8/11/26 ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL MEETING SUMMARY

Leadership Development — (Pastor Jim) The All Church Charge Conference in June elected leadership for the year. Ad Council approved Pradeep Kumar joining SPRC, class of 2029. Terry Bolender was also approved to Leadership Development Team class of 2029 (moving from staff to volunteer) and Worship and the Arts Committee as the volunteer Music Ministry Coordinator.

Finance Update — (Glen Cushman) Budget performance is significantly better than anticipated at the end of the second quarter. Expenses are less than expected, partly because of the timing of some larger purchases. We have received $689,000 from the estate of Corinne Spicer. We are also at various stages of receiving two other generous estate gifts.

Opportunity for Pushpay Grant — (Rachael Robinett) We have the opportunity to apply for a $5,000 grant from Pushpay by providing a 1-minute video about how Pushpay is helping our church.

Fellowship Time Plan — (Sue Pennock) Starting Sunday, September 27, we will be doing something different for fellowship time. 25 groups in the church have been identified to participate in a rotating schedule of being in charge of fellowship time. On an assigned Sunday, that group will be responsible for bringing simple refreshments, making coffee, preparing juice, setting up beforehand, serving, and cleaning up afterwards. Clear instructions will be provided, and, if needed, groups can get help as they make plans. This is a great opportunity for each group to add its own creative touch and promote their team/committee/group!

KUMC and Conference Attendance Data Compared – (Glen Cushman) Glen took 10 years of KUMC attendance data and compared it to what the Conference published about attendance across the PNW Conference. Our church has grown some overall compared to the Conference. A caveat is that there is still some question about online data and how to collect and calculate it consistently. For the complete report contact Glen Cushman or the office.

KUMC 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, September 8 at 6:30pm via Zoom.