Minutes of November 15, 2005 meeting of the Protestant Committee on Scouting-

 

Meeting called to order 7:30 pm.  Community Christian Church, Kansas City, Mo.

 

Jon Voss, host, offered opening prayer.

 

Those in attendance: Rev Cindy Cone, George Flanagan, Bob Whitaker, David Engle, Melvin Krohne, Russ Munyan, Tom Carlisle, Warren Vosler.

 

Minutes of September 22, 2005 meeting at Westport Presbyterian Church not available for this meeting.

 

Treasurer’s Report-  current balance in committee account at Scout Office $3,178.42.  No known outstanding expenses at this time.

 

Old Business:

Camp Naish ministry: Council (Jonathan Bonness) covered the cost of our 2 chaplains to attend National Camp School.

 

Committee committed to keeping Naish Chaplain Program.  Committee assumes contributions of $1500 from last years donors will be repeated for this year.

 

Inventory of supplies indicates we have enough bibles for several years.  We have enough Blue and Silver Leather supplies for this year on hand.  Hence no major expense for the program.

 

Rearranged program schedule for Webelos allowed a 30 minute window between breakfast and leader meeting on third day so that we were able to provide a church service and as a result were able to receive approximately $800 in offerings.

 

Discussed reducing stipend for Bartle Chaplains-  decided to keep stipend as is.

 

Russ Munyan moved that we commit to repeating the Naish program as it was in 2005 for 2006 and fund it as we have before.   Motion passed with unanimous vote.

 

Council (David Allen) requests stipends be run through Scout Office starting with this year.  Allows chaplains to be covered by Workman’s Comp, etc.  We will need to provide W2’s and I9’s.

 

Suggest we ask Council again about paying for Bartle Chaplains.  Council is taking care of Chapels.  George will discuss with David Allen.

 

Development of Vision/Mission statement-

Identify mission of committee and Chaplains.  Set goals for future.  Cindy, Steve and George will continue informally on mission statement.  Topic tabled for January meeting.

 

New Business:

Endorsement of committee members-  Do we want to continue endorsements?  Yes.  Only one or two members have not presented endorsements so far.  Will continue with current practice.

 

Ministry Teams – Cindy Cone.

Bartle Chaplains- 3 sessions already full (1,2,6).  Have I new applicant.  3 or 4 more interested. Currently have 8 positions open.

 

Chaplain training dates set for 3/11 and 4/22 at Cherokee Christian Church, 75th and Belinder,  Prairie Village, Ks.  8:30 to 3:30.  More later.

 

Chaplain/ chaplain Aid training- Jan. 7, 2006 at Scout Office-  8:30.  Flyers have been distributed.

 

Naish Team – Russ Munyan

Russ met with Nathan and Krissy to review 2005 program-  program and Chaplains well received by scouts and Camp Naish staff.

 

Introduced Achievement award for Cubs- very well received.

 

Krissy will not be returning- going to be a new Mom.  Nathan may move to Central camp.

 

Recommend letters to past donors- reporting on program, thanking them for their support, seeking new contributions.

 

God and Country program-

Cindy reported 110 participants in program North and South.  Started South branch at Cherokee Christian Church this year.  Currently 54 mentors and 27 staff working this session. Hope to start a third location in Olathe next year.

 

New e-mail address for Russ- rcmunyan@sbcglobal.net

 

White paint nominations due by March 1.  Suggested members of committee update their bio’s to reflect current status for possible recommendations.

 

Next meeting scheduled for January 26, 2006 at Covenant Chapel, 133rd and Kenneth Road.  (Russ Munyan hosting).

 

Looking ahead March meeting will be March 23 at King of Kings Lutheran, Dave Engels hosting.

 

Russ gave closing prayer-  meeting adjourned 8:45.

 

Respectfully submitted

Warren Vosler