SEEKERS CHURCH
Stewards Minutes
December 4, 2016
5:00 p.m.
Present: Marjory Bankson (recorder), Peter Bankson, Kevin Barwick (worship), Ken Burton, Cynthia Dahlin (party coordinator), Joan Dodge, Judy Lantz, David Lloyd (moderator), Sandra Miller, Trish Nemore, Brenda Seat (angel), Keith Seat (angel), Margreta Silverstone, Deborah Sokolove, and Jacqie Wallen
Absent: Michele Frome, Vincent Shepherd.
Worship was offered by Kevin, who read T.S. Eliot’s “The Journey of the Magi.”
Housekeeping: Stewards will next meet on Sunday, January 8, 5pm at the church.
Moderator: Deborah Worship: Sandra
Recorder: Ken Angels: Kevin & Judy
2017 Stewards Calendar: Brenda (SLT)
A corrected version was sent out later by email.
Christmas Offering: Brenda (SLT)
The Christmas offering was discussed and the SLT’s recommendations were approved.
Ecumenical Council: Keith
Questions about the purpose of the C of S office raised by Seekers and 8th Day were discussed at the last Council meeting, but Kayla (C of S staff person) was absent and results were tabled until the next meeting in January. Specific suggestions were:
- A C of S website, with current news from the 8 churches;
- More visibility for C of S (ie “branding events” as C of S)
- Homilies which Kayla posts on inward/outward might specifically be labled as C of S.
2017 Budget: Marjory (FOG)
Attached budget was approved.
There was some discussion about purchasing new furniture for the deck and quiet room upstairs.
- Sharon Lloyd has asked us to purchase new furniture for the upper deck, and she suggested Broken & Beloved mission group might do that, since they use it most.
- We seem to have developed an informal understanding that the prime users of a room might be responsible for choosing furniture (L&T and Time/Space use that room regularly although it was initially furnished by Living Water).
- Marjory suggested that if we have funds left over at the end of the year, we could designate some amount for purchasing needed furnishings, since Time & Space did not plan for this in their budget request.
Joan Dodge shared, followed by Soul Talk.
After a festive dinner, we quickly changed into costumes and had fun with our version of the nativity story. THANK YOU CYNTHIA!
Submitted by
Marjory Bankson 12/13/2016
2016 BUDGET+ 9 mos. Actual + DRAFT 2017 Budget
|
INCOME |
2014 FINAL |
2015 FINAL |
2016 BUDGET |
9-months ACTUAL |
% of BUD |
2017 Budget |
% ‘17 BUD |
|
2015 year end distribution in 2016 |
|
|
|
21,500 |
0% |
||
|
Building Use |
32,451 |
32,704 |
30,000 |
29,415 |
98% |
35,000 |
12% |
|
Contributions |
244,161 |
266,357 |
255,000 |
155,322 |
61% |
250,000 |
87% |
|
Interest |
4,254 |
2,238 |
3,000 |
129 |
4% |
3,000 |
1% |
|
TOTAL Unrestricted INCOME |
280,866 |
301,299 |
288,000 |
206,366 |
72% |
288,000 |
100% |
|
EXPENSE |
|||||||
|
Building (T&S) Building Ops Capital Reserve |
47,208 47,208 0 … |
52,381 52,381 0 |
57,200 51,200 6,000 |
55,555 49,555 6,000** |
97% |
62,000 56,000 6,000 |
21% |
|
Community Life Administration Mission Groups* Staff (6) Youth Activities (SS Tm) Art Gallery |
65,461 1,704 4,521 57,312 1,924 ….. |
51,275 1,132 5,680 43,219 1,244 |
77,950 4,000 7,200 64,000 2,000 750 |
51,292 2,708 2,003 43,713 2,645 225 |
66% 68% 28% 68% 132% 30% |
79,400 3,500 7,200 65,950 2,000 750 |
28% |
|
Outreach …Domestic missions …International …Partnerships C of S Office Covenant: Thanksgivng Dayspring Church NGOs helping Seekrs Rolling Ridge Stillpoint @ Rolling Ridge …Seekers Ministries Bokamoso Workshop Carroll Café Holy Spirit Fund Growing Edge (MSG) |
169,308 58,300 50,000 7,000 5,000 4,000 650 1,000 441 — 41,417 1,500 |
149,814 60,000 50,000 7,000 5,000 4,000 0 200 800 440 — 19,974 2,400 |
152,100 60,000 50,000 7,000 (1k} 5,000 5,000 1,000 200 800 600 0/loan 20,000 2,500 |
153,631 70,500** 55,000** 7,000[1kl] 5,000 5,000 250 — — 0 — 9,924 695 |
118% 110% 100% 100% 100% 25% 0 0 ?? — 49% 28% |
146,600 60,000 50,000 7k [1k Call] 5,000 5,000 1,000 200 800 600 0/loan 14,500 2,500 |
51% |
|
TOTAL Expenses |
281,977 |
253,470 |
287,250 |
260,478 |
91%
|
288,000 |
100% |
|
NET Result |
(1,111) |
47,829 |
750 |
(54,112) |
|
0 |
|
*Mission Groups/’16 Budget/Spent 2017 Budget **2015 Year End Distribution
B&B . . . . . . . $600……………187 600 Designated Funds (1 Nov ’16)
CC . . . . . . . . $1,000…………360 1000 Care Packs . . . . . . . . 324
Is2C . . . . . . . $1,500….…… 325 2000 Carroll Café . . . . . . 2,801
Koinonia . . . $2,500….. ….. 349 ………. Guate Pilgrimage . . 554
L&T . . . . . . . $1,000 ….……462 1000 Othandweni . . . . . . 1,502
LW . . . . . . . . $600…………. 300 600 Christmas ’15 . . . . .2,593
OMG…………………………………………….. 2000 Year End ’15 . . . . . 11,829 (Dayspring+Stillpoint)
Total: $7,200 2,003 $7,200 TOTAL: 19,603
Capital Reserve Fund: $48, 471
