Presbytery of Blackhawk Life and Structure Task Force

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Presbytery of BlackhawkLife and Structure Task
Force

• Transitional issues and concepts
• Structured, membership, responsibilities, budget

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Motion

• That Presbytery approve the vision, values, and
  organizational and structural form for Blackhawk
  Presbytery to be implemented January 2005.

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VisionGrounded in the Biblical image for human
community, as disciples of Jesus, following His
witness and command for His church . . .Guided
by the principles of trust, open communication,
and genuine relationshipsWe will challenge and
support our congregations to be thriving faith
communities by

• Providing competent pastoral leadership
• Resourcing to energize ministry
• Developing networks and partnerships of
  Presbyterians

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We will value being. . .

• Missionally focused
• Accountable
• Faithful
• Energized
• Connected
• Permission giving
• Engaged in gift based ministries

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Organizational concept
 

Mission Strategies Resources
Sessions
Mission Strategies Resources
Guiding Principles Core Functions Thriving
Congregations
Guiding Principles Core Functions Thriving
Congregations
Presbytery
COM
CPM
Presbytery
COM CPM
Support Personnel Nominating Committee Committee
on Representation Permanent Judicial Commission
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Proposed Structure
Presbytery Stronghold PJC COR Nom.
Clerk COM CPM Personnel Trustees
Bus. Affrs. Mission Strategies
Resources Board New Church
Development Thriving Congregations Miss
ion/Grants Partnerships/Networks
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Key Structural Changes

• Mission Strategies Resources is created as a
  board
• Blackhawk Foundation assigned to Trustees
• Congregational Development Committee
  responsibilities assigned to Mission Strategies
• Pastoral Support Benefits responsibilities
  assigned to COM
• Christian Education-Resource Center assigned to
  Mission Strategies

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Key Structural Changes-contd

• MSI-Mission grants assigned to Mission
  Strategies
• Worship becomes host church responsibility
• Session Records Review becomes Stated Clerk
  responsibility
• Planning and Budgeting assigned to Business
  affairs team consisting of the vice, present, and
  immediate past moderators of Presbytery, General
  Presbyter, Treasurer, and Stronghold Director

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Key Structural Changes-contd

• Sexual Harassment Ombudsman Teamassigned by
  Stated Clerk as needed
• Bills and Overturescoordinated by prior year GA
  commissioners
• Ecumenical Relations, Church Society, Christian
  Education, Evangelism committee responsibilities
  assigned to Partnerships/Networks (will relate to
  Presbytery through Mission Strategies)
• Kenya Partnership assigned to Partnerships/Network
  s
• Stronghold Ministries assigned to Stronghold
  staff/volunteers

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Budget Implications Per Capita

• The Per Capita budget supports three categories
  of Presbyterys administrative/ecclesiastical
  expenses
• Personnel (1/2 General Presbyter, Stated
  Clerk/treasurer, Adm. Asst., bookkeeping)
• Office/insurance
• Program administration (meetings)

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Per Capita implications for new structure

• Current
• Personnel
• 173,364
• Office/insurance
• 75,150
• Program Adm. (meetings)
• 25,100
• Total 273,614

• Proposed Structure
• Personnel
• 173,364
• Office/insurance
• 75,150
• Program Adm. (meetings)
• 13,500
• Total 262,014
• Net Savings 13,600

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Budget Implications Program

• Mission funds support
• Committee on Ministry, Preparation for Ministry
• Personnel (1/2 General Presbyter, Stronghold
  Executive Director)
• Stronghold
• Insurance
• Mission Strategies Resources
• Approximately 8,000 available to be allocated to
  the above as Presbytery determines

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Committee Size First thoughts

• Committee on Ministry 36
• Committee on Preparation for Ministry 12
• Permanent Judicial Commission 6
• Committee on Representation 6
• Nominating Committee 6
• Personnel Committee 6
• Trustees 5
• Business Affairs (Planning Budgeting) 3
• Mission Strategies and Resources Board 9

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Next Steps

• Begin writing bylaws/standing rulesassigned to
  Brenda Harcourt, Pat Wakeley, and John
  Rickardfirst reading scheduled for May 04
• Refine criteria and membership size for
  committeesLSTFincorporate into bylaws/standing
  rules
• Refine budget adjustmentsLSTFfirst reading
  scheduled for May 04

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Motion

• That the Presbytery approve
• the vision,
• the values,
• and organizational and structural form
• to be implemented January 2005.
• Questions and vote

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The Presbytery of Blackhawk

• Building from trust, communication, and
  relationships
• For ministry with and through Gods people
• To the glory of God in the name of Jesus