Minutes of the Meetings -- October 20, 2005

Members Present:

                                    Rev. David Ridge                  (DR)

                                    David Cowles                        (DC)

Kay Johnsen                          (KJ)

                                    Clarence Johnsen                 (CJ)

Patrick Sanders                    (PS)

Pam Denny                            (PD)

Paul Denny                             (PSD) 

Checking in.

The meeting was called to order by PD at 6:33 p.m.

Opening prayer by DR.

Review of minutes of the last Board Meeting by CJ: Tithes are to be added. Motion to approve as amended by DC, second by DR. Motion passed.

Operating Statement & AUC Financial Report presented by DR: Income is high due to a $16000 gift which was used to pay unpaid expense reports. Motion to approve by DC, second by PSD. Motion passed.

Old Business

Fund Raising:

Adams County:

• Proceeds were approximately $750.
• 150 breakfast burritos would be enough for next year’s event.
• We will look for someone new to chair the fundraiser.
• Be sure to have an experienced volunteer for each shift so the chairperson doesn’t have to be there the whole time.

Rock Me On the Water:

• The concert will be November 13, 2005 from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m.
• Performers will include Third Road Home, The Cara Cantarella Band, James & Kitty Faulk Craig Corona and The Five Killars of Faith (The Living Water Unity Band).
• Coffee & dessert will be included.
• Tickets will be $20, $40 and $60.
• Posters were designed by John Brisnehan. Some distribution has been done.
• Concert information has also been posted on Craig’s List, The Spiritual Events Calendar, KGNU, KUNC and Denver-Boulder Music.com. Tom & Trinity Demask may mention the concert during a KGNU interview on November 1. CJ will ask performers who have web sites to post the event.
• Anne Polich will provide cheese cake; Crystal will do gofer work in the afternoon and provide child care. DC will man the CD table.
• 20 tickets have been sold thus far for $870.00.

Fundraiser Training Saturdays:

• We will ask for volunteers outside of the board to be involved in a Financial Sustainability Committee.

Raising More Money System Implementation Possibilities:

• We must have an outstanding outreach program to make Raising More Money effective.

Outreach:

• Cindy Aron will open 2 more sections of Speaking Circles.
• She will rent the church on Tuesday nights for professional speaking circles.
• She has volunteered to facilitate at Unity Ministers luncheons for a period of several months.
• We want to get Speaking Circles into high schools. Cindy will train trainers who would sign an agreement that they will only present skills to high school students as a speaking group based on the principles of Speaking Circles.
• Organization called Creative Shift to help middle & high school students develop their creative outlets. Help students in their creative expression, to encourage rather than to judge.
• Go to principals, counselors, English and Drama teachers.
• Will the schools be concerned that it’s being offered by a church?  We will talk about this before the next meeting.
• Put together a committee to discuss creating a proposal.

Resurvey Congregation:

• Motion to revisit the issue at the next Board Meeting by PS, second by CJ. Motion passed.

Newsletter:

• DC will write an article on Thanksgiving (225 words).
• Board letter about financial Sustainability, the first anniversary in our new space and the 6^th anniversary of the church will be written by PS.

New Business

Pandemic flu:

• Bird Flu could be a serious pandemic. If it is, our church is at great risk.
• We need to be thinking about how to insure the sustainability of the church if people choose not to come to church.
• Discuss at next meeting after doing research on cost of upgrading video system. Motion by PS, 2^nd by KJ. Motion passed

Meeting Location:

• We have become the meeting location of a homeowner’s association, every 2^nd Tuesday of the month. They are paying $25 per meeting.

Tithes:

• Tithe recipients are Alternatives to Family Violence and Unity Pathways – Aurora.
• The tithe amounts are $1404 To Alternatives, $936 to Unity Pathways.

Motion to adjourn at 8:55 p.m. by PS, second by PSD. The next meeting will be Nov. 17.