December 17, 2020

Holy Trinity Council Meeting Agenda

Thursday, December 17, 2020

Held online via Zoom

Present: Tim Krick (needed to leave meeting after “We gather...”), Cristina Dolcino, Judy Evans, Linda Edwards, Rebecca Schrumm, Paul Karl, Julie Moore,

We Gather In God’s Name Opening Prayer

  1. Blessings
  2. Thank You Cards
  3. Meeting minutes November 12, 2020 - approved online

We Celebrate and Give Thanks for the Past

  1. Reconciling in Christ meeting and vote
    • A short press release was written by the RIC committee about our RIC process and will hopefully be published in Seacoast Online.
    • Ask the RIC Committee to make decision on public/online displays of Reconciling Works logo
  2. Treasurer Report .
    • See attached report.
    • Initial discussion of 2021 budget.
  3. Secretary Report
    • No report.
  4. Pastor’s Report
    • See attached report.
  5. Ministry Reports
    a. Serve the Lord – Paul
    • Bonnie S. will be stepping down from Dover Friendly Kitchen after 27 years of service. A person(s) need to be found to carry on with this ministry.
    • Social Ministry budget was decided.
      b. Grow in Faith – Julie
    • Faith Formation website and newsletter is full of different online and home activities, lessons, and follow-up activities. Weekly viewers average 49.
      c. Come Together – Rebecca
    • No report.
  6. Stewardship update
    • We had a successful stewardship season. Offerings suggest to anticipate planning a 2021 budget with $335,850.
    • Unsure how the numbers are with the number of individual pledge cards, average pledge, mean pledge values.
  7. Sound and video system update
    • Entire new system will be installed tomorrow (12.18.20) by Seacoast Media Tech.
  8. Council Recruiting Committee Formation Update
    • Kristen Crawford has agreed to accept her nomination for treasurer on Church Council.
    • Secretary position TBD
  9. Plans for Annual meeting 1.24.21 with snow date on Sunday, January 31, 2021
    • New England Assembly will be virtual this year. Suggestion was made and agreed upon to nominate Joan and Steve Bauer to attend assembly.
    • Discussion on what new business topics to present at meeting.

We Look to the Future

  1. Appreciation to Bonnie Saunders: Dover Friendly Kitchen leadership
  2. Suggestion made to ask Pastor to determine a Sunday date and manner of recognition
  3. Pastor’s sabbatical anticipated date, process
  4. Pastor not present to discuss.
  5. Upcoming Calendar review (next two months) a. Council Meetings: Jan. 14, 2021, Feb. 9 b. Additional January meeting established - Thursday, January 7th 6pm via Zoom c. Annual Meeting- January 24th, 2021

Prayer of Thanksgiving and Guidance