ADULTS PLUS COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES

SEPTEMBER 17, 2003

ATTENDANCE

Bill and Marie Pearce Bob and Marilea Grogan Hubert and Nancy Wilson

Ginny and Wes Soule Mary and Bill Roper

Don Redding Sallie Jenkins

Bill and Mabel Dozer Barbara Barden

Chairperson Bill Pearce opened the meeting with a prayer.

The May minutes were approved.

OLD BUSINESS

The sound problems continue. The group commended Mike and Lauralee Bailey for the interesting program, especially Lauralee, who did not use a microphone when she sang.

Several members of the group remarked on the low attendance. Barbara Barden encouraged everyone to speak individually to people and invite them to the meetings. She thinks that word-of-mouth, especially about the high quality of the programs, is the best way to improve attendance.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Programs Bill and Mabel Dozer

Mabel Dozer reported that Peter Smolovitch, a reporter for the Charlotte Observer, will present the program for October. He will be discussing his experiences in the Afganistan and Iraq wars. James Howell will present the program in November, and in December Less Ackerman will give a recital in the sanctuary. In January, Mike Gordon, the Observer reporter who biked across the state, will speak, and in February, we will have Doug Mays.

The group discussed the order of the meeting. Everyone liked having the program first and giving the speaker 45 minutes for the program.

NOMINATING COMMITTEE

Bill Pearce presented the list of nominees for next year’s officers. They are as follows:

Chairperson Bill and Marie Pearce

Vice-Chair Sallie Jenkins

Secretary Jean Farris

Trips Hubert & Nancy Wilson; Skip & Ruth Heintzelman

Missions and Ministry Jack and Jo Schofield

Publicity Lee Morris

Membership Bill and Mary Roper

Newsletter Melba Von Sprecken

Historian Don Redding

Facilities Coordinator vacant

Staff liaison Barbara Barden

Trips

Hubert Wilson reported that he has investigated a trip to the Barter Theater in Abingdon, VA, for Dec. 3. It would be an overnight trip. If we use the church van and bus, instead of renting a tour bus, the cost would be considerably less. Barbara is going to get out a card to the members to sample interest. The Wilsons are checking on tickets and accommodations. Hubert is going to reserve 20 tickets.

Another suggestion for a trip was to Sanford, NC, to see Stephen Ware in THE RAINMAKER. The play is running Nov. 6-21.

Missions

The Grogans reported that they collected $165.00 for the Lakota children.

Spiritual Life

Sallie Jenkins reported that there are approximately 38 people attending the retreat at Lake Junaluska on Sept. 29-Oct.1.

Historian

Don Redding would like suggestions for something to record other than people eating. Everyone seemed to be happy with what he is doing now.

NEW BUSINESS

Barbara Barden reported that the deadline for the next newsletter is October 1.

The planning meeting for the council will be Nov. 11 at Treetops.

Bill Pearce announced that he had received information from Janice Brady indicating the Mary Rose Uses the Knife is discontinuing the child care program because the need is no longer there. She is going to continue to help a special needs child, but there will be a change of focus in the child care situation. Marilea Grogan indicated that since the need is so great in all areas, she saw no problem in changing our mission goal from the Lokata children to the Lakota in general. Barbara suggested that we table the issue until we get clarification from Janice.

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.

Sallie Jenkins,

Acting Secretary