CBCGB Church Council Meeting Minutes, Q3 of 2012

        September 15, 2012

中文翻譯在末後段落

Present: Pastor Caleb Chang, Chaw-Bing Chang, Pastor Steve Chang, Howard Chen, Joe Chiu, Pastor King-Fai Choi, Ke-Chieh Chu (Chair), John Cintolo, Pastor David Eng, David Ho, Jack Hung, Patrick Lin (Secretary), Pastor Sandy Liu, Pastor Chuck Lowe, Pastor Ju-Ta Pan, Wensong Pan, Loren Shih, David Tran, Ming Tsai, Ji-Yong Wang, Ruike Wang, Pastor Jiang Wei, Terry Yang. (in alphabetic order of last name)

Invitee: Liqin Chen (Mission committee)

Absentee: Minister Jennifer Lin, Emily Cheng, Xinyu Li.

Pastor Caleb Chang starts this meeting with a prayer at 9:05 am.

1. Financial Report - in the end of August (Ji-Yong Wang)

1. General Fund - offering: $102,339, expense: $108,700, deficit: $6,361, & cumulative surplus: $36,302.
2. Mission Fund - offering: $22,100, expense: $28,700, deficit: $6,600, & cumulative surplus: $150,394.
3. Capital Fund - offering: $554, expense: $11,589, deficit: $11,035, & cumulative surplus: $264,407.
4. Church Building Expansion Fund(CBET) - offering: $3,150, & cumulative surplus: $214,814.
5. SCM Fund -  offering: $435, expense: $0, & cumulative surplus: $39,398.
6. BMWBC Bond Interest Fund -  offering: $120, expense: $0, & cumulative surplus: $1,813.
7. For the budget summary - according to the percentage of total budget of this fiscal year, total expense is at 13.4%, and total offering is at 15.9%.

2. Quarterly Pastoral Reports

1. Quarterly pastoral reports were distributed over e-mail earlier this week for council to review.
2. Pastor Sandy, Chuck, and David provided updates regarding to ministries around vs. overseas with policy and priorities.
3. Elder Ming gave feedback of those reports the more interesting contents this time and encouraged earlier submission for quarterly-report review.
4. Questions raised for CM & EM pastors to think about any possible joint efforts for the related ministries.
5. Also, we have COM for city campus ministry, which can be leveraged to pass experience for the suburban campus ministry, and make those ministries more manageable.
6. Pastor Steve provided an outlook for the tenth anniversary of “Loving Couple Ministry”.

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

1. Renovation of all children restroom is making progress in church’s main building.
2. Renovation of adult restroom will be the next to come.
3. Church vans’ signs have been done completely.
4. Updated policies from the Financial committee have been posted
5. Church roof renovation project is kept on hold after an inspection report is done.

4. COM Budget Increase Request (Pastor Ju-Ta Pan)

1. The total attendees of 5 fellowship groups is nearly 200 at COM.
2. There is an urgent need to lease more space, the sanctuary at the Ruggles church, to accommodate join singspiration services for Friday night from September to next June.
3. Council votes and agrees to increase COM budget from $59,900 to $65,400 a year.

5. CBE Project Update (K.C. Chu)

1. CBE project approved by members in a special membership meeting held on 6/17.
2. CBE design team started the work on 151 renovation.
3. CBE promotion team is ready to post up-to-date design and budget plan for the public.
4. Church facility usage seems to reach to a limit and might violate fire code or exceed capacity.
5. Another survey could be useful to communicate with our church members, both EM & CM.

6. Additional Sunday Worship Services (David Tran)

1. Survey result indicates 2~3:30 pm session comes as the more preferable choice.
2. BoE has approved this proposal as a trial to run for 3 months starting from 10/28.

7. Concert of Prayer Update (Pastor Sandy)

1. Rejoice: Two hours long program starting with singspiration, Scripture reading and prayers.
2. Repent & Restore: A confession session will be followed by the rejoice.
3. Revival & Unity (the objective): God’s purpose for our church through Scripture.
4. Recommit: A time to dedicate ourselves before the Lord.
5. Discussed acceptable format and posture in different varieties.

8. Mission Update (Liqin Chen)

1. Some updates for missionaries, such as Randall, Maureen Lee, & Angie Piau.
2. Haiguo Wu accepted invitation to join the mission committee.
3. Mission conference speaker will be Rev. David Ro this year.

9. Deacon Nomination Update (Ming Tsai)

1. 7 out from the current deacons will be finishing full term of services by the end of this year.
2. Some new and returned deacon candidates have accepted nomination.

10.  Elder Nomination Update (K.C.)

1. Two lay elders will be finishing full term of services by the end of this year.
2. One new elder candidate has accepted nomination.

11. Annual Membership Meeting

1. Review membership meeting agenda and presentation for annual meeting.

12. CM Evangelistic Meeting (David Ho)

1. The main speaker will be Rev. Luke Zhang from China this year.

Pastor Chuck Lowe ended this meeting with a prayer at 12:28 pm.

Translation in Chinese

教牧長執聯會會議紀錄, 2012年第三季

2012年9月15日

出席者：章開第牧師, 張召斌, 張子義牧師, 陳國榮, 邱德肇, 蔡景輝牧師,  朱克潔 (主席), 沈約翰,  吳經權牧師, 何明治, 洪榮宗, 林有洧(書記), 劉梅碧儀牧師, 盧植德牧師, 潘儒達牧師, 潘文嵩, 施志寧, 陳祥光, 蔡明哲, 王繼勇, 王瑞珂, 韋江牧師, 楊德禮。

應邀者：陳利欽(差傳委員會)

缺席者：林珍妮傳道, 劉安玲。

章開第牧師於上午9時5分作會前禱告

1. 財務報告 - 八月底及累計(王繼勇)

1. 普通基金 - 奉獻收入是$102,339，事工支出 $108,700， 結欠 $6,361 ，八月底累計盈餘$36,302.
2. 差傳基金 -- 奉獻收入$22,100，事工支出 $28,700， 結欠 $6,600，八月底累計盈餘 $150,394.
3. 資產基金 -- 奉獻收入$554，事工支出 $11,589， 結欠 $11,035，八月底累計盈餘 $264,407.
4. 教堂擴建基金 -- 奉獻收入$3,150，事工支出 $0，八月底累計盈餘$214,814.
5. 社會關懷基金 -- 奉獻收入$435，事工支出 $0， 八月底累計盈餘 $39,398.
6. 波士頓西區聖經教會債券利息基金 -- 奉獻收入$120，事工支出 $0，八月底累計盈餘$1,813.
7. 年度預算總結 -- 在此會計年度，事工總開支是預算的13.4%，總奉獻收入是預算的15.9%.

2. 教牧報告

1. 教牧同工的季度報告，已於本週早些時候，以電子郵件分送至聯會。
2. 劉梅碧儀牧師，盧植德牧師和吳經權牧師提供與本地和海外事工有關的政策和優先考慮事項。
3. 蔡明哲長老對這次的教牧報告有更有趣的內容作出回應，並鼓勵儘早提交季度報告以供閱讀。
4. 提出希望中英文部牧師去思考，任何可能的在事工的聯合或整合上可作的努力。
5. 此外，我們還有城市校園事工的經驗，可以幫助在正發展的郊區的校園事工與其運作上整合。
6. 張子義牧師為“恩愛夫妻營會事工”十週年提供了一個美好的願景。

3. 執事會報告 (王瑞珂)

1. 在教堂的主體建築中所有兒童廁所的改建工程正在取得重要的進展。
2. 成人廁所的翻修工作將是下一波的主要工程。
3. 教會箱型車的標識招牌已張貼完成。
4. 財務委員會的新政策已經發布施行。
5. 教堂屋頂的檢驗報告完成之後，偌大的翻修工程建議將暫緩實施。

4. 城區事工經費增加 (潘儒達牧師)

1. 目前城區5個團契總人數將近200。
2. 有迫切需要租用在Ruggles教堂的大堂，在週五晚上，有更多的空間，以容納增加的會眾，從今年9月到明年6月的需要。
3. 聯會投票同意從59,900美元一年的預算擴編至65,400美元一年。

5. 教堂擴建案 (朱克潔)

1. 『教堂擴建案』在6月17日舉行的特別會員大會上已經過半數通過。
2. 『教堂擴建設計團隊』開始了151號的更新工作。
3. 『教堂擴建推廣團隊』已準備好向會眾發布最新的設計和預算計劃。
4. 目前教會設施的使用似乎已經達到一個極限，並可能違反防火規定，或超過法定使用容量。
5. 將對中英文部的會眾採取另一項意見調查，這可能是個有用的溝通方式。

6. 增加第二堂主日崇拜 (陳祥光)

1. 調查結果顯示下午2〜3:30會是個比較理想的選擇。
2. 從10/28開始，以試驗性質，先來執行運作3個月，再作考量。長老團已經批准了這項建議。

7. 全教會的聯合禱告會 (劉梅碧儀牧師)

1. 歡慶：由領詩，讀經和禱告開始兩小時長的節目。
2. 悔改與修復：在唱詩讚美之後是認罪悔改的過程。
3. 復興及合一（目標）：尋求神透過聖經，對我們教會的託付。
4. 重新委身：一段在主面前奉獻自己的時間。
5. 討論不同形態或可接受的禱告操練方式。

8. 差傳委員會 (陳利欽)

1. 一些宣教士的信息更新，如李蜜恩姐妹，陳錦仁，黃嘉恩牧師夫婦和標毓敏姐妹。
2. 吳海國接受邀請加入差傳委員會。
3. 今年宣教年會的講員將是盧敬雄牧師。

9. 執事提名 (蔡明哲)

1. 總共有7位從目前在任期上服事的執事，在今年年底前將結束這個任期的事奉。
2. 有一些新的和願意連任的執事候選人接受提名。

10. 長老提名 (朱克潔)

1. 有兩位目前在任期上服事的長老，今年年底將結束這個任期的事奉。
2. 有一位新的長老候選人接受提名。

11. 年會 (朱克潔)

1. 查看年度會友大會會議的議程和簡報。

12. 中文部佈道會 (何明治)

1. 今年的講員是來自中國的張路加牧師。

盧植德牧師在下午12:28帶領全體與會同工作結束禱告。