ADULTS PLUS COUNCIL MEETING

OCTOBER 15, 2003

ATTENDANCE

Bill and Marie Pearce Sallie Jenkins

Bill and Mabel Doser Bill and Mary Roper

Bob and Marilea Grogan Hubert and Nancy Wilson

Melba Von Sprecken Wes and Ginny Sole

Lee Morris Barbara Barden

Don Redding

Chairperson Bill Pearce opened the meeting with prayer.

The September minutes were approved after numerous corrections. The secretary extends her apologies to the Dosers for misspelling their last name five times.

Barbara Barden reminded everyone that the church’s new address is 1501 Queens Road.

The Executive committee will have a planning retreat at Treetops, which is off highway 521 south of Ballentyne. Those attending should meet in the church parking lot adjacent to Fiopedale prepared to leave at 9:30 am.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Programs

Mabel Doser reported that James Howell wifl present the November program.

Les Ackerman will play the organ for the December program. Toda/s speaker

donated his honorarium to the Lakota projects.

Trips

Hubert Wilson announced that we have made a commitment for 30 peop’e for tickets to the Barter Theater on December 3. Fifty percent of the money is non-refundable. Fifty dollars per person must be paid by Oct. 31.

He has also arranged a day trip to Sanford to see Stephen Ware perform on November 20. The cost is $20.00 and is due by Nov. 1. Those going will leave from the Hopedale lot at 9:15 on the 20th.

Missions

The Grogaris collected $150.10, including the honorarium, for the Lakota children’s project. So far they have received money and promises of material to complete 38 health kits. Their goal for the year is 100 completed kits.

Publicity

Bill Pearce complimented Lee Morris on the good job he has been doing with publicity. Lee said that he needs the bio for the January program by the second week in November.

Facilities

Ginny Sole suggested that we have decorations on the lunch tables only on special occasions. Everyone expressed appreciation for the decorations in the past. Barbara Barden suggested having a table with a centerpiece in the meeting room.

Spiritual Life Retreat

Sallie Jenkins reported that tne retreat was a success, with a good group attending and general appreciation for the facilities and the program.

New Business

Marie Pearce wiH preside on NovemDer 19.

After discussion about the change in focus of the Lakota project, and some discussion of Janice Brady’s proposal for support for meals for the elderly, the group decided to try to find out what has been done with our contributions in the past and also to have a more complete explanation of future plans. Bill Pearce is going to talk with Janice and request a written report before the planning meeting in November.

Bill Pearce passed out information about a IJNCC study on medical nutrition therapy. The group decided to distribute flyers and inform the group about the study rather than have someone come and talk to us.

After discussing the pros and cons of the new meeting place, Baroara suggested that we remain in room 107-8 for the time being to see if attendance continues to increase. Marie Pearce suggested that we have a microphone next time, and Barbara said that it had been arranged.

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned

Saltie Jenkins

Acting Secretary