CONGREGATIONAL COUNCIL MEETING
December 14, 2020, 7:00 p.m. Fellowship Hall
Reminder to turn in meeting notes from each committee to church office (email: [email protected])
- Devotions & Prayer Concerns-Vicki Nelson: Love/Light in His Presence
- Adoption of Agenda-MA
- Secretary’s Report: November Minutes-MA
- Treasurer’s Report: MA
a. Update on PPP Loan: Application for forgiveness of loan is being submitted this week.
b. $30,400 (Covid Protection) excess will be transferred to reserve fund if forgiven.
c. November Financials: Very strong. $21,000 first week in December-above normal. The congregation has raised enough money to pay Jerome.
d. Approval of 2021 General Budget: What was allocated and what was budgeted is a $6,000.00 difference. $30,000 will go to the Tower Project. Giving has been strong and positive. We only need to raise $10,000 for Jerome in 2021. Should be complete in the spring. The stain glass window total cost is $120,000 ($20,000-per window). In savings, $12,500 for the windows. Otherwise, any changes are very minimal. - Pastoral Report: MA
a. 2nd week of November-Covid spike; phone calling-14 homebound members; 2 private communions; 4 hospital visits; 1 Baptism-Aviana Agrimson on 11/8/20.
b. Christmas Eve: 3 services: 3:00; 5:00 & 7:00-all livestreamed. - Unfinished Business:
a. Update on Technology Update 2020-Livestreaming is underway. It is working very well. Comments-video and sound quality is much better; better quality to see the screen. Views during worship-30; total count has jumped as well. Everything that is livestreamed; will be on RLC Webpage You tube.
b. Restoration of Building Update-Pray for Jerome-health
c. 2020 Benevolence Distribution – Worksheet MA
($34,000) is what is in the bank. - New Business:
a. Set Annual Meeting Date-February 7th, 2021 at 10:30am in the Fellowship Hall
b. Approve Annual Meeting Agenda & Date: MA
c. Employee’s Reviews: 2021 Spreadsheet and Budgets-MA - Committee Reports: MA
- Motion to Adjourn: MA
Respectfully submitted,
Vicki