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| Council minutes Dec. 15, 2009 |
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Present: Jon Boldebuck, Barb Gallogly-Turner, Kristin Gorton, Phil Haslanger, John Hilliard, Gary Johnson, Michael Magness, Wendy Proctor, Ron Reichert, Shirley Robbins, Keith VonDerHeide. Absent: Kelly Jetzer, Sonjia Short. Kristin opened the meeting with prayer. This is her last Council meeting. Her last Sunday with us will be January 3. She has been much loved during her internship at MUCC, and will be missed. Pastors' Reports Phil: Said that he and Leah Lonsbury will have a one-day retreat as she begins as our Associate Pastor on Jan. 4. ---In the spring, Ellen Reuter will be leading a Lenten study from Companions in Christ known as “Exploring the Way.” ---A welcome party for all members who joined in 2009 will be held at Wendy's home on Jan. 17, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Kristin: She thanked Memorial for accompanying her on her pastoral journey and helping to form her faith and grow in her role as pastor. The Council thanked her for her work with us and remarked on the love the people of Memorial have for her. Financial Report (Keith and John) We had a favorable response with pledges, so we are "less behind" than last month and will continue to catch up. Leone Babler's legacy gift was moved into the Endowment Fund. Bob O'Dell's gift was put into the Memorial Fund. Nearly all the year's available Endowment Fund monies have been spent. It was moved by Barb and seconded by Michael that this report be accepted. Motion carried. Committee Reports were omitted for lack of time. Note: a new electric water heater has been installed. Old Business: --- The annual meeting agenda is being finalized. If the Jan. 24 meeting is "weathered out", the snow/ice date is February 7. --- Leah's Installation is set for January 31 at 2:00 p.m. New Business: ---Gary reviewed the draft 2010 budget and explained the changes from the 2009 budget. It shows a shortfall, which will alert members to the extra financial responsibility we are taking on with an associate pastor and for the payment of the Youth Wing. He also said that our Parish Nurse (Mary Ircink) will leave Oakwood Village and join our staff at a flat rate for eight hours a week; ---A statement concerning the pastors' housing allowances must be approved before the end of this year. (IRS requirement.) Phil presented this statement (the $25,500 amount for Phil and the $24,902 amount for Leah are already in the budget), and the record of the motion, signed, will be on file. The motion to approve this statement was made by Michael Magness and seconded by Jon Boldebuck. Motion carried. ---The Policies and Procedures Committee needs a chair; also, someone needs to check council minutes for several years back for policies which were set earlier. These we may want to change or eliminate. Gary knows a person with human relations expertise who would give the committee advice. Council discussed some of the matters which should be covered by Policies and Procedures. Suggestion: have the final document looked over by someone knowledgeable outside our congregation. ---A draft of the revised Constitution of our church was given out, and the various changes discussed and suggestions made. Ron will send out a new draft copy before the January Council meeting. ---Four Council seats will be open for election at the Annual Meeting. After this election, terms will be back in proper phase. Ron will appoint a Nominating Committee and send it to Council members by e-mail for approval. ---A printed report of the Strategic Planning Committee was given out, to be discussed at our next meeting. ---Annual gift cards for staff were approved by the Council by consensus. NEXT MEETING : JANUARY 5 at 6: 45 P.M. (a week early) Shirley Robbins, Recorder |