Present: Pastor Garry Genser, Pastor Maria Ovando-Gibson, Janice Henderson, Betsy Caban, Tim Kripps, Matt Miller, Ed Decker, Agnes Onyango-Abuje.

 
Not Present: Richard Lukens, Rebecca Wetherell, Elena Perez, Andrew Chung, Libin Kutup, Kay Rosenquist, Patty Memory, Marvin Quintero, Ehui Nyatepe-Coo, Bob Reddy, Sally Reddy, Davona Rosa, Suzanne Genser, Mike Onoffrey, Patrick Msipa
 
Devotional: Tim Kripps
 
1. Motion: To approve October church board meeting minutes.
Vote: Approved
 
2. Motion: To approve $38,000 loan to the Vienna SDA Academy to be paid back within 1-3 months.
Vote: Approved
 
3.  Motion: to accept transfer in of Norman and Marvalee Lord from the Cornerstone SDA Church (Chantilly, VA); Richard Ridley from the Sligo SDA Church (Takoma Park, MD.
Vote: Approved
 
4.  Motion: to grant transfer out of Paul, Angie and Brenden Casillas to the Manassas SDA Church (Manassas, VA); Trevor and Bernadine Delafield to the Markham Woods SDA Church (Longwood, FL); Ruth, Carlito, Keyla and Arelys Gonzalez to the Community Praise Center SDA Church (Alexandria, VA); Tina Williams to the Manassas SDA Church (Manassas, VA).
Vote: Approved
 
5.  Motion: To approve Beno Rosa to serve as a Deacon.
Vote: Approved
 
Meeting Adjourned

 


Vienna SDA Church Board Meeting Minutes
October 23, 2012

 
Present: Pastor Garry Genser, Patty Memory, Janice Henderson, Richard Lukens, Rebecca Wetherell, Matt Miller, Elena Perez, Andrew Chung, Libin Kutup, Tim Kripps
 
Not Present: Pastor Maria Ovando Gibson, Agnes Onyango-Abuje, Kay Rosenquist, Suzanne Genser, Mike Onoffrey, Patrick Msipa, Ehui Osei-Mensah, Bob and Sally Reddy, Ed Decker, Marvin Quintero, Betsy Caban, Davona Rosa
 
Devotional: Patty Memory
Next Board Devotional: Tim Kripps
 
Discussion about dates for next board meeting. Decision to move dates to November 20 and December 18.
 
Motion to approve September church board meeting minutes.
Vote: Approved
 
Motion to approve treasurer’s report.
Vote: Approved
 
Motion to accept transfer in of Kevin and Nicole Ferguson from the Woodbridge SDA Church (Woodbridge, VA), and transfers out of Jason and Kristina Elliot to the Leesburg SDA Church (Leesburg, VA) and Violet Roe to the Tyler SDA Church (Tyler, TX).
Vote: Approved
 
Motion to approve the Vienna Adventist Development Center
Vote: Approved
 
Motion to ask Kerry Pryor and Vic Kradle to be VAA school board members.
Vote: Approved
 
Motion to approve asking Liz Onoffrey to be the vice chair of the VAA school board.
Vote: Approved
 
Meeting Adjourned

Vienna SDA Church Board Meeting Minutes

September 25, 2012

 
Members present:  Ed Decker, Pastor Garry Genser, Patty Memory, Janice Henderson, Richard Lukens, Rebecca Wetherell, Betsy Caban, Matt Miller, Marvin Quintero, Davona Rosa, Elena Perez
 
Members absent: Pastor Maria Ovando Gibson, Agnes Onyango-Abuje, Tim Kripps, Kay Rosenquist, Andrew Chung, Suzanne Genser, Mike Onoffrey, Libin Kutup, Patrick Msipa, Ehui Osei-Mensah, Bill and Sally Reddy
 
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Devotional: Richard Lukens
Next month’s devotional: Patty Memory
 
Motion to approve August church board meeting minutes.
Vote: Approved
 
Motion to approve treasurer’s report as amended.
Vote: Approved
 
Motion to approve removal of 3 trees on church property for $2400.
Vote: Approved
 
Motion to accept transfer in for Roy Nicholas from the Framingham Center SDA Church (Framingham, MA) and transfer out for Francis English to the Deaf Evangelistic Adventist Fellowship (Silver Spring, MD)
Vote: Approved
 
Motion to seek a fulltime youth pastor.
Vote: Approved
 
Meeting Adjourned
 
 

Vienna SDA Church Board Meeting Minutes

August 28, 2012

 
Members present:  Pastor Garry Genser, Pastor, Maria Ovando-Gibson, Ed Decker, Betsy Caban,  Richard Lukens, Tim Kripps, Matt Miller, Agnes Onyango-Abuje, Rebecca Wetherell, Davona Rosa, Patty Memory
 
Members absent:  Janice Henderson, Marvin Quintero, Jason Elliot, Patrick Msipa
Suzanne Genser, Kay Rosenquist, Andrew Chung, Hugo Retano, Mike Onoffrey, Elena Perez, Ehui Osei-Mensah, Bob and Sally Reddy
 
 
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Devotional: Betsy Caban
Next month’s devotional: Richard Lukens
 
Motion to approve July’s church board meeting minutes.
Vote: Approved.
 
Motion to accept treasurer’s report.
Vote: Approved.
 
Motion to accept the membership transfers in for DeAndrea Collins from the New Covenant SDA Church (Memphis, TN). 
Vote: Approved
 
Motion to approve the membership transfer out for Gatsby, Saray & Angebeth Partidas to the Reston Spanish SDA Company (Reston, VA).
Vote:  Approved
 
Motion to ask Libin Kutup to be Pathfinder Leader. 
Vote: Approved.
 
Motion to ask additional school board members: Garry or Mira Lamb; Aykut or Cynthia Ozger (Subject to membership transfer); or David Landgrover to be added to the school board.
Vote:  Approved
 
Meeting adjourned.

Vienna SDA Church Board Meeting Minutes

July 24, 2012

Members present: Pastor Garry Genser, Pastor Jennifer Deans, Pastor, Maria Ovando-Gibson, Ed Decker, Janice Henderson, Richard Lukens, Tim Kripps, Davona Rosa, Marvin Quintero, Rebecca Wetherell, Agnes Onyango-Abuje, Jason Elliot, Betsy Caban, Patrick Msipa
 
Members absent: Kevin Deans, Abdiel (Happy) Garcia, Suzanne Genser, Daniel Reed, Kay Rosenquist, Andrew Chung, Denise Grant, Deborah Hess, Matt Miller, Hugo Retano, Patty Memory, Mike Onoffrey, Elena Perez, Ehui Osei-Mensah, Bob and Sally Reddy
 
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Devotional:  Rebecca Wetherell
Next month’s devotional: Betsy Caban
 
Welcomed new Church School Principal, Tim Kripps, and Interim Pastor, Maria Ovando-Gibson
 
Motion to approve May’s church board meeting minutes.
Vote: Approved.
 
Motion to accept treasurer’s report.
Vote: Approved.
 
Motion to accept membership transfers.
Vote: Approved.
 
Motion to approve church rental for wedding. 
Vote: Approved.
 
Motion to approve additional school board member: Aileen Chavis.
Vote:  Approved
 
Motion to formalize handling of emergency management.
1.     Church closure would be determined by church pastor in consultation with key church officials and announce decision as early as possible
2.     Availability of water and hand sanitizer
3.     Administration to update first aid kit
Vote:  Approved
 
Meeting adjourned.

Vienna SDA Church Board Meeting Minutes
May 22, 2012

 
Members Present: Pastor Garry Genser (Chair), Pastor Jennifer Deans, Denise Grant, Abdiel Garcia, Patrick Msipa, Richard Lukens, Elena Perez, Patty Memory, Ed Decker, Ehui Osei-Mensah
Members Absent: Betsy Caban, Jason Elliot, Janice Henderson, Deborah Hess, Matt Miller, Marvin Quintero, Hugo Retana, Davona Rosa, Rebecca Wetherell, Bob Boardman, Andrew Chung, Kevin Deans, Suzanne Genser, Mike Onoffrey, Agnes Oyango-Abuje, Daniel Reed, Kay Rosenquist
Devotional: Rebecca Wetherell (absent)
Next Month’s Devotional: Rebecca Wetherell (in lieu of leading this month)
 
Motion to approve the minutes from the April 10^th meeting
Vote: Approved
 
Motion to approve the financial report for April 2012
Vote: Approved pending clarification on pathfinder funding
 
Motion to approve Request by letter to drop Membership Tony Inae
Vote: Approved
 
Motion to approve finance committee recommendation to deny request for funds for attendance to Deaf Evangelistic Camp
Vote:  Approved
 
Motion to approve Privacy Policy draft document
Vote: Approved pending amendments (see Ps. Garry’s markup)
 
Motion to adjourn meeting at 8:35pm
Vote: Approved


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Vienna SDA Church Board Meeting Minutes
April 10, 2012

 
Members Present: Pastor Garry Genser (Chair), Pastor Jennifer Deans, Betsy Caban, Ed Decker, Jason Elliott, Abdiel Garcia, Denise Grant, Janice Henderson, Deborah Hess, Patty Memory, Matt Miller, Ehui Nyatepe-Co, Elena Perez, Marvin Quintero, Hugo Retana, Davona Rosa, Rebecca Wetherell.
 
Members Absent: Bob Boardman, Andrew Chung, Kevin Deans, Suzanne Genser, Richard Lukens, Patrick Msipa, Mike Onoffrey, Agnes Onyango-Abuje, Daniel Reed, Kay Rosenquist.
 
Devotional: Jason Elliott
Next Month’s Devotional: Rebecca Wetherell
 
Motion to approve the minutes from the February meeting.
Vote:  Approved
 
Motion to table the financial report to the next meeting. 
Vote:  Approved
 
Motion to ask Abdiel Garcia to be the Pathfinder Director for Pathfinder year 2012-2013. 
Vote: Approved
 
Motion ask the following people to serve as members to the VAA Constituency Meeting on April 22, 2012:
 
Tim Boundy
Aileen Chavis
Tania Diaz
Ruth Freitas
Suzanne Genser
Brinda Grapin
Janice Henderson
Lenox Job
Elaine Kapetanakis
Elaine Palmer
Ximena Rada
Daniel Reed 
 
Vote: Approved
 
Meeting adjourned.
 
 

Vienna SDA Church Board Meeting Minutes
February 28, 2012

 
Members Present: Pastor Garry Genser (Chair), Betsy Caban, Ed Decker, Suzanne Genser, Denise Grant, Janice Henderson, Deborah Hess, Richard Lukens, Patty Memory, Matt Miller, Elena Perez, Rebecca Wetherell.
 
Members Absent: Pastor Jennifer Deans Bob Boardman Andrew Chung Kevin Deans Jason Elliott Abdiel Garcia, Patrick Msipa, Ehui Nyatepe-Co, Mike Onoffrey, Agnes Onyango-Abuje, Marvin Quintero, Daniel Reed, Davona Rosa, Kay Rosenquist.
 
Devotional:  Season of Prayer
Next Month’s Devotional: Jason Elliott 
 
Motion to approve the minutes from the January meeting.
Vote:  Approved
 
Motion to approve the December 2011 and January 2012 financial reports.  
Vote:  Approved
 
Motion to approve the rental of a room by the Shepherd’s Center to hold two classes at no cost to them.
Vote:  Approved
 
Motion to approve the membership transfers in for Joseph Leeson from the Parkersburg SDA Church (Parkersburg, WV).
Vote: Approved
 
Motion to approve the membership transfer out for Katrina Loncar to Radford SDA Church (Radford, VA), Chuck and Noelle Hartwick to Camino SDA Church (Camino, CA), and Ron and Martha Jean Hoehn to the Kettering SDA Church (Kettering, OH).
Vote:  Approved
 
Motion to approve the theme “Every Member A Minister” for the year 2012.
Vote:  Approved
 
Meeting adjourned.
 


 

Vienna SDA Church Board Meeting Minutes

January 24, 2012

Members Present: Pastor Garry Genser (Chair), Jennifer Deans, Betsy Caban, Ed Decker, Jason Elliott, Happy Garcia, Deborah Hess, Patty Memory, Patrick Msipa, Ehui Nyatepe-Co, Elena Perez, Marvin Quintero, Davona Rosa.
 
Members Absent:  Bob Boardman, Andrew Chung, Kevin Deans, Suzanne Genser, Denise Grant, Janice Henderson, Richard Lukens, Matt Miller, Mike Onoffrey, Agnes Onyango-Abuje, Daniel Reed, Kay Rosenquist, Rebecca Wetherell
 
Devotional:  Season of Prayer
Next Month’s Devotional:  Jason Elliott
 
Motion to approve the minutes from the December meeting.
Vote:  Approved
 
The December treasurer’s report will be approved at the next meeting.
 
Motion to set up a reserve fund with a portion of the surplus as of December 31, 2011.   
Vote:  Approved
 
Motion to approve the membership transfers in for Betsy Caban from Florida Hospital SDA Church (Orlando, FL) and Christian G. Perla from the Arlington Spanish SDA Church (Falls Church, VA). 
Vote: Approved
 
Motion to approve the membership transfer out for Rose Marie Bossert to the New Life SDA Church (Aiken, SC) and Juanita Diaz to the Sterling Spanish SDA Company (Sterling, VA).
Vote:  Approved
 
Motion to approve the membership removal requests of Angus English, Andre Sica, and Emmett Early.
Vote:  Approved
 
Motion to approve the deacon nominations of David Orange and Daniel Quintero.  
Vote:  Approved
 
Motion to approve Ruthie Hittle as the Potluck Coordinator with Steve Hollansworth as the assistant coordinator. 
Vote:  Approved

Motion to approve Hugo Retana as the Youth Sabbath School Leader/Youth Leader.
Vote:  Approved

Motion to approve David Orange as the Junior Sabbath School leader.
Vote:  Approved
 
Motion to approve Bob and Sally Reddy as the Family Life Coordinators.
Vote:  Approved
 
Motion to increase the Pathfinder budget to $4,000 per year and the Adventurer budget to $2,000. 
Vote:  Approved
 
Motion that in light of the nominating committee’s inability to recruit a new pathfinder director, the board continue its search and prayerfully consider new candidates and present them at the next board meeting.
Vote: Approved
 
Meeting adjourned.

Vienna SDA Church Board Meeting Minutes

Members absent: Chuck Betz, Kevin Deans, Jason Elliot, Abdiel (Happy) Garcia, Suzanne Genser, Matt James,(is Matt still on the board?) Agnes Onyango-Abuje, Bill Pickering, Daniel Reed, Beno Rosa, Kay Rosenquist, Siphiwe Thebe, Grace Varela

Devotional:  Denise Grant

Next month’s devotional: Richard Lukens
 
Motion to approve minutes from October meeting.  Amend the minutes to show that Bob Boardman was absent.
Vote: Approved.
 
Motion to approve the October Treasurer’s report.
Vote: Approved.
 
 
Motion to approve the membership transfer out for Ham (Yoon Hahm) to Virginia Korean SDA Church (Manassas, VA) and to approve membership transfer in for Jared Nudd.
Vote: Approved.
 
 
Motion to approve the Adventurer New Year’s Eve Party Fundraiser. 
Vote: Approved.
 
Motion to approve additional school board members.  Claudia or Arturo Ardila, Lennox or Anita Job, Liz Onoffrey, Jose or Elena Perez and Kim Wilbur. 
Vote:  Approved
 
Motion to wait with the roofing job on the church until spring. 
 
Meeting adjourned.

Vienna SDA Church Board Meeting Minutes

Members present: Pastor Garry Genser, Pastor Jennifer Deans, Suzanne Genser, Jason Elliot, Richard Lukens, Janice Henderson, Matt Miller, Ed Decker, Denise Grant, Deborah Hess, Rebecca Wetherell, Andre Richards 

 
Members absent: Kevin Deans, Abdiel (Happy) Garcia, Daniel Reed, Beno Rosa, Bill Pickering, Marvin Quintero, Matt James, Chuck Betz, Siphiwe Thebe, Grace Varela, Davona Rosa, Agnes Onyango-Abuje, Kay Rosenquist
 
Devotional:  Pastor Jennifer Deans
Next month’s devotional:  Denise Grant
 
Motion to approve minutes from September meeting.
Vote: Approved.
 
Motion to approve the September Treasurer’s report.
Vote: Approved.
 
 
Motion to approve the membership transfer out for Curtis Harris, Bernard Wanjara, and Myong Harris, Arely Ventura, Josias Ventura and Arquimedes Ventura and to approve membership in for Lisa Hamilton.
Vote: Approved.
 
 
Motion to have our next board meeting on December 6^th for the months of November and December and to cancel the two regular meetings. Alan will remind the board of the date change.
Vote: Approved.
 
Meeting adjourned.

Vienna SDA Church Board Meeting Minutes

Members present: Pastor Garry Genser, Pastor Jennifer Deans, Abdiel (Happy) Garcia, Kevin Deans, Suzanne Genser, Jason Elliot, Richard Lukens, Janice Henderson, Matt Miller, Ed Decker, Kay Rosenquist, Denise Grant, Agnes Onyango-Abuje, Chuck Betts

 
Members absent: Daniel Reed, Beno Rosa, Bill Pickering, Marvin Quintero, Matt James, Deborah Hess, Siphiwe Thebe, Grace Varela, Davona Rosa, Andre Richards
 
Devotional:  Richard Lukens
Next month’s devotional: Pastor Jennifer Deans
 
Motion to approve pastor’s amended minutes from previous meeting.
Vote: Approved.
 
Motion to approve the August Treasurer’s report.
Vote: Approved.
 
Motion to approve the membership transfer in for Melanie Leeson from the Battle Creek Tabernacle (Battle Creek, MI); to approve the membership transfer out for Laurence Chaij to the Collegdale SDA Church (Collegedale, TN); and to approve the membership transfer out for Bonnie Martinez to the Warrenton SDA Church (Warrenton SDA).
Vote: Approved.
 
Motion to approve the collection of the offering to be amended.
Vote: Approved.
 
The projectionist will place a message on the screen that will remind parents to be aware of the whereabouts of their children during worship service and will give information about the location and purpose of the mother’s room.
 
Motion to call for a month-long moratorium on counting of members/attendance.
Vote: Approved.
 
Motion to invite the Deaconesses to participate in the collection of the offering.
Vote: Approved.
 
The Board discussed the need for pastors and/or elders to let the deacons and deaconesses know in advance when there will be a baptism.
 
Meeting adjourned.
 

Vienna SDA Church Board Meeting Minutes

 Members Present: Garry Genser (Chair), Suzanne Genser, Bob Boardman, Chuck Betts, Davona Rosa, Abdiel Garcia, Richard Lukens, Janice Henderson, Matt Miller, Deborah Hess, Ed Decker, Andre Richards, Denise Grant, Marvin Quintero

 
Devotional – Suzanne Genser
Next month – Richard Lukens
 
Motion to approve the minutes from the previous meeting. 
Vote: Approved.
 
Motion to approve the Financial Report.  
Vote:  Approved.
 
 
Motion to approve the transferring in of the following memberships:

• Jahangir & Shazia Chand from the Southern Asian SDA Church
• Aileen Chavis from Arlington SDA Church
• Jorely GIvson from the Loma Linda Filipino SDA Church
• Chuck & Noelle Hartwick from Camino SDA Church
• Virginia TIschner from the Arlington SDA Church

Vote: Approved.

 
Motion to approve the transferring out of the following memberships:

• Jeffry, Edelin & Edwin Vergara to the New Market SDA Church
• Greg Logan to the Dupont Park SDA Church

Vote:  Approved.

Motion to appoint Richard Lukens to head the reorganization of the audio/visual department. 
 
Motion to that we authorize Richard Lukens to coordinate with external AV expert(s) in assessing current AV needs and processes and to provide a report of recommendations to the board and to facilitate immediate improvements in the AV scheduling and process.
 
Vote: Approved.
 
Motion to approve the following names as church elders:

• Ed Decker
• Agnes ???
• Jason Elliott

Vote:  Approved

 
Motion that we ask the three people in the order that were recommended by the church board:
 
Liz Onoffrey
Tim Boundy
Andrew Chung
 
Vote:  Approved
 
Motion to approve the expense to build cabinets for the Junior Room up to $300 to come out of the building fund.
 
Vote:  Approved.
 
Motion to approve $7,000 to upgrade the roof shingles.   Try to get donations to cover the expense but take it from the building fund if needed.
 
Vote:  Approved.

Meeting adjourned.

Vienna SDA Church Board Meeting Minutes

Members present: Pastor Garry Genser, Pastor Jennifer Deans, Abdiel (Happy) Garcia, Andre Richards, Kevin Deans, Suzanne Genser, Rebecca Wetherell, Richard Lukens, Janice Henderson, Matt Miller, Ed Decker, Davona Rosa, Denise Grant, Grace Varela, Chuck Betts, Marvin Quintero

 
Members absent: Daniel Reed, Bob Boardman, Kay Rosenquist, Beno Rosa, Bill Pickering, Matt James, Deborah Hess, Siphiwe Thebe, Jason Elliott, Elena Perez, Warren Wilbur,
 
Devotional: Davona Rosa
Next month’s devotional: Suzanne Genser
 
Motion to approve minutes from previous meeting.
Vote: Approved.
 
Motion to approve the Finance Report.
Vote: Approved.
 
Motion to approve the cost of church tree removal in the amount of $1,500 (in hopes that the amount will be covered by individual donations, which will be solicited).
Vote: Approved.
 
Motion to approve the transferring in of the following memberships:
- Alexandra Monje from the Fairfax Spanish SDA Church (Fairfax, VA)
- Nathanael Gibson from the Rolling Hills SDA Church (Rolling Hills Estate, CA)
Vote: Approved.
 
Motion to pay for the screening (background checks) of Pathfinders and Adventurers volunteers by the Potomac Conference.
Vote: Approved.
 
Motion to host the Adventist Services & Industries (ASI) conference during March 8-10, 2012.
Vote: Approved.
 
Motion to approve the designation of all children’s Sabbath School offerings to Mission work.
Vote: Approved.
 
Motion to approve the rental of the church for Gina Godwin’s wedding on October 16.
Vote: Approved.
 
Motion to inform all platform participants that their image will be webcast during the Sabbath Worship service, and provide them an option to be replaced if they prefer not to be included in the broadcast.
Vote: Approved.
 
Meeting adjourned.

Vienna SDA Church Board Meeting Minutes

Members present: Pastor Garry Genser, Pastor Jennifer Deans, Abdiel (Happy) Garcia, Andre Richards, Kevin Deans, Suzanne Genser, Jason Elliott, Elena Perez, Warren Wilbur, Rebecca Wetherell, Richard Lukens, Janice Henderson, Matt Miller, Ed Decker

Vienna SDA Church Board Meeting Minutes

February 22, 2011

Members present: Pastor Garry Genser, Pastor Jennifer Deans, Chuck Betts, Abdiel (Happy) Garcia, Andre Richards, Siphiwe Thebe, Grace Varela, Davona Rosa, Kevin Deans, Suzanne Genser

Members absent: Daniel Reed, Richard Lukens, Jason Elliot, Bob Boardman, Kay Rosenquist, Beno Rosa, Bill Pickering, Marvin Quintero, Elena Perez, Matt James, Warren Wilbur, Rebecca Wetherell, Matt Miller, Janice Henderson, Ed Decker, Denise Grant, Deborah Hess

Devotional: Group Prayer

Next month’s devotional: Davona Rosa

Motion to approve minutes from previous meeting.

Vote: Approved.

Motion to table Treasurer’s Report until next month.

Vote: Approved.

Motion to approve to transfer out the membership of Rachel Komorowski to the Collegedale SDA Church, Ooltewah, TN

…and the following memberships removed by request of each of the following…

a.     Jim Moon, Hamilton, VA

b.     Betty Poe, Bristow, VA

c.      Vicki Hendricks, McDonough, GA

Vote: Approved.

Motion to approve the following as members of the Vespers Committee: Catherine Kuppratty, Putri Kusdarman, Putra Kusdarman, Daniel Quintero, Christina Elliot, Siphiwe Thebe, Dave Levine, Bob Boardman, Patty Memory and Nicole Labiche.

Vote: Approved.

Motion to approve Christina Elliot as leader of the Vespers Committee, with backup asks of Dave Levine and Bob Boardman.

Vote: Approved.

Meeting adjourned.

Vienna SDA Church Board Meeting Minutes

January 25, 2011

Members present: Pastor Garry Genser (Chair), Richard Lukens, Marvin Quintero, André Richards, Janice Henderson, Deborah Hess, Matt Miller, Suzanne Genser, Denise Grant, Abdiel Garcia, Chuck Betts, Jason Elliot, Davona Rosa.

Members absent: Jennifer Deans, Bob Boardman, Matt James, Siphiwe Thebe, Rebecca Wetherell, Daniel Reed, Ed Decker, Kay Rosenquist, Warren Wilbur, Beno Rosa, Elena Perez, Bill Pickering, Grace Valera, Kevin Deans.

Devotional: Suzanne Genser

Next month’s devotional: Davona Rosa

Motion to approve minutes from previous meeting.

Vote: Approved.

Motion to approve the Treasurer’s report.

Vote: Approved.

Ideas from Fundraiser Committee to be addressed on next meeting.

Motion to approve the following membership transfers…

IN:             Kullike Maradiaga from the Parnu Adventist Church (Parnu, Es)

Corey Montoya from the Spencerville SDA Church (Silver Spring, MD)           

              C.J., Linda and John Sakevich from the Manassas SDA Church (Manassas, VA) Vote: Approved.

Motion to approve the increase of the International Christian Believers Fellowship (ICBF) lease by $200 per month to $2,100 in 12 months increase to $2,200.

Vote: Approved.

Discusion on the subject of the access to different rooms in the premises.  To email all key holders and ensure that they are aware that is their responsibility that for every door that they open, they are responsible to secure it back and verify that the windows are closed and lights are turned off. 

Motion to approve the following additions to the nominating Committee report:

   a.  Elder: Daniel Reed

   b.  Building Coordinator: Bill Pickering

   c.  Deacons: Julio and Mason Quiterio after membership transfer is completed

Vote: Approved.

Motion to approve the following to the conference committees below:

   a.  Richard Lukens: Executive Committee

   b.  Gary Wilson: k-12 Board

   c.  Garth Thompson – Constitution and by laws Committee

Vote: Approved.

Motion or Discussion by the Sabbath School (SS)Council representative, Davona Rosa, to have all adult SS classes to start the program by meeting in the sanctuary for the weekly program and then divide into the individuals study classes.  For all rehearsal and set up to end no later than at 9:15 am.  To implement a SS “theme” song to indicate that the SS is about to start. 

For the SS Council Members to be voted by email.

Meeting adjourned.

Vienna SDA Church Board Meeting Minutes

November 30, 2010

Members present: Pastor Garry Genser, Pastor Jennifer Deans, Chuck Betts, Garth Richmond, Denise Grant, Martha Jean Hoehn, Abdiel (Happy) Garcia, Richard Lukens, Ed Decker, Andre Richards, Sarah Msipa, Suzanne Genser, Kerry Pryor

Members absent: Elena Perez, Matt James, Ruth Gonzalez, Warren Wilbur, Rebecca Wetherell, Arturo Ardila, Mark McFaddin, Matt Miller, Janice Henderson, Elaine Kapetanakis, Debbie Hess, Marvin Quintero

Devotional:  Ed Decker

Next month’s devotional: Sarah Msipa

Motion to approve minutes from previous meeting.

Vote: Approved.

Motion to give loose offering to Pathfinders on Pathfinder Sabbath.

Vote: Approved.

Motion to approve the Treasurer’s report.

Vote: Approved.

Motion to approve a committee consisting of Suzanne Genser, Denise Grant, Chuck Betts, Happy Garcia and Andre Richards to brainstorm deficit-reducing ideas.

Vote: Approved.

Motion to approve the following membership transfers…

IN:             David Foreman from the Ukiah SDA Church (Ukiah, CA)

            Rute Oliveira (Hittle) from the Willowdale Adventist Church (Toronto, ON)

            Stephen Rouse from the Cornerstone Church of SDA (Stone Ridge, VA)

Vote: Approved.

Motion to approve Kerry Pryor as Head Assistant Treasurer.

Vote: Approved.

Motion for the Board to become the body that does Evangelism planning.

Vote: Approved.

Motion to approve trying the Churches of Refuge program for one year.

Vote: Approved.

Meeting adjourned.

Vienna SDA Church Board Meeting Minutes

October 26, 2010

Members present: Pastor Garry Genser, Pastor Jennifer Deans, Chuck Betts, Garth Richmond, Denise Grant, Martha Jean Hoehn, Abdiel (Happy) Garcia, Richard Lukens, Debbie Hess, Ed Decker, Andre Richards, Sarah Msipa, Marvin Quintero

Members absent: Elena Perez, Matt James, Ruth Gonzalez, Warren Wilbur, Suzanne Genser, Rebecca Wetherell, Arturo Ardila, Mark McFaddin, Matt Miller, Kerry Pryor, Janice Henderson, Elaine Kapetanakis

Devotional: Garth Richmond

Next month’s devotional: Ed Decker

Motion to approve minutes from previous meeting.

Vote: Approved.

Motion to approve Treasurer’s Report

Vote: Approved.

Motion to ask Sarah Msipa, Marie Blevins, Agnes Onyango-Abuje, Kim Wilbur and Lennox and/or Anita Job to serve as Assistant Treasurers.

Vote: Approved.

Motion to approve the following membership transfers…

IN:             Gary & Mirasari Lam from the Madison Campus SDA Church (Madison, TN)

            Ryan McDonald from the Greeneville SDA Church (Greeneville, TN)

OUT:             Sean Boundy to the Markham Woods SDA Church (Longwood, FL)

            Nauglin & Jennifer Stanford to Cornerstone Church of SDA (Stone Ridge, VA)

Vote: Approved.

Motion to have eligibility to serve on Nominating committees no more often than every third year.

Vote: Approved.

Motion to approve Pathfinder fundraisers for December 18 (Parent’s Night Out) and Valentine’s Dinner near Valentine’s Day.

Vote: Approved.

Motion to move the November Board meeting to the Tuesday after Thanksgiving.

Vote: Approved.

Meeting adjourned.

Vienna SDA Church Board Meeting Minutes

August 24, 2010

Members present: Pastor Garry Genser, Pastor Jennifer Deans, Andre Richards, Debbie Hess, Abdiel (Happy) Garcia, Richard Lukens, Kerry Pryor, Janice Henderson, Chuck Betts, Garth Richmond, Ruth Gonzalez, Ed Decker, Daniel Reed, Denise Grant, Marvin Quintero

Members absent: Elena Perez, Matt James, Warren Wilbur, Suzanne Genser, Rebecca Wetherell, Arturo Ardila, Mark McFaddin, Sarah Msipa, Matt Miller, Martha Jean Hoehn

Devotion: Richard Lukens

Next month’s devotional: Garth Richmond

Motion to approve minutes from previous meeting.

Vote:  Approved.

Motion to approve Finance Report

Vote:  Approved.

Motion to approve lease on new/better office copier.

Motion to approve the following membership transfers…

IN:

Judy Blackwell from Breath of Life SDA Church, Fort Washington, MD

Juan Von Vogler from Arlington Spanish SDA Church, VA

Tina Williams from Nampa SDA church, Nampa, ID

Lourdes Ximena Von Vogler Rada from Arlington Spanish SDA Church, VA

 OUT:

Michael & Randa Estes to Tullahoma SDA Church, TN’Alex and Tasha Pizarro to Minetonka SDA Church, MN

Marquita Proctor to Sligo SDA Church, MD

Allimaye Taylor to Manassas SDA Church, VA

Vote:  Approved.

Motion to nominate Andrew Chung, Anita Job, Denise Grant, Stephanie Pullman, and Gary Lam to become VAA Board members.

Vote:  Approved.

Motion to ask Andrew Chung (with Jason Elliott as a backup) to serve as Vice Chairman of VAA Board.

Vote:  Approved.

Motion to allow Health Ministry to ask attendees for donations towards Cholesterol screening services.

Vote:  Approved.

– Utility Bills agenda item was tabled –

Motion to adopt new policy to establish a member family’s financial need for Tuition Assistance (akin to VAA Worthy Student Fund program) for the current school year.

Vote:  Disapproved.

Motion to adopt new policy to establish a member family’s financial need for Tuition Assistance (akin to VAA Worthy Student Fund program) beginning next school year.

Vote:  Disapproved.

Motion to approve Tuition Assistance requests for this school year (as handled in past years) without the necessity to verify financial need.

Vote:  Approved.

Adjourned

Vienna SDA Church Board Minutes

June 22, 2010

Members Present:  Garry Genser; Janice Henderson; Abdiel Garcia; Richard Lukens; Debbie Hess; Martha Jean Hoehn; Ed Decker; Andre Richards; Suzanne Genser; Marvin Quintero

Members Absent: Pastor Jennifer Deans; Denise Grant; Ruth Gonzalez; Garth Richmond, Elaine Kapetanakis; Kerry Pryor; Chuck Betts; Elena Perez; Warren Wilbur; Rebecca Wetherell; Arturo Ardila; Mark McFaddin; Sarah Msipa; Matt Miller

June Meeting Devotional:              Martha Jean Hoehn

Next Meeting’s Devotional:             Richard Lukens

Motion to approve minutes from previous meeting.

Vote approved.

Motion to approve Treasurer’s Report.

Vote approved.

Motion to approve Jeanetta Badgley, Robert (Bob) Boardman and Jason Elliott as Assistant Treasurers.

Vote approved.

Motion to keep Worthy Student fund at $40,195 for next VAA school year (2010/2011).

Vote approved.

Motion to approve transfer in Joseph Ryan Fishel’s membership from Sligo SDA Church to Vienna SDA Church.

Vote approved.

Motion to nominate Rachel Mooney as Interim VAA School Board Chairperson (with Daniel Reed as back-up).

Vote approved.

Motion to approve the Pathfinder Club charter application.

Vote approved.

Motion to approve AA 12-step group to meet in Youth Room on Wednesdays from 7-8 pm.

Vote approved.

Motion to approve Arturo Ardila as our Constituent organizational representative at the Constituency Organizational Meeting.

Vote approved.

Motion to approve usage of sanctuary by Washington Sinfonietta for 3 hours on Sunday evenings. In lieu of a rental fee we will gladly accept their offer to participate musically in our worship services several times per year – as is convenient for them.

Vote approved.

 Adjourned

Vienna SDA Church Board Meeting Minutes

May 25, 2010

Members present: Pastor Garry Genser, Pastor Jennifer Deans, Andre Richards, Denise Grant, Martha Jean Hoehn, Debbie Hess, Abdiel (Happy) Garcia, Garth Richmond, Elaine Kapetanakis, Richard Lukens, Kerry Pryor, Janice Henderson, Chuck Betts

Members absent: Marvin Quintero, Elena Perez, Matt James, Ruth Gonzalez, Warren Wilbur, Suzanne Genser, Rebecca Wetherell, Arturo Ardila, Mark McFaddin, Sarah Msipa, Matt Miller, Ed Decker

Devotion: Abdiel Garcia

Next month’s devotional: Martha Jean Hoehn

Motion to approve minutes from previous meeting.

Vote approved.

Motion to approve Treasurer’s Report

Vote: approved.

Chairman’s decision to table the potluck discussion until next meeting.

Motion to approve the following membership transfers…

IN: Rod & Kimberly (Rasmussen) Fiori Hansze from Green Lake SDA Church (Seattle, WA)

OUT: Nicole Bromme to the Markham Woods SDA Church (Longwood, FL)

Vote: approved.

Motion to nominate Jeanetta Badgley as Assistant Treasurer.

Vote: approved.

Motion to nominate Rita Calhoun as Assistant Treasurer.

Vote: approved.

Chairman requested to have list of all 2010 offices included in the package of handouts for next month’s Board meeting.

Motion to drop the family life ministry position from the ministry list.

Vote: approved

Motion to nominate Denise Grant to be VAA School Board Chair.

Vote: approved

Adjourned

Vienna SDA Church Board Meeting Minutes

April 27, 2010

 Members present: Pastor Garry Genser, Pastor Jennifer Deans, Kerry Pryor, Andre Richards, Denise Grant, Martha Jean Hoehn, Debbie Hess, Abdiel (Happy) Garcia, Daniel Garcia, Ed Decker, Garth Richmond.

 Members absent: Elaine Kapetanakis, Marvin Quintero, Elena Perez, Matt James, Randa Estes, Ruth Gonzalez, Warren Wilbur, Suzanne Genser, Rebecca Wetherell, Arturo Ardila, ark McFaddin, Sarah Msipa, Richard Lukens, Matt Miller.

Devotion: Denise Grant

Next month’s devotional: Abdiel Garcia

Motion to approve minutes from previous meeting.

Vote approved.

Motion to approve Membership Transfers:

IN:  Carmen Hansze; Wilfredo, Hoanna & Haylee Dinarte; and Putra Kusdarman

OUT: Robert & Josephine Imperial; and Robert (Bob) Walls

Vote: approved.

Chairman’s decision to table the potluck discussion until next meeting.

Motion to approve cooking school for May 16.

Vote: approved.

Motion to nominate Lisa McFadden for the role of Evangelism Prayer Coordinator.

Vote: approved.

Motion to approve Potomac Conference Audit report.

Vote: approved.

Motion to approve payment of $125 from Evangelism fund for Viva Vienna Festival booth tent rental.

Vote: approved.

Motion to approve Abdiel Garcia as the coordinator for Viva Vienna Festival.

Vote: approved.

Motion to approve wedding ceremony of Edgar Ramirez & Mariela Blanco at special rate of $250.

Vote: approved.

Motion that there be no exceptions to church rental fee structure for weddings.

Vote: approved.

Motion to approve Betty Pryor and Dana Miller as Deaconesses; and Emily Rosa, Selina Memory & Victoria Parces as Junior Deaconesses.

Vote: approved.

Motion to charge church members $100 fee for private rental of Stutler Hall (up to four hours).

Vote: approved.

Motion for all church fundraisers to be approved by the Board.

Vote: approved.

Motion to approve Liz Onoffrey as next VAA Chairperson, pending her acceptance – with a back-up candidate (Jason Elliott).

Vote: approved.

Motion to allow up to two immediate family members to sit on the Church Board.

Vote: approved.

Motion to approve Sarah Msipa as one of two new assistant Treasurers, pending her approval.

Vote: approved.

Motion to approve Christina Elliott as one of two new Treasurers, pending her approval.

Vote: approved.

 
Adjourned

Vienna SDA Church Board Meeting Minutes

February 23, 2010

Members present:  Pastor Garry Genser (chair), Jennifer Deans, Happy Garcia, Matt Miller, Andre Richards, Debbie Hess, Chuck Betts, Janice Henderson, Denise Grant, Martha Jean Hoehn, Richard Lukens, Daniel Garcia, Sarah Msipa.

Guest:  Sheila Hautbois & Leslie Reed

 Members absent: Kerry Pryor, Elaine Kapetanakis, Marvin Quintero, Elena Perez, Daniel Reed, Ed Decker,    Garth Richmond, Matt James, Randa Estes, Ruth Gonzalez, Warren Wilbur, Suzanne Genser, Rebecca Wetherell, Arturo Ardila, Mark McFaddin

Devotion: Richard Lukens

Motion to accept electronic vote regarding the purchase of new organ

Vote: approved

Motion to accept January meeting minutes

Vote: approved

Motion to accept January finance report

Vote: approved

Clerk Report:

 Membership transfers in and out: Trevor Delafield in/ William and Christina Rinehart out

Vote: approved

Old Business:

1)  Discussion of Potlucks

• Bill Pickering will figure a way to lock cabinets that contain paper goods
• Pastoral Staff will put announcements in bulletin that  food stays in Stutler Hall
• Denise Grant will talk with Arturo Ardila, Dave Hittle and Jason Levy to establish a Potluck Coordinator and a nominee for the leader for the 4^th Sabbath of each month,  (and a plan for 5^th Sabbaths)

New Business:

1) Motion to collect a deposit of $100 for borrowing of warming oven, refundable if it is returned in the same condition and to replace or repair it if necessary.

Vote: approved

2) Discussion to improve communication of spending protocols. Finance Committee will share protocols via bulletin and e-mail.

 No motion

3)  Discussion of Potomac Conference Quintquennial Session on 9/26/2010 at Takoma Academy

      15 delegates and alternates appointed from Board Members.

4) Motion to approve Gardner Vow renewal on March 19 at a cost of $75 with the understanding that a deacon       and sound person may cost additionally.

 Vote: approved

5) Motion to approve the use of Stutler Hall for Wilbur baby shower on May 2 from 3 – 7 p.m.

 Vote: approved


Adjourned

Vienna SDA Church Board Meeting Minutes

January 26, 2010

Members present:  Pastor Garry Genser (chair), Jennifer Deans, Marvin Quintero, Elena Perez, Abdiel Happy Garcia, Daniel Reed, Matt Miller, André Richards, Deborah Hess, Chuck Betts, Janice Henderson, Denise Grant, Martha Jean Hoehn, Ed Decker, Jason Levy, Garth Richmond, David Orange, Richard Lukens

Members absent: Elaine Kapetanakis, Daniel Garcia, Matt James, Randa Estes, Sarah Msipa, Ruth Gonzalez, Warren Wilbur, Suzanne Genser, Rebecca Wetherell, Arturo Ardila, Sheila Hautbois, Elena Perez, Mark McFaddin, Chuck Betts, Bill Pickering

Motion to accept November meeting minutes

Vote: approved

Motion to accept December 31, 2009 finance report

Vote: approved

Old Business:

1)  Motion to approve membership transfers in with the amendment  “Carmen Hansz” to

     “Hansze”    

Vote: approved

2)  Motion to approve membership transfers out

Vote: approved

New Business:

1) Motion to participate in NADEI Evangelism plan

Vote: approved

2) Pastor Ray Pichette, Potomac Conference Vice- President of Pastoral Ministries, conducted a survey of the board  regarding utilization of conference resources.

Point of information: Church board must vote by 4/30/2010 on any agenda items to be considered by executive committee for submission to Conference Committee.

Motion to approve electronic voting during Conference Committee

Vote: approved

3) Motion to approve mission trip to Cairo during summer 2011.

 Point of information: Participants will raise the approximately $2500 per person to attend

Vote: approved

4) Motion to approve Elena Perez and 4 others to be determined by pastoral staff to attend February 6 area layperson meeting

Vote: approved

5) Motion to table potluck discussion until next board meeting

Vote: approved

6) Point of Information – Vienna church (including Pathfinders) and school will host a booth at Viva Vienna in May 2010. 

7) Motion to add Daniel Reed as an Elder (his name was inadvertently omitted from previous list)

Voted: approved

8) Motion to approve Moody-Orange shower and wedding with contract

Vote: approved


Adjourned

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