Ministry Board Meeting
November 7, 2011
Minutes

 Present:  Lori Andrews, Robert Clausen, Cindy Curley, Becky Gitthens, Pastor Glenn Heinsch,
Margie Langston, Dick Wortham, Bob York, Liz Byer

Absent: Tim Byer, Pastor Steve Vetter  

The meeting was opened in prayer by Becky Gitthens at 7:00 p.m.  

Dick Wortham was the meeting leader and thanked Miss Lori for another well done Harvest Party. She turned the thanks to all others who helped and to God for bringing it all together.  

The minutes were approved.  

Margie Langston has requested a few ladies to help with the Funeral Dinners so she can train up the next generation.  Dick said it would be good if she also contacted MOPS as many of our younger moms attend that group. We will put the need in the bulletin and on the powerpoint announcements.  

We still need a committee leader for JOY Breakfast, Communion, Nursery Leader, and All Church Dinners.  Pastor Glenn will visit with Sue Ramsey to see how long she will be doing communion and JOY breakfast as they will be leaving town soon.     Ladies Night Out also needs a leader but Becky Gitthens said that usually just comes about.  Nursery and All-Church Dinners is already posted in the bulletin, we will add Communion and JOY Breakfast to the needs list after Glenn talks with Ramseys.  

Everyone needs to contact each of their committees and be sure they will have the leader’s and an alternate leader’s names into the Elder Board in January.  If approved by the Elder Board, the new committee leaders would be in effect in February then.  

Elder Robert Clausen said they hesitated to vote on the constitution on the 20th.  It may wait.  He is hoping the incorporation issues will be put on a back burner for now until it is properly researched and then discussed later on down the line.   But said the Ministry Team should go ahead as planned as the Elders want to see how it makes the transition of new board members.  

Bob York asked if everyone had received the new proposed 2012 budget information.  Please tell each committee not wait to the last minute to make any final expenditures.   It is better if Cindy can get all the bills in by the end of November or first part of December so she can close out the 2011 books. Please let Cindy Curley know if a bill is going to be coming in towards the end of December so she can be expecting it.

Christmas plans were discussed.  We were not able to use the HS Auditorium this year and due to the horrific sound problems with the Fairgrounds Cafeteria, the December 18th Christmas service will be at the church.  Buildings and Grounds had planned to do some work on the stage during that time, but after much discussion the Ministry Board made the suggestion to have the work done the 2nd week of January. 
Buildings and Grounds would need to get the exact amount Lockwood Carpet would need for this job to Cindy Curley in December.  She would just write the check in December and hold it until it was needed in January.  

The ladies who usually organize the meals for Easter and Christmas were asked where it was easier for them.  They both said the HS is a better place when an all-church meal is shared.  The tables can be set up in advance and everyone can sit at a table to eat.  Fitting a meal in between two services at the church doesn’t allow that and the flow is hard.  

Calendar Info was shared:

·         Pastor Glenn just confirmed the Sunday’s in December:  Dec. 4 Children’s Christmas Pageant, Dec. 11: Remembrance Service, Dec. 18 Two services and a meal at the church, Dec. 25 only one service at the church at 11:15.

·         Lori Andrews said they are looking tentatively at VBS the second or third week of June.

·         Pastor Glenn shared that so far the new sign has been effective.

·         Cindy Curley said that Dorcas dinner may be moved to September rather than the traditional October.  The daylight is better and probably the weather.  She will confirm a date later in the year.

·         Dick Wortham confirmed the Missions Meeting for November 13, at 11:15 and the Outreach Meeting for November 17th at 6:00 p.m. Both meetings will be in Sunday School Room #3.

 Bob York closed in prayer.

 Next meeting will be January 9 at 7:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall.

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