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Agenda

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EP Report

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COM Report

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CPM Report

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CMC Report

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Necrology Report

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Nominating Report

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Council Report

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Stated Clerk Nominee

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Lake Burien Pres. Partnership

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Financial Report

Our mission is to participate, in word and deed, in God’s transforming work through the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

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Meeting papers

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Worship - p 2Work - p 4

Mission - p 20

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Order of

WorshipNovember 20, 2012

Welcome & Announcements

Cal l to WorshipThere is none like you, O Lord,nor are there any works like yours.

All the nations you have made shall come and bow down before you, O Lord, and shall glorify your name.For you are great and do wondrous things, you alone are God.

—from Psalm 86:8-10

Opening Hymn#361: HOW FIRM A FOUNDATION (VERSES 1, 2, 5)

Cal l to Prayer

Prayer of Confess ionMerciful God,you pardon all who truly repent and turn to you. We humbly confess our sins and ask your mercy. We have not loved you with a pure heart,nor have we loved our neighbor as ourselves. We have not done justice, loved kindness,or walked humbly with you, our God.Have mercy on us, O God, in your loving-kindness. In your great compassion,cleanse us from our sin.

Create in us a clean heart, O God,and renew a right spirit within us.Do not cast us from your presence,or take your Holy Spirit from us.Restore to us the joy of your salvation and sustain us with your bountiful Spirit through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.

—based on Psalm 51:10-12

Assurance of Pardon

Pass ing the Peace

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Gospel ReadingMARK 4:2-9

SermonBruce Manger

Prayers of the PeoplePrayer for Candidates

Litany of Remembrance(Names of the saints from Seattle Presbytery who joined the

heavenly cloud of witnesses are listed on page 11.)

Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.It is right to give our thanks and praise.

God of the ages, we praise you for all your servants,who have done justice, loved mercy,and walked humbly with their God.For all our brothers and sisters in Christ,to whom you this past year granted rest from their labors,

we praise you, O God.For all your servants who have faithfully served you,witnessed bravely, and died in faith,who are still shining lights in the world,

we praise you, O God.For those we have known and loved,teachers, colleagues, friends,parents, siblings, spouses and grandparents,for all who by their faithful obedience and steadfast hopehave shown the same mind that was in Christ Jesus,

we praise you, O God.Keep us grateful for their witness, and like them,eager to follow in the way of Jesus.Then at last, bring us togetherto share in the inheritance of the saints in light,

through Jesus Christ, our Savior. Amen.

CommunionInvitation

Prayer of Thanksgiving and Lord’s PrayerWords of Institution

Communion of the PeoplePrayer after Communion

Clos ing Hymn#343: CALLED AS PARTNERS IN CHRIST’S SERVICE

Charge and Bless ing

AGENDA

3:00 pm - Pre-Presbytery

• Review of Minutes

4:00 pm - Convene Presbytery Meeting

• Establish Roll

• Approve Docket

• Approve Minutes

• Stated Clerk’s Report (Part I)

• Separate for Exams

4:10 pm - Candidacy & Ordination Exams

- Sanctuary and Library (S.M. 22-26)

5:00 pm - Reconvene in Sanctuary

• Stated Clerk’s Report (Part II)

5:15 pm - Worship

6:00 pm - Council & Committee Reports (p8-14)

6:30 pm - Dinner

7:30 pm - Mission (Sanctuary) (p20)

• Presbytery & Church Partnerships

8:00 pm - Council Report Continued: Property & Finance (p16)

8:30 pm - Stated Clerk Transition (p18)

9:00 pm - Adjourn

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Pumpkins abound at LBPC’s after school program. Read about their partnership with Seattle Presbytery on page 21. (Photo courtesy of LBPC)

work

Contact: scott@seattlepresbytery.org

ePReport - By scott lumsden

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I’ve been saying for a while now but I’ll say it again--there are more opportunities before us than there are challenges--more possibilities for us to explore than there are roadblocks. Let me share just a few things that help explain the hope I have for the future.

New Church Development

Over the last two years, through the able leadership of Rev. Tobin Wilson and the Catalyzing Missional Communities Committee, three fellowships have come forward re-questing to be chartered as congregations. Kenyan Community International Church (wor-ships at Rainier Beach PC), Vietnamese Presbyterian Good News Church (worships at Brighton Church), and Taiwanese Fellowship, all have either begun or will begin the pro-cess to become churches in Seattle Presbytery in 2013. It has been a joy to walk alongside these congregations in their discernment to come to this decision to join our presbytery as congregations.

New Funds for Church Growth

Welcoming these new congregations means supporting them (where appropriate) with the finances to support their new life as an organized PCUSA church. The most com-mon means of support is usually the New Church Development Grant which calls for a presbytery matching contribution of up to $25,000 a year for two years. The good news here is that the Property & Finance Committee has been reviewing this challenge and is very close to developing the funds necessary to support these new congregations and future congregations. At the heart of the plan is a bold shift away from maintaining old buildings (that are costly and a drain on our finances) to utilizing these church buildings as vital mission assets (through lease or sale to other organizations).

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Mission Asset Fund

The change from the old Church Extension Fund to the Mission Asset Fund signals a new approach to the management of our church properties and investments. The goal is to have those assets return higher value to the presbytery for the pursuit of its mission. There are two key points here. First, properties are seen as mission assets--not just buildings--and therefore need to be producing some tangible value to the whole presbytery. Having churches or fellowships in existing buildings is not ruled out, however it must be weighed against the cost and the other options for generating revenue to support the larger purposes of the presbytery. In the case above for example, one key lease of an existing property could support three new church devel-opments over a longer period of time without even selling the asset.

The second point is that the anticipated revenue from the Mission Asset Fund will be distributed in such a way that the whole presbytery will benefit. Mission assets (church buildings, property and investments) need to ben-efit the whole presbytery and therefore income from that fund needs to be shared in such a way that the mission of existing congregations is supported as well as that of new congregations.

For instance, it’s possible that in two years, with the right leases, the Mission Asset Fund could return to the presbytery about $200,000 a year for 5 to 10 years. If the revenue were divided between Seattle Presbytery (Per Capita Budget), Mission Giving (NCDs, General Mission), and Mission Asset Fund (for capital improvements, investments in existing churches and their buildings)--each part would receive over 60,000 a year to support its area of mission. Not only would this benefit the development of mission over time, it would also offset costs on the per capita side of our mission.

Funds for Redevelopment

Another area in which we’ve seen need is in the redevelopment of our own congregations. In both small and large ways, our congregations are seek-ing assistance in retooling their ministries for greater effectiveness in mission. There are a number of new tools that can help us in this effort (from the denomination and locally) but the these tools have costs that our churches can not always afford.

We’ve also supported as a presbytery new staffing initiatives that have been effective at catalyzing the efforts of sessions to move in new directions in ministry. You will hear of a couple of these initiatives from Lake Burien and Trinity at our meeting tonight. These are tangible ways that resources have been utilized to assist in new growth in our congregations and our presbytery that additional resources could further support.

These are just a few of the reasons why I’m feeling (uncharacteristically) optimistic about our shared mission together as a presbytery. I pray that the work we do together in this meeting and in meetings to come offers you some hope as well.

Scott Lumsden

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Co-Chairs: Elder Shelley Dahl, Rev. Will MasonContact: COM@seattlepresbytery.org

COMcommittee on ministry

For Action:

1. Approved the validated ministry of Christy L. Fisher (a certified candidate of Pueblo Presbytery), with Wesley House at the University of Washington, to serve as Jus-tice and Outreach Coordinator. Refer to Presbytery for Ordination Exam.

Consent Agenda:

1. Approved the validated ministry request by Erin McArdel (a Certified Candidate of Seattle Presbytery) to Provi-dence Hospice as a Chaplain. Refer to CPM and presby-tery her Ordination Exam.

2. Approved a change in the training requirement regard-ing the second level/review level of training require-ments for pastors to be done every 5 years (instead of every 3 years).

3. Received the Rev. Brian North from Olympia Presbytery so that he can serve as Pastor of Rose Hill Presbyterian Church.

4. Approved the Validated ministry of Rev. Ken Sunoo as Co-Executive Director of Wellspring Ministries.

5. Named Rev. Kelly Hansen as Parish Associate at Mt. Baker Park Presbyterian Church.

6. Granted permission to the Session of Mercer Island PC to call a Congregational Meeting to call Rev. Lindsay Murphy as Associate Pastor

7. Approved the call of the Rev. Brian North to serve as Pastor of Rose Hill Presbyterian Church with the follow-ing terms:

Total annual effective salary $70,000Effective salary Cash salary: $33,420SECA allowance: $5253Dental Insurance allowance: $1,327Housing allowance: $30,000

Fair rental value of manse at $550 per month deducted from housing allowance while manse is used

One time transitional housing allowance on November 1, 2012: $10,000 Reimbursable expenses (by voucher)

Automobile expense ($0.555 per mile) $400 Business/pro-fessional expenses $1,200 Continuing education $1,000 Moving costs (up to) $7000

Full medical, pension, disability, and death benefit cover-age under the Board of Pensions

Paid Vacation 4 weeks per year Paid Continuing Education 2 weeks per year

COM facilitates the reception and oversight of teaching elder members, approval of calls for pastoral services and invitations for temporary pastoral services, over-sight of congregations without pastors, dissolution of relationships, dismissal of members and the presby-tery’s close relationship with both members, congre-gations and teaching elders. (G-3.0307)

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committee on preparation for ministry

Co-Chairs: Rev. Bryan Burton, Rev. Jane Pauw, Rev. Dave RohrerContact: CPM@seattlepresbytery.org

CPM

Committee on Preparation for Ministry (CPM) Serves the presbytery by guiding the discernment and prep-aration process for those considering and preparing for professional ministry in the church. The commit-tee along with the churches of the presbytery enters into a care relationship with those in discernment and preparation. When a church identifies an individual with the possible skills and calling to serve as a Teach-ing Elder, the Session is encouraged to contact CPM for a consultation on next steps.

For Action:

1. Candidacy Exams:• Candidacy Exams were conducted with the follow-

ing Inquirers. It was voted to continue them un-der care and to present them to the Presbytery for examination and enrollment as candidates: Emily Mitchell, Bethany PC

2. Ordination Exam: • The Committee on Preparation for Ministry, having re-

ceived evidence that Certified Candidate Erin McArdel, Southminster PC, has fulfilled the educational require-ments of the Constitution of the Church, has been enrolled for the required time, and has been called to a validated ministry as Chaplain, Providence Health and Services, now presents her for examination of her Christian faith, views on theology, the Bible, the Sacra-ments and the government of this church.

• The Committee on Preparation for Ministry, having re-ceived evidence that Certified Candidate Mollie Rieck Mana’o, Capital Hill PC, has fulfilled the educational re-quirements of the Constitution of the Church, has been enrolled for the required time, and has been called to a validated ministry as Chaplain, Providence Health and Services, now presents her for examination of her Christian faith, views on theology, the Bible, the Sacra-ments and the government of this church.

Consent Agenda:

1. Enroll Inquirers: The Committee on Preparation for Ministry recommends that the following person/s be enrolled as Inquirers in order to explore their sense of call and the personal implications of becoming a Minister of Word and Sacrament:

• Tom Chuang, Mercer Island PC• Mark Cutshall, Bethany PC

2. Continue Under Care: The Committee on Preparation for Ministry recommends that the following persons, having completed their annual consultations, be continued under care:

• Joe Thompson, University PC • Amy Besola, Wabash PC

3. Final Assessment: The Committee on Preparation for Ministry reports that final assessments were con-ducted with the following individual/s. It was voted to grant permission to circulate a PIF and to certify them as ready to receive a call:

• Rebecca Arrowsmith, University PC

Catalyzing Missional Communities CommitteeCMC

Chair: Rev. Tobin WilsonContact: CMC@seattlepresbytery.org

The Catalyzing Missional Communities Committee (CMCC) is a full functioning committee of the Seat-tle Presbytery. It works with all the recognized Mis-sional Communities, Worshipping Fellowships, and New Church Developments. The CMCC reports to the Council, keeps Presbytery informed, and will bring to Presbytery for vote new groups and changes in status as groups move from one phase to another. In matters involving change in status, pastoral leadership or the election and installation of ordained officers, Commit-tee on Ministry (COM) must concur before they are brought to the Presbytery.

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For Action:

1. Anticipated action to recommend formation of an Administration Commission to charter Taiwanese Fellowship as a New Church Development. Details to come.

Actions Recommended to Council:

1. Voted to recommend to the CPM that the following be waived for Tom Chuang: languages requirement, pasto-ral internship/CPE, and the time requirement.

2. Voted to create a 3.5 minute video piece describing the work, ministry and scope of the CMC. This will be done by on location video shoots with the following mis-sional communities in the Seattle Presbytery: Jim Fox at Pilgrimage, Kenyan International Community Church and Tom Chuang from the Taiwanese Fellowship.

Additional Information:

1. Took the lead role in the SeaPres Café on October 13 by inviting Craig Williams to the Seattle Presbytery as a re-source for missional communities, worshipping fellow-ships, NCD’s and existing established churches seeking a focus mission emphasis.

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Alan KnudsenAnnabelle JacobsenBarbara AlbeeBarbara HoffmanBen BryantBetty GwaltneyBetty HillCarl ReedCarole PetersonCharles GreenConnie WingDick BlomquistDick TurnerDonald PetersEllen P. McAteeElmer HiseyEsther McGeeFrances StedingFrank LoihlGeorge HoustonGloria MenziesGloria MillerGuy TownsendHarry HoustonJack CassedayJan ZuberJo Thompson

Lauralee CoxLottie WhiteLucien MorrisMadeleine BrennerMarian TimoMary Keith O'BrienMary Louise LaLondeMary PeckMildred SaariMildred ShrummMilt GustafsonNell HiemstraRichard “Dick” MyersRichard BeahmRichard ChappelleRobert WindersRoger ShubertRon KroegerRuth HumphreyRuth Prosser BeersSally HooperStan EspesethTed LomaxThelma PlagerWalter GuidingerWard CarterWes Sikkemaa

Necrology2011

Report

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Chair: Pete JonesContact: NOM@seattlepresbytery.org

Nomnominating committee

The Nominating Committee recommends that Presbytery elect the following individuals (in bold print) to serve as indicated: 1. The Rev. Vonna Thomas as Moderator for 2013 2. Elder Karen Cunningham (Newport) as Vice Moderator for 2013 3. INDIVIDUALS designated in bold, red print below:

CLASS CLERGY LAITY CHURCH

COMMITTEE ON MINISTRY Co-Chairs: Will Mason & Shelly Dahl2013 (1) Tim Snow (1) Carl Pearson University (2) Janine Moriarty (1) Tom Masters 2014 (1) Janet DeWater (2) Shelly Dahl–E University (2) Liz Cedergreen–E Seattle First (1) John Drescher – E Bellevue First2015 (2) Will Mason (2) Don Lueckert – E Woodland Park PREPARATION FOR MINISTRY Co-Chairs: Jane Pauw, Dave Rohrer2013 (1) Paul Barrett (1) Lolo Levy Bellevue First (1) Dave Rohrer (2) Bob Whitford-E Bellevue First (1) Jane Pauw (2) Dave Graham – E Mt. Baker Park2014 (1) Karen Breckenridge (2) Martha Longbrake-E Seattle First (2) Ray Moore (2) Paul Roberts Wabash (1) Kelly Hansen (1) Pattie Holt-E St. Andrew (1) Bryan Burton (1) Bob Barren – E Woodland Park (1) Mark Zimmerly 2015 (2) J.P.Kang (2) Neil Bolkcom-E Kent First (1) Jeff Keuss (2) Marilyn Severson-E Queen Anne (1) Marty Shelton-Jenck

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CLASS CLERGY LAITY CHURCH

CATALYZING MISSIONAL COMMUNITIES Chair: Tobin Wilson2013 (1) Jeff Schulz (1) Margarita Suarez-E Lake Burien2014 (1) Jose Corado (1) Pat Thompson - E Mt. View (1) Tobin Wilson 2015 (2) Robert Bayley (1) Natasha Hicks

EVANGELISM MINISTRY TEAM (Coordinators are confirmed annually) Rev. Leslie Fox Maxine Neel, Bellevue First SPIRITUAL FORMATION MINISTRY TEAM (Coordinators are confirmed annually) Rev. David Emery Roger Lee-E Woodland Park REPRESENTATION COMMITTEE Chair:2013 (1) Angela Miksovsky (1) Taylor Smith Southminster2014 (1) Rick Hoover Bellevue First

SOCIAL JUSTICE AND PEACEMAKING MINISTRY TEAM (Coordinators are confirmed annually) Rev. Jim Mulligan

VIETNAM MINISTRY TEAM (Coordinators are confirmed annually) Rev. Paul Kim

NETWORK TO END HOMELESSNESS MINISTRY TEAM (Coordinators are confirmed annually) Rev. Ron Reese Carol Burnside

COUNCIL MEMBERS –AT-LARGE 4 Clergy and 4 Elders Serving from the Presbytery at Large.2013 (1) Rev. Scott Anderson (2) Loretta Pain-E University2014 (2) Rev. Rebekah Barrett (2) Rev. James B. Notkin 2015

COMMISSIONERS TO SYNOD OF ALASKA-NORTHWEST2013 Rev. Richard Erickson 2014 Karen Cunningham - E Newport

PERMANENT JUDICIAL COMMISSION9 Commissioners Required, one 6-year term. 2014 Rev. Renee Notkin Rev. Douglas Early 2015 Craig Bray-E Wedgwood2016 Rev. Lee Seese Douglas Ruud – E University Rev. Kerry Kaino Margaret Redman - E Mercer Island2018 Joyce Erickson - E Woodland Park

(1) or (2) indicates serving a first or second term on the committee / E indicates Elder. There are still positions available on committees. If you, or someone you know, is interested in these opportunities please contact the Nominating Committee, chaired by Elder Pete Jones; (253) 735-9546; NOM@seattlepresbytery.org.

Moderator: Kathy LueckertContact: council@seattlepresbytery.org

“The primary duty of the Presbytery Coordinating Council shall be to facilitate, coordinate and supervise the ministry of the presbytery as conducted by pres-bytery committees, ministry teams, and other entities of the presbytery. Other specific duties and powers of the Presbytery Coordinating Council shall be as out-lined in the Standing Rules.”

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For Information

At its October 16 meeting:

1. Appointed Sandy Hackett (TE, Lake City) to the Person-nel Committee of the Coordinating council, for a two year term beginning January 2013.

2. Approved a cost of living increase (COLA) to all non-ordained staff of 2.7%.

3. Approved an increase of 7.3% (in addition to 2.7% COLA) for Aaron Willett, Communications Coordinator, resulting in a salary of $33,000 (2/3 time position). All other ben-efits remain at the same levels.

Synod of Alaska-Northwest Update. From Rev. Dean Strong, Synod Stated Clerk

Synod Meeting Summary, October 23-25. (Please note—this is an unofficial summary that may contain inaccuracies or omissions--refer to the minutes which will be released as soon as is practically possible).

The plan for reduced function was faithfully implemented within pastoral and practical considerations.

Governance & Structure1. Presbyteries will elect or reelect one Ruling and one

Teaching Elder commissioner to begin serving Jan 1st. They must be fully representative of the presbytery’s “Council” or equivalent; attend those meetings and fully abreast of the current business and issues before the presbytery, and able to speak on its behalf. It can be a current member of the “Council,” be added as an ex-officio member with or without vote, or simply be re-quired to attend meetings and be included on all be the most sensitive “Council” and presbytery matters. This 14 member (and the Clerk) body will meet at least once a year face to face and as needed by electronic means.

2. A team has been appointed to revise all Synod Govern-ing Documents

3. All committees of the Synod are ended as of December 31st, 2012.

4. The Synod Office will be closed by December 31st, the new location will be the North Puget Sound Presbytery office in Everett, WA, but in reality the office will be “virtual.”

Assets and Finance1. The real property held by the Synod (office building,

Koinonia House, Synod Office Building, etc) are being offered as gifts to the presbyteries where they are lo-cated.

2. 2013 Mission Partnership Funds received from GA will be divided among the presbyteries

3. Unrestricted funds held by the Synod will be distributed

Presbytery Coordinating

COUNCILReport

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to the presbyteries as they mature. This may take months, and in some cases, years.

4. MDC will continue as usual. Some Synod funds to be distributed to the presbyteries are held in MDC and will be distributed as new certificates. It is hoped but not required that when those certificates expire the presbyter-ies will continue to invest them in MDC.

5. Funds that are donor restricted that cannot be given to the presbyteries will continue to be held and administered by the Synod.

6. Previous Grants and financial commitments will be honored through 2013.7. Per capita has been reduced to $4.00 for 2013, which includes significant

severance costs. It is anticipated that it will be reduced by at third to half in 2014 as costs continue to decline.

Programs1. Ongoing Synod programs that one or more presbyteries want to support

will be continued by them. Those without presbytery support will end on December 31st.

2. The Synod funding for PresbyTech will end on December 31st. It may con-tinue of funding is secured from interested presbyteries. Synod of Living Waters is also interested in a partnership. Presbyteries are obligated to help churches transition to another provider if PresbyTech does not con-tinue. The Synod is planning for its own technical needs.

3. The essential functions---Administrative Review, PJC, and appropriate fi-nancial functions---have been fully funded and will continue.

Staff1. Newly elected Stated Clerk Dean Strong will continue in that position until

reelection or replacement at the first meeting early in 2013; Eunjoo Lee will continue to provide administrative support. Martha Hubbard will continue as Treasurer and Kris Greene will continue to provide contracted bookkeep-ing.

2. All over current staff positions were ended as of December 31, 2012, appro-priate severance packages have been provided for all staff.

Please share your suggestions. I will incorporate them and send out new versions as long as meaningful suggestion are received. Meanwhile, use this overview with the caveat that it is incomplete and “unofficial” in whatever ways are useful to you.

It is as privilege to be serving you in this way. Thank you for what you are do-ing for Our Lord’s church.

For Second Reading and Action—from Navigations Task ForceNavigations Task Force: Jose Corado, Fred Davis, Gaynelle Derr, Sandy Hackett, Loretta Pain, Vonna Thomas, Kathy Lueckert (convenor), Scott Lumsden and Kevin Nollette, resource persons.1. Standing Rule Changes to conform with the new Form of Government (Navi-

gations Task Force through Coordinating Council). Presentation and ques-tions, vote scheduled for November 2012 presbytery meeting.

2. Communal Discernment and Gracious Separation Policy (Navigations Task Force through Coordinating Council). Presentation and questions, vote scheduled for November 2012 presbytery meeting. Policy was reviewed by Committee on Ministry and by presbytery legal counsel prior to November meeting.

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Action Regarding Sale / Lease of Brighton Property

Motion: Approve a lease/purchase agreement with Torah Day School for the Brighton property on an absolute net building lease beginning at $7,500/month with an annual increase of 4.4% over 10 years, and a purchase option beginning at $2,060,000 with an annual increase of 3% for 10 years. Tenancy will commence on July 1, 2013.

Information: The Coordinating Council (in conversation with the Vietnamese Fellowship and the Property & Finance Committee) will recommend at a future date the provision of monies to the Vietnamese Good News Fellowship to mitigate the costs of relocation and transition to a new location for future ministry.

Rationale: The Coordinating Council believes that the sale/lease of the Brighton Property to the Torah Day School is in the best interest of both the presbytery and the Vietnamese Fellowship for these reasons:

• Relieves the presbytery of responsibility for an old, large and high maintenance and high cost facility that is a significant financial drain on the presbytery. Current costs to maintain Brighton at minimal levels are about $50,00 per year.

• Provides financial support to the Vietnamese Fellowship, either in a new leased facility or in a shared facility at Beacon Hill.

• Provides additional monies to fund future ministry and mission in all of Seattle Presbytery.

Background & Discussion

Brighton Presbyterian Church was founded in 1901 in south Seattle. In 1979 the Brighton church founded a new ministry with Vietnamese immigrants. Binh Nguyen was commissioned as a lay pastor in 1995. In 1998, due to dwindling membership, the Brighton congregation was dissolved and a decision made to use the site for missionary activities. The Vietnamese ministry continued to use the Brighton facility for worship and activities.

In 2007 the Brighton/Beacon Hill Property Management Task Force of the Council recommended the sale of the Brighton property due to five reasons: the Vietnamese Fellowship could be relocated to other newer facilities; the age and repair requirements of the Brighton facility; energy costs for such a large (22,000 sq ft) building; the need for a new roof; two prospective buyers. The Council discussed the sale but decided not to sell Brighton and to allow the Vietnamese Fellowship to continue to use the facility.

In November 2010 the Vietnamese Fellowship asked the presbytery to take over responsibility for the Brighton property because of other demands on their lay leadership. Since that time presbytery staff has been actively in-volved in the management of the property. In addition, an Administrative Commission was formed to work with the Fellowship in moving towards chartering as a PC(USA) congregation.

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During the past two years, it has been made clear to the Vietnamese Fellowship that a sale of the Brighton property was likely. Numerous meetings have been held and the Fellowship has spoken to the Property and Finance Committee and to the Coordinating Council about its desire to remain in Brigh-ton. To the best knowledge of the Coordinat-ing Council, the Fellowship has not seriously considered other facility options.

Staff has identified at least two other vi-able options for relocating the Vietnamese Fellowship. One option is to support the Fel-lowship with monies from the Brighton sale proceeds, and these funds can undergird a new facility. Another option is for the Fellow-ship to relocate to the Beacon Hill property following renovations. Other opportunities will be identified as we move forward.

The reasons for a sale in 2012 are nearly identical to the reasons for selling the prop-erty in 2007. Brighton is a large, old, dete-riorating facility that will be a financial drain on the presbytery for years to come. A sig-nificant investment in improvements would have to be made in order to lease any part of the facility. There are no current leases at Brighton. As part of the chartering process the Administrative Commission has asked for a financial plan for all aspects of a congrega-tion’s budget: pastor salary, mission, facility costs. No such plan has been given to the AC or to the Coordinating Council, and all the in-formation we have at our disposal indicates that there is not a way forward that has short or long term financial viability for the Viet-namese Fellowship at the Brighton property.

The Coordinating Council does not make this recommendation without a great deal of conversation and even more prayer. The Co-ordinating Council sees and understands that the loss of the Brighton facility is significant and painful for the Vietnamese Fellowship. However, the Council believes that it is in the best interests of the Vietnamese Fellowship to move to a newer, easier maintained and less costly facility. The Council also believes that portions of the proceeds of the Brigh-ton lease/purchase are best used not only to support a new location for the Vietnamese Fellowship but also to fund new mission and ministry throughout the presbytery.

For Action:A. Personnel Committee Actions and Recommendations

1. Council recommends a cost of living increase (COLA) to the following staff of 2.7%:

a) resulting in an adjustment to the terms of call for Kevin Nollette, Associate EP for Congregations, resulting in an-nual effective salary of $77,000 (Salary $57,000; housing $20,000). All other benefits remain at the same levels.

b) resulting in an adjustment to the terms of call for Scott Lumsden, Executive Presbyter, resulting in annual effec-tive salary of $97,500. (Salary $52,500; housing $45,000) All other benefits remain at the same levels.

2. Council recommends an adjustment to the terms of call for Eliana Maxim, Associate EP for Mission resulting in annual effective salary of $77,000 effective salary (Salary $49,000; housing $28,000). All other benefits remain at the same levels.

3. Council recommends the election of Kathy Lueckert to the posi-tion of Stated Clerk, for a term of three years, according to the following terms: 10 hours a week, $18,200 effective salary, with benefits to be administrated according to the personnel policy.

B. Additional Actions4. Loretta Pain will serve as moderator of the Coordinating Council in 2013.5. Per Capita for 2013 (Details: Supplemental Materaials p. 27)

• Approve a Presbytery Per Capita of $29.13 (total per capita $40.00). This is a .79 reduction from last year. The Synod per

capita has not been finalized, but is likely to be $4.00 and General Assembly is $6.87 for a total of $40.00

6. Nominating Committee MembersApprove the appointment of Pete Jones (RE, St. Andrews) Joan

Merritt (RE, Newport) and Bruce Manger (RE, Wedgwood) to the Nominating Committee, for a three year term beginning January 2013.

Randy Butler has agreed to serve as moderator of the Nominating Committee.

For Second Reading and Acton - Seattle First Redevelopment Committee(Full report on p. 30 of the Supplemental Materials Packet)The Seattle First Redevelopment Committee requests that it be reconsti-

tuted as the Seattle First Redevelopment Administrative Commission (“the Commission”) with authority to negotiate and enter into a development agreement with a commercial real estate developer acceptable to the Com-mission pursuant to which Seattle First Presbyterian Church (“SFPC”) will contribute its real property to a large mixed-use development including church facilities constructed for SFPC’s use and ownership, provided that:

1. SFPC will incur no debt in the development;2. The resulting church facilities and overall compensation package

are in the judgment of the Commission sufficient to fulfill the long term mission and ministry of SFPC;

3. SFPC will hold an ownership interest in its facilities in the project of not less than a condominium interest;

4. Control of and title to the SFPC property will not transfer until all con-ditions negotiated in the development agreement are fully satisfied;

5. The Commission will minimize the exposure of SFPC and the Pres-bytery to development risk.

Introducing Stated Clerk NomineeElder Kathy Lueckert

From the Personnel Committee:Kathy Lueckert shares a longing to use her gifts to serve the Seattle Presbytery and the PC(USA). Having a keen understanding of our polity and considerable experience on com-mittees, Kathy is known to bring collabora-tion, integrity and organization to her work. With deep faith, Kathy is gifted in building re-lationships and trust amongst colleagues and will be a great gift to the Seattle Presbytery in her new position as Stated Clerk.

Biography Kathy McMullen Lueckert is a life-long Pres-byterian and a PK (pastor’s kid). She was ordained as an elder at First United Presby-terian Church of Dale City, Virginia. She has served on Seattle Presbytery Council since 2007, and served as council moderator since 2010. Kathy is on Session (clerk) at Wood-land Park Presbyterian. She also serves on the Committee to Review Biennial Assemblies for the denomination. Every General Assem-bly she volunteers as an assembly assistant, part of a team that tracks all assembly busi-ness and helps with committee work. From 1999 – 2004 Kathy served the Presbyterian Church (USA) as Deputy Executive Director of the General Assembly Council. Now she works at World Vision in Federal Way. She holds a BA from Mary Washington College (Phi Beta Kappa), a MS from George Wash-ington University, and a MPA from George Mason University. Kathy and her husband Don live in Des Moines with their two Welsh Springer Spaniels, Wally and Kelby.

2012.11 - 18

Q&Aw/Kathy

2012.11 - 19

1. You’ve done a lot of clerking and denominational polity work—what keeps you coming back for more?

Probably a genetic flaw. In all seriousness, there are several reasons why I enjoy “clerky” work. I have a deep commitment to and love for the Presbyterian Church (USA), with all its possibilities, quirks, and faults. I really am fas-cinated by how governing bodies do their work and arrive at decisions. Helping a decision-making body work through challenging issues with an open and fair process is a joy-ful task for me. And I’ve come to realize—after many years of resisting it—that I have an affinity for this kind of work. God seems to have gifted me in this way, so perhaps I need to finally embrace that.

2. Please tell us a bit about your work at World Vision.I’ve been with World Vision for six years, primarily guid-

ing large, complex, cross functional projects and function-ing as a chief of staff for vice presidents. The projects I’ve shepherded have ranged from a website overhaul to a NASCAR race event to implementation of a new donor com-munications fulfillment system. Currently I work as Director of Strategic Projects in Sponsorship and Donor Management; I wear an internal World Vision US hat and also a Global Marketing Team hat. I seem to get called in to “translate” between operations and the business, and to help get chal-lenged projects back on track. A colleague recently called me “Switzerland” which I hope is a compliment.

3. When you look at PC(USA)—and SeaPres specifically—what are you excited about?

I am very excited about what we are doing together in Seattle Presbytery, and in particular the way in which we are doing Kingdom work. Seattle Presbytery is in good space—this was very evident to me at the 220th General As-sembly as I heard what other presbyteries are experiencing. I am excited by the freedom given to us in the new form of government—we can try new things and forge a path that works for us. We are focusing on mission and relationships and moving into a sometimes murky future with a good and hopeful spirit. We may not agree on everything, and we may not know exactly where God is leading us, but I sense a commitment to remaining in community with one another as we strive to be faithful disciples of Jesus Christ. That commitment to community is what excites me the most about Seattle Presbytery.

The denomination is going through a journey of signifi-cant and painful change, one that will last for quite a while. I don’t see a shortcut for this journey, but I know it is pos-sible to travel together and remain brothers and sisters in Christ. I think that Seattle Presbytery is and will continue to be a model for the entire denomination in how to journey well together despite some travel adventures along the way.

2012.11 - 20

An LBPC member reads the Bernstein Bears to kids as part of the after school program. (Photo courtesy of LBPC.)

Mission

By Rev. Tobin Wilson

A Missional Partnership Between Lake Burien Presbyterian and the Seattle Presbytery

2012.11 - 21

A New Way Forward

In May of 2007, LBPC partnered with Seattle’s Union Gospel Mission to cre-ate a summer program for neighbor-hood children. The partnership was simple and strong; LBPC would open her building for summer program and UGM would provide the paid staff to carry out the ministry. The program was full at 25 children with a wait list in two weeks.

The summer went so well that it was carried into the fall school year. The partnership continued with an After School program for the neighborhood partnering specifically with Seahurst Elementary School. The school is locat-ed two blocks north of the LBPC cam-pus. The program was designed for children in kindergarten through sixth grade. Our maximum number was 30 children. The number was hit within a week. We have been full for seven years. The focus of the ministry is the poorest of the poor students who are below their grade in all academic lev-els. The success stories abound. One parent communicated that her son was above average in reading within two years. She explained in Spanish with tears in her eyes and emotion in her inflection, “thank you very much!”

LBPC pays for and creates over 100 back to school backpacks for Seahurst Elementary School spearheaded by Ruling Elder Nola Sparks. The chil-dren are escorted from school to LBPC

where they receive a healthy “snack” of a full dinner, tutoring with a one on one mentor staffed by LBPC member volunteers, and Bible story-time con-necting faith and life. Within five years the ministry had mobilized 20 percent of the members in LBPC engaging in some capacity with the program each year. It grew to include a family week-ly meal serving 50 -75 people with seasonal gifts featuring Christmas toys donated by Seattle’s Union Gospel Mis-sion. In 2011 LBPC was awarded the most Inspirational Church by Seattle’s Union Gospel Mission out of a total of 190 citywide churches.

The connection to families contin-ued. The Session of LBPC wanted to know how they could go deeper with these unchurched families in a neigh-borhood that struggles with over 50 different ethnic groups in its school district. How can the church partner with families for community transfor-mation as opposed to being just an-other social service agency that felt more like soft imperialism than holis-tic Christian community transforma-tion?

LBPC approached the Seattle Pres-bytery seeking to create a three-year partnership through a Temporary As-sociate Pastor of Community Con-nections. The goal was to utilize the giftedness, call, and expertise of ur-ban missiologist Lina Thompson to in-

terpret urban Burien to the congrega-tion in a way that mobilizes LBPC to engage with a diverse neighborhood in new ways. Her task is to conceive, plan and implement strategic neigh-borhood engagements that seek the welfare of the whole community. She is an advocate and voice for the poor and marginalized in a multicultural ur-ban ministry context.

Rev. Lina Thompson was hired, or-dained and has been on staff for 9 months. We are currently creating a focused strategy to connect with a diverse Burien through a logic matrix-planning model that issues itself in creating a full wrap around engage-ment with families. The goal is to of-fer 360-degree relationship with the children and their entire family sys-tem. We are utilizing the World Vision Storehouse to make accessible house-hold appliances, school supplies, and small household items like light bulbs, toothpaste and other necessities. We are currently leveraging World Vision and Seattle’s Union Gospel Mission to create a food pantry that will send home a backpack of food for the week-end for these children. Truly this is a kingdom of God picture of a strategic alliance between a local congregation, the Seattle Presbytery, Seattle’s Union Gospel Mission, and World Vision to do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with God seeking the welfare of the city.

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2012.11 - 22

StaffRev. Scott LumsdenExecutive Presbyter Direct - 206.569.8510 scott@seattlepresbytery.org

Rev. Kevin NolletteAssociate Executive Presbyter For CongregationsDirect - 206.569.8543 kevin@seattlepresbytery.org

Rev. Eliana MaximAssociate Executive Presbyter of Multicultural MinistriesDirect - 206.313.8669eliana@seattlepresbytery.org

Dr. Binh NguyenSEAM DirectorDirect - 206.965.0192binh@seattlepresbytery.org

Aaron WillettCommunications CoordinatorDirect - 206.569.8556 aaron@seattlepresbytery.org

Kris GreenBookkeeperDirect - 206.569.8526kris@seattlepresbytery.org

OfficersBruce MangerModeratorPhone - 206.525.8787bruce.manger@gmail.com

Rev. Vonna ThomasVice ModeratorPhone - 425.391.2697vonna.thomas@comcast.net

Kathy LueckertCouncil ModeratorPhone - 253.529.2661klueckert@gmail.com

Rev. Dennis HughesStated ClerkDirect - 206.569.8564dennis@northminsterpres.org

2012.11 - 23

Seattle PresbyteryMeeting Papers

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January 12

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