November/December 2024 – Leadership Board Minutes
Aldersgate Church – Leadership Board Minutes – December 3, 2024
Attendance: Bob Winters, Randy Campbell, Dave Yoder, Jeff Kuhn, Harvey Elder, Kevin
Hoffman, Jeff Lewis, Linda Jacob, Desirre Buck, Kristine Hackett, Lydia Kelly, Ryan Wilt
(remote), and Jan Bowden. Absent: Nate Baum, and Nancy Mosella.
Staff: Pastor Bob Kaylor, Assist. Pastor Jeff Markey, Jennifer Rager.
Pastor Bob opened with a video (to be shown at church conference) on the numbers for 2024.
Afterwards, he opened our meeting with Prayer.
Financials: Jen and Ryan reported on financials ending in October. Balances are low but not of any major concern. During November and December we usually have high giving months and October was a 3-payroll month. Discussion on the checking account belonging to the Women in Mission group. More research and discussion will take place. The debt/line of credit is approximately $129,000. This is on a 10-year payment plan. The endowment for Dot McDonald is still in discussion.
Next Step Team: Still in discussion and research. The Global Methodist Church (GMC) has been identified and meeting the 5 non-negotiables, but we are still not looking at joining any organization for a while.
More research and discussion will be done if we join or stay independent. We do want to grow and keep our Wesleyan foundations.
Church Conference on December 8, 2024: A prayer of dedication will be held to show the Sanctuary is complete and list some of the major changes and upgrades. We will ask all members to sign in electronically and will have the packet posted online.
Congregational Engagement: Bob Winters showed a report of names to be called, asking if some members would like to participate in various service areas: Missions, Sunday services, or other areas.
Eric Metaxes is coming to this area in conjunction with other local churches to present a program. Bob made a motion for approval for Aldersgate to be a sponsoring church for this event. Seconded by Jeff L and the vote approved.
Building issues: Randy reported for Deanna that the Blessed Generation Church would like approval to add Sunday evening service and add a table in Fellowship Hall for their sound board. They will need to sign Liability form for their sound board and will check with Miranda (Youth Coordinator) to see if she uses the youth rooms downstairs on Sunday evenings.
Date for Leadership Board planning meeting was set for Jan 11, 2025 from 8:30am to 2pm.
State of Church: The Youth Coordinator position is still open and will be reposted on Indeed again.
After thanking those rotating off the board this month, Dave Yoder then closed the meeting in prayer.
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