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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; } SEEKERS CHURCH Final Stewards Minutes April 14, 2024 Stewards present: Marjory Bankson, Peter Bankson, Ken Burton, Joan Dodge (meditation), Elizabeth Gelfeld, Judy Lantz, David Lloyd, Sandra Miller (moderator), John Morris, Trish Nemore, Brenda Seat, Keith Seat, , Deborah Sokolove, Jacqie Wallen (notetaker), Glen Yakushiji, Margreta Silverstone. Stewards absent: Cynthia Dahlin Nonstewards present as guests: Liz Gould-Leger, Jeanne Marcus Moderator: Sandra Worship/Meditation: Joan Recorder: Jacqie Housekeeping The next Stewards will be held on May 12th at 4 pm on Zoom. Moderator – Ken Recorder – Margreta Meditation leader – Sandra Review Team for Trish SLT members are typically reviewed every 4 years to discern whether they are still called to be on the team. Margreta will coordinate a review team for Trish. Marjory, Joan, and David volunteered to be on the team. Celebration Circle Deborah and the rest of the mission group gave the yearly report on the CC Mission Group. The attachment summarizes the highlights of the CC activities for 2023 that were presented by Peter and provides details on the preaching during that year. Deborah reported on the experience of having REJMT take on worship for Lent. CC members agreed that this was a very good thing for them, since it gave them a break during which they could do things that they don’t usually have time to do. She added that CC is always open to an individual week where an individual or group plans and presents a one-time sermon on a topic that is alive for them. Deborah noted that CC plans to continue the hybrid worship service. They feel it is important to continue doing it in order to support the spiritual lives of those who are unable to attend. She added that it is important to encourage participation on the part of those who have joined on Zoom, rather than having them simply watch and listen. This is different from the approach usually taken in other hybrid Zoom services. Ken reported that CC is open to having one or two new members and intends to publicize this call on the Seekers email list and in worship. Mary volunteered to be an at-home Zoom host for CC. Ken also noted that the conversations that follow the worship service on Zoom are very thoughtful and interesting. John asked about plans for Children’s Word. Deborah said it was not up to CC—the Children’s Team is responsible for making decisions about the Children’s Word. Questions and issues related to hybrid worship will be discussed in the June Stewards meeting. SLT recommended that Stewards have a conversation at our next in-person meeting about whether, beyond Sunday worship, we want to be a hybrid church and if so, what that means for mission group participation, who can request Domestic and International Giving grants, who can receive financial assistance from the Holy Spirit Fund and other matters. REJMT Trish gave a brief history of REJMT beginning with George Floyd killing. Erica called for the first vigil, Jacqie carried in on for a while, during which time participants began having periodic meetings. Eventually this group became a ministry team and created a statement against racism and white supremacy which appears on the Seekers website. REJMT taught an in-person class on reparations it in the School for Christian Growth that included participants from outside of Seekers. A discussion of how to bring the results of the class to wider community led to REJMT taking responsibility for a Lenten liturgy focused on racism and white supremacy, including the consideration of reparations. More recently REJMT has had intense conversations about the Palestine/Israeli conflict. They would like to promote a broader community conversation and hope to have a plan for that in the not-too-distant future. Jeanne Marcus facilitated a brief conversation about how we might continue the conversation that Deborah and Sandra have highlighted for us about the Christian origins of antisemitism and its ongoing virulence. Some ideas were generated about how to promote this discussion: Pastoral concerns were discussed Glen and Peter celebrated their April birthdays by sharing and Soul Talk ensued ATTACHMENT: 2024 April Stewards Minutes