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Finance Report
Church contributions for July were $33,917 and monthly expenses were $35,142. Building expenses were higher for July. The July mortgage payment increased by $1000 due to the higher interest rate. The ELC revenue for July was $18,930 and monthly expenses were $19020. The church had received a $30,000 grant for which $20,000 is to be returned. The budget has been reset for the new preschool.
Trustee Report
The church pond sprayer/fountain is running. It was requested to have it in operation for Sunday through Tuesday for the church service and the start of preschool. Potential use of the bus barn to raise revenue through storage of boats or RVs was discussed. The middle school kids may have an interest in having a barn bash there in October. To revisit use of the bus barn in the September Council meeting.
ELC/Preschool Report
The ELC has been closed effective Friday, August 1, 2025. Church signage, website, and social media have been updated. The state has been notified, and church staff are working with them to get payment for the last week of vouchers. The preschool will start on Monday, August 18. There will be a welcome extravaganza on Monday morning for the arrival of the 5 day/week students and on Tuesday morning to greet the 3 day/week students. A total of 26 students are registered. The preschool classes run from 8:30 – 11:30 am. Four room grandparents have signed up to provide assistance.
Mission Updates
The July Oak Pointe service went well, and the August program is prepared. First Friday follow up is ongoing to get on the waiting list for September. The congregation participated in prayer for the start of the new school year (at the church and the school facility locations) as part of the August 10th Sunday service. This was reported to go well and was enjoyed by the participants.
Pastor’s Report
The American Red Cross Heart Hub equipment has been located at the Fireplace room area. It can be used to check your blood pressure. If there is an interested volunteer, they can take the equipment down to the lower church entry/sitting area on Sundays for use by the congregation.
The UM Charge Conference is coming up. CCUMC Council members are to attend. The district meeting locations and dates/times will be forthcoming. A copy of the church deed is to be provided for the charge conference.
Several Council members will be rolling off at the end of 2025 including Greg Lawson, Mike Copp, and Danielle Oliver. The Council is to consider whether they have a desire to shift their roles within the Council. The Safe Sanctuary Policy will be emailed out by Pastor Christi for review by the Council members. In the September Council meeting, the Council will revisit leadership reports, leadership training and goal setting related to our vision.
Other
A change to church office hours and building security was discussed by the Council. Previously, the church building was open to 6 pm on weekdays for the ELC and the church office hours were 9 am – 2 pm. With closure of the ELC, the church doors will be locked after the end of office hours.
The office hours may change and potentially go to 8 am – 12 pm with appointments after 12 pm.
The meeting was closed with a prayer by Chris Jones.
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