Membership Meetings

Membership (or Congregational) Meetings are held at least twice a year, as set out in our Bylaws.  Each Spring (in May), we meet to formally approve the operating budget for the coming fiscal year (July 1st to June 30th) and to hear updates from the various ministries.  Each Fall (in November), we meet to receive the review of the financial statements and to again hear updates from the Zones.

The Membership meetings are held at the church and all individuals connected with Hope Fellowship are invited to attend.  Those who have become members of the church may also vote on any motion put forward at the meeting.

The next Membership Meeting is scheduled for June 16, 2011.  The agenda will be posted soon but will include a review of Hope Fellowship's 2011-2012 Operating Budget.

If you have any questions regarding Membership Meetings please contact the Admin Zone Coordinator.

 

Past Membership Meetings:

Nov 25, 2010
To be posted soon.

May 27, 2010
   Updates were received from the zone coordinators and words of appreciation were given to each of them. The zone coordinators were presented with a gift certificate for the movies and The Keg. If you didn’t get a chance to express your gratitude that night by all means take time to write a note or verbally let them know. We are blessed with a great staff.
   The Community Opportunity Scan (COS) was introduced by Pam DeWilde. She described our church being located in Courtice being like an arranged marriage. We may not know this partner very well but the COS gives an opportunity to learn more—like going on dates. This process will involve someone to oversee the process, a group to help direct this initiative and then the wider Hope Fellowship community to help at different stages. The current contact person for the COS team is Sharon Wildeboer.
   The Property Visioning Team was thanked for their report and work that they have done. This group has fulfilled its mandate and is released with the thanks of the Administrative Board.
   For the Budget, there was discussion about why our budget has increased. To summarize: our zones have all kept their budgets where they were from last year. They have all worked hard to stay within budget lines. Our costs have increased most directly due to our increase in members. More members mean more ministry shares due to Classis Quinte and the Christian Reformed Church. The budget was approved for this year. We appreciate everyone’s contributions so we can meet our budget. Please consider consistently giving over the summer months, direct withdrawals are available and can be arranged via the office. This helps with meeting our financial obligations all year round.
- Sharon Wildeboer Admin Board