The meeting convened at 10:07 am on October 11th with a moment of silence.
Approval of September Minutes
The minutes for the business meetings of September were distributed prior to the meeting and were approved at the October 11th meeting.
Edward Guerra agreed to post the minutes on the website.
Treasury Update: Edward Guerra
Edward reported $1002 in the interest-bearing account and $1319 in the checking business account.
Cash flow is fine for normal business expenses.
A special donation of $400 was made to Peachtree Friends.
Religious Education Update: Jan Westbury
Jan plans to lead a religious education discussion on October 18th.
Carlin Breinig will lead a discussion on November 1st.
There are open dates for the remainder of the year for anyone who feels inclined to lead a discussion, show a video or invite a speaker: 11/15, 12/6 and 12/20. Please contact Jan if you have interest
Movie Night and Social Activities:
The next social activity date is November 7th, and consensus is to attend Heaven on Earth play at the Lionheart Theater in Norcross on the 7th.
Scott King will compose an announcement that Edward Guerra will send to the Peachtree Friends group so people not able to attend this meeting are aware and can plan.
New Business:
Glenn Boylan’s responsibilities for website and emails were passed to Edward Guerra. He is monitoring emails and updating the website as needed.
We began a discussion about pricing new chairs for the meeting space. They need to be stackable per the church and durable since they would be used by any activities in the space. Curt Thompson can begin research after the elections.
Liz Pupillo read a letter forwarded by Erin Shroder. The letter will be sent to Governor Kemp and current elected officials regarding support for the integrity of upcoming elections, voting is a right for all.
The ask is that state leaders respond to any threats immediately.
It was agreed that Curt Thompson will sign the letter as clerk of the meeting and will send to officials. Liz Pupillo will forward the letter to Curt.
The next business meeting is scheduled for November 8th.
The meeting adjourned with a moment of silence at 10:40.
