The Presbytery Council gathered at Chimney Spring from 5:30 PM until 6 PM on Friday, March 31, 2006, greeted by Director, Marsha Slane, who prepared our meals and made arrangements for sleeping and meeting accommodations. Our meetings were in the living room of Ponderosa.
Following a prayer of blessing and thankgiving by Jim Lacy, the Council continued fellowship over dinner together.

David Sallee, Past-Moderator of Council, called our meeting to order at 6:40 PM, (our Council Moderator, Gary Dill, being absent), and offered our opening prayer. The Clerk affirmed that we had a quorum to proceed with our meeting.

Present: (Friday) Kathy Carrasco, Florence Hamilton, Sharon Caldwell, Bob Williams, Marcus Burr, David Sallee, Shannon Webster, Jim Lacy, John Camp, Iola Allender, Bill Carmines, Sam Lanham, and Norm Story.
(Saturday) Perkins Patton
Absent: Teresa Ogden, Gary Dill, Marjorie Daniels, and Anne Gravel.

Past-Moderator David Sallee called for action on the Consent Agenda: The Council voted to approve it, which included the Minutes of our January Council Meeting and our March 3 Conference Call meeting, and the reception of the Memorandum of Agreement re: Carrizozo Manse.

Moderator Sallee then called for the Report of our Stated Clerk, most of which was in written form:
Bob notified OGA that since our YAD, Austin Provencher, is too young to serve, we will substitute Josh Martinez (First PC, Dexter); our Alternate, Vanessa Miranda, could not attend due to her own schedule conflicts at this time. It was voted to refer this nomination to our Nominating Committee to be voted upon at our April Presbytery Meeting;
With advice from the OGA, it was decided at the Synod Meeting to withdraw the request that Synod adopt the Overture regarding Boundary Change possibilities between the meetings of the General Assembly; Council voted to support the decision of the Moderator and Clerk, acting on our behalf at the Synod Meeting.
Bob reported on the Review of Session Records gathering at First PC, Portales on March 18, 2006, noting that the recommendations will be voted upon at the April Presbytery Meeting. With the help of the Clerks of Session who brought their Records (Harry Pomeroy, Westminster PC, Clovis, Barbara Cherry, First PC, Tucumcari, and Judy White, First PC, Portales), the following recommendations will be made: Approved with Exceptions: Westminster PC, Clovis, First PC, Clovis, and First PC, Dexter; Approved without Exceptions: First PC, Portales, and First PC, Tucumcari. It is noted that the records of First PC, Hagerman, have not been reviewed this year.
Our Stated Clerk then submitted the brief resume of the GA Statistical Report for the year 2005 for the Presbytery, which will also be reported to Presbytery. Some brief notes from the report: We gained 107 members and lost 194 members in 2005, with our Active Membership at 2,161, Baptisms - 20 Children, 5 Adults; Racial Ethnic breakdown: Of the 2,020 members reported, 1,916 are White; For Elders, of the 154 total, 148 are White.

The Draft of Agenda for April Presbytery Meeting was presented for use in our planning later in the meeting.
The Clerk mentioned Synod of Southwest items of interest: Election of Moderator, Al Gephart (GC); Vice Moderator, Conrad Rocha (SF); Synod adopted an Overture regarding Immigration Policies; Those from Sierra Blanca serving at Synod level: Commissioners - Tracy Spencer Brown, Frank Morales; Nominating Committee - Bob Williams (Ch), COR - Florence Hamilton (Ch), Budget & Finance Committee - Norm Story, Frank Morales, Personnel Committee - Anne Gravel, Hispanic Coord. Committee - Adrian Martinez, Wayne Hawkins, Adam Soliz, Synod Council - Florence Hamilton, Bob Williams, Stephen Deutsch (At Large);

Bob reported that he had registered for the Board of Pensions Regional Conference in LA, May 1 - 4, 2006; John Camp, Chair of COM, and Norm Story, Pension Board Liaison for COM, are also going to attend.

Correspondence items: Information was received from Barbara Cherry, Clerk of Session, First PC, Tucumcari, that the church will celebrate their 100th Anniversary on September 16 - 18; the plan is for Ice Cream Social, Sept. 16 (evening), and Worship & Dinner following for everyone on Sept. 17. Also, on behalf of the Session, Barbara requested permission to open a new Minute Book. It was voted to recommend the request to Presbytery.

Bob responded to a letter (Feb. 17, 2006) from Stephen Deutsch raising concerns about an ad placed in the Albuquerque Journal by the NMCC; It was voted to ask our Clerk to respond with a letter to Exec. Dir. Barbara Dua of the NMCC stating that though the use of the John Lennon lyric was appreciated, it would have been helpful to reference links to Jesus Christ as our Lord Who leads us in mission, much as the special mailing of March 23, 2006, which cited Scripture passages from Romans and 2 Corinthians; a copy of the letter was to be sent to Stephen Deutsch.

Our Stated Clerk received a response to his letter inviting Santa Fe Presbytery to meet with us in the Fall of 2007 at First PC, Las Cruces from Joyce Lieberman, Stated Clerk, indicating that the Presbytery voted to accept the invitation on Feb. 4, 2006 at their meeting at Las Placitas PC. In an Email regarding the Joint Meeting, Stated Clerk Joyce Lieberman had suggested the dates, September 28-29, 2007, to which Bob responded positively. It was voted to pursue this plan for the time being.

Bob received a copy of a letter sent to First PC, Clovis from the Board of Pensions regarding late payments, etc. of Pension dues; Council expressed concern.
In an Email from Kay Moore, OGA, regarding our Overture, which is Overture 99, we are reminded that we may have an "overture advocate" at General Assembly. It was voted to ask Timothy Smith, if he is able, to be that advocate; the Clerk will follow up with Timothy.
Our Clerk also received a copy of letter to Judy White, Clerk of Session, First PC, Portales from Shannon regarding the Session developing a structured manner to relate to the Campus Ministry at ENMU. Council voted to refer the letter to Faith Development Division, asking David Sallee to be available to the Session of First PC, Portales, and asking the Clerk to write to Judy White, requesting the Session to set up a time to visit with David Sallee.
Regarding the Memorandum of Agreement re: Carrizozo Manse, being held in trust by the Nogal PC (having paid the Ancho PC $26,000 for their interest in the Manse), the Council voted to approve the Memorandum.
Having received an Email regarding the Overture adopted by the Synod concerning Immigration Policy having been endorsed by Grand Canyon Presbytery on March 17, the Clerk moved that we recommend to Presbytery our concurrence with the Overture at our April Presbytery Meeting; it was voted to approve the motion.
Our Stated Clerk reported having received a letter from the GAC Restricted Funds Oversight Subcommittee regarding the availability of unassigned GA Restricted Funds. Shannon spoke to two requests for the available funds: (1) Pecos Valley Ministries Steering Committee seeks funding from #70959 ("Organization and development of Sabbath Schools" - which provide "religious/moral instruction, preferably in areas without an organized church"); Council voted to refer this request to the PVM Steering Committee, who can then bring their specific recommendation to our April Presbytery Meeting. (2) Westminster PC, Roswell, seeks funds to help with their costs in support of CASA from #5925 ($1,800) & #70593 ($500); Council voted to recommend this request to our April Presbytery Meeting.
Our Clerk received an Email advising that Santa Fe Presbytery had submitted an invitation to OGA to have the newly elected GA Moderator as guest at their September (2006) or January Presbytery Meeting (2007); by consensus, Council urged our Stated Clerk to pursue such an invitation with the OGA.
Bob referred to information on the 60 years of Campus Ministry by The Bridge,
suggesting that this faithful ministry continues to be very important and something for which we should give thanks to God in Christ.

Two items of correspondence were then noted by the Stated Clerk: (1) The Rev. Iola Allender requests permission to honorably retire as of the January, 2007 Meeting of Presbytery, and Council voted to recommend this request to our April Presbytery Meeting; (2) Email letter received from Timothy Smith regarding an update on the process of selling the Northminster PC building, and specific requests for Council action on the sale of specific lots; Council voted to approve the sale of two tracts of land off of Holoman Road, and to allow the church to list for sale a single lot which was donated in the Timberon Development outside Cloudcroft. Northminster PC is scheduling a groundbreaking on the new Sonoma Springs Avenue lot, following Worship on Sunday, April 23, 2006; closing on the sale of the building is set for November 30, 2006. Timothy will be posting updates of progress on their Website (www.northminsterlascruces.org). The Session is also considering adopting a new name for their church to celebrate the new location; Timothy requested guidance on how to accomplish the re-naming, and our Stated Clerk was asked to research this item and so inform Timothy.

At 7:45 PM, Moderator Salle called for the Administrative Assistant's Report
Kathy Carrasco presented the Financial Reports (to date: February 28, 2006), and the Council voted to approve them, subject to Audit. After Kathy mentioned that the figure for MPF Income in our Budget had changed from $18,745 to $16,955, a reduction of $1790, Council voted to adjust the Budget accordingly.
Kathy then drew attention to the written reports of the Review of Financial Records Task Force; Members Bob Blossom & John Hoover completed review of Financial Records for years 2003, 2004, 2005. With thanks expressed by all, it was voted to recommend the reports to Presbytery for approval. Moved by our Stated Clerk, it was voted to grant an honorarium of $100 each to Bob Blossom and John Hoover for their work, to be taken from the $1,000 line item in our Budget for Audit.

At 8:10 PM, the Moderator called for our time for worship; accompanied by Shannon (guitar) and David (Harmonica), the Council used the liturgical resources from the Iona Community Worship Book, and The Pattern of Our Days (Iona Community), led by Sam Lanham, Iola Allender, and Bob Williams. The Scripture read was from Mark 9.2-13, and the Song was the Hymn, "Day is Done."

Following worship, Council was then led by David Sallee and Shannon Webster in our Discussion of the Future. Shannon reviewed our past meeting discussions regarding the "keys" we arrived at from Gerry Tyer's work ("Characteristics of an Effective Presbytery"), noting that we have developed our own language for the three "priorities" for the Presbytery: Leadership, Spirituality, and Service to Congregations. Noting that the "next steps" coming out of our November 12, 2005 Planning Meeting of Council have not happened, Shannon suggested that perhaps they have been set aside by emerging events in the life of our Presbytery. Financial factors impinging include: $1,800 short fall in 2005, $1,800 under-budgeted income and adjustment due to $1790 reduction in Mission Partnership income, and cash flow issues of moving funds from Reserves to cover operating costs. The Stated Clerk reminded himself that he should develop a time-line through 2010. Shannon requested that the Clerk send a copy of the Minutes of Council to Santa Fe Presbytery's Council and include the information from the Nov. 12 Minutes, beginning with #5.

Looking at the Draft of the Transition Task Force minutes (Feb. 16-17, 2006), David led the discussion, noting that there is willingness on the part of the Task Force to make difficult changes, there is also a need to develop a well thought out plan for our future, giving clear reports to the Councils; much discussion by our Council centered on clarifying the difference between "core mission" and "ministries" for our Presbytery. John Camp was helpful in helping to define the two - "core mission" being those programs of the Presbytery supported by funding from Sessions which would focus around our "priorities" of Leadership, Spirituality, and Service to Congregations; the "ministries" entail activities focused through the cooperative commitments of Sessions with other Sessions. Shannon urged us to focus in the Task Force Minutes on page 7, "What do we affirm to our Council?" section, some of which includes: the distinction between core mission and ministries within each presbytery, affirmation of the centrality for each presbytery's core mission of the welfare of churches and pastoral leadership, and the need for a clear word from the Councils about the direction the Task Force is heading, along with a word of willingness from the Councils to lead the presbyteries in open conversation regarding the hard and controversial choices ahead.

At about 9:35 PM, the Council recessed with Closing Prayer liturgy, and responsive Chant (Iona Community Worship Book), let by Bob Williams.

On Saturday, April 1, the Council began the day with breakfast at 8 AM at the Main Lodge, led in a Prayer of Blessing and Thanksgiving by David Sallee. After breakfast, we moved up to Ponderosa living room at 8:30 AM and joined in Morning Prayers, accompanied by Shannon (guitar). Again using the liturgical resources from the Iona Community Worship Book, we were led by John Camp, Bill Carmines, and Bob Williams in liturgical prayers, the responsive reading of Psalm 46, and Prayers of Intercession; the Song was "Jesus Walked This Lonesome Valley."

At 8:45 AM, David Sallee called us to order to continue with our discussion of the future. Shannon had prepared a brief summary of last night's sharing, noting that our Mission speaks to: why we exist, what we are; we are a colleagial, relational body;(for the Session, Presbytery, Synod, this will be different). Leadership relates to right pastors for churches, CLP's, Officers; Spirituality relates to developing and transmitting faith; Service to Congregations relates to the care & oversight of churches & pastors, the development of new churches, the strengthening existing churches, and evangelism. Ministry speaks to what we decide to do (besides the above Mission): Border concerns, camps, Cristo Rey, Presbyterian Outreach, etc.

Relating to the work of the Task Force, Jim Lacy spoke to the need to focus on the possible territorial divisions being discussed. John Camp felt Santa Fe is moving slower on the process, and it was recognized that our presbyteries have different cultures and histories. We need to know the similarities and differences. We cannot pursue staffing plans for the future until we have agreed on what core missions we can share.

Shannon then led the discussion regarding the Synod Review Task Force. Noting the revised Synod Mission Statement and Vision Statement, he focused on the assumptions of the Task Force, especially #7, #8, and #9, which speak of the issues of funding ministries (rather than block grants) within our presbyteries and the need for regional ministries where the mission work is broader than a single presbytery. The emerging consensus among Synod and presbyteries regarding program and mission priorities are: 1. Specialized work with Hispanic and Native American communities and congregations, urban and rural; 2. Leadership development for both clergy and lay persons; 3. Church development and re-development paralleling the changing demographics of the Southwest; 4. Partnerships that cross presbytery, regional, national, ecumenical and church-wide boundaries.

It was voted to ask David to request to have the Minutes of both the Transition Task Force and the Synod Review Task Force sent to each of our Council members.
David then asked whether we need to discuss any changes in our own structure, which led to Shannon's mentioning of Gil Rendle (Alban Institute) regarding his insights on change:
• Every system is designed for what it produces, and will do that within the upper and lower control limits of the design;
• We allow complaint to direct our actions more than we allow affirmation to do so;
• Leaders cannot look for times of stability. Lose the concept of order;
• Responsibility is not for controlling change, but for directing how change is going to go;
• If you have no control over something, it is not a problem, because you cannot do anything about it. It is a condition. Problem solving is good, if there's a problem. If it is a condition, you learn to live within it;
• Help people be creatively uncomfortable;
• Change happens when two parents - Pain and Possibility - are present;
• We face more divergent questions than convergent ones, but we keep trying to use convergent tools to have a divergent conversation. Example: Convergent - "How far is it to Albuquerque?" (Same answer for everyone); Divergent - "Who wants to go to Albuquerque?" (Multiple answers, multiple reasons)
• Task to lead through change: Set boundaries, Ask questions, Model behavior, Frame dialogue, Keep them Christian, and Make it safe.

Moderator Salle called for a ten minute Break at 10:10 AM.

Calling us back to order at 10:20 AM, the Moderator called for Program Division Reports:

Reporting for the Mission Division, Chairman Bill Carmines submitted a written packet with copies of letters sent to Sessions, etc., (reporting on his effort to survey the churches in the Presbytery regarding their involvements in Mission). Bill is urging the Division to become more organized and engage in planning. Having received guidance on how to recruit Elders and others on the Division (Manual of Operations M0-8), Bill moved to add the following persons to the Division: Michael Page (First PC, Lovington), Doris Bruton Carleton & Anna Marie Fiala (First PC, Carlsbad), Rosalie Lopez (First PC, Deming), Betsy Cunningham & Debbie Camp (First PC, Roswell), and Karen Martinson (Westminster PC, Roswell), voted to approve the motion. Bill also wrote letters to the following, seeking to update information with our ministry programs: Todd & Tricia Reinschmidt (Pasos de Fe), Orlando Cobos (Presbyterian Outreach), Dale Petzold (Cristo Rey), Wayne Hawkins (NCD - Las Cruces), Marsha Slane (Chimney Spring), Gene Harbaugh (Pecos Valley Ministry Steering Committee); Bill hopes to have a Mission Division meeting before our April Presbytery meeting, seeking to accomplish the following: (1) Assignment of members of the Division as liaisons to the mission programs, such as Cristo Rey, etc.; (2) Bring responses from the mission programs to the Division to assess how the Division can address them; (3) Discuss how to best educate local churches as to how they can support these mission programs, and increase support for special agency mission efforts as Menaul School, Ghost Ranch, etc. and Special Offerings (OGHS, etc.); (4) Discern how to develop a "mission program" presentation for local churches re: our Presbytery and Synod; (5) Collect and discuss issues re: Racial Ethnic ministry, Border ministry, and NCD in Sierra Blanca; (6) Set a dialogue with Adrian Martinez re: Self Development of People and how the Division can help develop more support and funding; (7) Attempt to plan a mission trip, enabling smaller churches to participate with larger churches in Sierra Blanca; (8) Discern how the Division can help with the work of the Peacemaking Committee, Hunger Action Enabler, and Creation Enabler.

Reporting on the Pecos Valley Hispanic Ministry, Shannon noted that they were meeting next Tuesday and a report will follow at our April Presbytery Meeting.
Regarding the Las Cruces NCD, the March 14, 2006 Minutes were in our packets for this meeting; Florence Hamilton, member of the NCD Task Force, spoke to the report; they will meet again on April 18, 2006. Shannon is working with Adrian Martinez on a grant proposal, which will come to our April Presbytery Meeting.

Bob Williams, member of the Peacemaking Task Force, reported on the continuing efforts of the Community for Respect and Safety of Families (Roswell) in addressing the concerns with gangs and drugs in the neighborhoods, the Wings for Life program (Shelly Currier, Dir.) continuing work with families of those incarcerated, and a new contact with the Allianza organization, working with people with HIV Aids.

The Moderator then called for the Faith Development Division report, and in the absence of Teresa Ogden, Chairperson, Shannon mentioned: (1) Spiritual Development planning continues with a special program being planned before our September Presbytery meeting; (2) Stephen Deutsch presently in France with youth on a Taize trip; (3) ENMU Campus Ministry, which we discussed earlier in our meeting; and (4) CLP Training program, now being overseen by Elder Lewis Toland; those presently in training include Larry Loy, Betty Hanson, Pam Richardson.

Moderator Sallee than asked for the report of the Congregational Development Division, and Chairperson Iola Allender thanked David for the materials of past work of the Division, and mentioned that in the midst of medical issues, the Division was in transition.

At about 11:10 AM, the Moderator called for the Committee Reports:
Reporting for the Committee on Ministry, Chairman John Camp said there was no report; the committee is meeting this afternoon and will bring a report for the April Presbytery Meeting.

The report on the Committee on Nominations, given by Chairman Marcus Burr, indicated the following nominations will be brought to the April Presbytery Meeting: YAD nominee - Joshua Martinez; Chimney Spring Board - David Whitely & Judi Pierce;

The Council was alerted by Shannon that the members of the Nominating Committee should be nominated by Council at our September Council Meeting; the Clerk was asked to check on bylaws for means of removing those who have not been serving while on committees;

Reporting for the Committee on Funds Development, Shannon spoke of the possible engagement (teaming up with Tres Rios Presbytery) of the CFCS Feasibility Studies with an application to submit, hoping to secure the service of Anna Lugo. He has secured a grant for $12,000 from the Synod to fund this position. Council voted to proceed.

Florence Hamilton, Chairperson of the Committee on Representation requested time at our April Presbytery meeting to continue the Multicultural Sensitivity training begun in January.

Under the report of the Committee on Bills & Overtures, chaired by Perkins Patton, it was noted that Council voted (see above, under Clerk's report) to recommend to Presbytery that the Presbytery concur with the Synod Overture to GA on Immigration Policies.

Chimney Spring Board Liaison, Jim Lacy, reported on the new building (160' X 60' - 2 level) for Chimney Spring; currently staked out, it will have 15 bedrooms (sleeping 4 in each) with their own bathrooms. There will be a meeting room (capacity of 75 people), a kitchen, storage area, and handicapped bathroom for the common area, with the possibility of a game room & laundry room; the goal is to complete by end of 2006. Currently 20 acres of the land ia being advertised at $15,000 per acre.

At 11:30 AM our Executive Presbyter, Shannon Webster, gave his report:
Regarding the Synod of the Southwest Study Tour, "Peru: Witness for Faith", July 12-26, 2006, Shannon reported that Wayne Hawkins, Lizzie Bennet, and himself would be participating from Sierra Blanca; Also in July, he will be conducting the Ghost Ranch "Theology and County Music" seminar with Lew Wilkins.
Regarding the General Assembly Meeting in Birmingham, Alabama (June 14 - 21), the previously planned "Commissioner Orientation" with the Synod of the Permian Basin will not happen; Shannon will train our newly elected YAD, Josh Martinez.

The GA Multi-Cultural Conference (May 24-27), focusing on the training of Presbytery teams who can then return to work within the Presbytery, will be attended by the team of: Florence Hamilton, Ann Langlinais, and Viola Johnson. The cost will be about $2,500 to send the team, about $1,000 funded by Synod. Council voted to request funds from these churches: First PC, Carlsbad, First PC, Las Cruces, First PC, Alamogordo with the proviso that the Presbytery will fund the balance needed from Peacemaking Offering funds (balance in that account to date = $2,180).

Shannon included in our packets other items of information: (1) Board of Pensions information regarding funding for Clergy Colleague Groups; (2) Copy of a letter sent to John Detterick, retiring Exec. Dir. of the GAC, expressing thanks for his "selfless and faithful service to the PCUSA" and other efforts in support of our Presbytery; (3) Copy of a letter received from Archbishop Michael Sheehan of Santa Fe, who expressed gratitude to Shannon for his having sent Synod statements (See Synod Overture) in support of Cardinal Mahoney in efforts to support the undocumented; (4) Copy of "A Proposal for Stewardship Education" by Dick Craft, Assoc. for Stewardship Education, PCUSA; (5) A paper, "Reflections, Sitting in a Synod Meeting", comments on the present "movement of sorts" regarding ordination standards that cites certain "non-negotiable decrees", defining the true faith in "abstract" and even "sanitized" standards. Because it does not have to involve relationship with others, "(1) it does not involve the church as a living community, (2) doesn't involve being in relationship with other human beings in this church in ways unknown to us, and (3) doesn't recognize God's presence in a community of such otherwise disparate people coming together, not because they agree so harmoniously on all things, but because Christ called them there." Shannon continues in his paper to say: "Two things derive from these thoughts. One - the Peace, Unity, and Purity report - finds the "proper locus for any standards is in the processes of the church's governing bodies as the church interprets those in real life." Two - "individual congregations are sometimes susceptible to collective craziness," and the national structure is too large/remote to deal with ongoing relationships. "So that middle body of the Presbytery, in the nature of both size and ecclesiastical process, becomes the place of relationship where we together discover truth, and is the most practical repository of a dynamic, lived, Reformed faith."

We were reminded that our Exec. Presbyter will be absent from our April Meeting of Presbytery as he celebrates with his daughter, Hannah, upon her graduation from Loyola University in New Orleans. Congratulations, indeed!

At 12 Noon, Moderator Sallee called for our Lunch Break and offered a prayer of thanksgiving and blessing when we had arrived at the Main Lodge.

The Moderator called us back to order at 12:45 PM. The Council then embarked in the process of Presbytery Agenda Planning, which involved decision by consensus, on the whole.

It was agreed to scratch the meetings of Divisions (& reports from those meetings) during the Presbytery Meeting, and there were suggestions for changes in the Information Docket relating to Mission Division: Bill was asked to promote the Pentecost Offering, Kate DeBraose will report as HAE, Peacemaking Committee will report, as will Pecos Valley Hispanic Ministries (Mission Development Grant), and Las Cruces NCD (Wayne Hawkins); reports from our other mission programs are tentative.

It was noted that there will be a representative from Austin Theological Seminary at our meeting to briefly speak about the Seminary; and the Rev. Art Mills will be here from the Board of Pensions to give an update.

Regarding Program Docket, it was agreed to schedule the continuation of Multi-Cultural and Sensitivity training, led by Florence Hamilton (COR) for 1 hour; and the other Program feature will be a report from the Transition Task Force (including a "game" inspired by Gil Rendle), led by Gary Dill and David Sallee (members of the Task Force).

Thus, the tentative Agenda (at this time, according to the Stated Clerk):
Friday, April 28 -
7 PM - Call to Order, Worship (Communion), etc.
8:30 PM - Program (Florence - Multi-cultural & Sensitivity Training)
9:30 PM - Recess for evening
Saturday, April 29 -
8:30 AM - Morning Prayer
9:15 AM - Call to Order/Opening Prayer
9:20 AM - Report of Stated Clerk (Report of Exec. Presbyter - written)
10 AM - Information Docket
10:45 AM - Break
11 AM - Board of Pensions (Art Mills)
11:15 AM - Austin Theol. Seminary presentation
11:30 AM - Report of Commissioners to Synod Meeting
Noon - Lunch Break
12:45 PM - Call to Order/re-convening prayer
1 PM - Program (Transition Task Force)
2 PM - Decision Docket
2:30 PM - Other Business
2:45 PM - Adjournment

At 1:30 PM, Moderator David Sallee called for Other Business:
Deciding to set the next Meeting of Council for September 8 at 1:30 PM (Albuquerque), it was voted to request permission to labor within the bounds of Santa Fe Presbytery as a Council of Presbytery and to invite the Moderator of their Council & Stated Clerk & Synod Exec. Jan DeVries to this meeting.

Council voted to adjourn this meeting at 1:45 PM, closing with Closing Prayers, using a brief liturgy (Iona Community Worship Book), led by the Stated Clerk.

Respectfully submitted,

The Rev. Bob Williams
Stated Clerk

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