Sessional Records

"Blessed are those who have not seen and yet believe." (John 20.29)

Sessional Records

Chairperson: Rev. Keith Reed

Meeting: 1^st Thursday of September, November, January, March, and May - 10:00 AM - Chairperson's Home

This committee has 6 members (3 clergy and 3 elders).

The duties and responsibilities of this committee shall be to examinie the records of each church of the Presbyttery, annually, and to:

examine the records of certain churches, when the committee deems it necessary or in accord wiht the Rules of Discipline (D-3.0200);
encourage excellence in church record keeping;
insure conformity to the standards set forth in the Book of Order, for Clerks of Session concerning records and record keeping;
refer to Presbytery Council, a list of those churches that do not comply with a request for records;
refer to Presbytery Council any situations or circumstances existing within a local church which arde brought to light from a review of such records and which the committee considers to be a matter for the concerna nd consideration of the Presbytery in its oversight of the churches;