My goals have been to: (1) Assure worship services are meaningful and challenging; (2) Administer Chapel business (including staff); (3) regular social & pastoral contact.
Worship Services
Nothing significant to report. Overall, this has been a relatively quiet month.
Chapel Business
Budget Update. We should have an income statement, and balance sheet for you in the Office Report. We are on track are we with income and expense for the current fiscal year. For Canvass 2008-2009, Ken Denson and Charlie have had a preliminary meeting.
Building and Grounds. At my request, Charlie Lewis conducted some research as to how much of the utilities the Nursery School has been using. At the moment, we think that the current amount of 25% of the utility bill looks to be a correct apportionment.
Membership. Our first “New U” of the program year will be conducted on Saturday, 11/15/08. Previously, we did not have the minimum of 10 people we want to start the class. I have a separate memo for the board on the membership process.
Staff. They have been working well together. Rev. Bonnie has an update for you regarding the RE Administrator search.
Web Site. Charlie has more on this in the Office Report.
Social & Pastoral contact
Community for Understanding and Healing. I continue to participate in that group as part of my plan to be active in the civic life of Kirkwood. I see other Eliot members (including a youth) at these events. This month, we had a speaker from the St Louis historical society.
Police Chaplain program. I continue to meet with this group. We are going to meet with an officer who will tell us the police perspective on domestic violence intervention. This will be helpful to know. Also, we are gathering names for folks who might need a turkey for thanksgiving, and another list of folks who the police should check out in times of crisis (e.g., those on oxygen during a power outage). If you have some names, please let me know.
Pastoral Activities. I had two phone calls, along with a couple of coffee hour discussions.
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