Class of 2009 (MC) Elder Muriel Lovell Class of 2010 (MC) Elder Doris Peterson, Moderator Rev. Erik Spencer, Vice Moderator Class of 2011 (MC) Elder William Brown The Rev. Greg Horn Elder John Alves Rev. Dr. Alfred Johnson Staff ex-officio Stated Clerk Presbytery Moderator, Elder Connie Cosgrove General Presbyter, Rev. Dr. Kevin Yoho Stated Clerk, Elder Warren McNeill Accountant, Mr. Nailesh Bhavsar

7.20 Mission Council The Mission Council is the coordinating body that implements the vision of Newark Presbytery and the great ends of the church (Book of Order G.-1.0200) by calling forth people to support, strengthen and transform congregations, by providing direction, ideas and spirit with passion and imagination. The Mission Council acts as the strategic planning and evaluative body to receive, prioritize and develop new initiatives that further the mission of the Presbytery in service to its member congregations. In addition, the council serves as a resource for training and education for congregations seeking assistance in these areas. The Mission Council recommends new mission proposals to the Presbytery for action. The Mission Council seeks out, identifies, and recommends people with the appropriate gifts, to serve both on limited term work teams1 and as resources for finding funding and providing support as needed. The Mission Council will maintain regular communication with the work groups in order to evaluate, support, and help them in fulfilling their task from inception to conclusion. Any individual (or group of individuals) with a dream that fits the mission of the Presbytery can request time on the Mission Council docket. The Mission Council will recommend to Presbytery appropriate mission funding disbursements. Recommendations will be acted on at Stated Meetings of Presbytery—September, November, March, and June. The funding schedule will be published and work teams will need to get their proposals to the Mission Council in time for stated meetings. 7.21 The Mission Council is made up of nine members, in three equal classes elected at large by the Presbytery. The Mission Council elects the Mission Council moderator annually. The Moderator of Presbytery is an ex officio member. The Mission Council reports directly to the Presbytery. The Mission Council meets monthly and is open to all members of the Presbytery. A Mission Council member will be assigned serve as a liaison to each group. A quorum is 50% of members present. The General Presbyter will serve as presbytery staff to the Mission Council.

Mission Council Work Teams The Mission Council seeks out, identifies and recommends people with the appropriate gifts, to serve both on limited term work teams1 and as resources for finding funding and providing support as needed. The Mission Council will maintain regular communication with the work groups in order to evaluate, support and help them in fulfilling their task from inception to conclusion. Any individual (or group of individuals) with a dream that fits the mission of the Presbytery can request time on the Mission Council docket. The Mission Council will recommend to Presbytery appropriate mission funding disbursements. Recommendations will be acted on at Stated Meetings of Presbytery in September, November, March, and June. The funding schedule will be published and work teams will need to get their proposals to the Mission Council in time for stated meetings.