Prince Edward Island Presbytery met on the evening of April 24 at Trinity United Church, Summerside.
Some highlights follow:
1.
A decommissioning service will be held at New Glasgow United Church on
June 15, 2008, at 7:30 p.m.
2. Camp Abegweit Building Fund has now reached $965,000. There will be a clean-up day at the camp on May 24, 2008, starting at 9:00 a.m. This year, repairs for the cabins will be done by the clean-up crew as some cabins needed to be moved. Also, the old lodge will need to be cleaned. The grand opening of the Camp will be on June 22, 2008, at 3:00 p.m.
3. New delegates to Presbytery were introduced and welcomed.
4. The group “Blind Boys of Alabama” will be performing at Credit Union Place on July 5, 2008. For every ticket sold by P.E.I. churches, Credit Union Place will donate $5 to the Prince County Hospital for the new mammography unit. E-mail Arthur Davies at adavies@pei.aibn.com.
5. The names of the delegates accepted for Intermediates at Conference were read. A motion was passed that Presbytery contribute $50 towards the registration costs for these delegates.
6. O’Leary United Church was given permission to seek funding from provincial and federal government programs for major repairs to their C.E. Centre. A motion was passed that Cape Traverse United Church receive a Mission Support grant for modernization and improvement of their church, including roof, siding, and flooring.
7. Rev. Anthony Ware was appointed as supply for Spring Park United Church for the term April 1 - June 30, 2008. A motion was passed that an interim minister be found for two years to begin by July 31, 2008. Barb Cairns re-appointment as Staff Associate for Park Royal was approved.
8. A motion was passed for the amalgamation of Summerfield United Church with Kensington United Church as of May 1, 2008. A decommissioning service will be held on April 27, 2008, at 7 p.m.
9. Rev. Andrew Richardson gave the annual report for the Church Extension Board. Originally this fund was used to expand ministries; now it is used more in consolidating pastoral charges. He said the Board is rethinking its work as a whole. What does it mean to extend God’s Kingdom? In what ways might the Church Extension Board help that task?
10. Eric MacDonald, an overseas worker from China has been invited to speak at the June meeting of Presbytery. Outgoing chair Rev. John Wilson thanked everyone for the opportunity to serve on the Faith and Action committee. He also advised that he is no longer the contact for the United Church Observer. This position has been cut due to financial reasons.
11. A motion was passed that the issue of “Progressive Christianity” be brought before and be discussed by the full court. A committee will do some research on this to bring to a future meeting.
12. The issue of Sunday shopping was discussed and several churches reported on what was being done to express their displeasure with the government’s decision to allow this.
13. The six remits were discussed and voted on. Only two were turned down.
14. The petition which was recently circulated to encourage the large grocery stores to sell local products netted 800 signatures. Cherry Valley 4-H Club is designing t-shirts that carry the slogan “Buy a Cow.” It was proposed that P.E.I. Presbytery make the needs of the farming community a priority. A committee has been formed to look at this issue and to make some proposals for action.
15. Next meeting will be at Hillcrest United Church in Montague on June 12, 2008, at 7:00 p.m. Committees will meet at 6:00 p.m.
Last update: May 5, 2008
Comments about this page may be sent to the Webminister, Roland Easter at easter@pei.sympatico.ca
2. Camp Abegweit Building Fund has now reached $965,000. There will be a clean-up day at the camp on May 24, 2008, starting at 9:00 a.m. This year, repairs for the cabins will be done by the clean-up crew as some cabins needed to be moved. Also, the old lodge will need to be cleaned. The grand opening of the Camp will be on June 22, 2008, at 3:00 p.m.
3. New delegates to Presbytery were introduced and welcomed.
4. The group “Blind Boys of Alabama” will be performing at Credit Union Place on July 5, 2008. For every ticket sold by P.E.I. churches, Credit Union Place will donate $5 to the Prince County Hospital for the new mammography unit. E-mail Arthur Davies at adavies@pei.aibn.com.
5. The names of the delegates accepted for Intermediates at Conference were read. A motion was passed that Presbytery contribute $50 towards the registration costs for these delegates.
6. O’Leary United Church was given permission to seek funding from provincial and federal government programs for major repairs to their C.E. Centre. A motion was passed that Cape Traverse United Church receive a Mission Support grant for modernization and improvement of their church, including roof, siding, and flooring.
7. Rev. Anthony Ware was appointed as supply for Spring Park United Church for the term April 1 - June 30, 2008. A motion was passed that an interim minister be found for two years to begin by July 31, 2008. Barb Cairns re-appointment as Staff Associate for Park Royal was approved.
8. A motion was passed for the amalgamation of Summerfield United Church with Kensington United Church as of May 1, 2008. A decommissioning service will be held on April 27, 2008, at 7 p.m.
9. Rev. Andrew Richardson gave the annual report for the Church Extension Board. Originally this fund was used to expand ministries; now it is used more in consolidating pastoral charges. He said the Board is rethinking its work as a whole. What does it mean to extend God’s Kingdom? In what ways might the Church Extension Board help that task?
10. Eric MacDonald, an overseas worker from China has been invited to speak at the June meeting of Presbytery. Outgoing chair Rev. John Wilson thanked everyone for the opportunity to serve on the Faith and Action committee. He also advised that he is no longer the contact for the United Church Observer. This position has been cut due to financial reasons.
11. A motion was passed that the issue of “Progressive Christianity” be brought before and be discussed by the full court. A committee will do some research on this to bring to a future meeting.
12. The issue of Sunday shopping was discussed and several churches reported on what was being done to express their displeasure with the government’s decision to allow this.
13. The six remits were discussed and voted on. Only two were turned down.
14. The petition which was recently circulated to encourage the large grocery stores to sell local products netted 800 signatures. Cherry Valley 4-H Club is designing t-shirts that carry the slogan “Buy a Cow.” It was proposed that P.E.I. Presbytery make the needs of the farming community a priority. A committee has been formed to look at this issue and to make some proposals for action.
15. Next meeting will be at Hillcrest United Church in Montague on June 12, 2008, at 7:00 p.m. Committees will meet at 6:00 p.m.
Last update: May 5, 2008
Comments about this page may be sent to the Webminister, Roland Easter at easter@pei.sympatico.ca
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