SESSION MINUTES

SPECIAL MEETING OCTOBER 31, 2007

A Special Meeting of the Session of the First Presbyterian Church, Texarkana, Arkansas was held on Wednesday, October 31, 2007, at 5:00 p.m. in the Library/Session Room.

Elders present were Dr. Larry Davis, Pat Davitt, Martha Nell Richards, Richard Sexton, Fran Keasler, Billie Ford, Carla Lacy, Sheila Moore, Lynn Jackson, Dr. David Williams, and Charles Morgan, who served as Moderator for the meeting. Also present was Clerk Stacy Cogbill. Elder Don Johnson was absent.

Mr. Morgan called the meeting to order, declared a quorum present, and gave the opening prayer. He stated that the purpose of the meeting was to consider procedures for forming a Pastor Nominating Committee, along with several other miscellaneous items.

CONGREGATIONAL MEETING

After a discussion of the need to be ready to approve a Pastor Nominating Committee, the following motion was made:

MOTION - was made by David Williams and seconded by Larry Davis for the Clerk to be

authorized to be prepared to call a Congregational meeting as soon as Presbytery approves the formation of a Pastor Nominating Committee. (The congregation must approve the Pastor Nominating Committee.) The motion passed.

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

The Clerk told the Session that Charles Morgan and he would meet with custodian Ron Cantu next week to discuss overtime issues.

Mr. Cogbill said that Lary Walker was not going to the November meeting of Presbytery and that the Session needed to elect another commissioner. By common consent, the group approved any available elder to be the commissioner. Mr. Cogbill said he would try to find another elder to go to the Presbytery meeting.

The Clerk presented a request from Cynthia Walker for use of the Fellowship Hall on Saturday, November 17, 2007, from 9:00 A.M. until noon. This would be for the purpose of holding the workshop “Everybody Has a Story” with writer John Fooks as the leader. The Session approved the workshop by common consent.

The Session discussed the Music Director’s position and the need to give written guidelines for the job to the Search Committee. Lynn Jackson agreed to help write those guidelines which the clerk would then present to Mr. Gray.

Richard Sexton presented a proposal for a grant from the Phoenix Fund to the Session. The grant would be for the Baby Steps Program. After a detailed explanation of the proposal the following motion was made:

MOTION - was made by Richard Sexton and seconded by Carla Lacy to approve sending

the grant application to the Phoenix Fund. The motion passed.

Mr. Morgan told the Session that the Personnel Committee was in final negotiations with an interim minister candidate. He said he thought the committee would be able to complete their discussions with the person and have the position filled within a few days.

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting was closed with prayer.

Charles A. Morgan, Moderator for the Meeting

Stacy Cogbill, Clerk of Session

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