Metropolitan Community Churches

Board of Administration

 

Conference Call

Friday 27 July 2006

 

Present

 

Rev Jeff Miner (Chair)

Marsha Warren (Treasurer and Vice-Chair)

Stephen Harte (Secretary)

John Vespa

Barb Crabtree

Julie Krueger

Marvin Bagwell

 

 

In Attendance

 

Rev Dr Cindi Love, Executive Director

Rev Elder Nancy Wilson, Moderator

Connie Meadows, Assistant to the Moderator

 

 

 

1.         Opening Prayers

 

            Rev Elder Nancy Wilson opened the meeting in prayer.

 

2.         Minutes of last meeting.

 

            Adopted by consent.

 

3.         Resource Development

 

A report from Rev Elder Lillie Brock was received by consent.

 

4.         Regional Conference Update

 

An update was received from participants at the successful recent Regional Conference in Scottsdale.  The Board expressed its thanks and appreciation to all those involved in organising the event.

 

5.         Financial matters

 

            The Executive Director presented a proposal on cash flow and expenditure, capping maximum global expenditure in each month on the denominational American Express cards.  The Board           agreed.  Further, the Board recommended that the new Region 1 Elder be appointed with a      start date of 1 January 2007.

 

6.         Audit Report

 

The Board will issue a written communication to the denomination as a whole.  The Chair will circulate a draft.

 

7.         Merrill Lynch

 

            The Board approved the opening of an Endowment Management account with Merrill Lynch      and approved as signatories for that account be two of Executive Director, any BOA officer or   employees who will be designated on opening the account.

 

8.         Property Matters

 

Property matters were discussed.

 

9.         Agenda for August Meetings

 

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

 

The Leadership team will finalise the agenda for the joint meeting and the BOA meeting.

 

11.       ED Feedback

 

Any BOA members who have yet to provide feedback on ED performance should do so within next few days.  Barbara Crabtree reported on the 360 degree evaluation carried out for the Executive Director.

 

12.       Closing Prayers

 

            The meeting closed in prayer.