..............Deacons of FBC: October 2009

Monday, October 12, 2009

Deacon Motions for Nov 11th Church Conference

Motions from the Deacons to be presented to the church in the mini-conference on November 11, 2009:

Concerning the use of the Family Life Center on December 31, 2009 for New Bern’s 300th Celebration: Motion: The Deacons recommend that we accept the contract as presented (allowing an adult venue in our FLC that teaches and give demonstrations of two dances: tango and shag).
This motion passed!

Concerning the Usher Committee: Motion: The Deacons recommend changing the Usher Committee to a Ministry Team. This motion passed!

Minutes of Last Church Conference...

Monthly Conference, First Baptist Church, New Bern, NC, Wed. Sept. 16, 2009

The moderator, Chuck White, opened the Conference with prayer. There were approximately 70 members present. The minutes of the August Conference were read and approved.

The motion, concerning revisions to the Church constitution, presented in the August church conference and postponed to the September conference was brought to the floor. A motion to amend the original motion to vote on the individual changes rather than vote on the revisions as a corpus was approved by the Church.
1. The Cihildren and Preschool Committees to be combined with a total of 6 members. It was approved.
2. The Baptism Committee to be enlarged from 4 members to 6 members, maintaining an equal number of men and women. It was approved.
3. The Lord's Supper Committee to be enlarged from 6 members to 8 members. It was approved.
4. Delete the Library/Media Committee and replace it with a Media Director position. It was approved.
5. Remove the Music Committee. It was approved.
6. Remove the Christian Education Committee. It was approved.
7. Remove the Recreation/Family Life Committee. It was approved.
8. Remove the Missions Committee (making it a Deacon appointed committee). It was NOT approved.
9. Establish the Heritage and Hope Endowment Fund Committee consisting of 1 Trustee (to serve as Chairperson), 1 Treasurer, the Finance Committee Chairperson, and 3 at-large members to be selected by the nominating committee. The at-large members shall serve staggered terms of 2, 4 and 6 years. It was approved.

Other recommendations presented:
Change the Usher Committee to the Usher Ministry Team. This was postponed for consideration at the October Business meeting.
Create a "300 Committee" to work in conjunction witht he Archives Committee to handle special projects connecting our Church with the City's 300th celebration. This will be a temporary ad hoc committee headed by Beth Wagner. It was approved.
On Sunday, October 11, 2009, have one service, non-traditional, at 8:45 am followed by our regular activities: Cafe Connection at 9:30 and Sunday School at 9:45 due to Mumfest. It was approved.
The Church Committees, Church officers, Sunday School Officers and Teachers were presented. All were voted on and approved with the exception of the Deacon Chair (that position must wait until October and the new Church year).
Todd Price presented a draft of the Pastor-Church Covenant and Position Descriptions.

The moderator adjourned the conference with prayer.

Respectfully submitted,Brenda B. Hall, Church Clerk

..............Deacons of FBC

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Monday, October 12, 2009

Deacon Motions for Nov 11th Church Conference

Minutes of Last Church Conference...