Session Highlights 2013 ~  

Session Priorities for 2013:

1. Improve communication among Session, Session teams, and the congregation.
2. Emphasize Connected Community in order to increase involvement for all members regardless of age.
3. Emphasize church-wide participation in mission and outreach.
4. Emphasize spiritual practice among Session members, so that we can “lead by example”.

At its stated meeting on May 19^th the Session took the following actions:

• Approved a letter of transfer for Sarah Rexrode Morris to Mill Creek Church of the Brethren
• Received a report on the May 14^th presbytery meeting which included approval of a new translation of the Heidelberg Catechism for our Book of Confessions
• Approved a sabbatical for Amy Fetterman for June 10^th through August 18^th (as provided in her terms of call)
• Approved moving ahead with the Shower Trailer Project
• Approved continuing as a temporary emergency shelter for Brightview Baldwin Park residents

At its stated meeting on April 21^st the Session took the following actions:
¨ Heard the faith statements of the six members of the Confirmation Class and received them into membership by Profession of Faith
¨ Elected Connie Compton and Sue Morley as commissioners and Carol Jennings as alternate to the May meeting of presbytery
¨ Approved disbursement of funds from the Cyclical Repair Fund for gutter cleaning and installation of gutter guards
¨ Approved moving ahead with the Shower Trailer Project now that all funds are in hand
¨ Reaffirmed a policy that all undesignated bequests (gifts by will) to “Covenant Presbyterian Church” be placed into the Endowment Fund
¨ Approved receipt of gifts designated for music ministry in memory of YuLee Larner
¨ Approved moving ahead with next steps for construction of the covered entrance and Memorial Garden and approved moving ahead with relocation of the playground, if necessary 

At its stated meeting on March 17^th the Session took the following actions:
- Approved a letter of transfer for Erv and Eleanor Hamme to Bethesda Presbyterian Church in Aberdeen, NC
- Reviewed visioning questions related to Shenandoah Presbytery in anticipation of the April presbytery meeting
- Approved moving forward with a request for proposals for construction of a covered entrance and memorial garden
- Approved an increase in the sale price of fair trade coffee to help defray the cost of coffee used by the church
- Received a report on the possible sale of the property next door and discussed implications of a sale upon the church’s continued use of the property for the playground
 
At its stated meeting on February 17^th the Session took the following actions:
· Approved celebration of communion with the alternative worship community partnership with RISE
· Approved the 2012 PCUSA statistical report
· Approved allocation of the 2012 surplus
· Approved redistribution of some reserve funds to individual designated accounts
 
At its stated meeting on January 20^th the Session took the following actions:

• Elected Ginny Poynter and Jane Lobb as Commissioners and Connie Compton as Alternate to the February presbytery meeting
• Approved a process for allocation of the 2012 year-end surplus of $11,397
• Approved an ad hoc committee to develop guidelines for a Memorial Garden: Becky Campbell, Bob Kane, Clem Morrison, Beverly Riddell, Bill von Seldeneck
• Approved two letters of transfer
• Approved an Easter Breakfast youth fundraiser
• Moved the September Session meeting to the 22^nd