The Presbytery of Donegal "In Transition/Implementation" Website
Updated: April 2, 2009
We are now moving into a period of Implementation!
The following links will take you to the report and sequencing document.
The Transition Team Report is now available Click Here!
The Transition Team Sequencing Paper is now available Click Here!
Minutes/Notes from the Implementation Team (iTeam)
In November 2008, the following Implementation Team was elected:
Rev. Ray Meute--Chair of Council – RNMeute@comcast.net
Rev. Marion Haynes-Weller--IEP Search Committee Rep – kcpc@nfdc.net
Rev. Laura Kelsey--Administration Department –
rev_laura@yahoo.com
Rev. Mark Atkinson--Transition Team Rep – pastor@fairviewpc.org
Rev. Charlie Gross--Acting Executive Presbyter – cwgross@gmail.com
Elder Nan Best—York County – nantrans@comcast.net
Elder Ken Heaps—York County –
kpheaps@comcast.net
Elder Lois Caldwell—Chester County – jimloiscaldwell@verizon.net
Elder Maria Chuquimia—Lancaster County –
mariacruz59@aol.com
The following summarized the work of the Transition Team. This work was completed and reported in final form in Sept 2008.
What is the rationale?
Donegal Presbytery’s future can best be
perceived and planned for, leadership formed and implanted, knowing the
societal/cultural and ecclesiastical context within which we will be ministering
and its effect upon the congregations and presbytery.
What are our core values?
1/ Broad participation of the
Presbytery’s constituency
2/ Guidance and counsel by a
Transition Team
3/ Understanding that the
process is theological and spiritual in nature
4/ Being a church culture in an
unchurched culture
5/ Making education, discovery,
and reflection dimensions of the dialogue
Desired Outcomes:
1/ A set of recommendations re Donegal Presbytery and its
ministry which serve to shape its future and faithfulness.
2/ Data received from pastors, Sessions and congregations
which will present a mindset(s) of the Donegal Presbytery constituency
3/ Constituencies which have taken another step forward in
building affiliation and dialogue among themselves
4/ Definitions of key issues, concerns and challenges growing
from the mandate for Christian witness in this new millennium
5/ All of the above being guidelines and motivations for the
building of staff, agenda, and budgets for the future.