Talk Story Session 1 Summary
Next Session: Sunday, May 5, 2024

Topics Discussed:

• How do we want to proceed with the Black Lives Matter banner?

  • It has been vandalized 23 times over 5 years.

  • Replacing the sign costs money.

  • Maybe we can change the message or add a banner with a different message.

  • Security cameras have been ordered.

• Question for the Future:

  • What are we doing to not have so many people leave the church?

    • 2023–2024 Membership = 77

    • 2022–2023 Membership = 86

• Budget Discussion

  • Sue showed slides indicating how much money we need to receive from our Mabel Babcock Fund (one of our three endowments) to maintain the level of spending that we are currently doing.

  • Without increased pledging or rental income, we would need to draw close to $100,000 a year moving forward.

  • The fund currently contains $1.148 M.

  • Consider seeking grant funds for building repairs.