1/13/26 ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL MEETING SUMMARY
Discipleship Training — (Terry Bolender) In the great commission (Matt. 28:16-20) every Christian is called to share the Gospel with others. Who discipled you and who are you discipling? As we continue to invest in current and new relationships, it will not only change our lives and the lives of those individuals, but our church will be transformed.
Finance Update — (Glen Cushman) In closing the 2025 books, the good news is that, from a total budget stand point, we had a really good year. Thanks to the Employee Retention Credit received from the IRS (a payroll tax refund, part of the COVID Relief Bill 2020 which took a few years and much effort to obtain) and good investment performance, $140,500 was transferred to the contingency fund. We are mindful that total operating funds for 2025 were not supported by congregational giving alone, as we work on finalizing the 2026 budget.
Budget – (Glen Cushman) at the end of the first budget reconciliation meeting on January 5 the budget had been reduced by about $36,000. There is a second reconciliation meeting on February 2 at 7pm in room 21.
Hospitality — (Jill Clifford/Susan Jarvis) Thanks to so many wonderful volunteers the closet in the narthex was completed for considerably less than anticipated. The remaining allocated funds will be used to make further improvements to the narthex.
Progress towards KUMC Goals — Susan Adams gave a report from the Social Media Team on their progress toward goal #4—increase social media presence.
Progress towards KUMC Goals — (Rachael Robinett) We have asked people to share what their committee/team is doing in working toward the KUMC goals. Finance is presenting in February. Here are the goals:
1. Grow our church.
2. Grow our faith.
3. Communicate who we are.
4. Increase social media presence.
5. Respect and Honor our staff
6. Ensure financial stability.
7. Maintain our facility.
8. Reduce our Carbon footprint.
The next Ad Council meeting is Tuesday, February 10 at 6:30pm via Zoom.