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The Session

The Session is responsible for the mission and governance of Rock Prairie United Presbyterian Church. The Session consists of the pastor as moderator, and twelve elders in active service. Each elder is responsible for a different committee, or ministry. They are:

Budget and Finance        Jim Waters
Christian Education Katie Blija
Clerk of Session Terry Lyons
Communications Marcus Scharine
Fellowship Phylis Olson
Lay involvement Earl Marquis
Mission/Stewardship Bob Graf
Outreach Jerry Peterson
Pastoral Care Judy Tracy
Personnel Tom Rogers
Worship Dave Grandeffo
Youth Margie Joiner

The Session also has several special committees. Judy Tracy served as chair of the Nominating Committee. Nancy Gissing, a former Session member, serves as chair of the Memorial Garden Committee. Margie Joiner serves as chair of the Memorial Committee and Terry Lyons chaired a special committee for review of the Church's bylaws.

The Session met in twelve regular and three special meetings during 2006. The Congregation met in the regular Annual Meeting on December 12, 2006, a special meeting to amend the Church's bylaws on August 27, 2006, a meeting to elect Elders and Deacons on October 15, 2006, and a special meeting to extend a Call to Pastor Jamie Swanson on December 3, 2006.

The following persons were added to the Church rolls in 2006:

Colleen Tilton Marie McNall
Doug Goodman Sarah McNall
Julie Goodman Molly Rozeboom
Amanda Goodman Morgan Scharine
Jeremey Goodman Sarah Venable
Kyle Goodman Greta Arndt
Kelsey Bysted Alyssa Juhl
Betsy Collins Bridget Kortyna
Alivia Dorr Michelle Kortyna
Alison Huber Brandon Krause
Molly Joiner

Rock Prairie lost three active and one inactive members due to death in 2006. As of December 1, 2006, Rock Prairie had 466 active members. Eight baptisms and four weddings were celebrated at Rock Prairie during the course of 2006.


Respectfully submitted,
Terry Lyons, Clerk of Session


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