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| Held in the Worship Centre at 11:30am on Sunday 5th March 2017 - following the 10:00am Combined Worship service - Lunch to be served by Inclusive Community following the meeting. | Held in the Worship Centre at 11:30am on Sunday 5 Mar 2017 - following the 10:00am Combined Worship service - Lunch to be served by Inclusive Community following the meeting. |
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| Apologies: Graeme Pratt | Apologies: GraemePratt, HelenStewart, PeterStewart, NucelLariba |
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| Neil Peters opened the meeting in prayer. | NeilPeters Opened the meeting in prayer. |
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| == 3. Confirmation of Minutes of Meeting held on 13th December 2016 == The minutes of the December meeting of the congregation are at [[http://wiki.gwuc.org.au/gwuc/CongMeetingMinutes20160717|CongMeetingMinutes20161213]]. |
== 3. Confirmation of Minutes of Meeting held on 13 Dec 2016 == The minutes of the December meeting of the congregation are at CongMeetingMinutes20161213. The minutes were confirmed without any changes. |
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| At special meetings of the congregation associated with worship on December 18th, 2017, David Fraser and Elwyn Pederson were elected as Church Councillors. A report is at [[http://wiki.gwuc.org.au/gwuc/CongMeetingReport20161218|CongMeetingReport20161218]]. | For information the meeting was advised of the following. At special meetings of the congregation associated with worship on 18 Dec 2016, DavidFraser and ElwynPederson were elected as Church Councillors. A report is at CongMeetingReport20161218. The chair reported that since these elections, AaronBlakemore has resigned from Church Council. |
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| Receive 2016 annual report. | David Morgan presented the linked presentation for the information of the congregation. [[attachment:ChurchCouncilReportMarch2017.pdf]] It highlights the work of the various church committees and staffing arrangements for 2017 in the context of the vision of the congregation. |
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| Neil Peters presented the linked presentation for the information of the congregation. [[attachment:CongMeetingTeamPresentationMarch17.pdf]] This report contains a lot information about the exciting ways our congregation is realising its vision. |
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| Receive 2016 accounts. | Warren Greenwood presented the financial report for 2016. It contains a lot of good news. There was a budget surplus in 2016. [[attachment:FinanceReportMarch2017.pdf]] It was noted that: __Proposal__ 'That the finance report be accepted as presented' Approved by concensus |
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| Warren Greenwood presented a report on behalf of the Property Committee. |
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| Appoint of 2017 Congregational Outreach Projects selection committee. | Appointment of 2017 Congregational Outreach Projects selection committee. __Proposal__ 'This meeting of the Glen Waverley Uniting Church appoints CliffBaker, Jane Adams, BenKreiger as the Congregation Outreach Projects Selection Panel, to operate in accordance with the procedures described at CopOverallProcedure and using the assessment criteria at CopAssessmentCriteria.' Note that both the overall procedure and assessment criteria have been modified in accordance with the related resolution of the December 2016 meeting of the Congregation. Approved by concensus. |
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| The chair reported that ChurchCouncil have been thinking about how best to progress this, but to date there is nothing substantial to report. |
GLEN WAVERLEY UNITING CHURCH
MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE CONGREGATION
Held in the Worship Centre at 11:30am on Sunday 5 Mar 2017 - following the 10:00am Combined Worship service - Lunch to be served by Inclusive Community following the meeting.
1. Welcome and Apologies
Apologies: GraemePratt, HelenStewart, PeterStewart, NucelLariba
2. Prayer
NeilPeters Opened the meeting in prayer.
3. Confirmation of Minutes of Meeting held on 13 Dec 2016
The minutes of the December meeting of the congregation are at CongMeetingMinutes20161213.
The minutes were confirmed without any changes.
4. Matters arising from the previous Minutes
None.
5. Correspondence
None.
6. Reports and Recommendations
6.1 Report of 2016 Election of Church Councillors
For information the meeting was advised of the following.
At special meetings of the congregation associated with worship on 18 Dec 2016, DavidFraser and ElwynPederson were elected as Church Councillors. A report is at CongMeetingReport20161218.
The chair reported that since these elections, AaronBlakemore has resigned from Church Council.
6.2. Church Council Report
David Morgan presented the linked presentation for the information of the congregation. ChurchCouncilReportMarch2017.pdf
It highlights the work of the various church committees and staffing arrangements for 2017 in the context of the vision of the congregation.
6.3. Report from the ministry team
Neil Peters presented the linked presentation for the information of the congregation. CongMeetingTeamPresentationMarch17.pdf
This report contains a lot information about the exciting ways our congregation is realising its vision.
6.4. Finance Report
Warren Greenwood presented the financial report for 2016. It contains a lot of good news. There was a budget surplus in 2016. FinanceReportMarch2017.pdf
It was noted that:
Proposal
'That the finance report be accepted as presented'
Approved by concensus
6.5 Property Report
Warren Greenwood presented a report on behalf of the Property Committee.
6.6. Congregational Outreach Projects in 2017
Appointment of 2017 Congregational Outreach Projects selection committee.
Proposal
'This meeting of the Glen Waverley Uniting Church appoints CliffBaker, Jane Adams, BenKreiger as the Congregation Outreach Projects Selection Panel, to operate in accordance with the procedures described at CopOverallProcedure and using the assessment criteria at CopAssessmentCriteria.'
Note that both the overall procedure and assessment criteria have been modified in accordance with the related resolution of the December 2016 meeting of the Congregation.
Approved by concensus.
6.7 How do we aspire to treat each other?
Follow up from the outcome of the December meeting of the Congregation.
The chair reported that ChurchCouncil have been thinking about how best to progress this, but to date there is nothing substantial to report.
7. Other Business