Committee Assignments 2012-2013 <<Click Here>>
Presbytery Meetings 2012 <<Click Here>>
Elders - The Session meetings are the 4th Thursday of every month at 07:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Elders are chosen by the people. Together with ministers of the Word and Sacrament, they exercise leadership, government, and discipline and have responsibilities for the life of a particular church as well as the church at large, including ecumenical relationships. They shall serve faithfully as members of the session. (Book of Order, G-10.0102) When elected commissioners to higher governing bodies, elders participate and vote with the same authority as ministers of the Word and Sacrament, and they are eligible for any office. (Book of Order G-6.0302)
The body of elders elected to govern a particular congregation is called a session. They are elected by the congregation and in one sense are representatives of the other members of the congregation. On the other hand, their primary charge is to seek to discover and represent the will of Christ as they govern. Presbyterian elders are both elected and ordained. Through ordination they are officially set apart for service. They retain their ordination beyond their term in office. Ministers who serve the congregation are also part of the session. The session is the smallest, most local governing body. The other governing bodies are presbyteries, which are composed of several churches; synods, which are composed of several presbyteries; and the General Assembly, which represents the entire denomination. Elders and ministers who serve on these governing bodies are also called presbyters.
Deacons - So the Twelve gathered all the disciples together and said, “It would not be right for us to neglect the ministry of the word of God in order to wait on tables. Brothers, choose seven from among you who are known to be full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will turn this responsibility over to them and will give our attention to prayer and the ministry of the word.” Acts 6:1-4
The office of deacon as set forth in the Scripture is one of sympathy, witness and service after the example of Jesus Christ. Persons of spiritual character, honest repute, exemplary lives, brotherly and sisterly love, warm sympathies and sound judgment should be chosen for this office. It is the deacon’s duty, first of all, to minister to those who are in need, to the sick, to the friendless and to any who may be in distress both within and beyond the community of faith. They assume other duties as may be delegated by the session, such as, leading the people in worship through prayers of intercession, reading the Scriptures, presenting the gifts of the people and assisting with the Lord’s Supper. Deacons may be organized as a board or may be individually commissioned by the session.
At Carmel Presbyterian Church, we have 9 Deacons who are elected to serve a 3-year term with 1/3 rotating off each year as 3 new Deacons join the current 2 classes (Current 2012-2014).
This Is The Schedule for 2012 Session & Deacons Meetings
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Session Meets (7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.)
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Deacons Meets (7:00 p.m to 8:00 p.m.)
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Session (Elders) Meeting
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January 26, 2012
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Deacons Meeting
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January 12, 2012
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Session (Elders) Meeting
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February 23, 2012
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Deacons Meeting
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February 2, 2012
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Session (Elders) Meeting
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March 22, 2012
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Deacons Meeting
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March 1, 2012
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Session (Elders) Meeting
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April 26, 2012
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Deacons Meeting
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April 5, 2012
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Session (Elders) Meeting
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May 24, 2012
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Deacons Meeting
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May 3, 2012
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Session (Elders) Meeting
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June 28, 2012
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Deacons Meeting
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June 7, 2012
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Session (Elders) Meeting
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July 26, 2012
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Deacons Meeting
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July 5, 2012
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Session (Elders) Meeting
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August 23, 2012
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Deacons Meeting
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August 2, 2012
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Session (Elders) Meeting
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September 27, 2012
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Deacons Meeting
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September 6, 2012
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Session (Elders) Meeting
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October 25, 2012
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Deacons Meeting
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October 4, 2012
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Session (Elders) Meeting
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November 15, 2012
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Deacons Meeting
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November 1, 2012
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Session (Elders) Meeting
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December 20, 2012
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Deacons Meeting
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December 6, 2012
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2012 Charlotte Presbytery Meetings
- Saturday, February 11, 2012 Hopewell Church, Huntersville "Celebrating their 250th Anniversary"
- Tuesday, May 15th at 10 AM Derita Church, Charlotte
- Saturday, July 21st at 10 AM Poplar Tent Church, Concord
- Tuesday, Oct. 16th at 10 AM Sharon Church, Charlotte
Elders 2012-2013
Committee Chairpersons
Buildings and Grounds - Mike Hildreth & Bob Scull
Communications - Howard Meredith
Fellowship - Jeff Fuller
Finance & Stewardship - Richard Zollinger
Missions & Evangelism - Glenn Huggins & Sam Woods
Personnel - Don Wood
Spiritual Formation - Skip Adams & Reeda Zidaroff
Strategic Vision - Alan Stephens
Worship - Barry Teague
Clerk of Session - Phyllis Sills
Clergy\Associate Pastor - Anne Hilborn
Moderator & Senior Pastor - Jim Szeyller
Deacons 2012 - 2013
Committee Chairpersons
Congregational Care & Pastoral Care - Nancy Anderson, Bret Burquest, & Gloria Wood
Membership Participation - Dick Martin, Trent Courtney & William Kirkwood
Visitation - Debbie Ferrell & Cliff Milner
Secretary - Mary Lane Purtill
Moderator - Dick Martin
The Constitution of the PC(USA):
The Constitution of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) consists of several parts. The first volume is The Book of Confessions, the second (consisting of the Form of Government, Directory for Worship, and Rules of Discipline) is called the Book of Order .
http://www.pcusa.org/oga/publications/boc.pdf - The Book Of Confessions
http://www.pcusa.org/oga/publications/boo07-09.pdf - The Book Of Order
At Carmel Presbyterian Church, we currently have 13 Elders who are elected to serve a 3-year term with 1/3 rotating off each year as 4 new Elders join the (we currently have 5 in the 2012 Class) current 2 classes (Current 2012-2014).