Missouri Union Presbytery

  Committee on Representation-2008 Report (21.0 KiB, 357 hits)

Active Members in Presbytery: 7733   Men 3320*   Women 4413* Minorities:  Asian 11* African American 42*Hispanic 5* Native Americans 11*  Disabled 983*

Presbytery Officers: Clergy, CLPs and others serving as Active Pastors:  Men 38   Women 11  Disabled, Retired or Inactive Pastors: 25 Elders: Male 290* Female 287* Deacons: Male 102*   Female 170*

Presbytery Council: Clergy: Men 7 Women 5 Lay Elders: Men 7 Women 6 Council Committees: Men 16   Women 10  Presbytery Committees: Men 61  Women 28   Racial/Ethnic 3 Synod Committees: Men 12  Women 4  Youth 2

General Observations: There are fewer women than men on some committees, although gender balance is better within the Presbytery Council than other Presbytery/Council Committees. The overall percentage of women clergy continues to increase (from 1:5 in 2007 to 2:7 in 2008).  New members of Presbytery (Clergy and CLP) are about 3:2 male to female. Small towns in Missouri Union Presbytery do not typically have a diverse racial/ethnic population, consequently, only larger-city congregations are within communities where there is potential for diversity.  Increased multiculturalism within Missouri Union is dependent upon outreach efforts of the congregations in the large cities in the presbytery. 

Committee on Representation: Rev. Maryanne Van Buskirk, (Moderator), Mona Ajans, Rolf Christen, Charles Jackson, Rev. Ichiro Matsuda, and Mary Waddell

*Estimated based on actual membership and 2007 information