Session will meet virtually on Zoom this Sunday, January 17th at 12 pm. Health professionals have advised us that it is safe to continue Sunday morning worship in person as long as we follow our current safety protocol, but they are concerned that Session meetings, which involve speaking and discussion at close range by many participants, may pose a health risk. This meeting is open to all.
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Session members and the Staff will be attending in-person worship on Sunday morning before the Session meeting. Please speak to them outside the Sanctuary at a safe distance if you would like to share thoughts or concerns before the Zoom Session meeting. And please keep in mind, that all members of the Congregation are welcome to attend the Zoom Session meeting. The Session Agenda is pasted below.
The First Presbyterian Church of Cooperstown
Cooperstown, New York
Proposed Agenda for Stated Meeting of Session
Sunday, January 17, 2021
Call to Order, Declaration of Quorum and Opening Prayer
Members of Session Expected to be Present: The Rev. Faith E. Gay, Pastor; John Rankin, Clerk of Session; Peter Craig, Ginger Heitz, Brent Leonard, Robin Lettis, Barbara Luhmann, and Robert Nelson
Invited Guests: Cooperstown Food Pantry representative(s); Staff Members – Kieran Andrews (Treasurer); Betty Baxter (Office Administrator); Katie Boardman (Director of Music); Peter Deysenroth (Organist & Assistant Director of Music and Parish Coordinator); The Rev. Joseph Perdue (Parish Associate and Pastor of The First Baptist Church of Cooperstown); Cindy Falk (Licensed for Christian Ministry, The First Baptist Church of Cooperstown); and All Members of the Congregation.
Minutes of Stated Meeting of Session December 13, 2020 (previously approved)
Presentation from the Cooperstown Food Pantry
Omnibus Motion: authorize financial controls; Sunday Counters; Signers of IRS related correspondence
Review and Adoption of Child Safe Policy and Recommendations of Policy Task Force
Review first draft of narrative of 2020: Peter Craig and Mark Betley
Formation of Pastoral Search Committee and Discussion of Search Committee Mission
Proposal for AV/Technology Hourly Position
· (Pay Joel Morain for services rendered to date: $500.00)
Discussion of Proposal from The First Baptist Church of Cooperstown
Update on Preaching & Music Schedule, MLK Celebration (Virtual), Communion Schedule, and In-Person Worship Plans
Form Sub Committee to Review and Update Teams and Committees
Form a Sub Committee to Review and Approve updated Personnel Policies and Procedures document
Update on Church N The Hood
Update on Possible Partnership with Cornell University Regarding Immigrant and Farm Worker Services
Other Business
Closing Prayer