Council Meeting ~ April 19, 2013 ~ 12:30 P.M.

 

Present: Al Ginther, Carolyn Iles, Doug Roszmann, Gary Schenk, Ray Schultz, Janice Vosper, Fran Ziebart , Hale Yardley, Pastor Terry Richardson,

Regrets:  David Nenzel            Absent:  Thor Johnson

 

Opening Prayer: 

Pastor Terry opened the meeting with devotions.

 

Review of Congregational Life

Chair Ray Schultz explained the focus of this new part of the agenda.

Discussion about approaching the pastor/church of financial help;

Concerns safety, boundaries, and support for all involved.

 

Minutes of March meeting

Al Ginther—spelling correction

Change: Gary Schenk to seek out policy he proposed by Fellowship & Membership Committee passed relating to church committee structure, so that can be discussed at next council meeting.

Minutes accepted as changed   M/ S / C/

 

Constitutional Meeting on Sunday April 21, 2013

By law 7 –Section 6 reads all financial officers shall be bonded  change to

The congregation shall provide for crime and fidelity insurance coverage of all financial officers.  M /S/ C/

Ballot will be secret as moved at annual meeting in February

Business arising for the minutes

Policy regarding sign usage

Sign will not be made available to outside groups   M / S / C /

 

·        Return to Witness & Mission to set up some procedures around the sign.

Policy submitted through Gary (who brought this to this council's attention from the 2011 council) Guide lines for committees, these guidelines will be added to council handbook   M / S / C

 

Pastor's Report

Presented   M / S / C/

 

Committee Reports 

*Worship No action

 

*Learning & Youth   verbal reports by Al Ginther  ongoing

*Witness & Mission   recommendation:  Support the special appeal from St. Andrew's and approve the request to appeal to the congregation for one week of support of $250.00  M / S / C/

·        Fellowship & Membership 

Proposed Alice & Garry Heisman, Jean & Gerry Jacobs and Gary Schenk serve two-year term on this committee 

 M / S / C /

 

*Property

Replacement of hot water tank: Doug to do research on cost etc. and come back to council.

Renovations to upstairs bathroom Suggestions to pursue the renovations of upstairs unisex/handicap accessible options to be looked into.

Long-term plan for building   tabled.

 

*Governance

* Sexual Abuse policy

Report to the council regarding the 2013 Sexual Abuse Prevention Plan Audit submitted by Janice Vosper  & Carolyn Iles 

Agreement in Principle    M / S / C /

Carolyn   & Janice will continue to work on these recommendations

Update at May meeting.

 

Moved to accept Congregational Committee Reports   M / S /C /

 

Closing Prayer:  Pastor Terry led us in prayer

 

Meeting Adjourned @ 2:30 P.M.

 

Executive meeting May 10 @ 11:30

 

Next council meeting May 17 @ 12:30