First Baptist Church of Laurie

Business Meeting

December 10, 2017

There were 14 members in attendance.  Members broke into groups of three for prayer. 

Pastor James Butterfield called the meeting to order. 

Dyan Dunsworth made a motion to accept the November minutes.  Lyle Jones seconded.  Passed.  Dorothy Dille made a motion to accept the budget.  John Mead seconded.  Passed.

Committee Reports:

Trustees:  Bradley Davis changed the light bulbs to LED throughout the church and changed the plug outside the church.    Lyle Jones

Deacons:  We met four Sunday mornings for prayer and met one time for our monthly meeting.  Lyle Jones.

Audio-Visual:  No activity to report.   John Stewart

Fellowship:  Watched comedians on the 4^th with 13 people in attendance.   Karen Moore

Music:  Four Sundays.  One special by Bruce and Karen Moore.   Karen Moore

Kitchen:  Fellowship dinner on November 19^th.    Carol Firestone

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

Historian:  I have the latest book at home to update.   Carol Firestone

Telephone:  There were four calls in November.   Dyan Dunsworth

Constitution & Bylaws:  No activity to report.   John Stewart

Evangelism:  No activity.   Dorothy Dille

Visitation:  There were six contacts and 2 cards sent.   Dorothy Dille

Ushers:  There were four Sundays with an average of 30 members and two visitors.   John Mead

Baptism:  November 19^th  Dennis and Liz Irwin were baptized.   Bradley Davis

Children’s Ministry:  Had three new youth and an average of 15 in attendance.   Dorthy Dille

Nominating:  Nothing to report.   Vickie Locke

Sunday School:  35 currentrly enrolled.  Average attendance of 25 with 24 being members and 1 visitor.   Darron Locke

Pastor Search:   Met twice in November; looked at ten resumes.   Dorothy Dille

Old Business:

Carpet Project is on hold.

Budget and Finance Committee to meet tonight to vote on Women’s Ministry funding.  Karen Moore made a motion that we pay the $200 for the video for the next women’s Bible study.  Dorothy Dille seconded.  Passed

Budget & Finance will also review line items on the budget sheet and make some changes.

Jeff Chorpening has volunteered to plow the parking lot this winter free of charge.  This does not include the sidewalks.

The new computer for the office has already been voted on; need to move forward with the purchase.

New Business:

Jennifer Delp would like to make French doors for the nursery and paint them.  Marie Mead made a motion that we allow her to do so; Karen Moore seconded.  Passed

Dyan Dunsworth indicated the Girl Scouts want to use our kitchen one Tuesday in January and made a motion that we allow them to do so.  Marie Mead seconded.  Passed

Karen Moore made a motion to adjourn; Cheryl Jones seconded.  All adjourned

Respectfully Submitted,

Jenny Riggs

Clerk