Minutas

SAMPLE MINUTES
The following sample minutes contain examples of things that might occur at a session meeting. Many can be used as a standard format such as the opening paragraph. Others may occur only occasionally or never. The wording is suggestive only and needs to be adapted to the particular actions taken by session. All reports should be in writing, including that of the clerk and pastor.Minutes of the Regular [Special] Meeting of Session February 17, 201_ A regular meeting of the Session of ___________________Presbyterian Church was held in the church parlor at 7:00 p.m., February 17, 201_. The meeting was constituted with prayer offered by the Moderator, the Rev. ________________. A quorum was present. Present were: the Moderator and Elders Excused were: Elders Absent were:Elders Approval of Minutes: Correspondence: The minutes of the January 17, 201_ were approved [or approved with the following amendments:] The Clerk presented the following correspondence and referrals made in consultation with the Moderator: . . .

1. Notice of the Presbytery Meeting referred to ______Committee for nomination of commissioners. 2. Notice of Christian Education referred to ChristianEducation Committee event 3. Bill for per capita due referred to Treasurer 4. Request for Session to participate in annual parade referred to Session 5. Etc. Session ratified the referrals and directed the Clerk of Session to respond to Item #4 with regret. Pastor's Report: Baptisms requested:

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The Pastor presented the following report of her activities since the last regular sessionmeeting. Session approved the requests for baptism of the following people and referred to the Christian Education Committee a request that a date be set for the committee and pastor to meet with the parents prior to baptism [or to meet with __________ concerning the meaning of baptism and church membership]: Child's name Parents' names Adult's name approved by Session January 17, 201_ on behalf ofChrist Church approved by Session January 17, 2010_ extraordinary baptism Session instructed the clerk to record the weddings on the register. [All weddings performed on church property, performed by the pastor(s) anywhere, of members of the church married elsewhere] Session instructed the clerk to record the deaths on the rolls. The Clerk of Session presented the following report and recommendations.That the presbytery's approval of the request for waiver from election for Elder-Elect ______________ be spread on the Minutes and that arrangements for the ordination date for ______________________ be referred to the Worship Committee. The recommendation was adopted.

Baptisms performed:

Weddings:

Funerals: Report of the Clerk: Waiver:

Annual Review:

That the Minutes and Registerhad been reviewed by Presbytery with one exception that the

annual joint meeting of the deacons and session was not held and that this be spread on the Minutes. The recommendation was adopted. Report of the Treasurer: The Treasurer presented the financial report for the period from January 1 to February 1, 201_. Receipts Disbursements Receipts, year to date Disbursements, year to date Balance,year to date The report was received and filed for audit. Report of the Commissioner: Elder ____________________presented a report on the January Presbytery meeting and made the following recommendation: Special Offering: That session authorize a special offering for the Lazarus Fund in accordance with Presbytery's request. The recommendation was referred to the Worship Committee. Next Presbytery:That the next Presbytery meeting would be held on March 20 at Second Meeting Presbyterian Church at 1:00 p.m. and that session appoint a commissioner. Session appointed Elder ___________________to be commissioner to the March 20 meeting. Reports of the Session Committees Report of the Special Committee on Name Change

Elder ____________, Chair of the Special Committee recommended that the...