Metropolitan Community Churches
Board of Administration
Conference Call
Present
Judy Dale (Chair)
Marsha Warren (Treasurer) from someway during point 2.
Stephen Harte (Secretary)
John Vespa
Rev Jeff Miner
Apologies
Marsha Warren (for lateness)
In Attendance
Rev Dr Cindi Love (Executive Director)
1.1 Prayers
Rev Jeff Miner opened in prayer.
1.2 Approval of Minutes
The Board approved the minutes of the Conference
Call of 11 November and instructed they be circulated.
2. Budget
After extensive discussion the Board
unanimously approved the budget as presented by the Executive Director and
thanked the Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer for their hard work
in preparing the budget.
3. Signatories
The Executive Director raised with the
Board difficulties created by the Bylaws provisions on cheque signatories. The Finance team will bring a proposal to the
Board.
4. Organisational Transition
The
Board discussed with the Executive Director the ongoing staff and
organisational transitions.
The
Executive Director left the call and the Board entered executive session.
5. Staff
Hiring Procedure
On leaving executive session, the Board
instructed that a draft procedure be produced for stakeholder consideration to
ensure that, in future, all denominational staff vacancies are advertised.
6. Closing Prayers
John Vespa closed in prayer.