TRINITY UNITED CHURCH SESSION MEETING

Tuesday, March 4th, 2008

 

 

WELCOME:

Millie Cuthill, chairperson constituted the meeting in the name of Jesus Christ the only Head of the Church, at 7:02 p.m.

 

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Millie Cuthill, Hannes Friedli, Barb Joyce, John McDougall, Darlene Nicol, Lynda Price, and Elfleda Watson. (a quorum)

Regrets: Gord Ramer. 

 

OPENING REFLECTIONS:

Hannes Friedli read an interesting script from “Visual Faith” which he studied while in the Bible Study Group.

Note – Millie Cuthill volunteered for April, Opening Reflection.

 

ADOPTION OF AGENDA:

With two additions under New Business, the Agenda was approved as

printed and circulated.                                         Carried

 

MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 5TH, 2008:

Barb Joyce/John McDougall, moved the adoption of these minutes as printed and circulated.                                         Carried

 

BILL CAMPSALL, VISITOR:

Bill Campsall, announced to Session, that he and his wife Margaret Campsall, would pay for all the refurbishing of the Second, North East,

Window, in the Sanctuary, and Don Coleman, Treasurer, would get the monies, as soon as this project started/finished. When the window is finished, he wants a dedication plaque on it, “Bill and Margaret Campsall, and Family.” We thanked Bill, and he left the meeting.

 

BUSINESS ARISING:

a) Membership update and visitation set-up – Lynda Price circulated the

   new lists, and then each session member took nine to ten families for

   visitations, etc.

b) Sanctuary windows update – Millie Cuthill will ask Lucy Spain, who the

   person was at The Glass House, that gave her the quotes. With this

   info, John McDougall, volunteered to speak to them, to find out if more

   than one window was repaired at one time, and if the windows could be

   repaired, (this kind of weather) would it be cheaper. John will also

   look for samples of plaques.

   Note – we also stated, if the wood casing around a window needed

   replacing/repairs, this amount, would be paid by the donor.

c) Lay Reader List – has been completed.

d) Stair-trac training dates – will report next meeting.

 

CORRESPONDENCE:

a) Millie Cuthill sent cards of appreciation to Andy Adamson and Ralph

   McInnes, for their years of dedicated service to Session.

 

 

WORSHIP AND SACRAMENT:

a) Minister’s Report – since last meeting Lynda Price, made 6 visits;  4

   meetings; 1 wedding meeting; usually weekly meetings with Annabelle

   Twiddy, and Erin Burns.

   . Lynda will be covering for Odessa Pastoral Charge, March 7th to 12th.

   . She is working on Palm Sunday and Easter Services.

   . Erin Burns is preparing Good Friday Service.

b) Communion Mar.16th, 2008 – Intinction, (Elfleda – Bread; Barb – Juice)

c) Baptism – Lynda Price has three children’s books on order at $4.99

   each: The Story of the Lord’s Prayer

         My Little Book of Prayers

         Love You Forever

d) Easter Service Set-up – Millie Cuthill said, she would see that the

   Cross has wire on it, and have it set up for the Easter Service. She

   will also see about getting the flowers to go on it.

   For the refreshments after the Sunrise Service, John McDougall will

   put on the coffee, Lynda Price and Elfleda Watson will bring muffins,

   and Darlene Nicol will bring hard boiled eggs.

 

.  Lynda Price passed out photocopies of Church Governance Booklets.

We suggested committee members names and phone numbers, from both churches should be included in this booklet.

   .  Lynda had two reports from today’s Kingston Presbytery Executive

      meeting.

      1) that the Watkins Fund is available to any Church, pertaining to

         a Senior’s project.

      2) Thursday, June 5th, “Sharing the Vision” at Sydenham St. U.C.;

         Seeleys Bay U.C.; or Mallorytown U.C.; a follow up to “Alive       

         & Well,” re: purpose, goals, co-operation, not amalgamation.

         (speak to Lynda Price for more information)

   

CHRISTIAN EDUCATION:

The Sunday School seems to have enough helpers at the present time.

 

OUTREACH:

Family Fun Nights have been well attended, and there will be another one

March 28th, and April 18th.

Note – For several  years now Bay of Quinte Conference has had an agreement with Criterion Pictures and Audio Cine Films Inc to cover the cost of an annual video license.

The good news is that we have reached an agreement that is very exciting because it means churches even those with small members can purchase a license without a huge amount. Combined cost for both companies to cover

congregations with Bay of Quinte Conference will be $l.00 per person based on average Sunday attendance as reported in 2006 Year Book.

License effective January 1st, 2008 to December 31st, 2008, can be renewed

each year. Harrowsmith/Verona Pastoral Charge has purchased this license

at $111.00, so we can now legally show movies, on Fun Night, etc.

 

 

NEW BUSINESS:

a) Greeter’s List – we will finish filling in next month when we have

   our two new Session Members, Ruth Brown and Marg Smith.

b) Gospel of Mark Presentation by Mathew Gibson, Sat. April 19th, 7 p.m.

   at St. Paul’s – Trinity will do the Refreshments.

c) Update from John McDougall on Fund-raising – John says that on Fri.

   June 6th, a special Choir will be performing, at no charge to us, but

   we will be selling tickets for this event.

d) Lynda Price informed us that Cookes/Portsmouth Church in Kingston,

   is proposing as many people as possible to come to March, Presbytery

   meeting, as they have a petition asking Conference to reassess its

   budget. Apparently church assessment fees are to go up dramatically

   in 2009, which will affect many churches.(Lynda said, if we agree, we

   could probably get a petition ready for April Presbytery meeting,

   therefore, it would be passed on so Conference would have it for

   their annual meeting the end of May, when the final decision is made)

e) Anniversary Sunday – Rev. Nancy Hardy, from Toronto, will be the

   guest speaker. (Session agreed next meeting to help John McDougall

   plan the Anniversary Luncheon after the service)

f) Covenanting Service with new members of Session and Stewards, will be

   Sunday, April 6th, 2008.

 

Note – when we met with Stewards, they informed us that there will be a

special Easter Offering envelope, and also one for Anniversary in June.

 

NEXT MEETING: Tuesday, April 1st, 2008, at 7 p.m.

 

ADJOURNED: 8:30 P.M.

 

 

 

 

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Millie Cuthill, Chairperson                    Barb Joyce, Secretary