Metropolitan Community Churches
Board of Administration
Conference Call
Friday 23 June 2006
Present
Stephen
Harte (Secretary)
Barb
Crabtree
Marvin Bagwell
In Attendance
Rev Dr
Cindi Love, Executive Director
Rev
Elder Nancy Wilson, Moderator
1. Opening Prayers
2. Minutes of last meeting.
Adopted by consent.
3. Resource Development
Rev Elder Brock had submitted a report to the Board on Resource Development. She projects around $20,000 for revenue in 2006, with our budgeted amount being $45,000. The Board expressed their thanks to Rev Elder Brock and her team and requested monthly updates on progress. After the first Regional Conference the Executive Director will consider whether any budget revisions are necessary.
4. Financials
These have just been circulated to Board Members within the last hour. The Executive Director offered an over view. We are about most of the way through completing the implementation of the accounting systems transition.
We have spent less than anticipated but also brought in less than anticipated, both figures being within 3% of budget. Cost control continues to be implemented strictly at all levels of the organisation. All staff and Elders have made heroic efforts to cut travel and manage their work plans. There will always be an extent to which travel requirements will be unpredictable. The Board expressed its thanks to the staff and Elders for their continued assistance in managing expenditure.
5. Feedback on Tithe Issues
The Board discussed feedback received on informal consultations on tithe issues.
6. Donor Calls
Board members updated on their progress on donor calls and discussed strategy in improving donor relations as a way of maximising fund development opportunities.
7. Property Issues
The Executive Director updated the Board on outstanding property issues.
8. Executive Director Evaluation
The Board adopted a process for evaluating the performance of the Executive Director. Board members will submit to the Chair their individual comments on Executive Director’s performance.
9. Bylaw proposals
The Chair will liaise with the Moderator to clarify in the online version that the Bylaw proposal regarding changes to the Election nomination process has not at this time been endorsed by the Board of Administration.
10. Agenda for August meeting
Board members will submit comments to the Chair on the draft agenda proposed by the Moderator’s assistant. Prior to this meeting, the Board will discuss in its July call budget process.
11. Workplan update
Barbara Crabtree updated the Board in outstanding Board tasks and will circulate this list electronically.
12. Closing Prayers
Rev Jeff Miner closed in prayer.