Church Council

Stephen led an opening prayer.

Treasurer’s Report given by Gerry Alonzo. All budget requests for this next fiscal year need to be turned in as soon as possible as Gerry needs them by the March 16 Council Meeting. He has sent out a message about this.

Old Business:

Larry Lopp will publish the final platform of Board and Committee members on the church website when it is completed. There are still vacancies. Larry also made a motion, seconded and passed unanimously, that by-laws be changed to reflect that a quorum is determined by filled seats on a committee or board and not by the number of positions designated to serve on a board or committee. The Council felt that this would help solve the problem of committees not having a quorum present and being unable to conduct business when positions go vacant.

Stephen reported that there has been no further vandalism or break-in activity since the broken window downstairs.

Peggy Johnson reported on Project Cornerstone and the suggestion of family and teen activities to support the Cornerstone goals. Kim Gautho will call a meeting to focus on this.

Stephen reported that the new young adult group that includes college and high school students has met twice and is very successful.

Committee Reports:

Trustees – Larry Cooke reported that the broken window downstairs is scheduled for repair along with the leaky window in the church. The men’s bathroom heater problem will also be fixed. Larry made a motion, seconded and passed that the by-laws be changed so that committees can fill their vacancies temporarily, or at any time during a year, if needed, rather than being limited to the annual slate proposal.

Missions – Nancy Jo Lopp discussed the idea of “Caring Connection�? – a group effort of Skylanders to help community members in need during disasters. There was discussion of what is our role in a disaster and what level of preparation do we undertake for the community? The Council asked the Missions Board to discuss this and come back to us with a report on what we can do.

Board of Communications – Larry Lopp reported the following: additional revisions are being planned for the church website for better information and ease of use, the sound system in church will be fixed and changes are coming for the newsletter that will not affect production cost. Larry urged everyone to remember to put their meeting dates on the calendar.

Deacons – Stephen reported that T’Shala will be changing her 4-way covenant with the church and an Installation Council will take place on April 18th at the First Congregational Church in San Jose to mark her covenant change. All are invited and more information will be announced.

Women’s Group – Jackie Seymour reported that the Women’s Retreat is coming up on February 27th and sign-ups will probably hit 20.

Religious Education – Jeremy Cole reported that all is going smoothly with this committee and our youth and children’s programs.

Peggy Johnson, Moderator, reported that an important discussion on our Endowment Fund will be the key focus of the next Council meeting and everyone interested is invited to participate. There is a report about this topic on the website that can be reviewed in advance. The next Church Council meeting is scheduled for March 16 at 7:30.

Stephen closed the meeting with a prayer.

Respectfully Submitted

Terry Clark

Clerk

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