December Minutes 2014 – Church Council


Meeting Date/Time: 02/16/2015

Attending:

Greg Stover, Pastor King, Steve Thomas, Mark Cook, Jerry Hoeflein, Mary Fitzgerald, Lori Flenner, Jeff Krekeler, Mark Jones and Eileen Jones

Absent:

Visitors/Guests:


Old Business:

  • Pastor King gave the Pastors Report.
    Attendance is okay. Busy with Advent, Christmas, funerals, High School dedication and a wedding.

  • Mrs Flenner gave the Principals Report. Enrollment at 325. Cost is still $5500 to educate a student.
    Tuition gap less for community than for member students. Cafeteria still not staffed for January.
    Brown bag for the first weeks of January.

  • Treasurers Report given by Greg Shinn by text. S43238 in general fund. Need $10000 a week to make bills and $40,000 on January 10. Building Fund has balance of $25000, which is enough for 3 months payments.

  • Board of Elders Report by Steve Thomas appointed Dan Fitzgerald to replace Derrick Eaves and have Scott Lix as Chairman for 2015.

  • Board of Christian Studies needs money for pizza after play practice.
    Christmas Program set for Sunday December 21 at the 10:30 am service. Recruiting VBS volunteers early.

  • Board of Christian Life Report by Mary Fitzgerald would like to see a return of the New Years Eve Service. Options were discussed.

  • Board of Trustees Report by Mark Jones. Bid for gym furnace of $12000. Working on pews. 1 ton of ice melt ready for winter.

  • Board of Christian Education expects Mrs Easley back after Christams break and for Mrs Labryere to be out then.

New Business:

  • CARE Process continues. Stewardship Program will consist of distributing info at all services for next while about finances of church. Discussed pledge drive.

  • Governance change update. Marlene Brockmiller in office 4 days a week.
    Goverance Change meeting January 17 from 8am to 3pm.

    Boards need new members. Will look to time and talents surveys and new member classes.

Motions: