Session J. Dennis Boatright
At the beginning of two thousand and sixteen, the Session was composed of eleven ruling elders and three teaching elders. The Session customarily conducted its business through monthly regular scheduled meetings( except for June and July) that were held on the next-to-last Monday of the month and during special called meetings as required. Joint meetings with the diaconate were held monthly. Mr. Marc Biemiller and Mr. Wallace Milling were elected at the November congregational meeting to the class of 2022. They will begin their duties on January 1, 2017.
The Session continued to conduct its business through these committees: � Christian Education � Missions � Congregational Growth & Care � Family, College & Youth � Finance & Administration � Personnel
The activities of these committees are summarized later in the annual report. The Session is grateful to the church officers and members of these committees who volunteered their time and talents to further the work of the church.
As we review 2016, I’ m so thankful for God’ s wonderful blessings toward us as part of His church. My prayer for us at I. P. C. is that we would continue to be faithful to our great God and to continue to use the Word of God, the sacraments and prayer as our weapons to fight the spiritual battles that God calls us to fight as members of His church. On behalf of the Session, I extend a special thank you to Elder Lanier for his six years of service on the Session and to the full-time and part-time staff members whose dedicated work give direction and meaning to the ministry of Independent Presbyterian Church.
The Ad Hoc Security Committee was established in 2016 to evaluate the overall safety and security of the congregation and its facilities. This committee will continue its work into 2017 and make recommendations as to security policies for the church.
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