First Baptist Church of Laurie

Business Meeting

August 12, 2018

There were 15 members, including Pastor James, present.  We separated into three groups to pray.  Pastor called the meeting to order.

Dyan Dunsworth made a motion to accept the minutes; Lyle Jones seconded.  Passed

Old Business:  Marie asked about Insurance.  Lyle had to sign a couple forms.  Dyan still working on it.

Bradley explained the financial report and budget and answered questions.  Dorothy Dille made a motion to accept Treasurer’s Report; Cheryl Jones made a second.  Passed

Committee Reports:

Trustee:  We mowed the grass three times.  Finished cleaning up the tree that got blown over in the lot .  Fixed the water leak in the new part from the furnace.        Lyle Jones

Deacons:  We had the Lord’s Supper July 29^th.  We had four Sunday meetings before church to pray for the pastor and for the church.  We helped two families with gas.        Lyle Jones

Audio/Visual:  With the absence of Audrey Shewmaker, the committee consists of Travis Delp and myself and we are looking for another member to learn how to fulfill the duties, especially with my anticipated absences this fall.  Over the last several weeks the CD recorder/player has been acting up and has become unusable for recording.  A replacement unit of like model will be from $400 to $700.  We can work around it for the time being.  Prices will be sought for a less expensive unit.                     John Stewart

Baptism:  There was one baptism.       Bradley Davis

Children’s Church:  No report

Children’s Ministry/Visitation:  Put flyers  around for Wednesday Knights kick-off.   Dorothy Dille

Visitation:  Three visits, four calls and several flyers put in stores/banks for Wednesday Knights.  Dorothy Dille

Constitution and Bylaws:  No report

Evangelism:  No report

Fellowship: We had an ice cream social and game night July 11^th.                   Karen Moore

Music:  We had a 5^th Sunday Sing at Sunrise Beach First Baptist. 12 people attended from our church.  Karen Moore

Kitchen:  Fellowship dinner July 22^nd.        Carol Firestone

Floral:  Changed the flowers in front of the church.     Carol Firestone

Historian:  No activity        Carol Firestone

Nursery:  No report

Media:  No report

Telephone:  3 calls      Dyan Dunsworth

Usher:  There were five Sundays in July with an average of 32 for morning worship and an average of six visitors.                                               John Mead

Youth:  No report

 New Business:

At Church Council it was decided for seniors to go to the Pioneer Restaurant in Versailles after the morning worship service September 9^th.   

Dyan mentioned we received a check for $203.20 from the disbanded Ivy Bend crime watch.   They were dividing the funds between local churches to be used for the needy.  Karen Moore made a motion to split the proceeds in half, giving half to the deacon’s fund and the other to replenish our church pantry.  Floy Beard made a second.  Passed

Carol wanted clarification on when the senior dinner was.  Dyan to make a sign-up sheet to get an estimate on who is going to the restaurant.

Lyle made a motion to adjourn; Karen seconded.  Pastor James closed in prayer.

Respectfully Submitted,

Dyan Dunsworth

Assistant Clerk