BELMONT UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD MINUTES
January 28, 2007

Bill Cooper, chair, read a passage from Luke and members discussed "Worshipful Work" at their tables. He then opened the meeting with prayer. Minutes of the previous meeting were approved.

New Board members were welcomed, and the most recent new church members, who were special guests, were introduced. The chair presented the structure and role of apportionments during Administrative Board 101.

PASTOR'S REPORT: John Collett introduced Taunia Rice, Administrative Assistant for Discipline Ministries. He stated that 2006 was one of our best years ever and that 2007 is off to a great beginning. He reminded the Board of Linda Johnson's 3-month sabbatical beginning March 1. Reporting from the Committee on Lay Leadership, he presented the nomination of Jessica Slater Rosenthal to the Committee on Lay Leadership, Class of 2009. The nomination was approved.

FINANCE COMMITTEE: John Pearce reported on the financial positives from 2006. He presented the proposed budgets for the Weekday School, $491,030; the Rental Property Fund, $90,995; and Current Operations, $1,366,464. The budgets (see attached) were approved as presented.

BUILDING COMMITTEE: Hayne Hamilton presented the latest schedule and sequence for renovation and construction stating that the estimated date for completion is spring 2008.

GOLDEN TRIANGLE TASK FORCE: Eddie Gwock reported that the task force had studied how to integrate the Golden Triangle Fellowship into the life of Belmont looking at the areas of Communication, Planning, Representation, Children, and the Mission of the Church. He presented four recommendations which were approved:
· Form a Committee to serve in an integration role of the GTF into the larger fellowship of Belmont UMC. We can worship apart, but we must grow together.
· Form a Committee to identify the needs of members of GTF and create a conduit by which Belmont UMC and others can help. (Katherine Esquivel will chair).
· Formalize Sandy Sakarapanee's status at Belmont UMC in this specialized ministry. (John Collett/Staff Parish will mentor and supervise).
· GTF offerings will aggregate to Belmont offerings and a budget line will be added to the general budget in support of this ministry.

EDGEHILL YOUTH MINISTRY: Doug Fluegel reported that the Bel-Edge Partnership has a history of working with the Brighter Days and ONE Scholarship programs but is concerned about the youth between these two opportunities. The programs presently available for this age group were studied and one stood out above all the others, Salama Urban Ministries. This is a 20-year old program in the Edgehill area and the recommendation is that Belmont work with Salama to support the Edgehill area youth.

Bill Cooper presented the Board goals for 2007:
· Support ministries
· Emphasize communications
· Enhance leadership infrastructure
· Encourage a knowledgeable Board
· Support needs during building/renovation
· Facilitate transition into new building
· Encourage mindfulness of Community

The chair led the group in discerning the main points from the meeting (available on the Administrative Board Web site). The meeting was adjourned to ministry council groups for planning.

Betty Jane Taylor
Secretary