Ad Board minutes–3/29/17

Springdale UMC Administrative Board

March 29, 2017

1. Opening Devotion & Prayer

Jim Farmer opened the meeting with a devotion.  Those present were: Steven           Grace, Pastor Kimberly Bowles, Lynda Ambrose, Rick Mayhew, Diane Heick,           Bruce Barnhart, Rhoda Barnhart, Theresa Mayhew, Dan McElderry, and Jim           Farmer.

2. Trustees
   1. One ceiling fan in sanctuary has quit working. Options are to replace one or  both fans or wait and see if we miss the fans running. It would cost $100 to rent a lift for one day, the fans would be a minimum of $100 each.  It was decided to wait and see if we miss the fan.
   2. A spring clean-up of the church including closets and the crow’s nest was discussed.  Theresa will find a time to go through bible school stuff with others, Bruce will dispose of some old tanks.
   3. Bruce will bring in soil to fill ruts left from roofing project.
   4. We will wait another year on roofing upper room.
   5. Lynda volunteered her family to keep lawn mowed this summer, Tana will be unable with knee injury.

3.   Stewardship

1. Current Ministry Spending Plan for 2017 was handed out.

4. SPRC

1. District Superintendent Kiboko wants to wait a year before discussing being

yoked with Rochester.

2. Jim Farmer, Ruth Farmer, Steven Grace, and Rhoda Barnhart have been attending the Healthy Church Initiative at St. Mark’s in Iowa City.

Next meeting:

Wednesday May 31, 2017-6:30 (SPRC); 7:00(full board)

Closing prayer by Steven Grace