NatureFrom: Bachtel, Carol R [CRBachtel@teppco.com]
Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 6:05 AM
To: vicky@websterpresby.org
Cc: Helen DeLeon; jepaden@sbcglobal.net
Subject: F&W Minutes

Would you please publish to the website?  I've been on travel last week and this week, and can't access religious sites...

Thanks bunches.
Carol

P.S.  I will be unable to attend the Session meeting this evening.

Thanks.

Fellowship Team Report

1. The last  potluck of the year will be Sunday, October 29 after second service.  
Pot Luck Dinner: The menu is pork roast, mild bratwurst.  We will ask the congregation to being Germany-themed sides/desserts.  Drinks will include the usual plus a root beer keg (hopefully) from BJ's and hot cider. We will decorate fall/Germany; and ask the congregation to bring in their memorabilia from Germany for a display in the FH narthex.  Stacey is going to set up a kid's fun table to decorate desserts.


2. FaLaLa has been postponed to next year.  Several crafts will be offered during the Christmasfest on Dec 10.

3. Wednesday Night Dinners are continuing.  Volunteers are in short supply but we have back-up plans to purchase food in those cases.  Attendance has been steadily increasing-up from 40 the first week to 60 last week.

Visitor Team Report:

Connie Carden has asked to be relieved of responsibilities as a member of the Visitor Team.  She was paired with Alberta Rohlfing for fifth Sunday visitations.  Alberta has advised that Dennis Rohlfing will join her on the fifth Sunday Visitor Team.

Peggy and Jack Armstrong, new members, have joined the Visitor Team and are making visits one Sunday each month.

The Visitor Teams continue to visit first-time visitors who provide address and/or telephone information when they visit.  Those who have visited several times are considered “first-time” visitors for the purposes of receiving a visit on the Sunday that they provide contact information.  

The Associate Pastor continues to write letters to first-time visitors who provide contact information, as well.

New Member Team Report

The Open Door Class held September 17 and 24 was successful.  Penny and Joe Halloin committed to join WPC, and will be presented for membership to Session on October 24.  Hopefully, they will be presented to the congregation on Sunday, October 29.  

Long-time visitors Paul Cianchetti and Rachel Boeckenhauer were approved by Session for membership at its meeting on Tuesday, September 26.  They will be introduced to the congregation at the 11:00 a.m., service on Sunday, November 26, when their younger children, Vincent and Maria, are baptized.  They have three children, Anthony (already baptized), Vincent, and Maria.  

The New Member Team will host a reception for new members at Helen DeLeon’s home on Sunday, October 22, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.  All those who have joined WPC this year and have not yet attended a New Member reception will be invited, along with those deacons in whose zones these new members live and several elders, the pastoral staff, and members of the New Member Team.  Spouses and significant others are welcome at this reception.  Elders who wish to attend this reception should let Julie Mead know that they would like to be included in this quarter’s reception


Carol