1. Opening Prayer – Rev. Simon
2. Changes to the agenda
3. Approve minutes of the December 4th, 2018 Council Meeting
4. Finance Committee update
   1. 2018 actuals vs. budget
   2. 2019 budget proposal
5. Capital Campaign updates
   1. Project Status
   2. Communication with Congregation
6. Nominating Status report
7. Strategic Plan – feedback from committees regarding priority items
   1. Council priority proposal, regarding members are well-informed, actively participating, including attendance at Congregational meetings.
   2. Will committees take the same month they usher to also report (briefly) before services on their role and to add a blurb to the bulletin and the Spirit at First newsletter?
8. CPEC feedback
   1. Brief feedback on proposed alternatives and any Council questions
   2. Request Council to approve “Executive Committee”(*) to prioritize proposals and to invite input from other church members as they feel is needed.
9. Receive any reports/feedback from “Recognized Groups” or other teams:
   1. Heavenly Pantry, Heavenly Cents, Nepali Church, Called to Care, Craft Fest, EEO
10. Review warning for Annual Meeting
11. Adjourn
12. Tracking item: Explore options to provide Church subsidized transportation?
13. Tracking item: LCDC for Josh Sharp
14. Tracking item: Snow day feedback and Personnel Policy edits from HRC
15. Tracking item: Deacons/Trustees: Church evacuation and safety plans
16. Tracking item: Carl – posting list of contacts for groups using Church (review information from Jen)
17. Tracking item: Carl – recruit 6th/final? member for 2019 By-Law Review Committee
18. Ushering: Committees to do this the 3rd Sunday unless otherwise noted.

(*) From the bylaws – Executive Committee:

The Executive Committee shall deal with specific matters referred to it by the Church Council, and, when authorized by a formal vote of the Church Council, may take action on behalf of the Church Council. The Executive Committee may call Special Meetings of the Church Council by giving such notice as it deems sufficient, and otherwise has no power to act except as expressly authorized by the Church Council. Members of the Executive Committee shall be the President, Vice-President, Treasurer, Clerk, and Chairperson of the Diaconate.

Approved meeting minutes are available from the church administrator.