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April 2, 7:00 pm – Marvin Lounge

  1. Opening Prayer – Carl
  2. Changes to the agenda
  3. Approve minutes of the March 5th, 2019 Council Meeting and corrections to the February 5th, 2019 Council Meeting
  4. Capital Campaign updates
    1. Review revised addendum to personnel policy and bylaws as part of grant application
    2. Other items
  5. Strategic Plan – feedback from committees regarding priority items
    1. Welcoming new members and new/repeat visitors as a priority?
  6. Other committee items:
    1. Identify who will normally (and consistently) cover at council if not the chair.
    2. Confirm that chair(s) have a 3-ring binder with Church documents.
    3. Anything to report not already in the meeting packet.
  7. Receive any reports/feedback from “Recognized Groups” or other teams:
    1. Heavenly Pantry, Heavenly Cents, Nepali Church, Called to Care, Craft Fest, EEO
  8. CPEC status – April 1st was the end of committed CPEC priority
    1. Karen Gray reported that they have a potential buyer who is very interested.
    2. Will Council support using Executive Committee to coordinate with Karen if efforts to find occupant are going on in parallel?
  9. Ushering, see below
  10. Adjourn
  11. Tracking item: Explore options to provide Church subsidized transportation?
  12. CE Trip report (being scheduled)
  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. By Law updates
  17. Nominating for Stewardship, Communications and Nominating committees.
  18. Ushering: Committees to do this the 3rd Sunday unless otherwise noted. New request: Include brief committee intro at start of service and a summary in bulletin that also lists members and website link. Include committee description in Spirit at First newsletter?
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