The Session

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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