ELDERS MINUTES MAY 14, 2009

Thursday evening, 7-9PM Greenwood Office

David, Suellen, Eric, Biff in attendance; Chandra, Beth and Ben excused absences

7:10PM Elders shared Joys/Sorrows

·       Biff: moving to Florida early August; unable to find employment; joy about not having to move into Bread of Life, thanks to Bishop family

·       Eric: sorrows about Biff leaving, certain member gone; joys Council has stepped up; joys about David loaning bass to Josiah

·       Suellen: joys about healing, returning strength; joy about connecting with Joe Haley, Don Turner

·       David: joys about sister’s healing, no cancer in latest diagnosis

7:40PM Elders prayed over joys and sorrow and prayed for one another

7:50PM Elders discussed further Agenda Items and approved agenda

7:55PM  Future Elder/Council mtg. locations:

·       suggestions include Uptown Espresso, New Horizons; ACTION ITEM: BIFF LOOKING AT UPTOWN’S CALENDAR FOR JUNE 11

8:00PM Elder Districts; Member health, etc.

·       updates on situations re: couple members who've been absent

·       Eric read Chandra’s update via email on her Elder district 

·       Elders make a Covenant of Trust with their people; between the two of them and the Lord

·       Biff reports a connection having been created between himself and just about everyone in his district

·       David reports some good conversations between himself and the folks in his district

·       Eric asks about whether the Elders find “structure” helpful, or keeping things occasional; room for both approaches

depending on Elders and inviduals they shepherd

·       Suellen attending first meeting; had not chosen district during recent illness; since Biff is to depart in August, it’s decided Suellen could shepherd Biff’s district: ACTION ITEM: BIFF/SUELLEN WILL APPROACH FOLKS THIS SUNDAY AND BEYOND

9:15PM May 28 Road Crew Agenda

·       Elders decide that a Road Crew mtg. not totally necessary in May; no pressing ministry issue warrants meeting; Church has been positively engaged in events over last few months; ACTION ITEM President Anema (w/help from Pastor) will write email to Road Crew, telling of meeting cancellation, inviting response re: future meetings

9:25PM June 11 Council Agenda:

·       New Horizons

·       Other items to be added later

 9:30PM President Anema closed meeting in prayer