Committee of Stewards Meeting – November 4, 2008,  7PM

 Attendees: Wanda Asselstine, Lynda Boulter, Bonnie Brown, Linda Brown, Denny Buchanan, Don Coleman, Donna Smith

Call to Order

Lynda Boulter called the meeting to order in the name of Jesus Christ, the one and only Head of the Church, and followed with the Opening Prayer.

The agenda was approved.

Minutes

Linda Brown moved that the minutes of the previous meeting be accepted as presented.  Seconded by Donna Smith. Carried.

Business Arising

1)    Lynda Boulter reported that the action plan is almost completed

2)    Ann McDougall has called a post-note meeting on our VERY successful quilt show, as soon as she returns to Verona she will meet with Lynda and update the Blue Book.

3)    Sharon Sole advises that there are 20 carrot puddings left to sell – at the Christmas Craft Fair, and after Trinity church service. Sharon will do post- notes for the Blue Book.                                                                                                                                                   

4)    It was agreed to postpone discussion of the Pig Roast until  the December meeting when more information is available.

5)    Don Coleman has 2 signs ready for the parking lot. There has been a request for a sign next to the corner, but we may have a courtesy sign instead, as Township approval would be needed for an official sign and this would entail a bylaw change.

6)    Thank-you notes have been sent to a) The Spaar Family  and b) Barb Stewart.

7)    The missing key for the sidewalk sign has NOT been found. A new lock and key has also gone missing.  A third new one is in the box, and a back-up key is available, but please inform Lynda Boulter if you use it.

8)    There are still some details needing attention that are safety issues –     the back door to the parking lot has been left unlocked again. Also the fireplace downstairs was found left on.  These items will be discussed with session.

9)    For Jean Clair’s celebration, there will be food preparation Friday  Nov. 14 with Lynda, Bonnie, Wanda and others whom Lynda will recruit.

10)  Saturday workers  (servers, dishwashers, etc), will be Donna & Richard Smith, Linda & Carleton Brown, Denny Buchanan, Wanda & Ed Asselstine, Marilyn Duffe, Bonnie & Willard Brown, Lynda & Doug Boulter .

11)   Rural Visions tickets will be discontinued due to lack of use.

12)  Denny Buchanan has investigated the Canadian Fundraiser THE GIVING DAY, and suggests our energies would be better spent in other ways.  It has been tabled until next October.

13)  Carolyn Brown of  St. Paul’s will work with Linda Brown on organizing Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner.

Treasurer’s Report

Don Coleman presented his report to October 31, 2008. He was pleased to announce that our United Church loan of  $30,000 has been fully discharged.   Also , another stained glass window will be refurbished .Don moved that the report be accepted.  Seconded by Linda Brown. Carried.

Counters for November

November 9-Donna Smith

November 16-Linda Brown

November 23-Marilyn Duffe

November 30 – at St. Paul’s combined service – Don Coleman

Correspondence

Lynda Boulter will write thank-you notes to: Jim Lansdell for fixing the choir loft chair, Ann McDougall for the Quilt Show and Elaine St. John, Glenda Turner and Ann McDougall for labeling the kitchen cupboards.

Rev. Lynda received a request from Marni Pedersen on behalf of Grandmothers-by-the- Lake to have hall rental fees be waived for Thursday, December 11 information session in Fellowship Hall.

It was moved by Linda Brown, seconded by Denny Buchanan that we waive said fees.  Carried.

Prince Charles Public School will be sending a letter requesting a waiver of fees for their use of Trinity kitchen at the Craft Fair.  The item was tabled until December pending further information through Lynda Boulter.

Maintenance and Renovations

Sharon Sole and her team of cleaners tidied, washed windows  and did general clean-up in October.

New Business

Don Coleman proposed sending out one letter re: our financial information, to include any information that session would like to add, not two letters as last year.  Stewards agreed. We will bring it up in the joint meeting with session.  There will be something in the newsletter about our loan repayment. 

The next Official Board Meeting will be  November 24 at St. Paul’s.

Next Stewards meeting will be Tuesday December 2, 2008 

The meeting ended with our Closing Prayer and was adjourned at  8:40 pm.

Acting Secretary                                Chair

Linda Brown                                      Lynda Boulter