Friday, February 01, 2008

All in favor...say aye!

This year's annual celebration and business meeting was held Sunday, January 27th at noon. After a pot luck lunch enjoyed by about 75 attendees and their kids, the kids were dismissed to their own play area and the meeting got underway. We began with a time of communion served at tables. Pastor Nick then shared his annual "State of the Church" message in which he noted that we have great people, a great staff, and a great God. We are ready to take the next step!

We established a quorum, approved the agenda and the minutes from last year's meeting, and noted that ministry reports have been published.

We then looked over the treasurer and assistant treasurers' reports and approved those. The election of the various ministry teams was accomplished by a unanimous vote. In fact, throughout the meeting not a single nay vote was cast! Finally we considered the budget for the coming year and approved it for $251,642.00.

The meeting was closed with a real sense of unity and purpose as we begin the next steps for our long planned sanctuary remodel. If you missed the meeting, reports are available in the church office.

It's a case of Mistaken Identity!

East Hills Women's Ministry begins a new Heart to Heart series on Thursday, February 21. Heart to Heart is a morning and evening time for women to get together for Bible study, prayer, and fellowship in a safe caring environment. Refreshments are provided and free childcare is available for the morning sessions.

Our new series, "Mistaken Identity", explores our understanding of who God really is. Do you see him has a cop? A genie in a bottle granting your wishes? The Old Man upstairs? How we relate to God depends upon our view of Him and this series will help us clarify and correct our mistaken ideas about His identity.

The first week we are pleased to welcome a guest speaker from north Carolina, Stef May. Don't miss this opportunity to connect in a community designed just for women of faith. For more information or to volunteer to help out in a variety of ways, contact Pastor Ann at ann@easthillsalliance.org.

Thursday mornings at 10AM, Thursday evenings at 6PM. In the Fellowship Hall at East Hills.