CBCGB Board of Elders Meeting Minutes

        April 14, 2012

中文翻譯在末後段落

Present: Ke-Chieh Chu (Chair), Pastor Caleb Chang, Pastor King-Fai Choi, David Ho, Jack Hung, Ming Tsai, Terry Yang (Secretary), Ruike Wang (Board of Deacons Chair), David Tran (Project Multiply Chair)

Pastor Caleb opened with prayer at 9:05 am.

1. Senior Pastor Briefing

Pastor Caleb provided updates on the evangelistic meeting (“Mandarin Gospel Meeting”), Easter and Good Friday joint worships, Chinese congregation Greeting Ministry and new Chinese congregation small group ministry (“Life Group Leadership Training”).

2. Board of Deacons Briefing

Brother Ruike provided updates on the hiring of a new cleaning company for the main building, re-roofing of the main building and installation of the new projector in the Sanctuary.

3. Project Multiply Briefing

Pastor Caleb provided update on using the Chapel as overflow for Chinese Worship and the corresponding move of English Worship Team practice to the Church Office Basement resulting from Project Multiply, as well as the desire to upgrade the simulcast capabilities of

the Sanctuary and Chapel. Board of Elders (“BoE”) discussed possibility and requirements for additional Chinese Worships; BoE tasks Project Multiply committee, under the direction of Deacon David Tran, to reassess possibility and requirements for additional Chinese Worships and cost and urgency of upgrading simulcast equipment in the Chapel.

4. Enharmonic Ministry Sharing

Steve and Jenny Chung shared how and why the Enharmonic Ministry started, as well as how it evolved into today’s ministry, with a home base at CBCGB, but welcoming to members from outside of CBCGB and encouraging better relationships between CBCGB and other churches. The Chungs shared the vision for the Ministry.

5. CBE Project Update

Elder Chu provided updates on the status of presentations to the fellowships, questions, suggestions and concerns raised by fellowship members, and current General Fund financial projections for income and expense. BoE also discussed possible adjustments to the estimated total cost of the project to take into account inflation and potential cost overruns. Elder Yang and Deacon Shih to give presentation(s) to English congregation in near future.

6. CBCGB Website Review

Elder Tsai provided a review of the state of the current website, and proposed a redesign and rebuild of our website, consolidating all content areas under one umbrella for maintenance purposes and with one consistent feel, with a first phase focused on setting up a task force to establish design and technical requirements. BoE approves proposal as revised: focus for task force broadened to communication strategy through electronic media instead of narrow focus on website. BoE tasks Elder Tsai with establishing task force charter, parameters for operation and membership for approval by the BoE. Task force may be responsible for, among other tasks

as directed by the BoE, submitting a budget for any proposed projects to the BoE; obtaining cost estimate(s) for, finding and working with contractors throughout any proposed project; and forming a team of co-workers to maintain proposed project infrastructure once built.

7. Church Information Meeting Agenda

Elder Chu presented agenda for Church Information Meeting for comment, and confirmed reschedule from afternoon of April 15 to the morning of May 13 immediately following the Mothers’ Day joint service in the Chapel due to the beginning of the Massachusetts public

school spring break for Chinese congregation. English congregation date and format to be decided.

8. Rental Agreement with First Baptist Church of Sharon

BoE formally approves proposed Contract and Policy Agreement with First Baptist Church of Sharon (“FBCS”) for use by MetroSouth Ministry for Sunday service and Friday night fellowship activities, provided that verbal agreement can be secured from FBCS for additional space usage outside of the Sanctuary on Sunday mornings.

9. Senior Pastor Sharing

Pastor Caleb shared his experience and assessment of his first year as Senior Pastor, and shared his dream for the future of CBCGB. Elders present also shared their thoughts on Pastor Caleb’s first year as Senior Pastor.

Pastor King-Fai closed with prayer at 1:28 pm.

Translation in Chinese

長老團會議紀錄

2012年4月14日

出席：朱克潔 (主席)、章開第、蔡景輝、何明治、洪榮宗、蔡明哲、楊德禮(秘書)、王瑞珂(執事會主席)、陳祥光(專案計畫主席)

章開第牧師於上午9時5分作會前禱告。

1. 主任牧師簡報

章開第牧師就華語部佈道會、復活節和受難日聯合敬拜、華語部迎賓事工和目前開始的生命小組同工訓練等事項，報告推展的近況。

2. 執事會簡報

王瑞珂報告教會更換主要樓層清潔公司、更新屋頂和裝設大堂新的投影機等事宜。

3. 專案計畫簡報

章 開第牧師報告專案計畫的近況，使用副堂以疏解中文堂敬拜擁擠的現象，以及將英文部敬拜團移至教會辦公室地下室的因應措施，同時有意更新大堂和副堂的同步視 頻轉播設備。長老團討論第二場敬拜的可能及需求，並通過將此任務託付給專案委員會，在陳祥光弟兄的帶領下，重新評估第二場中文敬拜的開銷成本，以及更新副 堂同步視頻設備的急迫性。

4. 合田事工分享

鍾信忠和周鑫泉夫婦分享合田事工成立的緣由，以及進展到目前事工的過程，該事工以本教會為基地，但是歡迎本教會以外的會員，以促使本教會與其他教會建立更美好的關係，也分享了事工的異象。

5. 教會擴建計畫近況

朱長老提出向華語部各團契說明的狀況、問題、建議和會友提出的關切事項，以及目前經常費收支的財務狀況。長老團也討論到可能調整預估項目的總成本，並要考慮到通貨膨脹和可能的成本超支．楊長老和施執事也將在短期內向英文部提出報告。

6. 本教會網頁討論

蔡 長老就目前的網站現況提出檢討，並提出重新設計和重建我們的網站，在考量維護和全盤一致的印象，擬將所有的內容領域，凝聚在一個保護傘下，其第一階段，將 組織一個專責小組，建立設計和技術要求。長老團同意修正後的建議：擴大專責小組的重點，是放眼經由電子媒體，達到傳播的策略，並非狹隘的只顧網站而已。長 老團通過交由蔡長老建立專責小組的章程、操作系統參數和成員後，再送長老團批准。該專責小組，可能負責長老團指示的其他任務，要向長老團提出任何提議事項 的預算；要取得尋找並與包商協商所有全盤建議案的成本估算，並形成了一個團隊同工，一但提議事項的基礎設施完成，便負起維護之責。

7. 全教會會友座談會提綱

討論朱長老所提出的全教會會友座談會議程，並確認將原來的4月15日下午舉行，移至5月13日上午緊接著母親節的聯合崇拜，在副堂舉行，原因是華語部會眾正值麻州公立學校春假開始。英語部會友座談會的日期和形式，將另決定。

8. 與Sharon第一浸信會的租用契約

長老團正式批准與Sharon第一浸信會教堂（FBCS）提出的合同和政策協議，作為大南區主日崇拜和星期五晚上的團契活動之用，與FBCS口頭協議裡，可在星期天早晨使用大堂之外的額外的空間。

9. 主任牧師分享

章開第牧師分享他擔任主任牧師一年的體驗和檢討，分享他對本教會未來的憧憬。長老們對主任牧師到任一年，也提出他們的感想。

蔡景輝牧師於下午1時28分作結束禱告。