Board
Report
The final
regular meeting of the 2008-2009 Board opened with a prayer
by Pam. Church Financial and Rental status seems to be on
an even keel thanks to many faithful friends and careful regard
for expenses. Some new ideas for our investment policy will
be investigated.
What’s
the latest on roof repair? The estimate for taking the furnaces
off areas to be re-roofed and put back after roofing is completed
is unexpectedly high -over $9,000. As we expected the approximate
cost of this to be about $5,000, we are getting two more bids
before making a final decision.
Are we
a welcoming place? In an effort to start on the project of
brightening our front entrance, the board agreed to removing
the current panels of art glass beside the narthex main entrance
door and replace with clear glass. We will retain what we
can salvage of the colored art glass to use decoratively elsewhere.
The board expects that this will let more light in, improve
the indoor/outdoor feel of the Narthex, increase security
due to the stronger glass, and ease color choices in possible
flooring and wall changes.
An exciting
new movement of the Spirit is evident in explorations by Arn
Mutia to develop a church for Filipino-Americans in the SF
Bay area. Glowing reports of his work with the Filipino church
efforts locally and in Richmond, Virginia and the yearning
of local religious Filipinos for a progressive church for
Filipinos however are balanced by the requirement for Arn
and his family to go back to the Philippines if he cannot
get his visa extended this summer. The Board agreed to continue
the conversation. Our church would be in relationship with
such a church via a working group.
The board was happy to invite the MOC task force to organize
a forum (s) on national health care reform.
The church
rolls will be reviewed in the next few weeks by a committee
of pastor, clerk, treasurer, and three church members. Their
report about inactive members will be brought to the board
for decision.
Pastor’s
Report: Pam invited board members to attend a meeting of members
from several southern Marin congregations to discuss common
issues. Wednesday, June 2, 2009, 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The Closing
Prayer was offered by Dora at 9:30p.m.
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Betsy Bikle, Secretary _________________________________________________________________________________________
General Synod News
"Immerse Yourself" is the theme for General Synod
27, this weekend, June 26-30, in Grand Rapids. The UCC's communication
team will cover General Synod with an array of traditional
resources and new technologies. For those attending the event,
the time-honored printed daily wrap-up edition of UCNews will
be available each morning at the Convention Center. What's
new for attendees, and those following General Synod from
afar, is the many new technologies being deployed to offer
more complete and real-time coverage. UCNews online site will
be dedicated to General Synod coverage, with articles appearing
as quickly as they can be filed and posted by the staff of
6 reporters, 3 photographers and 2 videographers, along with
a crew of web and editing teams. News story headlines will
be fed to the UCNews Twitter feed - giving notice of new stories
and event updates as they happen. These messages contain links
to stories as they appear in UCNews online. Keeping You e-Posted
(KYeP) will offer a daily edition dedicated to General Synod
news and events, with an exciting mix of stories, video links,
personality profiles and blog links. As at the previous two
Synods, a live internet video-cast of plenary hall sessions,
major speeches and worship services will be available online.
The presence of "social media" will be strong at
General Synod 27. Unlike traditional forms of reporting, where
news creation and delivery is controlled by a small group,
the communications team is encouraging everyone to participate
in the information process. MyUCCblogs will also post stories
and reflections of participants.
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Three Adult Camps
When we think of camp, we usually think of the youth that
benefit from summer and winter camp programs. Adults can benefit
from dedicated time away in the outdoors as well! There are
three adult opportunities offered by the Northern California
Nevada Conference, United Church of Christ as the end of the
summer—all weekend events at Camp Cazadero in Sonoma
County.
Young
Adult Retreat, August 7-9: For young adults, ages 18-25. Particularly
designed for young adults in this transitional time of life,
this event will offer chances to connect with other young
adults, reflect on life at this crossroads, and relax away
from work and school responsibilities. Ad to that the usual
fun at camp—swimming, firebowl, etc. and it will be
a great weekend! Cost $120.
Adult
Spiritual Retreat, August 21-23: For any adult 18 and over.
This weekend will offer a program designed to facilitate exploration
of spiritual practices for everyday life. An opportunity to
explore spirituality and enjoy the best of what camp has to
offer. Activities include worship, workshops, swimming, firebowl,
and more. Parents of young children are welcome to bring them
for a reduced fee. (No children’s program will be provided.)
Cost: $120.
Cazadero
Service Retreat, September 18-20: For any adult 18 and over.
Service is the theme of this weekend and it will be built
into the program. Work projects around the camp will benefit
from hands-on help. This is a perfect mission opportunity
for congregational groups (ministry teams, men’s groups,
etc.) Time will be set aside for groups to meet together for
their own planning purposes as well as to participate in mission
through service at Caz. Cost: $50.
For more
information or to reserve space, email Rev. Sara Steenhouse,
Director of Outdoor Ministries (NCNC/UCC) at Sara@NCNCUCC.org.
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