2015 January Stewards Minutes
Seekers Church
January 4, 2015 Stewards Meeting
Peter Bankson, Marjory Bankson [recorder], Kevin Barwick, Ken Burton [moderator], Pat Conover, Cynthia Dahlin [worship], Dave Lloyd,Trish Nemore [angel], Brenda Seat, Keith Seat, Vince Shepherd.
Judy Lantz, Sandra Miller, Margreta Silverstone, Deborah Sokolove, Jacqie Wallen.
things that we were each grateful for, and then read aloud just the first and last items. That left us in a cloud of gratitude to begin our meeting.
June Gable
Ken Burton excused himself, and Keith took over as moderator.
Linda Nunes-Schrag
Without a mission group around her call, Linda brought her report directly to Stewards. She described the good work that the Winterveldt guest house staff was able to provide when visitors came to Bokamoso, as well as the after-school program offered without charge to needy middle-schoolers. Linda and Bill are planning to go there for three weeks in February. Her goal, she said, was to move the Othandweni staff toward financial sustainability.
All visitors left.
Keith
Questions:
- Pat offered an alternative proposal. Discussion revealed both a love of Dayspring and feelings of being consumers rather than co-creators. During dinner, one table continued the discussion and returned with the following guidance for our Council representative:
This was unanimously approved. Peter will represent Seekers in Keith’s absence. Pat then excused himself.
Marjory (for FOG)
- Given all that, expenses “only” exceeded income by $1,111 and the Christmas offering [restricted giving] hit a new peak at $4,000. [Summary is attached]
was postponed to next month, when presumably more of us will be present.
shared more deeply about his life this past year, followed by Soul Talk.
Submitted by Marjory Bankson
Jan 9, 2014
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Seekers Church: 2014 Year End Actual + 2015 Budget |
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INCOME |
2013 FINAL |
2014 BUDGET |
2014 ACTUAL |
% of Total INC |
2015 BUDGET |
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Building Use |
35,571 |
40,000 |
32,451 |
12% |
35,000 |
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Contributions |
259,629 |
270,000 |
244,161 |
87% |
250,000 |
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Interest |
8,378 |
3,000 |
4,254 |
1% |
3,000 |
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TOTAL Unrestricted INCOME |
303,578 |
313,000 |
280,866 |
100% |
288,000 |
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EXPENSE |
% of EXP |
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Building (T&S) Building Ops Capital Reserve |
50,551 44,551 6,000 |
58,200 52,200 6,000 |
47,208 47,208 0 … |
17% |
52,800 46,800 6,000 |
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Community Life Administration Mission Groups* Staff (5) Youth Activities (SS Tm) Art Gallery |
62,338 2,670 3,625 56,043 0 ….. |
76,700 5,000 6,700 62,000 3,000 ….. |
65,461 1,704 4,521 57,312 1,924 ….. |
23% |
74,100 3,000 6,700 60,650 3,000 750 |
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Outreach …Domestic missions …International …Partnerships C of S Office Covenant: Tksgivng Dayspring Church NGOs helping Skrs Rolling Ridge Stillpoint @ RRidge …Seekers Ministries Bokamoso Workshop Carroll Café Guatemala Pilgrimage Holy Spirit Fund Growing Edge Fund |
178,077 61,000 50,000 7,500 4,000 3,000 250 1,200 … 424 0 0 47,343 3,180 |
166,100 60,000 50,000 7,000 [1k Callngs] 5,000 4,000 [1k Permac] 1,000 1,000 … 600 0+loan guarantee 0+loan guarantee 35,000 2,500 |
169,308 58,300 50,000 7,000 5,000 4,000 650 1,000 441 41,417 1,500 |
60% |
161,100 60,000 50,000 7,000 [1k Callngs] 5,000 4,000 [1k Permacul] 1,000 200 800 600 0+loan guarantee 0+ “ 30,000 2,500 |
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TOTAL Expenses |
290,966 |
301,000 |
281,977 |
100% |
288,000 |
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NET Result |
12,612 |
12,000 |
**(1,111) |
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*Mission Groups: B&B, $600; CC, $1,000; Is2C, $2,000; Koinonia, $1,500; L&T, $1,000; LW, $600.
Separate line items: MSG Growing Edge Fund, $2,500; T&S Building Ops, $52,800.
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** $73,000 bequest in the checking account as “float” money.
Capital Reserve Fund: $42,442 [rebuilt w/ $30,000 Gummere bequest]
As of Jan 4, 2015