From The Executive Operations Director
Accounting Update: We have not yet hired a replacement for Razvan Sofronie. I have been handling daily financial tasks with assistance from Tamiko Deville and volunteers Melanie Kitchner, Vickie Doebele. Twice a month I receive assistance from a CPA who does tax forms, checks tax payments and assists with payroll when necessary. We are searching for a 15 per hour a week accounting person. Thank you to Tamiko, Melanie and Vickie for your willingness to assist with these daily financial tasks.
Sunday offering: Please make sure your contributions are noted in the memo line of your checks. It makes accounting so much easier, especially now that we have volunteers assisting with deposits.
Pledge Drive 2019-20 will be done in March. Julie Milner has graciously volunteered to manage this effort and is off to a great running start. Julie presented highlights of her plans at the Board of Trustees meeting last evening. You will be learning more in the newsletter, website and through personal contact. Stay tuned for an exciting pledge drive!!
Capital Campaign volunteer positions have been filled thanks to CC Chair Martha Holman, Rev. Eileen Wiviott and others who have worked diligently to find just the right leaders. Plans are in progress. More information will be provided to the congregation shortly. Project leaders are beginning their work now.
Integrated Stewardship Council meets monthly. This is a vibrant team of financial leaders in the church. I am staff lead. Members include Susan Carlton, member-at-large and Secretary; Susan Comstock, Treasurer; Amy Dooley, Endowment; Marianne Griebler, Member-At-Large; Julie Milner, Pledge Drive Chair; Martha Holman, Capital Campaign Chair; Tom Ticknor, Member-At-Large. Last month the group approved a preliminary draft of the 2019-2020 which was then reviewed by the Board of Trustees at their February meeting. A budget presentation will be made at the March 10th Ministerial Search Committee Congregational Meeting. Changes will be made to the draft as the pledge drive moves forward and other decisions are reviewed prior to the Annual Meeting in May.
REALM Membership Database: Tom Carlton has taken on the role of Project Manager. Tom has made great progress in moving forward on the migration of data from MemInfo to REALM. Melanie Kitchner has been assisting Tom as she has extensive knowledge of the program due to her participation in the data scrubbing during the initial months after data was moved from MemInfo to REALM. We have a ways to go yet before launching our new database, but once we do it will be a great tool for our members, staff and leadership.
Please contact me anytime with questions on finance, buildings and grounds, rentals and administration. I am always available to talk with you. 847-864-1330 or srobinson@ucevanston.org