York Association of Atlantic Baptist Churches
EXECUTIVE MEETING MINUTES.
GRACE
MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH
FEBRUARY 20, 2003
Present:
Bill Blaney, Larry Matthews, Sonny Urquhart, Claudia Tucker, Russ Crosby, Eugene
Morell, Karl Csaszar, Don Duval.
Regrets:
Harry Waugh, Jerry Horsman, Helen Durling.
Russ
Crosby opened the session with prayer with special concern for Bill Blaney.
The
Devotional was given by Larry Matthews and Sonny Urquhart: Based on "Worry,
Stress and Fear".
The
Agenda was presented and approved with the adding of "Fall
Association"
A
motion to approve the agenda as amended was made by Karl Csaszar/ Larry
Matthews.
The
Clerk read the Minutes of the last Executive Meeting held February 6, at
Brunswick St. Baptist Church. There being no errors or omission they were
accepted as read, on a motion by Karl Csaszar/ Bill Blaney.
Larry
Matthews reported on his contact with Helen Durling re: Women's Meeting at
Association and change of timing, no problems foreseen.
We
went over the realignment of the Teams.
Missions:
Jerry Horsman-Chair (Douglas) Avery Murphy (Douglas), Alice Gilmore (Grace),
Helen Durling (Marysville), Steve Alward (Nackawic), Don MacDougall (Millville),
Janet Howland (2nd Kingsclear), Confirmed. Peter Smith and Steve
Drost- possible.
Fellowship:
Larry Matthews- Chair (Faith),
Dave DuBois (Marysville), and Diane Flower (Faith) confirmed. Marilyn
Rose, Dianne Smith, Steve Drost, possible.
Ministry:
Eugene
Morell-Chair (2nd Kingsclear), Hal Baldwin (Hanwell), Bill Blaney
(Millville), Joanne Blaney (Millville), Murray Watts (Greenwood Dr.), Gerald
Matthews (Faith), confirmed. Doug Hapeman possible.
The
concert proceeds for the Spring Association Celebration in 2003 was suggested as
GHLC or A car for Tim Bannister.
Discussion
took place on Council meeting dates and Association dates and Mission Team
working projects. Do they need approval and by whom?
Answer Executive and Council.
Spring
Association Celebration--Larry Matthews stated Harry Garner was available for
the meeting. Subject suggested "CHANGE".
April
26-27 will be the dates for the Spring Meeting- Harold Arbo cautioned that we
should be cautious of cluster church meetings, home services.
Council
Meeting at 2nd Kingsclear March 27 at 7:30, suggested coffee be
available during meeting to save time.
Next
Executive meeting March 13 at 8:30 at Grace Memorial.
Structuring
of Council will be focus of March 6 meeting.
Association
Meetings will be set on basis of Saturday evening -Music and Sunday evening-
Challenge.
The
present Fall Association Meeting is set for Mactaquac on October 25-26
suggestion it be changed to October 11-12.
Bill
Blaney will check on GHLC for possibilities of a Fellowship Weekend at the camp.
Sonny
Urquhart and Larry Matthews to check Mactaquac for size to accommodate a Concert
& Meeting there.
Suggestions;
Thoughts thrown out for future meetings etc. Sunday Morning combined Service,
Summer picnic at Woolastook, Evangelical Service for all churches.
Russ
Crosby will send out an agenda before the next meeting (Please bring).
Claudia
Tucker closed with prayer following adjournment.
Prayerfully
submitted,
Don
Duval--Clerk York Association