Minutes of the Meetings -- September 15, 2005

Members Present:

                                    Rev. David Ridge                 (DR)

                                    David Cowles                       (DC)

                                    Clarence Johnsen                (CJ)

Pam Denny                           (PD)

Patrick Sanders                   (PS)

Paul Denny, guest

Checking in.

The meeting was called to order by PS at 6:44 pm

Opening prayer by PD

Reading of August minutes by CJ.  Motion to approve the minutes by DC, second by PD.  Motion passed.

Operating Statement and AUC/financial report presented by DR. 

• $16, 400.00 check was received from an “angel” on or about 9-10-05.  Those funds were then used to pay two months’ rent, band payment-in-arrears, DR’s payments-in-arrears, and other church operating expenses.

Motion to accept by PD, second by PS.  Motion passed.

Old Business

1.  fund-raising concert - PD and CJ will talk to MJ Tedlie

2.  DR will attend the Bread for the Journey conference at Chatauqua on 9-25-05

3.  congregation survey -- table it?  Motion by PD, 2nd by DC.  Motion passed.

New Business

1.  membership/apostle program proposed by DR.  This would be an 18-24 month    program of personal growth and spiritual development. 

2.  DR and Paul Denny shared some of the fundraising ideas that were discussed at the “Raising More Money” program they attended.

a.  motion by DR to spend $195.00 for a set of RMM materials.  2nd by PD, motion passed.

b.  motion by PS (2nd by DR) to table commitment by board members to five months of two Saturdays per month of studying the RMM program materials until an e-mail vote on same can occur on 9-17-05.

3.  discussion of community service as a focus area

a.  “bring a friend” Sunday?  “Daily Word” copies at local businesses?

b.  DR would like to see the board members identify a key service project.

Move to adjourn by PD, 2nd by PS.  Motion passed.

Closing prayer by DR. 

Next meeting will be held at 6:00 pm on 10-20-05.