Mission and Outreach

Meeting Minutes of April 8, 2010

Present: Laurie Cary, Greg Wyman, Richard Parker, Mike Kasputes, Sandy Dyer, and Sarah Randall. Elsa unable to attend meeting tonight.

Opening Reading: Carol was unable to attend, so Sarah read Carol’s prepared reading, “Listening to your Life” by Frederick Beauchner.

Minutes from March 4th were reviewed and accepted as is.

Treasurers Report - Greg Wyman:
- Easter Offering collected $1,688. , a decrease from last year ($1899.)
- One Great Hour of Sharing collected $1,441, an increase from last year ($961.36).
- 2nd Quarter payment to Maine Conference of $6,300 paid; thus far have paid half of year $12,600.
- Special support of $4,500 paid so far this year.

Thank you notes received (as follows):
1. “Long Creek Center”- $500.
2. “Southern Poverty Law Center” - $500.
3. “Hospice of Southern Maine” - $150. (This amount was given to Rev Larry Green when he preached and he donated it to Hospice of Southern Maine.)
4. “Bread for the world” - $1,216.25 (Christmas offering)
5. “Preble Street” - donations of hats, mittens and scarves from “Mitten Tree”.
6. “Center for Grieving Children” - money raised during the Holly Daze Bazaar.
7. “Opportunity Farm” - $500.
8. “Root Cellar” - $500.
9. “Preble Street” - $500.
Thank you notes can be found on our bulletin board.

Old Business:
a.) Micah Project: Habitat for Humanity - we had a good turnout about 13 to 14 people. It was a workout demolishing a house and saving what could be salvaged.
b.) Mission Team Nominations for 2010/2011:
--Kendra Palmer agreed to join the team.
--Jan Bossee is thinking about joining.
--Maureen Clancy agreed to serve one more year(maybe two?).
--Mike Kasputes will be Treasurer.
--Sandy Dyer and Sarah Randall agreed to share the job of co-chairing the Team.
c.) Annual Report due 5/4/10 - summarization of what’s been done during the year. Annual Meeting on 5/23/10.


Subcommittees:
a.) Greg Wyman will continue with the Fair Trade Coffee project. Next orders will be taken on 5/9 and 5/16. Last year Fair Trade was able to spend $138. from the proceeds to buy coffee for the church.
b.) Food Pantry Drive starts on 5/16. Notices to go into the Beacon for 4/26 and 5/10. Will give out bags and lists on 5/16 and collect donations on 5/23.
c.) Special Offering - “Blanket Sunday” on 5/9. Money collected to buy blankets, which are then distributed worldwide to areas in need.
d.) Rummage Sale - Saturday 4/17, Prudy Wiggins will need help.


Open Discussion:
Mike Kasputes read the information on Darfur; its format is an educational course which may be best approached by being a separate project or program presented to the church, (film plus several hours of discussion). Team consensus was to table this again until it can be decided upon best way to present the information.

Closing Reading: Sarah finished Carol’s reading.

Recorder: Sarah Randall

Next Meeting - May 6
Opening and Closing Reading - Greg Wyman
Recorder -Maureen Clancy