THE PRESBYTERY OF ELIZABETH

598th STATED MEETING
The Presbyterian Church of Liberty Corner
45 Church Street, Liberty Corner, NJ 07938

Saturday, January 24, 2004 – 9:30 A.M.

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   LUNCH RESERVATIONS: MUST BE MADE IN ADVANCE!!
Please call the Liberty Corner Presbyterian Church office at 908-647-0340

DEADLINE:  Noon, Wednesday, January 21, 2004

PLEASE
DO NOT CALL AFTER THE DEADLINE FOR LUNCH RESERVATIONS!!
LUNCH RESERVATIONS!!
COST:  $6.00   MENUSoup & Sandwiches, Cookies, Coffee & Tea

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CHILDCARE will be provided.  Please call the Liberty Corner Presbyterian Church office at 908-647-0340
or the Presbytery Office at 908-755-3776 indicating the number and ages of children,
as well as anticipated arrival and departure time.

DEADLINE FOR CHILDCARE REQUESTS

Noon,
Wednesday, January 21, 2004

ALSO, please be sure to make a meal reservation for your child,
or please
have
your child bring his/her own "brown bag" meal to eat!!

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HIGHLIGHTS

MISSION FAIR 2004 throughout the day with FIVE workshops at 1:00 p.m.
OPEN TO ALL VISITORS (not just elder commissioners and pastors)
Please let the Presbytery office know which workshop you wish to attend (details in mailed package)

Displays by agencies and churches and other groups
Keynote addresses by The Rev. Dr. Fahed Abu-Akel, Moderator of 214th General Assembly (2002)
and Elder Maryellen Robeson (Metuchen, First)

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Report from Elmora Administrative Commission
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Disaster Response Commission guest speaker, The Rev. Lou Kilgore, New Brunswick Presbytery
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Overture to the 216th General Assembly (2004) by First Presbyterian Church, Metuchen, NJ


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REGISTRATION begins at 9:00 a.m. will be held in DOUGLAS HALL (with Continental breakfast)
PARKING – Church Lot; additional parking is available at Liberty Corner School & local businesses
Call the Presbytery office 908-755-3776 for map/directions
or visit the the Liberty Corner church website www.libertycorner.org for directions


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HANDICAP ACCESSIBILITY
Sanctuary is accessible; Mission Fair and lunch will be in the Center Court which is accessible.
The Registration area in Douglas Hall is reached via steps or life; Some workshops via steps.

NOTES:  During presbytery meetings, please use inclusive language.
During presbytery meetings, please address the Moderator, not each other.
When you rise to speak, please identify yourself by name and church or membership status in presbytery.
You may speak to a motion on the floor, or raise a question; or you may make a motion and, if seconded, speak to it.
It is, however, contrary to good order to speak first and then make a motion.
Vouchers for costs incurred by members-at-large for attendance at presbytery meetings are in the registration area.

 


The Presbytery of Elizabeth

598th Stated Meeting
Saturday, January 24 MMIV
The Presbyterian Church of Liberty Corner
Liberty Corner, NJ

Docket

9:00am Mission Fair Set-up and Registration
9:30      The Moderator’s Call to Order                                Rev. William Weaver (Linden)
              Prayer by the Moderator + Hymn
                               Introduction of first time commissioners
                               Corresponding Members                                
                               Host Pastor                                             Rev. Stephen McConnell (Liberty Corner)
9:35     Announcement Cluster
9:45     Stated Clerk                                                               Rev. Paul F. Rack (Woodbridge, First)
                              Consent Agenda
                                              Docket
                                              Minutes of the November 2003 Stated Meeting
                                              Excuses & Attendance
                                              Per Capita Installment Plan: 3rd Westminster, Linden, Middlesex, Elizabeth, Second, Iselin
                                              COM business not requiring presbytery action

9:50    Moderator                                                                   Rev. William Weaver (Linden)
9:55    Administrative Support Unit                                      Rev. Brooks Smith (Watchung Ave.)
                             Strategic Planning Task Group
10:05 Treasurer                                                                     Elder David Bomgaars (Summit)
10:10 Dedication of Mission Pledges
10:15 Worship
11:00 Keynote Speaker
                                              The Rev. Dr. Fahed Abu-Akel
                                              Moderator of the 214th General Assembly (2002)

11:45 Lunch and Mission Fair Walk Through
1:00  Mission Workshops
1:45  Keynote Speaker
                                              Elder Maryellen Robeson (Metuchen, First)
                                              Coordinator for Christian Nurture, Children and Youth Ministries
                                              First Presbyterian Church, Metuchen, NJ

2:30  Disaster Response Commission
                                              The Rev. Lou Kilgore, Pastor Bound Brook Presbyterian Church
                                              New Brunswick Presbytery

3:00  Nominating Committee                                              Elder Blanche Schaffer (Central), Chair
3:05  Committee on Ministry                                               Elder Betty Prezzy Bryant (3rd West.), Chair
                             Elimination of the Position of Associate Pastor for Christian Education at the Westfield Church
                             Introduction of Rev. Sylvester Shannon, Designated Pastor at the United Church, Plainfield
                             Bidding Godspeed to Rev. Donald Boardman, Interim Pastor at Carteret

3:15  Overture to the 216th General Assembly (2004)
                             On Allowing an Interim Pastor to Become a Candidate for the Installed Position Under
                             Some Circumstances, from the Session of the Metuchen Church

3:30  Elmora Administrative Commission                          Elder John Cavicchia (Fanwood), Chair            
3:50  Adjourn

Presbytery will convene again on Tuesday, March 23, 2004, at 5:30 pm,
at the Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church in Plainfield.

[PRESBYTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO COME AT 5:30 PM, WITH A BAG-DINNER, FOR A TIME OF SHARING
AND CONVERSATION. 
EVENING PRAYER WILL BEGIN AT 6:30 PM; CALL TO ORDER AT 7:00 PM]

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