May 2023 Church Business Meeting Recap

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Members of First Christian Church met after worship on Sunday, May 14. Pastor Dennis Sanders opened with prayer. The church voted on two issues:

  • The church voted in favor of giving musician Luke Swanger four weeks of paid paternity leave.

  • The church voted in favor of reinbursing Pastor Dennis hotel, flight and other expenses for the 2023 General Assembly of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Louisville, KY July 29-August 1.

Pastor Dennis shared work to remove the stage in the Great Hall and replace it with a smaller and lower stage, and possible vacation time in August. He also talked about creating more fellowship experiences for the church.

The church will also look into creating policies to guide the church in the future. These include:

  • creating a family leave policy;

  • creating a sabbatical leave policy for pastors.

Treasurer Beth Hamilton gave the financial report for January-April. She in discussion with Church Extension Fund to invest the proceeds of the 650 Wildwood Road property. Beth, Pastor Dennis and Moderator Lisa Smith Winn will meet later in the year to discuss a stewardship campaign.

The next meeting will take place Sunday June 11 after worship. Pastor Rob Hamilton closed with prayer.