​25th August 2022 Church Council Meeting Update

- Preparations continuing for a Mainly Music Programme for pre-school children at the
church. Seven volunteers have been recruited to assist with the program, and training will
begin soon. A trial will begin in October.
- Presentation of preliminary results from the congregation survey to consider a change of
time for the 9.30am worship service to 10am. Further action required includes
announcements and discussion at each worship service, distribution of survey to members
who attend each service and input from Sunday School teachers and parents.
- An application for financial assistance from the Synod Growth Fund for new initiatives at
EUC was reviewed and approved for submission to Presbytery.
- The Synod Congregation Compliance Checklist and Survey was completed and
submitted at the meeting. Discussion identified several policies and procedures that
require review and updating, which will occur over the next few months.

Next meeting Thursday 22 nd September.
​If you have any comments/questions or issues you wish Church Council to address,
please contact any member of the Council: Emma Jarvis (Chair), Janelle Dodd
(Treasurer), Lesley Bradbury, John Brunton (Minutes), Jermaine Yan, Jason Masters,
Kerry Springett, Mark Leal, Rev. Dr. Amelia Koh-Butler (Minister), Rev. Tennyson Chan
(Community Minister), Linda Brunton (Congregation Chair).
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Linda Brunton, Congregation Chair.