Chapter
Meeting
Absent: Carrie Simonson, Kathy Hawken and Lori Walters
We began with Evening Prayer in the Chapel led by Dean
Meeting called to Order:
Adoption of Agenda: Agenda Passed
Minutes from September 20th Accepted: Clotine Frear Motion Seconded Mark Harvey Motion carried. .
Senior Warden’s Report: Dave has been approached by the choir to increase lighting in the choir section. There are concerns that the heat from the additional/brighter lights could be an issue in relation to the pipe organ. Discussion: about different ways to provide extra lighting without the extra heat. Clotine suggested talking with Mark Ring, as he may have already done a lot of the legwork for providing extra lighting.
Dave has talked with the Youth Commission in regards to providing help for the nursery. They are checking with their insurance to find out if they are covered at a different facility. We should check into our insurance about coverage of contract help. The Youth Commission would be hired as contract labor. So no additional costs would incur. We would just be paying their wages.
Treasurer’s Report:. Brett went through the reports in our packets.
Capital Campaign: Great news! The
insurance will pay $98,500 for the hail damage caused last month. Some of the
monies have arrived and will be put into the CD already established. As the
remainder of the monies arrives it will also be placed into the CD. Motion
that upon receipt of the insurance monies, that they be placed into the
existing Capital Campaign CD. Nancy
Thorndal Seconded: Clotine Frear
Motion Passed
Church Van:
The Finance Committee has recommended that we sell the church
van. It is costing more to keep it
maintained, than we are getting use out of it.
The Finance committee recommends putting the proceeds from the sale to
go towards the Capital Campaign. Motion to pursue the sale of the van, with
the proceeds from the sale to go to the capital campaign. Barry Hegg. Seconded:
Clotine Frear Motion
Passed. Leisha will place the
ads for the sale of the van.
Credit Cards: The credit card pledges have not been coming through as had hoped but we will be continuing to offer it as an option and will also place this option on the website.
Stewardship Campaign: To date, we have received $263,000 in
pledges. Dean Steve will be doing a
follow-up letter to the congregation members that haven’t made their pledge to
date.
Motion to accept treasurer’s report as
given: Mark Harvey Motion
seconded:
Pete Budzielek Motion
Junior Warden’s Report: Pete has received bids for the roof repair and siding issues.
Gateway Roofing: $134,000 for 30 yr shingles $415,000 for steel roof
Western Roofing/siding: $98,500 for 30 yr shingles
Olaf Anderson: $100,000 30 yr shingles $314,000 steel roof
Pete’s recommendation is to go with Western.
Pete is continuing to received bids for the siding from the same companies.
Motion to move ahead to secure a roofing
contract with Western Products for the 30 yr shingles at the quoted price of
$98,500. Barry Hegg Seconded: Holly Schweigert Motion passed.
Pete has left messages with Master construction concerning the hole in the driveway.
Pete is also looking at changing the lights in the great hall to the low wattage, energy efficient fluorescent lights. As we use up the supply of light bulbs, we will replace with the low wattage bulbs.
Dean’s Report: Yea! The house in
Texas has sold!
Newcomer’s List – Dean Steve has started a welcome visit
to new families in the area. He has
called on 16 families in the last few weeks.
As a result, 2 -3 families have come to
Young Adult Group will start the Wednesday night after Thanksgiving. A flyer will be distributed to the area college campuses.
Several movie nights are scheduled for the upcoming months.
Clergy conference was in Richardton. 15 clergy attended. We attended prayers with the monks and sisters in residence. The focus was on stewardship.
Clown Ministry Conference will be held Dec 1st
at Oak Grove
OLD BUSINESS:
Nursery Committee: Dave reported
that the job descriptions are finished.
He basically used the job description from the Youth Commission and fine
tuned it to fit
The committee has new members! Dave Anderson, Dean Steve Sellers, Patty Shook, Terry Overbo, and Holly Schweigert.
Coordinator Report:
Security: Leisha reported that the Church van was extensively ‘keyed’ again.
Sign: Leisha has been meeting with Rob Odney about
getting a new sign for our outside board.
Vinyl seems the way to go.
NEW BUSINESS:
.
Nominating Committee: That time of year again. We will have 4 members leaving in
January. They are Barry Hegg, Nancy
Thorndal, Kathy Hawken, and Carrie Simonson. As in the past, this group will
serve as the Nominating Committee and
Annual Meeting will held on January 20,
2008.
CLOSING PRAYER AND ADJOURNMENT. Closed with the saying of the Lord’s Prayer.
Adjourned at
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