Welcome to Penn Central Conference’s Annual Meeting
Transcript of Welcome to Penn Central Conference’s Annual Meeting
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Welcome to Penn Central Conference’s Annual Meeting
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SATURDAY
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Opening Prayer
Dr. Julia O’BrienLancaster Theological Seminary
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Call to Order
Rev. Bill LaSalleActing PCC Moderator
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Credential Report
Youth Service Team
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CHHSM
Rev. George GrahamVice President,Council for Health and Human Service Ministries
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State of the Conference
Rev. Ann GravesActing Conference Minister
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Communities of Practice
Rev. Nora FoustAssociate Conference Minister
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What is a Clergy Community of Practice
• “Let us consider how we might spur one another on toward love and good deeds. Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another.”
Hebrews 10:24-25
• Intentionally focused on learning how to do better what we do as we interact and gather wisdom from the perspectives and practices of others in the group• Focus is ministry• Community covenant is essential• Knowledge is practice-based
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Community of Practice
Communities of practice are groups of people who
share a concern or a passion for something
they do and learn how to do it better as they interact regularly.
Etienne Wenger
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Nominations Commission
Rev. Dennis Weidler
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Board of Directors
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Communications Commission
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Hartman Center Advisory Council
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Judicial Commission
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Theological Commission
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Budget Presentation
Dale MeaseFinance Committee Chair
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Green New Deal
Creation Justice
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MIDs
Rev. Nora FoustAssociate Conference Minister
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Members in Discernment
Central:• Bonni Lucas• Gary Nottis• Genna Beatty• Rose Shepley• Tim Hogan-Palazzo• Jeff Hauck
Lancaster• Cathy Kenlin• Alison Hoenninger• Joao Teixeira• Jack Hocker• Daniel Dorsey• Kelsey O’Brien• John Reiker
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Members in Discernment
Lebanon• Garrett Book
Mercersburg• Allyssa Boyer
Northern• Teresa Hockenberry
York• Kevin Becker• Thomas Kiepert• Zoe D’heedene• Ron Heagy
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New Ministers to the Conference
Rev. Ann GravesActing Conference Minister
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Welcome New Clergy
• Brian Damrow – Penbrook UCC• Jessica Hainley – Quentin UCC• Jes Kast – Faith UCC, State College• Laura Ramsey – Christ UCC, Elizabethtown• Caroline Saxton – St. John’s UCC,
Chambersburg• Marleen Shepherd – Trinity, Fort Loudon• David Stewart – New Hope (Fissel’s) UCC
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PCC Chaplains
Scott WattsClergy Care Facilitator
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Thank you, Chaplains!
Central· Joe Lingenfelter· Ricky Philips· Amelia Price
Gettysburg· Margaret Wise
Lancaster· Dave Bushnell· Ed Dickel· Bill LaSalle· Haan Phelps
Lebanon· Steve Ericson· John Fureman· Dwight Hein
Mercersburg· Donna Hale· Mark Ruzicka
Northern· Dave Downer· Ann Graves· Leigh Pick
York · Laura Bair· Peter Seiler· Rick Stuemple· Dennis Weidler
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Congregations with Special Anniversaries
Rev. Ann GravesActing Conference Minister
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Congregations with Special Anniversaries
125 YEARS - 1894• Grace, Lebanon• Trinity, Glen Rock
150 YEARS – 1869• Faith, Ickesburg
175 YEARS – 1844• Peace, Berrysburg
200 YEARS – 1819• Trinity, Fort Loudon
250 YEARS – 1769• St. Paul’s, Manheim
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Grace UCC, Lebanon
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Trinity UCC, Glen Rock
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Faith, Ickesburg
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Trinity UCC, Ft. Loudon
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Clergy with Special Anniversaries
Rev. Ann GravesActing Conference Minister
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Special Anniversaries
5 years (2014)• Donna Hale• Douglas Shader
10 years (2009)• Danielle Neff• Carol Price• Ronnette Comfort-
Butler
15 years (2004)• Jason Royle• Christopher Rankin• David Zortman
20 years (1999)• J. William Schiller• Cynthia Garis• Dietmar Plajer• Karin Stork-Whitson• Michael Smith• Betty Snapp-Barrett
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Special Anniversaries
25 years (1994)• Carrie Call• Dwight Hein• Joel Hummel• Lawrence Knutson• Linda Lauman• Daniel Shahan• Cathy Sherry• John Ward-Diorio
30 years (1989)• Bradley Haws• Kelly Shiflett
35 years (1984)• Lila Butz• Henry Covert• Carol Kipe• David Meyer• Robert Muise• Debra Sickles
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Special Anniversaries
40 years (1979)• Jeffrey R. Diller• Bruce Farrell• Jeffrey Hamilton• John C. Miller• Jeffrey A. Wagner• Lee Zortman
45 years (1974)• Greg D. Beck• Frederick H. Faust• John E. Fureman• Michael C. Romig• Barry R. Smock• Keith Tussing
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Special Anniversaries
50 years (1969)• Richard C. Gordon• Thomas E. Herrold
55 years (1964)• Robert M. Bistline• Ed Gobrecht• DeForrest Koontz• Joseph F. Krabill• Nancy Wilcox
60 years (1959)• Richard Ernest Benner• John C. Oliphant• David Serfass
65 years (1954)• Louis J. Hammann III• James W. Morris
70 years (1949)• Luther J. Binkley
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Commissioning of New Board Members
Rev. Bill LaSalleActing Conference Moderator
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Thank you, Retiring Board!
Going Off the Board:• Susan Howard (Class of 2019) – Finance,
Northern• Judy Maust (Class of 2019) – Strategic
Planning, Gettysburg• John Miller (Class of 2019) – Strategic
Planning, Harrisburg• Scott Shue (Class of 2019) – Finance, York
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Thank you, New and Renewing Board!
NEW Board Members – First Term• Russell Brooks (Class of 2022) – Finance, Northern Association• Michael Gibbs (Class of 2022) – Finance, York Association• Tom Caruso (Class of 2022) – Strategic Planning, Harrisburg
Renewing for a Second Term• Eric Dundore (Class of 2019, 2022) – Strategic Planning,
Mercersburg• David Jones (Class of 2019, 2022) – Strategic Planning,
Lebanon• Gail Landers (Class of 2019, 2022) – Strategic Planning,
Central• Linda Lindenberg (class of 2019, 2022) – Personnel, Lancaster
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Thank you, Continuing Board!Continuing Board Members• DiAnn Baxley (Class of 2020) – Personnel, Central• Russell Clark (Class of 2020) – Personnel, Gettysburg• Vonny Eckman (Class of 2020) – Personnel, Mercersburg• Mark Holm (Class of 2020) – Strategic Planning, Northern• Dale Mease (Class of 2020) – Finance, Harrisburg• Marilyn Meech (Class of 2020) – Personnel, Lebanon• Scott Owens (Class of 2020) – Finance, Lancaster• David Downer (Class of 2021) – Personnel, Northern• Phil Landers (Class of 2021) – Finance, Central• Gloria McPherson (Class of 2021) – Finance, Mercersburg• Kelly Shiflett (Class of 2021) – Personnel, York• Kendra Snyder (Class of 2021) – Strategic Planning, Lancaster• Linda Vignati (Class of 2021) – Personnel, Harrisburg
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Thank you, Officers!
Officers• Ann Graves (Class of 2020) – Moderator/currently
Acting Conference Minister• Bill LaSalle – Acting Moderator• Shirley Keith Knox (Class of 2020) – Assistant
Moderator• Elspeth Williams (Class of 2020) – Secretary• Ron Royer (Class of 2020) - Treasurer
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General Synod Delegates
Rev. Ann GravesActing Conference Minister
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General Synod Delegates
• Terry Black – Lancaster, Class of 2019-21• Andrew Boyer – York, Class of 2019-21• Jack Davenport – Mercersburg, Class of 2019-21• Ed Dickel – Lancaster, Class of 2019-21• Tony Fields – Lebanon, Class of 2017-19• Cindy Garis – Harrisburg, Class of 2019-21• Carolyn Herman – Central, Class of 2017-19• Tom Hocking – Lebanon, Class of 2019-21• Julie Holm – Northern, Class of 2017-19• Joel Hummel – Gettysburg, Class of 2019-21
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General Synod Delegates
• Shirley Keith Knox – Mercersburg, Class of 2017-19• JoAnn Kreeger – York, Class of 2017-19• Phil Landers – Central, Class of 2019-21• Terry McGarry- Harrisburg, Class of 2017-19• Jason Minnich – Harrisburg, Class of 2019-21• Jean Pierce – Northern, Class of 2017-19• John Pierce – Northern, Class of 2019-21• Charlotte Pinette – Gettysburg, Class of 2017-19• Alice Rauch – Central, Class of 2019-21• Chris Schwab – Mercersburg, Class of 2017-19
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General Synod Delegates
• Ruthann Seibert – York, Class of 2017-19• Karen Umberberger – Lancaster, Class of 2017-19• Ashley Weaber – Lebanon, Class of 19-21• Pamela Wells – Young Adult, 2019
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Happy Retirement,Wendy!
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Thank you, Wendy!
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Gratitude Report
Elspeth WilliamsPCC Secretary
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Thank You…• Annual Meeting Planning Team – Ann Graves,
Nora Foust, Cindy Garis, Tim Hogan-Palazzo, Nate Druckenmiller, Paul Fogle, Wendy Hepler, Laura Dalton, Stephanie Rader-Titzel, Linda Vignati, Patty Dodds
• Worship Team – Nora Foust, Cindy Garis, Tim Hogan-Palazzo
• Hospitality – Linda Vignati, Laura Dalton• Worship Musicians – Dave Bushnell, Laura Ramsey,
Karen Umberger, Scott Siciliano, Jeff Hamilton• Choir Director – Russell Wynn
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Thank You…• Children’s Annual Meeting – Kara and Nate
Druckenmiller• Youth Service Team Directors – Jack and Roxanne
Davenport• Youth Service Team • Logo Designer – Colleen Franciscus• Conference Photographer – Tim Yasi and Chip
Palazzo• Tech Manager – Andrew Crone• Medical Staff – Jean Weidler and Carolyn Herman• Finance Videographer – Tom Downing
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Thank You…• Cookies – Lebanon and Mercersburg Associations• Gluten-Free Cookies and Salty Snacks –
Gettysburg Association• Cookie Monster – Carolyn Herman• Rooming Coordinator – Kay Boyer• Packet Preparation – Hummelstown UCC• Display Teams• Workshop Facilitators• PCC Board • Sponsors – UCC Homes (for Children’s Annual
Meeting) and CHHSM (for evening activity)
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SPEAK OUTS
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11:30 – 12:00Choir Practice (here)
11:30 – 12:00Q&A with Board in Degenstein Hospitality
11:30 – 1:00Lunch – Clergy with Special Anniversaries
(Shearer Dining Room)
11:30 – 1:00Lunch in Cafeteria