Church Council

 

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])

1. Devotions & Prayer Concerns-Vicki Nelson: Love/Light in His Presence
2. Adoption of Agenda-MA
3. Secretary’s Report: November Minutes-MA
4. 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.
5. Pastoral Report: MA
   a. 2^nd 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.
6. 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.
7. New Business:
   a. Set Annual Meeting Date-February 7^th, 2021 at 10:30am in the Fellowship Hall
   b.  Approve Annual Meeting Agenda & Date: MA
   c.  Employee’s Reviews: 2021 Spreadsheet and Budgets-MA
8. Committee Reports: MA
9. Motion to Adjourn: MA

 

Respectfully submitted,

Vicki