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Las Cruces, NM

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Christian Education Ministry Team

Minutes

May 8, 2012             6:30 PM – Jones Hall

 

Opening devotion  – 6:30 Martha “Point Your Kids to God”

 

Members Present

Corina Armendariz                 Kristine Lambert                     Anna Suggs - Absent

Martha Mitchell                     Brian Griffith                           Mark Hellman

David Medina

Review and approval of last meeting minutes – Approved as written

 

Written Reports

            Vacation Bible School

o   Shirts are ordered awaiting proof on the artwork - Paid

o   Leader Training June 3rd after church

o   Celebration Picnic June 17th (after church-CE has volunteered for Fellowship Hour that day, so the picnic will be that fellowship)

o   Spent approx. $1500 so far. Curriculum is paid, but still need to buy food.

o   Decorator and Craft leaders are needed

            Salt & Light-

                        Shirts are in planning for possible change and update to art work and color

Youth

·         Planning for activities after VBS

·         Leaders for MS and HS mission trips are confirmed

Verbal Reports

Sunday School and Church School Classes – Need communication with parents about importance of signing in and out children nursery through kinder by a responsible adult. Discussion that only the moderator of CE can dismiss the paid childcare workers if they are not needed.

Adults-going well

Old Business

·         Policy on Child and Youth Safety, Session feedback – A few changes were made and a   final draft was approved to be presented to session for approval.  Martha will         make the changes and distribute the final draft to everyone.

·         Budget review – Things have stabilized with just a few line items needing attention

·         Additional childcare

o   Sunday May 20

o   Vacation towards end of June – We have someone until we find someone new

o   Second for Faith and Fellowship and video – Rotate among the committee members to fill in when needed

New Business – No new business

Closing – Closed with prayer by Brian at 8:05        Next meeting: June 12, 2012 at 6:30 PM

 

Dates to Remember:

Sun, May 13th              Parent Meeting 8:00 a.m. with Mother’s Day Breakfast – Cancelled

Wed, May 23rd            Movie Night/ End of School Celebration

Sat, June 2nd                Youth garage sale (Change of date from previous approval)

Mon, June 11-15th       Vacation Bible School

Sun, June 17th              Father’s Day/ VBS Picnic celebration (after church)

Items for Session:

Wed, May 23rd            End of School Youth Celebration at church (use of facilities)

Tues, June 12th            Movie (Princess Bride—at church, use of facilities, or different movie at Cineport, use of van)

Wed, June 13th            Swim party at Mark’s Club House (off-campus activity0

Thurs, June 14th           Bobo’s (use of van/s)

Sat, June 16                 Painting of the high school room (use of facilities, modification of church facilities)

 

 

 

 


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