GLEN WAVERLEY UNITING CHURCH COUNCIL

Meeting 7.45pm Wednesday 19th March 2008

AGENDA

  1. Welcome & Apologies

  2. Devotions: Graham Lockhart

What God says to his church. God is pre-eminent. Church belongs to Christ. We do what he wants. Sabbath is every day. Children of Israel stuck closely to forms of worship. Isaiah on fasting and justice.

  1. Joys and Concerns

Dorothy Patrick went to church in Dandenong, looked after choir member.

Graham doing stations of the cross.

NCYC promotion crew.

Japanese student visitor with Marjorie.

Easter sunrise Saturday at Stony Point.

  1. Minutes of Meeting 23rd January 2008

  2. Appointment of Office-Bearers for 2008: Chairperson,

Graham Frecker

Secretary.

David Morgan with Lynn as Assistant

  1. Correspondence

All elsewhere

  1. Ministry Team Reports

Youth Council and C&F circulated. GWSC breakfast

Greg Baptism Caitlen Thackaberry 6th April.

Alison Preaching plan similar to last year. Combined service 10am (no afternoon or evening 8am?) May 11 Pentecost and Mother's day, June 22 Church Anniversary, Sep 7 Father's Day keep communion, Nov 23 Christ the King Dec 24 7am, 11am, Dec 25 8:30 & 10.

Seniors Leisure time. Information at 30th Mar services. Seniors service.

  1. Strategies for 2008: Report from meeting with Presbytery Minister

Conversations regarding payments.

Team, Graham, Murray, Roger

Identity questions. Engage congregation in vision. Three meetings. April 3 another meeting to plan for April 17 presentation to a wider group, to produce an implementation group for whole congregation. Used images, space to dance. To dream and be open. What would headline be in a year's time. Concept of a compelling strategy. Steve Terell? (trained coach and facilitator with public relations degree) from Presbytery available for up to 12months. Possible preacher at Anniversary.

Supper discussion.

Need to identify people with visioning skills.

To find roles for everyone. Ant colony.

Articulation of common goal.

Merge Council meeting from 16th with the 17th meeting, and work to minimise agenda. Cancel if possible, otherwise meet earlier.

  1. Elders’ Report
  2. Finance Report
    1. Budget formation

Roger coming up to speed.

Thanks to Graham Edmonds-Peters. Graham to do.

Helen continuing to do accounts. Wendy helping. Auditor being sought.

Heading for -20k this year after DFG. Included 35k manse rent.

DLM to turn Roger's letter into a NewView report.

Accounts for 2007 to Synod are late but they can live with it.

Pastoral committee is subsidised by members.

Appropriate balance of targeted giving.

  1. Deficit Funding outcome.

41k$ How to say thank you? Left to committee. Include talking in services. Send final report to council.

Need to start new planned giving program.

Finance committee to prepare leaflet on finance, including wills, loans.

  1. Items of Business
    1. Meeting of Congregation

Should have been earlier. Accounts. Budget. Looks like May.

  1. Projection Screen alteration

Been agreed by all parties to swap screen. Cost to broadcasting. Projector to be mounted. Done by end of April

  1. Financial support for NCYC

Three places plus $1000. Agreed to pay 3 places. $1000 to come from youth fundraising.

  1. Building Development report
  1. Other Business

  2. Next Meeting: 16th April 2008

Tea and Biscuits: Kerryn Leister, Beverly Mc Glead

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