Minutes of the Meetings -- December 16, 2001
Members
Present: Rev. David Ridge
(DR)
Patrick
Sanders
(PS)
David
Cowles
(DC)
Brian
Robertson
(BR)
Anne
Brisnehan
(AB)
Kay
Johnsen
(KJ)
Clarence
Johnsen
(CJ)
Pam
Denny
(PD)
1.
Opening
Prayer – DR
2.
Check-in
by all
3.
Welcome
of new board members, Kay and Clarence Johnsen.
4.
Review
Minutes of last Board Meeting – AB
The minutes were read as submitted.
Motion to accept the minutes by DC, second by BR
5.
DC
presented the Treasurer’s Report. Motion
to approve report by AB, second by KJ.
6.
Congregation
member Pam Denny presented plan for the Teddy Bear collection project for LWU.
Collection will begin in January. Goal
is 100 bears for the City of Westminster Police Dept. by February 10.
There will be a blessing given to the bears before Pam makes an official
presentation of the bears to the city. Pam
will be in charge of advertising, tracking progress, and purchasing supplies.
DR will promote project each Sunday to congregation.
PS will be coordinator of marketing.
Advertising will be in local weekly papers.
Tags will be attached to the bears reading “From our heart to yours.”
Poster will be hung at church to track progress and a collection bin will
be available for donations each Sunday. Pam
suggested approaching Target and Wal-Mart about the possibility of them offering
vouchers for a special deal. Motion
to approve plan as presented by DC, second by DR.
7.
The Board
discussed ideas for how to enhance church experience for congregation.
The Board agreed on several positive points: songs at the beginning of
service, greeters, length of talk, blessing of children.
DC suggested having another person lead songs, the Board agreed that it
is fine the way it is until a music director is hired.
PD suggested making sure to finish service by 11:45 to leave ample time
for fellowship. PD suggested
rotating ushers and having congregation members read the Daily Word.
8.
BR
presented fundraising updates. Poster
for building fund / matching funds is underway and will be ready next Sunday.
Discussion of the golf tournament and pancake breakfast was tabled until
the next meeting.
9.
DR
updated the Board on Sunday school teacher recruitment.
We have 6 teachers and need 4 more.
The program will eventually be divided into three groups: grades K-2,
grades 3-5, and grades 6 and up.
10.
DR summarized
primary and secondary roles of Board members.
DR motioned to appoint DC to fill AB’s position term for one more year,
the Board voted unanimously to approve. KJ
discussed the possibility of having one primary role and assisting another
member as a secondary role / back up person in order to make transitions easier
in the future. The board agreed to stay in their present primary roles, KJ
agreed to fill the primary outreach role, CJ agreed to assist in administrative
duties as a secondary person. Back
up roles will be discussed further at the next meeting.
11.
Discussion
of budgetary issues for 2002 was tabled until the January meeting.
Motion to approve by BR, second by KJ.
The Board added a monthly Benevolence fund contribution to the 2002
budget (motion to approve by DR, second by BR.)
12.
The
discussion of the minister’s contract for 2002 was tabled until the next
meeting (motion by BR, second by KJ.)
13.
Regarding the
election of new officers: the current officers shall retain their offices until
January, at which time the re-elections will occur.
Motion to approve by BR, second by KJ.
14.
Tithes
for November total $418.00. Recipient
candidates will be discussed via e-mail. Some
to consider are local food banks and Step 13.
BR will research Step 13’s qualifications.
An announcement will be made to the congregation regarding the need for
qualified tithe recipients. Motion
to approve by DR, second by BR.
15.
Motion to adjourn by DR, second by BR at 2:18 p.m.