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Minutes - May 2-4, 2011 - Raleigh NC 

Monday, May 2nd

Attending: James King, Leah King, Erin Kosak, Ed Kosak, MaryAnne Finch, Lisa Thorpe, Chad O’Shea, Jennifer Holder, Ogun Holder, Neusom Holmes, Richard Levy, Maureen Levy, David Hiller, Margaret Hiller, Marie Pare, Rene Pare, Mary Catherine

2:00 - Meeting began with Heart Checks
Meeting dismissed at 5:00

Tuesday, May 3rd

Attending: James King, Leah King, Erin Kosak, Ed Kosak, MaryAnne Finch, Lisa Thorpe, Chad O’Shea, Jennifer Holder, Ogun Holder, Neusom Holmes, Richard Levy, Maureen Levy, David Hiller, Margaret Hiller, Marie Pare, Rene Pare, Mary Catherine

9:00am - Meeting continued with Heart Checks
11:10am - Business Meeting Called to order

1. Presentation of February Minutes.
   Ed motions to accept, Marie seconds, all approve.

2. Financial Report (given by James in Terrence’s absence)

   • a. Letter read that was sent in by Terrence regarding having the account audited by a CPA. Ed makes a motion that we accept Terrence’s suggestion that we have the CPA take a look at our financials ($55 per hour). Chad seconds, all in favor.

   • b. Raleigh sold their building and hired Beverly Bachlovia as their minister. James will check with Terrence to see if the loan commitment with Raleigh to UMMAS has been closed out.
   • c. Ed moves to accept financial report, Chad seconds, all in favor.
   • d. Maureen suggests we make a donation to Unity Worldwide Ministries. Neusom makes a motion to send $10,000, Erin seconds, all in favor. The group wishes to re-visit the issue at our next meeting to consider another offering at that time.
3. Kanuga 2011
   • a. Update about our keynote speaker, Carlton Pearson. Also Thomas Shepherd and Charlotte Shelton. Charlotte will present to the ministers at their meeting on Tuesday morning.
   • b. Chad and the Blackfords will need to connect regarding transportation for speakers from the airport.
   • c. Discussion about transportation for SE regional ministers and LUTs. Ed will contact Patricia Olmosk to get flight arrival times/places for those arriving. Ed will take care of pick-ups on Monday and will be requesting help for pick-ups on Tuesday. Ministers and LUTs are typically picked up from the airport and taken to meeting site non-gratis. Ed questions if we need to make a policy change regarding this due to the burden it will place on us. Discussion then arose about the cost of flights and whether UMMAS is expected to be picking up the tab for that. (Ed suggests he contact Patricia so he left to make a phone call to Patricia Olmosk and get clarification on their, and our, expectations).
   • Addendum to 3c: Ed reports that he spoke with Arlene and the Executive Team travel is no longer paid for by the region. Therefore, they are not expecting us to cover their flights or transportation fees. They are very happy to accept the $300 fee for the conference.
   • d. Dale Worley is bringing his music team to perform on Monday night and they want to stay for the whole retreat. He is asking if there will be a discounted rate for those musicians. Lisa makes a motion that we discount $95 for his group and make it $300 per person for the whole retreat, Marie seconds, all in favor.
   • e. Morning Meditation assignments:

     Wednesday - Neusom
     Thursday - Marie
     Friday - Rene

   • f. Terrence will be unable to do his workshop because he will be at the Executive meeting, so he needs to exchange a time with someone or have someone take his slot. Ogun Holder offered to do a workshop in the time slot.
4. Hosting for next year’s UMMAS meetings
   • a. May will be in Raleigh, hosted by Neusom and Jennifer.
   • b. Margaret will check with her committee and see if they can commit to hosting in February, if not, then Chad offers his location.
   
   12:15 Break for lunch
   2:00 Meeting Reconvened with David Ezell in attendance
   
5. Leadership Training, July 15 & 16, 2011
   • a. Terrence will be presenting for leadership; David Ezell is heading up the break- out session for music ministers. David has been in discussion with a duo called “Devotion” (Lori Sandstrom & Robert Anderson) who are experienced in church music ministry. They would be coming from Colorado and airfare would be $600 for the 2 of them. They are asking if UMMAS would be willing to do more than the standard $900 fee to assist in the airfare. Margaret moves that we give them an additional $500 to put towards their airfare; Lisa seconds, all in favor. David asked us to consider break-out sessions for youth ed directors in the future since the music sessions have been so well attended.
6. Kanuga 2012
   • a. Brainstormed a list of possible presenters: Sky St. John; Richard Levy; Temple Hayes; Marcus Borg; Michele Logo O’Donald; Rita Marie; Tom Shadiak; Robert Schenfield; Jill Bolte Taylor; Dr. Brene Brown; Bruce Lipton; Donald Rothburn; Lama Surya Das; Sherry Huber; Lynn Twist; Dr. Hugh Lin; Lynn McTaggert
   • b. Margaret & Erin volunteered to be co-directors of the 2012 event