AWANA: Nancy Williams Awanas will conclude on May 15, it has been a good year and the Awanas team is ready for the summer break. Darla won a contest where Chick-fil-a will provide meals for a charitable cause. Chick-fil-a will provide meal to Awanas. Nancy stated there are several of the Awanas children who do not have dinner some nights. BAC: James Chambers James reported that church is doing well financially. James is working on a Financial Seminar for the church this fall (date to be determined). It was suggested that Ron Reinks (financial planner who is a past member of the association s executive board) be contacted to see if he is available to conduct this seminar. Children s Ministry: Michelle Black Michelle is working on securing early registration for Kids camp at Camp Alta. Fees are $155 (4 th -6 th ) and $140 (1 st -3 rd ), if we register early (May 23) there is a $10.00 discount. At this time Michelle is the only counselor. There will be spaghetti luncheon on May 22 to support Kids Camp. Deacons: John Sornberger Eight new baptismal robes will be ordered on May 2. Total cost $600.00. There was one benevolence request since the last leadership meeting. Fellowship: Jo Ann Sprankle Sixteen round table cloths and five long rectangular table cloths for the fellowship hall were purchased, total cost $605.00. The remaining dishes have been boxed up and will be given away. Annie Armstrong goal was exceeded. The Ladies Tea was well attended with up to 53 ladies in attendance. Page 1 of 5
Fantastic Fellowship: Cathy Sornberger 5/12/16 Harris Center in Folsom, seeing Hello Dolly. The tickets are $17.25 per person. The group will be going to dinner prior to the play. Dinner will be at BJ s @ 4:30pm. 9/8/16 Pot luck and games in the fellowship hall. Menu to be arranged. 10/13/16 Apple Hill 11/10/16 Planning meeting for 2017. There will be a pot luck. 12/8/16 High Hand Nursery in Loomis. Dinner in the garden. Meet at the church at approximately 4:00 p.m. No events scheduled for June, July, or August. Music and Worship: Dave Black The Christmas program will be on December 10 th & 11 th in the Fellowship Hall; time to be determined. It will include dessert. Prayer Ministries: Regina Patterson The theme for the October ladies prayer breakfast has been set, The Power of Prayer. Properties: John Sornberger There are ongoing repairs of the cracks in the parking lot. This will take some time as we are doing the work ourselves using a product called cold patch. Our tenant churches are assisting with this project. There were roof leaks that caused a dry rot situation on the flat roof coming off the Fellowship Hall. It has been repaired and the church is waiting on an invoice. There are additional minor roof repairs that will be done when Debbie s (the roofer) schedule allows. Sunday School: Debbie Compton Howard Tilton assumed the teaching responsibilities for the men s class from Carl. Trustees: James Chambers James reported that Lio is working on additional trustees. Website: No report. VBS: Glenn Maurer Vacation Bible School is set for July 9 from 9am-3pm. There will be VBS faculty meetings on May 15 after worship; June 8 after Bible study; July 6 after Bible study. Youth: No Report Page 2 of 5
Old/New Business: The Priscilla Shirer event was a success with enough participants to pay for the event. With the success of this event the church will commit to the Beth Moore simulcast in September. The fees for the church picnic will be paid this week. The Pastor continues to receive request from Rev. Orlando Wilson from Liberia for the church to support a local school there. The church is not in a position to meet the $20,000 request from Rev. Wilson. The pastor will start a change for Africa offering to help this school. It will be a simple penny bank that members of the church can contribute to and will be placed in the foyer. Regina would like to start a women s study titled Armor of God, this will likely be in the fall and will be on Monday evenings. 2016 Dates to Plan For May 2016 May 3 WMU Deacons May 5 National Day of Prayer May 7 Zion using fellowship hall 4-8pm May 8 Mother s Day May 11 Movie the War Room May 12 Fantastic Fellowship, Harris Center Hello Dolly May 14 Men s Breakfast May 15 VBS lunch meeting after worship May 15 Last day of Awanas, VBS faculty lunch meeting May 18 Start the War Room Bible study (five weeks) May 22 Circle of prayer May 22 Spaghetti luncheon fund raiser for camp May 27 - Neighborhood meals May 29 NDP soup/salad luncheon May 30 Memorial Day office closed June 2016 Jun 5 Church picnic at Hagan Park Jun 8 VBS faculty meeting @ 7pm Jun 12 Lords Supper Jun 12 Baptism at American River Jun 19 Father s Day Jun 18 New Hope using Sanctuary 10a-3p (wedding) Jun 20-25 Stram Camp Jun 21 Summer begins Jun 24 Neighborhood meals Jun 26 Circle of prayer Jun 26 Start the Family Project 5-7pm, (12 weeks) Page 3 of 5
Jun 29 BAC after Bible study Leadership Council July 2016 Jul 3 Leadership @ noon Jul 4 Independence Day, Office closed Jul 9 VBS 9a-3p Jul 10 VBS family day Jul 10-13 Kids Camp, grades 4 th -6 th Jul 14-16 Kids Camp, grades 1 st -3 rd Jul 24 Circle of prayer Jul 29 Neighborhood meals August Aug 9 Life Line screening using fellowship hall Aug 31 BAC @ 7pm September Sep 5 Labor Day, office closed Sep 8 Fantastic Fellowship, game day in fellowship hall Sep 11 Conclusion of Family Project Sep 11 Leadership @ noon Sep 15 East Lawn clergy luncheon Sep 17 Beth Moore simulcast Sep 25 Communion October Oct 8 The Power of Prayer: Women s Day Prayer Breakfast 9:30-noon Oct 13 Fantastic Fellowship to Apple Hill Oct 23 Circle of prayer Oct 26 BAC meeting@ 7pm Oct 31 Harvest Festival (Awanas) November Nov 6 Day light savings Nov 6 Leadership @ 2pm Nov 8 Election Day Nov 10 Fantastic Fellowship 2017 planning meeting and pot luck Nov 11 Veterans Day Nov 23 Office closed, no bible study Nov 24 Thanksgiving Nov 26 Hanging the greens Page 4 of 5
December Dec No Wednesday night Bible study in December Dec 8 Fantastic Fellowship @ High Hand Nursery, dinner in the garden (Meet at the church at 4:00 p.m.) Dec 10-11 Christmas program, time to be determined Dec 17 Food Box give-a-way Dec 24 Christmas Eve service 5-7pm, communion Page 5 of 5