Minutes of the Meetings -- March 16, 2006
Members Present:
Rev. David Ridge (DR) attending
Kay Johnsen (KJ)
Clarence Johnsen (CJ) attending
Patrick Sanders (PS) attending
Pam Denny (PD) attending
Jeff Graef (JG) attending
Checking in.
The meeting was called to order by PD at 6:32 p.m.
Opening prayer by DR. CJ wanted to add an item to the agenda forwarded by KJ.
Review of minutes of the last Board Meeting by PD. Motion to approve as amended by PS, second by PD. Motion passed. JG agreed to make the revisions and additions.
Operating Statement & AUC Financial Report presented by DR. Motion to approve the AUC and Financial report for the month of February by JG, second by CJ. Motion passed.
There was some discussion about people who had attended the church and had not returned. It was discussed that calling some of them would be a good idea. DR said that the Prayer Chaplains will be calling people including those who have not attended recently. 550 names in the database. 350 mailed newsletters. 200 emailed newsletters. Active attendees around 120 active attendees.
PS has some suggestions on different programs. Wedding Counseling Program. He knows someone who has counseled 600 people. Another is a New Mothers Program.
Fund Raising.
DR made a motion that we adopt the Raising More Money Model for fund raising and proceed. PS seconded it. Vote was PR, PM, CJ in favor. JG abstained.
JG will copy the draft brochure after the meeting and asked for revisions and comments via email. John Brisnehan has the brochure in hand.
KJ asked CJ to ask him to bring up movie promotion to the board. KJ had a conference call about what people are doing nationally about the Celestine Prophecy showing. She was impressed with the amount of marketing and advertising being done. She said that it appeared that there was potential for more publicity and marketing. PD suggested an announcement on Sunday asking for volunteers. DR said that we need to find someone to work on Church publicity. PS brought up a church directory.
Outreach:
PS made suggestions for a comments box outside the sanctuary. PS made a suggestion to include a pre-addressed postage paid comment postcard. DR thought they were both good ideas. PD will prepare a letter, instead of a postcard, to include in the packet to new members.
Prayer Chaplaincy. DR said there has been at least one client per Sunday. Prayer Chaplaincy training on Sunday at 1:30.
DR passed out a graph of visits to the web site, with an average of 40 new visitors and 6 return visitors per day and 100 page downloads per day, and 473 click throughs, 1.8% click through rate and average cost per click of nine cents. We are getting more approvals for use of hymns on the music page.
Teddy Bear Sunday; being organized by Jackie June, April 23 (may change to April 30).
DR said we will have guest musicians on the 2nd 4th and 5th Sundays of the month and the KillerS of Faith are doing the entire music program 1st and 3rd Sundays.
Newsletter:
High Country Unity will do a fund raising musical event. DR will announce it.
Tithe recipients and amounts are: Project Angel Heart $492 and Association of Unity Churches, $328 for a total of $820.
PS made a motion to adjourn and CJ seconded it. All approved. A prayer concluded the meeting.