Building Relationships with People in Christ

December 14 2020- Finance Committee Meeting     (H)

 

Items to be included in Session's consent agenda – none

Items to be voted upon or needing discussion by Session – 2021 Proposed Budget – see 5 below

Items for information only – see below –

Members present - Barry Holmes, Ed Ingram, Don Pine, Bill Melewski, Linda Schumacher, and Don Young.  Pastor Elizabeth and Paul Luce were also present.

 Members absent – Sandy Moore

 This meeting was held via Zoom.

 Bill Melewski began our meeting with a devotional and prayer.

1.  November Minutes were approved

 2.  Financial Secretary Report

·         Information about availability of 2021 offering envelopes and deadline for giving in 2020 is being printed in BRPC weekly newsletter each week in December

·         Linda’s goal is to mail out 2020 Contribution Statements in mid-January 2021

 

3.  Treasurer's Report (see November 2020 reports in Drop Box) –

·         Paul reviewed the November reports with the committee

·         We are still in good shape considering that we have not had to withdraw any savings

·         As recommended by the Finance Committee and approved by session, new account number 28120 – Deacon Flower Fund was created and the $610 that was previously in Karl Welch’s memorial has been transferred to it

·         Treasurer Reports were approved

 

4.  2020 Per Capita

·         Balance due is $788.41.

·         Based on our current financial picture, the Finance Committee approved making this final payment.

 

5.  2021 Proposed Budget

·      Ed made some suggested reductions in the prior budget draft taking into consideration what was spent in 2020 and the probability that we will not have in-person services for the first few months of 2021

·      Don P made a motion that we budget for a 1 percent increase for all staff except Pastor Elizabeth (at her request) and Schumacher Cleaning (at Mike’s request).  Don Young seconded.  Motion carried.

·      With the approval of the Finance Committee, Paul created a revised 2021 Proposed Budget with the proposed reductions and staff increase.

·      Revised proposal was sent to the Finance Committee and will be sent to Session members

·      Pastor will call chairs of the committees whose budgets were reduced to give them a heads up and explanation

·      Ed agreed attend this week’s Session meeting to help answer any questions about the proposed reductions

 

6.  Joy Scholarship

·         Linda will check with Sandy to find out when the $500 to each applicant as approved last month will be paid

 

7.  BRPC Sams Club Card

·         Previously, Paul Vance was the primary card holder ($45) with an additional card for Connie Oliver ($40)

·         The consensus of the committee was: Mike Schumacher be issued a BRPC Sams Card as the primary card holder

 

 

Respectfully Submitted,     Linda Schumacher

Next meeting will be 1:00 PM on January 11, 2021.  via ZOOM

 

Opening devotional/prayer will be given by Ed Ingram

 

Pastor Elizabeth ended our meeting with a prayer.

 

Building Relationships with People in Christ

November 9, 2020- Finance Committee Meeting     (H)

 

Items to be included in Session's consent agenda – none

Items to be voted upon or needing discussion by Session – Deacon’s request to use memorial funds - see 7 below

Items for information only – see below –

 

Members present -  Ed Ingram, Don Pine, Bill Melewski, Sandy Moore, Linda Schumacher, and Don Young.  Pastor Elizabeth and Paul Luce were also present.

 

Members absent – Barry Holmes

 

This meeting was held via Zoom.

 

Ed Ingram began our meeting with a devotional and prayer about stewardship.

 

1.  Financial Secretary Report

·         2021 Pledges are being collected – see below

 2.  October Minutes were approved

 

3.  Treasurer's Report (see October 2020 reports in Drop Box) –

·         Paul reviewed the October reports with the committee

·         Treasurer Reports were approved

·         We’ve still managed to not withdraw anything from savings so, all things considered, so we are still doing well.

 

4.  Per Capita

·         $1000.00 payment will be made this month which leaves about $700.00 to be paid in December.

·         We are proud to have met our goal of paying all our per capita this year

·         2021 per capita amount should be available from Presbytery by 11/17 – it will be going up less than 10 cents.

 

5.  2021 Stewardship Campaign/Budget

·      As of today, we’ve received 32 pledges totaling $103,460.00.  Linda will send some reminder emails and will send a total amount of pledges received and best guess of non-pledged contributions for 2021 to Paul by 11/16.

·      The committee discussed and reduced the projected Income amounts for Loose Offering, Building Use, and Per Capita in the draft 2021 budget since we don’t know when we will be able to begin in-person services

·      Paul will prepare a draft budget for the November Session meeting using the Income amounts referenced above and the Expense amounts provided by the committees (most of which are the same as 2020)

 

6.  Joy Scholarship

·         3 previous Joy Scholarship recipients have requested them again for the spring semester

·         The consensus of the committee is that we will grant each applicant $500.00

 

7.  Deacons requested the use of some non-designated funds to send flowers to BRPC folks in times of illness and mourning since we are unable to show our love and concern in person due to the current pandemic.

·         It was the consensus of the committee to recommend to the Session to transfer the $610.00 from account# 28324-Karl Welch Memorial – to a new account# 28210 that Paul will set up for this purpose

 

8.  Worship Committee requested funds to purchase Christmas ornaments to be included in the packets that are being put together for each BRPC family for Advent.

·         Total cost for the ornaments will be $85.00

·         Pastor Elizabeth would like to use some of her Continuing Education funds for this

·         It was the consensus of the Finance Committee to approve this request

 Next meeting will be 1:00 PM on December 14, 2020.  via ZOOM (note, the link we received for this meeting will now be the one we use for all future Finance meetings)

 Opening devotional/prayer will be given by Bill Melewski

 Pastor Elizabeth ended our meeting with a prayer.

Respectfully Submitted,

                                                                                  Linda Schumacher

 Building Relationships with People in Christ

October 12, 2020- Finance Committee Meeting     (H)

 

Items to be included in Session's consent agenda – none

Items to be voted upon or needing discussion by Session – none

Items for information only – see below –

 Members present -  Ed Ingram, Don Pine, Bill Melewski, Sandy Moore, Linda Schumacher, and Don Young.  Pastor Elizabeth and Paul Luce were also present.

 Members absent – Barry Holmes

This meeting was held via Zoom.

 1.  Financial Secretary Report

·         Boxes of offering envelopes to be used in 2021 have been received.  The cost was $110.25

 2.  September Minutes were approved

 

3.  Treasurer's Report (see September 2020 reports in Drop Box) –

·         Paul reviewed the September reports with the committee.

·         For the most part, lower expenses are still balancing out our lower income, so we still haven’t had to transfer any funds from savings

·         We are fortunate that so many of our members have been able to continue to support our church

·         Treasurer’s reports were approved for review

 

4.  Per Capita

·         $1000.00 payment was made recently which leaves a little over $1700.00

 

5.  2021 Stewardship Campaign

·         Pastor Elizabeth will be preaching a four Sunday stewardship series on 10/18, 10/25, 11/1, and 11/8. 

o   11/1 is All Saints Day so that will be most of the focus, but stewardship will be included in the service

o   11/8 will be pledge Sunday.  We are hoping this will be an in-person service

·         Also, on each of those Sundays, a BRPC member will be asked to  give a 2-5 minute stewardship moment answering the question "How have you experienced BRPC this year to be socially distanced - spiritually connected, and why are you choosing to pledge in 2021?"  

o   Linda Schumacher will make a video for 10/18

o   The Finance Committee made some suggestions of people for the other Sundays.  Pastor Elizabeth will contact them to see if they are willing/able

·         Barry Holmes composed a wonderful stewardship letter which has been approved by a grateful Finance Committee

o   Linda S will add the church logo, etc and mail it along with the pledge form for 2021 on or about 10/28

6.  BRPC T-Shirt and Sweatshirt Sales

·      This endeavor was approved by the Session and is currently ongoing.

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7. Request from Grace Cox Johnson

·         This request had been resolved

 

8.  Online Giving

·         After another discussion on this, it was the consensus of those present to consider this again in 6 months

o   At that time, we can review the options and our circumstances

 

Next meeting will be 1:00 PM on November 9, 2020.  via ZOOM

 

Opening devotional/prayer will be given by Ed Ingram

 

Respectfully Submitted,     Linda Schumacher

Pastor Elizabeth ended our meeting with a prayer.

 

Building Relationships with People in Christ

October 12, 2020- Finance Committee Meeting     (H)

 

Items to be included in Session's consent agenda – none

Items to be voted upon or needing discussion by Session – none

Items for information only – see below –

 Members present - Ed Ingram, Don Pine, Bill Melewski, Sandy Moore, Linda Schumacher, and Don Young.  Pastor Elizabeth and Paul Luce were also present.

 Members absent – Barry Holmes

 This meeting was held via Zoom.

 1.  Financial Secretary Report

·         Boxes of offering envelopes to be used in 2021 have been received.  The cost was $110.25

 2.  September Minutes were approved

 

3.  Treasurer's Report (see September 2020 reports in Drop Box) –

·         Paul reviewed the September reports with the committee.

·         For the most part, lower expenses are still balancing out our lower income, so we still haven’t had to transfer any funds from savings

·         We are fortunate that so many of our members have been able to continue to support our church

·         Treasurer’s reports were approved for review

 

4.  Per Capita

·         $1000.00 payment was made recently which leaves a little over $1700.00

 

5.  2021 Stewardship Campaign

·         Pastor Elizabeth will be preaching a four Sunday stewardship series on 10/18, 10/25, 11/1, and 11/8. 

o   11/1 is All Saints Day so that will be most of the focus, but stewardship will be included in the service

o   11/8 will be pledge Sunday.  We are hoping this will be an in-person service

·         Also, on each of those Sundays, a BRPC member will be asked to  give a 2-5 minute stewardship moment answering the question "How have you experienced BRPC this year to be socially distanced - spiritually connected, and why are you choosing to pledge in 2021?"  

o   Linda Schumacher will make a video for 10/18

o   The Finance Committee made some suggestions of people for the other Sundays.  Pastor Elizabeth will contact them to see if they are willing/able

·         Barry Holmes composed a wonderful stewardship letter which has been approved by a grateful Finance Committee

o   Linda S will add the church logo, etc and mail it along with the pledge form for 2021 on or about 10/28

6.  BRPC T-Shirt and Sweatshirt Sales

·      This endeavor was approved by the Session and is currently ongoing.

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·             

7. Request from Grace Cox Johnson

·         This request had been resolved

 

8.  Online Giving

·         After another discussion on this, it was the consensus of those present to consider this again in 6 months

o   At that time, we can review the options and our circumstances

 

Next meeting will be 1:00 PM on November 9, 2020.  via ZOOM

 

Opening devotional/prayer will be given by Ed Ingram

 

Respectfully Submitted,     Linda Schumacher

Pastor Elizabeth ended our meeting with a prayer.