Clerk's Corner - October 2026

Due to popular demand, Session has asked me, as the newly appointed Clerk of Session, to provide a monthly summary of Session actions. Since I am new to this job, please bear with me as I attempt to fill the large shoes of Bill Cadwell, who served as our Clerk of Session for 17 years.

First, let me point out that I will continue with Bill’s practice of posting all approved minutes from our meetings on the church website. All members have access to these minutes. Since we can only post “approved” minutes, there will always be a one-month delay in posting these minutes. The minutes from the April and June meetings

were approved at the August Session meeting and have recently been posted. The minutes for the August Session meeting will be approved at the September meeting and posted soon after.

The minutes for each regular meeting of the Session include a statistical report of the congregation’s membership. The minutes also list the action items from the Clerk, the Pastor, and each Session committee and whether the item was approved, rejected, or tabled. Occasionally, a new motion is presented during the meeting. You will not find any general information or general discussion of motions or other business. If you would like more specific information on any motions, you can contact the Elder, Pastor, or Clerk submitting that item or making a motion.

The minutes for the special meeting of Session on June 6 details the organizational structure approved for the year, such as when meetings occur and when communion will be celebrated. This also lists all approved appointments for the year. This year, the following appointments were made: Clerk of Session: Phil Neusius; Treasurer: Alan Hohlfelder; Presbytery Commissioner: Val Watterson; Alternates: Jen Webler and Vic Colaiaco. Session Committee Assignments were approved. The full list can be found in the minutes on our website. Approval was given to baptize Westly Thompson Kunkel on June 14, 2026.

As noted above, the minutes for the Session meeting on August 24, 2026, will be posted after they are approved at the September Session meeting. I can note that two task forces were approved. The first was to review and reassign, as appropriate, the responsibilities of the Community Life Committee, which was dissolved at the June

6 meeting. The second was to move forward with the Speaker Series from Spring 2026. Both task forces will be reporting at the September meeting.

Please feel free to contact me with any questions or comments.

Dr. Phillip D. Neusius, Clerk of Session

(phun50@verizon.net)