COUNCIL NOTES MAY 1, 2012

7-9PM “New” Greenwood Office

Present: Eric Likkel, David Anema, Mike Elenbaas, Teresa Elenbaas, Mark Nelson, Rennie Araucto, Kristen Vander Linden

Absent: Ryan Engel, Kurt Munson, Cornell Blackwell

1.  Checked-in - Prayer

2.  Ministry Team Updates

·    Stewardship; Act6 Active; Giving down; Paypal up

o    Notes: glad we finally have Paypal account; ACTION: insert “buttons” on FB, website, etc. (Mike E., Eric); although there is 3% cost to transactions, hope is that convenience factor will encourage increase in general giving, also empower giving from friends/family far away; 1^st quarter congregational offerings weak; wonde if this is consistent with Emmaus Road’s historical pattern ACTION: Mike E. to look at past giving pattern; discussed about recent Acts6 Fund activity – grateful we began to put this together last fall

·    Belltown:

o    Groundworks update; Notes: healthy Emmaus Road turnout (27 adults, 10 kids); good impact @ three sites; new connections w/Sustainable Belltown; reminded of Groundworks values: working together as church, building new relationships among neighbors, opportunities to invite friends to participate

o    Belltown Covenant: ABCD Training; Aug 7 Neighbors Night Out; Aug11-12 Founders Day Festival; belltownvolunteers.org Notes: all of these are opportunities to expand Church Beyond Sunday relationships

o    June 2 WALK; Notes: would be good for ER to show up; might help rock it outside ACTION: Eric to finalize w/musicians

·    Small Group Fair- Notes: there is felt need for small group multiplication, hosts, leaders, locations; casual proposal: host event where Emmaus Road Small Group mission is recast, challenges addressed, people mingle, plant seeds of new small group growth ACTION: locate it - ? schedule it – September ? Announce it – new name? Council likes “Fellowship” and could include Dads’n’Dudes and other Small Groupish manifistations (Eric to follow-up w/Rennie and Council to finalize deets)

·    Children’s Ministry – Notes: Godly Play – Teresa met w/Matt, scheduled summertime GP sessions; looking for alternative to spending $ on new stories/materials ACTIONS: Rennie willing to meet w/Teresa, Matt to brainstorm about reusing materials/stories; Big Kids Bible Workshop – Teresa/Angie invested time in fielding concerns raised about specific aspects; feel like it has brought helpful ideas to surface; like idea of three year cycle, versus repeating same stories each year; not certain about BKBW for summer; Brad may be willing to lead some things, projects ACTIONS: vbs – announce options (Eric); schedule ALL AGES SUNDAYS around Matt’s absences (Eric/Kristen/Teresa); Teresa to do some footwork rounding up Angie/Brad’s availabitily and thinking about surveying kids/church for project ideas

3.  Update Acts 6 Fund policy – Notes: as we ran out of time, Mike offered to distribute some ideas jotted down; reiterated few things: values guide rules, not other way around; ACTIONS; Mike E. to record specs; Stewardship Team come up w/”Quick Response Team” method – empowering small group of “Acts 6 Deacons” to respond within guidelines, but do it transparently, allowing whole Council to oversee, even if not involved in nitty gritty details/decisions each time

4.  Church/Road Crew Calendar

·    David Anema’s Americorps Graduation Party (Dads’n’Dudes?) – May 15/June 18 Notes: David not enthused; Aaron Vander Linden may “host” at Teddies in May ACTION: Eric finalize w/Aaron

·    Dr. Tek @ Street Bean June 15; Notes: Rennie unable to join this one, but Eric/Dan forging ahead, inviting guests ACTION: Eric/Dan publicize

·    Gillander Baby Shower – June 21

·    Road Crew – when next? Notes: good idea to schedule one Road Crew Lunch prior to summertime; Agenda: state of church; things on horizon for summer/fall; chose Sunday, June 10 (17^th Fathers Day, 23^rd follows last day of school)