Fifty Years Ago This Month... 

1964 - 2014

   

Elders Present:  Morrill, Keating, Carlson, Wallace, Rhea, Royer, Allison, Kritzer, Hallam, Mrs. White, Ebersole, Mrs. Beveridge, Connell, Lipes, Armstrong, Parsons, Jewell, Manley, Patterson, Wells, Marshall, Simpson and Rankin. The moderator was the Rev. H. D. Finley.  Also present David Moffet, Chairman of the Board of Trustees.

Elder Thompson and Stated Supply pastors Ayoub and Phillippe were excused.

Clerk of Session:  Requests for letters of dismission:  Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Rawlings to the Montecito Community Covenant Church of Santa Barbara, CA; Miss Esther Krey, Miss Emma Krey, Miss Ollie Krey; Wendell F. and Lucille Whiteman and Miss Lulu Maud Bellis to West Side United Presbyterian Church, Monmouth, IL.  Approved.

Facilities Committee:  Chairman Morrill introduced the architect, William Cooley, for the purpose of his making a report as to possible methods of developing the Second Church site.  Following the presentation by Mr. Cooley and discussion, it was moved by Simpson, second by Connell, that Plan Number 2 calling for the lowering of the sanctuary floor to ground level be recommended for presentation to the congregation for approval.  Carried.  

• Motion by Patterson, second by Keating, that the Facilities Committee be instructed to study all needs of the church and to secure recommendations from an architect regarding the adaptation of the building accordingly and to secure such help as they may deem advisable from other Session members not serving on the Facilities Committee and any others within the church as they may have need in studying the church's needs.  Carried.

• Following discussion it was moved by Connell, second by Ebersole, that a congregational meeting be called for the purpose of presenting to the congregation for action the recommendation of the Session that the Second Church site be selected for development to fit the needs of Faith Church, and that a ground floor sanctuary be developed.  Carried.

• Motion made that the congregational meeting for the purposes noted and for the election of a church treasurer be held at 7:30 p.m. May 6, 1964 in the sanctuary of the former Grace Church building.  

•  Moved by Hallam, second by Mrs. White that the Facilities Committee bring to the Session a recommendation as to the employment of an architect to be used in the development of the site of Faith Church and to secure from the architect the amount of his charges for services in this connection.  Carried.

• Moved by Ebersole, second by Wells, that the firm of Cooley & Borre be requested to submit sketches of the sanctuary development as approved for recommendation to the congregation by the Session and that these be available at the congregational meeting and as much beforehand as possible in order that they might be displayed for examination by members of the congregation in advance of the meeting.  Carried.  

1. Center to be open from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m., Monday, Wednesday and Friday, beginning May 1st and continuing through the balance of the school year.
2. No smoking allowed inside the building.
3. All activities to be confined to the basement.
4. All games are to be handled by the adults present, with a dime deposit for games checked out.
5. Only very necessary phone calls to be allowed.
6. All pop bottles to be returned to the empty cases by the machine.  All candy wrappers and papers to be put in waste containers.
7. There will be two adult chaperones in the basement at all times.
8. Candy and pop will be available, pop from a machine and candy will be sold by the chaperones.
9. A record player will be available for those who want to bring their own records.

Moved by Wallace, second by Armstrong, that the rules be approved as presented.  

• Request from the Rev. Mr. Ayoub that he be allowed to take his four week vacation beginning May 1st was presented by the clerk.  Moved by Hallam, second by Armstrong, that the request be granted.  Carried.