Christian Education Committee – FPS

Agenda for February 3, 2015 Meeting, 6:00 PM

I. Attendees

Christian Education Committee – FPS

Agenda for February 3, 2015 Meeting, 6:00 PM

  1. Terry Sweigart
  2. Jean Pontz
  3. Dawn Huber
  4. Darla Barge - absent
  5. Beth Feiler
  6. Joyce Potter
  7. Brett Foote
  8. Sandy Wenger
  9. Pastor Bronkema - absent

Christian Education Committee – FPS

Agenda for February 3, 2015 Meeting, 6:00 PM

II. Regular Business

1.  Devotions – Brett opened with devotions and a prayer.

2.  Power House Report – Terry indicated that there was no information to report at this time.

3.  Preschool Report – Jean and Joyce reported on the following preschool items:

  1. Commented that parent surveys will be forwarded in the near future
  2. A piece of playground equipment was removed without any communication, trustees have discussed the new playground equipment with the preschool teachers
  3. Joyce and Pastor Bob evaluated the teachers and observations went very well, the written evaluations are available to elders on the committee
  4. No interest is being shown in the new afternoon class, approximately 8 students are needed to operate the class, no steps will be taken at this time to fill that potential teacher opening

4.  Sunday School Report – Beth reported on the following:

  1. Flowers were planted by the elementary students on April 26
  2. Children will be singing at the 8:30 service on May 10
  3. On Children’s day a video of the kids will be shown during the children’s sermon time
  4. A new curriculum called Kids Own Worship will begin over the summer and it calls for both group and breakout activities
  5. The Children Ministry Team will be meeting once prior to the summer with the idea of beginning in earnest in the fall. The team will look at how to address the need for a Children’s Ministry Coordinator.

5.  Ignited Youth Report – Brett reported on the following:

  1. Brett touched upon a number of activities being undertaken by Jr. High, Sr. High and the Young Adult group. His report was summarized in a separate handout.
  2. Brett pointed out the date of the Orange speaker and the committee decided to have a

Continental-type breakfast on the June 13, the day of the speaker. The committee will address the details of the breakfast at its June 2nd meeting.

III. Old Business

1.  Child Clearances – Terry presented the current status of obtaining the proper clearances for all FPS staff and volunteers. He also discussed the new state regulations concerning the need for FBI clearances and mandatory abuse reporting training. A meeting will be held with Pastor Bob and Karen and more information will be reported at the next CE meeting.

2.  CE Committee Membership – Dan Colvin, Liz McVey and Stacey Bronkema were all mentioned as possible candidates for members of the CE committee. It was mentioned that they may begin serving at any time.

3.  Student Internship – Brett reported that Emily Ott’s internship is going very well.

IV. New Business

1.  Christian Education Use of Church Website – Since the website may possibly change, it was decided to use the current website for the purpose of housing common documents being used by the CE committee. The committee will continue to discuss how we might use a website to communicate the programs that are coordinated by CE.

V. Other

1.  Brett pointed out that he and Pastor Bob are planning a barbeque for families with kids.

1.  Next Meeting – Will be Tuesday, June 2 at 6:00 pm.

The meeting adjourned at 7:30 pm.