Snake River Mission Area

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- A Partnership of Boise, Eastern Oregon & Kendall Presbyteries -

Our Purpose

The Snake River Mission Area is a mission unit of the Synod of the Pacific through which the Presbyteries of Boise, Eastern Oregon and Kendall share certain important functions. These functions are coordinated through a Coordinating Committee composed of elected representatives of each Presbytery. The mission unit is staffed by a General Presbyter/Associate Synod Executive, a Senior Administrative Assistant, a Resource Coordinator and a Bookkeeper.

Functions

The duties of the Coordinating Committee of the three presbyteries of the SRMA will continue to be:

Funding – sharing mission funds through the mission partnership funding process developed by the Three Presbytery Committee and in coordination with the mission partnership funding process of the Synod of the Pacific.
Staffing – oversight of the staff and operation of the area office.
Planning – supporting the cooperative program development among presbyteries and coordinating regional events and resources.

Structure

The Coordinating Committee consists of nine members, three elected from each presbytery to serve concurrent three year terms. The first council members were elected in 2001 and will serve until 2004, when presbyteries will elect again. The General Presbyter will serve as staff to the Committee. Presbytery Staff will be available to advise and assist the Committee. There will be no ex officio members of the Committee.

Style

The new design is meant to reflect two main ideas. First, it is intended to be efficient, to accomplish work that is helpful for congregations and presbyteries, and meaningful for participants. Second, the design reflects a desire to see the Coordinating Committee as a cooperative venture of the three presbyteries, and not just an extension of the synod.

Renewed Connections

The unique role of the Coordinating Committee is to connect the Presbyteries of Boise, Eastern Oregon, and Kendall with each other and with the Synod of the Pacific. Members of the Coordinating Committee serve as liaisons to the Presbytery Councils, and also to the Personnel Committee of the Synod of the Pacific. The Coordinating Committee will equip Synod Commissioners so that they are equipped to represent the concerns of the whole mission area to the Synod of the Pacific.

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