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.wp-show-posts-columns#wpsp-16515 {margin-left: -2em; }.wp-show-posts-columns#wpsp-16515 .wp-show-posts-inner {margin: 0 0 2em 2em; } STEWARDS MINUTES Present: Marjory Bankson (notetaker), Peter Bankson, Ken Burton, Lewise Busch, Jeannine Caracciolo, Pat Conover, Cynthia Dahlin, Jane Engle, Sue Johnson, Muriel Lipp, David Lloyd (worship), Aeren Martinez, Sandra Miller, Trish Nemore, Keith Seat (moderator), Margreta Silverstone, Deborah Sokolove. Absent: Brenda Seat For Next Month: January 4, 2009 Worship began in the dark, with only a small candle-flame to signal Advent. Budget for 2009 was approved as presented by FOG with additions made last month. approved. After considerable discussion, we agreed to repayment; Christmas Offering was approved as follows: currently living at 2025 Mass. Ave. Update on 2025 was offered by Keith and Kate, followed by SOUL TALK, fabulous dinner and a spirited reading of “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever!” December 2008 Stewards Minutes
Seekers Church
December 7, 2008
Moderator…David Notes……… Jeannine
Worship….. Sandra Angels……. Margreta, Lewise
Marjory reminded us of the percentages represented by each category:
INCOME
Contributed 240,000
Building use 30,000
TOTAL……… 270,000 100%
EXPENSES
Giving to others……….. 83,000 31% (+15,000 to Bokamoso in ‘08)
Community life………… 13,900 5%
Building Ops…………. 59,700 22%
Building Purchase………56,750 21%
Staff………………………..56,650 21%
TOTAL …………………. 270,000 100%
Proposal to reallocate $10,000 of 2008 funds from loan repayment to food programs was
* guarantee at least $40,000 (of the planned $50,000) would be used for loan
* a committee of Pat, Sandra and Aeren decided on the following distribution:
$6,000 to the National Capital Food Bank;
$2,000 to Shepherd’s Table (where we direct people who come for help);
$2,000 to Potter’s House for their after-hours feeding program.
* $1200 already approved by Stewards for a particular SSIHC family;
* $1200 for Bernadine Johnson’s family (formerly with SSIHC);
* any additional monies for the four students from the Central African Republic who are