Fact Verses Fiction: Procedural Myths, Part 2 If you joined us last month, you may recall the June Spotlight on Polity was part one of a two-part series inspired by the popular television series “MythBusters,” a show that put popular fan theories and myths to the test using the scientific method. As promised, this month, we continue with part two…
Fact Verses Fiction: Procedural Myths, Part 1 As Presbyterians, our commitment to Robert’s Rules of Order goes without saying, but if we’re being honest, how many of us have actually read through all 800 something pages lately? Since beginning my journey as your Stated Clerk, I have committed myself to working my way through the “tome” as I have come…
If you attended our February Presbytery Gathering last month, you’ll recall we tried something a little different for our practice question to open the business of the meeting. The practice question is typically just a fun way to open the meeting while also making sure the body is familiar with the voting process and checking to see if the technology…