HIGHLIGHTS OF CONSISTORY MEETING
OF JUNE 14, 2007

Pastor Rich opened meeting at 8:12 with devotion from Luke 4:18-19.

Motion to approve minutes of May meeting Approved.

Motion to approve May Financials approved.

Reminder that budget requests need to be given to Finance Committee by end of summer.

Correspondence:
Letter from Dick & Barbara MacDowell itemizing upgrades made to boilers as per state inspection. Thank you sent to the MacDowells for donating the labor and costs.

Finance and Administration:

Head Usher schedule for July-December distributed (then corrected)
July Communion will be sent to Bonnie Brae School
August Communion will be given to Parkview School Nurse for families in need of basic school supplies, etc.
September Communion will be given to Challah Bread program at RWJ. Challah Bread is distributed as the bread of hope to cancer patients.
Reviewed and approved draft of Summer Appeal Letter.

Church and Family:
Communion – July 1 - Team 4
August 5 – Team 1
September 2 – Team 2
Reiterated the following: Welch’s Grape Juice only!!! Communion will be at the railing for July, August and September.
Need to make wider appeal inviting congregation to attend Ministry Team Meetings.
Suggestion made to design a pamphlet outlining our many programs.
Reinstate “mugging” visitors.
Church Picnic will be September 9.
Church 135th Anniversary Celebration October 14.

Education:
Sunday School bibles will be purchased for 1-3 year olds, 4-7 year olds and 3rd -6th graders.
A copier/printer will be purchased for the Sunday School.
Adult Education has just completed Ephesians. Will study Revelation for 12 weeks in the fall, beginning Tuesdays 9/11 at 7:30 pm and Wednesdays 9/12 at 1 pm.

Property and Grounds:
Will work on air conditioning in Good Day and Chapel next week.
 
Old Business:
Elders reviewed and made recommendations for Inactive List.
Kathleen Garvey reviewed Child, Youth, Volunteer & Staff Protection Policy. As strongly suggested by insurance company, a policy will be adopted with regards to adults volunteering to work with children.

New Business:
Details on Ark Almighty was distributed for further review.

Meeting was adjourned at 9:40. Next Consistory Meeting will be on Thursday, September 13.

Carol Lagowski,
Church 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
(Please address all financial inquiries to the Church Office)


NEXT TIDINGS DEADLINE – Thursday, July 19th

NEXT COMMUNION DATES
July 1 & Aug. 5

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

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

Save time and prevent mistakes by writing your parishioner number on your checks and envelopes. (Your number is on Tidings address label.)

Please notify the church office if any of the following changes occur in your household: address change, phone number change, marriage, separation/divorce, death, birth, adoption, adult child(ren) moving out, or a family member being moved to a rehab. or nursing home.

We would like to keep our membership list up-to-date, but we need YOUR cooperation to do so!

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