New Hope Christian Fellowship

Guidance Team Meeting

June 17, 2002

 

 

MEMBERS PRESENT

Tom Morris, Clyde and Carol Waters, Beth Zboran, Billy and Lynnette Bland, Angie Martin, Jef Tobias, Melissa Goudelock, Pat Bender, Jo Eller, Wendi Humphries, Wadene and Nell Morris, and Beth Long.

OPENING PRAYER—Lynnette Bland

AGENDA APPROVAL—All present approved

OLD MINUTES—No objections at this time. Bring any objections to next meeting.

FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

Billy Bland—We have taken in $35,499 and we have spent $46,921.51. Checking Account$12,743.71, Reserve Account-$11,725, Building Fund Account--$7649.00.

We are probably going to be closing our charge acct. at Lifeway. They said that because we were no longer SBC that we would have to fill out a credit application. We have a $77.00 credit with them, and they said that they would send a credit application.

Wendi-I order most of my music there. Billy—Just order it and pay for it and bring me the receipt and I will reimburse you.

There was a mistake with the original budget that we approved at $113,000, is really $107,859.84 The numbers are all the same, there was a mistake with the addition.

Lynnette—What do we do when we get down to the bottom with our checking acct? Billy- Normally it fluctuates up and down. I have a number in my mind for the checking account and I feel it will all work out.

FACILITIES AND MAINTENANCE

Lynnette Bland—The check out forms for items in the church will be in a 3-ring binder, so people can fill them out if they want to borrow them. Frank finished the door to the nursery and it works very well. Frank—I did the door, and as far as the van goes, Angie and I talked it over and we said that we would just sell it and use the money for a new piano. We could probably get $2000 for it.

We got a quote for the steeple, it is a 14 foot Fiberglass steeple, that is $900. Probably with shipping it will cost about $1200 total.

Melissa- There was no key to the bottom rooms so I could put ant poison down.

Frank—We will make sure you have a key. There are supposed to be 4 keys.

Billy—The window in the pastor’s office needs to be replaced.

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL

Melissa—it was a success. Record number of children and it was a success.

Billy—If all receipts have been turned in, it came in under budget. $1437.43.

We could have a meeting of the workers and have a critique.

PASTOR SEARCH TEAM

Melissa—We are planning to pass out the surveys on June 30th and vote at the end of July. Tom—We need to address the fact of absentee ballots in the Decision Making Policies.

CHILDREN

Pat Bender—We will have a meeting of teachers. Billy—For the last 4 Sundays, I have had 2 children on two Sundays and none on the other two. We may need to combine the classes in the Summer.

EXTENDED CARE

Tom Morris—Beth Long has requested shelves in her room and a tape player and cubbies for the children in the nursery. Diaper bags are heavy. They need cubbies. We can refer that to Fac. And Maint. Team.

TLC

Angie Martin—I sent flowers to John Thomas when he was in the hospital having his surgery

YOUTH AND PASSPORT

Tom Morris—We did have one meeting. Bake sale scheduled for Sat. We need goodies.

In our bank account $1362.91. I think we need at least $1000 more. 4 boys and 2 girls.

SHEPHERDS

Pat Bender—The Shepherds that are on are due to roll off in September. We need to be thinking about getting the guidelines out to the congregation and also make announcements in Worship.

MUSIC

Wendi Berg—Nothing at this time.

WORSHIP PLANNING AND PASTOR’S REPORT

Jef – in July we are going to have tapes of Tony Capolla for 4-6 weeks at Wednesday night worship. August 14th is the scheduled date for the Spiritual gift workshops on Wed. nights. Friday and Saturday September 13th and 14th re the next dates for the next Strategic Planning meeting. I would like to move the Wed night service to 7:00 pm.

I would also like to also keep the sanctuary decorated all year long to go with the seasons.

I updated the website, and put the Core Values on it.

FELLOWSHIP TEAM

Jo Eller—We are going to have a baptism next Sunday at Pat Benders with Hot Dogs and Chips.

CHURCH POLICY AND PROCEDURE AD-HOC TEAM

Clyde Waters-The Decision Making Policies passed, and we will be meeting 2 times monthly to continue working on this. Tom Morris—I feel that we need to have something in our policies about Sexual Abuse or accusations of abuse, and we need to be pro-active on this instead of being blindsided by it. Billy—I have some material on that very thing. We could incorporate it in out Church policies. Tom—I would like to see us go ahead and get that under way.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

Membership—Pat Bender-- I have a New Membership list. Jef—I have talked to some of the young couples who are not members of the church about becoming members. They had the same answer. They are going to wait to see if the church stabilizes.

NEW BUSINESS

Tom—We decided that Wed. night services will be held at 7:00 pm. The Strategic Planning Retreat will be held at August 13th an 14th.

Billy Bland made the motion to adjourn and Clyde Waters seconded that motion.

Jef Tobias closed in prayer.