The Messenger - October 2012 - (Page 2)

The Messenger Making Gentle A Bruised World October 2012 Council’s Corner Church Council Meeting, September 12, 2012 Attendance: Joyce Robinson, Ginny Dalton, Mike Alleman, Clydene Edmonds, Ruth Daugherty, Anne Zell, Connie Brown, Ken Weaber, Rich Wurst, George Swank and Tammy Horning Sharing & News: We have begun the sermon series “Five Practices of a Fruitful Church”. Finance: General giving is up from last year by 6.03%. Preliminary Budgets are due by October 15 to allow Finance time to review prior to budget presenting on Monday, Oct 22 & Wednesday, October 24 7-9pm. Trustee: The scope of the capital campaign did not include landscaping. Wil Burkhart, at the request of the Trustees, created a landscape design estimated to cost about $8,000. He has put the design out for bids. There are parts of the sidewalk that have to be replaced, also not part of the original capital campaign. UGI finally presented the plan to convert from oil to gas, which includes removing the oil tank, replacing the hot water tank in the kitchen and upgrading/computerizing all the heating zones. The total came in at $128,000. Rich is getting additional quotes from Haller & Worley and Orbetz. There will then be another Trustee meeting to make a decision. Air conditioning units on the roof of the church have to be replaced after 22 years of use. Second floor has been added to the insurance policy. The Church Use Policy and was presented there were two revisions. A motion was presented, seconded and passed. Staff Parish: Asked the Council to approve contracting the services of the following people for ministry: Jeremy Graeff Celebration Worship, Robert Good Sound System, Beth Wagner IT, Tim Riggs Children’s Sunday School. Staff Parish reassured the Council that they do not anticipate any increase in the 2013 Staff Parish budget. These changes are reallocations of monies within the budget to better enhance worship and church ministries. Council gave a consensus vote to move forward. Other: As we are in the midst of the building program we have encountered additional projects (keying of all doors, identifying panel circuits, gutter replacements, exterior painting, converting from oil to gas heating system and pew refinishing). The question was presented as to how we wanted to move forward with the financing of the necessary projects. The Council has scheduled two meetings to engage the congregation in helping to determine the best way to handle the additional expenses. All are invited to a listening meeting on Sunday, October 7 at 6:30-8 pm or Monday, October 8 1-2:30 pm. Tuesday, October 23, from 6:30 – 8:30 is our Annual Charge Conference and it will be held at Covenant church. Closed with prayer. Respectfully submitted, Tammy Horning 2

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of The Messenger - October 2012

The Messenger - October 2012
Contents
Council’s Corner
Youth Minsitry
Mission, Faith & Action
College Connection
Apple Bread Recipe
Community Peacemaking
Reflections of Gratitude
Stick With Us

The Messenger - October 2012