Bulletin – November 15
Monday night services
This Monday, November 16, will be the last one until after Easter as per voter resolution. There will be Wednesday evening services for Advent beginning on December 2. There will also be holiday services and Lent mid-week services held during this time period so alternatives to Sunday worship will be available on a regular basis.
Wedding
We wish God’s richest blessings on Jeremy Walker and Kimberlee Martinez who were united in marriage yesterday.
Parsonage Flooring
On Wednesday through Friday this week there are plans to finish laying the tile in the parsonage. Carpeting needs to be torn out of the office and the bedroom on the main floor. There is also some minor cleaning left to be done. All skill levels welcome. Contact Bob McElroy for exact times.
Church Council Meeting Notes
∙ 8 members and the pastor were present
∙ General Fund Treasurer: October receipts: $13,428 Oct. Disbursements: $13,779 Balance: $13,226
∙ Missions Treasurer: NA
∙ Building Fund Treasurer: October receipts: $280 Balances: General: $9344 Front Entrance: $494 Parsonage Windows: $100 Please note that in November bill for the parsonage boiler ($5580) comes due. Also $1035 has been spent on flooring so far. Approximately $2700 has come in so far in November so there should be enough to finish paying for flooring without going into the $2500 emergency fund within the Building Fund that the voters established at the last meeting.
∙ Special Funds: October Balances: Organ Fund: $198 Gym: $3663 Stained Glass: $5410 Choir Music: $23
∙ Sara Davis and Dustin Quade were released from membership (have joined other congregations)
∙ Rebecca Westfield was released from membership (by her request)
∙ The new lights for the gym have been ordered. The problem with the gym fans is still being investigated.
∙ The remaining work on the parsonage tile/wood floors is slated to be done this week (see other announcement), God-willing. Carpet installation being scheduled.
∙ $300 to be transferred to the School Fund to reimburse for Teacher Aide pay
∙ There was discussion about a “helping hands” (benevolence) fund. Pastor will inquire about what our sister congregations with such funds have for guidelines.
∙ Other discussion items in which no action was taken: FDL proposal for sharing a part-time pastor… a property walk to be scheduled with property trustees before the end of the year… holding a “town hall” style meeting on a quarterly basis to get congregational input on certain topics.
Collection for Food Pantry
We will be taking up a collection for the Markesan food pantry through TODAY. If you’d like to help out, bring non-perishable food items and leave them on/around the white table in the hallway.