EIGHTY-SECOND STATED MEETING
GULF COAST PRESBYTERY - TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8TH
WESTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
FT. WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA

00-01 CALL TO ORDER & OPENING PRAYER

The 82^nd stated meeting of Gulf Coast Presbytery was called to order by the moderator, RE William M. “Bill” Harris, IV at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 8^th, at the Westminster Presbyterian Church, Ft. Walton Beach, FL.  The meeting was opened with prayer and a hymn lead by host pastor, Bill Tyson.  Moderator Harris then preached the sermon based on Isaiah 6:1-8.  TE Tyson then lead the Presbytery in the celebration of the Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper.

00-02 ROLL CALL & DETERMINATION OF QUORUM

A quorum was declared to be present with the following commissioners in attendance:

OTHERS: Teaching Elders Others: TE H. A. Maves, hon. ret.; TE M. Schneider, Trinity Independent PC, Valparaiso; TE D. Miller, PEF, Mobile, AL; TE S. Bradford, CPI, Tallahassee, FL; TE M. Kirk, Chaplian, Eglion AFB, Ft. Walton Beach, FL; TE Doug Miller, Mobile, AL;

EXCUSED: TEs J. Cavanah, C. Gwin, C. Pearson, J. Riggs, C. Ryan Riggs, B. Hoper, J. Watson, M. Griffith; RE Rep., Westminster, Ft. Walton.

ABSENT: TE Carl Pearson.

VISITORS: Mr. Craig Merfeld of Church Planting International (CPI); Mr. Bob Bishop of Insurance Annuities and Relief (IAR); Keith Fagerheim, Lynn Haven, FL.

00-03 APPROVAL OF PRINTED MINUTES

Minutes from the 81^st Stated Meeting and the November 9, 1009 Called Meeting were approved as printed.

00-04 COMMUNICATIONS

1.      Minutes from MNA (7/18 and 9/12) acting as commission to examine elders and organized New Song, approved. 

2.      Minutes of Interim-session, PCKC, found in order. 

3.      Letter from ST. CL, AWH Presbyterian, informing GCP that they had received Teaching Elder J. Hopwood, receive as information. 

4.      Minutes from Commissions: George Shamblin, J. C. Ryan, E. J. Foster, found in order. 

5.      Letter from Roger Parrot, Belhaven, requesting space on docket, granted. 

6.      Letter from Teaching Elder Paul Kanlberg. Phil Pres Pro Life Committee, urging GCP to form same, information. 

7.      Letter of resignation, granted with regret and thanks for faithful service. 

00-05 ADOPTION OF DOCKET

The docket was adopted as amended to include two special orders: To hear from Mr. Craig Merfeld of Church Planting International @ 11:20 and to hear from Mr. Bob Bishop of Insurance Annuities and Relief @ 11:25 a.m.

00-06 INTRODUCTIONS OF VISITORS

Visitors to presbytery were introduced. (See 00-02)

00-07 APPOINTMENTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES

The moderator appointed the following commissioners to serve on the Standing Committees of presbytery:

Bills and Overtures:

·        TE Bob Hayes, (chairman), TE Michael Swaim, RE Henry Russell and RE Jim Corman.

Resolution and Thanks:

·        TE Bob Evans (chairman), RE Willie Wilcox, & RE L. Kirland.

00-08 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REPORT – TE R. HORNICK, STATED CLERK

TE R. Hornick presented the report to presbytery. Presbytery adopted the following recommendations:

·        That TE Wesley Channel sign the Book of Obligations.

·        That TE Joe Grider be elected Recording Clerk of Presbytery.

·        That RE Lynn Kirkland be elected to the MNA Committee of Presbytery.

·        That the following appointees be approved to serve on the respective General Assembly Committees:

§         J. Rod Webb  - Nominating Committee

§         David Gilleran – Review of Presbytery Records

(See Appendix “C”)

·        That the following nominees for Permanent Committees and Agencies be approved:

§         Reed Bell – Christian Education and Publications

§         Chuck DeBardeleben – Mission to the Word

(See Appendix “C”)

·        That the Executive Committee be constituted as a commission for the purpose of electing representatives to the Committee of Commissioners to the 28^th General Assembly. 

The report as a whole was approved.

00-09 EXAMINATIONS – NONE

00-10 CHRISTIAN EDUCATION – TE R. FENNIG, CHAIRMAN

TE R. Fennig presented the report to presbytery.

·        Chairman Fennig gave the highlights of the Annual PresWIC report (See Appendix “A” at the end of this report)

The report was approved a whole.

00-11 MISSION TO NORTH AMERICA - RE C. FELLERS, CHAIRMAN

RE C. Fellers presented the report to presbytery. Presbytery adopted the following recommendations:

·        That we follow-up on our commitment made at our last Presbytery meeting: 

That Gulf Coast Presbytery unites around a common mission to glorify god by reaching the Gulf Coast with the gospel through planting churches (with both prayer and financial support).                                   

(See Appendix “B” for the full Committee’s report).

Prayer was offered for church planting efforts in the Presbyter and the report was approved as a whole.

00-12 ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE REPORT

           RE V. Kane presented the Administrative Committee report to the presbytery.

The Treasurer’s Report was received as information. 

The Report of the Administration Committee was approved.

·        (See Appendix “D” for the Committee’s full report.)

The report was approved as a whole.

                SPECIAL ORDER – 11:20 AM – BOB BISHOP WITH IAR

     SPECIAL ORDER – 11:25 AM – CRAIG MERFELD WITH CPI

                SPECIAL ORDER – 11:30 AM - SHARING & PRAYER GROUPS                      

Presbytery divided into small groups for the sharing of prayer requests and conversational prayer.

00-13 PRESBYTERY RECONVENED

The Moderator called presbytery to order following lunch and led in prayer reconvening presbytery at 12:50 p.m.             

00-14 MINISTERS & CANDIDATES  – TE B. EVANS, CHAIRMAN

TE B. Evans led in prayer and presented the report to presbytery. The following recommendations were adopted by presbytery:

·        That Licensure for Sid Phillips be extended for the another year.

The report was approved a whole.

00-15 MISSION TO THE WORLD – TE D. MILLER, CHAIRMAN

TE D. Miller presented an oral report to presbytery and informed the Presbytery of the need to elect and new chairman.   After discussion the following motion was and adopted:

·        That TE Dewey Roberts be elected as the new chairman of the Presbytery’s Mission to the World Committee.

The report was approved a whole and Mr. Miller closed the report with prayer for world missions.

00-16 OLD BUSINESS - NONE

00-17 NEW BUSINESS

            The time & place of the 83^rd State meeting was set to be 9:00 a.m. CST/10:00 EST, Tuesday, May 9, 2000 @ Wildwood Presbyterian Church of Tallahassee, FL.

00-18 REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES

Presbytery adopted the following report of the Resolution and Thanks Committee:

Whereas the generous congregation of Westminster PCA has invited us to advance the cause of Christ through our Presbytery,

and whereas the meal and accommodations were fit for children of King,

be it therefore resolved, that the Presbytery thanks the elders, congregation and all who served us for their wonderful hospitality in hosting the Gulf Coast Presbytery on February 8, 2000. 

00-19 ADJOURNMENT AND CLOSING PRAYER

Presbytery adjourned at 1:15 p.m. RE Willie Wilcox led in the closing prayer.

Respectfully submitted,  

TE R. Hornick, Stated Clerk

RH/jcg

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