Session Notes

 

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The Session met on May 6, 2008, beginning with a Joint Meeting of Trustees, Deacons and Session with a potluck supper in Ettenger Hall. The topic for the Joint Meeting was a discussion of future staffing needs of the church.

 

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The meeting was opened with prayer by Elder Rick Heine.

 

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Rev. Arrowsmith presented Cal Parker, a member of the Confirmation Class, and the Session voted to receive him by Profession of Faith with baptism.

 

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A letter from Rev. Blakesley was read advising of Ken McArthur’s resignation as Choir Director.  Session accepted with regret his letter of resignation effective the last day of August, 2008.

 

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Elder Barbara Clark presented the following children for baptism and they were approved:

Ian Michael Stone, on May 18, 2008, at the 9:00 A.M. service. 

Emma Grace Burns, on June 22, 2008, at the 10:45 A.M. service. 

 

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Session approved June 8, 2008, as the first worship service of the summer at the Historic Church. There will be a 9:00 am service at the Historic Church and a 10:45 service in Ettenger Hall.

 

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Session appointed Elder Michael Bishop and Elder Marge Torongo, as commissioners to the May 20, 2008, meeting of Philadelphia Presbytery at the Wayne Presbyterian Church, Wayne, PA.

 

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Session will Ordain and Install Officers on June 8, 2008, at the 9 A.M. service and receive new members at the 10:45 A.M. service in Ettenger Hall.

 

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The meeting was closed with prayer by Elder Rick Heine.

 

 

The next meeting of the Session of the Newtown Presbyterian Church 

will be held on

Tuesday, September 2, at 7:30 in Ettenger Hall

 Do you have a question about your church?

Here are the Session officers to assist you . . .

Committee Session Member #1 Session Member #2 Session Member #3
Membership Archie Foor    
Personnel Dave Strome    
Congregational Life Betsy Kruse    
Stewardship Mike Bishop (co-chair) Doug Rendall (co chair)  
Worship Barbara Clark (chair)    
Outreach Jim Ryan (co-chair) Ron Thorburn (co chair)  
Christian Education Janet Eshleman (chair) Randy Cook Cari Grundman
Peacemaking (Urban-Suburban) TBA Wayne Atkins  
Nominating      
Parish Health Ministries Rick Heine Pete Peters Randa Becker

 

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