Minutes, Oct.16, 2014– Council

Attending:

• Peggy Murray, Scott Berry, Ron Bennett, Holly Culver, John Howard, John Shoos, Cindy Maddox, Dana Wiggins Robin Reinhold, Elinor Redmond, Betsy Keiter
• Leadership Prayer by Cindy
• September Minutes reviewed: approved
• Fall Stewardship headed up by John Howard and John Shoos. Letters are in homes with a good early response reported. Consecration Sunday is Nov. 2.
• Pilgrim Lodge 5 year Capital Campaign: Church members exceeded goal with 16K in pledges. Church Council supports additional $250.00 a year. ($1,250 total).
• Team Leaders Meeting: Conversation was generated between church teams and discussion led to team support ideas. Visits to teams are scheduled as follows:
  • Scott and Ron will visit the Administration Team;
  • Robin and Holly will visit Education, Fellowship & Growth;
  • John Howard will visit Mission; and
  • Dana will visit Spiritual Life & Worship.
• Church Directory team made good progress in narrowing vendor & process choices:
  • Lifetouch (offers free directory, but they take and sell pictures. mobile app available
  • com (church member takes photos and has ability to update periodically on our website). mobile app available
  • The third choice being considered by the Directory Committee is to create a directory with the Church Windows, pending upgrade of software
• Budget: Elinor will work with Ellie Chatto and Ron Bennett
• Nominating Committee: considering ways to help the process of volunteerism
• Minister’s time:­
• Holiday schedule is as follows: 12/25 falls on a Thursday.
  • Office will be closed Wednesday noon, Thursday (Christmas Day) and Friday.
  • Phone messages to be checked during closure in case of immediate need
• A Social Media Small Group met to advance the possibility of building a stronger church community by encouraging followers to our Facebook page, increase name recognition, offer online book groups for Lent, minister to non- church members as well as members. Actionable items are:
  • Ask church members to follow on Facebook
  • EF&G, A-Team, SL&W, Mission contribute team news and volunteer requests
  • 5 minute sermon excerpt uploads to YouTube with a link on our FB page
• Church email campaign being considered: “Happenings at church this week…” or “Church calendar” could be emailed weekly or bi-weekly to supplement a less frequent Beacon monthly mailing.

Adjourned at 8:10

Recorder: Dana

 

NEXT MEETING WILL BE AT 7 PM on NOVEMBER 20