HIGHLIGHTS OF REGULAR MONTHLY
CONSISTORY MEETING
May 10, 2007

Minutes of the April Consistory meeting were presented and approved.

Financials: Carolyn Erb confirmed that money had been transferred to the checking account in order to pay the bills. Some discussion followed regarding the upcoming copier lease. Apparently several companies are bidding for the new lease.

Motion approved to accept April financials.

Correspondence:
A letter of appreciation was received from Laura Pelszynski for the donation toward her upcoming People to People trip.
Lisa Eisenhauer requested the use of the sanctuary to present an award winning play about autism. Motion approved.

Ministry teams:

Finance and Administration
Tidings due on the 17th
The Men’s group will choose where the June communion offering is to be donated.

Church and Family Life:
Communion on May 27th, Confirmation Sunday, team 2 is responsible
Communion on June 3rd Team 3 is responsible.
By a consensus, consistory members serving communion will also serve as ushers, eliminating the need for extra ushers and alleviate some of the congestion in the Narthex. Also, the use of communion cards will be replaced by printing the statement “I/We have communed today.” followed by a box to check on the back of the communion offertory envelope.
Young Adult group will meet for breakfast on Sat. June 2nd followed by an Interfaith Network of Care project.

Education:
Sunday school: the teachers met after worship to discuss lesson plans. The annual teachers’ dinner will be held on June 19th.
Jr. Youth Group: $220.00 was collected at the bake sale and supplies for 17 Church World Service education kits were purchased, assembled and shipped.
Sr. Youth Group: Sunday, May 20th Emily has organized a trip to “Evensong” at St. Thomas Church in NYC. The service will be previewed by Emily and discussion will follow. Church will be followed by a trip down 5th Ave. to Rockefeller Center. Adult chaperones are needed and encouraged.
Mission plans are being finalized. There are opening for 2 more youth.
Confirmation: May 27th. The church elders will meet with the confirmands on the 23rd at 7:30 to hear their faith statements.
Adult: The bible study of Ephesians has had a great turnout with 22 members between the Tues. night and Wed. afternoon classes.

Property and Grounds:
The sanctuary track lights were repaired, and 1 chandelier light is out. A volunteer has been identified to install hot water in the church bathrooms. A suggestion was made to approach Quinto about re-tiling the bathrooms in the church building as well as get his opinion concerning the hallway and social hall floors. Estimates will be sorted for new carpet in the confirmation room as well as window treatments for the Chapel and confirmation room.
Plans are in progress for the installation of electric lines for several classrooms so that window air conditioners can be installed. A date needs to be identified when the necessary people and some volunteers are available.
Some discussion followed regarding the drainage from the front of the Ed. building and the repair of the retaining wall on the side. More planning is required.

Old Business:
Thirty-six tickets to “Dare to Share” program trip were purchased for the youth. This is a program to help teens “faith to survive”. The trip is to Washington D.C. on Nov. 2nd and 3rd. the trip details have not been finalized yet.

New Business:
A request to place a clothing bin on the church property was denied after a brief discussion.
A request was raised to see about smaller, less conspicuous speakers in the front of the church under the screens, as the large ones on stands are rather distracting.
Gary Conger requested that the flags be placed back in the church. The flags were removed for cleaning following the fire. An oversight kept them from being replaced.
A request was received from Mayor Bradford asking if we would re-consider allowing SACC use the social hall this summer. Considerable discussion followed. A motion to grant use was made provided SACC and Milltown agree to the list of terms. The motion was approved with negative votes being cast.

Respectfully submitted,
Jack Perry, Secretary

ST. PAUL’S CHURCH

founded in 1872
So. Main St. & W. Lakewood Ave.

Rev. Richard H. Weyer, Pastor

Emily Sensenbach-Gopal,
Director of Music

Church Office 732 828-0020
FAX # 732 828-0027

stpaulschurch@optonline.net
www.UCCSTPAULS.net

Please leave a message if no one is available.

Social Hall 732 828-1638

Church Secretary Mrs. Carol Lagowski
Office hours: 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

Controller Mrs. Carolyn Erb
(address inquiries to church office)

Please address all financial inquiries to the Church Office.

NEXT TIDINGS DEADLINE – Thursday, June 21st

NEXT COMMUNION DATES
June 4th & July 1st

2007 CONSISTORY
Elders:
Marisol Ciccone - Jeffrey Conger - Peter Herral - Robert Holzapfel II
Tracy Horvath - Lois Jessen - John Luttman - Jeff Rumen

Deacons:
Dan Compton - Gary Conger - Frank Devine - Kathleen Garvey
Michael Keiser - Jack Perry - Greg Reeves - Phil Ruperto

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