by Samantha Brewer | November 6, 2017 | Missionstaffingtransitiontransitions | Blog
The air temperature had cooled, the leaves had changed to brilliant shades of red and orange, and SPAT, the Staffing Process Advisory Team, was “at it” again. This time, the venue was First United Presbyterian in Troy on Wednesday, November 1st for a Special Meeting... Read more
by Rev. Ted Wright, HR | September 18, 2017 | Missionstaffingtransition | Blog
Thirty teaching elders and twenty ruling elders gathered in Ballston Spa to receive the first report from the Staffing Process Advisory Team (SPAT): convened last June by the vice-moderator-elect in response to a presbytery action. SPAT gave its rationale and... Read more
by Albany Presbytery Communications | July 26, 2017 | Missionstaffstaffingtransition | Blog
What follows is the second in a series of updates. This Advisory Team gathered for the first time on June 30 – see our former blog post – and then for a second time for five hours on July 21. Joining that second meeting was a newcomer, Samantha Brewer, a young adult... Read more
by Albany Presbytery Communications | July 6, 2017 | Missionstaffstaffingtransition | News
Discerning the most appropriate staffing pattern to support this Presbytery’s mission has proven difficult. Several recent Presbytery meetings demonstrated failure to reach consensus. (Learn more on the Transitional Planning page of our website.) We need — and... Read more