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FIRST CONGREGATIONAL 2015 ANNUAL REPORT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Annual Meeting Agenda, December 6, 2015 .............................................................................2

Minutes of the January 2015 Annual Meeting ..........................................................................5

Minister’s Report ...........................................................................................................................8

Moderator’s Report .......................................................................................................................9

Christian Education Committee Report ..................................................................................12

Christian Service Committee Report ........................................................................................14

Clerk’s Report ..............................................................................................................................17

Deacons’ Report ..........................................................................................................................17

The Dream Team Report ............................................................................................................19

The Fellowship Report ...............................................................................................................20

The Pride Parade Report ............................................................................................................21

Stewardship Report ....................................................................................................................22

Treasurer’s Report.......................................................................................................................23

Trustee Committee Report ........................................................................................................23

2016 Proposed Budget ................................................................................................................27

Nominating Committee Report ................................................................................................32

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FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

ANNUAL MEETING AGENDA

DECEMBER 6, 2015

Potluck Lunch (Social Hall)

Call to Order and Declaration of a Quorum Carol Burnett, Moderator

(** vote item, +invitation to stand)

Song Ours Is a Simple Faith

Ours is a simple faith, life is a short embrace,

Heaven is in this place every day.

Hope is the ground we till, make each day what you will,

thankful for dreams fulfilled every day.

Prayer for a New Year Laurie Dobson, Outgoing Chairperson of Deacons

ALL: God of love and grace and power,

in this annual meeting,

may we nurture a refreshed vision of what you would have us do

as your church,

in this congregation,

at this time.

Amen.


No room in this heart for fear, no judgement day draws near,

trust that inner voice you hear every day.

Life’s not a goal or race. It’s about heart and faith,

and living a life of grace every day.





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Reflection Daring to Dream Carol


Trust is an open hand, making an honest stand,

rooted here in the land every day.

Living the mystery, seeking the harmony

here between you and me every day.





Approval of Meeting Minutes

2014 Annual Meeting Minutes**

Annual Reports (Committee chairs may simply respond “as submitted” if no additional

information is necessary.)

Minister’s Report

Moderator’s Report

Christian Education Committee Report (including children and youth ministry)

Christian Service Committee Report

Clerk’s Report

Deacons’ Report

The Dream Team Report

The Fellowship Report

The Pride Parade Report

Stewardship Report

Trustee Committee Report (including Treasurer’s Report)

Nominations/Election of Officers and Committee Members (page 32)

Revisions, additions, nominations from floor**

Approval of slate**

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Budget (beginning on page 27)

Introduction and Discussion of 2016 Budget Kelly, Napier, Treasurer

Discussion of Staff Salaries (Staff excused)

Approval of Staff Salaries (Staff returns)

Approval of Budget**

Passing of Church Keys

+Song Ours Is a Simple Faith




Thankful for dreams fulfilled every day.

+Closing Prayer Mary Gugliuzza, Moderator‐Elect

One: God of our coming and going, God of our past,

our present, and our future,

we have met, we have celebrated, we have remembered.

We have visioned, shared hopes, and dreamed dreams,

and now we go out into the world.

ALL: As we go out, remind us that we do not go alone.

As we go out, remind us that we go with a mission.

As we go out, fill us with love, hope, and peace to share with the world.

May our lives and our ministry

be signs of your love and promises and possibility for the world.

Amen.

Adjourn

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First Congregational Church

United Church of Christ

Annual Meeting Minutes

January 18, 2015

The meeting was called to order at 1:07 p.m. by moderator John Will.

Declaration of a Quorum – Members were counted and a quorum was declared.

The congregation sang Verse 1 of “They’ll Know We Are Christians,” the song in the

corresponding agenda.

Prayer for the New Year was provided by Jeanette Greenwood.

Reflection – John Will shared his reflection of the past year, summing up the year with

two words. The first word was faithfulness. Faithfulness was present in all the hard work

everyone provided in worship, events being planned, and goals being accomplished,

including financial goals. The second word was opportunity. John stated that there was

growth in our personal lives, in the congregation, and in our greater community. It has

been very worthwhile, and each of us needs to take it with us and determine how to

enrich these gifts.

Approval of Meeting Minutes – The minutes from the 2014 annual congregational

meeting were reviewed. Bob Weller made a motion to approve the minutes as written,

Ann Cartwright seconded the motion, and the motion passed.

Annual Reports – To save time, John suggested that each report be taken as written in

the 2014 Annual Report, and he asked each committee if they had anything to add. The

committees with no additional comments were Minister, Auditor, Christian Service,

Clerk, Deacons and Stewardship. The following are the annual reports with additional

comments:

The Moderator and Christian Education both commented about the enthusiastic

addition of Heidi Baxter as the new Director of Children’s Ministry.

The Fellowship did not submit a report. Jeanette Greenwood reported that they

had a great year, meeting each month, welcoming anyone who would like to

attend. They had different speakers and field trips throughout the year. They

also held the annual rummage sale, using the proceeds to support different

church or community activities.

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For the Trustees, Mary Gugliuzza reported that last year was a good year with

97% of the pledges collected; the year before 90% was collected. Nothing major

broke or fell apart, which meant funds from the Celebration Church proceeds did

not need to be transferred to cover costs. Also, an additional $5,000 was paid to

the existing loan. An energy audit was performed by a company that does audits

for churches. It was determined that we manage our energy usage well. The

report has been given to the administrative assistant, Cindy Ellis, to file.

For the Nominating Committee, Carol Burnett referred the congregation to the

last page of the 2014 Annual Report that showed the slate of committee members

for calendar year 2015. Each position is for two years.

Carol indicated that there were still openings for Christian Education.

Nominations were solicited from the floor. Sarah Basham, Shelby Shafer, and

Misty Sampson were nominated and accepted.

Nominations/Elections of Officers and Committee Members – Carol Burnett,

Moderator‐Elect, presented the slate of nominated offices and they are the following:

Moderator – Carol Burnett

Moderator‐Elect – Mary Gugliuzza

Clerk – Julie Lovett

Treasurer – Kelly Napier

Auditor – Faye Swindle

Carol then presented the committee nominations as shown in the Annual Report, with

the addition of the three from the floor for Christian Education mentioned above. Peter

Nichols made a motion to approve the slate as presented, Jeanette Greenwood seconded

the motion, and the motion passed.

Budget – The budget was presented by Mary Gugluizza:

pledges and other giving increased compared to last year;

total budget increased $13,000;

salaries increased 2% for employees with over one year of service;

last year, not all salaries were used (vacant positions), but this year’s

budget plans on no vacant positions;

youth directors planned on full year, no time off in summer;

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additional budget for Deacons and Christian Service, to recognize how

important our children are to the congregation; and

the church has approximately eight years remaining with regular usage of

the Celebration Church proceeds.

The floor was open for questions and a question was asked about the increase of

“Professional Services.” Dan Bernardez indicated that the costs were primarily for

software that was previously under “Office Supplies.”

Staff Salaries – The staff was dismissed from the meeting. The 2015 budget provides a

2% increase in salary for employees who have served more than one year––the same as

last year. There was a question if the church has a windfall of money at the end of the

year, could the church provide bonuses to the staff. Mary Gugliuzza and Dan Bernardez

indicated that the church would concentrate paying off the loan if there is a windfall.

Another question was asked when Lee Ann’s sabbatical occurs and does the budget

include costs for substitute ministers while she is away. Lee Ann’s sabbatical is

scheduled for her third year, 2016, and the church will need to plan for the additional

budget. The staff was asked to return.

Housing Allowance – The church voted on the amount of housing allowance for Lee

Ann. The amount planned for 2015 is for $26,218.08. Carol Burnett made a motion to

accept the housing allowance as proposed, Sall‐Ann Sauer seconded the motion, and

the motion passed.

Total Budget – Mary Gugliuzza made a motion to accept the budget as presented, Peter

Nichols seconded the motion, and the motion passed.

Passing of the Keys – John Will passed the keys to the new moderator, Carol Burnett.

John thanked everyone for all their hard work, especially those leaving office this year.

Carol thanked John for all his hard work last year.

The congregation sang Verse 4 of “They’ll Know We Are Christians,” and then Mary

Gugliuzza provided the Benediction.

Meeting adjourned.

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MINISTER’S REPORT The Rev. Lee Ann Bryce

Another exciting year of ministry is winding down at FCC! The first Sunday of Advent

marked the three‐year anniversary of my pastorate. By now, we know each other fairly

well, though we are still discovering the potential for our shared ministry.

If things had gone according to plan, we would be actively planning my mini‐sabbatical

(one month long which had been scheduled for 2016). As things have turned out,

however, the necessity of my impending knee‐replacement surgery coming up in

January 2016 has meant that it is more appropriate (for me and the church) if we wait

until my five‐year anniversary at FCC for me to take a full sabbatical (tentatively

scheduled for summer of 2018).

Here’s my sense of where we are at this point in time:

DREAMING

We are well on our way to developing a strategic vision for ministry, particularly as it

relates to our building and grounds. The Dream Team has led us in a deep discernment

regarding how we will address our aging building, and its suitability for our current

ministry. This process of dreaming together represents our attempt to move to a

proactive position in showing good stewardship of our building and grounds, rather

than a reactive one. We’re dreaming to determine who we are now and the work God is

calling us to do.

GROWING

The addition of 29 new members has contributed to a steady increase in our worship

attendance. Pledges are up thanks to a large number of new pledges and continuing

pledgers who increased their pledges from last year. Are numbers and pledges

important in a church? Aren’t they secondary to spiritual life? They are, by no means,

the most important considerations. Attendance numbers, however, indicate that more

people are connecting with FCC’s unique ministries, and, if First Congregational

Church is to continue to be a clear voice of progressive Christianity, we must become

financially sustainable. Attendance and budget are indicators of a church’s vitality and

good health.

WORKING

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At the beginning of 2015, we

celebrated a complete staff

for the first time in my

pastorate when Dr. Heidi

Baxter came on board as our

new Director of Children’s

Ministry. We’ve had some

transitions during the year

with the retirement of our

administrative assistant,

Cindy Ellis, (replaced by

Laurie Dobson as our office

manager), and the

resignation of organist Harry VanArsdel (replaced by Michael Reed). Rounding out the

staff transitions, Joel Penrod was welcomed to a new staff position as Worship and Arts

Planner. At the end of 2015, new(er) and continuing staff are settling into their roles

nicely, and FCC has an incredibly strong and capable staff! That’s a good thing because

we have such committed and competent lay leadership, as well as an engaged

congregation. I offer my sincere appreciation for the contributions of staff and lay

leadership. Our church is healthy because of the hard work of so many!

I hope all our members will take the time to read the full Annual Report so that we all

may be informed about the worship and service life of our congregation. Who can tell

where our dreaming, growing, and working will take us in 2016? With the help of God,

may we continue on our path toward being all that God calls us to be!

Looking forward,

Rev. Lee Ann

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MODERATOR’S REPORT Carol Burnett, Moderator

DARE TO DREAM

Yes, we are daring to dream! To dream about who we are, and who we want to be in

the world, and how wonderful the world would be if more people got to know about

First Congregational UCC. We know that when we put ourselves out there, and people

learn about us, they come. Pride Parade, they come. Fourth of July parade and picnic,

they come. Exchange Avenue, (a.k.a. most of The Shady Hill Band) playing at a venue

with a bunch of FCCers there, they come. This church is not just the place we come on

Sundays for worship, or where we have a meal together, or the place we have

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committee meetings, small groups, T’ai Chi or yoga. This church is a journey. It’s our

journey of moving from our past to our future.

We are advancing on many fronts these days. We have chosen, with a special

Congregational Meeting in May, to change our annual meeting from January to the

second week in December. This will allow us to use our time on Cabinet and

committees as fully as possible to keep us moving forward. In other happenings this

year, we had the privilege of sending one of our own, Kelly Napier, to General Synod.

Kelly brought back some wonderful insight and inspiration from our national church.

We also had an outdoor service this year. I loved it and I hope you did, too. I also hope

that we continue this trend on our own property, and in the city at large, as a way of

bringing our special and unique way of following Jesus to the world. Joel Penrod also

began a “Beer & Hymns” program at FCC. They have been inspirational, informative,

and jubilant.

We have much to rejoice about at First Congregational. We continue our outreach with

donations to South Central Alliance of Churches, Room in the Inn, and—new this

year—donations to Don’t Forget to Feed Me for pets. We also continue to be 5 for 5 with

the national church offerings, and still remain one of the top givers in the South Central

Conference to Our Church’s Wider Mission.

We continue to change and grow as a congregation and in our staff:

This year we gave relief to our hardworking Christian Education committee and

hired Heidi Baxter as our Director of Children’s Ministry. She brings her

experience and enthusiasm to this important work for our church.

Also, this year we said goodbye to our long‐time friend and administrative

assistant, Cindy Ellis. Cindy served us loyally and lovingly for 32 years. We

thank her and wish her a great retirement.

Lucky for us, Laurie Dobson, our Communications Coordinator, agreed to merge

her role with that of the secretary to become our new office manager. She is

working hard helping us to move our bookkeeping and records to a technology

that will grow with us, and serve us well, as we increase our presence and our

impact on the world around us.

Our music staff also experienced a change when Harry VanArsdel chose to

retire. We had some great interim help with Lowrey Ferguson in the spring, but

this summer, we hired Michael Reed as our new organist/accompanist. Welcome,

Michael! We rejoice in hearing the organ after a lull over the summer!

Joel Penrod has been acting as our contemporary worship leader, so this year we

gave him a title! Joel is now our Worship and Arts Planner. This is a volunteer

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position per his request. Thanks, Joel! We look forward to continuing to enjoy the

early service, and blended services, full of joy and music.

A special thanks to the Trustees, as with all these new positions, they have the

wonderful task of writing the contracts! Thank you for your hard work led by Bob

Weller. I must say a special thanks to Dan Bernardez, one of our Trustees. Dan has gone

above and way beyond in helping us transition to QuickBooks with our financial

system. Dan, we can’t thank you enough. Is it possible to put a “Thank You” plaque on

a computer program?

I must say a special thanks to our wonderful and hardworking pastor, Lee Ann Bryce.

She continues to push and inspire us towards new heights. She has given us fantastic

and thought‐provoking sermons. She has provided support and teaching to me and the

other lay leadership as we navigate new territory as a growing church, and led us

spiritually to become better people and followers of Jesus. Also this year, we had two

confirmands, including my and Phil’s son,

Jackson Burnett, and Mason Scott Goolsby.

It was a powerful and moving ceremony.

This fall, Lee Ann and Jim Benton are

working with an entire group of youth who

are exploring and defining their journey

with God and the world—how wonderful!

Lee Ann was also the inspiration for our

Dream Team. This time of discernment

with the Dream Team has been so

wonderful to watch. The Dream Team has

been tasked with developing a proposal for

changes to our facilities and grounds that

best embody our values, and enable the

ministry of First Congregational for years

to come. We anticipate a capital campaign

in our near future. We know this is something very much needed. I can see the

excitement! How great to have a bright, lighted Sanctuary, a new kitchen, an inviting

entrance! But I can also see some worry. Will we change too much? Will we change the

one thing that I love so much? I think we should all have faith, faith that together, it will

not just be all right, but that it will be wonderful! The thing to remember is that our

building and grounds are just one aspect of who we are. We must move boldly. We

need to show the world who and what we are.

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Now, let’s look back and think about what it is that you connected with here at First

Congregational this year. What touched you or spoke to you or created a bond with our

church? Some of the things shared with me on our church retreat were: the small

groups, especially Rhonda encouraging sharing, and all of them allowing us to build

relationships; making music with the bell choir; the Jazz Mass; the June 26th celebration

of the Supreme Court decision on marriage equality, and the joy felt as we shared that

momentous decision; the Sunday service that same weekend with the marriage of

Michelle Franke and Michelle Chappell with their daughter Rose; Lee Ann’s preaching,

especially the Lenten “Letting Go,” the “Fear(less) Faith” and the “Stewardship” series;

Laurie’s wonderful (and wonderfully often) presentations of our new members; Beer &

Hymns; our parades/picnic, Pride and Fourth of July; our outdoor service; the

educational series on transgender/diversity issues; Chris Wilson’s singing (Amen!); and

our new T‐shirts! I am sure that some of these are on your list, as well as some that I

may not have listed here. But hold them to your heart. Hold them dear. These things are

what make us who we are and what builds us for our future.

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CHRISTIAN EDUCATION COMMITTEE REPORT Veronica Penrod, Chair

2015 has been an amazing year of growth for education at FCC. We started the year

with a larger committee than years past and a lot of energy to create new and exciting

opportunities for church members.

Children’s Ministry

In January, Dr. Heidi Baxter came on board as our Director of Children’s Ministry, and

she has been a huge asset to the little ones at FCC. Heidi has spent the year getting to

know your kids, organizing and painting classrooms, and ensuring the curriculum is in

line with the open and progressive theology FCC holds dear. Participation in

Adventure Village (Kindergarten‐5th grade) has grown to 12‐15 children who are

excited about heading upstairs each Sunday to visit with their friends and learn

something new. Heidi is ensuring the future of our church, and that the world is being

cared for in a loving and accepting way, and I can’t wait to see what 2016 holds for the

children of FCC.

Youth Group

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Our youth group has also continued to grow under the leadership of Carrie Sybert and

Heather Goolsby. These amazing women have taken an almost non‐existent group and

grown it to a group of 12‐15 young people who are learning and growing together.

They are doing service together,

having thoughtful discussions,

and learning about what it means

to be a caring and compassionate

Christian in today’s world. In

addition to their regular Sunday

meeting time, the youth have had

a blast working together at the

Pride Picnic and playing together

at a Halloween Lock‐In. Our

church is becoming a safe haven

for teens and pre‐teens who

otherwise may not have a place

where they feel loved and

accepted for who they are during a critical time in their development. For this, we at

FCC should be excited and proud!

Nursery

Our Nursery has continued to be a loving and safe place for the tiniest people at our

church. Sonya Cabarubio, in her role as Nursery Director, has been working diligently

to coordinate nursery employee schedules, improve our nursery space, and ensure our

babies and toddlers are having a great time during Sunday worship. I am thankful to

have a great group of employees in our Nursery.

Adult Education

2015 has also been a great year for Adult Education. We began the year by

implementing FCCs first Beer & Hymns with special guest speaker and author

Christian Piatt. This event was so successful that FCC decided to continue holding Beer

& Hymns through our Worship and Arts Planner, Joel Penrod. We have continued

exploring our progressive theology through the Living the Questions program at

various times through the year. Additionally, Micha Sampson held a three‐week class

on gender identity that sparked a thoughtful conversation about gender expression and

identity, and how we can be better friends and advocates to all people no matter how

they identify.

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As I look back on 2015, I am so excited about what we have achieved and what’s to

come. Education is an important aspect of our faith, and we have a great group of staff

and volunteers working to ensure education remains a priority.

I would like to express my gratitude and love to this year’s CEC committee for all their

hard work: Marla Boswell, Tracy Hanna, Micha Sampson, Shelby Shafer, Jill

Wimberley, Sarah Basham, Peter Nichols, Heather Cohen, and Tony Hernandez.

THANK YOU!

Yours in love and Christ,

Veronica Penrod

CEC Chair 2015

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CHRISTIAN SERVICE COMMITTEE REPORT Ingrid Keller, Co‐Chair

The Christian Service Committee coordinates and disseminates mission opportunities to

the church body of First Congregational. We do this in many ways—locally in our

neighborhood, city, and surrounding communities; nationally; and even worldwide—

supporting the work and the missions of the United Church of Christ.

Locally

First Congregational is one of nine churches that support the outreach of South Central

Alliance of Churches. This coalition of congregations in the southwest area of Fort

Worth serves zip code neighborhoods 76104, 76109, and 76110, which is also where we

are located. With financial support from our church, as well as others, the South Central

Alliance provides basic and emergency assistance. Church member Linda Bavousett sat

on the board of directors in 2015, and member Suzanne Velte will join the board in 2016.

At various times during the year, we collected toiletries and canned goods for

distribution to South Central Alliance clients. When the summer heat became

oppressive, we responded to an emergency need for electric fans by collecting 16 fans,

more than any other member congregation. In November, we collected 180

Thanksgiving food baskets, enabling qualifying clients to receive a full Thanksgiving

meal including a turkey. That number was a record for our church and we hope to

surpass it this year.

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We also (1) assisted Westcliff Elementary School with their Wrangler Walk fundraiser;

(2) contributed soft drink pull tabs for Ronald McDonald House, helping them receive

matching donations from United Scrap Metal; and (3) gave quarters to Tarrant

Churches Together to help clients do their laundry.

Each year on our nation’s birthday, we extend an extravagant welcome to our

neighbors. The Westcliff Neighborhood Association’s Fourth of July parade starts and

ends in our parking lot, and has for many years. Over the past five years, we have

expanded the after‐parade block party that we host for all the neighbors surrounding

the church property. Many members baked and handed out homemade cookies, as well

as cups of lemonade and cold water. As in past years, we had our own float filled with

church members tossing candy to children of all ages along the parade route.

Before the parade, church

members directed traffic

and staged the Corvettes,

Jeeps, classic cars, and other

vehicles. After the parade,

we provided a waterslide,

hot dogs, chips,

watermelon, and music by

our Shady Hill Band, as

neighbors and church

members lingered, visited,

and played. Thanks to

member Kim Haymon,

Plaza Medical Center

donated a grant of $250 which helped to underwrite the cost of the party. This was truly

a church‐wide event, with so many donating, decorating, welcoming, grilling, mixing,

serving, and cleaning up.

This year, under Ann Cartwright’s leadership, we continued to partner with South Hills

Christian Church in the Room in the Inn program. We hosted 60 men last December

through February, and 45 during July and August. Volunteers set up, prepared meals,

and acted as hosts for the guests. First Congregational contributed the lunch bags for

the summer session through funds remaining in the budget, and contributed five sets of

sheets, wash cloths, towels, and numerous toiletries from individual contributions. Our

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partnership was blessed with many volunteers, and we added three new volunteers

during the summer session.

We also supported a new charity this year. Don’t Forget to Feed Me is a local agency

that distributes pet food to those in need to help keep pets with their families, and

prevent pets from being abandoned. The dog and cat food drive ended with the

Blessing of the Animals Sunday. The response was tremendous, with lots of blessed

pets, and many hundreds of pounds of pet food donated for the agency.

Nationally

Our church is a 5 for 5 congregation because we financially support the five special

mission offerings that are coordinated by the United Church of Christ. Our

congregation generously supports: (1) One Great Hour of Sharing during Lent; (2)

Strengthen the Church on Pentecost Sunday; (3) Neighbors in Need in October; (4) the

Christmas Fund during December; and (5) Our Church’s Wider Mission throughout the

year.

Our pledges support a variety of ministries providing food, shelter, care, and advocacy

for those in need. For example, First Congregational Church provides support to

Slumber Falls Camp, Chicago United Eden Seminary, health insurance for South

Central Conference ministers, Tarrant Churches Together (formerly Tarrant Area

Community of Churches), Master’s Workshop Camp, Back Bay Mission, and the Open

& Affirming Coalition of the United Church of Christ.

Once again, members of our congregation supported two teams participating in the

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) walk to raise funds and awareness for the

research and treatment of mental illness. Lisa November’s team, Ben’s Babes, was in

memory of her son Ben November, and Dennis Gibbons’ team was for First

Congregational. Both teams were in the top 10 for both individual and team

fundraisers.

World Wide

We collected school supplies for the Church World Service’s School Kits project. These

school supplies can be sent anywhere—from refugee camps, to impoverished locales, to

areas hit by devastating storms. Han Will, Linda Bavousett, Cheryl von Ehrenkrook,

and others sewed bags, and our committee packed and transported 60 kits to Dallas for

shipping overseas. With their help, we more than doubled what we had collected in

prior years. Because of this, we obtained a grant of $250 to expand this project in 2016.

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Finally, our church has supported the schooling costs of a student, Paul Crodua, in the

Philippines for many years. He started college so this year, so we began sponsoring a

new student. We look forward to following his progress and receiving updates on our

young friend for many years.

Linda Bavousett and Ingrid Keller, Co‐Chairs

Members: Brigina Blanton, Vickie Cruz, Holly Ferguson, Kim Haymon, and Betty

Nichols

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CLERK’S REPORT Laurie Dobson, Acting Church Clerk

Membership as December 6, 2015: 201

Of this total, 196 are resident members, and 5 are non‐resident members.

Added by transfer and reaffirmation: 29

Removed by transfer, death, and drop: 7

The new members who joined our church family in 2015 are: Holly Ferguson, Kevin

Ferguson, Joan Jordan, Jim Jordan, Mike Roth, Jai Tyler, Kat Cook, Sherri Cook, Kim

Johnson, Mary Clair Lowrance, Jaye Sanford, Brenda Raymond, Jackson Burnett, Sara

Dickenson, Audrey Meza, Cynthia Meza, Nancy Gilliland, Shirley Sowers, Temperance

Dewar, Melanie Wright, Kimberly Kingsbury, Christy Kennett, Michael Kennett, Shelby

Nowland, Anthony Luedicke, Tom Bacchus, Sandy Smith, Tammy Johnson, and Betsy

Stirbens.

The church members who passed away in 2015 are Watson Martin and Lola Wagner.

The members who transferred are Judy VanArsdel and Harry VanArsdel.

The members who will be dropped from the role are Millie Monroe, Janet Tyson, and

Marvin Van.

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DEACONS’ REPORT Loren Baxter and Laurie Dobson, Co‐Chairs

The Deacons are like the ninjas of First Congregational Church…except we are peaceful

and we don’t wear camouflage. But we are always on duty, ready to serve, and to serve

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well to make FCC the best it can be. We are quite stealthy, and you often don’t see what

we do because what we do happens behind the scenes:

planning and setting up the altars and worship spaces in both spaces weekly;

planning and setting up the altars and worship spaces seasonally for Lent

(remember how great the Social Hall looked during Lent?), Maundy Thursday,

Easter, and Christmas;

planning and setting up the altars

and worship spaces for special

services like Blessing of the Animals

(we had cat food candleholders that

day!) or our outdoor services;

preparing communion with a

variety of elements (who can forget

tortillas and Mexican Coke?);

overseeing the Prayer Partners

ministry; and

tracking attendance.

Our job also calls for us to be out in the open (which is why camouflage would look

silly) doing tasks such as:

greeting on the front porch and offering an extravagant welcome each week;

assisting Head Ninja Rev. Lee Ann before, during, and after worship in whatever

way she needs us;

helping visitors and newcomers to feel welcome; and

taking up the offering.

As a way to get more FCCers involved this year, we began enlisting the help of

congregants to help with both greeting and with ushering at the 11:00 a.m. service.

We began 2015 talking about servanthood in our meetings, and were able to sum up the

job of being a Deacon with the following quotes:

The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others. ~ Ghandi

People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never

forget how you made them feel. ~ Maya Angelou

Keep calm and Deacon on. ~ Anonymous

Deacons will continue in 2016 to come to strive to meet these goals of service to others.

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Respectfully submitted,

Loren Baxter and Laurie Dobson

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THE DREAM TEAM REPORT Joel Penrod, Chair

It’s an exciting time at First Congregational as we look to the future. So much of what

we do happens in our Sanctuary, our Social Hall, our kitchen, on the second floor, in the

nursery, Ken Davis Hall, and on our beautiful grounds. As Rev. Lee Ann and Carol

Burnett shared with us in late spring, however, we have areas in each of these places

that need our attention to best serve the ministry of First Congregational for years to

come.

The congregation nominated individuals to lead FCC in the discernment process and

development of a proposal including general direction, feasibility, and priority for

changes to our facility. This “Dream Team” quickly got to work utilizing strategic

planning resources to guide our way. During our journey towards a proposal, we first

needed to hear from the congregation and the leadership of the church.

What feedback have we gathered so far?

Hosted a Values Discussion in Worship on July 12th

o We learned our church’s core values are: Extravagant Welcome, Progressive

Theology, Caring Community, Growth and Security, Diversity, and Faith in

Action

Conducted Staff and Committee Feedback Sessions–July 26th and August 13th

o We learned…Whatʹs currently working? Ample space and rooms, beautiful

grounds and labyrinth, convenient children’s and snack area in early

service, beautiful Sanctuary and Chapel

We learned…What could work better? Building repairs (cracks, stains,

flooring, upstairs bathrooms, etc.), operable kitchen appliances, parking lot

repair, accessibility into building and to 2nd floor, combined worship space,

Social Hall and stage beautification

o We learned…What new ministries/dreams could be? Ken Davis Hall (big

stinky building at the back of the parking lot) renovated for various ministry

opportunities, Ken Davis Hall used as a wedding reception venue, outdoor

pavilion/stage (for worship, weddings, picnics, and childrenʹs performances),

renovation of Sanctuary (with expanded seating and updated technology,

seating, lighting, and sacristy)

Hosted Forums on Key Topics

o Friday, September 25th—We learned the ideas and concerns for any future

worship spaces.

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o Monday, October 19th—We learned the key areas of concerns for the

facilities.

o Saturday, November 14th—We learned the dreams for Ken Davis Hall.

What Are We Doing Next?

Meet with an architect on December 4th to discuss church feedback and learn about

the feasibility and possibility of changes to the facilities

In 1st quarter 2016, propose a plan including general direction, feasibility, and

priority for changes to our facility

Grace and peace,

Joel Penrod

Dream Team Chair

“The dreams that you dare to dream really do come true.” ~ E. Y. Harburg

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THE FELLOWSHIP REPORT Betty Nichols, President

The Fellowship meets monthly on

the fourth Tuesday at 10:00 a.m.

During the past year, our programs

included: “Pioneer Women”; a

program on hydroponics by Adam

Cohen; a trip to Westin Gardens; a

“Focus on Youth” by Heather

Goolsby; a General Synod report by

Kelly Napier; preparations for the

rummage sale; and a trip to the

Bureau of Engraving. All members

and friends of First Congregational

Church are welcome to join us.

Our fundraiser each year is the rummage sale. Proceeds were expended this year to

provide chairs for Adventure Village, funds for youth group activities, a computer as a

retirement gift for Cindy Ellis, and the preliminary architect’s fee for the visioning

process for our building.

Dream Team

Linda Bavousett Loren Baxter Jim Benton

Rev. Lee Ann Carol Burnett Peter Nichols

Joel Penrod Brian Smith Wyndie Turpen

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THE PRIDE PARADE REPORT Veronica Penrod, Parade Chair

FCC began participating in Tarrant Country Pride Week in 2012. That year, we had no

idea what we were doing, but we knew it was important for our church to actively

show love and grace to the LGBTQ community. We showed up with a handful of

church members and friends, and a small trailer decorated with paper flowers. Our

presence was small, but my life was forever changed when I walked down Houston

Street and saw protestors spewing hate in the name of God at people who I loved and

hold dear. That year, I committed to continue to participate, no matter who showed up

to tell me I was wrong.

This year, we had a record of over 60 participants in the Pride Parade, 15 volunteers

during the Pride Street Festival, and another 20 at the Pride Family Picnic. Our float was

adorned with a beautiful church filled with loving brides and grooms, and our joyful

pastor waving from the back. The Shady Hill Band played “Going to the Chapel” and

we marched with banners reading No Matter Who You Are, or Where You Are on Life’s

Journey, WE WILL MARRY YOU. We showed the LGBTQ community that WE are

loving, accepting, and affirming of who they are, and our doors are open wide.

After the parade, we continued showing our love by providing fun and games to

children and families at the Pride Street Festival. To see families of all different genders

and sexuality able to be themselves out in public with no fear of hate from our church

was a true blessing.

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The following day, a group of tired yet excited volunteers and youth headed to Trinity

Park to provide more fun and games at the Pride Family Picnic. The weather was

perfect and a lot of fun was had by all. Kim Haymon spent most of the day walking

around telling everyone about FCC and inviting them all to church!

When I think about what I’m most passionate about as a Christian, I think about Pride. I

want FCC to be a glowing light to those who think the Christian church has deserted

them. We are PROUD of who we are at FCC. So proud, in fact, we will build a float, put

on our craziest clothes, spray paint our hair in rainbows, and sing it at the top of our

lungs “We have not deserted you!” We are spewing LOVE in the name of our God.

I am happy to announce that at the end of the picnic, I was approached by the Pride

organizers and asked to be a part of the planning committee for next year. This is

HUGE for FCC. Not only are we a participant in Pride, we are now a community

partner, and FCC will have an even bigger chance to shine our light.

Thank you so much to every single person who helped make this year’s events a huge

success. We had builders, painters, bedazzlers, sewers, bracelet makers, drivers,

decorators, game players, musicians, walkers, riders, and more. I think nearly every

person at our church played a part in this year’s events. My mind is continually blown

by all of you.

Thank you, Thank you!

Love,

Veronica Penrod

Pride Committee Chair

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STEWARDSHIP REPORT Mary Gugliuzza, Moderator‐Elect

The theme for this year’s campaign is Dare to Dream. We received 69 pledges totaling

$199,455.

Thank you to everyone who submitted a pledge. It demonstrates your faithfulness and

support of this church we love. These pledges help our church be a lifeline of education,

support, and encouragement for all who need it.

My special thanks goes to Veronica Penrod for designing the logo and to Dean and

Vanessa Adia for sharing why supporting our church financially is important to them.

Mary Gugliuzza

Moderator‐Elect

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TREASURER’S REPORT Kelly Napier, Treasurer

If I had to use one word to describe my year of serving as treasurer for the

congregation, it would be “transition.” We transitioned from an Excel‐based accounting

system to using Quickbooks. We transitioned from Cindy (church administrator) to

Laurie (office manager) as we joyously celebrated Cindy’s retirement with her. We

transitioned from having our annual meeting in January to having it in December. As

such, we will be holding two annual meetings during the 2015 calendar year. Two

annual meetings? How lucky are we?!

I say that with a little bit of sarcasm, but we are, in fact, pretty lucky. I’ve been working

with a fantastic group of people this year through all these transitions to ensure that,

through it all, our congregation is able to operate as smoothly as possible on a financial

level.

Putting together this year’s budget was an interesting challenge, because, for the first

time in recent memory, we had to compile a budget for next year without having our

current fiscal year come to an end. Included in the Annual Report (starting on page 27),

you will find a budget that I believe is an accurate representation of our next year as a

church.

Many thanks to the numerous people who helped me navigate through the murky

waters of church finances all year long: Laurie Dobson, Dan Bernardez, Bob Weller,

and Carol Burnett, for sure, and, of course, all the committees who put so much work

into helping us create the best financial picture for 2016 as possible.

Respectfully submitted,

Kelly Napier

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TRUSTEE COMMITTEE REPORT Bob Weller, Chair

FINANCES

For six months last year, both the old Excel bookkeeping system and QuickBooks

were used in the church office; this year, we have only used QuickBooks.

The Southwest Bank signature card was updated, removing Cindy Ellis and

adding Laurie Dobson. Kelly Napier was also added to the signature card as the

First Congregational treasurer. Sall‐Ann Sauer was left on as backup treasurer.

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Kelly reported that Cabinet approved the following: Beginning in January, there

will be four rotating money counters after service each week: Ann Cartwright,

Cheryl von Ehrenkrook, Kelly Napier, and the new treasurer. The Trustee on

duty will be asked to sit in on the counting for verification.

A committee has been formed with Mary Gugliuzza, Carol Burnett, Rev. Lee

Ann Bryce, and Eric Dobson to investigate the process of creating an FCC

Permanent Endowment Fund that would allow members to bequeath money to

FCC.

BUILDING

Hilltop School

The Hilltop School has been running as normal.

At the first of the year, Trustees signed an “Assignment of Lease and Consent of

Landlord” agreement asked for by the attorney handling Larissa Kelly’s estate.

It was reported that Larissa’s house must sell before the school goes on the

market. Her house recently sold and we await news of the school being put on

the market.

Cleanique

On‐going dissatisfaction with the current contracted cleaning service has lead

Trustees to seek alternatives; a decision will likely be made by the end of 2015 or

the beginning of 2016.

Air Conditioners

In June, Farrell Air replaced four circuit boards, a compressor, and two fan

motors, and suggested we had an electrical issue. Milestone Electric checked the

wiring and panels and said they were fine. They said the issue could have been

overloaded circuits or power surges.

In August, a new motor for the Sanctuary zone, and a new compressor for the

foyer/second floor zone had to be installed.

Misc. Building

The electrical panels in the Social Hall appear to be okay based on the building

inspector’s visit.

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Cabinet requested that Trustees find a structural engineer to inspect the west

wall movement in the Sanctuary, and the general drainage and storm water

removal issue before any renovations begin.

Trustees extended the Reliant electrical contract for an additional 36 months.

Cabinet asked Trustees to be responsible for approving the disbursement of

church keys.

In January 2016, Trustees will review the building rental agreement which

currently does not list guidelines for building usage.

Numerous small fixes were done by Trustees throughout the year such as: the

Hilltop gate that was sticking due to the change of seasons; the leak in the foyer

ceiling; the kitchen sink faucet; mounting a donated flat screen TV in the Parlor;

and Lee Ann’s office door.

Approved Uses of Building and Grounds

Parlor for Grace Finley’s baby shower, February 8th

Beaver Memorial Service, March 28th

Restorative Yoga’s use of the Chapel once a week for a few weeks this summer

TCU fraternity LXA, April 17th

A neighbor’s use of the church parking lot, scheduled on April 23, 2016, for a

valet service to park cars

Pre‐established a one month special reduced rate pricing for same‐sex weddings

after the passing of the Marriage Equality Act

Linda White’s daughter’s wedding, September 5th

Melanie Wright and Kimberly Kingsbury’s wedding, October 3rd

Tiffany Kendall’s wedding rehearsal, October 17th, and ceremony, October 18th

Bryan and Amanda Dames Wedding, scheduled for March 19, 2016

Cathy Perry wedding and reception, December 5th

Mary Clair Lowrance and Jaye Sanford wedding and reception, December 19th

GROUNDS

Both the spring and fall work days were successful. Trustees rented a chopper to

mulch the pile of brush behind Ken Davis Hall during the spring work day.

The Goolsbys have taken responsibility for maintaining the labyrinth, and come

regularly to work on its upkeep.

Trustees approved the expansion of the wildflowers to include a path in the

middle for easier access to the church grounds.

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Permission was granted to create a

monarch butterfly way station in a

more remote part of our grounds to

plant milkweed and other nectar

flowers as our contribution to

helping restore the rapidly

declining monarch population. The

area will be away from Ken Davis

Hall—should we do construction in

the future—and will not impede

Oncor or telephone repair trucks.

After reconsidering the original location, the monarch way station will now be

started in the front part of the labyrinth.

Trustees approved the building of a bench around the tree in the labyrinth.

OFFICE AND STAFF

Our administrative assistant Cindy Ellis took a much‐deserved retirement, and

Laurie Dobson accepted the position as office manager and director of

communications. Laurie and Cindy worked together for several months to help

with the transition.

Michael Reed was hired as our new organist. Rev. Lee Ann and Chris Wilson

interviewed him and he was approved. Until Michael Reed’s contract is

completed and signed, Trustees have approved the following: Michael will be

paid $125 per Sunday; $50 for rehearsals; and $50 per hour for additional church

events.

Trustees approved Joel Penrod’s contract for the Worship and Arts Planner

position.

A Costco membership was opened for the purchase of needed items for FCC.

TRUSTEE REPLACEMENT

Vann Cunningham resigned due to health issues, and Trustees welcomed Bart

Shafer to complete Vann’s term.

Line Item 2015 Budget 2016 Budget

Ordinary Income/Expense

Income

40100 · Offerings

40110 · Pledges

40113 · Pledged Giving 195,505.25 204,673.50

40114 · New Pledges 0.00 11,000.00

40115 · Unpledged Giving 11,000.00 line deletion

Total 40110 · Pledges 206,505.25 215,673.50

40120 · Loose Offering 3,500.00 5,000.00

40150 · Special Offerings 0.00 0.00

Total 40100 · Offerings 210,005.25 220,673.50

40240 · Hilltop

40222 · Hilltop School Rent 32,100.00 32,100.00

40224 · Hilltop Utilities Reimbursement 9,680.00 9,680.00

Total 40240 · Hilltop 41,780.00 41,780.00

40260 · Miscellaneous Income

40262 · Reimbursements 10,000.00 2,000.00

40265 · Use of Building 1,600.00 1,600.00

Total 40260 · Miscellaneous Income 11,600.00 3,600.00

Total Income 263,385.25 266,053.50

Gross Profit 263,385.25 266,053.50

Expense

60000 · Trustees

60090 · Employee Compensation

60100 · Senior Pastor Compensation

60110 · Senior Pastor Salary 35,685.72 36,756.29

60120 · Senior Pastor Expenses 2,500.00 3,500.00

60130 · Senior Pastor Housing 26,218.08 27,004.62

60140 · Senior Pastor Annunity 8,666.53 8,926.53

60150 · Senior Pastor SSN Offset 4,735.64 4,877.56

60160 · Senior Pastor Insurance 20,251.49 21,054.00

Total 60100 · Senior Pastor Compensation 98,057.46 102,119.00

60500 · Non-pastor Compensation 60510 · Secretary Salary 35,188.59 31,983.12

60512 · Secretary Insurance 508.92 0.00

Based on 90% of 227,415

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60520 · Music Director Salary 9,550.87 9,785.90

60525 · Piano Accompanist Salary 6,367.25 6,558.27

60526 - Special Music Event Accompanist 250.00

60530 · Bell Choir Director Salary 4,411.30 4,546.64

60535 · Organist Salary 9,135.78 7,800.00

60540 · Youth Leader Salary 9,600.00 9,744.00

60545 · Student Pastor Salary 0.00 0.00

60560 · Children's Ministry Dir. Salary 10,400.00 10,400.00

60565 · Church Communications Salary 4,243.20 line deletion

60575 · Nursery Attendants Salary 5,508.00 5,508.00

60577 · Administor Training ------ line deletion

60580 · Guest Pastors 900.00 900.00

60596 · Payroll Company Expense (FICA+) 6,523.09 6,718.78

Total 60500 · Non-pastor Compensation 102,337.00 94,194.71

Total 60090 · Employee Compensation 200,394.46 196,313.71

60700 · Contracts and Services

60710 · Janitorial 5,040.00 6,500.00

60714 · HVAC Services 918.00 918.00

60716 · Copier Lease 6,000.00 6,000.00

60718 · Property Insurance 11,500.00 11,500.00

60720 · ADT Alarm Monitoring 850.00 850.00

60722 · Pest Control 475.00 475.00

60724 · Fire Alarm System 476.50 476.50

60726 · Mowing 2,700.00 2,700.00

60728 · Garbage and Trash Collection 3,400.00 3,400.00

60730 · Cornerstone Loan Payment 6,000.00 6,000.00

60790 · Other Professional Fees 2,150.00 1,510.00

Total 60700 · Contracts and Services 39,509.50 40,329.50

60900 · Church & Community Center

60910 · Church Utilities

60920 · Electric 15,000.00 15,000.00

60930 · Water 5,000.00 5,000.00

60940 · Gas 4,000.00 4,000.00

Total 60910 · Church Utilities 24,000.00 24,000.00

60950 · Routine Repair 10,000.00 10,000.00

60960 · Supplies-Church Building 3,000.00 2,000.00

60970 · Community Center-Electric 250.00 250.00

Total 60900 · Church & Community Center 37,250.00 36,250.00

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61100 · Office Expenses

61110 · Computer 250.00 250.00

61111 · Software 400.00 400.00

61120 · Supplies 2,500.00 2,450.00

61130 · Postage 900.00 900.00

61140 · Phone 1,500.00 1,500.00

61150 · Internet 600.00 715.00

61160 · Accounting Services ------ line deletion

Total 61100 · Office Expenses 6,150.00 6,215.00

Total 60000 · Trustees 283,303.96 279,108.21

62200 · Deacons

62210 · Communion 100.00 100.00

62220 · Evangelism & Publicity 800.00 800.00

62230 · Special Services 250.00 250.00

62231 - Special Music Events 200.00

62240 · Music License 200.00 200.00 62250 · Choir Music 750.00 860.00 62251 - Handbell Music 250.00

62260 · Choir Robes 0.00 0.00

62270 · Contemporary Service Music & Equipment 150.00 300.00

62280 · Piano Maintenance 200.00 225.00

62281 - Handbell Maint./Refurbishment 0.00 62290 · Guest Organist 0.00 0.00 62310 · Music Convention 1,000.00 0.00 62320 · Instrumentalists 600.00 600.00

62499 · Committee Exp-Deacons 700.00 700.00

Total 62200 · Deacons 4,750.00 4,485.00

63200 · Christian Education

63210 · Nursery

63220 · Nursery Curriculum 75.00 75.00

63230 · Nursery Supplies 275.00 275.00

Total 63210 · Nursery 350.00 350.00

63240 · Adventure Village

63250 · Adventure Village Curriculum 600.00 450.00

63260 · Adventure Village Supplies 150.00 300.00

63261- Children's Worship Materials 50.00

63270 · Adventure Village Events 200.00 200.00

Total 63240 · Adventure Village 950.00 1,000.00

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63280 · Youth Education

63290 · Youth Ed Curriculum 100.00 850.00

63300 · Youth Ed Supplies 300.00 300.00

63310 · Youth Leader Expenses 0.00 200.00

63312 · Special Events 200.00 200.00

63314 · Confirmation Curriculum 750.00 line deletion

Total 63280 · Youth Education 1,350.00 1,550.00

63320 · Adult Education

63330 · Adult Ed Curriculum 250.00 250.00 63340 · Adult Ed Supplies 50.00 100.00

Total 63320 · Adult Education 300.00 350.00

Total 63200 · Education 2,950.00 3,250.00

64200 · Stewardship

64210 · Campaign 0.00 line deletion

Total 64200 · Stewardship 0.00 line deletion

65201 · Cabinet

65210 · Delegates 275.00 275.00 65220 · Church Events 800.00 1,200.00

65230 · North Texas Dues 810.00 800.00

65240 · General Synod Delegates 300.00 0.00

Total 65201 · Cabinet 2,185.00 2,275.00

66200 · Christian Service

66210 · Pride Parade 700.00 1,000.00

66220 · 4th of July 560.00 560.00

66230 · Discretionary Fund 600.00 600.00

66240 · Benevolence Distribution

66241 · OCWM 15,350.00 15,600.00

66242 · Slumber Falls 500.00 500.00

66243 · Chicago/Union/Eden 750.00 750.00

66244 · Conference Insurance 300.00 300.00

66245 · SCAC Annual Support 850.00 1,000.00

66246 · SCAC Health Clinic 300.00 300.00

66247 · Master's Workshop 800.00 400.00

66248 · Back Bay Mission 500.00 500.00

66249 · Coalition of GBLT 150.00 150.00

Total 66240 · Benevolence Distribution 19,500.00 19,800.00

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Total 66200 · Christian Service 21,360.00 21,660.00

Total Expense 314,548.96 310,778.21

Net Income -51,163.71 -44,724.71

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FIRST CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

NOMINATING COMMITTEE REPORT

Office Name

Moderator Mary Gugliuzza

Moderator‐elect Sall‐Ann Sauer

Clerk

Treasurer Suzi Feigenbaum

Auditor Faye Swindle

Christian Education Committee

2015‐2016 Jill Wimberley* 2016‐2017 Tracy Hanna

2015‐2016 Peter Nichols 2016‐2017 Brenda Raymond

2015‐2016 Shelby Shafer 2016‐2017

2015‐2016 Sarah Basham 2016‐2017

2015‐2016 Micha Sampson 2016‐2017

Christian Service Committee

2015‐2016 Ingrid Keller 2016‐2017 Dana Small

2015‐2016 Brigina Blanton 2016‐2017 Suzanne Velte

2015‐2016 Vickie Cruz 2016‐2017 Shirley Sowers

2015‐2016 Kim Haymon 2016‐2017 Kim Johnson

2015‐2016 Holly Ferguson 2016‐2017 Corena White

Deacons

2015‐2016 Loren Baxter 2016‐2017 Bob Nichols

2015‐2016 Ann Cartwright 2016‐2017 Dean Adia

2015‐2016 Lisa November 2016‐2017 Brian Goolsby

2015‐2016 Cheryl von Ehrenkrook 2016‐2017 Mason Goolsby

2015‐2016 John Wilmoth 2016‐2017 Shelby Nowland

2015‐2016 Sallie Wilmoth 2016‐2017 Terri Andow

2016‐2017 Martie McWatters

2016‐2017 Madison McWatters

Trustees

2015‐2016 Eric Dobson 2016‐2017 Dan Bernardez

2015‐2016 Kevin Ferguson 2016‐2017 Bart Shafer

2015‐2016 Mark Napier 2016‐2017 Audrey Meza

*completing unexpired term

Names in bold up for election

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