27 October 2014, Heliopolis Good morning, and may our Lord grant you a great day. This coming Friday is Reformation Day; Saturday is All Saints; Sunday is All Souls. A little challenge for me as we have only one worship service :) Hereunder are the minutes of our AGM of two weeks ago. Please go over them and if you miss anything important that was said, or if you come across statements that were never said, please let me know so that we can finalize them. Last week I asked you when throughout the week or in the weekend you might be interested in a regular Bible Study. As response figures were not overwhelming - here and now another chance. Please let me know what would be a good time for you. Your church council will meet Friday 7 November, right after church. Feel free to share with any of the council members (Nkechi, Busi, Luciana, Mike, John) your idea or concerns. Hoping to see you Friday and the Lord be with you Jos Strengholt +++++ Minutes of AGM of St. Michaels and all Angels Anglican Church, Friday morning English speaking congregation, at Korba-Heliopolis, October 17, 2014 1. Opening and prayer by Priest Jos with a quorum in attendance 2. Previous AGM minutes were accepted with the only noteworthy item that Rev. Hassan had not yet been invited to present his ministry to the congregation. Priest Jos to follow-up 3. New council members were elected by acclamation: Sibusiso [Busi] Matereke; Luciana Tolentino; Mike Dirk 4. The following items arose from the financial and pastoral reports: thanks was expressed to various volunteers as well as the book-keeper for their work it was recommended that our budgets be ministry driven rather than simple additions or deletions from previous actuals. the accountant needs to clarify the line items telephone and internet; travel and hospitality the continual challenge of busy expats who come and go, and who have a hard time to commit to church events outside of the Friday service. This affects items like weekly Bible studies. 5. As to plans, new ideas, the following were presented for further deliberation by the council times of prayer for people, whether during, before, or outside of regular services posting of times when church sanctuary is open for quiet meditation quality and quantity of interactions with other Anglican congregations of the compound diversification of church music to organize a church retreat at Palmera in the spring to organize a jazz or similar concert to raise the profile of the church and have some good community building times as well as entertainment 6. Closing prayer by Anne Span Submitted by John Span, Council member, October 21, 2014 PS. A word of thanks to Priest Jos and Adrienne for their valuable and faithful service week in and week out, was over-looked but is noted here.
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