MINUTES OF THE

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

OF THE

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONGREGATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHURCHES

TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL

May 4, 2005

 

 

Call to Order              A special conference call meeting was called to order by

            Chairman Rev. Ed White at 3:05 P.M.  (CST). 

 

The following Executive Committee members were present:

                                                

White, Rev. Milton “Ed”                       Hotchkin, Rev. Richard

Van Tassell, Rev. Wendy                       Kniefel, Ms. Claudia

Clayton, Mr. Bonn                                  Gierke, Rev. Dewey

Hicks, Mr. Michael                                 Butman, Mrs. Anne                           

Clarke, Rev. Joseph

 

Also joining the call were Sherry Glab, Secretary, Mrs. Hannah Hall, Moderator, Rev. Dick Adair, Moderator-Elect, Rev. Dr. Lloyd Hall, Historian, Mr. Jim Walsh, Treasurer, Mr. Jeff Dillon, Assistant Treasurer, Rev. Dr. Tom Richard, Executive Secretary,  and Mr. Dan Drea, Financial Manager.

 

 

Opening Prayer          Rev. White gave an opening prayer.

 

Ballots                         The secretary read the names of those who had not yet voted on

the minutes of the February meeting and two ballots regarding the request for membership from churches.  When this was completed the Chairman declared a sufficient number affirmative votes had been received.

 

                                   

Budget for                   Rev. Gierke, Chairman of the Budget Subcommittee, reported

Director of                  that at the February meeting of the Executive Committee it was

Development              agreed to approve the budget with a deficit of $142,900. Since that meeting it was determined, by the Board of Governors, in cooperation with the Executive Committee, they would do all in their power to hire a Director of Development, hopefully full time. To that end Rev. Alice Murphy appointed a Search Committee.  When it was realized the budget would not allow for a full time director, the Search Committee delayed its work pending a meeting of the Board of Governors and the Executive Committee, with a strong recommendation to them that the Director of Development be less than full time.

 

                                   

           

                                   

 

EC Telephone Conference Call                           2                                                     May 4, 2005

 

 

Budget (cont’d.)         The Budget Subcommittee consulted with the Board of Governors and the NACCC financial staff and concluded that a less than full time Director of Development with a total expenditure of $38,000 be recommended to the Board of Governors and the Executive Committee.  An additional request for administrative salary adjustments brings the total 2005-2006 budget deficit to $186,600.

 

                                    Rev. White then read the minutes of the meeting of the Board of Governors.  

 

05-E-26                       The Budget Subcommittee recommends the approval of this

Revised Budget          revised budget for the approval of the Executive Committee.  

                                    VOTED: A roll call vote was taken and the motion was adopted.

 

Thanks                        Dr. Tom Richard thanked everyone for their response to his brother’s death and made mention that five members of the leadership team had visited the funeral home.

 

                                    Rev. Joe Clarke thanked the committee for the plaque presented to him at his farewell (retirement) dinner.

 

Adjournment               The Chairman declared the meeting adjourned at 3:35 P.M. (CST).

 

 

 

Sherry Glab

Secretary