The Congregation of Westminster Presbyterian Church ("WPC") convened for a called meeting on 23 April 2006 in the WPC Sanctuary at 11:07 a.m. during the 11:00 a.m. worship service. Acting Moderator P.Ransford called the meeting to order, declared a quorum present, appointed D.Derr to serve as clerk and opened it with prayer.

The Acting Moderator pointed out that the meeting had been called by the Session in order that the congregation might hear the report of the 2006 Nominating Committee.  The Acting Moderator explained that the report of the 2006 Nominating Committee presents the names of individuals who have been nominated (and have consented) to serve as Elder or Deacon and there would be an opportunity for additional nominations from the floor.

The Moderator asked Elder D.Elvers, a Session member and the Chair of the 2006 Nominating Committee, to present the report. He named all of the other members of the 2006 Nominating Committee, described the nominating process and all of the factors that were considered and then presented the following names in nomination:

            Nominees for election as Elder (four to be elected for a three year term as the Class of 2009)

Kathryn Bunch             Sara Tatum Pottenger
Bruce Cunningham        Shayne Ruffing

Nominees for election as Deacon (seven to be elected for a three year term as the Class of 2009)

Bill Burig                                  Jim Joseph                               
Scotti Harwood Dunlop          Darren Skeen
Bill Hatch                                Anne Vann
Louise Holland

The Acting Moderator then asked if there were any additional nominations to be offered from the floor for Elder. No additional nominations were made.

The Acting Moderator then asked if there were any additional nominations to be offered from the floor for Deacon.  No additional nominations were made.

The Acting Moderator then declared that the nominations at this meeting were closed.

He said that the Session has called another meeting of the Congregation for Sunday, 7 May 2006, at the beginning of the 11:00 AM worship service, for the purpose of electing four Elders and seven Deacons for a three year term, that these nominees’ names will appear on the printed ballot and there will be an opportunity for further nominations from the floor for Elders and for Deacons during that meeting.

The business for which the meeting had been called having been completed, the Acting Moderator announced that the closing prayer of the worship service would be the closing prayer of the congregational meeting and adjourned the meeting at 11:14 a.m., and the regular order of worship resumed.  

Respectfully submitted,

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Dailey J. Derr                                                                                                            Paul Ransford

Clerk                                                                                                                   Acting Moderator

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