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Class of 2010

 

Helen Boggs

 

Property Committee

Nan Gunnell

 

Worship Committee

Cathrynn Thorsen

 

Worship Committee

Loren Webb

 

Property Committee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class of 2011

 

Sue Anguiano

 

Stewardship Committee

Ron Askew

 

Finance Committee

Gail Greek

 

Christian Education Committee

Bill Groves

 

Mission Committee

Bernie Jeltema

 

Mission Committee

John Turner

 

Nominating Committee

Stewardship Committee

     

 

 

Class of 2012

 

Eric Ritchie

 

Personnel Committee

Ruth Schweitzer

 

Fellowship and Outreach Committee

Nominating Committee

     

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Clerk of Session:  Richard Loeble

 

Corporate Officers

 

President

Loren Webb

Vice-president

Eric Ritchie

Secretary

Richard Loeble

Treasurer

Ron Askew

 

 

 


 

Session News

 

The following are the significant items from the most recent session meetings:

 

June 2010:

  • Approved the members of the staff for Vacation Bible School

  • Approved the payment of the second quarter general mission commitment to The Presbytery of Los Ranchos

  • Approved Jeff Lyngaas as a congregation-at-large member of the Mission Committee for the remainder of 2010

  • Approved a commitment by Tustin Presbyterian Church to serve as a host church in the program of Family Promise of Orange County

  • Approved the membership of Tustin Presbyterian Church in the Tustin Chamber of Commerce

  • Agreed to extend an invitation to the Irvine Taiwanese Presbyterian Church to join Tustin Presbyterian Church in a combined worship service on World Communion Sunday on October 3, 2010

  • Approved the expenditure of some of the interest from the Dorothy Czapla Fund to purchase red paraments for the sanctuary

  • Agreed to cancel the August stated session meeting

May 2010:

  • Approved an ordination service for Robin Clardy as Minister of Word and Sacrament on July 25, pending her successful examination by The Presbytery of Los Ranchos

  • Approved the plans for the 2010 Summer Splash program for the youth

  • Approved Grace Schuth as a member of the Child Protection Screening Team

  • Approved an adult education presentation by Julia Thorne focusing on immigration issues

  • Heard a presentation on the Family Promise program that provides homeless families with housing and other services to help them get back on their feet

April 2010:

  • Received five adults and three youth as members of TPC

  • Approved a youth group mission event at Thomas House Shelter in Garden Grove

  • Approved Gerry Herter, Janette Ditkowsky, Sue Currie, Bill Groves, and David Young as members and John Turner as an advisor for an Endowment Committee for TPC

  • Approved commissioners from TPC to the remaining presbytery meetings in 2010

  • Approved the person who will perform the review of the 2009 TPC financial records

February 2010:

  • Approved the scheduling of two worship services on Easter Sunday, one at 9:30 a.m. and one at 11:15 a.m.

  • Approved congregation-at-large members of several committees

  • Approved Baobab Blast by Augsburg Fortress as the curriculum for 2010 Vacation Bible School

January 2010:

  • Approved the 2010 budget for Tustin Presbyterian Church

  • Approved a revised formula for the calculation of the basic mission commitment to The Presbytery of Los Ranchos

  • Approved congregation-at-large members of the Finance Committee for 2010

  • Approved a confirmation class during Lent taught by the Rev. Lynn Stone

  • Elected commissioners from TPC to the February 25 meeting of The Presbytery of Los Ranchos

  • Approved the terms of call for 2010 for the members of the TPC pastoral staff and directed that they be presented for action at the annual meeting of the congregation on January 31

December 2009:

  • Approved the payment of the fourth quarter general mission commitment to The Presbytery of Los Ranchos

  • Approved the members who will be authorized to sign checks for TPC during 2010

  • Approved the offering counters for 2010

  • Scheduled the ordination and installation of elders and deacons during worship on January 17, 2010

  • Elected Richard Loeble as clerk of session for 2010

  • Elected Ron Askew as church treasurer for 2010

  • Elected the following corporate officers for 2010:

President - Loren Webb

Vice-president - Eric Ritchie

Secretary - Richard Loeble

Treasurer - Ron Askew

  • Called the 2010 annual meeting of the congregation for January 31 following the worship service

November 2009:

  • Approved the payment of the second and third quarter general mission commitments to The Presbytery of Los Ranchos

  • Approved the formation of a TPC endowment committee

  • Directed the Clerk of Session to request from The Presbytery of Los Ranchos a payment schedule for the 2010 per capita apportionment in which the per capita would be paid in six equal installments from January through June

  • Received the report on the review of the 2008 financial records for Tustin Presbyterian Church that indicated that the records were in order

  • Approved the elders-elect and deacons-elect for ordination and/or installation

  • Approved the renewal of the Parish Associate relationship between the Rev. Dr. Kass Kassouni and Tustin Presbyterian Church for 2010

  • Approved a visit by the youth to Cranbrook Senior Living Center to socialize with the residents and make holiday cards

  • Approved session committee assignments for 2010

October 2009:

  • Approved the hiring of Emmi Bailey as the Membership, Care, and Communications Secretary

  • Approved the scheduling of Advent Afternoon on Sunday, November 29

September 2009:

  • Received one new member

  • Approved job descriptions for the Administrative Secretary, Church Secretary, Lead Child Care Worker, and Child Care Assistant

  • Approved the hiring of Erika Arendts as the Lead Child Care Worker

  • Called the 2009 fall congregational meeting for October 11 at the end of the worship service with the purpose of electing church officers

  • Approved the borrowing of funds from the capital campaign to pay for the project to replace the sewer line from the sanctuary building with the loan to be repaid over a 15 year period

  • Approved the capitalization of the expenses for the new sliding glass doors between the Fellowship Hall and the Fireside Lounge and the office upgrades

  • Approved the purchase of a television with videocassette and DVD capabilities and a cart using funds from the Christian Education Interest account

  • Approved the Sunday School teachers and the LOGOS staff members for the 2009-2010 school year

  • Approved the scheduling of the Christmas Eve Service of Lessons and Carols at 9:00 p.m.

  • Approved the scheduling of a worship service on October 24 with the focus to be the care of creation and participation in a witness coordinated by 350.org

July 2009:

  • Approved the communion schedule for 2010

  • Approved the celebration of communion at the 2009 men’s retreat

  • Designated Helen Anderson, Sue Currie, and Gail Greek as the members of the Child Protection Screening Team

  • Approved the continued use of the Seasons of the Spirit curriculum during the September 2009 – August 2010 school year

  • Approved the payment of the second quarter general mission commitment to The Presbytery of Los Ranchos

  • Approved an informational brochure concerning memorial services at Tustin Presbyterian Church

  • Authorized the Property Committee to complete agreements with Mountain Peak Charter School and River Springs Charter School for the use of TPC facilities during the 2009/2010 school year

 

 

 

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