MISSION MINISTRY TEAM MINUTES

Minutes

December 9, 2008

Present: Alex Burr, Tommy Matkin, Dutch Matkin, Robert McPherson, Bruce Pearson, Robert Taylor, Clint Woodward.

Excused: Rosemary Maddox; her letter was read.

Guests: 2009 members: Blaine Goss, Elder and Nancy Sherman, Deacon

 Meeting: Opened with prayer by Tommy at 7:05 pm.

 November meeting minutes were discussed and no changes were made.

 NEW BUSINESS:

Correspondence: Dutch read letter from Oscar Avalos requesting a special donation for a Summer ’09 project; the Committee voted to denied request due to limited funds.

 2008 Peacekeeping Offering totaled $646; the portion retained for our church to distribute was $161.50. A check for that amount has been sent to David Sallee, Treasurer for La Casita, as voted by the Committee. Tommy reported on the last Cristo Rey Board Meeting he attended. La Casita is part of that ministry. Discussion followed including personnel, donors, financial situation, special needs and the need for someone to serve on the Board as Tommy’s term is finished.

 Bruce is working on the new Missions Directory. Robert Taylor may update some of the information on his mission assignments. Directory will be produced in 2009.

 Pastor Story entered the room. He invited someone from the Committee to do a Minute for Mission regarding the Christmas Joy Offering. Bruce Pearson will do this on Dec. 21.

Pastor Story also reported on the status of Camp Chimney Spring – bids are being accepted thru December for purchase of the camp. An auction was held to dispose of machinery and other items. Amount of proceeds was more than expected.

 Carl Connor informed Tommy that 2009 pledges are below what 2008 were, but they are still being received. Tommy reviewed the procedure used to prepare 2009 proposed budget for Missions, implementing a 5% increase; the loss of two missionaries allowed this increase.

There was a very lengthy discussion, pro and con, on the mission of Tyler Savage with CRM (Church Resource Ministries). Tyler would be working in Germany. Committee members present at this meeting remembered we had voted at November meeting to include him in the 2009 budget, but the minutes stated otherwise. No change was made to the minutes. It was agreed it really would mean nothing unless the budget is approved. Decision will be made after the budget process is complete.

 Joel & Barbara Trudell will be with us on February 22; they gave us a choice of Feb. 22 or March 1. No firm plans for their participation as yet.

 Clint reported as Deacons’ Moderator in 2009, he will remain on the Missions Team but will not be very active as he has to also attend other Team meetings as well.

 Tommy reported he is working on the Annual Report for 2008.

 Meeting adjourned with prayer by Robert McPherson at 8:40pm.

 NO ACTION ITEMS FOR SESSION                                            Submitted by Dutch Matkin

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