HIGHLIGHTS REGULAR MONTHLY
CONSISTORY MEETING
NOVEMBER 10, 2005

Pastor Rich opened the meeting at 7:45 p.m.

Motion passed to accept October minutes.

Motion passed to accept October financials.

Correspondence:
Life Insurance policy check $17,000 from estate of Elaine Dittman.
Tithe request of $21,000 from United Church of
Christ. No action taken.

Finance:
Stewardship letters to go out November 14. December 4 is commitment Sunday. The Men’s Group will pick up cost of Student Minister.

Church and Family:
Communion will be on December 4. Men’s Group at Parker Home on December 11. Christmas Pageant and Caroling on December 18. Covenant Players will be here November 27. four members will need housing for the weekend. Christmas Eve services will be at 5 and 9 p.m.

Education:
Sunday School finished 40 Days of Community and will begin Firelight this week. Teacher’s discussed the need to watch kids in the hallways as well as dismissing kids at 11:30 and bringing them down to the Social Hall. Need to remind parents that kids are expected to stay in class until 11:30. Recommended keeping doors closed during class time; having a fire drill, inspecting first aid kits, adding fire extinguishers to Chapel. Junior Youth Group will be making Christmas ornaments for families of Hospice patients, caroling with our church family and will have a Lock In on January 6/7. Senior Youth Group is running the Rummage Sale this weekend. Monies raised will be divided into each youth’s account, giving credit to those who worked event. Each participant, going on trip to So. Dakota, needs to raise funds to pay their way. Confirmation Class is going well with 22 kids.

Adult Education will continue with an Advent Study, led by Sandra Jenkins on Wednesday evenings and Pastor Rich on Wednesday afternoons beginning November 30.

Property & Grounds:
Fall Cleanup is scheduled for this Sunday, come ready to work. Coffee Hour and Lunch will be provided by the Wednesday evening Small Group. Snow removal contract was approved.

New Business:
Communion cards will be printed in house to further cut mailing costs.

Motion to adjourn meeting at 9:25 p.m. Next Consistory meeting will be December 8.

Carol Lagowski,
Church Secretary

ST. PAUL’S CHURCH

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

Rev. Richard H. Weyer, Pastor
Paul Villarreal, Choir Director/Organist
Adam Tietje, Student Minister

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

EMERGENCIES - please leave a message if no one is available.
Parsonage Telephone 732 937-9393

Rev. Jacqueline Rotteveel, 732 355-1309

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, December 15th


NEXT COMMUNION DATES
December 4 & January 1

2005 CONSISTORY
Elders:
Jeffrey Conger - Chuck Gzemski - Peter Herral - Shirley Hoppes
Tracy Horvath - Linda Jones - Rebecca Sarmiento

Deacons:
John Breece - Gary Conger - Jim Creighton - Frank Devine
Elana Kircher - Jack Perry - Robert Ramsen

Save time and prevent mistakes by writing your parishioner number on every check! Example: W002

OOPS! Your church envelopes and communion cards for the 4th quarter are missing parishioner numbers. Please write your number on your envelopes, checks and communion cards.

Thank you for your cooperation. (Your number is on Tidings address label, or you may call the church office.)

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