Greetings From the Trustee’s Ministry Team
August 2010
Thank you to all who have participated on completing the punch list. It is posted in the Fellowship Hall. Items are being whittled away one by one. The Trustee Ministry Team appreciates your help very much.
Please keep an eye out for the two new crosses installations. In a month we will have a new cross installed in the center of the sanctuary above the altar. Our original cross will be hung in the stairway soon.
For those of you with keys to the building, please check and lock all doors when you exit. Upon entering the building and you find that there is no one is there and the doors are unlocked; please contact the Trustee on Duty immediately so they may check the building so that we may check the building.
We appreciate your patience with the lift. We ran into a couple of minor snags (not financial). These snags are being addressed at this time. Our plan is to have the lift functional and state inspected by the Children’s Fair.
The Trustee Ministry Team would like to personally thank Dan and Jane Cargill for all that they have done to and for this church family and building for the last twenty five years. They are good and faithful servants of the Lord and have worked on more teams and committees than we count. They will be deeply missed.
As a money saving measure; the Trustee Ministry Team is currently looking into pre purchasing oil and propane and a recycling program. We will keep you informed as these programs progress.
General Fund Budget Update from the Trustees
Our projected monthly income based on the voted 2010 budget should be $12,723. per month, or $76,338.00.00. thru June 30, 2010. We have received tithes and offerings in the amount of $64,273.29 an accumulated difference of ($12,064.71). It should be noted that all of our expenses are paid to date, but all ministry team chairs are reminded that before incurring an expense, you should speak to the trustees to make sure that sufficient funds are available.
July 2010
Greetings From the Trustee’s Ministry Team
Thank you for your vote to expend our unrestricted UCC investments. We have a scheduled date of Wednesday, June 23 for completion of the lift. We will push for the state inspection as soon as possible.
We appreciate your trust with our NICC finances and will always do our best in your interest with God’s guidance.
The punch list has been updated. Please feel free to take a look at the bulletin board in the Fellowship Hall and if so moved please take on a project. Thank you to all who have completed a task to help our church home.
We have patched many of the large holes in our parking lot, especially around the south entrance.
The new water filtration system was installed early June. There is a noticeable improvement in water color and quality.
General Fund Budget Update
Our projected monthly income based on the voted 2010 budget should be $12,723. per month, or $63,615.00. thru May 31, 2010. We have received tithes and offerings in the amount of $56,106.47 an accumulated difference of ($7,508.53). It should be noted that all of our expenses are paid to date, but all ministry team chairs are reminded that before incurring an expense, you should speak to the trustees to make sure that sufficient funds are available.
NICC Special Meeting
June 6, 2010 after worship
Called by Executive Committee regarding the dispersing of investment funds for the use of obtaining permanent occupancy permit and a decision to be
June 2010
Thank you to all who helped during the Spring Clean Up. We were able to get some projects completed. Please know that you are among our unsung heroes – those who give of themselves in service to the Lord. The Trustee’s say, “Thank you”.
We have our old UCC funds released to us. Please keep an eye on the bulletin and slides before Worship. We will schedule a Congregational meeting to discuss how to use the funds (see notice below).
Reminder if anyone has a problem with the building or the grounds; please speak to the Trustee on Duty and discuss it with them.
Thank you to those who have taken the initiative to complete portions of the punch list. Please keep an eye on the bulletin downstairs as we will print a new list with small projects as they arise.
General Fund Budget Update
Our projected monthly income based on the voted 2010 budget should be $12,723. per month, or $50,982. thru April 30, 2010. We have received tithes and offerings in the amount of $44,211.30 an accumulated difference of ($6,680.70). It should be noted that all of our expenses are paid to date, but all ministry team chairs are reminded that before incurring an expense, you should speak to the trustees to make sure that sufficient funds are available.
May 2010
Our spring clean up day will be Saturday, May 8th starting at 9:00 am (rain date May
15th). Many hands make light and quick work. We would appreciate all who will help. NICC does not have a lot of clean up tools; such as brooms, shovels, chain saws, or other outside tools. Please know that we welcome any tools that you are willing to bring to assist with the jobs outside.
Please let us know when you need to borrow anything from our buildings. Please check with the Trustee on Duty so we can sign it out and have an estimated date of when it will be returned for the next person.
From the Trustee's Ministry Team
April 2010
The Trustee's Ministry Team is working on a "punch list" of projects that need doing around our church. Please keep an eye out for announcements in the bulletin and on the screen before Worship. If you are able to help us with any of these jobs, it would be greatly appreciated. The "punch list" sign up sheet will be posted on the bulletin board in the Fellowship Hall.
We are looking into the liquidation of some old investments the church has from our UCC days. If and when we are able to free up these funds we will bring it to the congregation for a vote and hopefully we can get the lift and the organ operational.
From the Trustee’s Ministry Team
March 2010
The Trustees would like say thank you to Jim Cooper for his six plus years of service to NICC on the Board of Trustees. We would also like to thank Larry Brown for his four years of service to NICC as Treasurer. You both have done an outstanding job. The Trustees would also like to thank all those unsung heroes of NICC (you know who you are). You’ve contributed countless hours of your time and your generous donations of materials and other out of pocket expenses to improve and maintain our buildings.
The Trustees would like to welcome Bob Romeril on our Board and Jim Milbert as our Treasurer.
Unfortunately we are entering another year with a deficit budget and need to continue the spending freeze. But on a brighter note, we would like to thank the congregation for your generosity in making January the first month since October 2009 in which we met our budgeted monthly goal.
Anyone who wishes to make a special donation towards a specific cause such as Haiti, the lift or the organ; please indicate your wishes in the memo line of the check or on the envelope.
Any building issues can be addressed to the Trustee on duty. There is a contact list on the bulletin board downstairs near the coat rack.
Please know that all Trustee’s meetings are open and are held on the second Thursday of each month. Any concerns can be brought to any Trustee and the concerns will be addressed immediately or placed onto the next meeting agenda.
Bob Romeril
Stella Rand
Bob Grippardi
Mark Krook
Jim Forest, Chair
Proposed By-Law Change Article VI, 2. a.
Current By-Law
Annual Meeting- The annual meeting of the Church shall be held on the third Sunday of January to hear the reports of officers, ministry teams, and committees: to appoint officers and ministry team and committee member: to approve a budget: and to transact any other business which may be properly be brought before it. An alternate date in January may be selected by a two thirds (2/3) vote of the Executive Ministry Team with a two week notice to the membership.
Proposed Change
Annual Meeting- The annual meeting of the Church shall be held on the fourth Sunday of January to hear the reports of officers, ministry teams, and committees: to appoint officers and ministry team and committee member: to approve a budget: and to transact any other business which may be properly be brought before it. An alternate date in January may be chosen by the trustees in conjunction with the treasurer and church secretary, with a two week posted notice and an announcement during worship to the membership.
October 2009: From the Trustees Ministry Team
The trustees would like to thank all ministry teams for their understanding of the financial situation of the church. We understand that several committees are looking into ways to be more conservative and better utilize the resources we have. The trustees are very appreciative of this.
We have scheduled a work detail for the stripping and replacing of one side of the parsonage roof for October 23/24 with a rain date of October 30/31. Please note your calendars.
The trustees have also contracted to have the barn overhead door replaced as it has become a safety concern and will be replaced with a steel door.
Budget forms can be picked up the 2nd Sunday in October (October 11th). See Larry Brown for these. We would ask that these be returned by the 2nd Sunday in November (November 8th),
The trustees have also decided that we will start printing our goals to meet budget in the newsletter and in the bulletins. If you have any questions about these budget updates, please speak to one of the Trustees, or the Treasurer.
Budget Update: In order to meet the 2009 Proposed General Fund Budget, it is estimated that our monthly income should be $12,845/month or a total of $102,760 thru August 09. The amount actually received thru August 09 is $80,928, a difference of $21,832. It should be noted that we are meeting our monthly obligations, but cannot pay for special items.