Presbytery Meeting Planning & Worship Committee
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Presbytery Meeting Planning & Worship Committee
Terms of Service: Three-year term (elected), eligible for re-election for a total of two terms/six years
Meetings: Ordinarily six weeks prior to each meeting of the Presbytery. Meetings are held at the church where Presbytery meeting will be held.
In mid-year, the Committee will have a major planning meeting focused on the upcoming calendar year. Representatives of the Council will be invited to this meeting to ensure the maximum input from Council in the development and planning of meetings.
All meetings will be held virtually until further notice.
Requirements: Knowledge of Presbytery leaders’ (Ruling and Teaching Elders) talents and gifts, sense of history of previous meetings, willingness to issue invitations to participate in worship, follow through, collegiality, attend Presbytery meetings. Also need organizers, liturgists, worship artists and cultural representation, i.e. different perspectives. With a small Presbytery staff, it has been helpful to have independent thinkers and highly motivated committee members so the committee functions well with guidance from staff rather than staff direction.
The Worship Committee will assist the Moderator and Council in planning worship and the order of business of Presbytery. The Committee will bring to Council suggestions regarding the preacher, themes, the offering recipient and guest speakers for Council’s final determination. The Committee is empowered to structure/order the business of the meeting and components of worship.
The Chair or Committee is appointed and will serve as a member of Presbytery Council.
The guiding principles for Presbytery worship are:
To reflect the culture and hospitality of the host church.
To reflect Presbytery’s variety and diversity over the course of a given year.
To reflect our Reformed Tradition and the movement of the liturgical year.
For more information on the Worship and Planning Committee, contact Aisha Brooks-Johnson at ep@atlpcusa.org or Andy James at 770-330-7838 or cajames@atlpcusa.org
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Class of 2025
Andy Acton - TE
Becky Loftis - RE
Holly Reimer - TE
Class of 2026
Charlton Allen - RE
Jasmine Evans - TE
Jennie Sankey - TE
Class of 2027
Shirley Davis - RE
Brittany Fiscus-van Rossum - TE
Drew Wilmesherr - TE
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Winter Stated Meeting: Saturday, February 8 – 9:00-12:45 – Location (TBD)
Worship and Planning Committee: Wednesday, January 8 – 11:30-2:00
Bills & Overtures Committee – Monday, January 13 – 1-3 pm
Overture Submission Deadline: Wednesday, January 8
Handbook Deadline: Thursday, January 23
Handbook Posted: Wednesday, January 29
Bulletin Deadline: Thursday, January 30
AV Deadline: Monday, January 27
Stated Meeting: Saturday, February 8 – 9:00-12:45
Newsletter Deadline: Monday, January 20
Spring Stated Meeting: Tuesday, May 13 – 9:00-12:45 – Zoom
Worship and Planning Committee: Monday, April 14 – 11:30-2:00 – Zoom
Bills & Overtures Committee: Tuesday, April 22 – 1-3 pm
Overture Submission Deadline: Monday, April 14
Handbook Deadline: Thursday, April 24
Handbook Posted: Thursday, May 1
Bulletin Deadline: Monday, April 28
AV Deadline: Wednesday, April 30
Stated Meeting: Tuesday, May 13 – 9:00-12:45
Newsletter Deadline: Monday, April 21
Summer Stated Meeting: Tuesday, August 12 – 9:00-12:45
Worship and Planning Committee: Monday, July 7 – 11:30-2:00
Bills & Overtures Committee: Monday, July 14 – 1-3 pm
Overture Submission Deadline: Monday, July 7
Handbook Deadline: Thursday, July 24
Handbook Posted: Thursday, July 31
Bulletin Deadline: Monday, August 4
AV Deadline: Monday, July 28
Stated Meeting: Tuesday, August 12 – 9:00-12:45
Newsletter Deadline: Monday, July 21
Fall Stated Meeting: Saturday, November 8 – 9:00-12:45
Worship and Planning Committee: Monday, October 6 – 11:30-2:00
Bills & Overtures Committee: Monday, October 13 – 1-3 pm
Overture Submission Deadline: Thursday, October 9
Handbook Deadline: Thursday, October 23
Handbook Posted: Thursday, October 30
Bulletin Deadline: Thursday, October 30
AV Deadline: Monday, October 27
Stated Meeting: Saturday, November 8 – 9:00-12:45
Newsletter Deadline: Monday, October 20
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Note: Some dates may be different from the usual schedule or canceled due to conflict.
Winter Stated Meeting:
Winter Stated Meeting: Saturday, February 7, 2026 – 9:00-12:45 – Peachtree PC
Worship and Planning Committee: Wednesday, January 7, 2026 – 11:30-2:00 – Peachtree PC
Bills & Overtures Committee: Monday, January 12, 2026 – 1-3 pm
Overture Submission Deadline: Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Handbook Deadline: Thursday, January 22, 2026
Handbook Posted: Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Bulletin Deadline: Thursday, January 29, 2026
AV Deadline: Monday, January 26, 2026
Newsletter Deadline: Monday, January 19, 2026
Spring Stated Meeting: Moved 5/5 to 5/12
Spring Stated Meeting: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 – 9:00-12:45 – Calvin Center
Worship and Planning Committee: Monday, April 13, 2026 – 11:30-2:00 – Calvin Center
Bills & Overtures Committee: Monday, April 20, 2026 – 1-3 pm
Overture Submission Deadline: Monday, April 13, 2026
Handbook Deadline: Thursday, April 23, 2026
Handbook Posted: Thursday, April 30, 2026
Bulletin Deadline: Monday, April 27, 2026
AV Deadline: Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Newsletter Deadline: Monday, April 20, 2026
Summer Stated Meeting:
Summer Stated Meeting: Tuesday, August 11, 2026 – 9:00-12:45 – Zoom
Worship and Planning Committee: Monday, July 6, 2026 – 11:30-2:00 – Zoom
Bills & Overtures Committee: Monday, July 13, 2026 – 1-3 pm
Overture Submission Deadline: Monday, July 6, 2026
Handbook Deadline: Thursday, July 23, 2026
Handbook Posted: Thursday, July 30, 2026
Bulletin Deadline: Monday, August 3, 2026
AV Deadline: Monday, July 27, 2026
Newsletter Deadline: Monday, July 20, 2026
Fall Stated Meeting: Moved 11/7 to 11/14
Fall Stated Meeting: Saturday, November 14, 2026 – 9:00-12:45 – Agnes Scott
Worship and Planning Committee: Monday, October 5, 2026 – 11:30-2:00 – Agnes Scott
Bills & Overtures Committee: Monday, October 12, 2026 – 1-3 pm
Overture Submission Deadline: Monday, October 12, 2026
Handbook Deadline: Thursday, October 29, 2026
Handbook Posted: Wednesday, November 4, 2026
Bulletin Deadline: Thursday, November 5, 2026
AV Deadline: Monday, November 2, 2026
Newsletter Deadline: Monday, October 19, 2026