Board of Elders (“BoE”) Meeting Minutes

        July 13, 2013

Present: Ming-Jer Tsai (Chair), Pastor Caleb Chang, Liqin Chen (Acting Secretary), Ke-Chieh Chu, David Ho, Xinyu Li (representative, Board of Deacons), Howard Chen (representative, Board of Deacons)

Invited for Church Building Expansion Team review: Chiway Hsiung, Kiang-Tay Huang, Philip Sailer

Invited for special devotional sharing: Jason H., Ella H.

Elder Tsai opened with prayer at 9:00 am.

1. Devotional Sharing

Jason and Ella H. are professional service people sent by CBCGB. They shared with us about their lives and ministry to a minority group and other people in Asia.

2. Update on State of CBCGB

Pastor Caleb provided updates on:

• The need for prayer for the summer short term mission teams serving in unusually hot weather and for the work of the Holy Spirit in both our youth serving on teams and the young people our teams are ministering to.
• Formation of the Chinese Ministry Tuesday Prayer Meeting leadership team. Attendees have increased steadily and now number close to 50. The prayer meeting recently moved to the Chapel to utilize a larger space.
• Anticipation of the Board of Elders becoming more involved in the development of CBCGB’s vision.
• The completion of the audio visual upgrades to the Chapel, which is now ready for use as overflow for the Sanctuary, and the nursery.
• CM fellowship training/shepherd programs, and pastoral staff needs are discussed separately

3. Ministry Review: Church Building Expansion (“CBE”) Project

Elder Chu presented a brief update, including background, team and design details.

The expected schedule for Phase I Part I:

• Permit application submission: July 2013
• Permit approval: August 2013
• Construction company search:  Immediately after permit approval (August 2013)
• Construction begins:  November 2013
• Construction completes: September 2014  

Schedule for Phase 1 part 2 of the project:

• Permit application submission: December 2013
• Permit approval: May 2014
• Construction begins: July 2014
• Construction completes: December 2014

Donations received since Dec 2012: $311k. If needed, church bonds will be issued in August 2014.

CBE Project Team needs prayers for:

• Church wide support: entire church, leaders and congregations
• Permit approval
• Construction company search
• Financial support
• CBE Project Team members
• Design direction for Phases II and III.

4. Chinese Ministry (“CM”) Fellowship Ministry Review Follow-Up:

Brother Xinyu Li provided update on CM fellowship leadership training and shepherding programs. Reviewed first draft of fellowship shepherding program guidelines; final copy to be distributed when completed. Discussed potential candidates for fellowship shepherds.

5. Pastoral Staff

Pastor Caleb Chang raised urgent need for a CM Fellowship Pastor to provide leadership training and mentoring to CM fellowships. Discussed various proposals for ministry task reassignment among current pastoral staff; Pastor Caleb and other Elders to approach pastoral staff regarding proposals.

6. Additional Topics

Reflections and actions on CC retreat and CM informational meeting:

• Answers to all questions raised during the CM informational meeting will be prepared and distributed to the congregation.

Metro South Core Co-worker Team Leadership:

• Elder Liqin Chen has chaired the Team since it was formed in February 2012. Metro South proposed changing leadership; BoE agrees to proposal.

Sabbatical Report – Pastor Jiang Wei:

• BoE reviewed sabbatical report submitted by Pastor Wei.  

Status of Bylaw Revision:

• Bylaw Revision Study Committee members met on 6/29 to go over BoE comments/suggestions regarding the Bylaw revision. A few minor differences need to be resolved before the revision review is finalized; Elder Chu will arrange another special BoE meeting with the Bylaw Revision Study Committee members to complete the review.

Elder and Deacon Nominations:

• Elder Tsai and Elder Ho provided updates.

Elder Chu closed with a prayer at 12:50 pm.

長老團會議記錄

2013年7月13日

出席：蔡明哲（主席），章開第牧師，陳利欽（秘書），朱克潔，何明治，楊德禮，李新宇（執事會代表）, 陳國榮 ( 執事會代表)。

為教堂擴建事工受邀參加者：熊起瑋，黃江泰，Philip Sailer

特別分享: Jason H. and Ella H.

蔡長老於上午9點以禱告開始今天會議。

1. 靈修分享：Jason and Ella 是本教會差派的专业服务人员。他們分享了在亞地區的生活以及为当地的少數民族和其他居民服务和事工。
2. CBCGB的現狀報告

開第牧師提供了以下的報告:

• 為在不尋常的炎熱環境中服事的夏季短宣隊們禱告， 為聖靈做工在參與服事的青少年和被服事的青少年禱告。
• 成立華語部週二禱告會的領袖團隊。參加人數已穩當上升並接近五十人。禱告會最近移至副堂，有了一個更大的空間可以使用。
• 預計長老團在本教會的前景發展方面有更多參與。
• 副堂和嬰兒室影音升級已經完成，它可以作為大堂的分流之用。
• 分別討論了華語部團契事工訓練和牧養事工項目, 以及牧師需求。

3. 事工檢討: 教堂擴建事工

朱長老對背景，團隊和設計細節作了更新報告。

第一期第一部分的預計進程:

• 遞交許可申請：2013年7月
• 許可批准：2013年8月
• 建築築公司的尋找：許可批准後立即進行（2013年8月）
• 施工開始：2013年11月
• 施工結束：2014年9月

第一期第二部分的預計進程:

• 遞交許可申請：2013年12月
• 許可批准：2014年5月
• 施工開始：2014年7月
• 施工結束：2014年12月

自2012年12月，共計收到奉獻$311K. 如果需要，將會於2014年8月發行教會債券。

教堂擴建事工需要對如下事項禱告：

• 教會的廣泛支持：全教會， 領袖和會眾
• 許可批准
• 建築公司的尋找
• 財務上的支持
• 教堂擴建事工團隊的成員
• 第二， 第三期的設計方向

4. 華語堂團契事工檢討的跟進

新宇弟兄提供了最新華語部團契負責人訓練和牧養事工的消息。檢討論團契牧養事工指標的初稿，等完稿以後，會分發下來。討論了團契牧人的潛在候選人。

5. 牧師團隊

開第牧師提出緊迫需要一名團契牧師對華語部團契提供領袖培訓和指導。討論了幾個在現任牧者中間重新調整事工任務的建議 。開第牧師和其他的長老們將就這些提議和牧者們討論。

6. 別的議題

對於聯會退修會和華語堂的信息會的回顧

• 將準備華語堂資訊會上提出的所有問題的回答， 並散發給會眾。

南區核心同工團隊的領袖。

• 陳利欽長老自2012年2月以來， 一直擔任團隊的領袖。南區提議領袖的變更。長老團同意此提議。

安息年年假報告 – 韋江牧師

• 長老團評價了韋江牧師提交的安息年年假報告

Bylaw 修訂的進程

• Bylaw 修訂研究委員會於6月29日開會，討論了長老團的評論/建議。在Bylaw修訂的審查定稿以前， 一些小的分歧需要解決;朱長老會安排一個特別的長老團和修訂研究委員會成員的會議，來完成審查。

長老和執事提名

• 蔡長老和何長老提供了進展。

下午12:50朱長老帶領禱告結束會議。