Minutes of the Meetings -- February 23, 2003

Members Present:    Rev. David Ridge                         (DR)

                                    David Cowles                               (DC)

                                    Kay Johnsen                                 (KJ)

                                    Clarence Johnsen                        (CJ)

                                    Patrick Sanders                           (PS)

                                    Pam Denny                                   (PD)

1.      DR called the meeting to order at 12:15 p.m. with the opening Prayer.

2.      Review of minutes of last Board meeting by KJ: The minutes were read as submitted.  Motion to accept the minutes by DC, second by PD.

3.      When possible we will reschedule the board meeting when it is in conflict with the Qaballah class.  Motion by DC, second by KJ.

4.      Review of Treasurer’s report by DC: The completed report will be submitted by e-mail within two weeks.  Motion to postpone approval by PD, second by DR.

5.      Update – Bi-Monthly newsletter – DR: Training Deborah with the template on Microsoft Publisher will be raised on David’s priority list.  He will talk to her by Wednesday, 2/26.

6.      Update – Possible weekend retreat – DR: Barbara O’Hearn is a consultant for board retreats.  She has not yet gotten back to David about our retreat.  Our target dates will be Friday evening and Saturday, May 3rd and 4th.  David will e-mail updated information.

7.      Reference checking for church staff: We will postpone discussion.  Motion by DC, second by PD.

8.      Tithe recipients for February: Family Tree in Wheatridge ($171) and the Association of Unity Churches ($114).

9.      Set Goals for Ministry Plan 2003: Areas for reflection, discussion and goal setting: Youth Education, Outreach, Building Fund, Adult Education, Growth, Small Group Development.  How do we grow?

  1. Should we plan to move July 1?  Sacred Circle pays $2100 per month for a full time facility with no Sunday school space.  They are located in off-street retail shops.
  2. Val Pak ads to start in April
  3. Melissa is the contact with Adams County for fundraisers.  We can also check with Jefferson County Fairgrounds.
  4. The biggest channel of growth is through friends of congregants.  How do we stimulate the congregation to recommend us to their friends?
  5. Bus stop ads will continue.
  6. We can pass the guest register around for visitors and call the people who signed.  We will ask if they want to be notified of upcoming talks and ask how they would prefer to be contacted.  When they are contacted, we will let them know that they are being prayed for on a particular day.  We will pass the register around at Friendship Sunday and tell them what’s coming up next week as an incentive to return. 
  7. We will make permanent name tags for people who attend regularly. DR will set up the tags and buy 100 of them.  He will bring the cutter next Sunday so they can be completed.
  8. Possible small groups: Prayer circles, Evening women’s group.

Motion to adjourn at 2:10 p.m. by PD, second by DC.  The next meeting will be March 16th.

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