STEWARDSHIP TEAM NOTES Feb 29, 2012

11:30AM-12:30PM Blue C Sushi, Alderwood Mall
Present: Eric Likkel, Mike Elenbaas, Ryan Engel Excused: David Anema, special Leap Day activities

1. Paypal
- Tracking payments; how?
- Need checking/routing number to sign up
- Brad Bishop can assist in installing paypal button on web site

2. March 4 Road Crew Lunch
- Mike to create charts, showing update on finances, giving levels, etc.
- For now, wait on cost of living increase for Eric, staff
- Share how giving relatively small gifts from benevolence fund have made significant positive difference in lives of church members; a joy for us to share, that doing something rather small has made a big impact
- Aim to have general “tithing” budget of 10% of income; 3% devoted to helping members w/occasional needs, 7% out to partner ministries

3. Office lease; could possibly sublet or entice new tenants to take over at 312 N. 85th w/lower rent to start out with (e.g.$800)

4. Supporting Biff, Cornell, others looking for work; obtain types of job they are looking for, broadcast through church, encourage members to consider who they may personally know that could hire; use strength of networking to bless members

5. Include line item for music equipment in future budgets; follow up w/Mark, Rennie

6. Schedule “What it Means to Give” moment for Mike, some late March Sunday morning

7. Dividing and Conquering Stewardship Tasks:
• Ryan/Mike – weekly deposits to BECU account (needs to be opened)
• Ryan – monthly pay checks to staff
• Ryan – quarterly tax payments
• Ryan – annual W-2 forms
• Ryan/Mike – annual tithe reports by family/household – use Dropbox
• Ryan – annual type checks for tithing (?)
• Mike – quarterly Road Crew presentations/comm

8. Taxes on Christmas Bonus – creating liability? Consult CRC Website, Sanctuary contact

ELDERS NOTES MARCH 6, 2012

Bedlam Coffee, Belltown

Present: Eric Likkel, David Anema, Biff Gaitan, Kurt Munson, Mike Elenbaas
Absent: Rennie Araucto (solo parent whilst Amy’s away)
Notes:
1. Checked in w/each other around table, confessing personal highs/lows

-note: Kurt Munson relocating to Tacoma end of March, uncertain weather short term, long term

Eric asked how worship event and/or small group fellowships support Elders in their roles, keeping them spiritually supported, so they can support others; all shared how important these are personally

2. Elders Districts; shared the blessings and challenges we see among congregation
3. Elders prayed and disbursed

ELDERS AS COMMUNITY DEVELOPERS

Elders, check out this blog post from a Christian Reformed online discussion forum, called the NETWORK. Neil de Koning is a Canadian pastor, writing about Elder issues. Here, he writes about the need for church leaders to embrace the role of community developers within the congregations they serve.

STEWARDSHIP TEAM NOTES - FEB. 29, 2012

11:30AM-12:30PM Blue C Sushi, Alderwood Mall
Present: Eric Likkel, Mike Elenbaas, Ryan Engel
Excused: David Anema

1. Paypal
- Tracking payments; how?
- Need checking/routing number to sign up
- Brad Bishop can assist in installing paypal button on web site

2. March 4 Road Crew Lunch
- Mike to create charts, showing update on finances, giving levels, etc.
- For now, wait on cost of living increase
- Share how giving relatively small gifts from benevolence fund have made significant positive difference in lives of church members; a joy for us to share, that doing something rather small has made a big impact
- Aim to have general “tithing” budget of 10% of income;

3. Church Office lease; could possibly sublet or entice new tenants to take over at 312 N. 85th w/lower rent to start out with (e.g.$800); Sanctuary moving toward April 1 move-in at new space on Greenwood

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