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June 8, 2009 Governing Board Minutes

June 8, 2009
Kristin Callis
  

First Christian Church

Owensboro, Kentucky

Minutes of the Governing Board

June 8, 2009

Attendance:

Governing Board Members in Attendance: Terry Brownson, Kristin Callis, John Dejarnette, Amy Fredrickson-Wilkey, Wayne Goodaker, Flem Gordon, Marbrey Hedges, Larkin Hayden, Tom Maddox, Leslie Mobley, Lynn Mobley, and Suzanne Willis.

Other Members/Staff in attendance: Rev. Jacob Kines, Ginger Norris, Janice Pulliam and Forrest Roberts.

Governing Board Members not in attendance: Malcolm Bryant, Sally Bryant, Cori Carter, Bill Conley, Steve Divine, Chris Gaddis, Steve Ham, Teresa McKinley, Hilda Nance, Nathan Nunley, Tab Quisenberry, Jason Roberts, and Brad Webb.

Governing Board Meeting:

Chairperson Amy Fredrickson-Wilkey called the meeting to order at 5:32 PM. 

The meeting was opened with a prayer by Elder Suzanne Willis.

Minutes were presented for approval. (Lynn Mobley/L. Hayden) Minutes were approved.

Girls Inc.’s Tish Correa-Osborne presented their 2008 Annual Report. She also thanked the Board for allowing Girls Inc. to be a part of First Christian Church.

Forrest Roberts reported on the Lexington Theological Seminary’s (LTS) financial crisis. Mrs. Roberts will include information on the Seminary’s situation in the caller.  If anyone wishes to donate to the Seminary, please send your contribution directly to LTS.

TEAM REPORTS:

Worship:  Terry Brownson

• Terry Brownson reported.
• The Worship Committee met on June 1, 2009.
• Agreed to move Worship Team meetings to 1st Tuesday of each month, per suggestion of Board. Will start July 7.
• Status of lay worship leader recruitment.   Terry Brownson will do July thru Dec. for early service. Ann Miller will do July thru Sept. for late service. 
• Amplification devices for hearing impaired are available in the sanctuary and are working. Terry will insert a notice in The Caller.
• Installation/Commissioning Service for Jacob Kines - Decided to use the term “commissioning.” Target date is Aug. 23.   Will be conducted at 9:30 a.m. to make it special. Have several ministers associated with church who can be asked to participate, but an “outside” voice on what this event and time means to the church. Will see if Jerry Lang is available or will otherwise consult with Jacob to identify other potential personally meaningful speaker. Terry will check on availability of Germantown Park in case Aug. 23 is confirmed and there is a desire to move the picnic to an earlier time.

Fellowship/Membership: Hilda Nance/Larkin Hayden

• Larkin Hayden reported for both committees.
• The Fellowship Committee continues to provide breakfast before Sunday School. The Committee members assisted with the graduate luncheon.
• There will be a meeting at the end of July. Refer to caller for date.
• The Membership Committee continues to send cards to our shut ins. Every Monday, the Committee members use the flowers from the Sunday late service to make flower arrangements for our elderly members. The flowers are delivered by the Committee members.

Church Growth/Mission: Leslie or Lynn Mobley/Malcolm Bryant

• Lynn Mobley reported. 
• Have met with Jacob and Sara. Will work with Outreach and their Newsletter Team with developing a “Growth” section for the next newsletter.
• The Church Growth committee is tracking visitor information and has noticed an increase in the number of visitors in attendance.
• Ginger Norris reported for Outreach.
• Our Youth will be going to Colorado in two weeks. We need members to “adopt” a youth and correspond with them. Please send words of encouragement.
• The City of Owensboro will be hosting a “Festival” at Germantown Park at the end of the month. The GAP/Disciples classes have agreed to represent First Christian Church. 
• The Committee has been researching ways for our Church to become more environmentally friendly.   The Indy office has a representative that will review the church free of charge. A report with recommendations and actions will be made at the end of the review. The Committee makes a recommendation that we participate in this review. The Board approved with one opposed. (F. Gordon)

Education: Chris Gaddis

• No Report.

Finance/Stewardship/Property: Tab Quisenberry/Tom Maddox

• Tom Maddox reported for Property.
• Working on the basement. Major clearing out/cleaning project.
• Flem Gordon reported for Finance.
• The Committee meets the 1^st Tuesday of each month.
• The Finance report for the month of May and the year ending May 31, 2009 was presented to the Board. (cash basis)

Minister’s Report – Rev. Kines

• Organizing a committee to deal with Pastoral issues. The Pastoral Relations Committee will be composed of 5 – 7 members.
• Rev. Kines has requested, if possible, that the Committee Chairs consider moving their meetings to the first Tuesday of each month. 

Sara’s Report – No Report.

Other Reports:

Elders’ Report – Suzanne Willis reported. Elders of the month are visiting patients at the hospital. 

Deacon’s Report – No report.

CWF – The CWF will be collecting money for mission work in Haiti.

CMF – No report. 

Environmental Stewardship – No report.

Old Business:  

• Church Emergency Plan – Larkin Hayden and Flem Gordon are working on.
• Personnel Policies were distributed to the Board Members at the last meeting. Several comments and suggestions have been made. Those comments will be incorporated into a revised document and circulated to all Board Members via email. 

New Business:

• 2^nd Annual Stephen L. Ham Bikes for Tykes coming up.   The Church collected enough donations last year. The money will be used to purchase bikes for kids from the 5/6 Center who are living with their grandparents. Mrs. F – Wilkey is currently working on getting bike helmets donated.
• The All Church Picnic will be at the East Shelter of Legion Park on August 23^rd..
• Rev. Kines will be “Commissioned” on August 30th. Rev. Lang will be performing the service. , the Church will only have one service.
• Rev. Kines asked the Board to consider moving the Board Meeting to the 2^nd Tuesday of each month. The Board approved. (T. Maddox/Lynn Mobley)

Chairperson Amy Fredrickson-Wilkey adjourned the meeting at 7:50 PM.

Rev. Kines closed the meeting with a prayer.

Respectfully Submitted,

Kristin Callis

Secretary