OutRchCl_BdRpt9-08

Outreach cluster Board Report 9-08

District liason- none

SAC- $200 put into dues for SAC membership in UU Ministry of the Earth and UU Ministry for Social and Economic Justice for next year, too late for this year.

Donations from split  collections and fundraisers:
    Equality for all                $617.50
    Capacitar                    780 + 350 in sales
    Fresh Choice for Pocket full of Joy        1000

Back to school, WSWA, light; therefore will start earlier requesting donations next year.

Cuba Caravan well, but affected badly by hurricaine.

ISSP

    7 people expressed interest in making meals but no new leader came forward to organize UU’s new role in meeting new needs of program –monthly feeding of 40 shelter residents.  Helene suggested that program be sent back to board if no one in SAC wants to take on because we shouldn’t let it die.  Per Marcia, Deborah has already put it out to all fellowship.

    New request from shelter, entertainment for homeless evenings, movies, etc.

Marriage Equality Matching donations- SAC to sponsor

Motion to sign off on Split Collection Procedures passed, but Deborah and others set up a flow sheet to make it easier for staff.

NB  I am unable to get the second half of SAC minuted due to malfunction of Fran’s computer.

Welcoming- no new chair, Fred carries on.

Membership

   1 person re-joined; 1 person stated their intent to rejoin
   2. Actions completed since last report:
          1. Sent letter to 44 visitors since 1/1/08 inviting them to join us on Homecoming Sunday.
          2. Installed New Members and Friends Bulletin Board.  Will add Friends with next update.
          3. Donated new pamphlet rack & added brochures ordered in the last FY.
   3. Old Business
         1.  Welcome letter to visitors being transitioned to Pallas.
         2. New name tags -
                1. Design from Art Committee allows for 2 lines designating committees a person is on.
                2. Propose to have different colors for Board (light green), COM (yellow) & Membership (orange).  Any other distinctions that should be made?
    4. New Business (To be discussed at 9/16 Membership Committee meeting)
          1. Suggestion:   Send out a letter to former members who left during turbulent times & invite them back to work with us during Pallas’ consulting ministry.
          2. Margaret requested that ushering be added to the October Coordinating Council Meeting Agenda.  Will discuss if the topic should be broadened to look at all the things that need to be done on Sunday for the service so that we may work together to figure out the most efficient or logical or practical (or a combination thereof) way to take care of things on Sunday, thereby defining, for everyone's knowledge, who (or what Committee) does what.