December Board Meeting Minutes

Daryl called the meeting to order and Patrick opened with prayer.

Minutes of the October Meeting were read and approved.

Treasurers Report:
Building Fund----$6622.00
General Fund-----$2971.59
Balance----------$9593.59
Our final apportionment payment for this year will be made on December 15,2010.

Committee Reports:
Women's Circle and Choir are doing fine.

Old & New Business combined:
Food Drive: We turned in close to 300 items to Indiahoma FFA. Their collection date cutoff is Dec. 10 at which time they will announce which class gets a pizza party and which church gets a landscape makeover.

We decided to go caroling after choir practice on Dec. 15, approximately 6:30 p.m. Alba will make fliers to post around time promoting the Christmas program and caroling.

School Christmas Program: Thursday, Dec. 16, 7:00 p.m.

Senior Citizen's Christmas party: Sunday, Dec. 19, 1:00 p.m.

Indiahoma UMC Christmas Celebration: Sunday, Dec. 19, 7:00 p.m.

We will sack candy during Sunday School on Dec. 19th. Those attending the Senior Citizen's Christmas party are excused from sacking candy this year.

Pastor's Report:
The High School lunch went well. Bar B Q brisket sandwiches seem like the way to go. They are easy to make and the kids like them.

The Lawton UMC conference was a big success.

The Small Churches Meeting in Elfin was a pretty good work shop.

The Community Service in Snyder went real well. Patrick responded to Herwannah's request to invite everyone to stay and eat whether they brought something or not.

Dec 19, 7:00 p.m. - Indiahoma Christmas Celebration
Dec 24, 7:30 p.m. - Christmas Eve Service with communion
Jan 23, 6:00 p.m. - Introduction to the Old Testament Bible Study
Jan 30, 2:30-5:15 p.m. - Local Leaders Workshop. The cost is $10. See Harold.

Alba asked if we had found a Santa for the Christmas program since Fred will be out of town this year on the program date. Daryl told her that we hadn't. Syd. burst out it applause which stunned the others into complete silence. My question, "Why do we need to have Santa at a program celebrating Jesus?"

Daryl closed the meeting with a benediction type blessing.

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