November 18, 2010

RVCC Meeting

November 18, 2010

St. John UCC, Bellevue

 

Present: Pam deFusco, Keith Haithcock, Rudy Gruenke, Steve Heckey, Lollie Kasulones, David Schwab, Doug Slagle, Kay Young, and Stuart Blersch.

 

Pam will represent us at Sonka.

Stuart will continue as secretary.

 

MEETINGS: third Thursday of the month, from 11:00 a.m.-12:00 noon

• Jan 20: St. Paul, Fort Thomas
• Feb 17: The Gathering, Over-the-Rhine
• March 17: Christ Church, Ft. Thomas
• April: no meeting
• May 19: St. John's, Newport
• June 16, St. Mark, Latonia

 

ACTING DEANS:

• Pam Jan-Feb
• Stuart March-April
• Dave Schwab May and June

 

RVCC THANKSGIVING SERVICE: Kay Young handed out the written service for the event on Sunday, Nov 21, at Faith UCC, Anderson, with dinner at 5:00 p.m., and the service around 6:00 p.m.  We volunteered to read various parts of the service.

 

YOUTH GROUP: Truth and Destiny has joined the group, which brings the number of congregations participating to seven.

 

WORLD AIDS DAY: Keith announced the service at St. John, Bellevue.  The pastor from Truth and Destiny will preach.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Stuart Blersch

 

 

August 18, 2010, meeting notes

RVCC Meeting

August 19, 2010

St. John UCC, Bellevue

 

Present: Pam deFusco, Keith Haithcock, Bill Hamilton, Steve Heckey, Lollie Kasulones (new pastor at Salem), Alleyne Kess, and Stuart Blersch.

 

OFFICERS: we decided to rotate the Dean position in 2-month shifts:

• Steve Sept-Oct
• Keith Nov-Dec
• Pam Jan-Feb
• Stuart March-April
• Others TBA

Pam will represent us at Sonka.

Stuart will continue as secretary.

We will close the checking account and do without a treasurer.

 

MEETINGS: We agreed to meet on third Thursdays from 7-8:15 p.m.

• Sept 16: St. John's, Newport
• Oct 21: Salem
• Nov 18: St. John, Bellevue
• Dec 16: Washington
• Jan 20: St. Paul, Fort Thomas
• Feb 17: The Gathering
• March-August TBA

 

CROP WALK: Sunday, Oct 3, starting at 1:30 p.m., starting at St. John's, Newport.  Last year this event raised $9000.

 

RVCC THANKSGIVING SERVICE: Sunday, Nov 21, at Faith UCC, Anderson.  Dinner at 5:00 p.m., service at 6:00 p.m.

 

RVCC LENTEN SERVICE: Wednesday, April 13 (the Wednesday before Holy Week).

 

CONFIRMATION: Steve Heckey and Keith Haithcock gave the details of this joint program.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Stuart Blersch

 

 

 

 

8/19/10 Minutes

RVCC Meeting

August 19, 2010

St. John UCC, Bellevue

 

Present: Pam deFusco, Keith Haithcock, Bill Hamilton, Steve Heckey, Lollie Kasulones (new pastor at Salem), Alleyne Kess, and Stuart Blersch.

 

OFFICERS: we decided to rotate the Dean position in 2-month shifts:

• Steve Sept-Oct
• Keith Nov-Dec
• Pam Jan-Feb
• Stuart March-April
• Others TBA

Pam will represent us at Sonka.

Stuart will continue as secretary.

We will close the checking account and do without a treasurer.

 

MEETINGS: We agreed to meet on third Thursdays from 7-8:15 p.m.

• Sept 16: St. John's, Newport
• Oct 21: Salem
• Nov 18: St. John, Bellevue
• Dec 16: Washington
• Jan 20: St. Paul, Fort Thomas
• Feb 17: The Gathering
• March-August TBA

 

CROP WALK: Sunday, Oct 3, starting at 1:30 p.m., starting at St. John's, Newport.  Last year this event raised $9000.

 

RVCC THANKSGIVING SERVICE: Sunday, Nov 21, at Faith UCC, Anderson.  Dinner at 5:00 p.m., service at 6:00 p.m.

 

RVCC LENTEN SERVICE: Wednesday, April 13 (the Wednesday before Holy Week).

 

CONFIRMATION: Steve Heckey and Keith Haithcock gave the details of this joint program.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Stuart Blersch

 

 

 

Minutes from 1/6/10

River Valley Covenant Cluster Meeting
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
The Gathering UCC

The meeting began at 11:00 a.m. Present: Keith Haithcock, Rudy Gruenke, Dave Schwab, Jim Hill, and Stuart Blersch.

Good News:
• Dave reported that over 300 people attended Christmas Eve services at Christ UCC, the most in 10 years.
• Jim has been leading services at Riverview Community, formerly owned by United Church Homes.
• Rudy reported that renovations are complete at Pilgrim Chapel, including a ramp and lift for the handicapped. 80 people attended service the Sunday before Christmas.
• Keith reported that the new parking lot at St. John is done and the new accessible entrance will be done in 2 months. Christmas Eve attendance was 133.
• Stuart reported that Terry Hacker, associate pastor at Truth and Destiny Church, which ministers to the LGBT African-American community, led services at the Gathering last Sunday.

Book for Lent:
• We picked Jane Fisler Hoffman's "Covenant" as our cluster's book for this spring.
• The plan is to invite all RVCC congregations to hold weekly book discussion group meetings the first four weeks of Lent.
• We will conclude with an all-cluster service built around the book on Wednesday, March 24.
• Congregations can schedule their own group meetings or join with another church or two for joint meetings.
• Keith will divide the book into 4 parts, one for each book discussion group meeting.

Next meeting: Wednesday, February 3, at St. John UCC, Bellevue.

Respectfully submitted,
Stuart Blersch, sec'y