2016 December Stewards Minutes

 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