Minutes of the Meetings -- September 15, 2002

Members Present:    Rev. David Ridge                 (DR)

                                    Pam Denny                           (PD)

                                    Kay Johnsen                         (KJ)

                                    Clarence Johnsen                (CJ)

                                    Patrick Sanders                   (PS)

1.      DR called meeting to order at 12:35 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 PD, second by DR.

3.      Treasurer’s Report presented by DR: Motion to approve report by CJ, second by PD.

4.      Topic for Board contribution for bi-monthly newsletter (November): The theme will be Thanksgiving. PD will write the article.  The deadline is October 15^th.

5.      Re-schedule mud and paint of fold out room: Mud on September 21^st.  The rest is to be decided.

6.      Project Coordinator – Night at the Improv: The event will take place in early November. DR will contact Jim Small and Janice McDermott about coordinating.

7.      Determine tithe candidates for August: Alternatives to Family Violence - $252 and Unity School of Christianity (Unity Village administration and publishing organization) - $160. June – Unity School of Religious Studies (ministerial and CEP school) - $179 & Family Tree - $269.  July – SCUCA (regional org and not national AUC) - $228 & Rainbow Bridge - $342. PD will make an informational poster about our tithe recipients.

8.      Sunday School volunteer reference checking: We will check possible sources of information.  Motion to check references by PS, second by DR.

9.      Administration assistance (someone to fill David Cowles term): We will wait until elections to fill the position.  We will compile a more complete list by e-mail.

10.  October conference attendance: DR would like to attend the Association of Global New Thought Conference, which will provide him with new tools and ideas. The cost will be $1200 including the conference, hotel and travel. He will alternate this conference with the AUC conference in the future. Motion by DR, second by CJ.

11.  Michael Marshall teaching classes: Possible subjects are the Kahbala and Prosperity.  Michael Chodash, guitarist, will be joining Doug for a 3-month trial.

Motion to adjourn at 2:15 by PS, second by CJ. Next meeting TBA.