The Session of Westminster Presbyterian Church (WPC) convened for a called meeting at 10:00 a.m. on 23 October 2005 in room 105 of the WPC Mission Center.  The Moderator, H. Holderness, was present and called the meeting to order and opened it with a prayer.

 

Associate Pastors P. Ransford and B. Berghaus were present. 

 

Elders F.Anton, A.Denson, B.Derr, C.Haynes, J.Jones and B.Nicoll were present. Elders D.Elvers, N.Gaddis, J.Graham, S.Landis, M.T. Peters and D.Wellemeyer were absent and excused.

 

Clerk of Session D. Derr was absent and excused and Assistant Clerk A. Denson served as Clerk.

 

Members of the current Inquirer’s Class hereinafter identified were also present.

 

The Moderator declared a quorum present.

 

EXAMINATION AND RECEPTION OF NEW MEMBERS:

 

Members of the WPC Session and Staff were paired with members of the current Inquirer’s Class who met with them and then introduced them.

 

Motion:  A motion receiving the following Inquirers as members of WPC by the pertinent procedures prescribed in the Book of Order was made, seconded and approved:

 

New Member

Church

Introducer

Michael McLean Darby   

Yeamans Park Presbyterian, Hanahan, SC

B.Derr

Leigh Ido Darby

Northside Baptist, West Columbia, SC

B.Derr

Jon DuRant DuBose

Re-Affirmation

B.Nicoll

Kristin Ransford Hiemstra

Burke Presbyterian Church, Burke, VA

J.Jones

Hans Geoffrey Hiemstra

Burke Presbyterian Church, Burke, VA

J.Jones

Michael Donovan Jackson

First Presbyterian, Greensboro, NC

A. Denson

Karis Bumgardner Jackson

First Presbyterian, Greensboro, NC

A. Denson

Ryowon Kim

Graystone Pres. Church, Indianna, PA

F. Anton

 

Debra Lynn Lucero

Re-Affirmation

B. Nicoll

Peter Scilipote 

St. Monica Catholic Church, Northford, CT

F. Anton

 

Jeremie Marcel Vuillquez

Baptism & Affirmation

C. Haynes

Charles Gerald Yarbrough, Jr.

Duke Mem. United Methodist, Durham, NC

B.Berghaus

 

Margaret Louise Yarbrough

 

Duke Mem. United Methodist, Durham, NC

 

B.Berghaus

 

The Session’s current business, having been completed, the Moderator declared the meeting adjourned and closed it with an adjourning prayer 10:45 a.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

Alex Denson                                                                               Haywood D. Holderness, Jr.

Assistant Clerk of the Session                                                                               Moderator

 

 

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