Board of Trustees

Overview

The mission of the Board of Trustees is to manage the assets of the Church to include financial accounts, budgeting, investments, insurances, and facility usage, and to oversee personnel matters.

Board of Trustees

  • Usually meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 7:30-9:00 p.m.
  • The Board of Trustees manages the assets of the church, to include financial accounts, preparing and monitoring the church annual budget, placing and monitoring investments and endowments, contract and maintain insurance for the church, developing and monitoring facility usage, and developing and monitoring policies to coordinate church personnel matters.
  • Two Assistant Treasurers also report to the Trustee Board and are responsible for tracking member pledges and managing weekly deposits.
  • The Trustees oversee short-term and long-term financial decisions and monthly income and expenses.
  • The Treasurer is an ex-officio member of the Trustees and makes monthly reports to the Board.
  • Manage planned giving programs including the endowment funds.
  • The Personnel Subcommittee monitors contractual agreements with personnel, attends annual performance reviews of personnel (coordinating with the Senior Pastor), maintains the Personnel Policies for the church, and acts to review any grievance brought by members or staff of the church.
  • The Stewardship Subcommittee prepares, implements, and monitors an annual Stewardship Drive, distributes, collects and monitors pledges.
  • The Memorial Gifts Subcommittee acknowledges and records Memorial Gifts.  Members of this committee consult with other committees to determine the proper use of funds appropriated to the Memorial Gifts Fund.

Latest Minutes

Most Recent Minutes

Spring Glen Church – Board of Trustees – Zoom Meeting Minutes
January 3, 2023
Present: Scott Lucker, Mike Palmieri, Dave Giblin, Treasurer Chuck Paul, Andrew Maley, Amy Lynn,
Bethany Appleby, Sr. Pastor Jack Perkins Davidson
Absent:
Discussion Topics:
1. Approval of December minutes - Approved with edits
2. Treasurer’s Report
a. December 2022
i. Currently projecting a surplus for year end (approx. $40K)
3. Stewardship Campaign Results – Chuck
a. 5% increase in pledging over 2022
b. 3 fewer pledges
4. Planned Giving - Scott
a. Tabled by Scott to provide time for budget discussion
5. 2023 Budget – Chuck/Scott/Jack
a. Jack proposed a staff restructuring to include a more permanent partner who would
take over some of the duties of other staff (see below).
i. Add Exec Minister (3 yr Term Position)
ii. Other adjustments to staff as required
iii. Proposal to use surplus from 2020, 2021, and 2022 to fund this Assoc Minister
for an estimated total of 3 years starting in late 2023
b. Staff raises of 4%
c. Increase in Benevolence budget
d. Moved CONNECT dues from Vitality into the operating budget
e. Motion to approve the budget as presented was successful
6. Church re-gathering Committee – Mike Palmieri
a. CT back in red so masking is required for all in-church groups and events
7. Electronic Storage Project – Chuck
a. All Senior Trustee electronic files moved on-line
b. Senior Trustee using church email “trustees@springglenchurch.org”
8. EasyTithe Fees – Chuck
9. Senior Pastor Report – Jack
Next Meeting: Tuesday, February 7th at 7:30pm

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