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Church Council
 Plantsville Congregational United Church of Christ

Council Meeting Minutes
March 17, 2010
 
 Attendees:
Name
 Committee or Board Represented
Walt Atwood
 Moderator
Linda LaForge
 Council Clerk, Flower Committee
Sandy Koenig
 Sr. Minister
Doris Lipetz
 Financial Secretary & Gift Committee
Gail Shaw
Registrar
Mabel Mastromarino
 Board of Trustees
Barbara Mackay
 Vice-Moderator, Deacons
Jean DeGrace
 Memorial Garden Board
Marcia Smith
 Christian Action
Joan Brooks
 Nursery School
 The meeting was called to order by Moderator Walt Atwood at 8:24 p.m. followed by an opening prayer
 The February minutes were reviewed, approved and accepted
 Sr. Minister                                                
  • Several people have had surgery or are not feeling well and Sandy asked that they be kept in prayer
 Treasurer                                                   No report
  • It was noted that things are “where they should be” with a small shortfall – approximately $7,300
 Financial Secretary      
  • Pledges are coming in well
  • The new offering envelopes have been ordered
                  
Registrar
  • Baptisms:                                             None
 
  • Weddings:                                           None  
 
  • Funerals:                                              None
 
  • New Members on March 14, 2010:
 
    • Mark & Amy Barron
    • Bruno Boccardi
    • Kevin & Renee Hastings
    • Tom LeBlanc
    • Sue Vaillancourt
    • Virdie Lindsay
    • Lawrence A. Tarca
           


 Nursery School                                          
  • Enrollment for next year is very low
  • All thermostats need to be reprogrammed
         
Memorial Garden Board
  • 3/28/2010 – Pansy sale                                            


 Flower Committee
·         Order for over 100 Easter plants has been placed
 Christian Action                                         
·         Lenten Dinner was well received
o        Money collected will be given to Southington Community Services
·         Southington Community Services needs assistance with Easter basket items
·         Mystery Dinner plans are coming along well
·         Mystery Dinner:
o        Dates are May 8, 14, 15
o        Tickets go on sale March 21 after church
 Scholarship                                        No report
 Nominating                                                No report
 Library Committee                                     No report
 Fair Committee                                         No report
               Trustees                                          
·         Need participants for the Silver Lake golf tournament
·         Oil price is set
·         Had the bi-annual appraisal for property insurance
·         Leased a new copy machine
·         Still trying to decide what to do about the carpeting in the sanctuary
·         Are getting another estimate on re-pointing the steps
·         4/24 The facility is rented for a baby shower
·         Need budgets from Boards and Committees
 At Large                                                     No report                                            
 Music Committee                                       No report
 Christian Education                                    No report
 Safe Church Committee
·         3/21 Teacher training class
 Deacons    
  • Very successful Spaghetti Supper and Pound Auction – netted $1,393.65
  • Lenten series has been well received with good attendance – over 50 people each week
  • The Maundy Thursday service will be a Cantata with joint choirs from PCC and First Church; program will be at PCC on Maundy Thursday and at First Church on Good Friday. Both services are scheduled for 7:30 pm
  • Thinking of sending a postcard or note to members who have not attended church for a while
  • Will be reinstating the Paraments Committee as the vestments are not being changed appropriately with the Liturgical calendar
  • 3/28 Palm Sunday Brunch – tickets are $6.00/person
 Memorial Gift                                              No report
  • Will meet again after Easter
 Old Business                                              None
 New Business
  • The historical group has never had a meeting and needs to decide what they want to do
  • The 150th anniversary of PCC is in 5 years – could plan for this
  The next Council meeting will be held on April 21, 2010 at 7:30 p.m.
 The meeting was adjourned at 8:53 p.m. following a closing prayer.
  Respectfully submitted by Linda LaForge, Council Clerk


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