Executive Board Meeting
Tuesday, December 2, 2014
Members present: Nancy Doty, Vicky Crafton, Carol Wimberley, Effie Kemp, Monica Bogle, Carol Finn, Margaret Fritts, Jan Nutter, Kay Gupton
New 2015 Board members present: Courtney Newman, Debra Fannin, Rhea Coleman
President Carol Finn led the group in reciting the UMW purpose. She welcomed everyone including new Board members and thanked everyone for their two years of service and support during her two year tenure as President.
Nancy Doty handed out the Sunshine report for Oct. & Nov. and also offered a prayer for all those on the list. Concern for Linda Short was mentioned. She is having some issues with her leg and could not attend the meeting and needs our prayers.
Carol Finn read an Advent devotional in Linda Short’s absence.
Board minutes for October were approved as written and e-mailed.
Monica gave the Treasurer’s report for October through November. Balance forward: $2,402.33. Total income: $2,611.52. Total Disbursements: $1,501.23. Balance on hand: $3,512.62. That balance includes a year-end roll-over amount of $1600 for layettes and $1000 overage for next year after local missions are paid. Carol Wimberley brought up the Shawl Ministry needs for next year and asked for possible donations to buy yarn to keep the Shawl Ministry room stocked for the kits that need to be provided for those knitting. The kits include 4 matching color skeins of 4 ply acrylic. After discussion it was decided to have a plea for donated supplies put in the church bulletin and perhaps the Circles could also help out. Carol W. is also in contact with the owner of Red Bug on 3rd for possible assistance in some way with the ministry.
In Jackie Beauchamp’s absence, Carol F. reported that all program/reading books have been purchased and will be in the UMW Room sometime in January. Carol F. has donated a "Spiritual Growth" book to the program and if any circles wish to donate a book to the program, she requested that it be one from the "Spiritual Growth" group since our list is short of those books for 2015.
Unfinished Business: Carol thanked Linda Short and Pat Harris for the wonderful and informative October 7th World Thank program.
Carol delivered 17 sewing kits and a huge tub of women’s bras to the Annual UMW District meeting at Flatwoods UMC.
Total nominations turned in for the Outstanding Methodist Woman – 8; Outstanding Methodist Youth – 4.
Christmas Nativitea – Sunday, Dec. 14th @ 2 p.m. All circles have plans in place. Carol has ask permission to use the Social Hall for early set-up on Saturday so we will be setting up @ 10:00 a.m. on Saturday and be in the Social Hall @ 12:30 on Sunday for last minute preparations. Margaret Fritts, Nominations chairperson, will present the slate of officers and Martha Campbell, District president, will be here to install officers. Joan Bowker will provide our music; Hannah Riley will lead us in carols, Jennifer Riley will be reading a children’s book using power point. Monica Bogle asked for any leftover cookies. Hope Circle will be delivering them to homebound church members on behalf of the Caring Friends Ministry.
Year-end reports: Carol reported that our unit received the Silver Mission Today Certificate instead of Platinum this year because the report form that was sent to her and that she filled out was missing some of the mission required questions that was needed to qualify. We ended the year with 90 members which included 7 new members.
UMW 2015 Directory: A BIG THANKS to Nancy Doty for gathering the information and drafting the directory. Kendra will print the pages and covers on the computer for us. The local printing office will fold and staple all 110 copies at the same price ($52.80) as last year. Motion was made by Jan Nutter and seconded by Margaret Fritts to present Kendra with a $25.00 gift certificate from New Life Christian Book Store for her help with the directories. Motion approved.
New Business: Sew-A-Thon – set for January 26-30. Margaret reported that there will be some early preliminary preparations on Thurs. & Friday in order to be ready for some of the sewing ladies that want to pick up on Monday. Circles will once again do lunch: Monday – Tucker-Frost; Tuesday – Ruth Wilson & Hope; Wednesday – Wesleyan; Thursday – Friendship-Hannah. Plan on preparing for #20.
Women’s Ministry Sunday – set for Sunday, February 15. Missy Jenkins Smith will be our guest speaker. Two ushers for the Early Light Service and two ushers for the Traditional Service are needed from each circle. Beginning in late January, 2015 Vice-President Courtney Newman will begin working on planning the service.
Back Packs – Jan Nutter reported that March is our church’s month. Dianne will order the supplies. We will pack on Sunday afternoon March 1st and 15th in the CLC gym.
Other: Carol Finn and Jan Nutter attended District Annual Day at Flatwoods UMC. They reported that it wasn’t very well organized. Sue Engle gave the devotional.
No one attended the Mission Outreach Retreat.
Mission Coordinator Reports:
Membership & Nurturing: Jan Nutter thanked everyone for their help in trying to reach new members. Aileen Leslie has recently joined our church and will be contacted soon.
Education: Carol Finn mentioned an article in the current Response Magazine about Henderson Settlement in Eastern Kentucky concerning their Maternal Infant Health Outreach Worker program. She thought it might offer a possibility for a future mission project.
Social Action: Effie Kemp gave DQ cakes to Anna Wright, Posey Lough, and Judy Stahler as a gesture of thanks for their continued service to missions and social action. Effie continues to care for the needs of several families in our county.
Circle leaders: Kay Gupton reported for Friendship-Hannah – Thanksgiving Dinner went well. Monica Bogle reported for Hope Circle – Programs from recent meetings include Becky Johnson on Women’s Health & Jill from Red Bug on 3rd. They plan to deliver cookies to homebound church members this month. They will be cutting new patterns for the Sew-A-Thon to use. They will be sponsoring a Family Fun Night at the church on January 24th. Margaret Fritts reported for Tucker-Frost – they will be providing cookies for the National Guard Christmas party at the armory. Also they will be delivering Christmas cookies to homebound church members and their circle Christmas party will be held at Tom’s Grille. Carol Wimberley reported for Wesleyan Circle – the kitchen shower for Wesley at Murray went well with a good response from church members. They will be paying for the Christmas Party at Wesley at Murray this year with a $500 donation from the circle. Carol said that the new Wesley Director is doing a wonderful job of improving and using her "woman’s touch" to make the facilities look better and more welcoming. And the circle has lots of other Christmas activities planned.
Meeting was closed by all Board members reading Numbers 6:24 in unison.
Minutes submitted by,
Kay Gupton in the absence of Secretary Jennifer Riley
Members present: Nancy Doty, Vicky Crafton, Carol Wimberley, Effie Kemp, Monica Bogle, Carol Finn, Margaret Fritts, Jan Nutter, Kay Gupton
New 2015 Board members present: Courtney Newman, Debra Fannin, Rhea Coleman
President Carol Finn led the group in reciting the UMW purpose. She welcomed everyone including new Board members and thanked everyone for their two years of service and support during her two year tenure as President.
Nancy Doty handed out the Sunshine report for Oct. & Nov. and also offered a prayer for all those on the list. Concern for Linda Short was mentioned. She is having some issues with her leg and could not attend the meeting and needs our prayers.
Carol Finn read an Advent devotional in Linda Short’s absence.
Board minutes for October were approved as written and e-mailed.
Monica gave the Treasurer’s report for October through November. Balance forward: $2,402.33. Total income: $2,611.52. Total Disbursements: $1,501.23. Balance on hand: $3,512.62. That balance includes a year-end roll-over amount of $1600 for layettes and $1000 overage for next year after local missions are paid. Carol Wimberley brought up the Shawl Ministry needs for next year and asked for possible donations to buy yarn to keep the Shawl Ministry room stocked for the kits that need to be provided for those knitting. The kits include 4 matching color skeins of 4 ply acrylic. After discussion it was decided to have a plea for donated supplies put in the church bulletin and perhaps the Circles could also help out. Carol W. is also in contact with the owner of Red Bug on 3rd for possible assistance in some way with the ministry.
In Jackie Beauchamp’s absence, Carol F. reported that all program/reading books have been purchased and will be in the UMW Room sometime in January. Carol F. has donated a "Spiritual Growth" book to the program and if any circles wish to donate a book to the program, she requested that it be one from the "Spiritual Growth" group since our list is short of those books for 2015.
Unfinished Business: Carol thanked Linda Short and Pat Harris for the wonderful and informative October 7th World Thank program.
Carol delivered 17 sewing kits and a huge tub of women’s bras to the Annual UMW District meeting at Flatwoods UMC.
Total nominations turned in for the Outstanding Methodist Woman – 8; Outstanding Methodist Youth – 4.
Christmas Nativitea – Sunday, Dec. 14th @ 2 p.m. All circles have plans in place. Carol has ask permission to use the Social Hall for early set-up on Saturday so we will be setting up @ 10:00 a.m. on Saturday and be in the Social Hall @ 12:30 on Sunday for last minute preparations. Margaret Fritts, Nominations chairperson, will present the slate of officers and Martha Campbell, District president, will be here to install officers. Joan Bowker will provide our music; Hannah Riley will lead us in carols, Jennifer Riley will be reading a children’s book using power point. Monica Bogle asked for any leftover cookies. Hope Circle will be delivering them to homebound church members on behalf of the Caring Friends Ministry.
Year-end reports: Carol reported that our unit received the Silver Mission Today Certificate instead of Platinum this year because the report form that was sent to her and that she filled out was missing some of the mission required questions that was needed to qualify. We ended the year with 90 members which included 7 new members.
UMW 2015 Directory: A BIG THANKS to Nancy Doty for gathering the information and drafting the directory. Kendra will print the pages and covers on the computer for us. The local printing office will fold and staple all 110 copies at the same price ($52.80) as last year. Motion was made by Jan Nutter and seconded by Margaret Fritts to present Kendra with a $25.00 gift certificate from New Life Christian Book Store for her help with the directories. Motion approved.
New Business: Sew-A-Thon – set for January 26-30. Margaret reported that there will be some early preliminary preparations on Thurs. & Friday in order to be ready for some of the sewing ladies that want to pick up on Monday. Circles will once again do lunch: Monday – Tucker-Frost; Tuesday – Ruth Wilson & Hope; Wednesday – Wesleyan; Thursday – Friendship-Hannah. Plan on preparing for #20.
Women’s Ministry Sunday – set for Sunday, February 15. Missy Jenkins Smith will be our guest speaker. Two ushers for the Early Light Service and two ushers for the Traditional Service are needed from each circle. Beginning in late January, 2015 Vice-President Courtney Newman will begin working on planning the service.
Back Packs – Jan Nutter reported that March is our church’s month. Dianne will order the supplies. We will pack on Sunday afternoon March 1st and 15th in the CLC gym.
Other: Carol Finn and Jan Nutter attended District Annual Day at Flatwoods UMC. They reported that it wasn’t very well organized. Sue Engle gave the devotional.
No one attended the Mission Outreach Retreat.
Mission Coordinator Reports:
Membership & Nurturing: Jan Nutter thanked everyone for their help in trying to reach new members. Aileen Leslie has recently joined our church and will be contacted soon.
Education: Carol Finn mentioned an article in the current Response Magazine about Henderson Settlement in Eastern Kentucky concerning their Maternal Infant Health Outreach Worker program. She thought it might offer a possibility for a future mission project.
Social Action: Effie Kemp gave DQ cakes to Anna Wright, Posey Lough, and Judy Stahler as a gesture of thanks for their continued service to missions and social action. Effie continues to care for the needs of several families in our county.
Circle leaders: Kay Gupton reported for Friendship-Hannah – Thanksgiving Dinner went well. Monica Bogle reported for Hope Circle – Programs from recent meetings include Becky Johnson on Women’s Health & Jill from Red Bug on 3rd. They plan to deliver cookies to homebound church members this month. They will be cutting new patterns for the Sew-A-Thon to use. They will be sponsoring a Family Fun Night at the church on January 24th. Margaret Fritts reported for Tucker-Frost – they will be providing cookies for the National Guard Christmas party at the armory. Also they will be delivering Christmas cookies to homebound church members and their circle Christmas party will be held at Tom’s Grille. Carol Wimberley reported for Wesleyan Circle – the kitchen shower for Wesley at Murray went well with a good response from church members. They will be paying for the Christmas Party at Wesley at Murray this year with a $500 donation from the circle. Carol said that the new Wesley Director is doing a wonderful job of improving and using her "woman’s touch" to make the facilities look better and more welcoming. And the circle has lots of other Christmas activities planned.
Meeting was closed by all Board members reading Numbers 6:24 in unison.
Minutes submitted by,
Kay Gupton in the absence of Secretary Jennifer Riley
