Men in Action!

MENS GROUP MINUTES-December 20, 2009

Present were: Bill Gilmore, Raymond Hardman, Sam McCown,  Kenny McCown, Jim Tranbarger, Ed Rainwater, Leon Baertschi, Harry Cook,  Justin Cook, Merlyn Goodson,  Al Nolte,  Dick Pidwell,  Jerome Rader,   Jim Wollard,  and Mark Shull.  

 TOTAL: 15

Harry Cook blessed the food.

 MENU:  Jim Tranbarger prepared sliced pears, biscuits and gravy.   Jim Wollard brought a special blend of Jimmy Dean sausage grilled over apple wood. 

 Treasurers report by Raymond Hardman:

The current bank balance is $526.22.  Today, we received $60 in collections for men’s breakfast and the food cost was only $22.81.  

Business:

Jerome and the boy scouts planted a tree.  The tractor tire got fixed.

Jim Tranbarger said the session has set aside the Jim Staley funds ($200) and an additional $200 in a special fund to help those folks with emergency needs.   Harry Cook and Bill Gilmore have coordinated with Pastor Lorraine to contact the other Willard area churches to form an alliance to help folks with emergency needs. 

Merlyn Goodson said the decision was made to continue rotating the Easter Sunrise service & breakfast between churches like we had done in the past.   We need to be better prepared by having extra tables set up in additional rooms to accommodate the extra large crowd. 

Debbie Burks administers distributions to needy children for the Willard School District.  Jerome Rader will ask Debbie what she anticipates her needs will be over the next few months, so the men’s group can offer some financial assistance. 

The Men’s Group officers will remain the same for 2010; Harry Cook president, Raymond Hardman treasurer, Mark Shull secretary.

Merlyn Goodson brought up the sweet heart breakfast that is coming up in February and suggested we get some new decorations this year.  The ones we had been using were getting old and not looking so good any more.   It was suggested that he ask Mark Hardman for some assistance with decorating ideas.  

The Sweet Heart Breakfast is scheduled for Sunday, February 14^th.

The Phonevite system that Harry Cook used to remind everyone about Men’s Breakfast has worked very well.

The next men’s breakfast meeting is scheduled for Sunday, January 24th at 7:30 AM.