10/13/26 ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL MEETING SUMMARY

Leadership Development — (Pastor Jim) Ad Council approved Ray Orme to Trustees, Brad Johnson to SPRC class of 2028, and Pradeep Kumar to SPRC class of 2029.

Finance Motion — (Glen Cushman) Ad Council approved the Finance motion to transfer $500,000 from the Corinne Spicer estate gift to the Contingency Fund. The purpose is to earn additional funds (estimated to be approximately $40,000/year on average) to supplement our operating income. The exact amount will be determined by the actual performance of our investments for that year. After the transfer, $189,000 from the estate gift is still available for other uses.

Staff Parish Relations Committee (SPRC) Motion — (Jen Livingood) Ad Council approved SPRC’s motion that the pastoral salary for 2027 be set at $135,538.

Library Request — (Amy Anselmi) We had a wonderful book drive but we are no longer collecting books. While we don’t need books, we DO need your help! If you are computer savvy and have some time to help catalogue books, we could desperately use your help. This short-term commitment will help us get caught up.

Creation Care — (Laura Osborn & Amy Swanson) Amy and Laura gave an excellent presentation on the Clean Buildings Act and the Energy Audit that was done of Kent UMC. According to the new law we need to have a plan in place in 2027.

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, November 10 at 6:30pm via Zoom.