CBCGB Church Council Meeting Minutes, Q2 of 2012

        June 9, 2012

中文翻譯在末後段落

Present: Ke-Chieh Chu (Chair), Pastor Caleb Chang, Pastor King-Fai Choi, Chaw-Bing Chang, David Ho, Jack Hung, Ming Tsai, Terry Yang (Acting Secretary), Pastor Steve Chang, Pastor David Eng, Minister Jennifer Lin, Pastor Chuck Lowe, Pastor Ju-Ta Pan, Pastor Jiang Wei, Howard Chen, Emily Cheng, Joe Chiu, John Cintolo, Wensong Pan, Loren Shih, David Tran, Ji-Yong Wang, Ruike Wang.

Pastor Caleb Chang opened with prayer at 9:05 am.

1. Quarterly Financial Report

Deacon Ji-Yong Wang provided an update on the church’s financial situation and reminded all ministries to submit all income and expense requests within one week of the end of June so that fiscal year 2012 books can be closed timely. As of the end of May 2012 (11 months of the fiscal year), total expenses are at 82% of budget and 99.7% of income minus registration fees. For additional financial information, please contact a member of the Finance Committee.

2. Quarterly Pastoral Reports

Quarterly pastoral reports were distributed over e-mail earlier this week for review. Pastor King-Fai Choi provided an update on Childrens Ministry and the ministry’s need for additional co-workers. Strategized how to encourage additional co-worker participation in all church ministries, including potentially forming an ad hoc committee to study options.

Prayed for Deacons Paul Huang and Patrick Lin, who are dealing with difficult family medical situations.

3. Quarterly Board of Deacons (“BoD”) Report

Deacons Ruike Wang (BoD Chair) and Howard Chen (Stewardship Committee Chair) provided updates on the design of the logo for the church vans, the new cleaning company for the main building, the upgrade of the alarm (fire and other) system in the church kitchen, the replacement of the roof of the main building and installation of additional insulation, the upgrade of the bathrooms in the main building, the new parking protocols at 151 Spring St. Ruike reminded all ministries of the new Fiscal Approval Procedure effective July 1, 2012, which will hold account approver responsible to manage account budgets.

Due to the estimated cost of the replacement of the roof of the main building and installation of additional insulation, the project will require the approval of the CC. Elder K.C. Chu requested that the Stewardship Committee investigate if there are any cost savings to combine the replacement project with the Church Building Expansion project. Discussion tabled pending results of investigation.

4. General Fund Budget, Fiscal Year 2013

Deacon Ji-Yong Wang reviewed the proposed General Fund budget for fiscal year 2013, providing rationale for variances from the General Fund budget for fiscal year 2012.

Deacon Ruike Wang proposed increasing the 2013 budget for account 54160 (Utility - Heating Oil/Gas) to $10,500. Deacon Wensong Pan seconded. Proposal passed.

Deacon John Cintolo proposed accepting the General Fund budget for fiscal year 2013 as amended above. Elder David Ho seconded. Proposal passed.

5. Special Membership Meeting

Discussed process for distributing, collecting and counting ballots as well as certification of the vote result for the Church Building Expansion vote at the Special Membership Meeting. Secretary of the CC will oversee counting of ballots and certification of the vote result. Secretary of the CC will also oversee distribution and collection of ballots at the Lexington and City Outreach Ministry campuses. Process for distribution and collection of ballots at the MetroSouth campus to be determined.

Reviewed the slide deck for the Special Membership Meeting; revisions to financial projection slides incorporated based on CC member feedback.

Pastor Chuck Lowe closed with prayer at 11:33 am.

Translation in Chinese

教牧長執聯會會議紀錄, 2012年第二季

2012年6月9日

出席者：朱 克潔 (主席), 章開第牧師, 蔡景輝牧師, 張召斌, 何明治, 洪榮宗, 蔡明哲, 楊德禮 (代理秘書), 張子義牧師, 吳經權牧師, 林珍妮傳道, 盧植德牧師, 潘儒達牧師, 韋江牧師, 陳國榮, 劉安玲, 邱德肇, 沈約翰, 潘文嵩, 施志寧, 陳祥光, 王繼勇, 王瑞珂。

開第牧師於上午9時5分作會前禱告。

1. 財務季報

王 繼勇執事報告教會最近的財務狀況，並提醒所有的事工，在6月底的最後一週，提交所有的收入及支出的要求，俾便2012會計年度可以按時核結。截至2012 年5月底 (整個會計年的11個月)，總支出佔預算的82% 以及99.7% 的收入減去註冊費。若需更詳細的資料，請洽詢財務委員會委員。

2. 教牧同工季報

教牧同工的季報在本週之初，即以電郵分別寄出給大家傳閱。景輝牧師提供兒童事工的近況，並有增添新同工的需要。籌策如何激勵更多的同工，加入全教會的事工，包括可能組成一個特設的小組，研討可行之道。

為黃俊文弟兄和林有洧弟兄家中面臨處理醫護方面的事務禱告。

3. 執事會季報

瑞 珂 (執事會主席) 和國榮 (理事會主席) 報告關於教會箱型交通車的標誌設計，教會主樓層清潔公司的更替，教會廚房警報系統的更新 (火警及其他) ，主樓層屋頂的汰換及增添隔絕材料，主樓層化妝室的更新，151號停車處標識。瑞珂提醒大家，新會計年度核准流程自2012年7月1日實行，所有的事工的 帳目，皆須由管理帳目預算的負責人同意。

由於主樓層屋頂的汰換及增添隔絕材料的預估經費，需經由聯會主席朱克潔同意，他請求理事會研討，是否可將汰換工程與教會擴建工程結合，以精簡費用。討論將根據調查結果再議。

4. 2013會計年度經常費預算

王繼勇執事概述所提出的2013會計年度經常費預算，比較與2012會計年度經常費之差異及原由。

王瑞珂執事提出2013年的54160號項目(能源–暖氣/油/瓦斯)的預算，盼能增加至$10,500，潘文嵩執事附議，提議通過。

沈約翰執事建議，接受依上款修正的2013會計年度經常費預算，何長老附議，提案通過。

5. 臨時會友大會會議

討論為表決教會擴建而召開的臨時會友大會會議，有關票務的分發，收集和計算，以及投票結果的認可等事宜。聯會書記將統籌計票和投票結果的認證。聯會書記亦將統管郊區勒星頓母堂和城區事工的發票和收票，南區子堂的發票和收票的方式待決。

檢視臨時會友大會會議的投影片的簡報內容，並配合聯會會員的回饋來修正財務計畫的報告。

盧植德牧師於上午11時33分作結束禱告。