An amazing Trustee meeting

We had an amazing meeting of the Board of Trustees last night. We acted on three decisions and praised a fourth one. Yes, I said we acted on three things.

It really started last month when we approved the decision to lease a new copy machine. The next day we signed the contract with Flo-Tech and made plans to bring in a new Canon 2525 copier. After two weeks of using it, everyone was impressed. It warms up quickly, it prints right from the computer and it is very user friendly. When I asked about whether it was worth the money, Frank Royce responded that it was worth every penny.

The second thing we did last night was approve the snow plowing contract from Hyde Landscaping. After Monday's surprise 1/2 inch of snow, this decision was a no-brainer. They came back with a proposal that was slight higher than last years. Motion approved.

The third thing we looked at was a repair to the stove in the kitchen. Mark Kane had a representative form Adam's Restaurant Equipment come in to evaluate the stove. We had a bid in hand to repair it. The cost was about $573 and it was quickly approved.

The final item on our list was a big one. We finally received two bids to replace the furnace that services the chapel area of the church. We reviewed them and decided on the one we were going to take. As we discussed how to raise the money we were alerted to the fact that two major gifts were being offered to cover the cost of the conversion. So we voted to recommend going forward with the project and will call a special congregational meeting on November 28th to get congregational approval to do the work.

God is amazing and you could feel his hand at work as we went about his business last night. Thank you Lord. We hope to have the new furnace in place by the end of the year.

Cal