A. Good balances for this time of year. Balances sufficient to pay Heartland district and UUA dues at end of month.

B. Investment income up $8,000 from our initial investment. All investments are in fund and no longer in individual stocks.

A. Report from the Minister, Dr. Brent Smith

The minister at the Muskegon UUA congregation will be retiring and having a special service on July 1st, 2007.

Salary recommendations from the UUA distributed – Contract committee should consult with UUA with regard to staff salaries.

No summer minister was found from theological students. – July 8th – August 5th will be pulpit exchanges with other UUA ministers in the Midwest. Brent will take out of pulpit Sundays later in the fall.

o We will need to meet and dine with these ministers – this will be an opportunity to ask questions and discuss issues.

Jackie and Elgin Vines are currently at General Assembly in Portland.

o Consider a congregational event with former attendees about GA.

B. Report from President, Jon Waalkes

No report for June

C. Report from Vice-President of Programs, Ursula Williams

No Report For June

Forward Through The Ages (FORTH)

Stewardship Committee is needed to be a standing committee reporting to the BOT.

Annual Budget Drive

· Leaders are needed for the ABD

· The ABD with need a focus for giving. This will need to tie into our Strategic Plan.

 

Safe Congregations Policy

2 meetings have been held with the Safe Churches Committee; both have been very positive and good meetings.

Background Records should be destroyed with a note on the application kept as permanent.

A review of the Ahavas facility was conducted by a retired prison warden/consultant.

Next meeting of the committee is 6/24/07

Archive compilation and Website update.

a. Steve Compton, Jen Hall, Elaine Eldridge will form a team to update the Website to better communicate the activities of ASCC and reflect who we are to the greater community. Current volunteers and others that have expressed interest in the website will be asked to help.

b. Brent Smith will work with current volunteers and others that have expressed interest in the ASCC archives to help.

Chalice Lighters Grant

c. July 1st deadline for intent to apply

d. Grant application due September 1st

e. ASCC to request a $14,000 grant to pay for a music director.

f. Mid-October notification of grant acceptance

g. Chalice Lighter contact transferred to Elaine Eldridge from Tom VanDragt.

BOT 2007-2008 Meeting Schedule

h. Board of Trustees meeting to be held the 3rd Thursday of the month starting August 16th . All meetings are planned to be at Ahavas at 7 pm unless notified otherwise.

i. BOT Executive meetings will be held 7 pm, July 12th at Jon’s and then the first Thursday of the month beginning August 2nd, 2007.

j. We will have a BOT retreat on Tuesday July 24th from 6-9pm at Jen Hall’s to complete the 5 year and 1 year sections of the strategic plan.

BOT nomination process

k. The BOT process is defined in the by-laws. The process that ASCC has established is for a slate of nominated members to be elected by the congregation as “Trustees” in the pure meaning. It is not a board of representatives or board of governors. The BOT is entrusted with the leadership and operation of the church by the congregational approval resulting from the election.

Closing Words -

Next meeting:

Tuesday July 24th, 6 PM at Jen Hall’s

Respectfully submitted,

Jon Waalkes, President, Board of Trustees