MINUTES

September 14, 2010 6:15pm – Jones Hall

Present: Corina Armendariz, Gena Breck, Mark Hellman, Kristine Lambert, Derek Merchant, Martha Mitchell, Rev. Norm Story, and Greg Temple

Excused: Theresa Armendariz, and David Medina

Opening: Gena opened with devotion and prayer at 6:15 pm

Items for Session:

Motion for youth to hold a Garage Sale fundraiser on October 16, 2010 from 8:00am to 1:00pm.

Review and Approval of last meeting Minutes:

Edit to the August 2010 Minutes. Under the Sunday School report – “Presbyterian Women will be teaching a Sunday school class on the book of Daniel. The class is a Beth Moore study.”

Ministry Team Reports:

Budget:

Continued discussion for budgeting concerns for upcoming year. Members are reflecting on past year and list budget concerns for 2011 budget discussion. Rational is to help moderator budget discussions when viewing entire church budget. Discussion prompted for a CE line item dealing with advertising expense. Mark to follow up with Michelle for the expense details. Mark and Kristy to talk to Michelle about firm numbers for Youth ministries and Salt & Light. Also to inquire about a monthly carryover for their transaction reports.

Sunday School and Church Classes:

Susan Grandle is continuing to staff elementary Sunday School teachers. Adult Sunday school is continuing with Blaine Goss and Dick Dale. Dick Dale started his class with studies in Timothy August 8^th. Dick’s class will be added to Sunday’s bulletin weekly agenda. Jean O’Neill will be leading a prayer time during Sunday school in the conference room that focuses on the escalating violence in Mexico and for Presbyterian Churches in Juarez beginning Sunday, Set 19^th.

Youth:

The Youth held a lock-in for the purposes of painting the high school room. The activity was to help students create a sense of belonging through placing their names on the wall along with their handprint or diagram. A successful car wash was held on Sept 11 and a Parent’s Night Out was held on August 27^th. The youth also had a service project of picking weeds for a community member. Mark held a parent meeting on Sept 12. Mark disseminated information and asked for parent volunteers to take part in a Parent Advisory Council.

A Confirmation class will be starting on Sunday, September 19^th. This class will run to November 7^th.

Programming:

Salt and Light:

Introductions all around to Kristine Lambert, our new CE Program Director. Kristy jumped in with both feet for our first Salt and Light held on Sept 8^th. It was a great night with the kitchen crew serving 135 people. Many thanks to all for continued success of this ministry.

Old Business:

Bibles will be distributed in church on September 26^th. CE signup for continues support with cleaning the Children’s Garden rooms after Sunday Services.

New Business:

Advent devotionals have been reviewed and are being ordered. A family and individual devotional will be part of our Advent season.

Discussion prompted about the safety of children, youth and volunteers on our campus and church activities. Background checks are necessary for the safety of everyone. Though background checks are constantly and consistently done, CE would like to require background checks for all volunteers in direct contact with children and youth. As an extension to making a safe campus, Kristy is looking into a program called Safe Sanctuary. This program is a training session for volunteers about child safety and volunteer responsibilities. Discussion prompted for CE to provide a table of activities for Trunk and Treat. Unfortunately, CE has to decline the task of preparing a table of activities due to many wanting to spend the time with their younger children during Halloween.

Closing: The meeting was closed with prayer at 7:30 pm.

Next Meeting: October 12, 2010 at 6:15pm in Jones Hall.

Dates to Remember:

Sept 19 – Confirmation Class starts (weekly)

Sept 26 – Bibles children during Worship

Oct 16 – Garage Sale (pending Session approval)

Oct 31 – Truck or Treat

Minutes submitted by Greg Temple

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