Notes from Sunday, October 3, 2010

Rachel has agreed to organize the Christmas Angel project--if possible, by November 10, which the date of the UMW Bazaar. The DISCO kids would like to take six of these angels as a service project.

Brent and/or Ryan will contact Jim Shearman to let him know that we would be willing to help him move items back into the MAM room on Sunday, October 10 at 5:00 p.m. as the painting will be done and (hopefully) he will have found time to install the new clothing rods and whatnot. Mendy offered to purchase some food items to re-stock the MAM food pantry as this week the grocery store is having its ShurSavings sale. This items will be charged to the 21st Time account.

Brent (our new treasurer) will check into transferring the money that we have in our checking account into a CD or signing us up for Rewards Checking at Centera, whichever is the best option for our class.

REMINDER: We are down to serve DISCO again Oct. 13. Mendy will make sloppy joes. Karen will provide dessert. Nicole will make a pasta salad. Stacey will provide chips. Stephanie agreed to purchase buns. Cathy will furnish beverages. Cathy and Leanne will organize a "Minute-to-Win-It" game for the kids. Ryan will purchase paper goods. WE WILL MEET AT THE COMMUNITY BUILDING at 5:00 so that the kids can eat at 6:00.

We discussed the music portion of our open-house event, which is to follow the open house (3:00 to 5:30 with Ryan and Leanne manning the MAM room) and a 5:30 potluck dinner. No one has come forth to organize this yet, but here's what we came up with . . . The performances (totaling 30-45 minutes) should include the following: Chancel Choir (Nancy Anton) Bell Choir (Julie Smith) Praise Band (Brent Howie) Congregational Hymn Singing (Kelvin Heitmann)

Finally, we discussed our long-term goal of hosting another literacy night. We are looking at April 2011, which means that we have plenty of time to work out the details. In the meantime, we can begin to gather books. Nicole suggested ordering two sets of the 50 books for $50 (one for each of the two age-levels that are offered) from Scholastic. This will get us some more great books while we help classroom teachers can free items for their classrooms. When the next book order forms come out, Brent can write checks for this project.