Even in a year when financial stringencies required the paring of budgets, we maintained our mission commitments, meaning we actually increased the mission percentage of our budget! Impressive, especially considering all the off-budget mission work and giving of the congregation. Be proud, remain strong in commitment.

When will we ever build? All the feeling that goes with that wearying question has weighed heavily on the congregation’s spirit six years after our Building on Strengths capital campaign, but we appear to be at a point now of reaping the benefits of patience and perseverance. We are not there yet, but the pieces are falling into place. There is good reason to think this paragraph in my report next year will reflect construction begun.The applause will never be loud enough or long enough, the tributes glowing enough to acknowledge properly the work of Pilgrim’s Trustees and New Building Committee, especially Nancy Fey and Sue-Jean Suettinger.

The most important component of any church is the people. Something I really admire about Pilgrim Church is the way we relate to each other. We have among us an impressive array of skills, talents and interests, and they accompanied by an ample number of idiosyncrasies (I am certain you know most of mine by now.). Those idiosyncrasies are not just tolerated; they are enjoyed. That’s a rare quality in any collection of people, and it is something that makes participation with Pilgrim Church extraordinarily special. We are surely on our way to a place beyond the embrace of diversity to genuine celebration of all the little quirks that make humanity so infinitely varied and beautiful.

2008 was a good year by any measure.

Thank you for the privilege of working with you as your pastor.

Report of the Moderator

Pilgrim has experienced many ups and downs in the past year. We worked together to provide meaningful worship, Christian education, music, and fellowship. We carried out mission activities and made progress on our building project. We had successful capital funds and stewardship campaigns. We also grieved the deaths of several fellow Pilgrims or their friends and family, and supported each other through serious illness. I am privileged to have served as moderator during the past two years.

The listing below provides summary of some of the year’s activities.

Children’s Sunday Multi-church picnic.
Staff Compensation Evaluations completed.
Christmas in July planning Collecting school supplies, eyeglasses, cell phones, coupons.
Food service for the homeless shelter.
Peterson Concerts – Kevin Thompson and the Berea College Bluegrass Ensemble.
Updated and enhanced website.
Two Back Bay Mission trips.
Halloween party.
New membership luncheons and receptions.
Successful stewardship and capital funds campaigns.
Advent Workshop and dinner Christmas pageant, “Angels Aware” poetry pot luck (and other pot lucks).
Men’s Valentine Breakfast.
Choir trip to prague, Salzburg, and Vienna.
Sunday School and children’s time.
Special Christmas and Easter music, and a new choir CD.
Progress on the building project.
Excellent refreshments every Sunday.
Leaf raking, clean ups, and painting with B&G.
Support and care for church members in need, and for our wider missions.
Care packages to college students Just War/Just peace adult education program.
Balancing the budget in difficult economic times.
Easter garden.
Sunday worship.

I would also like to thank all of the officers, members of boards and committees, and the pastor for their support and hard work. What a dedicated, energetic, talented community we have!

Respectfully submitted, Roberta Campbell

Moderator

Church Council Staff Compensation Subcommittee

Members: Roberta Campbell, Nancy Fey, Wade Kornegay, Bettie Kornegay, Miles Smid, Sue-Jean Suettinger, Janet Young, Bob Suettinger

The following staff members received a formal review under the direction of the Subcommittee in the fall of 2009: Pastor, Music Director, and Choral Director. The Office Manager and Child Care provider received informal reviews. A discussion was held with the Custodian. For each staff member, the review was conducted by teams as follows:

Pastor – Roberta Campbell, Nancy Fey, Wade Kornegay

Music Director – Janet Young, Wade Kornegay, Sue-Jean Suettinger

Choral Director – Janet Young, Wade Kornegay, Sue-Jean Suettinger

Office Manager – Steve Anderson, Sue-Jean Suettinger

Child Care provider – Bettie Kornegay and a parent

Custodian – Miles Smid and Rick Jones

The Music Director and Choir Director were reviewed separately this year. The first individual listed under each team was the team leader for that review.

Based on the results of the reviews, and the request from the Pastor for no increase, the following increases were recommended by the subcommittee and approved by the congregation:

Pastor: 2% cost-of-living increase Music Director: 2% cost-of-living increase plus 2% merit increase Choir Director: 2% cost-of-living increase, 2% merit increase, plus $500 travel allowance Office Manager: $1 increase per hour, to $18.00 per hour. Child Care provider: 2% cost-of-living increase Custodian: No change

The specific contents of an individual staff member’s review were not disclosed to the full congregation, but the team leaders are available to discuss the reviews with individual members of the church upon request. Respectfully submitted,

Roberta Campbell Moderator

Report of the Clerk

Membership on May 1, 2008

148

New Members:

Vicka Anapolle	Confirmation	5/11/2008
Irene Jones	Confirmation	5/11/2008
Kathryn Owen	Confirmation	5/11/2008
Lucy Dratman	Affirmation	6/15/2008
Keith Compton	Affirmation	6/15/2008

Deaths:

Margaret L. Wiley	May 28, 2008
Marie E. Horn	October 17, 2008
Janet S. Young	November 4, 2008

Transfers:

Membership as of April 30, 2009

150

Respectfully Submitted,

Fred Evans, Clerk

Board of Trustee's

pilgrim Will Build

Building pledge Themometer

Board Members:

NANCY FEY, Chair KEN HOLLIES SUE-JEAN SUETTINGER DEAN SWANSON PAT PILLSBURY FRED EVANS RUSS DECAMP (through December, 2008) ANN SMID, Treasurer

During the past year, the Board of Trustees has continued to work primarily on new building efforts. Having experienced frustration in attempts to sell our land for the purpose of financing church expansion plans, we decided to put that effort on the back burner as we concentrated on completing plans for the building project itself. We hope that we can wait out the recession and use alternate funding sources to get the project started. Having had no communications with our land broker, Fraser Forbes, we cancelled our contract with them, for the time being at least, feeling that we can renegotiate with them at a later date, and/or explore other sales options.

With respect to funding, Bob Suettinger led a remarkably successful 2008 Capital Campaign designed to supplement available building funds and demonstrate the congregation’s deep commitment to making the new facility a reality. In a whirlwind effort of only three months time, generous Pilgrims promised another $350,000 toward the realization of what was once only a vague plan for new and remodeled fellowship, classroom, and office space.

Building on that very positive sign, the Board of Trustees and members of the New Building Committee continued meeting with our chosen contractor, Bob Hammen and his associate Mike Singleton; our architect, Jay Davies; and the civil engineer we selected to work with us, Kevin Johnson. Those meetings involved progressive discussion of construction alternatives and costs. As a result of these discussions, the Trustees have become very optimistic that the building project can become a reality. In fact, architectural drawings are essentially now complete and Bob Hammen has given us very realistic cost estimates. We also began exploring realistic financing alternatives.

We had hoped to recommend a start of construction in the fall of 2009. However, as permits were sought for the project, it became clear to the Trustees that a “minor subdivision” would not be the best approach to gaining a building permit and preparing the rest of our land for sale. A minor subdivision would allow us to proceed more quickly to record two lots—one consisting of the church site and the other the rest of our land. However, in order for the rest of the land to be sold and developed at a later date it would then have to be re-subdivided—a process which is more restrictive of alternatives for lot designation than a full subdivision done now. So we have chosen to delay the actual building process by what we hope will be no more than six months and to effect a subdivision of the entire property. This action will create a total of seven recordable lots, with the current church site to be one of the seven lots. We then would be able to offer the remaining land to a potential purchaser as already divided into known buildable lots.

We hope that this will make the property more saleable in the long term; in the short term, it completes a project that probably should have been accomplished earlier. Unfortunately, as we started down this long road we had hoped we could work with a purchaser/builder to accomplish and pay for the sub-division. Lacking a purchaser at present, we will assume the costs ourselves. But we feel that this cost will be money well spent, and we are satisfied that we have the necessary expertise available to us now.

Other matters for Board attention have included:

(1) Monitoring the financial condition of the Church on an on-going basis, a task made easy by the consistent and responsible record of payments from members and friends by the careful attention to detail of our Treasurer, Ann Smid, and our Financial Secretaries, Eleanor Austin and Russ DeCamp. These are very time-consuming and responsible jobs, and the congregation owes a large debt of gratitude to all of them.

(2) Monitoring use of the church by other congregations and setting rental rates. There continue to be four congregations, in addition to Pilgrim Church, that use our facilities every week.

(3) Responding to one-time building use requests.

(4) Assisting in implementation of the new policies and procedures for reviewing employee compensation, and conducting such reviews. Submitted by,

Nancy Fey, Chair

Christian Education Committee

In the fall we had an adult education discussion group that continues our discussions of progressive Christianity discussion groups using the Study Guide for Eight Points. We met twice weekly led by Bob Suettinger. Attendance was inconsistent but sessions were productive.

The Nursery and primary classrooms were swapped and in the process spruced up repainted. New toys and equipment were purchased for the nursery.
We had lovely evening we had at Bettie’s dinner party and Board meeting in December. We expressed our heartfelt appreciation.
The Sunday School had an ornament making workshop and the children decorated the Fellowship Hall and the small tree in the foyer.
The Sunday School used the Seasons of the Spirit Curriculum. This year we used the on-line resources which saved money. Recruiting Sunday School teachers continued to be a challenge. We had 17 young people who attended Sunday School on a somewhat regular basis.
On, February 28 we sponsored a Potluck Dinner to kick off our spring Adult Education program: Just War? / Just Peace-Making? A Christian perspectives on Religious Conflict and Terrorism. Our speaker was Susan Hayward, Program Officer for Religion and Peacemaking United States Institute of Peace. This was followed up by twice weekly discussions with study materials led by Bob Suettinger.
There was an Easter Egg Hunt on Easter Sunday.
In April we sent care packages to our college youth to let them know we were thinking of them at exam time. The packages were appreciated by our young people.
Youth Sunday will be held on June 14.

Board of Christian Mission and Service

Members: Rev. Steve Anderson; Gil Austin, Chair; Lucy Dratman; Virginia Garber; Hugh Owen; Chris Pletcher; Sandra Reynolds; Marla Schrader; Jay Whitcomb

The collection of school supplies and backpacks in summer 2008 was very successful. A large amount of supplies was turned over to Interfaith Clothing Center for distribution to students who needed supplies.

Neighbors in Need offering was collected in October.

Pilgrim Church members served meals at the Community Based Shelter for one week in November.

Gifts of appropriate Thanksgiving groceries were donated by church members and distributed to four families. These gifts were accompanied by gift certificates so the families could buy a turkey for their Thanksgiving meal.

At Christmas the same four families received gift certificates from Giant Foods and Westfield Mall, so they could purchase groceries and Christmas gifts for their families.

An offering was received on Christmas Eve to be used for the Christmas Fund, formerly known as Veterans of the Cross. This money goes to help support retired clergy who may be in difficult circumstances.

Heifer Project was chosen for the Alternative Christmas gift sale. The church school children received coin boxes in the spring to collect money for Heifer. They sent the money to Heifer to be used as needed.

Participation in Thanksgiving in February was encouraged. One Good Hour of Sharing offering was received in April.

Shepherd's Table in Silver Spring was the recipient of an offering received during the Maundy Thursday service.

Mission and Service helped support the group that traveled to Biloxi to help rebuild homes destroyed in Hurricane Katrina.

There was a blood drive at the church on May 22, sponsored by the Masons.

Thanks to all who worked on these projects throughout the year.

Gil Austin, Chair

Board for Christian Worship

The Worship Board is grateful for the congregation’s continuing support toward fulfilling our communal responsibilities during the worship service. Your volunteer participation has been fantastic and we thank you! Below, we outline a few of our responsibilities and labors of love over this past year:

SERVICES OF WORSHIP

Celebrations of the Lord’s Supper on the first Sunday of each month offered with accommodation for all—those with wheat allergies and those preferring wheat bread.
Hymn Sundays during which a few members of the congregation share the history and special meaning of a hymn that is a favorite.
Worship Services led by Pilgrim’s own Lay Preachers provide the opportunity to share in the spiritual journey of a Pilgrim member whenever our minister finds it necessary or desirable to be absent from our scheduled Sunday services, and not insignificantly, gifts the church as well with financial savings. This year we were blessed with three talented members, Jessica Sawyer, Wade Kornegay, and Keith Ohlinger who graciously took on this responsibility.
Facilitating the flow of the service during Steve’s absence. Worship Board members take the lead in transitioning the celebratory components of the worship service in the absence of the minister.
Homecoming Sunday we enthusiastically welcomed one another’s return from vacations and joyfully shared our photographic memories of favorite activities, both far and near as we shared a light lunch together.
World Communion Sunday included children bringing forward breads representing North, South, East and West during the Children’s Story
Christmas Eve Services, held early for families and later in a more solemn service of communion.
Martin Luther King Jr. Sunday celebrated by an outstanding choir presentation and highlighted once again with an inspiring sermon delivered by Bettie Kornegay.
Maundy Thursday Supper and Service of Tenebrae commemorated with a simple soup meal (contributions given to charity) followed by a powerful service of readings and music in the darkened sanctuary
Palm Sunday celebrated with special music and distribution of palm fronds
Easter Sunday gloriously celebrated in sermon, music, and an Easter Garden to remember in an annual celebration of Bob Pfeiffer’s Easter Garden legacy. Special thanks to Nancy and Jim Fey once again for their enthusiastic support in continuing this much-loved tradition.
Review of the worship experience occurs regularly at our board meetings when we evaluate whether the elements of the services are meaningful or whether creating new approaches would enrich the service. This year we participated with the Music Committee in planning and holding three experimental services termed Praise and Worship Services. The intent was to explore whether we could create a meaningful alternative to our traditional order of worship that might lend itself to expanding the worship experience to people not currently being served in our local community.
Special Spring and Fall Retreats are held to give additional time to planning Worship Board responsibilities.
“Christmas in July” gives special opportunity for Worship Board’s input and ideas for building on traditional aspects of the worship service and exploring new approaches during the Christmas holiday season.
Pulpit coverage is arranged during Steve’s vacation times with guest and lay preachers. Special guidelines have been developed for worship board members to aid them in assisting those filling the pulpit while maintaining a familiar flow to the worship service. Each year we budget for seven guest ministers throughout the year, but are often blessed with volunteers from our congregation willing to fill the pulpit.
Recruitment of Ushers, Liturgists and Communion Servers is an ongoing task which requires the support of the congregation. We are truly grateful for the willingness of so many members of our congregation to fill these needs during the year.
Fresh Flowers are graciously provided by members of the congregation with a small supplement supplied from the Worship Board budget to help keep costs low for individuals.

As we approach a new year of our work, we promise to prayerfully explore the worship life at Pilgrim Church in an effort to provide a spiritually uplifting worship experience for the congregation and new visitors every Sunday; and to use the funds that we are allotted wisely and fruitfully.

Respectfully submitted, Stan Vossler, Chair Rick Jones, Secretary and Nominating Committee Rep Becky Merrill, Flower Chairperson Jessica Sawyer, Council Rep Jacquie Tennant, Recruitment of Ushers, Liturgists, and Communion Servers providing indispensable support: Sherry Santana, Linda DeCamp, Bob Tolman, Anne Tuck, and Wade Kornegay.

Building and Grounds Committee

Members: Marco Candia, Tom Carter, Keith Compton, Russ Decamp, Imelda Evans, Jim Fey, Joe Rock, Miles Smid, Nancy Whitcomb

During the past year the Building and Grounds Committee conducted a variety of day-to-day activities to maintain the Church facility, with great help from Steve Anderson on many occasions. We held two workdays for general maintenance of the Church grounds (one in early December and one in early April). At the request of the Christian Education Committee, members of the Building and Grounds Committee repainted two main classrooms and facilitated the move of the crib room to the space formerly identified as the ‘middle classroom.’

The parsonage was rented to new tenants in September, and that relationship seems to have gone well. Steve Anderson deserves great credit for handling most of the process of recruiting the new tenants. Miles Smid and Steve have been particularly helpful in responding to tenant concerns.

In response to repeated calls for removal of the decaying annex structure, that long-anticipated event occurred in early September. The picture below shows the operation in progress.

Annex Removal

Evangelism and Church Growth Committee

The Evangelism and Church Growth Committee may have been modest in numbers, but it has been ambitious with ideas and activities in the program year 2008-2009. For their willing and able assistance, our thanks to Pilgrims whose names are noted with the following items.

Evaluation and upgrading of Pilgrim’s website continues, and visitors to worship and programs testify that it is being utilized (Susan Higgins)
The display of member/family photos has been updated (Penny Lee)
Greeters extend a warm welcome to all who arrive for Sunday services (many volunteers, recruited by Carol Cuthbertson)
The annual church picnic, with participation of our tenant congregations, was well-received again last summer, and plans are underway for this summer’s event scheduled for June 28 (Fellowship Committee)
An application for a “vitality” grant from the Central Atlantic Conference, for the purpose of acquiring matching funds to advance our outreach to our neighborhood, was unfortunately not successful (Steve Anderson)
We were represented at a “vitality” workshop sponsored by the Central Atlantic Conference (Matt Harman, Steve Anderson)
A Spaghetti Dinner/Semi-Silent Auction/Entertainment fundraiser enjoyed great response from the congregation and the broader community (Fellowship Committee; People to People Pilgrimage participants)
Indications are that the community is responding to seasonal and event-driven advertising in area newspapers, and to signage placed prominently on our property (Miles Smid)
Pilgrim families with children/youth have responded enthusiastically to activities offered especially for them, the next being a picnic on May 31 (Keith and Nilofar Compton)
Last June, Pilgrim welcomed new members Keith Compton and Lucy Dratman, and we anticipate welcoming another class in the near future
At the request of the Moderator and the Church Council, the committee agreed to reduce expense line items to help balance the church budget
While actively welcoming visitors who make their way to Pilgrim Church for worship and other programs, the committee reminds all Pilgrims that evangelism and church growth are responsibilities and opportunities shared by the entire congregation
An “evangelism weekend” (September 14-15), with Rev. David Schoen, chief evangelism minister of the national UCC, was highly successful, and continues to inspire the work of the committee and the life of the church

Committee members: Miles Smid, Sue Goodwin, Frederike Jennings, Carol Cuthbertson, Matt Hartman, Stephanie Jung, Jeff Stinehelfer (Chair)

Fellowship Activities Committee

The following events were supported or sponsored by Fellowship Committee (FC):

02/02/2008 Poetry Party Potluck event for 50 persons. FC helped set-up/clean -up, supplied decoration, table clothes, plastic ware, napkins, plastic cups and dessert.
02/10/2008 Men’s Valentine’s Day Breakfast Gil was in charge as in the past.
03/08/2008 Petersen Concert Set-up. Cheese, fruit and veggie platter, punch, coffee.
04/12/2008 1776 Musical show FC sponsored a group of 15 to go see Musical Numbers at Olney Theater.
05/03/2008 Games Pilgrims Play FC sponsored this event. Canned food donations were encouraged for local food pantry. Tickets were sold for board game event. pizza, finger foods, drinks, appetizers and dessert . Boardgames.
05/31/2008 Church Yard Sale for Biloxi trip FC in charge of refreshments booth.
05/31/2008 Shari Prestemon, Director of Back Bay Mission, update on recover event.
06/15/2008 Cake for New Members of Pilgrim Church after service.
06/22/2008 All Church Picnic for 135 adults and 40 children FC responsible for getting food (Shish Kabobs) and drinks. Bills went to Evangelism Committee.
07/13/08 and 08/10/08 Lemonade on the Lawn Sunday school students to help set up and serve lemonade and cookies.
07/31/2008 Marie Horn’s 90th birthday Cards were signed from church members and cake bought.
09/07/2008 Homecoming Sunday for 100 persons FC only responsible for paper goods, eating utensils coffee and set-up.
09/13/2008 Potluck Dinner Honoring David Schoen for 40 persons Setup/serve/cleanup with Evangelism and Growth. They promoted the event and covered costs. FC was in charge of the main dish, drinks, and paper goods.
11/01/2008 Petersen Concert
10/26/08 Halloween Party Games, prizes, decorations food (hot dogs, chips, cupcakes applesauce)
11/16/2008 Stewardship Luncheon for 85 persons drinks, chips, pickles, trays of sandwiches.
12/07/2008 Breakfast before Hanging of the Greens Coffee, bagels with cream cheese, fruits, coffee cakes, egg casseroles, and French toast.
12/24/2008 Christmas Eve light refreshments/reception for 150 persons Decoration, set-up/clean-up, cookies, punch
The Fellowship Request Forms are very helpful and will be used in the future.

Fellowship's total budget was reduced for 2009 to $2,000 from $2,570 in 2008. The lines are: Fellowship Hour $1,400 Misc. $200 Supplies $400

Submitted by Kirsten Candia, Chair of Fellowship Committee May 09, 2009.

Music Committee

Members: Roberta Campbell, Belle Cunningham, Charlie Cunningham, Sharon Edwards, Steed Edwards, Imelda Evans, Debbie Houston, Analisa Rusnack, Joye Saxon, Michael Santana, Sue-Jean Suettinger, Janet Young (May 08-Nov 08). The Pilgrim Church Music Committee has been very busy this year supporting various musical programs.

September 2008 Recorded Christmas CD
Fall Pilgrim Petersen Concert featuring Kevin Thompson
The choir welcomed three new members: Carol, Vika and Larry but said goodbye to a longtime choir member Janet Young. The choir blessed her memorial service with multiple musical selections.
November the choir toured Prague & Vienna and participated in an Advent Festival
The choir marked this year’s choir season by singing many new anthems including Advent, Lenten and Easter music.
This year’s Christmas Pageant was a reprise of “Angels Aware”.
January 2009 the choir as an outreach project sang to the Riderwood Village residents including our own Bill and Ann Tuck.
Spring Pilgrim Petersen Concert featuring the Berea College Bluegrass Ensemble sponsored by Jane and Steve Anderson.

Respectfully submitted, Joye Young Saxon, Chair

New Building Committee

We have made much progress during the past year and under the direction of the Board of Trustees, we are well on our way to seeing the light at the end of the tunnel for the expansion project!

Progress made this year:

After getting an updated and more realistic estimate of project costs last year, the Trustees recommended an additional capital fund campaign at the May, 2008 congregational meeting. This was approved by the congregation at a special meeting in June, 2008 and the Leap of Faith Campaign was launched.
By September 18, the Leap of Faith capital campaign raised $338,780 in gifts and pledges, exceeding the original goal of $300,000 by almost $40,000.
This gave us the confidence to proceed with:

Finalizing architectural design of the expansion project
Completing construction drawings of the final design
Continuing civil engineering work on site plan, landscape plan, storm-water management, WSSC application, and approval of Record plat
Obtaining updated project estimate based on design revisions and civil engineering work
Removing the Annex as a “concrete” example of progress on the expansion
Exploring financing options.

We presented our team of professionals to the congregation at the October Congregational meeting.
In January, 2009, the civil engineering design was complete enough for “hard budget costs” and in February, 2009, architectural drawings were completed.
In March, 2009, we received an updated cost estimate from our general contractor with construction costs estimated at $1,748,495 and soft costs (architectural, engineering, and permitting fees) estimated at $309,672, for a total of $2,058,168. The construction costs will have to be updated again just prior to finalizing our contract with the general contractor, but these costs are not expected to increase by much given the current situation with the construction industry. Quite a bit of the soft costs (architecture and engineering) have been incurred already so actual total costs will be lower by the time of construction commencement.
In March, we instructed the civil engineer to file for record plat approval (which involves a preliminary subdivision plan) and the architect to begin submitting documentation for a building permit.
During March, in submitting the Natural Resources Inventory Report for Record plat approval, we discovered part of our forested land had a designation of priority Conservation status. This had implications that building on the land would probably not be approved and would negatively impact our ability to sell the land to help finance the expansion.
In April, we finally met with the Montgomery County Park and Planning office and reached an understanding that we could submit a revised plan that showed possible home sites, making it easier to consider future development. To do this, we would need to gothrough a more involved subdivision process, which would delay the issuance of a building permit by 6 to 9 months.
While this seemed like another setback, after careful consideration and much discussion with our civil engineer and legal experts in subdivision approval work, the Trustees decided to take the extra time to complete this process.

We are now at the point of getting the necessary approvals and permits to begin construction of the expansion and, at the same time, positioning ourselves to sell some land to help pay for it!

The subdivision process will enable us to have definable lots for sale so that it makes our land more attractive to buyers.
Approved lots would also provide better defined collateral for obtaining construction financing.
Montgomery County Park and Planning is in agreement with the proposed lot site design so approval is fairly certain. In fact, they informed us that we should be able to get a building permit by March, 2010.
The additional time will allow us to explore and line up financing for construction. Our goal is to minimize the financial obligation up front and keep the amount of financing time to a minimum by selling the land as soon as possible. More will be reported on this by the October Congregational meeting.

Here’s the light at the end of the tunnel: We can finally look ahead, with more confidence, at a completion date for the expansion project, which should be late 2010/early 2011 - in time for celebrating our 50th anniversary!

Let’s pray for it and make it happen…

Following is a summary of capital campaign funds received and total project expenses to date. This will be presented to the congregation at the annual meeting on May 17th.

Respectfully submitted, Sue-Jean Suettinger, New Building Committee Chair

Capital Campaign Funds
and Expenses
(2008 - 2009)
INCOME

Building on Strength Capital
(Total pledged $626,030)

Campaign – Funds Received		$615,842.40

Capital Funds Interest		43,155.31
(CDs and Savings accounts)

Leap of Faith Capital
(Campaign Funds)		106,470.19

TOTAL INCOME RECEIVED		$765.466.90

EXPENSES

Campaign promotion/ reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses :		$21.291.31

Consultant	$15,750.00
Vendors:	3,131.18
Reimbursements:	2,410.13

Architectural Design & Drawings (includes mechanical/electrical)		$151,893.82

Preliminary design
(2001-2002)	$151,893.82
(2003-2004)	32,492
(2008-2009)	105,974

Civil Engineering and Site Plan/ Preparation Work		86,979.10

Prior to 2008:	$49,116.81
2008 to present:	37,862.81

Legal/Other Professional		19,533.44

Prior to 2008:	$11,338.17
2008 to present:	8,195.27

General Contractor		402.53

TOTAL EXPENSES TO DATE		$280,118.20

Parish Care Committee

“With prayerful consideration of the request, the Parish Care Committee will assist the ministers in extending the ministry of chtheurch to individuals of the congregation.” —Article XI, Sec. 2e, Constitution of Pilgrim Church, UCC

The Parish Care committee

organized the receptions for 2 memorial services—Marie Horn and Margaret Wiley,

distributed 6 miniature Christmas trees, decorated by the senior Sunday School class, to members who for health reasons were not able to attend church,

arranged transportation to church services for those who do not drive,

notified all church members and friends when there was a sudden cancellation or change of an event, and

is responsible for the disposition of sanctuary flowers following Sunday services.

The members of the committee, listed below, are very grateful for the help of many others who assisted us during the past year.

Thank you,

Belle Cunningham, Mary Ann Ohlinger, Ann Smid, Chris Wells, Nadine Farris, Joan Pfeiffer, Mary Turner, Victoria May,
Jessica Sawyer, and Stan Vossler

Treasurer’s Report

Income and Expenses - January through May, 2009
Income and Expenses - January through May, 2009
			Total Jan-May 2009	2009 Budget	Amount Over Budget	Percent of Budget


Income
	Building Use
		Glenmont SDA	4,000.00	12,000.00	-8,000.00	33.33%
		Iglesia Ev. Cristo Promesa Fiel	1,000.00	2,400.00	-1,400.00	41.67%
		Iglesia Crisitana Taber de Res	3,846.00	11,040.00	-7,194.00	34.84%
		Liberty Korean Baptist	2,400.00	7,200.00	-4,800.00	33.33%
		Tamil Church	1,260.00	2,520.00	-1,260.00	50.00%
		Other Use	750	800	-50	93.75%
	Church School		178.8	500	-321.2	35.76%
	Interest Income		39.22	250	-210.78	15.69%
	Loose Plate		2,906.65	10,000.00	-7,093.35	29.07%
	Parsonage Rental		7,685.17	19,000.00	-11,314.83	40.45%
	Pledges
		Current Year	66,234.57	178,054.00	-111,819.43	37.20%
		Prior Year	493.62	1,000.00	-506.38	49.36%
	Social Events		138.63
Total Income
			90,932.66	244,764.00	-153,969.97	37.15%

Expenses
	Council		67.35	1,300.00	-1,232.65	5.18%
	Education		661.12	3,400.00	-2,738.88	19.45%
	Evangelism		607.8	4,275.00	-3,667.20	14.22%
	Facilities		9,623.74	26,850.00	-17,226.26	35.84%
	Fellowship		567.21	2,000.00	-1,432.79	28.36%
	Ministerial		3,665.05	17,481.00	-13,815.95	20.97%
	Mission & Service		8,800.00	28,500.00	-19,700.00	30.88%
	Music		1,279.96	2,650.00	-1,370.04	48.30%
	Operations		8,501.09	20,833.00	-12,331.91	40.81%
	Parish Care		0	350	-350	0.00%
	Parsonage		-1,161.65	1,200.00	-2,361.65	-96.80%
	Payroll Expenses		47,414.98	141,693.02	-94,278.02	33.46%
	Stewardship		0	150	-150	0.00%
	Worship		95.67	1,190.00	-1,094.33	8.04%

Total Expenses			80,122.32	251,872.02	-171,749.68	31.81%

Nominating Committee

Members: Roberta Campbell, Rick Jones, Pat Pillsbury, Linda DeCamp, Matt Hartman, Bob Suettinger, Carol Cuthbertson, Lucy Dratman, and Eleanor Austin, with the assistance of Steve Anderson

The committee respectfully presents to the Congregation for its approval the following officers and board/committee members for 2009-2010.

	Name	Term	Term Ends
CHURCH OFFICERS
Moderator	Rick Jones	1	2011
Moderator Elect	TBD		2011
Clerk	Bob Suettinger	1	2010*
Treasurer	TBD		12/31/2010*
Assistant Treasurer	Ann Smid	1	12/31/2010*
Financial Secretary	Russ DeCamp	2	12/31/2010*
Asst. Financial Sec.	Pat Pillsbury	2	2010*
Computer Tech Specialist	Matt Hartman	1	2010*
Media Specialists	Penny Lee, Bob Suettinger	1	2010*
Institutional Reps	Leigh Ogden	4	2010*
	Marsha Ogden	4	2010*
	Dean Swanson	5	2010*
	Tom Carter (alternate)	1	2010*
Sunday School Superintendent	Donna Sawyer
	Gil Austin
BOARDS

*Christian Worship*	Margaret Jones	1	2012
	Wade Kornegay	2	2011
	Carol Malone	1	2012
	Sherry Santana	2	2011
	Jessica Sawyer	1	2012
	Jacquie Tennant	1	2010
	Stan Vossler, Chair	1	2010

*Christian Education*	Keith Compton	1	2012
	Fredricke Jennings	1	2012
	Bettie Kornegay, Chair	2	2011
	Becky Merrill	1	2012
	Janet Owen	2	2012
	Donna Sawyer	2	2011
	Dean Swanson	1	2012

*Christian Mission and Service*	Gil Austin, Chair	2	2010
	Linda DeCamp	1	2012
	Lucy Dratman	1	2010
	Virginia Garber	1	2010
	Hugh Owen	2	2011
	Chris Pletcher	2	2011
	Sandra Reynolds	2	2012
	Jay Whitcomb	2	2012

*Board of Trustees*	Roberta Campbell	1	2012
	Fred Evans	2	2012
	Nancy Fey, Chair	2	2010
	Ken Hollies	1	2010
	Pat Pillsbury	2	2011
	Joye Saxon	1	2012
	Bob Suettinger	1	2012
	Sue-Jean Suettinger	2	2012
COMMITTEES

Building and Grounds	Robbin Anapolle	1	2011
	Marco Candia	1	2010
	Tom Carter	2	2012
	Russ DeCamp	1	2010
	Imelda Evans	1	2010
	Jim Fey, Chair	2	2010
	Joe Rock	2	2012
	Miles Smid	2	2011
	Nancy Whitcomb	1	2010

*Evangelism and Church Growth*	Carol Cuthbertson	1	2010
	Sue Goodwin	2	2010
	Matt hartman	1	2011
	Frederike Jennings	2	2012
	Stephanie Jung	1	2011
	Miles Smid	2	2010
	Jeff Stinehelfer, Chair	2	2010

*Fellowship Activities*	Jane Anderson	2	2010
	Gil Austin	2	2010
	Kirsten Candia	1	2011
	Tom Carter	2	2012
	Cindy Hollies	2	2011
	Brad Jennings	1	2011
	Chris Wells	2	2010
	Eleanor Austin	1	2012

*Music*	Roberta Campbell	2	2010
	Belle Cunningham	2	2011
	Charles Cunningham	2	2011
	Steed Edwards	1	2010
	Sharon Edwards	1	2010
	Imelda Evans	2	2011
	Analisa Rusnack	2	2010
	Joye Saxon	2	2012
	Sue-Jean Suettinger	1	2012
Ex officio	Debra Houston
Ex officio	Michael Santana

*Parish Care*	Eleanor Austin
	Belle Cunningham
	Nadine Farris
	Victoria May
	Mary Ann Ohlinger
	Joan Pfeiffer
	Jessica Sawyer
	Ann Smid
	Mary Turner
	Stan Vossler
	Chris Wells

Stewardship*	Linda DeCamp
	Russ DeCamp
	Lucy Dratman
	Jessica Sawyer
	Miles Smid
	Jeff Stinehelfer
	*One-year terms

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