To: All Interested Parties
From: Living Ministries Board of Directors
Date: April 17, 2013
Location: Life Works, 906 New York Street, Longview, WA 98632
Attendance: Summer D Clemenson, Karen Gidderon, Linda Haarstad, Debra Lawson-Bean, John Hanna, Tom Stebbins
The meeting was called to order by Executive Director, Summer D Clemenson, at 6:11 pm.
Opening – President Karen Gidderon
Jamie Holloway is sick. Debra Lawson-Bean offered to fill in as Secretary.
Happy Bucks – Praise Reports $8.27
Invocation – John Hanna
Contract – Cowlitz Wahkiakum Council of Governments
- Living Ministries was hired to develop housing database by Dawn Hansen
- CWCOG is working toward a housing first approaching to getting homeless
- people housed.
- Living Ministries is now members of Housing First Coalition
- LM has 156 nonprofits in database a present time
LM – Business License – Tickets from Living Ministries Tea Party Fundraiser will pay for license renewal
- Next Step 501(c)3
- Need to research to find out how to best protect committee members
- Grant Applying on its way
Angel Wings Rescue Spring Clean-Up May 4, 2013
April 18, 2013 – Motivational Interview Training
Attending – Karen Gidderon, Linda Haarstad, Summer Clemenson, John Hanna (taking Jamie’s spot)
April 22, 2013 – Non-Profit and Charities Training
Attending – Karen Gidderon, Linda Haarstad, Summer Clemenson, Debra Lawson- Bean
Questions
- How many people did you invite to the meeting?
- How many people did you invite to the Database this month?
- Have you looked at the Database this month
- Are you interested in training to help people?
Go Fourth – Event costs $600 for insurance and space rental
- Free water given away
- Need Volunteers
- Make a decision by next meeting in May 2013
MOTION to investigate Go Fourth further by Tom Stebbins
Second the MOTION by Linda Haarstad
- Linda Haarstad to check insurance prices for comparison, we will discuss at next meeting on May 15, 2013
- Go Fourth registration and insurance check due at that time.
- July 1, 2013 need to begin insurance for events
Tom Stebbins discussed Go Fourth Parade we will not do it this year
We need a trailer – could be used for Christmas Angel Telethon too
Motion 1 – John Hanna – NO
Motion 2 – Linda Haarstad Look at it next year
Spring Tea Discussion of Menu
- Volunteer help be there at 11:00am
- Debra Lawson-Bean to arrive at noon
- Possible Saturday Evening Set-Up of tables and decorations for tea
Ministry Time – Prayer Time – United together in prayer
$35.00 money from tickets for Tea given to LM
Total funds collected today is $43.37
Meeting Adjourned at 7:34pm
Respectfully Submitted,
Debra Lawson-Bean
Committee Member
