1. 2017 ANNUAL MEETING

2. Call to Order January 29, 2017, 10:05 a.m. Declare Quorum
Opening Prayer

3. Today’s Agenda Motions to Amend the By-Laws Financials
Deacon Size
Session Size
Financials
VIP Presentation
A Look Ahead
Pastor’s Terms of Call

4. Motions to Amend By-Laws
Regarding Session and Deacons

5. Deacon Size
Bylaws - ARTICLE IV, Section 1 The Board of Deacons shall consist of thirty-six forty-eight Deacons. The Deacons shall be under the supervision and authority of the Session. The Pastor(s) shall be advisory members. The Board shall elect a moderator and secretary from among its members. A quorum shall be one-third of its members, including the moderator. Board shall meet regularly and upon reasonable notice.

6. Session Size - motion
Bylaws - ARTICLE III, Section 1 The Session shall be responsible for the mission and government of the Church. The Session shall consist of the Teaching Elders (Pastors) and the Ruling Elders. The congregation shall elect twenty-seven fifteen Ruling Elders, who by reason of their office shall be the trustees of the corporation.

7. Session Size - Rationale
Numerous churches have gone to a board this size and have expressed that it:
Still adequately represents the church
Is still a sizeable enough group to maintain accountability
Creates a much greater ability for real discussion and decision-making
We can continue to function as we currently do with elders serving on each committee of the church.
Helps the nominating committee
Adjustment will take 2 years

8. Financials

9. 2016 Year End
Numbers have changed slightly since the letter I sent with your statements, since there are always final adjustments made until we close the year.
We ended the year with a slight deficit of $ 12,600
Pledged giving came in at $ 1,392,450
Other giving came in at $ 197,350
NSLC contributed $ 41,457 above their budgeted amount. Thank you North Star!

14. 2017 INCOME
Pledged Giving
1,276,767
Unpledged Giving
368,070
Loose Offering
10,000
NSLC Tuition
982,522
NSLC Enrollment Fees
39,375
Other Income
12,000
$ 2,688,734
2017 EXPENSES
External Ministries
37,625
Family Ministries
41,000
Discipleship
12,190
Welcoming
13,600
Worship & Arts
31,170
NSLC
884,418
Church Staff
947,909
Property & Administration
457,054
Mortgage
357,348
$ 2,782,314
SURPLUS/(DEFICIT)
($ 93,580)
2017 BUDGET

15. A Look Ahead

16. VIP Presentation
Welcome Liz Heinzel-Nelson
Executive Director of VIP

17. Associate Pastor Search

18. Associate Pastor Search
Up to now we have been responding to a need or a hole that needed to be filled.
Mission need
Ellen taking Discipleship and Pastoral Care
Megan taking Children & Families
With this search, for the first time, we are leaning forward and fitting ministry with the talents/calling of the staff.

19. Associate Pastor Search
Ellen – Congregation Care, loses the discipleship piece
Megan – Mission/Families, loses the children’s piece
Part-time Children’s Educator (mid-year)
We will be searching for an Associate Pastor for Discipleship/Play
This does, however, mean a hold on a communications person

20. New Design

21. Timeline Winter/Spring Summer/Fall End of Year
Elect the Assoc. Pastor Search Committee (done)
Assoc. Pastor Search Committee begins meeting
Summer/Fall
Hire Children’s Educator (20hrs)
Move mission to Megan’s position
Move discipleship to Assoc. Pastor (Russell)
End of Year
Welcome new Assoc. Pastor when committee completes its work
Complete final tweaks to job roles

22. Worship & Music
David Hays

23. External Ministries
Russell Jonas

24. Discipleship & Care
Ellen Dittman

25. Family Ministries
Megan Sanders

26. Pastor’s Terms of Call

27. Andrew Odom
2016
2017
Salary/Housing
$100,400
$102,400
SS Offset
$7,681
$7,834
Benefits
$38,459
$39,098
Professional Exp.
$7,000
TOTAL
$153,540
$156,332

28. Prayer & Adjourn