Music Committee

Meeting Minutes of December 3, 2009

Present: Shirley Curry, Kim Early, Anna O’Connor.

Reviewed and accepted October Minutes.

UPDATES:
• In October, the committee talked about donating the Reed organ to a church that is in need of one. Kim exchanged e-mails with Elsa and John about this and was given a contact at the Maine Conference. She will e-mail the description of the organ to Sue Stevens at the conference for publication in the ACE newsletter.

• The 2010 proposed budget was submitted in October. We are awaiting further news from the appropriate people. Kim shared an e-mail from Chris Keiter, as a Council member, asking us not to spend any remaining monies in the 2009 budget if it is not necessary to keep activities and functions going. This is due to a $20,000 operating deficit. Shirley stated that she would like to purchase a piano lamp for the piano in the sanctuary. She estimated the lamp to be around $90. and was willing to wait until the start of the new year to do so.

• Christmas Vespers, with the theme of “Carols of Hope, Peace and Light”, will be held on Sunday, December 13th at 5:30 p.m. Shirley outlined the program, which sounds wonderful. We will work together to obtain a volunteer to run a spot light during a few selected performances. Committee members will arrive at 5:00 p.m. to set up for the reception that will follow the program.

• Matt Leberge will be a guest trumpeter on December 13th. Shirley has already set him up for the Easter service as well.

• At the next meeting, in February, Shirley would like to discuss the use of the sanctuary (organ and piano) by outside groups.