Septebmer 18, 2008
Attending: Bruce Lockwood, Dolores Broberg, Elaine Brownell, Shirley Curry, Lynn Howard, John McCall, Barbara Merrill, Barbara Powers, Evie Strom, Dana Wiggins
The contract for the new hymnals was given to Cyndi Alden— authorized to sign contracts on behalf of the church. Dana will provide Cyndi with information needed to complete the contract as that information becomes available.
Possible cover colors available are red, green, and blue. There is a preference for the red that seems go to best with the reds in the Sanctuary. Different textures are available in each of the colors. Gold lettering is preferred.
One option is a gold cross in the upper right of the cover with the church's name at the bottom of the cover- like the current Pilgrim. A second option is to have the church's logo centered toward the middle of the cover with "First Congregational Church United Church of Christ" either under the logo or at the bottom of the cover. It was suggested that the size of the logo and the printing be increased. "United Church of Christ" should be spelled out. Dana will provide us with new images of cover choices based on our discussion. November 1 is the deadline for a camera-ready copy.
The words "Hymns of Truth and Light" are required to appear on the spine. We may select the font and may choose to add a logo or the name of our church.
Dolores asked about our purchasing extra copies of the hymnals so people could buy them for personal use. It was decided that we couldn't afford to extend the quantity on our custom order but people could purchase the standard copy of "Truth and Light" if they so desired.
Shirley would like to have two spiral bound copies of the hymnal--one for the Sanctuary and one for the Chapel.
Work was done on a page draft of the hymns to be included in the supplement, which has 16 pages (32 sides), and our church covenant on the first page. Hymns included were suggested by congregation members on the hymnal survey, from Shirley, John and some selections from Songs of the Spirit as space permitted. We began to place in alphabetical order but page efficiencies were made by moving some shorter songs under a longer song to complete a spread.
More hymns have been suggested for the supplement than we have room. A list will be made of those not included so they can be captured in the next revision of "Songs of the Spirit" making sure those requests are honored.
Lynn compiled additional information for her supplement draft in which she lists the hymns and information known to us about each one. A sub group is working on identifying song sources and obtaining usage rights from owners of work that is not in public domain.
Respectfully submitted,
Barbara Merrill and Dana Wiggins
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Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Non-Violence Advocacy
September 18, 2008
Present: R. Angell, S. Curry, L. Hill, C. Vachon
Homecoming Sunday Report: Evie Strom reported (by telephone) that she had displayed a variety of informational materials at the spot allocated to Non-Violence Advocacy Committee as part of the Social Witness Mission booth. They included the “Torture” Brochure, handouts about Guantanamo and recent announcements from Human Rights First, Global Solutions and the Maine Department of Peace.
She observed that no inquiries were made and no handouts were picked up while she was attending the booth. The lack of interest was very revealing. Many thanks, Evelyn, for setting up and manning the N-VA booth at Homecoming Sunday.
Planned Fall Program: Richard Parker reported via e-mail. At our May meeting the committee decided to ask Rev. John McCall if he would integrate in his October 26 Sunday message the purpose of the Non-VA Committee and encourage attendance at the Monday, Oct. 27, film program organized by Richard (P.). John agreed to do so.
Following subsequent exchanges with John, the committee decided to hold its regular programs on Sundays after the service. That would schedule Dick’s program on October 26. As the church calendar developed during late summer, Oct. 26 was selected as the Sunday to dedicate the newly acquired grand Piano and the recently reconfigured chancel area. Dick’s program was rescheduled for March, 2009.
Chairmanship change: In e-mails between August and September Rick Angell announced that he was relinquishing the chairmanship of the N.-VA committee. He would not have the time to properly chair the committee because of the new responsibilities he would be taking on. Richard Parker indicated that he would not have the time to give that position the time the position deserved.
Today’s Agenda:
1 - Whether or not to continue or disband the Non-Violence Advocacy Committee.
2 - If we disband, what other committee may be interested in incorporating
the N-VA Mission in its mission?
3 - What vehicle could be used to continue informing the church family
about “Torture and Non-Violence” issues?
4- Archives
5- Closing
1 – We discussed the fact that only three to four members have been actually involved in major program activities. At this stage we cannot identify a possible chairperson and leader. As a result we concluded that we are unable to maintain the necessary energy to sustain the required effort to continue forward. Members present unanimously decided to disband the Non-Violence Advocacy Committee as a formal committee. Other members, not present, had also come to the same conclusion.
2 - In view of the lack of interest over the year in the issue of “Torture” and the inability to recruit other members, it would be inadvisable to attempt to recruit other committees or groups to pick up the baton and continue running with it.
3 – However, former N-VA members will be invited, individually or in a small group, to initiate ad hoc “non-violence” programs and activities to maintain information sharing with the congregation about “torture”, non-violence and peace issues (e.g., films, bulletin board postings, etc.). We would plan these activities under the auspices of the New Governance Structure and procedures of the Social Witness Ministries.
4. Archives: Archival information about the Non-Violence Advocacy Committee (initially the “Anti-Violence Committee”) may be found in the church files on Committee Minutes and in Annual Reports.
5 – The last meeting of the N-VA committee closed with a prayer of thanksgiving and warm hugs for the graced-filled opportunity to get to know each other and to work jointly for the issues of non-torture and non-violence.
We then took some time to reminisce about the last two years and to talk of possibilities for the future.
Submitted by Claude Vachon, Secretary (9-28-2008)
Present: R. Angell, S. Curry, L. Hill, C. Vachon
Homecoming Sunday Report: Evie Strom reported (by telephone) that she had displayed a variety of informational materials at the spot allocated to Non-Violence Advocacy Committee as part of the Social Witness Mission booth. They included the “Torture” Brochure, handouts about Guantanamo and recent announcements from Human Rights First, Global Solutions and the Maine Department of Peace.
She observed that no inquiries were made and no handouts were picked up while she was attending the booth. The lack of interest was very revealing. Many thanks, Evelyn, for setting up and manning the N-VA booth at Homecoming Sunday.
Planned Fall Program: Richard Parker reported via e-mail. At our May meeting the committee decided to ask Rev. John McCall if he would integrate in his October 26 Sunday message the purpose of the Non-VA Committee and encourage attendance at the Monday, Oct. 27, film program organized by Richard (P.). John agreed to do so.
Following subsequent exchanges with John, the committee decided to hold its regular programs on Sundays after the service. That would schedule Dick’s program on October 26. As the church calendar developed during late summer, Oct. 26 was selected as the Sunday to dedicate the newly acquired grand Piano and the recently reconfigured chancel area. Dick’s program was rescheduled for March, 2009.
Chairmanship change: In e-mails between August and September Rick Angell announced that he was relinquishing the chairmanship of the N.-VA committee. He would not have the time to properly chair the committee because of the new responsibilities he would be taking on. Richard Parker indicated that he would not have the time to give that position the time the position deserved.
Today’s Agenda:
1 - Whether or not to continue or disband the Non-Violence Advocacy Committee.
2 - If we disband, what other committee may be interested in incorporating
the N-VA Mission in its mission?
3 - What vehicle could be used to continue informing the church family
about “Torture and Non-Violence” issues?
4- Archives
5- Closing
1 – We discussed the fact that only three to four members have been actually involved in major program activities. At this stage we cannot identify a possible chairperson and leader. As a result we concluded that we are unable to maintain the necessary energy to sustain the required effort to continue forward. Members present unanimously decided to disband the Non-Violence Advocacy Committee as a formal committee. Other members, not present, had also come to the same conclusion.
2 - In view of the lack of interest over the year in the issue of “Torture” and the inability to recruit other members, it would be inadvisable to attempt to recruit other committees or groups to pick up the baton and continue running with it.
3 – However, former N-VA members will be invited, individually or in a small group, to initiate ad hoc “non-violence” programs and activities to maintain information sharing with the congregation about “torture”, non-violence and peace issues (e.g., films, bulletin board postings, etc.). We would plan these activities under the auspices of the New Governance Structure and procedures of the Social Witness Ministries.
4. Archives: Archival information about the Non-Violence Advocacy Committee (initially the “Anti-Violence Committee”) may be found in the church files on Committee Minutes and in Annual Reports.
5 – The last meeting of the N-VA committee closed with a prayer of thanksgiving and warm hugs for the graced-filled opportunity to get to know each other and to work jointly for the issues of non-torture and non-violence.
We then took some time to reminisce about the last two years and to talk of possibilities for the future.
Submitted by Claude Vachon, Secretary (9-28-2008)
Monday, September 29, 2008
Green Action Group
September 25, 2008
Present: Sarah Ellsworth, Leslie Gatcombe-Hynes, Barbara Merrill, Dick Merrill, Jim Van Hoeven
We discussed the program Leslie has arranged for us titled “Global Climate Change—Local Climate Impacts—Discerning One’s Faith-Based Response” presented by Ray Sirois. It will take place on Thursday, October 23 at 7 PM in Wright Pavilion. We decided to provide light refreshments. Leslie has distributed fliers to faith communities in South Portland and in Cape Elizabeth based on a list provided by Elsa. Leslie will contact Tom Conlon regarding chairs and equipment needed in Wright Pavilion for that evening. Barbara will contact Elsa about publicizing the event in The Beacon, on our web-site, in a Bulletin insert, and during announcements on Sundays.
Jim is leading a three part program titled “Tending God’s Garden: The Church and Global Climate Change” on Wednesdays, October 29, November 5 and 12 from 7:00-8:30 PM. Barbara will discuss publicizing this program with Elsa.
Sarah suggested the possibility of surveying the congregation to learn who has expertise that they would be willing to share relative to stewardship of the earth. We could offer a program of 15-20 minute presentations on such topics as how to go about caulking windows and doors. Such opportunities might be offered after coffee hour on Sundays.
Dick presented three papers about projects that he has looked into recently. The first was related to a conversation he had with Bo Savage who is property manager at Maine Audubon. There are three buildings there, each of which was an attempt to be energy conservative. The first had to do with solar heating, the second involved geo-thermal heating, and the third involved the use of photo-voltaic panels to create electrical energy.
The second paper refers to a presentation that he and Barbara attended at the Methodist Church on Ocean Road in Cape. The presenter was a Mr.Greeley who is head of Environmental and Economic Stability at USM. The talk related largely to efficient lighting incorporating compact fluorescent lights which he relates to the consumption of coal.
The third paper relates to his own experience as he and Barbara think over the purchase of a new refrigerator which is expected to be 50 percent more energy conservative than their present model, a concern which they feel may be as much a moral obligation as it is a cost saving.
Respectfully submitted,
Barbara Merrill
Present: Sarah Ellsworth, Leslie Gatcombe-Hynes, Barbara Merrill, Dick Merrill, Jim Van Hoeven
We discussed the program Leslie has arranged for us titled “Global Climate Change—Local Climate Impacts—Discerning One’s Faith-Based Response” presented by Ray Sirois. It will take place on Thursday, October 23 at 7 PM in Wright Pavilion. We decided to provide light refreshments. Leslie has distributed fliers to faith communities in South Portland and in Cape Elizabeth based on a list provided by Elsa. Leslie will contact Tom Conlon regarding chairs and equipment needed in Wright Pavilion for that evening. Barbara will contact Elsa about publicizing the event in The Beacon, on our web-site, in a Bulletin insert, and during announcements on Sundays.
Jim is leading a three part program titled “Tending God’s Garden: The Church and Global Climate Change” on Wednesdays, October 29, November 5 and 12 from 7:00-8:30 PM. Barbara will discuss publicizing this program with Elsa.
Sarah suggested the possibility of surveying the congregation to learn who has expertise that they would be willing to share relative to stewardship of the earth. We could offer a program of 15-20 minute presentations on such topics as how to go about caulking windows and doors. Such opportunities might be offered after coffee hour on Sundays.
Dick presented three papers about projects that he has looked into recently. The first was related to a conversation he had with Bo Savage who is property manager at Maine Audubon. There are three buildings there, each of which was an attempt to be energy conservative. The first had to do with solar heating, the second involved geo-thermal heating, and the third involved the use of photo-voltaic panels to create electrical energy.
The second paper refers to a presentation that he and Barbara attended at the Methodist Church on Ocean Road in Cape. The presenter was a Mr.Greeley who is head of Environmental and Economic Stability at USM. The talk related largely to efficient lighting incorporating compact fluorescent lights which he relates to the consumption of coal.
The third paper relates to his own experience as he and Barbara think over the purchase of a new refrigerator which is expected to be 50 percent more energy conservative than their present model, a concern which they feel may be as much a moral obligation as it is a cost saving.
Respectfully submitted,
Barbara Merrill
Mission and Outreach
September 4, 2008
The team assembled at 6:30 to hear a presentation by Dennis Morton on the Energy Resource Network. The mission of this network is to reach out to citizens needing help with energy costs and connecting them with available resources and information. One possible project would be to train individuals to do simple energy audits, in partnership with agencies that would provide winterizing material.
The meeting was called to order by Laurie Cary at about 7 o’clock. Laurie offered an opening prayer. Members present were: Sarah Randall, AnnElissa Leveque, Laurie Cary, Greg Wyman, Carol Scheffler, Sandy Dyer and Elsa Peters.
The minutes of the previous meeting, given by Laurie, and the treasurer’s report, given by Greg, were accepted.
The budget was discussed, and the decision was made to keep our request the same as last year.
Copies of the latest revision of new by-laws were distributed. We will need to discuss whether the team should include six members or nine. We were asked to provide feed-back on the by-laws for a meeting on September 18, but we decided put off discussion until our October meeting, giving us a chance to read them in the meantime.
Elsa informed us that her new job description will mean that she would be spending more time with the Education, Growth and Fellowship Team. Interest in the mission trip she proposed has dropped off, and the idea may be postponed until 2010.
Sarah Randall and Sandy Dyer reported on plans for our table at Homecoming.
Carol reported that plans for the Mission Mall at the Holly Daze Bazaar are under control.
We discussed plans for the potluck supper with social action sub-groups on October 26. The Diversity, Green Action, Fair Trade Coffee, and Non-violence Committees plan to attend. Members of our team are responsible for dessert. The supper will be an opportunity for the groups to network and to discuss their budget needs.
Joan Carrier reported that a presentation on Safe Passage will be held after worship on Sunday, October 5. Team members will need to provide snacks.
The Neighbors In Need offering will be taken on October 5th. Two-thirds of the offering will go to Justice and Witness Ministries and one-third to congregations on Native American reservations.
Carol reported that there will be a price increase for Fair Trade Coffee.
Minutes, September 2008
Social Witness Ministries needs a contact person. This was tabled until the October meeting.
The Wayside Evening Soup Kitchen group needs a new co-coordinator by next April.
AnnElissa reported that the Food Pantry needs restocking.
The following disbursements were approved:
The Iris Network $750.00
Long Creek Youth Services $750.00
Shalom House $750.00
Bangor Theological Seminary $750.00
Union Theological Seminary $750.00
(Elsa’s alma mater)
Maine Council of Churches $1,000.00
20/20 Share the Vision Campaign pledge
Maine Council of Churches $50.00
Special appeal
Thank you notes were received from the following:
Serenity House
Habitat For Humanity
Wider Church Ministries: international emergency for Myanmar cyclone and China earthquake
Preble Street Resource Center
Day One
Pilgrim Lodge
Protestant Hospital Ministry
The meeting adjourned at about 9 P.M.
Recorder: Sandy Dyer
Next meeting: October 2nd at 7:00 P.M.
The team assembled at 6:30 to hear a presentation by Dennis Morton on the Energy Resource Network. The mission of this network is to reach out to citizens needing help with energy costs and connecting them with available resources and information. One possible project would be to train individuals to do simple energy audits, in partnership with agencies that would provide winterizing material.
The meeting was called to order by Laurie Cary at about 7 o’clock. Laurie offered an opening prayer. Members present were: Sarah Randall, AnnElissa Leveque, Laurie Cary, Greg Wyman, Carol Scheffler, Sandy Dyer and Elsa Peters.
The minutes of the previous meeting, given by Laurie, and the treasurer’s report, given by Greg, were accepted.
The budget was discussed, and the decision was made to keep our request the same as last year.
Copies of the latest revision of new by-laws were distributed. We will need to discuss whether the team should include six members or nine. We were asked to provide feed-back on the by-laws for a meeting on September 18, but we decided put off discussion until our October meeting, giving us a chance to read them in the meantime.
Elsa informed us that her new job description will mean that she would be spending more time with the Education, Growth and Fellowship Team. Interest in the mission trip she proposed has dropped off, and the idea may be postponed until 2010.
Sarah Randall and Sandy Dyer reported on plans for our table at Homecoming.
Carol reported that plans for the Mission Mall at the Holly Daze Bazaar are under control.
We discussed plans for the potluck supper with social action sub-groups on October 26. The Diversity, Green Action, Fair Trade Coffee, and Non-violence Committees plan to attend. Members of our team are responsible for dessert. The supper will be an opportunity for the groups to network and to discuss their budget needs.
Joan Carrier reported that a presentation on Safe Passage will be held after worship on Sunday, October 5. Team members will need to provide snacks.
The Neighbors In Need offering will be taken on October 5th. Two-thirds of the offering will go to Justice and Witness Ministries and one-third to congregations on Native American reservations.
Carol reported that there will be a price increase for Fair Trade Coffee.
Minutes, September 2008
Social Witness Ministries needs a contact person. This was tabled until the October meeting.
The Wayside Evening Soup Kitchen group needs a new co-coordinator by next April.
AnnElissa reported that the Food Pantry needs restocking.
The following disbursements were approved:
The Iris Network $750.00
Long Creek Youth Services $750.00
Shalom House $750.00
Bangor Theological Seminary $750.00
Union Theological Seminary $750.00
(Elsa’s alma mater)
Maine Council of Churches $1,000.00
20/20 Share the Vision Campaign pledge
Maine Council of Churches $50.00
Special appeal
Thank you notes were received from the following:
Serenity House
Habitat For Humanity
Wider Church Ministries: international emergency for Myanmar cyclone and China earthquake
Preble Street Resource Center
Day One
Pilgrim Lodge
Protestant Hospital Ministry
The meeting adjourned at about 9 P.M.
Recorder: Sandy Dyer
Next meeting: October 2nd at 7:00 P.M.
Spiritual Life and Worship
September 4, 2008
Present: Richard Angell, Sandy Hansen, Betsy Keiter, Elinor Redmond, Debbie Riley, Dana Wiggins, Mary Anne Wallace, John McCall, and Elsa Peters
Opening Prayer was given by Rick Angell
Review of Minutes from July were reviewed and approved as written.
Spiritual Life and Worship Team Membership
Since the last meeting of the SL&W Team, Tex Hauser has given his resignation, saying that he is busy with work and other obligations. We all respect his decision, but sadly accepted his resignation ~ we all agreed that his presence, wisdom, and humor will be missed. With 7 members officially on the team, we still meet the minimum of 6 people required for a team. .
Updates from John
• Chancel Project – John is working with Chris Keiter and the Chancel Reconfiguration Committee to propose a way to acknowledge the gifts that made the Chancel project and piano acquisition possible. There will be a dedication of the chancel and piano on Sunday, October 26th as part of the worship service. These gifts would also be acknowledged on the plaque in the narthex, and in the Memorial Book. Debbie Riley has agreed to contact the calligrapher to have a new page added to the book noting the gifts.
• Sabbatical Time Approaching – John is starting to plan his 12-week Sabbatical in 2009. We can tentatively anticipate John being on Sabbatical in May, June and July, and then he will take vacation time in August. That means that John will be away May 1st – September 1st , 2009.
Homecoming Sunday
• Communion By Intinction – Elsa explained the idea of “families” sharing in communion this month. The congregation is invited to bring their own cup from home to share in communion with each other. Mary Anne is well prepared with bread, juice, and people in place for serving with John and Elsa.
• Volunteer Sign Up Sheets – Dana volunteered to make sign up sheets for all the volunteer tasks needed, and a poster to help make our table more inviting. Thank you for your artistic talent!
Review of By-Laws
A draft of the new By-Laws has been sent to the SL&W for review and comment. Feedback is encouraged. Please send your comments to Betsy by September 18th and she’ll send them to the Council all together from the SL & W team. Betsy pointed out that the age requirement for membership might need to be more flexible, if there is a consideration to changing the age/school grade for Confirmation. It was also noted that there wasn’t any notation in the By-Laws of being Open and Affirming. Other comments? Send them to Betsy.
Upcoming Events:
• Animal Blessing – September 28th – Elsa will be meeting those members and friends of the congregation that are interested in having an animal blessed, at the flag pole at Portland Headlight. She will be bringing water to bless all the animals. Elsa didn’t request any assistance on our part, but we offered to assist if needed.
• World Communion Sunday – October 5th – This had not been completely planned at this time, so ideas are welcome. Last year, colorful international napkins were used in the presentation, the globe was on the altar, and breads from all over the world were offered for communion. Any plans between now and next meeting can be done through email.
Thoughts on Multimedia Usage in Sunday Service
Rick is enthusiastic about and would like to start a discussion about the use of multimedia in our Sunday worship service. After his experience at the UCC Conference this summer, he read the book Silver Screen Sacred Story and found it to be very enlightening. Rick believes that although we don’t want to disrupt the traditions of our church, the use of multimedia can enhance the worship experience. He’d like to form a group to discuss what would be necessary to introduce and use multimedia in worship, including equipment needs and worship design. The team had an engaging initial conversation, including some pros and cons, about the idea and the exploratory process. It was decided that before a separate group is formed, more information and discussion would be necessary. Rick agreed to find out which local churches were currently using multimedia in their worship service. We would like to possibly visit and observe how and when multimedia is being used and gain a better understanding of why it was introduced and how the use has evolved over time. Also, we would like to know how the use of multimedia was initially received by those congregations. Further discussion within our team will follow before anything is introduced to the congregation.
Ongoing
Elinor met with council members Dave Allen and Chris Dow to discuss a systematic approach of stewarding volunteers: building a system to keep track of members’ interests and communicating to existing team leaders the names of members, new and existing, who are interested in a particular area.
The Growth Committee, a new small group, is focusing upon welcoming visitors to the church and making sure they don’t get overlooked. Rick has become a member of the Growth Committee and will be able to let us know how that is progressing. This new committee is trying to welcome visitors and get them connected to others with whom they may feel comfortable, which will hopefully create a more meaningful worship experience for them.
Next Meeting: Thursday, October 2nd @ 7:30p
Adjourned at 9:20pm
Respectfully Submitted by,
Sandra Hansen
Present: Richard Angell, Sandy Hansen, Betsy Keiter, Elinor Redmond, Debbie Riley, Dana Wiggins, Mary Anne Wallace, John McCall, and Elsa Peters
Opening Prayer was given by Rick Angell
Review of Minutes from July were reviewed and approved as written.
Spiritual Life and Worship Team Membership
Since the last meeting of the SL&W Team, Tex Hauser has given his resignation, saying that he is busy with work and other obligations. We all respect his decision, but sadly accepted his resignation ~ we all agreed that his presence, wisdom, and humor will be missed. With 7 members officially on the team, we still meet the minimum of 6 people required for a team. .
Updates from John
• Chancel Project – John is working with Chris Keiter and the Chancel Reconfiguration Committee to propose a way to acknowledge the gifts that made the Chancel project and piano acquisition possible. There will be a dedication of the chancel and piano on Sunday, October 26th as part of the worship service. These gifts would also be acknowledged on the plaque in the narthex, and in the Memorial Book. Debbie Riley has agreed to contact the calligrapher to have a new page added to the book noting the gifts.
• Sabbatical Time Approaching – John is starting to plan his 12-week Sabbatical in 2009. We can tentatively anticipate John being on Sabbatical in May, June and July, and then he will take vacation time in August. That means that John will be away May 1st – September 1st , 2009.
Homecoming Sunday
• Communion By Intinction – Elsa explained the idea of “families” sharing in communion this month. The congregation is invited to bring their own cup from home to share in communion with each other. Mary Anne is well prepared with bread, juice, and people in place for serving with John and Elsa.
• Volunteer Sign Up Sheets – Dana volunteered to make sign up sheets for all the volunteer tasks needed, and a poster to help make our table more inviting. Thank you for your artistic talent!
Review of By-Laws
A draft of the new By-Laws has been sent to the SL&W for review and comment. Feedback is encouraged. Please send your comments to Betsy by September 18th and she’ll send them to the Council all together from the SL & W team. Betsy pointed out that the age requirement for membership might need to be more flexible, if there is a consideration to changing the age/school grade for Confirmation. It was also noted that there wasn’t any notation in the By-Laws of being Open and Affirming. Other comments? Send them to Betsy.
Upcoming Events:
• Animal Blessing – September 28th – Elsa will be meeting those members and friends of the congregation that are interested in having an animal blessed, at the flag pole at Portland Headlight. She will be bringing water to bless all the animals. Elsa didn’t request any assistance on our part, but we offered to assist if needed.
• World Communion Sunday – October 5th – This had not been completely planned at this time, so ideas are welcome. Last year, colorful international napkins were used in the presentation, the globe was on the altar, and breads from all over the world were offered for communion. Any plans between now and next meeting can be done through email.
Thoughts on Multimedia Usage in Sunday Service
Rick is enthusiastic about and would like to start a discussion about the use of multimedia in our Sunday worship service. After his experience at the UCC Conference this summer, he read the book Silver Screen Sacred Story and found it to be very enlightening. Rick believes that although we don’t want to disrupt the traditions of our church, the use of multimedia can enhance the worship experience. He’d like to form a group to discuss what would be necessary to introduce and use multimedia in worship, including equipment needs and worship design. The team had an engaging initial conversation, including some pros and cons, about the idea and the exploratory process. It was decided that before a separate group is formed, more information and discussion would be necessary. Rick agreed to find out which local churches were currently using multimedia in their worship service. We would like to possibly visit and observe how and when multimedia is being used and gain a better understanding of why it was introduced and how the use has evolved over time. Also, we would like to know how the use of multimedia was initially received by those congregations. Further discussion within our team will follow before anything is introduced to the congregation.
Ongoing
Elinor met with council members Dave Allen and Chris Dow to discuss a systematic approach of stewarding volunteers: building a system to keep track of members’ interests and communicating to existing team leaders the names of members, new and existing, who are interested in a particular area.
The Growth Committee, a new small group, is focusing upon welcoming visitors to the church and making sure they don’t get overlooked. Rick has become a member of the Growth Committee and will be able to let us know how that is progressing. This new committee is trying to welcome visitors and get them connected to others with whom they may feel comfortable, which will hopefully create a more meaningful worship experience for them.
Next Meeting: Thursday, October 2nd @ 7:30p
Adjourned at 9:20pm
Respectfully Submitted by,
Sandra Hansen
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Council
September 18
Present: Jean Siulinski, Debra Andrews, Chris Keiter, Phil Whitney, Nancy MacLean, Andy Ellis, Elsa Peters, Sally Hinckley, Dave Allen, John McCall, Chris Dow and Carol Zechman.
Guests: Aaron French, Kathy Sahrbeck, Cathy Bickford and Cyndi Alden
Opening: Chris Dow opened the meeting at 6:30 PM with a reading and a prayer. Chris Keiter welcomed Aaron French to the meeting.
Draft Bylaws Feedback and Next Steps: Chris Keiter reviewed the feedback from the various teams and individuals on the Bylaws draft. There was discussion and work on this feedback, and Chris will incorporate the agreed upon changes into the draft of the Bylaws. The exception was Article2, section 2.2 on Membership qualifications. It was decided that this section needed more work. John McCall, Dave Allen, Andy Ellis and Chris Dow volunteered to work on this section and report back to the Council.
Review 2008 Actuals vs. Budget: Chris K. passed out copies of the Operating Budget ( Budget vs. Actual ) for the purpose of determining any potential budget challenges. Cyndi Alden told us that we are in very good shape being 72 % through the year. Pledges are behind only about 8%, which is due in part to a significant pledge by one family not coming in until stock is sold. It is sold at various times of the year, and has not come in yet. The budget is on line with those in most recent years, and the deficit of $28,176.00 for 2008 will not be as bad due to savings with personnel and proceeds from the rummage sale.
Welcome Back: Chris K. invited us to take a break and asked each of us to share with the group some special event from the summer.
Fundraising Question: Kathy Sahrbeck and Cathy Bickford came to ask the Council to approve a fundraising event sponsored by Artascope Studios in which the works of 24 artists would be displayed at our church and at their studio. The items would then be auctioned off in a silent auction and the proceeds would be donated to the Community Crisis Ministries. The Council agreed that provided Community Crisis was agreeable to this proposal, the art could be displayed at the church as part of the Hollydaze Bazaar ( provided space is available ) and/or after worship some Sunday.
Volunteerism Subgroup Update: Dave Allen reported the Volunteerism Subgroup met with the Growth Group to determine if there were commonalities in these two groups. The Growth Group has been focused on addressing the drop in membership and the Volunteerism Subgroup is involved in finding ways to engage new members in church life. It was agreed that these two groups will meet again on Oct. 6.
Ministers’ Time: John reported October 26th is the date for the dedication of the chancel renovation and the baby grand piano. Choir chairs are scheduled to arrive about this time.
Elsa’s new job with the addition of faith formation for all ages added to her job description is going well. Sunday School is thriving. The church ministry and Elsa’s review is nearing completion and is going well. Aaron French is doing well in his position as Youth Minister.
Elsa stated the question has been raised by the Education Fellowship and Growth and Mission and Outreach Teams as to the effectiveness of the fair portion of Homecoming Sunday. There is a lot of work that goes into this event and it does not seem to attract enough people to make it worthwhile. The Council will discuss this at a future meeting.
Chris K. thanked Sally Hinckley and Jean Siulinski for hosting the Council’s table at this event this year.
Meeting was adjourned.
Next Meeting: October 16th at 6:30 PM
Respectfully submitted.
Chris Dow
Present: Jean Siulinski, Debra Andrews, Chris Keiter, Phil Whitney, Nancy MacLean, Andy Ellis, Elsa Peters, Sally Hinckley, Dave Allen, John McCall, Chris Dow and Carol Zechman.
Guests: Aaron French, Kathy Sahrbeck, Cathy Bickford and Cyndi Alden
Opening: Chris Dow opened the meeting at 6:30 PM with a reading and a prayer. Chris Keiter welcomed Aaron French to the meeting.
Draft Bylaws Feedback and Next Steps: Chris Keiter reviewed the feedback from the various teams and individuals on the Bylaws draft. There was discussion and work on this feedback, and Chris will incorporate the agreed upon changes into the draft of the Bylaws. The exception was Article2, section 2.2 on Membership qualifications. It was decided that this section needed more work. John McCall, Dave Allen, Andy Ellis and Chris Dow volunteered to work on this section and report back to the Council.
Review 2008 Actuals vs. Budget: Chris K. passed out copies of the Operating Budget ( Budget vs. Actual ) for the purpose of determining any potential budget challenges. Cyndi Alden told us that we are in very good shape being 72 % through the year. Pledges are behind only about 8%, which is due in part to a significant pledge by one family not coming in until stock is sold. It is sold at various times of the year, and has not come in yet. The budget is on line with those in most recent years, and the deficit of $28,176.00 for 2008 will not be as bad due to savings with personnel and proceeds from the rummage sale.
Welcome Back: Chris K. invited us to take a break and asked each of us to share with the group some special event from the summer.
Fundraising Question: Kathy Sahrbeck and Cathy Bickford came to ask the Council to approve a fundraising event sponsored by Artascope Studios in which the works of 24 artists would be displayed at our church and at their studio. The items would then be auctioned off in a silent auction and the proceeds would be donated to the Community Crisis Ministries. The Council agreed that provided Community Crisis was agreeable to this proposal, the art could be displayed at the church as part of the Hollydaze Bazaar ( provided space is available ) and/or after worship some Sunday.
Volunteerism Subgroup Update: Dave Allen reported the Volunteerism Subgroup met with the Growth Group to determine if there were commonalities in these two groups. The Growth Group has been focused on addressing the drop in membership and the Volunteerism Subgroup is involved in finding ways to engage new members in church life. It was agreed that these two groups will meet again on Oct. 6.
Ministers’ Time: John reported October 26th is the date for the dedication of the chancel renovation and the baby grand piano. Choir chairs are scheduled to arrive about this time.
Elsa’s new job with the addition of faith formation for all ages added to her job description is going well. Sunday School is thriving. The church ministry and Elsa’s review is nearing completion and is going well. Aaron French is doing well in his position as Youth Minister.
Elsa stated the question has been raised by the Education Fellowship and Growth and Mission and Outreach Teams as to the effectiveness of the fair portion of Homecoming Sunday. There is a lot of work that goes into this event and it does not seem to attract enough people to make it worthwhile. The Council will discuss this at a future meeting.
Chris K. thanked Sally Hinckley and Jean Siulinski for hosting the Council’s table at this event this year.
Meeting was adjourned.
Next Meeting: October 16th at 6:30 PM
Respectfully submitted.
Chris Dow
Music Committee
September 4, 2008
Present: Dolores Broberg, Judy Magnuson, Kim Early and Shirley Curry
1. Reviewed and accepted May minutes.
2. Homecoming Sunday plans were completed. Shirley reported that the Bagpiper is scheduled. Judy developed Choir sign-ups. Posters will be used for color behind the table and one on the table.
3. The summer music list was divided between Kim, Dolores, and Judy to write thank you notes. Michael Crosby and the guest organists were also included. It was suggested that a line on the information sheet for summer music be added to include who the minister is if possible.
4. No outside add for the Reed organ has been placed as yet. Shirley will work on this.
5. Chancel was completed. Chairs will be arrive in a few months. In addition to the umbilical chord on the organ being added, the wind chests have been rebuilt. The organ will need to be tuned in the fall and likely the piano soon after.
6. A dedication for the Piano will be scheduled later in the fall.
7. Hymnal Committee has chosen Hymns of Truth and Light. They will not be printed until January of 2009. The committee can add hymns of choice and design the cover. Songs of the Spirit will have to be revised after the hymnal is completed.
8. The committee thanks Dolores Broberg for her wonderful work designing and sewing the piano cover for the new piano in the chancel.
9. Meeting Schedule: The Music Committee will meet Oct. 2, 2008 Nov. 6, 2008 Feb. 5 2009 March 19, 2009 and May 7, 2009
10. Meeting adjourned at 8:15 PM. Next meeting October 2, 2008 at 7:00 PM.
Present: Dolores Broberg, Judy Magnuson, Kim Early and Shirley Curry
1. Reviewed and accepted May minutes.
2. Homecoming Sunday plans were completed. Shirley reported that the Bagpiper is scheduled. Judy developed Choir sign-ups. Posters will be used for color behind the table and one on the table.
3. The summer music list was divided between Kim, Dolores, and Judy to write thank you notes. Michael Crosby and the guest organists were also included. It was suggested that a line on the information sheet for summer music be added to include who the minister is if possible.
4. No outside add for the Reed organ has been placed as yet. Shirley will work on this.
5. Chancel was completed. Chairs will be arrive in a few months. In addition to the umbilical chord on the organ being added, the wind chests have been rebuilt. The organ will need to be tuned in the fall and likely the piano soon after.
6. A dedication for the Piano will be scheduled later in the fall.
7. Hymnal Committee has chosen Hymns of Truth and Light. They will not be printed until January of 2009. The committee can add hymns of choice and design the cover. Songs of the Spirit will have to be revised after the hymnal is completed.
8. The committee thanks Dolores Broberg for her wonderful work designing and sewing the piano cover for the new piano in the chancel.
9. Meeting Schedule: The Music Committee will meet Oct. 2, 2008 Nov. 6, 2008 Feb. 5 2009 March 19, 2009 and May 7, 2009
10. Meeting adjourned at 8:15 PM. Next meeting October 2, 2008 at 7:00 PM.
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Education, Growth and Fellowship
September 11, 2008
Recorder: Jayne Quinn Sawtelle
Next Meeting: 10/2/2008
Attendance: Ginny Gledhill, Amy Foster, Jayne Quinn Sawtelle, Elsa Peters, Margaret Thibodeau, Aaron French, Karen Pierce-Souza
Opening & Introductions
Following an opening reading by Margaret, new team members Karen Pierce-Souza and Aaron French introduced themselves, as did the rest of the team.
Minutes
The minutes from the August meeting were read and approved with changes (“to assist Diane” removed and “Sunday of each Monday” changed to “Sunday of each month”.
Old Business
We reviewed Homecoming Sunday successes and challenges. Most feedback from church members reflected that they enjoy Homecoming Sunday, but it may not be the most efficient way of finding volunteers. We noticed that H.S. was mostly the “usual suspects,” and that it tends to be members who are older than the families with school-age children. Since it is not a day when Sunday School is in session, we may be better served to recruit volunteers on the first Sunday School day, possibly during an 11:00-11:15 session. There were a few names for Coffee Hour, one (S. Stevens) for Hospitality, and none for the Nursery. Sunday School registration went fairly well.
Team & Sub-group Updates
-Faith Formation - Elsa
Lots of little ones registered, but not so many older students. There is a full roster of teachers. Adult FF will start in October
-Youth Ministry - Aaron
A Pizza Party is scheduled for 9/14. Aaron is meeting kids and volunteers (including Steve Farris). Meetings will be announced, but won’t be every week. We will support Aaron as he needs us, and he will be at EGF meetings.
-Coffee Hour - Ginny
Ginny will propose to other teams that they assume responsibility for Coffee Hour for a month each year. She will draft a letter of request.
-Nursery - Jayne
Jayne will try again with posters and sign-ups on 9/14 and 9/21.
-Scholarship - Amy
Deb Andrews is the chair of the Scholarship Committee, which starts in January.
-Library - Karen
Kathy Cotter is the chair of the Library Committee, and Karen will get in touch with her.
-Hospitality - Margaret
There are no events until the Inquirers’Meeting on 10/28.
New Business
We discussed the By-law changes and approved.
We are short a person on our team. Elsa may have some ideas for us.
We would like a “PR” person to write items for the Beacon. There was discussion about volunteerism and recruitment. The form is not working so well. How do you motivate people to volunteer? Some of our suggestions included, “Find something people like to do;” “Develop relationships;” and “Ask directly for what you need.”
Elsa asked about a former practice of 7/8th grade Sunday Schoolers attending church monthly. Jayne suggested that that might just be something to do so the SS teacher could keep them involved. It was suggested instead that this year’s 7/8th grade class do projects to help others, like cook, sew, create items for the bazaar, or develop a small local mission.
The meeting adjourned at 7:55p.m.
Respectfully submitted - Jayne Quinn Sawtelle
Recorder: Jayne Quinn Sawtelle
Next Meeting: 10/2/2008
Attendance: Ginny Gledhill, Amy Foster, Jayne Quinn Sawtelle, Elsa Peters, Margaret Thibodeau, Aaron French, Karen Pierce-Souza
Opening & Introductions
Following an opening reading by Margaret, new team members Karen Pierce-Souza and Aaron French introduced themselves, as did the rest of the team.
Minutes
The minutes from the August meeting were read and approved with changes (“to assist Diane” removed and “Sunday of each Monday” changed to “Sunday of each month”.
Old Business
We reviewed Homecoming Sunday successes and challenges. Most feedback from church members reflected that they enjoy Homecoming Sunday, but it may not be the most efficient way of finding volunteers. We noticed that H.S. was mostly the “usual suspects,” and that it tends to be members who are older than the families with school-age children. Since it is not a day when Sunday School is in session, we may be better served to recruit volunteers on the first Sunday School day, possibly during an 11:00-11:15 session. There were a few names for Coffee Hour, one (S. Stevens) for Hospitality, and none for the Nursery. Sunday School registration went fairly well.
Team & Sub-group Updates
-Faith Formation - Elsa
Lots of little ones registered, but not so many older students. There is a full roster of teachers. Adult FF will start in October
-Youth Ministry - Aaron
A Pizza Party is scheduled for 9/14. Aaron is meeting kids and volunteers (including Steve Farris). Meetings will be announced, but won’t be every week. We will support Aaron as he needs us, and he will be at EGF meetings.
-Coffee Hour - Ginny
Ginny will propose to other teams that they assume responsibility for Coffee Hour for a month each year. She will draft a letter of request.
-Nursery - Jayne
Jayne will try again with posters and sign-ups on 9/14 and 9/21.
-Scholarship - Amy
Deb Andrews is the chair of the Scholarship Committee, which starts in January.
-Library - Karen
Kathy Cotter is the chair of the Library Committee, and Karen will get in touch with her.
-Hospitality - Margaret
There are no events until the Inquirers’Meeting on 10/28.
New Business
We discussed the By-law changes and approved.
We are short a person on our team. Elsa may have some ideas for us.
We would like a “PR” person to write items for the Beacon. There was discussion about volunteerism and recruitment. The form is not working so well. How do you motivate people to volunteer? Some of our suggestions included, “Find something people like to do;” “Develop relationships;” and “Ask directly for what you need.”
Elsa asked about a former practice of 7/8th grade Sunday Schoolers attending church monthly. Jayne suggested that that might just be something to do so the SS teacher could keep them involved. It was suggested instead that this year’s 7/8th grade class do projects to help others, like cook, sew, create items for the bazaar, or develop a small local mission.
The meeting adjourned at 7:55p.m.
Respectfully submitted - Jayne Quinn Sawtelle
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Growth Group
September 16, 2008
Began with conversation between Volunteer Participation Group and Growth Group.
New Members
*Can someone talk to new members about their experience arriving at FCC UCC?
Did they fill out forms? How are they involved now?
*Recruit folks to call????
*Cross reference groups involved and form for a new member list.
*Can we create an outline to introduce institutionally so that greeters (and others in the narthex) can be included in this extravagant welcome when they volunteer?
Rough Sketches of Mentor Program
Goal: to increase familiarity in church
What a Mentor should have: Personal knowledge of church (do we teach this?) so that they can introduce new people to the life of the church (through Inquirers Meetings, Tours and perhaps Inquirers Meeting Part 2 to address questions).
*What’s the difference between Inquirers Meeting and Mentor?
Length of relationship: One year (or less) relationship keeping aware of personal need.
* How do we connect new people with mentors? Are they assigned? If so, how?
Are mentors gathered from a pool? And how is that pool established? Do we need to train them with the tenets we believe to be important for this relationship?
Next Agenda
Figuring and finalizing mentor process
Focus group with new members
Next Meeting
Monday, October 6 at 6:30 p.m.
Began with conversation between Volunteer Participation Group and Growth Group.
New Members
*Can someone talk to new members about their experience arriving at FCC UCC?
Did they fill out forms? How are they involved now?
*Recruit folks to call????
*Cross reference groups involved and form for a new member list.
*Can we create an outline to introduce institutionally so that greeters (and others in the narthex) can be included in this extravagant welcome when they volunteer?
Rough Sketches of Mentor Program
Goal: to increase familiarity in church
What a Mentor should have: Personal knowledge of church (do we teach this?) so that they can introduce new people to the life of the church (through Inquirers Meetings, Tours and perhaps Inquirers Meeting Part 2 to address questions).
*What’s the difference between Inquirers Meeting and Mentor?
Length of relationship: One year (or less) relationship keeping aware of personal need.
* How do we connect new people with mentors? Are they assigned? If so, how?
Are mentors gathered from a pool? And how is that pool established? Do we need to train them with the tenets we believe to be important for this relationship?
Next Agenda
Figuring and finalizing mentor process
Focus group with new members
Next Meeting
Monday, October 6 at 6:30 p.m.
Administration Team
September 4, 2008
Present: Ron Bennett, Eben Marsh, Deb Sandler, Jim Otis, Guy Gledhill, Cyndi Alden. Absent: Chris Mills
The meeting was called to order by the Acting Chair Jim Otis at 7:05P.
The minutes of the June 9, 2008 meeting were reviewed and accepted.
Old Business:
Cyndi lead a review of our financial statements.
Our tenants were current in their rent payments. Old Crow is behind in late payment penalties for July and August. Also, he appears to be doing some improvements to interior walls without permission. It was also raised as to whether he was subleasing a portion of the building.
The Procurement Policy is in place. The House Committee, which has the majority of expenditures, is following the policy guidelines, and Guy reported that it is working well. Guy also gave an update of the improvements made to the Chancel
The Counting Team has Linda Landry as a new member.
The Planned Giving Team reported that Ellie Baker would serve as a member. Ron presented several samples of brochures from other institutions used in their planned giving campaigns. Ron and Chris will get together before the October meeting. The Bulletin Board team report was deferred to the October meeting.
The Swathmore Road team is waiting for neighbors there to submit a petition requesting parking restrictions. Once received, Guy will take it to the City which will provide signage.
Committee Reports:
Counting – Brian Wallace has setup 10 week counting schedules. He reported that there is some problem with attendance to the schedule and will revisit if that is too long for members to work with. Peggy Murray and Dick Angel are also co-(team) leaders.
House – Guy had presented an update to the improvements to the Chancel. The improvements comprised re configuring the seating for the choir to enable the placement of a grand piano donated to the Church. Deb mentioned the need to trim the carpet, and Cyndi reviewed the Chancel project’s funding which seemed to satisfy the Team. Guy also reported that the third floor was getting new sheetrock, insulation and windows. The new windows in the office areas have been installed, the front
Steps have been repaired and vines have been trimmed on the outside of the building in preparation for painting of the Church later this fall. Deb reported that the repair to the stained glass window in the Chapel has been completed and it is reinstalled for all to see. The porch was replaced on the Old Crow Gallery building. The stoves and refrigerators have been replaced in both rental properties. Sheet rocking of stage ceiling is being scheduled. The kitchen was painted, and a new floor was put down, as well as, repairs have been made to the kitchen stove. The A Team commended Guy and Deb and the members of the House Committee for all of the good work they have accomplished.
The functions of the Personnel Committee which was part of the Admin Team have been transferred to the Church Council. Elsa, our Assist Minister is taking on the role of administering the Sunday school program, and is no longer the Youth Coordinator. Aaron French has joined the Church staff to perform the role of Youth Coordinator.
New Business:
Homecoming Sunday – Deb will manage our A Team booth. She discussed her proposed story board. The Team suggested adding our planned giving function. We thanked Deb for her time and great effort of support in organizing the booth and attending it on the Homecoming Sunday – an important time for the church to receive back its members and to welcome new comers to our congregation.
Church Bylaws – Jim distributed copies of the draft of proposed new bylaws for the Church. The A Team’s consensus was that the Draft presented is a thorough and thoughtfully comprehensive draft document. We did make the following suggested changes: Article 1.6 changes from 2 weeks to 30 days, 3.3 request 30 days for notice, 3.5 changes to 30 days, 5.1 questioned if the Council members should also serve on other Teams and vice versa, and 5.1’s relationship to Article 6. B-E could be consolidated under “TEAM” caption to save paper.
Heating Oil – Cyndi presented the price she had received from Dead River for heating oil. The Team recognized that prices are currently dropping and suggested that we will revisit them in October.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:35 to October 2, 2008
Respectfully submitted by: Eben Marsh, Acting Secretary
Present: Ron Bennett, Eben Marsh, Deb Sandler, Jim Otis, Guy Gledhill, Cyndi Alden. Absent: Chris Mills
The meeting was called to order by the Acting Chair Jim Otis at 7:05P.
The minutes of the June 9, 2008 meeting were reviewed and accepted.
Old Business:
Cyndi lead a review of our financial statements.
Our tenants were current in their rent payments. Old Crow is behind in late payment penalties for July and August. Also, he appears to be doing some improvements to interior walls without permission. It was also raised as to whether he was subleasing a portion of the building.
The Procurement Policy is in place. The House Committee, which has the majority of expenditures, is following the policy guidelines, and Guy reported that it is working well. Guy also gave an update of the improvements made to the Chancel
The Counting Team has Linda Landry as a new member.
The Planned Giving Team reported that Ellie Baker would serve as a member. Ron presented several samples of brochures from other institutions used in their planned giving campaigns. Ron and Chris will get together before the October meeting. The Bulletin Board team report was deferred to the October meeting.
The Swathmore Road team is waiting for neighbors there to submit a petition requesting parking restrictions. Once received, Guy will take it to the City which will provide signage.
Committee Reports:
Counting – Brian Wallace has setup 10 week counting schedules. He reported that there is some problem with attendance to the schedule and will revisit if that is too long for members to work with. Peggy Murray and Dick Angel are also co-(team) leaders.
House – Guy had presented an update to the improvements to the Chancel. The improvements comprised re configuring the seating for the choir to enable the placement of a grand piano donated to the Church. Deb mentioned the need to trim the carpet, and Cyndi reviewed the Chancel project’s funding which seemed to satisfy the Team. Guy also reported that the third floor was getting new sheetrock, insulation and windows. The new windows in the office areas have been installed, the front
Steps have been repaired and vines have been trimmed on the outside of the building in preparation for painting of the Church later this fall. Deb reported that the repair to the stained glass window in the Chapel has been completed and it is reinstalled for all to see. The porch was replaced on the Old Crow Gallery building. The stoves and refrigerators have been replaced in both rental properties. Sheet rocking of stage ceiling is being scheduled. The kitchen was painted, and a new floor was put down, as well as, repairs have been made to the kitchen stove. The A Team commended Guy and Deb and the members of the House Committee for all of the good work they have accomplished.
The functions of the Personnel Committee which was part of the Admin Team have been transferred to the Church Council. Elsa, our Assist Minister is taking on the role of administering the Sunday school program, and is no longer the Youth Coordinator. Aaron French has joined the Church staff to perform the role of Youth Coordinator.
New Business:
Homecoming Sunday – Deb will manage our A Team booth. She discussed her proposed story board. The Team suggested adding our planned giving function. We thanked Deb for her time and great effort of support in organizing the booth and attending it on the Homecoming Sunday – an important time for the church to receive back its members and to welcome new comers to our congregation.
Church Bylaws – Jim distributed copies of the draft of proposed new bylaws for the Church. The A Team’s consensus was that the Draft presented is a thorough and thoughtfully comprehensive draft document. We did make the following suggested changes: Article 1.6 changes from 2 weeks to 30 days, 3.3 request 30 days for notice, 3.5 changes to 30 days, 5.1 questioned if the Council members should also serve on other Teams and vice versa, and 5.1’s relationship to Article 6. B-E could be consolidated under “TEAM” caption to save paper.
Heating Oil – Cyndi presented the price she had received from Dead River for heating oil. The Team recognized that prices are currently dropping and suggested that we will revisit them in October.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:35 to October 2, 2008
Respectfully submitted by: Eben Marsh, Acting Secretary
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