Business Meeting
February 10, 2014
6:47pm Opening
prayer by Elaine G.
Recording Secretary:
It was moved and seconded to accept the January minutes as written and posted
on the blog.
Corresponding
Secretary: No recent correspondence
was received or sent. Yvonne M thanked the members for all their support in the
recent death of her brother.
Treasures report:
Karen B reported a preliminary amount of $5056.96 from the Holiday Stroll.
Please submit any receipts to Karen. Our current bank balance is $9797.54
The membership email/phone #/address list was passed around
for review. Members were asked to make corrections or additions.
Helping Hands: No
funeral support requested.
Mystery Ride: March 10, 2014 - Rebecca reminded Guild members the $25 cost for dinner was due today. The sign up list was passed around to members to check if they paid. Rebecca and Connie will call and remind the members who were not at the meeting that their money is needed to pay the restaurant. All members who are driving to the Mystery Ride should to be at the Church by 5pm. We will car pool and getting into cars by 5:15pm. Please be prompt.
Old Business:
Discussion took place regarding the Women’s Guild
participating in the TD Bank “Fund Raising” program. TD bank will donate a % of
a participant’s year-end balance to a designated fund. Fr. Gerry is aware the
Knight’s of Columbus are interested in this fund raising program. The K of C
has a tax ID number. Our DM Women’s Guild does not have its own ID. It was moved and seconded not to pursue the TD
bank program as long as the K of C is involved and willing to pursue this
project.
Building fund: We
currently have $6,181.92 in a mature CD. Last year we set aside $3,000 for the
building fund and at our last meeting dedicated the funds go toward a stove for
the new church kitchen. It was moved and seconded to set aside an additional $1000
(from the Holiday Stroll profit) to increase our donation to $10,000.
Community supper:
Will be held on Thursday, April 24th in Hancock. Helen L. and Sue K
will co-chair this project. Volunteers were asked to help.
Empty Bowl Project:
Will be held on March 26th, 6pm at Merrimack HS. There was
discussion about the craft group glazing some of the soup bowls. Karen A will look into it.
New Business:
It was discussed and decided to continue collecting the $5
dues at the September meeting. Annual dues can be placed in the Sunday
collection basket. Please be sure the outside envelope is labeled Women’s
Guild Dues. Name and money inside.
The following members volunteered to chair the upcoming
events:
Denise L – First Communion, May 4, 2014
Karen A and Yvonne M – Confirmation, May 8, 2014
Vice President Michele U – May Banquet, Date to be
determined May 12th?
Chairs for the Plant Sale and Commencement event will be discussed
at our April meeting.
Free will collection:
$100 was collected for the food pantry.
Guild member Farmer Kim G supplied fresh eggs for sale. Please call her if you are interested in
purchasing eggs from Oxbow Farms.
Closing prayer:
Elaine G. Prayers for all involved or related to the NHBB explosion.
Recording Secretary
Our next Business Meeting will be held on April 14, 2014 at 6:30pm in the Parish Hall.
