Tuesday #6: Board Meeting

I observed the LBA meeting of College Wesleyan Church on the night of Monday, February 16. I observed from seven o'clock to eight. College Church has begun a new approach to their board meetings this month, having the elders and the deacons meeting together every other month, with the other months having the two combined. Last night, I sat in on the deacons meeting, and got to observe more than simply parliamentary procedure. There was a time of fellowship, as well as prayer. Members of the board were lifted up and annointed, and a look was taken at Acts 4 examining how our meetins should be impacted by what we see in the scriptures.
Topics of discussion included approving the minutes from the previous month, the adjustment of the housing allowance of a pastor, the cell phone plan of a pastor, as well as the amount of money spent on staff at College Wesleyan as well as other churches in the Wesleyan Denomination. Parliamtentary procedure was used, with motions being made, seconds being recorded, discussion being granted, and votes taken. There was a financial report given, and this was received. As I heard the word "received" I made the mental note that this was different than "adopt."