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Administrative Committee Meeting
August 12, 2025

•  Currently, there is money left over from the purchase of the chiller in the amount of $21,400.  This money is in surplus holdings as programming of the chiller continues. 
• Because of the desire to make our church as secure as possible, an IT committee is being formed.  The purpose will be to evaluate our equipment, software, etc. and create a plan to make all aspects of our technology safe.  Although this is in the early stages, it is our hope that this will move quickly to protect our church.  Evaluations and plans to make more secure will be shared; monies will be voted on.
• Our church body is growing!  As people join, get excited about our plans, and become involved, may our tithes also grow.
• 50 for Faith and Family stated that final plans are close!  Many thanks to this team for fighting to stay under said budget.  Please pray that the architect has heard the concerns of this team, will implement all asked for, and will use his gift to create a plan that meets our needs.  5.2 million is our budget, and all is being done to stay under this.  Pledges made by the body of Christ will end in September, but some will extend to the end of the year.  Many thanks to all who have given and to those who will do so in the future.  Many thanks to this committee who has spent so many hours making sure our needs are met, our monies are well used, and that God is pleased and honored in the process.  Please continue to pray for this committee as our building project moves forward.  Plans have been submitted to Thomas and Turner; this involved no cost to the church.
• It is under consideration to make the basement a storage area.  As our ministry opportunities continue to grow, storage space is needed and space is limited throughout the building.  It is not cost efficient to remodel the basement.  It is also noted that many updates are needed; capital upgrades will be prioritized and completed in the future.
• The finance committee meets Sunday.  There are no extra funds for next year.  Keeping the building plan within budget is critical.  As of last Sunday, we are $31,000 ahead of budget, but not all budget allocations have been spent.
• Over fifty people have signed up for Wednesday night meals.  There is still no permanent list, but there is a new menu.  Remember to call the church office to reserve your spot.  Other options are under consideration to make signing up as easy as possible.  The options under consideration are the creation of a QR code and the acceptance of Venmo payments. 
• There will be a grand opening at the soccer field when it is completed.  There are still more things to accomplish (fencing, etc.), but the ground must be dry to progress.  Plans are in the works for a spring soccer clinic.
• There is a need to improve the video of our church services as well as the desires to make our recordings more professional.  This will require lighting and a couple of cameras.  The aesthetics of our building will not change because of these additions.  There will be no cost for the bids and no cost for the cameras.  These should be installed before Christmas – just in time for our celebrations of the birth of Jesus.