To avoid leadership conflicts and accommodate Shrove Tuesday schedules, the postponed called Presbytery meeting and meeting of the General Council to follow, have been rescheduled to TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, same time(s), same place. The business of the special Presbytery meeting remains the same: to receive the report of the Bills & Overtures Committee and to take action on their recommendation concerning an overture to the General Assembly.

Julie Leverenz, Moderator; Ron Roberts, Moderator-elect; Richard Ramsey, Moderator of Council;Don Bay, Stated Clerk; David E. Meerse, Interim General Presbyter 

A Special Called Meeting of the Presbytery of Missouri Union scheduled for 9:30 a.m. on February 9 (and then Feb 16) at Trinity Presbyterian Church, Columbia, has been re-scheduled AGAIN for Tuesday, Feb 23 for the same time and location. The purpose of the called meeting is to vote upon a proposed overture to GA from Big Creek Presbyterian Church on Baptism and God’s adoption of us. Nine members of Council have also concurred with an overture from the Presbytery of Northern Kansas.
Click below for a copy of the proposed overture:

  Bills And Overtures-Baptism (30.5 KiB, 105 hits)

Regular and Special Presbytery Meetings scheduled for Tuesday, Feb 9, 2010 have been postponed until Tuesday, Feb 23.  The Special Called Meeting of the Presbytery of Missouri Union (to consider an overture to General Assembly from Big Creek Presbyterian-Hannibal) will convene at 9:30 AM at Trinity Presbyterian in Columbia.  Presbytery Council meeting will meet immediately after the special called Presbytery meeting.  The Mission Teams Committee meeting previously scheduled for 8:30 AM in the Library at Trinity PC-Columbia is also postponed until Tuesday, Feb 23.  All meetings will be held where originally planned with the same starting times.  Please contact the MUP office with questions or to be excused.  Thank you.

Camp Committee of Missouri Union Presbytery will meet as scheduled at 5:00 PM Tuesday, Feb 9 at First Presbyterian-Columbia (16 Hitt St. downtown) Contact Committee Moderator Rob Hoell for information. Meeting agenda

  Camp Comte Agenda 2-9-2010 (83.5 KiB, 38 hits)

Effective January 1, 2010 the mileage reimbursement rate paid by Missouri Union Presbytery will be $0.44/mile, as approved by Presbytery on Oct. 31, 2009.  Actual IRS mileage reimbursement rate for 2010 is $0.50/mile. The mileage reimbursement paid to individual pastors depends upon your terms of call for the current year.  An individual donating mileage for church work (or other charitable organizations) is allowed $0.14/mile for IRS purposes.  Go to www.irs.gov for more information.

Jan. 25-Update – Rev. Jim Williams was thrilled to report that Selma is back home and is recouperating but indicated that cards would still be appreciated.  Jim and Selma will celebrate their 46 wedding anniversary on Monday, May 1.   

Prayers are requested for Selma Williams, wife of Rev.  Jim Williams (HR). Selma underwent surgery for colon cancer on Jan 13.  Jim reports that Selma received emergency treatment for anemia last weekend and more information will be available within a couple days.  Jim has had assistance at home. Both Jim and Selma are grateful for your prayers and care.