College Church in Wheaton
MEETING MINUTES College Church in Wheaton Annual Meeting May 19, 2019 UNAPPROVED DRAFT Council of Elders Chair Mark Taylor welcomed those present at the meeting. Elder Rob Wolgemuth read from John 1 and Hebrews 1 and opened the meeting in prayer. The congregation then sang “Great is Thy Faithfulness.” A quorum of 266 (20%) was required, and 333 members were present. Mr. Taylor announced that a quorum was present and officially called the Annual Meeting to order at 5:14 p.m. A motion was made and seconded to approve the minutes of the Annual Meeting on May 20, 2018 and three special congregational meetings on October 21, 2018, November 18, 2018, and April 7, 2019. The resolution was unanimously approved by voice vote. Prior to the vote on the 2019-2020 Nominating Committee, Mr. Taylor explained the process of electing one man and three women to the Nominating Committee. Since the other members of the Nominating Committee are two elders and the Senior Pastor ex officio, three women and one man are elected to better represent the overall makeup of the congregation. Paper ballots were distributed to the congregation. Votes were tallied, and the following were elected to the 2019-2020 Nominating Committee: Cheryce Berg, Teri Hiben, Carol Taylor and Noah Helm. Director of Women’s Ministries Mindy Rynbrandt prayed for the new Nominating Committee.
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Mr. Taylor presented the 2019 Annual Report and asked those who wrote reports to stand, and he thanked them; Mr. Taylor also asked those who served this past year (2018-2019) on a board or committee or in an elective position to stand, and he thanked them for serving. Mr. Taylor then gave an opportunity for questions from the floor about the Annual Report. A question was asked about the Site and Facilities Committee (SFC) taking a short furlough. Mr. Taylor explained the work of the SFC and its conceptual plans. The SFC is taking a year off while plans are finalized for the Crossings building (303 E. Front St.). Reference was made to Pastor Moody’s vision sermon of the morning as well as the three-year plan. Mr. Taylor invited Senior Pastor Josh Moody to the platform. Pastor Moody expressed his thanks to Mr. Taylor and the Council of Elders, the deacons and for all who serve hard and well. Mark Bradley, chair of the 2018-19 Nominating Committee, presented the following resolutions, each of which was approved by a unanimous voice vote: Resolution #1 RESOLVED: That the following groups of nominees, whose names have been printed on page 53 of the Annual Report, are hereby elected: • Members of the Council of Elders for terms ending in 2023 • Members of the Board of Deacons, the Board of Deaconesses, and the Board of Missions for terms ending in 2022 • Members of various committees for terms as specified • Elective positions for terms as specified
