Metropolitan Community Churches
Board of Administration
Conference Call
Friday 27 July 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
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
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.
12. Closing Prayers
The meeting closed in prayer.