Stated Session Highlights for 2023

At its stated meeting on April 30, the Session took the following actions:

¨ Approved a request for baptism for Julianne Hemp

¨ Elected Linda Foster and Kristen Lambert as commissioners to the May meeting of Presbytery

¨ Approved moving 10:30 worship to 10:00 for the months of July and August

¨ Approved a Facilities request for Martha’s Meals on Wheels

¨ Approved salary flexibility for the APNC in the MIF

¨ Received a presentation on the signage proposal

At its stated meeting on March 19, the Session took the following actions:

¨ Received a presentation from Massanetta Springs on a capital campaign

¨ Declined a request to host presbytery in May

¨ Received a report on the February meeting of presbytery

¨ Invited Amy Fetterman to preach on April 2 and Karen Edwards to preach on May 21

¨ Cancelled Sunday School classes on Easter, Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve

¨ Approved plans for youth participation in the Montreat Youth Conference

¨ Approved Outreach’s request to explore projects with Gemeinschaft

¨ Approved painting and plaster work to be done on the sanctuary ceiling in June

¨ Approved facilities use requests for the Juneteenth Organization and for Rotary Outbound training

At its stated meeting on February 19, the Session took the following actions:

¨ Approved three requests for baptisms

¨ Elected Janey Terry and Eileen Cooper as commissioners to the February meeting of presbytery

¨ Approved a change in policy with regard to nursery workers

¨ Approved a plan for a steering committee to coordinate refugee resettlement efforts

¨ Approved expenditures from the Building Fund for repairs to the boiler, purchase of a heat pump, and elevator repairs

¨ Approved picture day for the preschool

¨ Approved a Facility Use Request for the UMD Alternative Breaks Program

¨ Moved the April Session meeting to April 30 and cancelled the May meeting

¨ Approved allocation of the 2022 budget surplus

At its retreat on Saturday, January 14, the Session took the following actions:

¨ Approved a discount policy for families with multiple children in the preschool

¨ Adopted Session Priorities for 2023

¨ Accepted the resignation of Laura Lawson as interim director of youth effective January 1, 2023 with gratitude and appreciation for her years of service