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Board of Trustees

Revised Minutes
Annual Congregational Meeting 12/31/89

BOARD OF TRUSTEES
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
BATON ROUGE, LA.

The Board of Trustees of the church consists of five members who are elected by the congregation.
The Trustees handle all property transfers and loans, accept and execute deeds of title, manage special funds for the church, all subject to the authority of the Session. They handle the legal or business affairs as requested by the Session.
Board of Trustees Resolution

Session Minutes 2/18/02

BOARD OF TRUSTEES RESOLUTION
Gene Berry also reported that the Board of Trustees of the Foundation, at its meeting earlier in the day, approved a resolution that affirms that the income attributable to funds administered by the Foundation belongs to the First Presbyterian Church of Baton Rouge and, as such, its expenditure is subject to the control of the Session. Berry expressed his hope that this resolution would reduce the tension which exists at present between the Session and the Foundation.
Trustees

2011

THE TRUSTEES OF THE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA

Mr. John Crabtree
Mr. Brett Furr
Mr. C. Kris Kirkpatrick
Mr. Eugene (Gene) Owen
Mr. Graham Thompson
Charter

Charter of First Presbyterian Church of the City of Baton Rouge
Question Regarding Church Property

Session Minutes 2/26/90
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH of BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA

Questions and Answers on Church Property Concerns
1. Q - Does First Presbyterian Church own its own property?
    A. - Yes, however, the congregation holds title to its own property "in trust" for the whole denomination.
All property held by or for a particular church ... whether legal title is lodged in a corporation, a trustee or trustees, or an unincorporated association ... is held in trust nevertheless for the use and benefit of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). (Form of Government, G-8.0200) (Also Chapter VI-3 The Book of Church Order Presbyterian Church in the U.S.)
The Form of Government and The Rules of Discipline of the Presbyterian Church in the United States (PCUS) are called "The Book of Church Order" while these in the "Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) are called "Book of Order."
2. Q - Can the congregation sell, mortgage or encumber its property without permission of presbytery?
    A - Yes, even though most congregations cannot.
The Book of Order G-8.0501 provides as follows:
A particular church shall not sell, mortgage or otherwise encumber any of its real property and it shall not acquire real property subject to an encumbrance or condition without the written permission of the presbytery transmitted through the session of the particular church.
However, The First Presbyterian Church of Baton Rouge can sell, mortgage or otherwise encumber its property without permission of presbytery because at a congregational meeting on 10/18/87 it elected to take an option offered in the Form of Government (G-8. 0701) which allows congregations of the former PC US denomination to preserve this right which they formerly enjoyed in the PCUS. The Book of Church Order (PCUS) which controls our church's handling of property, provides as follows:
6-8. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to require a particular church to seek or obtain the consent or approval of any church court above the level of the particular church in order to buy, sell or mortgage the property of that particular church in the conduct of its affairs as a church of the PCUS.
3. Q - Is there a significant body of this congregation which wants to leave the denomination?
    A - No, there is not.
4. Q - Could the congregation, if it wanted to, leave the denomination and be assured of being able to keep its property?
    A - There are two answers:
Answer #1: Prior to May 1991, Yes, the congregation could leave and be assured of keeping its property, if it were to leave by a two thirds vote of the congregation and were to fulfill the specific procedure outlined in Article 13 of The Plan for Reunion. This article provides in part as follows:
If two thirds of those present and voting vote to request dismissal, this particular church will be dismissed under the special provisions of Article 13 of the Articles of Agreement, and will retain all of its property, subject to any existing liens and encumbrances, but will surrender its membership as a congregation in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) ...
Any petition for dismissal with property filed later than eight years from the consummation of union shall be handled under the appropriate provisions for such a request in the Form of Government.
Answer #2: Thus, after May 1991, No, the congregation could not leave and be assured of keeping its property. Chapter VI-5 provides as follows:
The relationship to the Presbyterian Church in the United States of a particular church can be severed only by constitutional action on the part of the presbytery (4-2). If there is a schism within the membership of a particular church and the presbytery is unable to effect a reconciliation or a division into separate churches within the Presbyterian Church in the United States (see 16-7), the presbytery shall determine if one of the factions is entitled to the property because it 15 identified by the presbytery as the true church within the Presbyterian Church in the United States. This determination does not depend upon which faction received the majority vote within the particular church at the time of the schism.
D-8.0600 of the Book of Order has an almost identical provision.
5. Q - How does this procedure (after 1991) differ from the way things used to be in the former• PCUS denomination?
    A - Really, not at all. The permission of presbytery has been required for a departing congregation to keep its property. Property was held "in trust for the whole denomination" in the former PCUS. The possibility of being able to leave and be assured of keeping the property has existed only since the reunion of the UPCUSA .and the PCUS (the former "northern" and "southern" churches).
6. Q - What would be the chances of the presbytery allowing the congregation to keep its property if the congregation decided to leave the denomination after 1991?
    A - No one really knows. Upon receipt of a request for withdrawal, the presbytery would appoint a committee to investigate and make recommendations. They would consider all the facts, such as what the vote of the congregation was in connection with the decision to withdraw, whether the withdrawing church had any financial aid from the presbytery in acquiring the property, etc. In the final analysis, it would depend on the action of the presbytery on the day of the meetilriJ9 and their attitude toward the withdrawing church. History indicates that if the vote is more or less unanimous to leave, and the church has no financial obligation to the presbytery in the acquisition of its property, the church is allowed to withdraw with its property. Examples of this in this area are the Plains Church, the Zachary Church and the Montesano Church.
7. Q - Can the higher governing bodies overrule the presbytery's decision?
    A - Only on procedural grounds. The presbytery has the final authority in decisions relating to the dismissal of a congregation.
8. Q - What was the relationship of the recent overture the session recommended to the presbytery (for submission to the General Assembly) to this issue?
    A - The overture would extend indefinitely and extend to a77 congregations (including former UPCUSA churches) the provisions of Article 13 of The Plan for Reunion due to expire in 1991, which allow congregations to be assured of being able to keep their property if they leave with a 2/3 vote and follow correct procedure.
9, Q - Since this congregation has reserved to itself the right to sell, mortgage and encumber its own property without presbytery's permission, could it sell its property to a foundation set up for that purpose, leave the denomination, and then get it back?
    A - Probably not. Such an action would probably be seen by the civil courts as a breach of the "held in trust for the whole denomination" provision of the Form of Government (G-8.0200).
10. Q - Is the money in the First Presbyterian Church of Baton Rouge Foundation also "held in trust for the whole denomination"?
    A - Yes. Even though the Foundation is a separate corporation, it is under the control of the session of this church and, therefore, is not a completely separate entity.
This document was prepared by the Moderator, A. Russell Stevenson, and reviewed and approved in its original draft by the General Presbyter of the Presbytery of South Louisiana, James H. Monroe, and by Judge Carlos G. Spaht, who offered some revisions and amendments. Its preparation was prompted by some questions raised at the Congregational Meeting of 2/11/90. It was prepared for presentation at the Session Meeting of 2/26/90. At that meeting, the session approved it for distribution to interested members of the congregation.
Foundation Articles of Incorporation

Session Minutes
7/20/1981

Foundation Articles of Incorporation
The Articles of Incorporation for the Foundation was brought before the Session. It was agreed to call members of the Foundation “Trustees” in place of “Directors”. E.H Owen moved that Session approve the Articles of Incorporation of First Presbyterian Church of Baton Rouge Foundation as amended. Seconded by Allie Woolfolk and passed unanimously.
Articles of Amendment to and Restatement of the Articles of Incorporation

Articles of Amendment and retatement Articles of Incorporation of FPC Foundation 3-31-2003
Restated Articles of Incorporation

Restated Articles of Incorporation for FPC Foundation - 3-31-2003
ByLaws of the First Presbyterian Church of Baton Rouge

By laws - Foundation Document
Undesignated Wills and Bequests

Session Minutes October 25, 1982

UNDESIGNATED WILLS AND BEQUESTS
L. W. Graving moved that all undesignated bequests go to the Presbyterian Foundation, with the income from such bequests to be used by the church as the Session and Diaconate wish, whenever those bodies so wish. L. W. Graving amended the motion by adding the words 'and wills" to undesignated bequests. W. P. Raborn seconded the amendment. The motion as amended passed unanimously.
Foundation Reports to the Session

Session Minutes
8/12/85

THE FOUNDATION REPORTS TO THE SESSION
W.P. Raborn moved to have the Foundation Committee report to the Session quarterly on the capital and interest accumulated up to that time. Also the "proceeds" should be shown separately.

B.R. Yoes seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
Foundation

Session Minutes
October 22, 1984

FOUNDATION
Mr. Graving then moved that the Session reconfirm the action of the past Session with regard to the policy of leaving the principal of any gift made to the Foundation in the Foundation with only the earnings free from the invested assets to be made available for use by the Session. The motion was seconded by C. G. Spaht.
Dunham Chapel

Session Minutes 6/23/86

DUNHAM CHAPEL
The Moderator introduced Mrs. Dunham, who read a prepared state¬ment:
I, Katharine O. Dunham, wish to donate to the First Presbyterian Church of Baton Rouge, through its Foundation, an amount of money sufficient to pay the total cost of constructing, furnishing and maintain¬ing, in perpetuity, a chapel to be built on the church grounds. This donation is contingent upon the acceptance of the following four stipulations
by the Session of the First Presbyterian Church of Baton Rouge:
1. The chapel be named "The Dunham Chapel" in memory of the Late Ted F. Dunham, Sr.
2. The chapel shall be located on the property between the Sanctuary and Educational Buildings of the First Presbyterian Church.
3. The plans, construction and furnishings of the chapel shall be subject to the approval of Katharine O. Dunham and A. Hays Town, architect.
4. The residual amount of any donated funds shall be retained and invested by the First Presbyterian Church of Baton Rouge Foundation; the earned interest to be used solely for the perpetual maintenance and care of the chapel.

J.D. McElveen moved to accept the proposal and stipulations as out¬lined by Mrs. Dunham and E.T. Woolfolk seconded the motion .... and it passed unanimously.
Foundation Principles and Policies

Session Minutes 10/25/82
Session Minutes 10/22/84, 08/12/85, 01/23/89; 12/18/89, 7/28/97, 5/18/98

FOUNDATION PRINCIPLES AND POLICIES
1. Diligent effort will be made to encourage donors to designate the Foundation as the recipient of gifts and bequests.

2. The donor may designate that the corpus of a gift can be spent, and, if not so designated, such gift shall be held in perpetuity with only the income to be spent. All gifts or bequests whose corpus will not be spent will be placed in the Foundation, i.e., the Foundation is the endowment fund of the Church. "Holding in Perpetuity" is understood to be reserving the amount of the original gift plus appreciation equal to the rate of inflation over the life of the gift. "Income" is understood to be earnings plus value increase above the rate of inflation.

3.Potential donors should be specifically asked if they wish to designate the purpose for which the gift or bequest is to be used. If there is no purpose designated by the donor, the gift or bequest shall be placed in the Foundation General Fund. The Church is committed either to honor the designation, or, in an extreme circumstance, to refuse the gift or bequest.

4.The Foundation may, as the need arises, establish funds for designated purposes, either upon its own initiative or the initiatives of the donor. A list of these funds, together with the current value of the corpus, and the amount of earnings, shall be reported semi-annually to the Session.

5.Foundation income, in the amount of 4% of a rolling three-year moving average of calendar year-end market values of the Foundation assets shall be made available in semi-annual installments on February 1st and July 1st of the calendar year. Calculation of the market value will be based on assets other than insurance policies, real estate, Chapel Funds, Ed Grant Funds, Sanctuary Maintenance Funds, and new Funds created for specific purposes. Dispersible funds will be made available, as recommended by the Foundation Income Allocation Committee and approved by the Session, for projects that are outside the normal operating expenses of the Church. Priority shall be given, normally in this order, to funding seminary scholarships, mission outreach projects, community service programs, and Church growth and new ministries opportunities. When available, remaining funds may be allocated to capital projects for construction and renovation of the Church's buildings and grounds. Except in very special circumstances (such as emergency needs), funds shall not be allocated to items that could and should be included in the Church's annual operating budget. All fund requests must be endorsed by the appropriate Session Committee, and all Funds allocated and approved for a specific project must be expended only for that project, and unexpended funds must revert to the Foundation. It is expressly understood that Foundation grants shall normally be made for a single year only; however, grant recipients shall not be precluded from making new requests for the same purpose or project in subsequent years, but they are not assured of receiving these additional grants. In extraordinary circumstances, upon the recommendation by a three-quarters (3/4) vote of the Foundation Income Allocation Committee, the Session may approve multi-year grants by a two-thirds vote of the Session membership."

6.The Foundation Income Allocation Committee of the Session shall have eight members, each with four-year terms, as follows:

Class 1:Session Member #1 & Foundation Trustee Member #1

Class 2:Diaconate Member & Congregation Member

Class 3:Session Member #2 & Foundation Trustee Member #2

Class 4:Church Trustee Member & Presbyterian Women Member

Any member may be appointed to additional terms. Vacancies will be filled by the Session, the replacement member coming from the same church body as the member being replaced. Members appointed from one church body who subsequently are elected to another body, or rotate off, shall serve out their term as a representative of the body they originally represented. However, if appointed again to the Committee, they must represent the new body to which they belong. The Committee elects its own moderator. The Committee shall use the approved schedule and forms, as shown in APPENDIX A, for receiving applications and making grant recommendations.

7.Foundation income shall not be placed in the General Budget of the Church nor used for items that are usually or traditionally funded by the General Budget, since the establishment of these practices may serve to depress the current giving of the Congregation.

8.When given to any cause, Foundation income shall be fully designated (and designated without equalization), so that the causes for which the Foundation income is used may be fully known. "Designation without Equalization" means real designation which does not trigger a transfer of funds to another project in a unified mission budget.

Session Minutes 7/28/97

Appendix A

FOUNDATION INCOME ALLOCATION COMMITTEE

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF BATON ROUGE

SCHEDULE OF AWARDS

1. Denominational Affairs Committee (D.A.C) sends Letter and October 1
Form to all Seminary Students for Spring-Summer Semester grant application.
2. D.A.C. receives grant applications from students and begins review. November 1

3. Request Congregation to submit Grant proposals on Proper Form for First & first half of year.Second Sundays in November

4. Notice to Session, Diaconate and Staff to submit proposals on November 1 Proper Form for first half of year.

5. Foundation Income Allocation Committee (F.I.A.C.) meets    First Monday
to elect Moderator.         In December

6. Deadline for submitting proposals to Church Office.     December 1

7. D.A.C. Grant recommendations to F.I.A.C. Moderator, keeping   December 1
in mind these maxima for the School Year:

Single    $2,000
Married, no children    3,000
Married, with children   4,000

Single semester during the School Year ---
Maximum is 50% of above.

8. Copies of Grant requests sent to Session Committees for    December 2 endorsement.

9. Session Committee action (endorsed or rejected) returned to Church
Office.           December 28

10. Copies of endorsed Grant requests sent to F.I.A.C.     December 31 members.

11. F.I.A.C. meets for first review of grant requests for first    Third Monday
half of year.          In January

12. F.I.A.C. meets for final review of grant requests for first    Second
half of year. Recommendations made.      Monday in February

13. F.I.A.C. makes report to Session and asks for approval of    February
First Half recommendations.        Session Meeting

14. Second Half of Year Grant Requests are solicited from    First & Second
Congregation, Staff, Session and Diaconate. D.A.C. confirms   Sundays of
needs of Seminary students.       May

15. Deadline for submitting proposals to Church Office.     June 1

16. Copies of Grant requests sent to Session Committees for    June 2
endorsement.

17. Session Committee action (endorsed or rejected) returned to   June 15
Church Office.

18. Copies of endorsed Grant requests sent to F.I.A.C. members.  June 18

19. F.I.A.C. meets to review grant requests for second half of    Second
year.           Monday in July

20. F.I.A.C. makes report to Session and asks for approval of    July Session
second half recommendations.       Meeting

PERSONAL & CONFIDENTIAL     PERSONAL & CONFIDENTIAL

INFORMATION FOR DENOMINATIONAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF BATON ROUGE

____________________________________          ___________________________________
NAME       SEMINARY

ADDRESS AT SEMINARY: ____________________________________ APT. NO. ________

___________________________________   ____________ TEL. NO.: (     )______________
             CITY, STATE                                      ZIP

FAMILY STATUS:    [ ] MARRIED     [ ] SINGLE

SPOUSE’S NAME: _________________________________    _____ NO. OF CHILDREN

SEMINARY CLASS: ________________________________    GRADUATION DATE: _________

ANTICIPATED FINANCIAL NEEDS FOR SCHOOL YEAR BEGINNING _____________:

TUITION, FEES, ETC.     $ __________________________
FOOD, CLOTHING, ETC.      __________________________
HOUSING, UTILITIES, ETC.      __________________________
TRANSPORTATION       __________________________
HEALTH INSURANCE       __________________________
     TOTAL  $ __________________________

ANTICIPATED FINANCIAL RESOURCES AVAILABLE FROM OTHERS:

SCHOLARSHIPS    $ __________________________
OTHER FINANCIAL SUPPORT       __________________________
PREACHING         __________________________
OUTSIDE JOBS (INCLUDING SPOUSE)     __________________________
SPOUSE’S PROJECTED INCOME      __________________________
OTHER POSSIBLE INCOME       __________________________
     TOTAL  $ __________________________

REQUESTED GRANT FROM THE FOUNDATION:   $ __________________________

OTHER COMMENTS: _________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________

DATE: ___________________________ SIGNED: _____________________________________________

FOUNDATION INCOME ALLOCATION COMMITTEE

ALLOCATION REQUEST FORM

THE SESSION’S POLICY FOR FOUNDATION INCOME ALLOCATION (as amended July 28, 1997) IS AS FOLLOWS: “Dispersible funds will be made available, as recommended by the Foundation Income Allocation Committee and approved by the Session, for mission outreach projects, community service, seminary scholarships, and construction and renovation of the Church’s buildings and grounds. Care shall be taken to maintain a careful balance between various kind of projects funded by Foundation income, giving priority to projects that reach beyond the confines of the Church boundaries.”

DATE: ______________________ ALLOCATION YEAR: _______________________

NAME OF GROUP/CHURCH DEPARTMENT MAKING REQUEST: ___________________

__________________________________________________________________________

WHAT IS THE REQUEST FOR? (Please answer in detail, using additional pages if necessary.) ________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

REGARDING THIS ACTIVITY/PROJECT:

WHAT IS THE TOTAL COST?      $ _______________
HOW MUCH IS BEING REQUESTED FROM THE FOUNDATION? $ _______________

WHAT OTHER FUNDING IS BEING USED?

* WHO ? __________________________ HOW MUCH ? $ _______________
* WHO ? __________________________ HOW MUCH ? $ _______________

WHEN WILL FOUNDATION FUNDS BE NEEDED? ____________________________

NUMBER OF PEOPLE IMPACTED BY THIS REQUEST: ____________

IS THIS A ONE-TIME REQUEST? YES _____ NO _____

IF NOT, WHAT FUTURE REQUESTS WILL BE MADE?

* DATES: ____________  ____________  ____________  ____________
* AMOUNTS: $____________  $____________  $____________  $____________

WHAT WILL BE THE EFFECT IF FUTURE FUNDING IS DENIED? _____________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________

HAS THIS REQUEST OR A SIMILAR REQUEST BEEN  YES _____ NO _____
FUNDED IN THE PAST FROM FOUNDATION FUNDS?     IF SO WHEN? __________________________

WHY IS THIS REQUEST FOR FOUNDATION FUNDING NECESSARY? _________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________

WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF THE REQUEST IS ONLY PARTLY FUNDED? _________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________

WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF IT IS NOT FUNDED AT ALL? ______________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________

WHAT OTHER SOURCES OF FUNDING HAVE BEEN INVESTIGATED? ________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________

HOW WILL THIS REQUEST, IF FUNDED, ADVANCE THE MISSION STATEMENT OF THE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH? ____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________

WHY ISN’T THIS BEING FUNDED INT HE CHRUCH OPERATING BUDGET? ____________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________

IS THIS ACTIVITY AMENABLE TO A “MATCHING GIFT” APPROACH?     YES _____   NO _____

____________________________________________________________________________________________

IF NOT, WHY NOT? IF YES, WHAT HAS BEEN DONE? _____________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS TO JUSTIFY THIS REQUEST (Please use additional pages, if necessary):

____________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________

SUBMITTED BY: ______________________________________ TITLE: ___________________________

REFERRED TO SESSION COMMITTEE ON: _____________________________

COMMITTEE ENDORSEMENT BY: _______________________________/MODERATOR
Chapel Maintenance Fund Resolution

Chapel Maintenance Fund Resolution
Foundation Funds

Session Minutes 3/28/88
9/25/89

FOUNDATION FUNDS
I. SUMMARY
A. FUND NAME:
   Chapel Maintenance Fund.
B. SPECIAL PURPOSE FOR WHICH THIS FUND MUST BE USED:
   To pay all maintenance expenses of the Dunham    Chapel.
C. AUTHORITY TO AUTHORIZE EXPENDITURES FROM THIS FUND:
   The Foundation.
D. IS FUND CAPITAL PERMANENT OR SPENDABLE?
   Permanent.
E. INTEREST TO BE PLACE WHERE?

   In the Fund.

F. DATE FUND WAS ESTABLISHED:

   3/28/88


II. DESCRIPTION

See attached Resolution.
Edward D. Grant Fund

Session Minutes
5/20/85; 9/25/89

FOUNDATION FUNDS

I. SUMMARY

A. FUND NAME:

   The Edward D. Grant Church Enrichment Fund.

B. SPECIAL PURPOSE FOR WHICH THIS FUND MUST BE USED:

   Church enrichment programs.

C. AUTHORITY TO AUTHORIZE EXPENDITURES FROM THIS FUND:

   Session.

D. IS FUND CAPITAL PERMANENT OR SPENDABLE?

   Permanent.

E. INTEREST TO BE PLACE WHERE?

   In the income account of the Fund.

F. DATE FUND WAS ESTABLISHED:

   2/25/85 and 5/20/85 Session Minutes.


II. DESCRIPTION

The Edward D. Grant Church Enrichment Fund shall be administered by the First Presbyterian Church Foundation. Earnings form the investment fund shall be available annually for disbursement at the direction of the session for such Church Enrichment Programs as the session deems appropriate. For example, such a fund will make it possible for the church to invite outstanding spiritual leaders to assist in our mission conferences, Lenten services, lay renewal programs, etc. Such programs will be designated as Edward D. Grant Church Enrichment Programs, thus perpetually honoring the more than sixty years of dedicated service performed by Ed Grant.
Ruth Boxley Helmick Fund

Session Minutes
10/26/87; 9/25/89

FOUNDATION FUNDS

I. SUMMARY
A. FUND NAME:
   Ruth Boxley Helmick Fund.

B. SPECIAL PURPOSE FOR WHICH THIS FUND MUST BE USED:
  Scholarship assistance to person preparing    for religious education and/or the ministry.
C. AUTHORITY TO AUTHORIZE EXPENDITURES FROM THIS FUND:
   Session.
D. IS FUND CAPITAL PERMANENT OR SPENDABLE?
   Permanent.
E. INTEREST TO BE PLACE WHERE?
  In the Fund.
F. DATE FUND WAS ESTABLISHED:
   10/26/87

II. DESCRIPTION

Dr. Russell E. Helmick set up this scholarship fund in memory of his wife, Ruth Boxley Helmick, for anyone studying in the field of religion. In addition to the funds given to the church in memory of Ruth, he will add to the fund to total $5,000.00.
Hunger Fund

Session Minutes
9/25/89

FOUNDATION FUNDS

I. SUMMARY
A. FUND NAME:
Hunger Fund.

B. SPECIAL PURPOSE FOR WHICH THIS FUND MUST BE USED:
  To support an integrated program of evangelism and the alleviation of physical hunger and its causes.

C. AUTHORITY TO AUTHORIZE EXPENDITURES FROM THIS FUND:
   Mission Committee.

D. IS FUND CAPITAL PERMANENT OR SPENDABLE?
  Permanent.

E. INTEREST TO BE PLACE WHERE?
    In the Fund.

F. DATE FUND WAS ESTABLISHED:
    Original gift received in 1988.

II. DESCRIPTION

While it may not be practical for the organization(s) receiving monies from this fund to meet all of the following criteria, such organizations should:

1) Support truly indigenous projects (the leaders and most of the staff of the projects should be indigenous persons; the projects should carefully develop material suited to the culture involved, and the projects should arise from the felt needs of the people);
2) Support projects primarily engaged in long-range development;
3) Support programs which grow out of and foster Christian community;
4) Support porograms which are potentially self-supporting after an initial injection of seed capital, providing the recipients of aid the ability to give in return;
5) Support programs which aid the poorest people;
6) Support programs which promote agricultural development where appropriate;
7) Support programs which promote economic empowerment rather than continual charity;
8) Spend less than 10 percent of total funds on fund raising and administration;
9) Submit to an annual audit by a recognized CPA firm (if the organization is large);
10) Compose its board of volunteers who are people of known integrity; and
11) Be willing to show how it meets the above criteria.
Mary Ann Brown Memorial Bell Fund

4/27/92
FOUNDATION FUNDS
I. SUMMARY
A. FUND NAME:
   Mary Ann Brown Memorial Bell Fund
B. SPECIAL PURPOSE FOR WHICH THIS FUND MUST BE USED:
   Maintenance and repair of the Brown Memorial Bells
C. AUTHORITY TO AUTHORIZE EXPENDITURES FROM THIS FUND:
   Property Committee of the Diaconate
D. IS FUND CAPITAL PERMANENT OR SPENDABLE?
   Spendable
E. INTEREST TO BE PLACED WHERE?
   Budget for current year
F. DATE FUND WAS ESTABLISHED:
   April 27, 1992

II. DESCRIPTION:
  Established by L. Heidel Brown and Imogene N. Brown "for any repairs, etc. that may be necessary in the future."
Sanctuary Maintenance Fund

Session Minutes 9/25/89; 3/27/00

FOUNDATION FUNDS
I. SUMMARY
A. FUND NAME:
   Sanctuary Maintenance Fund.
B. SPECIAL PURPOSE FOR WHICH THIS FUND MUST BE USED:
   For maintenance of the Church sanctuary.
C. AUTHORITY TO AUTHORIZE EXPENDITURES FROM THIS FUND:
   Session, upon recommendation by the Facilities Committee
D. IS FUND CAPITAL PERMANENT OR SPENDABLE?
  Permanent. As of 3/27/00, the permanent corpus was $37,631.00.
E. INTEREST TO BE PLACE WHERE?
   In the Fund.
F. DATE FUND WAS ESTABLISHED:
   Original gift received in 1988.


II. DESCRIPTION
To be used by the Session for maintenance expenses of the church sanctuary.
Pastors' Children Scholarship Fund

Session Minutes 1/24/05

Scholarship Fund
For the Christian Education of Pastors’ Children
The Foundation of the First Presbyterian Church of Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Purpose: To provide financial supplement for the children of the pastors of First Presbyterian Church who attend Christian elementary or secondary schools.

Terms:

The Scholarship Fund for the Christian Education of Pastors’ Children (hereafter Scholarship Fund) makes available tuition supplements for qualified children of First Presbyterian Church pastors who attend Christian schools in grades 1-12 under these general terms:

Pastor is defined as ordained ministers of the Word and Sacrament duly installed and currently serving as pastor, co pastors or associate pastors at the First Presbyterian Church of Baton Rouge.

A Christian School is defined as a private, accredited educational institution which explicitly acknowledges the Lordship of Jesus Christ, is guided by principles of Christian faith, and instructs students from the vantage of a Christian worldview. Schools such as the Dunham School, Parkview Baptist, Episcopal, Catholic High, and Baton Rouge Christian Classical School are examples of such schools.

The Scholarship Fund is intended to provide 60% of tuition costs, or $3,000, whichever is less, for each qualified child of the pastors. The total amount available to each pastor, however, shall not exceed $3,000 per child per school year, or a total of $7,500 per school year for a pastor with more than two children

The scholarship monies shall be paid directly to the Christian school.

These scholarship monies must be applied for by the pastor annually and will only be awarded to qualified students.

“Qualified” is defined as being a student in good standing at the school, maintaining passing grades in all subjects and abiding by the discipline of the school. Pastors’ children with documented learning disabilities may appeal to the Foundation for special academic consideration should regular passing grades be at risk due to educational disability.

Determination of awards shall be made by the Income Allocation Committee of the Session in consultation with the Board of Directors of the Foundation and in accordance with the terms of this endowment.