Jerome United Methodist Church
Administrative Board Meeting
June 17, 2001

The meeting was called to order at 11:00 a.m. with prayer by Melba Fisher

Attendence:  Jim Fetterly, Melba Fischer, Lula Mae Correll, Charles Correll, Lynn Correll, Scott McClure, Maxine Palmer, Joleen McCandless, Tina McCandless, Claire McClure

Agenda Items:

1. Treasurers report:
The treasurer’s report was deferred due to absence of the Treasurer at the meeting.
Melba led a discussion concerning the status of Memorial Funds.  After discussion Lynn Correll was appointed to work with Mary Childers to provide an accounting of the funds in Memorials with the amounts of money in each and whether the family has designated a project for those funds.   Suggestion was made to combine smaller undesignated funds to accomplish a larger goal for the Church.  Lynn was directed to ask Marge Dubois and Julia Kinsey if they would like to join her on a Memorials Committee.

2. Trustee Committee:
Jim Fetterly reported that all work on the Nursery is done and the downstairs painted.  He also reported the crib in the nursery is not up to present safety code.  The Board directed that the crib should be destroyed if not safe.  Jim was asked to discard the crib.  Jim also reported that the old rental house next to the Church has not yet been sold.  It is being offered in exchange for anyone to move it off the property.  Another ad will be entered in the paper.

3. PPR Committee:
a. Has not met yet in 2001.  Melba reported that she and Sarah Stadelman took pictures of the shut-ins for the Church directory.  Discussion ensued about regular visitation to these individuals.

4. Congregational Care:
a. Maxine Palmer has accepted Chairmanship of this committee and they have met since last Administrative Board meeting.  They discussed the visitation program and are working on establishing an “adoption” process in which individual families in the congregation would adopt one shut-in member and visit them regularly, check on their needs and bring them presents or take them out for dinner or other trips if appropriate.  Maxine has requested a list of the shut-ins from previous CC Committee members but they have not yet responded.  Lynn Correll volunteered to ask Mary Childers for the list at the same time they work on Memorial funds.
b. Congregational Care has planned the All Church birthday party for June 21, with a pizza party and cake.   A free will offering will be taken at that time.
c. The Congregational Care committee is already planning a Student appreciation Sunday for the last Sunday of the year in which returning College students and other youth will be asked to participate in a service which will be dedicated to them.

5. Education Committee:
a. Tina reported that children’s Sunday School proceeded without interruption during the renovations at the Church through May.
b. Tina requested some advice and direction for the education program.  Many options were discussed with no clear course set at this meeting.  Melba requested the Board members to consider options and review them at the next meeting.

6. Worship Committee:
a. Joleen reported the committee has finished developing name tags for the congregation.   They are working on making a rack to hold them to complete the project.

7. United Methodist Women:
a. Lula Mae reported that UMW is recessed for the summer, although there are tentative plans to host an ice cream social sometime as a fund raiser.

8. United Methodist Men:
a. Scott McClure reported that the Men’s Group has been meeting regularly.  They plan to meet in the Church if they can recruit someone to make the breakfast.
b. They will use the money they would have spent at a restaurant for their projects.

9. Methodist Youth:
a. The need for a representative from our Youth Group on the Board was discussed.  This was seen to be beneficial to have someone here to speak to youth issues and help develop programs to meet their needs.  Tina was asked to speak to 2 youth and ask them to join the Board.  Several individuals were suggested as possible members.
 

The meeting was adjourned at 11:50 a.m.

Respectfully submitted:
 

Claire McClure
Administrative Board Secretary