Minutes of the Meetings -- April 27, 2003
Members Present: Rev. David Ridge (DR)
David Cowles (DC)
Clarence Johnsen (CJ)
Pam Denny (PD)
1. DR called meeting to order at 12:30 p.m. with the Opening Prayer.
2. Check-in by members present.
3. Review of minutes of last Board meeting by CJ: The minutes were read as submitted. Motion to accept the minutes by DC; second by PD.
4. Treasurer’s Report presented by DC: income for March was approximately $5000.00. Outgo for March was approximately $5280.00.
5. Monthly report: some of the earnings owed to DR have been paid, but we’re still in arrears to him. Average attendance for March was 45 per Sunday. Average Sunday offering for March was $1013.00. Move to approve by PD; second by DR.
6. Newsletter – Deborah Byrne still has the template. There currently may be a general lack of enthusiasm re: the newsletter.
7. PD has not yet called Jeffco re: fundraisers. She will do so this month.
8. New logo – not a lot of feed back yet. More discussion about the logo by board members at the meeting.
9. Board retreat -- two other churches have been considering Barbara O’Hearne to do retreats and may have decided not to do retreats with her. Those boards will contact DR in the next few days re: their final decisions. Does LWU want to make its own decision whether or not to go with Barbara O’Hearne regardless of the other boards’ decisions? DR will contact the other boards and possibly contact Barbara O’Hearne re: what she could provide us with.
10. Tithe recipient – Unity of India is shutting down. LWU will give approx. $200 to Unity of India to help them with any “close out” costs. Approx. $300 will go to Alternatives to Family Violence.
11. Setting goals for ministry plan (2003) – Vic needs to be contacted re: our wants re: continuing our lease. Vic may be looking at moving to a new space. If Vic moves, maybe we could negotiate with the building owner to stay at the dojo for approx. the same money.
12. DR will email us a copy of the ministry plan.
DR moved we adjourn at 1:46 p.m.; PD seconded the motion. Next meeting is scheduled for 5-18-03.