February 26, 1964  - CONGREGATIONAL MEETING held in the sanctuary of the former Second UP Church, 8:00 p.m. (Condensed)

Committees and Sub-Committees - Dr. James Marshall, chair of the Nominating Committee presented the chairmen of the committees of the session, who, in turn, presented the sub-committee chairmen and membership of each of the committees as follows: 

1.      Worship - Dr. Sam Thompson, chairman; Arnott Keating, James Lipes, David Hallam.

2.     Christian Education - J. Douglas Connell, chairman; with the following subdivisions:

a.     Church School - David Allison, Chairman; Mrs. Percy Van Tine, Mrs. Helen Connors, Mrs. James Marshall, Parker Steis, Mrs. Robert Clark, Mrs. Clinton Hagemann, Mrs. Ronald Lawson, Mrs. G. Durbin Ranney, Mrs. Lyle Finley, Mrs. William Clark, and Mrs. Douglas Connell.

b.     College Student Program - Glen Rankin, Chairman; Ralph Whiteman, Mrs. George Bersted and Victor Atchison.

c.     Camp and Conference - Donald Patterson, chairman; Mrs. Arnott Keating, Mrs. Russell Jensen, Mrs. David Fleming, Mrs. Leroy Dew and Harold Hubbard.

d.    Study and Special Interest Groups - Adrian Wells, chairman; Mrs. Arlo Kniss, Mrs. Harry Manley and Harlow Blum.

e.     Youth Fellowship - Tom Wallace, chairman; Mrs. Ralph Whiteman, Mrs. Louis Jewell, David Fleming and Mike Dixon.

f.       Library & Audio-Visuals - Mrs. Hugh Beveridge, chairman; Miss Mary McCoy, Mrs. Donald Armstrong, Lyle Finley and Ben Shawver.

g.     Ninth Avenue Work - James Ebersole, chairman; David Turnbull, Mrs. Thomas Wallace, Hollis Melvin, Carl Lewis, Mrs. John Gilliland, Mrs. Joe Gummerson and Mrs. Ralph Carwile. 

3.     Stewardship and Missions - Harry Manley, chairman; Mrs. Thomas White, Allen Morrill, Lloyd Arthur, Arthur Kayser, Mrs. Albert Gummerson, Mrs. Leonard Johnson, Doren Leinbach, George Gardner, Mrs. Harold Ralston, James Gabby, Mrs. Harry Rhea, Ralph Carwile and Carleton Lewis. 

4.     Parish Life - Merritt Jewell, chairman; Gerald Carlson, Glenn Parsons, Mrs. Robert Bowen, Mrs. Gerald Carlson, Mr. and Mrs. Archie Stewart, Mrs. Arlo Boggs, Glenn Ranney, Mrs. And Mrs. Donald Redmond, Don Tomlin, Mrs. And Mrs. Robert Allaman, Mrs. Ernest Crow Jr., Mrs. Richard Buckert, Mrs. Harland Powell, Mrs. And Mrs. Don Burkett, Ralph Davies, Mrs. Eugene Woods, and Mr. and Mrs. David Baker.  

a.     Organizations - James Marshall and Harry Royer.

b.     Communications - Harry Rhea, chairman 

5.     Evangelism - James Armstrong, chairman; John Kritzer, John Simpson, Miss Ellen Irvine, Phil Wheeler, Robert Lanphere, Mrs. Elizabeth Overton, Mrs. Paul Elder, Roger Hank, Mrs. Ray Albert, Mrs. Gary Brown, and G. V. Horner.

6.     Strategy Committee - this is to be composed of the chairmen of the various above named committees.

• Monmouth Council of Churches - The nominees presented by the Session to serve as representatives of Faith Church to the Monmouth Council of Churches was approved by the congregation. There were no nominations from the floor.  Representatives from Faith to the Monmouth Council of Churches will therefore be Mrs. U. W. Harrison, Mrs. H. J. Ralston, Miss Louise Sawyer, and Miss Linda Schroeder.

• Pulpit Nominating Committee - Dr. James Marshall, on behalf of the session, presented the following nominees to serve on the Pulpit Nominating Committee:  Samuel Thompson, Mrs. Dorothy Beveridge, Mrs. Joyce Allison, Glenn Parsons, Mrs. Elmer Strand, Mrs. Carson Dowell, Parker Steis, Kenneth Critser, Mrs. L. V. White, Gerald Carlson, Mrs. and Mrs. John Simpson, Richard Whiteman, and Michael Dixson.  Following the call for additional nominations, if any, from the floor, the name of Robert C. Bowen was placed in nomination. There were no further nominations from the floor, and all of the above were elected by the congregation.  (Note that the resulting PNC ended up with 15 people on it, when the Session had recommended that it be 12).

• Pastors' Salaries - The stated supply pastors left the meeting in order that the matter of salaries might be considered. James Ebersole presented the report and recommendation of the Session committee on Ministers' Salaries.  Salaries for the stated supply pastors were proposed at a base salary of $5,800, auto $180, and 13% of pension for Mr. Ayoub; base salary of $7,080, auto $600, and 13% of pension for Mr. Phillippe and Dr. Finley each.  Congregation approved.