CTC Board of Trustees Monthly Minutes

 

The Creative Thought Center

Board of Trustees Meeting 

Monday, November 8, 2010

 

The Meeting was called to order by Rev. Frank at 5:50 pm. Buffy opened with a Spiritual Mind Treatment. 

The October, 2010 minutes were approved and will be posted on the website.

 

Treasurer’s Report:  Buffy Queen

1. The Board voted to accept the October, 2010 financial reports with minor changes.
2. The amount of October tithe to Elaine Silver was $408.13. The November tithe will be to Dede Williams for the love and light she brought to us.
3. New Spiritual Home Fund:  Since there has been a significant drop in Sunday’s collections, for the first time we had to borrow to pay the minister’s salary. The money will be repaid as soon as possible.

 

Office Manager’s Report:  Margaret Kish

1. Correspondence:
   1. Tithe check ($398.40) to Cliff Rubin (missed July tithe)
   2. Welcome letters to: Valerie Harrison, Sabrina Garner, Erika Bronte, Ruse Bryson.
   3. Donations:  none
   4. Creative Expressions report:  Sales slips total was $125.00.

 

Old Business:

1. Pending insurance application:  David Boone, Olde Time Insurance found us an offer of $1million liability and $30,000 contents for approximately $880 a year. Frank will call to clarify the coverage and payment schedule.
2. Board member definition amendment:  Sylvia and Margaret will take the definitions and the input from Lew Motter and the other board members and put them into a by-law format for the Dec. 6 meeting. The amendments must be mailed to all membership one month prior to the February Annual Meeting. 

 

New Business:

1. Creed on-line suggestion:  Buffy will put it on the main website. Margaret will send her a .jpg of the Creed.
2. Lending Library suggestion:  This is a great idea, but it is a lot of work. We will send a community email and announce on Sundays to ascertain if anyone is interested in setting it up in the kitchen area.
3. Emergency Loan Fund suggestion:  Tabled until after the first of the year. 
4. Vegetarian Organic Dinner event Dec. 4^th:  Veg-in-Out will provide the meal for a $10 fee of which the Center receives 10%.  We will sell tickets and advertise to the full community beginning this week. 
5. Sanctuary Lighting:  Buffy will explore types of “spot” lights, possibly on remote control, that will provide non-glare lighting for our speakers.
6. Holiday Schedules:

1. Frank & Margaret will be gone from Dec. 8-16 and therefore will miss the Dec 12 celebration. Lew will be facilitate the service and Kim May will be the speaker.
2. Sylvia will be gone Dec. 14-23.
3. Margie will return after Dec. 17.

 

Community Feedback 

Next Board Meeting will be Monday December 6, 2010 at 5:45pm. 

The closing Spiritual Mind Treatment was given by Rev. Frank at 7:30pm. 

Respectfully submitted,

Margie Brockmiller 

Secretary

 

The Creative Thought Center

Board of Trustees Meeting 

Monday, October 11, 2010

 

The Meeting was called to order by President Sylvia Jusino at 5:32pm. Lew opened with a Spiritual Mind Treatment.

 

Visioning for connecting with people and experiencing the joy, peace and love at the CTC was led by Rev. Frank.

 

The September, 2010 minutes were approved with changes and will be posted on the website.

 

Treasurer’s Report:  Buffy Queen

 

1. The Board voted to accept the September, 2010 financial reports.
2. Thank you Buffy for the great job you’re doing!!! The Extracted I/E Report is especially beneficial.
3. The Petty Cash fund will be corrected next month.
4. The amount of September tithe to the NSH was $348.90. The October tithe will be to Elaine Silver. A conversation was held on whether holding Sunday afternoon concerts continues to be practical.  Although the concerts are wonderful we seldom cover the $200 stipend we like to give to the artist. Having pizza at the Center was hopefully a way to encourage more attendance.

 

Office Manager’s Report:  Margaret Kish

1. Correspondence
   1. Notes: Tithe check ($348.90) to CTC NSH for September tithe
   2. Press release to various venues for Wellness Day, 10/2/10
   3. Welcome letter to Zach Lutz
   4. Donations:
      1. Digital Recorder, Margie Brockmiller
      2. Walking Between the Worlds book, Trisha Webb
      3. Condiment holders for dining tables, Syl Jusino
      4. 2 Hanging baskets, Linda Evans
      5. 2 mum plants, Frank & Margaret Kish
      6. 2 ceramic pots for mums, Syl Jusino
   5. Creative Expressions report: - sales slips total was $0.

 

Ministerial Report:  Frank Kish

1. Classes are going well; the “Walking” class has been expanded to 12 weeks. A suggestion was made not to do just “round robin” reading, perhaps ask for volunteers to read or ask people to read silently to answer a specific question.  The purpose of all classes is to build supporting, loving, community. What can be done to encourage this goal? Make “I” statements, be aware & sensitive to others as we speak. A class becomes what the attendees want it to be. Classes based on a curriculum (the ‘Walking” class) require a certain amount of subject matter to be covered during each class; while the SOM class is a discussion group.
2. Volunteerism:  Linda has made a good start on recruiting volunteers!  We haven’t had a volunteer appreciation activity recently. The last Sunday of the month will feature a thank you slide during demonstrations of everyone volunteering during the month.

 

Old Business:

1. Pending insurance application:  Buffy will check with Olde Time Insurance
2. NSH Expense Update: to use of a different color to designate current activity is very helpful.
3. We have our Certificate of Completion for the building.

 

New Business:

1. Each member is asked to review and refine this Board Member Profile
   1. Board Members are committed to the consistent financial support of The Creative Thought Center; as well as the principle of tithing

1. The first priority of a Board Member at The Creative Thought Center is the commitment to his or her personal relationship with God.
2. Board Members are committed to the core teaching of Science Of Mind Principles.

1. A Board Member is expected to be prepared to take responsibility of some form of spiritual, administrative, or social functions.
2. The invitation to serve upon the Board of Trustees is to be made from the current list of Active Membership.
3. Board Members are to display behavior within the larger community that is in integrity with the role of Board Membership
4. Board Members of The Creative Thought Center are presumed to be responsible, committed and reliable. lt is the willingness to maintain this consciousness in our daily lives that maintains the truth and flow of The Creative Thought Center.

 

1. New Events

1. We are still falling short on salary commitment, therefore we need to consider “fund raising” activities such as the flea markets; Lew & Rose may offer “A Study in Consciousness” workshops.
2. Parking lot stripping will be paid by the building owner
3. Winter snow removal: we need a plan; the owner may provide some of this service. We have a winterizing list we will be following.

 

Community Feedback

The following suggestions have been presented:

1. Our Creed be placed on the website
2. That we start a lending library
3. That we start an emergency fund for members in dire straights.

 

Next Board Meeting will be Monday, November 8, 5:45 PM.

 

The closing Spiritual Mind Treatment was given by Margie at 8:18pm. 

Respectfully submitted, Secretary

Margie Brockmiller