DATE: 082006
Over-All time of meeting: 6:38pm to 8:44pm (2 hour, 6 min)
Attendees: Pastor Tatum, Pam Woolley, Asenath Barker, Lynn Guilkey, Sue Huggins,
Mark Campbell, Mazilla Lewis, Rene Nabua, Salesi Anau, Myrtis Richard, Jean Murray,
Julie & Geoffrey Webster, Charles Creely, Randy & Henrietta Iseman, Narissa Schoop,
Kay Pratt & Sheri Ryan
First Item: Devotional Reading
1. Pastor Tatum Read from an online Adventist Review article entitled, “Jesus Laughed.”
Second Item: Opening Prayer
1. Prayer given by Pastor Tatum.
Third Item: Minutes
1. Copies of the board agenda and minutes of previous meeting were handed out to all
attendees.
Motion 3:1 – to accept the 071606 minutes after being read by all attendees.
Motion to accept – Asenath Barker
Motion seconded – Myrtis Richard
Motion 3:1 Accepted
2. Previous Items to address:
a. Sixth Item in 071606 minutes:
i. No mention of the request for trend charts on the financial budget
b. Twelfth Item in 071606 minutes:
i. part 4, Randy Iseman is not in charge of the video.
a) He is an assistant to Al
c. Typographical errors:
i. Names that are miss-spelled
a) Tabitha Anau should be Tabitha Tomu
b) Heidi Iseman should be Henrietta Iseman
c) Randy Moreno should be Raymond Moreno
d) Pam Whoolley should be Pam Woolley
d. Attendee not mentioned in 071606 minutes:
a) Narissa Schoop
Minutes 071606 accepted as amended
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Fourth Item: Transfers
1. Transfer requests
a. From Chandler SDA Church to:
i. Deborah Tatum – to the Phoenix Camelback SDA Church (Phnx, AZ)
ii. Oliver Watson – to the Glide SDA Church (Glide, OR)
iii. Ampy, Cindy, Leo & Liz Esguerra – to the Mesa Palms SDA Church
(Mesa, AZ)
b. To Chandler SDA Church from:
i. Shauna Hainz – from the Bethel SDA Church (East Chicago, IL)
Motion 4:1, a, iii – to hold the transfers for the Esguerra family for inquiry.
Motion 4:1 – to accept transfers as listed.
Motion to accept – Asenath Barker
Motion seconded – Myrtis richard
Motion 4:1 Accepted
Fifth Item: Financial Report
1. A Copy of the July 2006 Financial report was passed out to all attendees.
Motion 5:1 – to accept the June 2006 Financial Report after being read by all attendees.
Motion to accept – Asenath Barker
Motion seconded – Mark Campbell
Motion 5:1 Accepted
a. Donations met the budget for the month.
b. Because of Utilities going up, it exceeded the budget for the month.
c. Evangelism exceeded the budget for the month.
d. A church budget will be formulated.
Sixth Item: Mother’s Room
1. Ideas for rules regarding the mother’s room
a. have two separate areas for the children:
i. one area a nursery for infants
ii. one area as a training area for small children
b. form a committee to establish rules/regulations
i. names to contact for the committee
a) Lori Meharg
b) Tracy Creely
c) Geffrey Webster
c. Establish an usher board
d. maintain soft toys only in the area
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Motion 6:1 – to form a committee (with the names listed) for the nursery/training area’s
rules and regulations.
Motion 6:1 Accepted
Seventh Item: Wedding Policy
1. Ideas for the church in regard to its wedding policy
a. form a committee to establish the policy
i. names to contact for the committee:
a) Mark Campbell – Chair Member
b) Randy Iseman
c) Myrtis Richard
d) Pam Woolley
Motion 7:1 – to form a committee (with the names listed) for a wedding policy, for the
Chandler church.
Motion to accept – Mark Campbell
Motion seconded – Charles Creely
Motion 7:1 Accepted
Eighth Item: Resignations
1. Ladelle Buckman has resigned from the position of Health and Temperance leader.
a. No action needed to vote in new leader.
2. Donna Sauer has resigned from the position of Deaconess
Ninth Item: Landscaping/Maintenance
1. Landscaping/maintenance needs:
a. A large dumpster is needed for trash from Sunday’s work bee.
b. The oleanders located back by the fence behind the pine tree need to be pulled.
c. The asparagus ferns need to be replaced with small-sized Texas Sage
d. Need to find out what is causing the water build-up in areas in front of the
church.
i. the pastor will call the city to see if the water build-up is from the street
e. Need to have the ground sprayed for bugs
2. A cost estimate will be provided for the landscaping/maintenance needs as listed.
Tenth Item: Repair of Front Post
1. The damaged front post still has not been repaired.
a. Salesi will speak with Sesi in regard to the matter.
b. cost estimates will be provided for the repair work
Eleventh Item: Church Cleaning
1. The church is still in need of members to help keep it clean
a. suggestions:
i. have a cleaning work bee every other month
ii. make another appeal in front of the church for the need
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iii. pass around the clip board (for those who want to help out) to sign up.
a) Sheri Ryan will make the form to pass out to the church
Twelfth Item: Departments
1. Pathfinders
a. Henrietta handed out the yearly events calendar to all attendees.
i. The handout provides the up-coming dates of campouts and meetings.
ii. included on the handout is a list of items that are needed
iii. the induction ceremony date will be changed from Sept. 30 to another
date
Motion 12:1 – to accept the Pathfinder yearly event calendar.
Motion to accept – Mark Campbell
Motion seconded – Charles Creely
Motion 12:1 Accepted as amended with the changed dates
Note: Sept. 30 is the children’s program.
b. Shelving is needed
c. Money is needed for Pathfinder uniforms
Motion 12:1,C – to give whatever monies needed for the Pathfinder uniforms from the
church budget. The monies borrowed from church budget for Pathfinder uniforms will
be replaced by the parents’ payments and donations.
Motion to accept – Asenath Barker
Motion seconded – Charles Creely
Motion 12:1,C Accepted
2. Adventurers
a. The trip to Schepf’s Farm may be cancelled for Oct. 13-15
i. notification will be provided if cancelled
ii. another activity is planned if cancellation made with Schepf’s Farm
3. Community Service
a. Will start mid September.
b. Wanting to pass out lunches to Hispanic Churches, but not enough food
supplies in the pantry
c. will ask specifically what food is needed for the pantry in front of the church.
4. Children’s Ministry
a. Planning on holding children’s program every 2nd. Sabbath.
b. Adjusted the program being held Sept. 30 for the children to do the whole
church program.
c. Needs funding from the church members for activities
5. Deacons
a. Still encouraging people to join the deacon’s board
b. has the youth checking the sanctuary for trash after AY
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6. Communication
a. The church newsletter will be coming out next month
b. would like to put the board minutes on the website.
7. Women’s Ministry
a. Needs to have room on a bulletin board for up-coming events/info.
8. Deaconesses
a. making sure that they look their best for God’s service!
Thirteenth Item: Adjourn
1. Closing prayer provided by Kay Pratt
Motion 13:1 – to adjourn the meeting with closing prayer.
Motion to accept – Charles Creely
Motion seconded – Mark Campbell
Motion 13:1 Accepted
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