Session Meeting Digest

At the stated session meeting on September 18, the following happened

The church’s finances continue to be in the black
Finance and Administration is going to gradually increase the church’s operating reserve to 25% of the annual operating budget
The Personnel Manual was approved and will be posted on the website
Session joyfully celebrated Joelle’s achievement of her Certified Christian Educator status. The service to recognize her accomplishment will be held Sunday, October 29, at 3 PM
Sunday worship during Advent will have one service on Sunday mornings at 10:30 AM starting December 1 and extending through the end of December
There will be two additional services Christmas Eve at 4 and 7 PM
The Revised Child Protection Policy was approved, a Task Force to implement the policy was approved
A new member, David McQuay, was joyfully welcomed into the life of the church
The younger Youth Group will hold a Soup Dinner with proceeds going to CORA. The dinner will be November 19, 2023
The Winter Weather Survival Drive will begin in October, coats and other items can be donated Wednesday from 9 – Noon and Sundays after church starting October 4
POMs is moving along rapidly with an end in sight. A LARGE workday will be held October 28, with the expectation of the pavilion being ready on October 29
The church’s Security Task Force successfully pulling together security policies and procedures
The Baha’is will hold a One Human Family Workshop at CitP the weekend of October 20 starting at 6 PM on Friday and ending with cleanup at 6:15 PM on Sunday