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Vol. 30, No. 12 |
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January Birthdays |
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Council Highlights December 7, 2010 · Pastor Snyder will have a meeting with those who have participated in the Unbinding the Gospel study for discussion about opening up the study to the rest of the congregation. · Todd Rohrbaugh has made a first payment to Bortner Bros. of $87,000 for the new heating system. As of this time, $10,425 has been given towards the heating system fund by members of the congregation. · Council approved a request from Charlie Hersh for use of the Sunday school room and kitchen area for Sunday, November 13, 2011 for their family Christmas party. · Our tenants Travis and Renee Renfro gave a guarantee that all past due rent will be paid by December 31, 2010. Glenn will prepare a new lease for 2011 and have the tenants sign the new lease. · Sarah Krebs, Sandy Miller and Sue Snyder are newly elected council members. Installation of new council members will be January 2 or 9, 2011. The annual congregational meeting will be held January 23, 2011. · Council approved our continuing to worship in the Sunday School room on Sunday, December 12, as it is uncertain whether the heat in the sanctuary will be ready to go. · The Property Committee and the Primary Sunday school superintendents will work together to choose electric heaters for the upstairs Sunday school rooms. · The Social Ministry Committee reported that socks and mittens collected were delivered to the Hanover Area Council of Churches Clothing Bank. Angel Tree is currently set up and gifts will be delivered on December 15 to the Hanover Red Cross and they will be delivered to a local family. Highlights of the Annual Budget/Election Meeting November 21, 2010
· Approximately 55 people were in attendance. · Secretary’s minutes from the November 22, 2009 annual budget meeting and the minutes from the August 29, 2010 congregational meeting were approved as read. · Todd Rohrbaugh presented the 2011 budget to the congregation for review (see attached). Pastor received a 2% increase in pay which puts her at the bottom of the pay scale for pastors with her tenure. Staff received a 5% increase. Budget is still down ½ percent from last year. Sewer installation will be paid out of the improvement fund. There is currently a $9900 shortage in the general fund. We need $2400 a week to meet budget. There has been a 6-1/2 percent increase in giving. $150,000 has been borrowed from the Mission Endowment Fund to pay for the new heating system. $9505 has been received to date to pay back the endowment fund. This is being paid back interest free. Shive Trust is currently in the attorneys’ hands at this time. Bob Lochbaum asked for a motion to accept the 2011 budget as presented. Deb Brokenshire made a motion to accept the 2011 budget as presented. Sandy Miller seconded the motion. MC · Old Business: · Update on the new heating system. Piping is 90% complete in the basement. Valance and heat registers will be arriving at a later date. The supplier cannot deliver until December. · Thank you to all for patience and understanding. We should have heat late in December. Worship service will be held in the Sunday school room. Heat will be supplied by portable heaters. · New Business: · New council nominations. Sarah Krebs, Sue Snyder, and Sandy Miller have agreed to serve on council and were approved by those attending the meeting. |
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Vacation Bible School 2011!
Crocodile Dock!!! |
