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2 1 The Messenger Making Gentle a Bruised World April 2013 Notes from March Church Council Refugee Support Trustees Bonnie Miller and Luci Steele came with a request for support of the Burmese refugees we sponsor. Council members encouraged fundraising to help them out. Also, a special Communion offering will be received on Sunday, June 2 for this purpose. One goal is to help the family pay down $4,000 in debt for airfare from when they first arrived in the country. Andrea noted that another refugee family related to Grandview also needs support to cover their airfare debts, totaling about $6,000. • • • • • • • • • Gratitude Expressed • • • . . . to Dave Wolf for leadership at the Goal Setting Retreat . . . to Joyce Robinson for leadership of the Congregational Conversation Reimbursement for oil in old tank was $2,378.94 Thorough cleaning of Kitchen is scheduled for April 19 and 20 Seeking source to repair signboard Memorial Garden plaque installed Choir risers in design phase New lampposts were installed on McGrann New wastewater pit for kitchen to be contracted Altar rails are complete. Working on cushions Thank you to Elaine Spangler for completing the beautiful cushion in the library. Still placing things around church and purging Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts are now in Zerr Hall Landscape contractor coming for final seeding and grading Finance . . . to Cindy Miskinis and Dena Ament for coordinating Grandview’s week at the Women’s Winter Shelter Was able to Finalized budget with no “faith factor” for the following two reasons: Sermon Series 1. Original estimates given for Conference Charges were higher than actual charges Feedback on the series on Adam Hamilton’s book Forgiveness and ideas for summer preaching series can be emailed to the pastors. 2. Decision by council to pay no principal for 2013 toward money borrowed from Litch Fund Congregational Conversation Coffee Table Book Consensus was not to have food in the sanctuary. A sign will be placed in the Grandbrew Café to remind everyone to cover their cups. Sealed thermoses are being used in the sound booth now. There were suggestions to hold such conversations quarterly. Roxanne Edwards has agreed to prepare a coffee table book reflecting the building project from start to finish and noting contributors. Goal Setting The Conference plans to unite churches in mission “ConneXions” aimed at strengthening mission & ministry and replacing some administrative functions of the district, as the number of districts is reduced from six to four. ConneXions Council is forming teams to formulate SMART goals in areas highlighted at the retreat: support, communications, excellence in worship, music. Contact a council member or staff if you want to be involved in one of these areas. 5

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of The Messenger - April 2013

The Messenger - April 2013
Contents
Human Trafficking
Winter Shelter
Undie Sunday
Council
Reflections of Gratitude
Calendar

The Messenger - April 2013