FIRST UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
LEXNGTON,
KENTUCKY
ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL MINUTES
July 17, 2006
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At 6:40 p.m. Paul Ferrell, Administrative Council
Chair called to order the called, open meeting of
the First United Methodist Church Administrative Council. |
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CONVENING
THE BODY |
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Paul Ferrell shared a brief devotion from a book by
David Jeremiah about 2 Thessalonians 2:15 entitled, Get Busy for God. “The daily news can discourage us but there
is always Jesus…” Paul ended by
reading Romans 15:2 “Let each one of us please his neighbor for
that which is good, to be building him up.” |
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CENTERING
TIME |
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Minutes of May 22, 2006 were reviewed by
the assembled. A motion was received
and seconded to approve the Minutes as presented. Motion approved. |
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APPROVAL
OF MINUTES |
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Scooter Leonard reported for Bill Bosta,
Finance Committee Chair that the May had financially been a difficult
month. However, June was a little
better. Scooter proceeded to walk the
Administrative Council through the report of the Church’s debt as of
7/11/06. Scooter also highlighted a
couple of items such as the children’s bathroom project of $39,041 which has
been placed on hold presently and the newly purchased house on the parking
lot property is about ready to rent out.
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FINANCE
REPORT |
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Paul Ferrell read the following talking points for
discussion: Worship Service Times
1.
Affirm the
shift of worship service times to A hearty discussion followed of the pros/cons of
Options 1, 2 and 3 that individuals felt had previously been discussed and
voted on during the First Family Weekend.
Finally, a motion was made to accept Option 1 (listed above) and
seconded, continued by more discussion.
Ernie Stamper added some rationale to the fact that the gathering at
the First Family Weekend had no real vote taking authority other than to put
together a resolution to be brought to the Administrative Council. Ernie reminded us that Rev. Brunstetter had
explained to us at time of the 2nd Saturday meeting the vote was
not official but only a resolution. Paul Ferrell called for the vote and a
hand count was taken: YES 19 – NO 8. Motion to affirm Option 1 approved. The new schedule will begin August 27,
2006. Worship
Team
1a. A motion was made and seconded to have the
Worship Team develop a plan to ask
members who now attend the later worship
service to consider attending the early service to free up seating for new persons. Motion approved. Offerings
2. A motion was made and seconded to affirm an
alternative worship service on
Sunday morning by moving the Offerings worship
service from Sunday evening to Sunday morning in West Chapel to meet concurrently with our late worship service.
This would begin on August 27, 2006. Motion approved. Capital
Campaign
3.
Paul Ferrell
described the capital campaign to begin on April 15, 2007 and to conclude on
May 13, 2007. Motion was made by
Foster Ockerman, Jr. to affirm a capital campaign to begin April 15, 2007 and
conclude on May 13, 2007 for the purpose of raising funds in the following
priorities: 1 – Pay off existing debt 2 – Build
fellowship hall, education space and remodel current fellowship hall and
music suite 3 – Recreation/worship facility at the Andover campus 4 – Sanctuary at downtown campus Seconded by Ernie Stamper. Motion approved. Building
Task Force/Andover Task Force 4.
A motion was
received and seconded to affirm the Building Taskforce in conjunction with
the Andover Task Force to move forward with plans and schematics for
fellowship hall, education space and remodel current fellowship hall and
music suite of the High Street Campus, recreation/worship facility at the
Andover campus and conceptual idea of sanctuary of location with final report
by February 1, 2007. Motion
approved. |
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FIRST
FAMILY WEEKEND RECOMMENDATIONS FIRST
FAMILY WEEKEND RECOMMENDATIONS continued… |
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Meeting was adjourned at 8:14 p.m. Closing prayer was offered by Rev. Todd
Nelson. |
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ADJOURNMENT
AND CLOSING PRAYER |
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Respectfully submitted, Joyce Miller Recording Secretary |
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