Annual Congregational Meeting- Sunday, January 26

At our upcoming Annual Meeting, we will be voting to approve our 2020 Budget. Our 2019 Actuals and our 2020 Budget, both as a one-page "snapshot," and as a more detailed document, are available now, and you are encouraged to take a look before the 26th. Simply email our Treasurer, Randy Laferte, at rlaferte@yahoo.com , and he will send you a copy.

In addition, we will consider two proposed changes to our ACC By-Laws. Take a look at the proposed changes below.

Proposed ACC By-Law Changes

Membership Meeting: January 26, 2020

Prepared by J. David Hertzer

A.    Article IX-Church Governing Board. Section A. Church Council: Modify first sentence of Section A as follows: 

1.    Present wording: “Section A. Church Council: The governing body of the church shall be a Council made of a Moderator, Vice Moderator, Church Secretary, Treasurer, Financial Secretary, the Minister of the church, and two (2) At-Large Members.”

2.    Proposed wording: “Section A. Church Council: The governing body of the church shall be a Council made of a Moderator, Vice Moderator, Church Secretary, Treasurer, Financial Secretary, the Minister of the church and three (3) At-Large members.”

B.    Article XII-Boards and Committees. Section A. General Provisions. Modify first sentence of Section A:

1.    Present Wording: “In addition to the Church Council and the Board of Endowment and Housing Fund Trustees, the Church shall have the following four (4) standing Boards identified as the Board of Building and Grounds Trustees, the Board of Faith Formation, the Board of Missions and Social Justice and the Board of Worship and Pastoral Care.”

2.    Proposed Wording: ”In addition to the Church Council and the Board of Endowment and Housing Fund Trustees, The Church shall have the following five (5) standing Boards identified as the Board of Building and Grounds Trustees, the Board of Faith Formation, the Board of Missions and Social Justice, the Board of Worship and Pastoral Care, and the Board of Hospitality and Outreach.”

C.   Article XII-Boards and Committees. Section B. Purpose of the Boards. Add to Section B a new subsection 5 as follows:

“5. Board of Hospitality and Outreach - The primary purpose shall be to organize fellowship opportunities, including special events, for the Arlington Community Church congregation and the wider community.”