ANNUAL MEETING Bethlehem
Lutheran Church Lakewood, CO
Friday, July 9, 2004
Pastor Dan Smith, Chairman at 4:45pm MT, called the
Annual Meeting to order.
Parker Hicks opened the meeting with prayer.
Pastor Moyer, Executive Dir, shared a message from the Summer Training theme. We are to direct all our thoughts and words toward God. People are to see Jesus in us.
The Assembly reviewed the Constitution Amendment, which the Board had reviewed and voted on at 2 previous meetings. To approve the amendment, the Assembly would need to vote on this change for the Constitution. Dennis Steele made the motion to approve the Amendment to the Constitution as submitted to the Assembly. Irene Gruber seconded. The motion was passed. A copy of the Amendment is included in the minutes.
There will be 2 New Years gatherings. One gathering will be held in Fort Wayne, IN and the other in Rapid City, SD. Ambassadors can obtain more information on dates and registration through the website.
Summer Training, 2005, will be hosted in Stevens Point, WI during July 12-18.
Pastor Smith directed the assembly to the
Financial Report for 2003. Any specific questions should
be directed to OAFC’s Treasurer/Business Manager, Rev Ruhlig. Parker Hicks made
the motion to accept the report as submitted. Nathan Grewe seconded. Motion was
passed. A copy of the report is included in the minutes.
Total Inflows: $136,999.72
Total Outflows: $126,971.11
Total Inflows: $ 10,028.61
Travel Team members were introduced and each team's
destinations were shared with the assembly.
Micah Wildauer – Extended Team
Mark Zuber – New Mexico-South
Brian Krohe – Nevada Team
Pastor Dan Smith – New Mexico-North
Nathan Grewe shared the mass canvass report for Summer
Training 2004. We canvassed for 3 area churches.
812 Calls
1277 Not home
31 prospects
The New Board members for 2004-05 are as follows:
Adult
Male – Nathan Ruppert
Adult Female – Katie Jeppesen
Boy Ambassador – Jonathan Drefs
Girl Ambassador – Sarah Grewe
The outgoing members of the Board are Micah Wildauer, Pam Rudick, and Matt Drefs.
Pastor Becker installed the New Board for 2004-05.
Pam Rudick made the motion to adjourn the meeting at
5:15pm. Dan Bell seconded. Motion was passed
Nathan Ruppert closed the meeting in prayer
Submitted in His Service,
Pam Rudick, Secretary
Currently, the Constitution reads as follows;
ARTICLE VI – MEETINGS OF ONGOING AMBASSADORS FOR CHRIST
SECTION 1. There shall be an annual meeting of
the Ongoing Ambassadors for Christ, Inc., and it shall be on a date set by the
Board of Directors, held in conjunction with Summer Training
SECTION 2. The Board of Directors shall hold regular meetings and they
shall be held no less than quarterly. The agenda, prepared by the Executive
Director, shall be sent to the Board members at least two weeks prior to the
regular Board Meetings.
SECTION 3. Special Meetings of the Board of Directors may be called at
the discretion of the Chairman of the Board of Directors or the Executive
Director.
ARTICLE VII – OFFICERS
The officers of the corporation shall be the Chairman
of the Board, a Secretary, a Treasurer, and other such officers as may be
decided upon by the Board of Directors.
Changes to the Constitution are italicized as follows
ARTICLE VI – BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SECTION 1. In order to carry out the business
of the Ongoing Ambassadors for Christ, a Board of Directors shall be
established. They shall make all decisions regarding the procedures and policies
of Ongoing Ambassadors For Christ in accordance with this Constitution and
By-Laws
SECTION 2. The Board of Directors shall hold regular meetings and they
shall be held no less than quarterly. The agenda, prepared by the Executive
Director, shall be sent to the Board members at least two weeks prior to the
regular Board Meetings.
SECTION 3. Special Meetings of the Board of Directors may be called at
the discretion of the Chairman of the Board of Directors or the Executive
Director
ARTICLE VII – MEETINGS OF ONGOING AMBASSADORS FOR CHRIST
SECTION 1. There shall be an annual meeting
of the Ongoing Ambassadors for Christ, Inc., and it shall be on a date set by
the Board of Directors, held in conjunction with Summer Training. (moved from
Art.VI)
SECTION 2. Commissioned Ambassadors assembled at the Annual Meeting shall
have the right to elect members to the Board of Directors for Ongoing
Ambassadors for Christ and ratify changes to the Constitution and By-Laws.
ARTICLE VIII – OFFICERS
The officers of the corporation shall be the Chairman of the Board, a Secretary, a Treasurer, and other such officers as may be decided upon by the Board of Directors.
All successive Articles in the Constitution will increase numerically (ARTICLE VIII will become ARTICLE IX and so forth)
OAFC Treasury Report 2003
CHURCH 19618.95
FOUNDATIONS 10509.10
Gifts to Groups 1750.00
INDIVI 17241.88
INTEREST 60.87
MISC:
Hillsboro IL re746.25
Land Sale 5159.60
((Reimbursement4447.23))
Van use 1150.45
TOTAL MISC 11503.53
New Years 1582.75
ORGANIZATIONS 2747.25
SALES:
Auto 9475.00
CD Sales 1781.63
Pia Score Bks 635.00
SCRIPTS 222.00
SONG BOOK 1518.00
TOTAL SALES 13631.63
Sng Bk Cntrct 2364.09
SUMMER TRAINING:
Offerings 5267.00
Regist 5610.00
Travel teams 6492.84
ST-Other 1610.00
TOTAL S TRAINING 18979.84
Thrivent 9216.00
Thrivent Match:
Ch'pter 4592.50
GivPlus Mtch 3642.50
Total Thrivent Match 8235.00
TRACTS 142.00
Vanco 700.00
WEEKENDS 18716.83
TOTAL INFLOWS 136999.72
(132,552.59) net
OUTFLOWS
ACCRUALS 2291.00
Loan 4000.00
MATERIALS:
CRIPOST 2394.99
CRIPRINT 2303.00
PRINT 6319.00
SNGBOOK:
Piano Score 530.00
TOTAL MATERIALS 11546.99
MISCELLANEOUS:
Designate Gift 1750.00
DEVELOP 1401.57
Reimburse 4952.37
SUMTRN 3999.05
TOTAL MISCEL 12102.99
Office:
Internet 204.85
NEWEQUIP 230.72
SUPPLIES 2036.43
TELEPH:
Barz 1186.44
Moyer 549.84
Office 797.24
TOT TELPH 2533.52
US POST 1266.82
Total Office 6272.34
Sal&Bene:
ASST. DIR:
Housing 30600.00
BENEFITS 34972.00
EX DIR:
Housing 15470.00
Total Sal&Bene 81042.00
Travel:
96 Ford CO 85.59
98 Dodge 710.80
AUTOS:
GAS 486.67
REP/SERV 1896.87
TOTAL AUTOS 2383.54
BOARD 810.50
STAFF 363.41
Staff Barz 1662.95
VEHINS 3699.00
Total Travel 9715.79
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TOTAL OUTFLOWS 126,971.11
(122,017.74)
OVERALL TOTAL 10,028.61+
Net = offsetting reimbursements
