Spiritual Life and Worship

Meeting Minutes – March 25, 2010
(April's meeting moved ahead by one week because of Holy Week)

Attending: Rick Angell, Betsy Keiter, Debbie Riley, Elaine Brownell, Dana Wiggins, John McCall.

Opening Prayer - Dana.

Review of March Minutes - approved as written.

John McCall: Life of church is going well with 8-10 new families finding us since Christmas and 50% returning. Growth Group is making a difference and doing well. Energy in the church seems to be good and on an upswing.

Upcoming Holy Week Events:
• Mar.28 – Palm Sunday – Debbie and Elaine organized palms – finding them (stored in downstairs fridge and in box by office), arranging in tall vases in the morning for ushers to hand out, saving many after the service for next weeks table decorations for Good Friday soup supper.
• Apr.1 – Maundy Thursday - communion offered by intinction at 7:30 p.m. healing service by Elsa and John – 2 ushers needed along with 2 Deacons, 2 chalices and 21/2 loaves bread.
• Apr.2 – Good Friday – 6 p.m. Service with the Soup supper (hosted by SLW with help from the Guild) offered at 7 p.m. with a second service at 7:30 p.m.
• Apr.2, 3, 4 – Easter vigil - with sign-ups starting on Feb. 21 – Vigil begins directly after the Good Friday service and ends after the Sunrise service on Sunday. Church wide note sent on Monday as reminders.
• Apr.4 – Sunrise Service at 6 a.m. - communion (2 loaves, 2 chalices, 2 deacons) offered by John, with bagpiper David Smart and trumpeter Sally Keiter played to a congregation of over 100 people.
• Apr.4 – Sanctuary Easter services at 9 and 11 a.m. - offered by Elsa - no communion in sanctuary due to larger attendance and back-to-back service times (offered at sunrise service, and Maundy Thursday services instead).

Other Upcoming Events:
• April 11 – Baptism at 4 p.m. in Chapel – one Deacon needed.
• May 16 – Children’s Celebration Sunday- last day of church school with church picnic afterward.
• June 6 is Founder’s Day with the Elder luncheon.
• June 13 is Confirmation Sunday.

Continued items:
• Elsa asks us to explore - What is your vision for the future of our church and what does church mean to you?
• Research for table replacement for Davidson Lounge.

Adjourned at 8:40 p.m.

Please contact me with any edits or additions,
Dana Wiggins