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| Minutes of the Church Council Meeting
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| On: Wednesday 12th January 2005 20:00
| At: St Marc's Church Centre
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| Present:
| Stephen Coffin (Chaplain), Richard Sheppard (Treasurer), David Bailey (Churchwarden),
Alison Coulavin (Synod Rep.),Valerie Golton (Synod Rep), Alan Golton, Elizabeth Cherhal,
Craig Alciati, Claire Naylor, Segun Odunlade, Mark Lewis (Secretary).
| | Absent:
| Troy Simoni.
| | Excused:
| Lara Confort (Churchwarden).
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-----------REMINDER OF AGENDA------------------------------
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| | 87.
| Prayer & apologies (please notify Chaplain)
(Standing Item)
| | 88.
| Approval of minutes of last meeting and any matters arising
(Standing Item)
| | 89.
| Treasurer's report
(Standing Item)
| | 90.
| Committee reports
(no committee reports)
(Standing Item)
| | 91.
| Areas to be tackled over the next 3 years
(Proposed by the Chaplain - follow on from item 70b, 81)
| | 92.
| The lower bathroom
(follow on from item 82.)
| | 93.
| Review of past & future events
(no events to review)
(Standing Item)
| | 94.
| Church project(s)
(Standing Item)
| | 95.
| Any Other Matters (or AOB)
- 95a - Spring loaded entrance doors (proposed by Alison)
- 95b - Recurrent absences to Council meetings
- 95c - Theatrical company - les Couronnes de Saraces
(Standing Item)
| | 96.
| Closing Prayer
(Standing Item)
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-----------BEGINNING OF THE MINUTES------------------------
Minutes:
| | 87.
| Prayer & apologies
The meeting opened in prayer. 1 Council Member sent apologies.
| | 88.
| Approval of minutes of last meeting and any matters arising
The minutes from the last meeting (CCM Minutes 20041208) were accepted unanimously by the Church Council.
Matters Arising:
- Donna and Howard DIEHL’s work proposal for St Marc’s Chaplaincy was accepted by International Teams mission society. We should expect to see and work with them from next autumn on (please see items 73a & 78 for more information).
- ICS has given us the go-ahead as to our partnership with Friends International. 1 of the 3 International Student Workers to be dispatched to chaplaincies around France could come to Grenoble from this autumn on. Our commitment to this project is to provide accommodation for the Student Worker. ICS could help us fund this. It has been proposed the Worker could enrol on campus and thus benefit from student accommodation (see item 81).
- The next Men’s supper will be held on the 11th of March. The speaker will be Dr Brad KAY who is currently working for the World Health Organisation. His talk will be on Global Health Security and will include a more personal perspective on this subject.
| | 89.
| Treasurer's report
- The rent the church pays for the use of the church building we currently meet in is being increased from €305 to €317. A proposal to include a monthly donation to the rent and so voluntarily increase the rent to €350 was heard. The Council voted and agreed unanimously to increase the rent to €325/month.
- The Carol Service collection that we destined for l’Echoppe amounted to €478. A proposal was heard to increase this collection with a donation of €522, thus allowing us to give €1000 to l’Echoppe. The Council voted and agreed unanimously.
- The Church Tsunami appeal allowed us to collect €1750 up to the 11th of January 2005. A proposal to put that up to €2000 was heard. The Council voted and agreed unanimously to extend the donation to the Tsunami appeal by €250 thus making the total donation €2000.
- CITA – Burkina Faso received our donation and sent a letter of thanks. They Plan to buy equipment for their school and a moped for transport. They plan to send us proof of purchase as a way of showing accountability for the donation.
- The Church Council was able to look over a summary of income/expenses for the year 2004 that was drawn up by our Treasurer. We discovered that our charitable giving amounts to around 10% of our income as planned and that we were successfully marking time and breaking even.
| | 90.
| Committee reports
(no committee reports)
| | 91.
| Areas to be tackled over the next 3 years
(follow on from item 70b & 81)
The Chaplain reminded the Council of the conclusion of item 81. He asked if anyone had anything to add to the last Council discussion. A few ideas emerged
including: underlining all the welcoming we do as a permanent church body with all the newcomers every year, making known the different church collections ie. Clothes and toys, supporting families through Compassion, letter writing for ACAT, arranging for a bigger notice-board, finding a church-community project that everyone can join in with.
- A suggestion was heard to organise and carry out a once-a-month after church welcoming thing in order to explain about how our church functions and how to get involved in a more formal way.
- Another suggestion was to ask about and possibly build a fixed notice board in the main church room that could be opened at each church event but that would not have to be dismantled every week.
- Sunday school teacher are to get together once a month after church to pray. However we agreed that we should look into getting someone along to do some training/helping/ re-energising for Sunday school teachers. Scripture Union resources are to be sought out.
- Last but by no means least: The need of a specific confession of faith for our church was put forward. We agreed on the 3 creeds established by the Church Fathers and that are included in the Anglican liturgy. We also agree with the ICS basis of faith. However none of these tackle how we (as a church) view the interpretation of scripture and other things. For example a Sunday school teacher has been quizzed with the story of creation. How should we interpret it? What is the view held by our church? What can we say to frustrated parents and good willed teachers?
| | 92.
| The Church Apartment - News from the Lower Bathroom
Craig and Mark presented the Council 3 estimates for the renovation of the bathroom. (change the taps, shower head and re-surfacing the bath for €470, replacing the bath and some tiles for €748, replacing the bath with a shower unit and redoing some tiles for €941)
The first estimate was proposed for vote. The Council voted and accepted the first estimate (9 for, 0 against, 2 abstentions).
Craig and Mark will go ahead with the work and secure an appointment with a company called RENOVBAIN who will resurface the bath.
| | 93.
| Review of past & future events
- The youth group sold Christmas decoration and collected €240 to go towards CITA.
- The Youth Ski weekend is the last weekend in January. It is to be subsidised by the church council.
- On the 5th of February the youth will be cooking the family lunch in aid of the Tsunami appeal.
- On the 12th of February will be held a coffee house event with live music.
- A youth weekend is planned for the 9th and 10th of April.
| | 94.
| Church project(s)
(no other projects)
| | 95.
| Any Other Matters (or AOB)
95a – In an effort to keep the cold air out and the hot air in a proposition to buy/replace door closers for the two entrance doors of the church was put forward by Alison and adopted unanimously by the Council. Before buying and installing we must first seek permission from our landlord.
95b – As regards recurrent absences of elected Council members at Council meetings it will be clearly established for the next Council that repeated absence at Council meetings will be unacceptable and that potential Council members should not stand for election if they cannot foresee attending
most of the meetings.
95c – A proposition to ask a theatrical company to perform Les Couronnes de Saraces in English for the congregation was turned down. The play although of biblical resonance was not seen to be suitable
for approval.
| | 96.
| Closing Prayer
The meeting closed in prayer
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Next Church Council Meeting:
| | Thursday 10th Febuary 2005 20:00 at St Marc's Church.
| | Agenda Topics to be sent to secretary beforehand please.
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