COUNCIL JANUARY 22 AGENDA

7-9PM Greenwood Office

• Check-in – Prayer
• Determine, order Agenda
• Elders Update
• Prayer Renewal
• Road Crew: Plan mtg. re: Groundworks/Belltown
• Children's Ministry
• Leadership role pairing/sharing, viz. Teresa/Mike’s suggestion
• Worship Volunteer Appreciation - cultivating common practice
• Prayer renewal
• Relationships w/Classis, Denom. - CRC Office Bearers Covenant
• Leadership Retreat

Elder notes from October:
reorganized/renamed Elder Groups; released several member/households; re-assigned Elders/members; revisit February, or when new Elder recruited; launch recruiting/nominating January; Total count: 38 households altogether; 61 adults; 33+ children; 15 single households, including 2 single parent households w/children; 23 Couples, including 19 families w/children; 53 Active adults, including 37 Active Road Crew Members

Notes: Nov.8 mtg. w/David Anema, Kristen VanderLinden

Why GROUNDWORKS?

·       obedience; widows/orphans

·       5th Sundays simple for coordinating

·       fellowship

·       Belltown specific, also for simplicity AND bldg relationships in 'hood

·       easy to invite pagan pals

·       church growth?

Improvements/Developments

1) Rotate/mix up the activities so as not to lose interest - make sure work is meaningful, intentional

2) Kid/family friendly ideas

3) Move toward serving "with" versus "for"

4) Engage congregation more; share Success Stories; address barriers: apathy; fear; kids’ role

Action Items:

1) Schedule meeting with manager/resident rep/Kerrie? of Simon Seniors (Kristen) COMPLETED DECEMBER 20

2) Schedule Road Crew meeting to engage/survey congregation and discuss obstacles