December 5, 2006
Board Members
Present
Wendy Burns
Heather
Harts'Horn
Hal Holtzclaw
Kelly
Jemison, YRUU Representative
Joanne
Masterson, Chair
Jim Potter,
Vice Chair
Jane Nelson
Raleigh
Romine, Secretary
Lauck Walton
Board Member
Absent
Lisa Guide
Others
Present
Donna
Bledsoe, Business Administrator
Al Erickson
Meagan Henry,
DRE
Rev. Lou
Schwebius
The BoT met
at 7:30 PM on December 5th.
The minutes
for the BoT meeting November 6th were approved.
Joanne
reported that a significant number of capital campaign pledges are unpaid. She
will be writing a letter to remind members of their pledges.
Jane Nelson
reported that the Program Council is reviewing the Social Justice charter. It
should be ready for BoT approval at the next BoT meeting.
Joanne noted
that the Nominating Committee is operating well with only four members after the
departure of Janice Fitzpatrick. The BoT will appoint a replacement member if
requested by the committee.
Joanne
reported on the progress of the Mission Statement committee. There will be a
questionnaire in the January Windmill asking "What do you think is the Mission
of MVUC?" A draft of the new Mission Statement may be available by April.
Jim Potter
gave an update on the status of compiling historical attendance numbers. There
was a change in recording procedures in mid-2002 that resulted in RE and Sunday
Service numbers being mixed. The numbers are being recompiled from the original
data.
The BoT
received reports from Rev. Louis Schwebius, Donna Bledsoe and Meagan Henry.
Rev. Lou noted attendance at "alternative" services (e. g. Thanksgiving
Vespers) has been increasing. He also noted that 10 of the 11 new members will
be at the December New Member recognition. He has been working with Melodie
Feather, the interim Music Director on music for services. Meagan noted
preparations for the Holiday Pageant on Dec 17th are going well. She reported
she is coordinating an informal Young Adult Group getting together for Sunday
lunches and other activities. Donna was attending the Construction Task Force
meeting but reported that the chimney for the fireplace in the Commons needs
work and cannot be used until repaired. Candles will replace the Holiday wood
fires.
Lauck gave a
presentation of the work being done by the By-Laws and Policy Committee. The BoT
approved the revised policies on personnel and political action. Betsy Yarrison
has newly joined the Committee.
The meeting
adjourned at 9:25 PM.