Metropolitan Community Churches

Board of Administration Conference Call

November 9, 2007

Present:

Rev Jeff Miner (Chair)

Marsha Warren (Treasurer and Vice-Chair)

Julie Krueger (Secretary)

John Vespa

Barb Crabtree

Marvin Bagwell

Absent:

Stephen Harte

In Attendance:

Rev Dr Cindi Love, Executive Director

Rev. Elder Darlene Garner, Vice Moderator

Connie Meadows, Assistant to the Moderator

1. Opening Prayers and sharing

Rev. Elder Darlene Garner opened the meeting in prayer and Board members participated in a short time of sharing.

2. Minutes of last meeting

The minutes of the last meeting will be circulated.

3. Complaint against Board Member

A communication from the Board was sent to the Executive Committee of Holy Trinity and other involved parties on Tuesday, October 23. The Board has received a response back from the Executive Committee of Holy Trinity indicating that on November 1, Stephen Harte was removed from the membership of Holy Trinity.

The Board discussed our next steps and we asked MCC’s Bylaw Committee to provide a ruling regarding whether a Board member must maintain membership in a local MCC to continue to serve on the Board. The Bylaw Committee consists of Rev. Elder Darlene Garner and Board member Marvin Bagwell. (Stephen Harte also serves on the Committee, but is recused since the complaint concerns him.) After the Board receives the ruling from the Bylaw Committee, the Board will consider appropriate next steps.

4. Financial Overview

The Executive Director briefed the Board on the August and September financials, as well as an October financial snapshot, and a general discussion followed.

5. 2008 Budget

Given current spending trends, the Executive Director recommended and the Board approved further trimming of the 08 budget to ensure a balance of revenue and expenditures. After further consultation with the Elders, the Executive Director recommended and the Board approved additional reductions to meet our target of no more than $2,800,000 in expenses for 08. Achieving this will require a reduction of $95,000 in Administration, $109,000 in Payroll, $94,000 in Travel, and $100,000 in Conferences (planned to be break even for all). The Board notes that no additional reduction in force is anticipated.

There is a “dream” area of the budget. These items can be funded only if funds are raised specifically for those activities independent of regular revenue. The Vice Moderator indicated that the Elders feel that the budget represents the bottom line basics that need to happen in 2008.

6. Agenda Items For Next Meeting

a) Child Protection Policy

b) Segmentation Working Group

7. Meeting Adjourned

The meeting was closed with prayer and adjourned.