Christian Education Committee Meeting

August 30, 2010

Members present: Kathy Walter, Janet Ingle, Ron Rockey, Sean Kelley

Two possible mission statements for the Christian Education Ministry were presented and discussed. After revision, the following statement was proposed.

The purpose of the Christian Education ministry is make disciples of Jesus Christ. We do this by providing multigenerational opportunities--through study, fellowship and service--for individuals to explore their faith, to deepen their knowledge and understanding of the Scriptures, and to demonstrate the fullness of Christian love.

All committee members need to contact Kathy Walter with their approval or suggestions for this statement. When it has final approval, it will be sent to Glen Brower. It has been posted on the web page.

We discussed the Camp Olivet budget that we revised at our last meeting. We agreed to add $500 for each week of camp to the budget. The cost of camp per camper will be $100.00. This should cover the cost of Olivet in the budget.

We discussed the confusion that exists concerning the role and compensation of our Youth Leader in the planning and implementation of Camp Oliver. These issues need to be addressed. Sean Kelley will be meeting with Glen Brower and the Christian Education Committee will probably be involved with clarifying the job description.

Sean Kelley will lead a group including Brent Walter, Claire Coons, Ron Rockey, and Kathy Walter in establishing a vision statement and program goals for Camp Olivet.

Sean suggested that the youth group by two tents to use for the trip to Indiana Dunes and then to have on hand for other activities. The committee approved this.

The budget for Christian Education is due to Steve Pfendler by September 12. Using the report of the 2010 budget and the amounts spent through 8/22/10, the following budget is proposed.

The numbers at the beginning reflect the priority of the item because we were asked to do this at the leadership meeting.

2011 Used by 8/22/10

1. Youth Ministries $2,500.00 No change $595.23

1. Vacation Bible School $500.00 Down $500 $405.77

1. Sunday School/

Educational Material $2,800 No change $1,987.68

1. Children’s Ministry $300.00 Replacing Kid’s Hour $0.00

5. Confirmation Class $150.00 Down $150 $0.00

6. Camp Olivet Program $10,000 Up $4,000 $5,418.54

7. Women’s Bible Study $400.00 No change $310.80

8. Easter Egg Hunt $50.00 Down $100.00 $6.42

The Olivet budget increased because we added the cost of renting trucks for luggage, gas for the bus, the cost of swimming, and office supplies. We expect to charge a fee of $100.00 per camper and that this will cover this cost completely.

We dropped Misc. Small Classroom Equipment ($300.00) and Library ($500.00) from our budget because classrooms are furnished and there is no library at this time. Neither of these had expenses in the last year.

All committee members need to contact Kathy Walter with comments, questions, or your approval of the budget by September 10 so that it can be turned in to the budget committee.