Building Relationships with People in Christ
September 7, 2021 Finance Committee Meeting (H)
Items to be
voted upon or needing discussion by Session – * none (unless Pastor’s research determines that Session needs to vote on
insurance renewal – see 7 below)
Items for
information only – see below – Especially note need for budget requests – see 8 below
Members absent – Barry Holmes, Don Pine, &
Don Young
2. Financial Secretary Report
·
Nothing to report
·
Paul reviewed the August
reports with the committee. Considering
all the recent repairs including the unexpected new air conditioning for the
offices, our financial picture is still doing ok.
·
Since the $95,000.00
that was transferred from savings was transferred to pay bills, it is reflected
in H1 “Church Repairs” rather than on H2 “Transfer from Savings”
·
August Treasurer’s
Reports were approved.
4.
2022 Stewardship Campaign – the
following additional plans were made
Ø
Ed will compose
this year’s letter using parts of today’s devotional and incorporating the
theme “Better Together”. He will have a
draft for our next meeting on 10/18 and Linda will print and mail it out along
with the pledge form no later than the middle of the next week
Ø
Pastor Elizabeth
will create a graphic for this year’s campaign
Ø
Sandy will give the
introductory Stewardship “talk” and find another couple of folks to share their
stewardship thoughts on following Sundays.
Note: we will have guest
ministers on 10/10 & 10/17
Ø
Pastor Elizabeth
will give a special stewardship sermon on Pledge Sunday, November 7
Ø The
Finance Committee agreed that we wanted to allow some time between our annual
stewardship campaign and whatever means we take to try to recoup some of the
$95000.00 we’ve taken from savings – whether that is a Capital Campaign, fund
raising from outside sources or a combination of both
Ø Further
discussion about this was tabled until January 2022
Ø Payment
due by October 1
Ø Insurance
Company has made some modifications due to the pandemic and have offered a
discount if we change to a higher deductible
Ø Ed is
going to scan and email the details to Finance Committee members. Committee members need to reply asap to allow
time for us to make a decision by September 20th so that Session
members have time to be notified before the September Session meeting on
September 23.
Ø
Joy Scholarship deadline is 10/1
for the Spring Semester.
Ø
Sandy will contact our most recent recipients
and it will be publicized in newsletter
Ø
Ed made a motion; Bill seconded the
following: Retroactive suspension of our
rule to disburse scholarships directly to the educational institution and approve
the reimbursement directly to Yvonne Chi for her schooling costs for the Fall
Semester because her online school is the American
University of Antigua College of Medicine which is out of the country. Motion carred.
Ø Location
is Sandy Moore’s home at this point…but it could be changed to church
Ø Bill
Melewski will give the devotional
