FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (U.S.A.), LAS CRUCES, NM

ANNUAL CONGREGATIONAL MEETING

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2012

Reverend Norm Story opened the meeting in prayer at 11:42 AM immediately after the regular church Sunday service.

Establish Quorum: The Clerk of Session established that a quorum was present.

Reverend Story announced that the purpose of the meeting was twofold; first, to present his Terms of Call to the congregation for their review, discussion and vote to either accept them as approved by the Session or to modify or reject them as the congregation say fit. The second purpose was to review the Church’s 2011 financial information that was included in the 2011 Annual Report.

He turned the meeting over to Elder Austin Breck of the Administration Ministry Team and left the Sanctuary. Moderator Breck presented Reverend Story’s Term of Call to the congregation after copies were handed out to all the members in attendance. He explained the Terms of Call and called for any questions or discussions. Hearing none, a motion was made and seconded to approve Reverend Story’s Terms of Call as presented. The motion was approved by acclimation.

Moderator Breck proceeded to discuss the Church’s financial status as presented in the 2011 Annual Report, pointing out that we had closed out 2011 over $4,000 in the black. He discussed the 2012 budget that was approved unanimously by the Session and pointed out that although the 2012 Budget (shown on the last page of the Annual Report) does not show any detailed breakdown for the 2012 expenditures of each Ministry Team, each Ministry Team Moderator is responsible for allocation their Team’s expenses as they have agreed upon.

Moderator Breck announced that the Church had just received a letter from The Children’s Garden Day Care informing us that they were terminating their lease of Branigan Hall and will be leaving our facility at the end of March.

Moderator Breck reminded everyone that the Annual Report would be presented in more detail by the various Ministry Teams after lunch in Reeves/Watkins Hall. He invited everyone to join him for these activities after the meeting.

Adjournment: Moderator Breck adjourned the meeting with prayer at 11:57 AM.

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Carlton Connor Austin Breck Date Approved

Clerk of Session Acting Moderator