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Admin continues to take on tasks as necessary.  We plan and pull together all boards for the Semi Annual Meetings.  We facilitate the All Board Meetings when needed.  We continue to fill vacancies on the various boards with members of the congregation.  We have been meeting the 2^nd Sunday of each month after church.  Our meetings are open to anyone who wishes to attend

Admin is responsible for communication, and to facilitate better communication, we are planning to implement Quarterly Planning Meetings for all board and committee members, as well as anyone else who is interested in getting events on the church calendar.  These meetings will address scheduling and publicity of events for the upcoming quarter.  The first such meeting will be in August.

In addition, it is time for our triennial policy review and we will be facilitating discussions regarding existing policies with the intent of a congregational vote to keep or change these policies at the Semi Annual Meeting in January.

Currently we are changing our meeting times away from the Sunday Coffee Hour timeframe, and are looking to hold them mid-week prior to the second Sunday.

We want to thank our departing board members, Susan Hancock and Peggy Koivu for their dedication and service, and welcome our new members (pending congregational vote), Nancy Johnson and Frank Iuro.

Respectfully,

Susan Morgridge
Barbara Balkus
Cindy Cure
Susan Hancock
Peggy Koivu

There was no discussion regarding the Admin. Board report.

There was some discussion about the plan, how to access it, fill it out and directions to give it to an Admin. member for their signature.
 

The only items to report from the deaconate committee at this time are the report from the March rummage sale being a profit of $2,500.  There is another rummage sale scheduled for the first weekend in August, and there have already been presale of furniture items to church members which will be included in the totals for that rummage sale.

Discussion: A member asked how people felt about spontaneous "jump up ushers" (many raised their hand in support of it).

It was also asked whether Greeters should always being the same: Most people did not raise their hand in support of this. It was mentioned that many would be glad to do it, if asked in advance. The problem is that when asked and committed, often people do not show up still. There was a suggestion that reminders would help. After discussion it was suggested that spontaneous greeters are encouraged also. It was noted that the jump-up ushers lend a certain playfulness to our church. It was noted that Mel often does call ahead, but others jump up before the planned people. Communion servers are not the same as the ushers.

There was a round of applause for all the many things Kathy and Mel do all the time!

•  Education Report

Thank you Teachers:  Megan Nightingale; Pam Sorenson; Ella Jacobs; Deborah Gelpieryn; Anna Welsch; Michaela Balkus!  Our volunteer teachers have been using the new curriculum, Come Join the Circle for the past six months.  We have learned about Jesus and Baptism; Pentecost; The Last Supper and prayer; Easter; and this past month we learned the story of Ruth and Naomi.  July and August will be adventures in two more stories from the Hebrew Scriptures, Moses and Noah.  Jenny, our Nursery Caregiver will also serve us as teacher for the summer.  We have planned to offer as much outdoor ministry activities as the weather permits.

Thank you Youth Leaders:  Deborah Crews who is missed; Claudia for her contribution to fund raising effort; Leah Floyd who always asks such good questions.

Since our January meeting, our youth participated as mentors for the third year in the Conference Confirmation Camp.  Thank you Cami Maston, Blythe Peterson and Emma Floyd!  Annie Sorenson participated in the April weekend retreat at Pilgrim Firs as a Confirmand. 

Dylan Peterson and Charlie Forkner graduated from High School this June. We also celebrated our college graduate Susan Hancock and Debe Nelson.  Congratulations!

Blythe Peterson and Emma Floyd shared the responsibilities of youth delegate to the Annual Meeting of the Pacific Northwest Conference of the UCC this year in May.  The weekend event of both workshops and plenary sessions was held in Yakima for the second year.  Also representing our church at that event were Sally Comfort, Suzanne Perry, Debe Nelson and Deeg Nelson. 

Discussion:  There were no questions or discussion following the Education report.

 

•  Trustee Report

The Trustee Board consists of Mary Eisenhart, Louise DeGroen, Bert Jackson, Sally Bukowski and Doug Daman.  We the trustees of Suquamish Community Congregational United Church of Christ performed, oversaw or approved the following:

• Oversaw daily church operations – made payments, monitored income, oversaw/initiated maintenance, replaced lights, etc.
   

• Oversaw, tracked and approved expenses of $64,415.50, with income of $49,914.30 (not including transfers).  
   

• Approved $8,509.10 in transfers from our reserves to cover income shortfalls and meet expenses.

Extraordinary Maintenance and Upgrade Summary

• Replaced dilapidated mini-blinds in Stuart Hall and Rainbow Room with shades.  This expense will be covered by the next rummage sale (August, 2007).
   

• Parking lot maintenance (gravel, etc.) is planned in the next six months.
   

• Carpet cleaning – both halls and the sanctuary are due for cleaning

Committee Changes

• Sally Bukowski and Mary Eisenhardt have joined the Trustees.
• Royal Norton and Bev Staaden have left the Trustees

Programs

• Initiated "adopt a chore" to-do board in cooperation with the Stewardship Committee.
• Organized church clean-up and repair work party on June 30, 2007.

Thoughts

• Adopt-a-Chore – Helps keep expenses down and taking an active role with others can be fun
   

• Adopt-an-Expense – How about personal opportunity to support your passion? (…We need a better name)
   

• Keep it clean – If we each take an active role in keeping our church clean, we spend less on maintenance.
   

• We are running $14,501 behind expenses (not including OCWM).  We typically run behind the first six months, and pickup some of the difference over the last half of the year.  We are further off-pace this year than last.

Income Through May 2007
Category	Giving Through May 2007	Budget Through May 2007	Difference
Consistent Giving	$40,537.00
Fund-raisers	$  2,935.84
Building Use	$  2,874.00
Plate	$  2,126.05
Dividend / Interest	$  1,246.26
Miscellaneous	$     195.15
Total	$49,914.30	$66,312.50	($16,398.20)

 

 

Making up the difference...
Assumption:  Deficit can be made up entirely with consistent giving for first 21 weeks
Budget Deficit	$16,398.20
Actual Deficit	$14,501.20
	Contributors	Per week per person
	40	$19.52
	50	$15.62
	60	$13.01
	70	$11.16
	80	$  9.76
Annual Budget is $159,150.00

 

 

Expenses Through May 2007 (42% of Calendar Year)
Category	Expenses	Annual Budget	Percent of Budget
Minister	$34,602.04	$85,617.00	40.4%
Staff / Contract	$15,750/38	$36,819.00	42.8%
Trustees	-0-	-0-	N/A
Administrative	$  293.30	$  1,000.00	29.3%
Diaconate	$  1,344.54	$  6,622.00	20.3%
Operations	$12,425.33	$29,101.00	42.7%
Total	$64,415.59	$159,159.00	40.5%

 

Upcoming Major Expenses:
OCWM	$ 2,000.00
OCWM	$ 2,000.00
UCC PIF	$ 4,410.00

 

Transfers:
Through May	$ 8,509.10

 

There were no questions for the trustees… only a few comments: Most importantly, we really appreciate their efforts! It was determined through discussion that if there were 70 contributors weekly, and each contributor gave $35/week our budget would balance.

 

• Stewardship

Since Debe Nelson, Bev Staaden, and Sally Comfort attended Stewardship training they have:

• Made presentations to the Trustee Board, Budget Committee, and twice to the All Boards.
   

• Brainstormed ideas for increasing money contributions with All the Boards.
   

• Written articles for all Link publications
   

• Helped plan worship service with play money and baskets so congregation could choose where to give.

• De-mystified the budget with pictures representing budget items.
   

• Reduced the amount of coffee thrown away on Sunday mornings.
   

• Provided sign-up opportunities for doing church chores.
   

• Suggested budget progress report in Worship bulletin

For the next six months we hope to:

• Have another Worship service with opportunities for indicating interest in giving of time and talent.
   

• Encourage fund-raisers.
   

• Initiate adoption of budget items by individuals (stamps for Link mailing, juice for Coffee Hour, etc.)
   

• Encourage donations to offset Link costs (paper, ink, postage).
   

• Continue monthly articles in Link.
   

• Have opportunities for Special Collections.
   

• Change for Change.
   

• Encourage folks to give Thanks for special things people do.
   

• Support for Sacred Grounds espresso stand.
   

• Add new members to our committee.

Our main objective is to foster stewardship of all members and friends of Suquamish Church.

Stewardship is much more than money.

They meet every other week. Current members are Hilda Maston, Bev Staaden, Sally Comfort, Claudia Stuntebeck, and occasionally Marlene Curnow.

Thank You to Stewardship
 

•  Leadership

Recognition of Outgoing Leaders:

Slate of Elected Leaders:

Trustees:	Deaconate:	Administration:
Sally Bukowski	Sarina	Susan Morgridge
Doug Daman	Glynis Burns	Barbara Balkus
Louise deGroen	Mel Haug	Cindy Cure
Mary Eisenhardt	Royella Jaynes	Susan Hancock
Bert Jackson	Blythe Peterson	Peggy Koivu
	Nancy Rummell

Slate of Proposed Leaders:

Trustees:	Deaconate:	Administration:
Sally Bukowski	Sarina	Susan Morgridge
Doug Daman	Glynis Burns	Barbara Balkus
Louise deGroen	Mel Haug	Cindy Cure
Mary Eisenhardt	Royella Jaynes	Frank Iuro
Bert Jackson	Blythe Peterson	Nancy Johnston
	Nancy Rummell

*The Slate of Proposed Leaders were voted in unanimously.

No other items were brought up by the Congregation

Closing Prayer

Adjournment at 12:43

Respectfully submitted,
Susan Morgridge

*Items requiring vote of the congregation