11-12-13—MVS Unit Support Committee
(Fellowship of Hope & Prairie Street Mennonite Church)
Meeting at
the home of Mary Kathryn Miller
Present:
Margaret DeLucenay, Dale Ritchie, Mary Miller, Barb Fridley, John Bender
Excused: Art
Stolzfus, Suella Gerber, Nelson Kraybill
1.
Mary read Jesus’ words from Luke 4:18.19 from
the MVS Handbook, “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, . . .,” closing with a
prayer.
2.
Mary welcomed Barb Fridley to her first meeting as a member of the Support
Committee from Fellowship of Hope. Mary provided corrections of MVSer contact
information and asked for updates of Support Committee contact information, to
be added as attachments to the minutes.
3.
The list for
Support Committee interaction with MVSers at their Sunday evening meal and
meeting, 5:30-8:30, was filled out. The meal is served alternatively at
Jubilee House and Becky’s apartment 35 at AMBS. Schedule: Nov. 17 (JH) Dale;
Nov. 24 (A35) Art; Dec. 1 (JH) Suella; Dec. 8, (A35), John; Dec. 15 (JH) Mary; Dec. 22 (A35)
Margaret; Dec. 29 (JH) Dale; Jan. 5 (A35) Barb; Jan. 12 (JH) John; Jan. 19
(A35) Mary; Jan. 26 (JH) open; Feb. 2 (A35) Barb.
4.
The MVS retreat report was deferred to December.
Art and Suella attended part-time.
5.
Agreed
that John will confer with Everence Advocate Al Longenecker and Elder
Carolyn Smith on seeking matching funds from Everence on PSMC contributions
toward MVSer losses (additional to FOH contribution).
6.
Agreed
that Dale will buy the 1992 Chevrolet Lumina van for $300. Also agreed that
Dale will look to buy a suitable replacement vehicle at an upcoming auction in
a price range up to $3000. A church member has agreed to help with the cost of
a different vehicle.
(Nov. 13
breaking news: Rex Hooley contacted Prairie Street today to offer a 2005
Chevy Cobalt LS in response to a note he saw somewhere “that the MVS unit is
looking for a small car.” PTL! He
and his wife, Marty Lehman, are willing to donate the car in exchange for a tax
receipt. Transfer of title for the
gift is projected for next week when Marty returns from a business trip).
7.
Mary reviewed the financial report. In the past
11 months the budget has improved from a negative balance of almost $9,000 to a
positive balance of some $5,000. Agreed
to designate $400 annually for vehicle maintenance for the car and white
van. If the number seems low it’s because Dale keeps good tabs on what needs to
be done and gets it done at low or no cost to the MVS budget (meaning he
graciously covers some of the cost.)
8.
Covenant review. John presented a revised draft
of a document to guide both aspirations and accountability of MVSers each year.
The revised title is “MVSer commitment as part of the Elkhart MVS Unit.” The
Elkhart MVS Support structure chart for 2013-14 further illumines the function
and roles of Support Committee members.
9.
Joy Detweiler, administrative assistant at PSMC,
has a list of households ready to host the unit for a meal once a month.
10. Next meeting: Potluck meal with unit on
Monday, Dec. 9 at 6pm. Future meals
and Support Committee meetings are proposed, given that the schedule is clear,
for the second Tuesday of the month.
Minutes respectfully submitted, John
Bender
