Minutes of the Meetings -- November 18, 2001

Members Present:    Rev. David Ridge                 (DR)

                                    David Cowles                         (DC)

                                    Brian Robertson                    (BR)

                                    Anne Brisnehan                     (AB)

1.         Opening Prayer – DR

2.         Congregation member Pam Denny discussed her intent to coordinate the Teddy Bear collection project for LWU.  She will present a plan at the next meeting on December16.  The collection will culminate on February 10.

3.         Check-in by all

4.         Review Minutes of last Board Meeting – BR

The minutes were read as submitted.  Motion to accept the minutes by DC, second by AB.

5.         DC presented the Treasurer’s Report.  Motion to approve report by AB, second by DR.

6.         October tithe recipients were discussed.  The local tithes will be donated to Project Angel Heart and the Unity recipient will be Silent Unity.  Motion to approve by BR, second by DC.

7.         BR presented status of several fundraising projects.  Regarding the posters to track progress of the building fund: BR will coordinate with PS before the next board meeting.  The golf tournament will be discussed at the next meeting to set goals, time of year for event, etc.  The pancake breakfast will be sometime next year.  DR suggested that spring would be better than winter to hold the event.  Possible dates will be discussed at next meeting.

8.         DR brought up the subject of Sunday school teacher recruitment.  There will be a meeting for Sunday school teachers to discuss issues and necessary changes in the next few weeks.  The date will be announced at next week’s Sunday service.

9.         Nominations for the open Board position were made.  DR proposed the following nominees: Kay and Clarence Johnsen, Joan Goering, Katy Rucker, Judy Nosker, Stephanie Ebel, Loreen Bowling, Dee Johnson, and Bette Charles.  The Board agreed.  The Board also agreed that DC would be appointed to fulfill the position of resigning board members Anne and John Brisnehan. The transitions will be made at the December Board meeting.

10.      DR presented a list of congregants who have met the requirements for membership with LWU.              By unanimous vote of the Board members present (Patrick Sanders in absentia) the list was                approved.  The list includes: Anne & John Brisnehan, David Cowles, Brian and Jo Dee                Robertson, David and Linda Ridge, Patrick Sanders, Marydon Arthur, Lorene Bowling, Bette                Charles, Diane Closson, Marilyn Combs, Stephanie Ebel, Joan Friebel, Irish Fuller, Dorothy                Giese, Bill & Terry Gillard, Dee Johnson, Scott & Patti Scharf, Deborah Byrne, Pam Denny                (transfer), Joan Goering, Mary Hastings, Mary Horning, Kay & Clarence Johnsen, Jean Jones                (transfer), Alma Killeen, Mike & Anne Lord-Gooding (transfer), Dan & Mary McCulley (transfer),             Judy Nosker, Jan Reynolds, Katy Rucker, Cheryl Sund, and Julie Wrend.

 11.      The discussion of ideas for how to enhance church experience for the congregation was                 tabled until the December meeting (motion by DR, second by BR).

 12.      Motion to adjourn by DR, second by BR at 2:18 p.m.