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Monthly Meeting of the Official Board

October 16, 2003, 7 p.m.
Convening in Pastor’s Office

1. Devotions (a 5-minute devotional by a deacon is good, followed by group prayer and worship)

2. Minutes of last meeting

3. Financial report

4. Reports of deacons

a. Building and maintenance

b. Ushering and Communion

c. Sunday School

d. Youth

e. Missions

f. Stewardship

g. Music

5. Action on reports

6. New business

a. The acquisition of playground equipment

b. Wage adjustments for secretarial staff

c. The proposed purchase of kitchen equipment

d. Candidates for membership

e. Repair of roof over church office

7. Adjournment

The matters that need action will dictate the agenda. It is not so important what form the agenda takes as it is that there be an agenda. Too often board meetings freewheel and unnecessary time is taken. Deacons will learn to appreciate the efforts of the pastor as he attempts to facilitate board action by giving careful thought to the agenda.