

Once all requirements are met, CTM shall bring the request for validation, with its recommendation, to the floor of the Presbytery at a regular or special meeting and shall answer any questions of the Presbytery related to its recommendation and the applicant. If the Presbytery approves validation of the temporary ministry, then CTM shall request that the Stated Clerk enroll the pastor as a minister member of the Presbytery. The individual will be notified in writing when all requirements for enrollment and ministry validation have been met. If the term of the validated ministry is renewed for an additional term, opportunities for continuing education will be provided. Individuals covered by this policy will be considered eligible for the Presbytery’s continuing education funds.

Individuals whose ministry has been validated for temporary service will be assigned a liaison by CTM for the duration of their validated ministry and a mentor who is a minister of the Word and Sacrament in good standing with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Oversight of the enrolled


temporary minister rests with the CTM, as with any other contracted minister member of the Presbytery.

As the role of a Temporary Supply Pastor is, by its title, temporary, and a reflection of pastoral transition and discernment within a congregation, oversight of the process and minister rests with CTM, although CTM may engage other members of the Presbytery as needed in its oversight.


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