ADULTS PLUS COUNCIL PLANNING RETREAT MINUTES

NOVEMBER 8. 2002 MEETING

MERRY WOOD RETIREMENT CENTER

 

ATTENDANCE

Melvin and Anita McIntosh                    Hubert and Nancy Wilson                     Dick Jenkins

Bill and Marie Pearce                            Wes and Ginny Soule                            Don Redding

Bob and Marilea Grogan                       Bill and Mabel Doser                            Jean Farris

Barbara Barden

 

Barbara Barden opened the meeting with a devotion.

 

The 2003 Council was introduced. Barbara reviewed the agenda. She read the Church Vision Statement and the Adults Plus Mission Statement. She said that we should keep this in mind as we do our work today.

 

The Focus this year is on MEMBERSHIP

G What is our membership? What does our Adults Plus membership look like?

Bunch of old people        Enjoy good humor    Thrifty             Energetic              Wise

Alive old people             Concerned              Friendly            Travelers              Busy

Younger old people        Not enough time     Unafraid              Caring                Loving

Mentally alert                  Experienced           Visionary            Creative               Talented

 

•> Describe people who are not a part of Adults Plus — a group we are missing.

Members of the Luther Snyder Sunday School class.

People who are still working

People who think they are younger - age perception.

 

<•  Ways to attract new members:

Program preferences to attract new members — promote programs

Need to be intentional

Have someone in Sunday school classes to promote sign up sheets

Sign up sheet for programs has limited description

Put up posters around the church to advertise programs

Introduce some new things

Do not try to be all things for all people

Invite people to come to meetings

 

~•   Membership Directory and Mailing List:

We need intentional ways of defining membership. We should have a Membership Directory to include members of Adults Plus. If someone attends a meeting who is not in the Directory, ask him or her if they want to become a member. The mailing list includes all members of Sunday school classes.

C Define Focus of Adults Plus

1.     55 and older, retired or at home.

2.     We should have one representative from each eligible Sunday school class on the Council.

 

>     Barbara called to our attention a packet that she had given us earlier. This included surveys on:

1.     Programs (speakers, ideas)

2.     Trips (Lots of places we can go, things we can do. Dotty Tobias listed Penn Center)

3.     Other (People have said “Could we” “Here is an idea or thought”, etc.)

 

We then broke up into small groups to discuss the above.

 

After lunch we met as a group to present Trips, Programs and Other:

 

>     TRIPS:

~gy Pisgah Ranch                                                                      Metrolina Greenhouse

             Arboretum                                                                    Train Raleigh/State Fair

             Trolley Ride and Museum                                             Mt. Airy (Andy Griffith)

             Lowes Motor Speedway/Buffet/Concord Mills              Biltmore House

             Dinner CPCC-Chef Training Class                                Worthy as the Lamb

             June 18 — Trip to Melvin and Anita McIntosh’s

 

Overnight Williamsburg — early December

Branson, Mo. — 5 days

Barter Theatre

Bedford, Virginia -D Day Memorial

 

The trips to Melvin and Anita’s, Williamsburg, Barter Theatre, Lowes Motor Speedway, and Train Ride to Raleigh/State Fair were the most popular. It was suggested that Barter Theatre be included with another trip. Trip Coordinators will make definite decisions on trips.

Spiritual Life                   Lake Junaluska                        Fred Macon

                                      Simpsonwood, Ga.                  Sam Cocker or Bill Mailery

 

Dick and Sallie Jenkins will check with the above to make a decision.

 

>      PROGRAMS

          November 19th                    Amelia Martinez — Homeland Security

             January                         James Tabor

             February                       Dot and Alex Alvord — Africa Mission

             May                             Julian Aidridge

             Sept or Oct                  Invite new pastor

 

 

 

 

 

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Listed are some of the other suggestions for programs:

Retirement Planning and Investments                                          Dan Morrill

Barber Shop Quartet or Sweet Adelines                                    Woman’s Hats

Arts and Craft of Group                                                            According Player

Ed Williams - Newspaper

 

Bill and Mabel Doser will work on programs for other months. Mabel asked that we share any suggestions we might have during the year. It was suggested that we have one fhn program and one musical program. It was also suggested that we have an athletic person for a program.

 

Bill said that the program meetings would consist of:

Welcome

Table game

Blessing

Brief devotional

Program

Lunch

Business

Announcements

 

>    OTHER

L (a)        May is Older Adult Month. After a discussion, it was decided that on Sunday May 4, 2003 from 11:00a.m. to 5:00 p.m. we would sponsor the “Pass it On” Festival. There will be booths where members of Myers Park who are 55 and older will share interests and talents with demonstrations. This will include crafts, hobbies, collections, woodcarving, etc. This will be open to the whole church, including children. It will be free. We will have hamburgers and hot dogs available at a cost. Set up will be Saturday.

(b)    The committee will include Bob Grogan, Anita McIntosh, Marie Pearce and Jean Farris. Anyone is welcome-to join this group to help plan. Share your ideas with them.

2.     Marie Pearce said that we do not meet in December, but there are people who do not have family around, who do not have a Sunday school class, etc. Are we overlooking them? Should we have some kind of meeting or social in December? There was a discussion regarding this. Barbara said that we would need people willing to take on responsibility to host a group of our people along with others (outreach).

3.     We need to appoint a Nominating Committee to be working throughout the year to bring us officers for 2004. This committee should be made up of representatives from each eligible Sunday school class. They should have previously served on Adults Plus Council. We will try this procedure this year on a trial basis. The following were selected to serve on the Nominating Committee this year:

Preston Guiton, Chairman                      Wesley

John Strother                                        Luther Snyder

Arline Strother                                      Ruth Fisher

Anne Buker                                          Owenby

Bill Walker                                            Fellowship

They will replace all persons rotating off the Council and all persons remaining on council to see if they will continue in the same position or if they would like to take on one of the open positions. They will come on for three years. The Vice-Chairpersons will move up to Chairperson.

 

The price of meals for Adults Plus program meetings was discussed. It will stay at $4.00 for the present, but may have to be increased soon. It was agreed that the price should be no more than $5.00. It may be necessary to cut the size of the meal.

 

Ginny Soule requested that everyone bring 3 or more cans of food to the next program meeting. These will be used for the centerpiece.

 

The outgoing members were thanked for ajob well done.

 

Barbara said that the Grand Opening would be January 26, 2003.

 

The next Council meeting will be November 20, 2002.

 

There being no ftirther business, the meeting was adjourned.

 

 

Jean Farris

Secretary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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