Council meeting highlights include the following:

· Approved of a set of Covid Prevention Plans for ACC members and renters who wish to use our building for Small Group meetings. We extend our huge thanks to the members of the committee who put this together: Eleanor Crump, Susan Russell, Faith Abel, Nina Harmon, Linda Young, Nate Klug. The only spaces approved for use, so far, are the patio, and large social hall. (The kitchen is being used only by the monthly team making sandwiches for the Souper Center). We’ve had a few small opportunities to test out the protocols. If you wish your small group to meet, please contact Eleanor, Nate, Linda or Jacob and we’ll get you the portions of the plan you will need. These plans will serve as a base for expanding to larger groups using our spaces.

· Reviewed scheduled pastoral coverage and events planned while Nate will be on his Parental leave during September and October. Along with continued with our regularly scheduled activities and worship, Joe Pratt has agreed to chair/coordinate the plans that have begun for our virtual “BAZAAR” in December. Please send your “pledges” of home made offerings to Joe or to Nate (while he is still here).

· Learned that based on a survey conducted by Sara, we now have a list of options for “memorial gifts” if a person wishes to gift to the church in memory of a loved one. We will also encourage gifts that benefit the general fund.

· Learned the progress of our new ACC Sign for the front steps. We’ve since learned that on Friday, Aug 21. It will arrive!

· Noted: Capital Campaign projects remain officially on hold during the Covid-19 Pandemic until we reach a clear conclusion about the financial impact the pandemic has on the Church community and the schools that are housed on our site.