New Post Chapel Parish Council Meeting

NEW POST CHAPEL PARISH COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES, TUESDAY, 17 SEPTEMBER 2002 1900 NEW POST CHAPEL PARLOR

I. Welcome. President Tom Hodgini called the meeting to order at 1910. II. Invocation. Chaplain Goff opened the meeting with a prayer. III. Roll call: Pastor Chaplain: Chaplain Fowler Elected Officers: President Tom Hodgini Vice President Rafael Ortiz (Absent) Member-at-Large (0930 Service) George Cooper Member-at-Large (1130 Service) Cynthia Massie (Absent) Member-at-Large (Retired Members) Stonie Whetstone (Absent) Secretary Angel O. Narvaez Committee Chairpersons: Worship Vacant Music and Special Services Beverly Hopkins (Absent) Fellowship/Hospitality Marie Strickland (Absent) Outreach Vacant Stewardship Vacant Equipment and Facilities Angel O. Narvaez Visitation and Flower Ministry Lois Whetstone Religious Education Vacant NCOIC SGT Burton (Absent) Guests: Chaplain Goff Nancy Walrath Chaplain Rabe

IV. President’s Opening Remarks. Tom Hodgini excused Rafael Ortiz for the meeting; Rafael e-mailed everyone a copy of the agenda and calendar.

V. Reading/Approval of Minutes. The minutes from 20 August 2002 were reviewed, Chp Fowler motioned to accept the minutes as written and Chp Goff seconded the motion. The minutes were approved.

VI. Old Business.

Youth Ministry: 1. The Youth meeting was held 8 Sep 02 with the participation of Tom Hodgini and wife, CPT Vetter, Rafael Ortiz and wife. Tom thanked Mrs. Ortiz for the donation of the pizzas. Some ideas were discussed to include a Bible study Book. The first few meetings will be to build the group, find out their interest and later start with the Bible study book. 2. Tom Hodgini suggested that a board or committee should be formed to oversee the Youth program. This board will be responsible for the Youth Program; Chp Fowler will be the chairperson of this board/committee. George Cooper motioned to accept the motion and Chp Goff seconded the motion. The committee will be called Advisory Committee for Youth Program.

Fellowship: 1. Chp Fowler talked about the “Soup for eight”; this will be a volunteer participating program. It will involve some families getting together for soup and fellowship; this will be in a rotational basis. There will be a bulletin insert announcing it on 29 Sep and 6 Oct. This will be done either monthly or by monthly, 9 Nov 02 will be the start date. 2. 29 Sep 02 will be our “Sing-A-Long” service with Frontier Chapel. The Service will be from 1830-1930; there will be some congregational singing, special music, and probable the choir.

Outreach. 1. George Cooper made a table display and was at the last CG briefing. George is working on an update for the display. Chp Goff suggested that we need a mission statement to be put at the display, also talked about some ideas to announce the chapel services (magnets, chapel cards, pen or pencils, etc.).

VII. New Business.

1. Operation Christmas Child with Frontier Chapel was announced in the bulletin. This will be a combined effort with Frontier Chapel. All the important dates will be put in the chapel calendar.

Comments: Lois Whetstone asked if it was possible to reserve a date a year out. Chp Fowler stated that the only concern was the tracking of it. As long the system is tracked there should be no problem.

George Cooper stated that the chapel has come a long way in a short time for the better.

Tom Hodgini requested that we continue to pray for the chapel and its ministry.

VIII. Adjournment/Benediction. Chaplain Fowler closed the meeting with a prayer at 2020.