RVCC Meeting
February 17, 2011
The Gathering, UCC
Present: Pam deFusco, Keith Haithcock, Steve Heckey, Doug Slagle, Dave Schwab, Andrew Bierkan, Lollie Kasulones, Lesley Jones, Gil Fauber, and Stuart Blersch.
Pam deFusco called the meeting to order and offered an opening prayer.
EMPLOYMENT ISSUES: Guests Carolyn Reisinger and Tom Choquette, of Interfaith Worker Justice of Cincinnati, made a presentation and led a discussion about issues of unemployment and underemployment. Their aims are to increase awareness of these issues within our congregations, and to help us connect with programs that help the unemployed and underemployed. The discussion touched on many aspects of the problem, such as public education, public transportation, racial discrimination, homelessness, existing job training programs, etc.
WHERE IN THE WORLD IS THE PEREPETIC PASTOR RUTH?: Pam announced that Ruth Brandon would like to attend one of our upcoming meetings to discuss ordination. Possibly our March meeting.
LENTEN UNITY SERVICE: Keith distributed flyers for the Wednesday, April 13 service at St. John, Bellevue. Sarah Melcher, Theology Dept. Chair at Xavier U., will speak, with music provided by Brad Caldwell and Alan Imberg. Schedule: 6:30 light supper, 7:15 service. Offerings will go to the RVCC's youth program.
E-MAIL: Stuart circulated the RVCC e-mail list for updating. To send e-mail to everyone on the list, go to rivervalleycovenantcluster.org/emailrvcc/ and write the message on the provided form. Click SEND, and voila!
UPCOMING MEETINGS: third Thursday of the month, from 11:00 a.m.-12:00 noon
- March 17: St. John's, Newport
- April: no meeting (given up for Lent)
- May 19: Christ Church, Ft. Thomas
- June 16, St. Mark, Latonia
ACTING DEANS:
- Stuart March-April
- Dave Schwab May and June (or Kay Yoiung? TBA)
Doug offered the closing prayer, then we all stayed to enjoy a chili lunch.
Respectfully submitted,
Stuart Blersch, sec'y
