Minutes for January 10, 2012 -- St. Paul’s United Church
Council
Present: Sheila Anthony, Mary Barr, Dan Bell, Erma Bracken, Liz Bruce, Brenda
Crawford, Rev. Patsy Henry, Elaine Lazier, Nancy Moore-Carr, Marni Pedersen, Jeannette
Pixley, Dawn Sieben.
Regrets: Robert Galbraith, Liz Hughson
Call to order: 7:00 p.m. by Sheila
Anthony.
Opening devotion: Brenda Crawford Next month’s devotion: Marni
Pedersen
Adoption of Agenda as amended: Moved by Brenda Crawford, seconded
by Jeannette Pixley. CARRIED
Minutes of September 13, 2011
meeting: Nancy Moore-Carr moved, Marni Pedersen seconded the adoption of the
minutes as printed. CARRIED
Business Arising / Discussion from
the minutes:
a)
Elaine Lazier presented a list of names of non-active
adherents and members. People on the amended list will be
approached to determine whether they wish to remain on the roll of St. Paul’s
United.
b) Sheila Anthony has
completed the “Messages for the Minister” box and it will be placed at the back
of the sanctuary.
c)
Sheila Anthony, Brenda Crawford, Marni Pedersen and
Jeannette Pixley will form the
committee to organize the Upper Room renovations. At the February meeting, they will outline how they plan to
proceed.
d) Sheila Anthony reminded
everyone that annual reports are due in the office by January 15th.
e)
Marni Pedersen reported that the Christmas Food Hamper
campaign was completed with only minor glitches. Sheila Anthony thanked Marni and her crew for all of their hard
work organizing the packing and delivering of the hampers.
Correspondence: A request for financial support was received from the
Massey Centre for Women in Toronto. No
action taken.
Reports:
a)
Minister’s Report: Rev. Patsy Henry submitted a report: Appendix
A. Brenda Crawford moved, Dan Bell
seconded, that Rev. Patsy Henry’s covenanting service be held at 2:00 p.m. on
April 29th, at St. Paul’s United Church. Carried.
b)
Worship & Pastoral Care, Education & Outreach: Sunday school classes
resume January 15th. The
next P.A. Adventure Day is planned for February 3rd.
c)
Finance: General Fund in the black as of the
end of December: $6,890.97. Bank balance end of December: $26,936.50. Liz Bruce moved the adoption of the financial report as presented. Mary Barr seconded. CARRIED.
Due to recent illness, Nancy
Moore-Carr will contact Carolyn Brown to see if she would like to audit St.
Paul’s financial records, or if she would prefer Sheila Anthony to perform this
duty in her stead.
d)
Property &
Maintenance: a) Projects to be pursued: Dawn Sieben and Nancy Moore-Carr continue to search for a
professional to fix the bell; have the septic tank pumped in the spring; Nancy Moore care will meet with Sarah Leroy
from Public Health regarding water testing; Kone should be in to repair the
lift January 12th; Sheila Anthony will ask Eileen van der Zwan to
suggest any persons from the Breast Cancer Survivor Group who are uncomfortable
descending the stair to the hall, be encouraged to use the handicap entrance.
e)
Social Planning &
Fundraising: Elaine Lazier reported a gift card profit of $54.25
for January. Gift cards are not
available for Wal-Mart or Michaels. A
funeral luncheon for Wilma Redmond will take place Thursday, January 12th
at noon. Reverend Patsy Henry will
confirm that the Tai Chi group has been notified of this event. Jeannette Pixley & Brenda Crawford are organizing
a turkey dinner to be held February 25th, 4:30-6:00 p.m.
f)
Presbytery: No meeting in December
g)
Manse: No current problems
New Business:
a)
Gayle Robertson offered to donate a programmable thermostat
to the church. Sheila Anthony will
thank Gayle for the offer, but it was decided that its use might be
problematic.
b)
Marni Pedersen moved that we mail a flyer throughout the
Sydenham and Harrowsmith areas, inviting people to join us at St. Paul’s United
Church. Seconded by Dan Bell. Carried. Dawn Sieben will bring a copy of the
proposed flyer to our congregational meeting on February 5th.
c)
Sheila Anthony will ask Leonard’s Fuel to inspect our
thermostats.
d)
The nominating committee will be looking for 4 replacement
council members. “Members at Large”
positions may be created. Thanks were
extended to Mary Barr, Liz Bruce, Robert Galbraith and Elaine Lazier for their
service. Elaine Lazier will let Nancy
Moore-Carr know if she decides to stay on council for a second term.
e)
We will remind members of the congregation to collect
stamps, Canadian Tire money, and soup labels.
Adjournment: 8:26 p.m.
Next
Meeting: February 14th, 2012
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Clerk of Council Chair of Council
Nancy Moore-Carr Sheila
Anthony