Outreach and Service, October 24, 2011

Present: Bill & Jennifer Dornbush, Susan Russel, Kris Marshall, Laurie Batchelter, Marsha Dupre, Maurine Christ

Meeting was opened with a prayer by Maurine.

Minutes were approved.

 

Current Business:

* Fair Trade Report: Bill related that sales doubled in the month of October coming in $5.00 short of being the highest month ever; 2,500 minis were sold; At the Coming Home weekend sales of $400. were realized. Susan expressed some concerns about logistics of sales and inventory following the 11:00 service. Kris suggested that orders could be taken and delivered the following week. It was decided that this plan should be tried.

Selling Assignments:

Nov. 6 - Diane Jackson & Bill and Jennifer Dornbush

Nov. 13 - Marsha & Jack Dupre

Nov. 20 - Dian Jorgensen and Maurine Christ

Nov. 27 - Bill and Jennifer Dornbush

*Community Garden, Stony Point: Jennifer reported that fall gardens have been planted. FUMC will host a Sonoma County Community Garden Summit for those already participating in a community garden and and those who would like to do so. The Summit will be held November 5^th from 1:00pm to 5:00 pm at the Montgomery Campus. The key note speakers will be Miles Gordon of Mendocino Gardens and Bill Maynard of the American Community Garden Association. Further information can be found on the web site, iGROW.

*Habitat for Humanity: Our representative, Susan Russel, wondered if the VIM group would be

interested in working on projects for Habitat. It was mentioned that workers from the entire

congregation were encouraged to participate. The VIM group’s list of names would be available for

contact purposes. Habitat is in the process of purchasing two homes in foreclosure for their next building

*Request for community volunteer tutors will be made in the bulletin and the next Roseleaf. Kris will write this information.

 

New Business:

*Underwear, Sock and Toiletries Drive will begin in Advent, November 27^th and end December 18^th.

Susan will bring boxes. Kris will keep a running account. A notice will be placed in the bulletin.

Diane Jackson has delivery information.

*FISH: Laurie discussed the drive for Fish that will be coming up the first week in February. We

need to be asking for bags from our favorite stores to bring to the next meeting. At this time we

will stable the printed material which Laurie will bring. She will coordinate drivers to transport the food

to FISH. We will all need to help carry the bags to these vehicles.

*How to Promote Outreach in the Church:

Continue announcements in church bulletin and Roseleaf, post information on web page and

update bulletin board with current projects.

 

Other Business:

Catholic Charities Family Support Center sent an invitation to attend their annual coffee and gathering of room sponsors on Friday, October 28^th at 10:00am. At this time, they will discuss the upcoming Christmas holiday and the needs of the children and their parents. There will be an opportunity to take a tour to see the many new rooms and services at the shelter, as well as meet the new manager of the Center, Jennielynn Holmes-Davis.

 

Meeting closed with a prayer by Kris, at 5:10.

Next meeting to be scheduled.

Respectfully submitted:

Maurine Christ