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Council of Presbytery

Council is responsible for regular review and coordination of the functional relationship between the Presbytery’s structure and mission, plans long-range goals and programs, provides for presbytery worship. Meets 2nd Monday 6:45pm in rotation.

Members

Chair
Rev. Roderic Frohman
(Third)

Moderator
Kay Van Nostrand
(Lyndonville)

Moderator-Elect
TBD

Committee Representatives

Budget Development & Oversight
Craig Bolesky
(Geneseo Central)

Clergy Care & Development
Rev. Larry DeVuyst
(Webster)

Committee on Ministry
Polly Orlebeke
(Twelve Corners)

Committee on Preparation for Ministry
Ann Haag
(Third)

Congregational Development
Rev. Jim Renfrew
(Byron First)

Mission & Advocacy
Jane Lyth
(Bethany)

Nominating
David Norton
(Third)

Personnel
Don Tubman
(Scottsville Union)

Resource & Education
Ben Hood
(Trinity Emmanuel)

Self-Development of People
Rev. Walter Stuber
(Albion First)

Stewardship Development & Interpretation
Rev. Tom Taylor
(East Avon First)

Trustees
Rev. Bruce Boak
(Pittsford First)

Members at Large

2011

Rev. Ann Evinger

Rev. Dane Gordon

Chuck Whitfield
(New Life)

2012

Rev. Neil Frood
(York)

Gladstone Crosdale
(Gates)

2013

Jennifer Luce
(Dansville)

Ex-Officio Members

Acting Presbytery Leader
Karen Pryor
(Third)

Stated Clerk
Rev. Val Fowler
(Honeoye Falls First)

Treasurer Pro-Tem
Craig Bolesky

Representative of Presbyterian Women
Ruth Stewart
(Stone Bergen)

Mission

The primary purpose of Council is to “provide for the regular review of the functional relationship between Presbytery’s structure and its mission.” (Book of Order, G-11.0103 v.)

In order to carry forward the vision and strategies of the Presbytery, Council has the following responsibilities:

The Council shall have nine (9) at-large members in three classes of three (3) persons, divided as evenly as possible between ministers and elders. Members shall be nominated by the Nominating Committee and elected by the Presbytery to three-year terms (or partial terms, when necessary). No member may serve more than six consecutive years. Care shall be taken to ensure that the Council is representative of both the demographics and the geography of the Presbytery.

Additionally, the following people shall serve as ex-officio (full members by virtue of their office with voice and vote) members of Council:

Additionally, Council shall:

  1. Nominate members of Presbytery’s Nominating Committee.
  2. Review the Presbytery docket for each meeting of Presbytery.
  3. Recruit and appoint ministry teams as it deems necessary, or by request of Presbytery.
  4. Coordinate the relationship of the Presbytery with Synod and General Assembly.
  5. Review the Manual of Organization and propose amendments as may be appropriate.
  6. Have the full authority to consider and approve recommendations and actions of the Board of Trustees to the same extent as Presbytery could consider and act. Such authority shall apply to such matters that require action before the next regularly scheduled stated meeting of Presbytery. Any such actions shall be reported to Presbytery at the next stated meeting and fully spread in the minutes.
  7. Have the authority to make decisions on behalf of Presbytery in the approval of grant applications. Any such actions shall be reported to Presbytery at the next stated meeting and fully spread in the minutes of such stated meeting.
  8. Provide for worship at meetings of Presbytery which may be planned and led by ministry teams appointed by the Council.
  9. Receive and recommend the disposition of overtures, resolutions, proposed amendments to the Constitution and proposed Presbytery policies. Other motions to be brought before Presbytery need not come through the Council unless the mover wants to seek Council’s advice regarding the proposed action and the Chair of Council deems it wise.
  10. Council shall ensure and provide for training of Council members in the responsibilities and procedures of the Council.
  11. Council shall receive the proposed annual budget, evaluate it in light of the vision and strategies and recommend Presbytery action.
  12. Council shall have the authority to act on behalf of Presbytery in approving duly elected members of committees or boards to be chair of that committee or board.
  13. The Council shall have the authority to act on behalf of presbytery in appointing an acting stated clerk for the presbytery in the event of the stated clerk’s illness, incapacity, or death. The acting stated clerk shall serve up to one year. At such time as it becomes clear that the stated clerk will not be able to resume his or her office, the Council shall provide for the election of a new stated clerk at a presbytery meeting, in conformity with Book of Order procedures.

The Council shall determine appropriate compensation for an acting stated clerk, subject to approval by the presbytery, and such compensation shall be paid through per-capita apportionment.

Documents

Council owns and maintains the following documents

2010 Presbytery Stated Meetings

Follow the links for each meeting to the Forms & Deadlines associated with it.