Amboy Friends Monthly Meeting met August 18, 2013, after a carry-in meal. There were 32 members present.
Clerk Michael Reynolds opened with the first part of a devotion entitled “The Power of Integrated Vision” and prayer. This challenged us that our ministries, as a church and individually, should have local and international influence and impact.
The July minutes were read and approved with some minor changes.
The pastor’s report was presented and approved. Pastor Dwight Elliott encouraged us to continue coming alongside church family members who are hurting. He added that Rebecca Overman is now in room 5094 at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. Back to Church Sunday is September 8, so please invite family, friends, and neighbors.
The treasurer’s report was presented and approved. The budget through July is $60,900, and our offering income is $58,054. This is a shortfall of $2,846. The total funds paid for Quaker Haven camp this summer were $3,065, some of which will be reimbursed by Indiana Yearly Meeting. The amount in the Edward Jones account was questioned, and those are funds from the Ima Lusher estate that are sent quarterly and used for youth group activities.
The Missions Committee treasurer’s report was presented and approved. Treasurer Kyle Dubois explained that the high balance was due to $17,000 be added to the account from church farm deposits in June and July. He also shared that based on the cash love offering and pledges received during morning worship, Amboy Friends will be supporting YWAM missionary Abby Walker with more than $2,500 annually for her three-year outreach in Australia.
Alan Hunt talked about IYM sessions. It was disappointing that membership was cut in half, but he was pleased that there was not nearly the tension as in recent years. The reconfiguration was approved, which included 18 meetings leaving IYM and one closing. Currently, IYM has 1,969 members and 45 monthly meetings. The budget was proposed, and it was approved to use $50,000 from endowment principal, if needed, to carry out the budget. Membership assessment and missions assessment remain at $75 per member, but depending on the financial situation of IYM, those could rise to $135 per member in 2014. Amboy Friends was presented with the Feast of Faith banner based on our percentage of membership at the event.
The youth pastor’s report was presented and approved. Youth Pastor Brock Sizelove shared that July finished up camping season. He noted that Senior High Camp 2 was the most spiritual camp he’s been apart of with many dedications and rededications to the Lord. He thanked the church for allowing him to be away for most of the summer for this special time at Quaker Haven. It was also reported that Pastor Brock will begin serving as the youth pastor at Sycamore Friends in September. This will not affect his ministries as Amboy Friends other than that he will attend Sycamore one Sunday a month. He will also start holding special counseling days once a week during which he will be available at Amboy or Sycamore to meet with the kids. Finally, he shared that he no longer works at Papa Murphy’s, so he is now doing full-time ministry.
Old Business
Evangelism & Outreach: Clerk Reynolds talked about the E&O subcommittee of Ministry & Oversight. The original purpose of the committee, according to Kyle Dubois, was to actively seek out members and follow up with people who walked through our doors. It was decided that E&O will remain a subcommittee of M&O, and Clerk Reynolds will combine the statements from Faith & Practice and the Amboy Friends’ guidebook to explain its function.
New Business
Clerk Duties: The month-to-month duties of the clerk were clarified, and it was decided that activity reports, including the statistician’s report, will be given in July following the church’s yearend, while financial reports will be presented in January after the end of the fiscal year.
IYM Budget: Spontaneous giving pledges received during IYM sessions helped meet the budget for 2013-2014. However, IYM is requesting pledges for the 2014-2015 fiscal year as faith pledges to employ staff for a second year. This item was tabled until the September meeting to give members time to cover it in prayer.
Belize Boys’ School: Missions Chair Greg Hunt shared that the Belize Boys’ School Board is changing its Bikes for Boys program to a care basket ministry for the students and their families. If no churches or individuals object, this change will take place in late August.
The meeting was closed with prayer.
Michael Reynolds, Clerk
Tracy Dubois, Recording Clerk
Clerk Michael Reynolds opened with the first part of a devotion entitled “The Power of Integrated Vision” and prayer. This challenged us that our ministries, as a church and individually, should have local and international influence and impact.
The July minutes were read and approved with some minor changes.
The pastor’s report was presented and approved. Pastor Dwight Elliott encouraged us to continue coming alongside church family members who are hurting. He added that Rebecca Overman is now in room 5094 at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. Back to Church Sunday is September 8, so please invite family, friends, and neighbors.
The treasurer’s report was presented and approved. The budget through July is $60,900, and our offering income is $58,054. This is a shortfall of $2,846. The total funds paid for Quaker Haven camp this summer were $3,065, some of which will be reimbursed by Indiana Yearly Meeting. The amount in the Edward Jones account was questioned, and those are funds from the Ima Lusher estate that are sent quarterly and used for youth group activities.
The Missions Committee treasurer’s report was presented and approved. Treasurer Kyle Dubois explained that the high balance was due to $17,000 be added to the account from church farm deposits in June and July. He also shared that based on the cash love offering and pledges received during morning worship, Amboy Friends will be supporting YWAM missionary Abby Walker with more than $2,500 annually for her three-year outreach in Australia.
Alan Hunt talked about IYM sessions. It was disappointing that membership was cut in half, but he was pleased that there was not nearly the tension as in recent years. The reconfiguration was approved, which included 18 meetings leaving IYM and one closing. Currently, IYM has 1,969 members and 45 monthly meetings. The budget was proposed, and it was approved to use $50,000 from endowment principal, if needed, to carry out the budget. Membership assessment and missions assessment remain at $75 per member, but depending on the financial situation of IYM, those could rise to $135 per member in 2014. Amboy Friends was presented with the Feast of Faith banner based on our percentage of membership at the event.
The youth pastor’s report was presented and approved. Youth Pastor Brock Sizelove shared that July finished up camping season. He noted that Senior High Camp 2 was the most spiritual camp he’s been apart of with many dedications and rededications to the Lord. He thanked the church for allowing him to be away for most of the summer for this special time at Quaker Haven. It was also reported that Pastor Brock will begin serving as the youth pastor at Sycamore Friends in September. This will not affect his ministries as Amboy Friends other than that he will attend Sycamore one Sunday a month. He will also start holding special counseling days once a week during which he will be available at Amboy or Sycamore to meet with the kids. Finally, he shared that he no longer works at Papa Murphy’s, so he is now doing full-time ministry.
Old Business
Evangelism & Outreach: Clerk Reynolds talked about the E&O subcommittee of Ministry & Oversight. The original purpose of the committee, according to Kyle Dubois, was to actively seek out members and follow up with people who walked through our doors. It was decided that E&O will remain a subcommittee of M&O, and Clerk Reynolds will combine the statements from Faith & Practice and the Amboy Friends’ guidebook to explain its function.
New Business
Clerk Duties: The month-to-month duties of the clerk were clarified, and it was decided that activity reports, including the statistician’s report, will be given in July following the church’s yearend, while financial reports will be presented in January after the end of the fiscal year.
IYM Budget: Spontaneous giving pledges received during IYM sessions helped meet the budget for 2013-2014. However, IYM is requesting pledges for the 2014-2015 fiscal year as faith pledges to employ staff for a second year. This item was tabled until the September meeting to give members time to cover it in prayer.
Belize Boys’ School: Missions Chair Greg Hunt shared that the Belize Boys’ School Board is changing its Bikes for Boys program to a care basket ministry for the students and their families. If no churches or individuals object, this change will take place in late August.
The meeting was closed with prayer.
Michael Reynolds, Clerk
Tracy Dubois, Recording Clerk
