1. General Council Report: Elder John Gingerich, (Wolcott,First) Chair
An Overview of
the Approved Strategy and Structure
for the Presbytery of Geneva

2. PURPOSE: The Presbytery of Geneva lives to support and equip congregations and leaders to be Christ in the Finger Lakes and the world.

3. VISION: Radiating the light of Christ, the Presbytery of Geneva thrives as a community of servants, lifting up every congregation and leader in ministering together.

4. STRATEGY:
We will support and equip each congregation as they seek to engage in vital ministries.
We will support and equip leaders as they seek to serve Christ through the ministries of the Church.
We will support the mission efforts of congregations and leaders as they seek to
be Christ in the Finger Lakes and the world.

5. Connections as a Ministry of Presence Connections for Partnerships
I. We will support and equip each congregation as they seek to engage in vital ministries.
Connections as a
Ministry of Presence
Connections for
Partnerships
Tools for Discernment

6. Supportive Relationships Spiritual Care and Growth Providing Learning
II. We will support and equip leaders as they seek to serve Christ through the ministries of the Church.
Supportive Relationships
Spiritual Care
and Growth
Providing Learning
Opportunities
Providing Resources

7. Congregational Engagement Partnerships and Opportunities Camp Whitman
III. We will support the mission efforts of congregations and leaders as they seek to be Christ in the Finger Lakes and the world.
Congregational
Engagement
Partnerships
and Opportunities
Camp Whitman

8. General Council (Trustees)23 Preparation for Ministry 6
Budget & Finance 9
Property 6
Mission Grants 6 CW
Advisory 5
PJC 7
Representation 7
Nominations 9
Polity & Review 6
Preparation for Ministry 6
Personnel 6
Current Structure: General Council plus 10 elected committees 1 appointed committee 96 elected positions Heavy on Presbytery Administration, Low on Program and Mission

9. Proposed Structure: General Council plus
8 elected committees 63 elected positions Balance of Presbytery Administration, and Program and Mission
General Council 14
Committee on Ministry 9
Leader
Care 6
Vitality 6
Mission&
Witness 6
Camp
Whitman
PJC 7
Representation 6
Operations

10. What’s New? General Council: Right-sized Council
One Synod representative
One GA Commissioner
Committee chairs may name designee
Chair: Past-Moderator of Presbytery
Trustees functions moved to Operations
General Council 14

11. What’s New? Committee on Operations: Finance and Trustees
Personnel and Office
Operations 9

12. What’s New? Committee on Ministry: Focus ordered ministry functions
including preparation for ministry
pastoral care functions elsewhere
congregational development elsewhere
conflict management
Committee on Ministry 9

13. What’s New? Four Program and Mission Committees: Committee on Vitality
Committee on Leader Care
Mission and Witness
Camp Whitman Committee
Leader
Care 6
Vitality 6
Mission&
Witness 6
Camp
Whitman

14. What’s New? Committee on Representation: Nominating function

15. Strategy and Structure Approved October 23, 2018 Structure to be implemented March 1, 2019