Cathedral of Hope
Board of Stewards Meeting
January 23, 2017
Agenda
Regular Session
Activity
Action
1)
Call to order/Opening Prayer
2)
Agenda
3)
Previous Meeting Minutes
4)
Finance/Budget-Bobby
5)
Committee Reports
a)
By-Law -Don
b)
Strategic Plan - Dennis
c)
Membership-Morgan
d)
Building & Grounds-Jayson
e)
Advancement - Jon
f)
Personnel-Tim
g)
Pastoral Relations – Shannon
h)
Nominations – Barb
i)
Approve/Disband committees
6)
Other Reports
a)
Worship Report – Rev. Dr. Neil Cazares-Thomas
b)
Communication – Anita
Time
Consent
Action
1 min
1 min
Discussion
15 min
Discussion
15 min
Discussion
15 min
c)
Youth- Alan and Christian
d)
Dallas Hope Charities – Rusty
7)
Continuing Business
8)
New Business
9)
Adjourn
Action
Questions Only/Open Session
Executive Session
No
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Cathedral of Hope
Board of Stewards Meeting
January 23, 2017
Attendance
Jon Nelson (chair), Mary Hershiser (vice-chair), Steven Fontaine (secretary), Bobby Springfield
(Treasurer), George Mera, Barb Nunn, Roger Poindexter, John Rieger , Jeremy Wayne and Rev.
Neil Cazares-Thomas.
Regular Session
1) Call to order/Opening Prayer
Jon Nelson calls the meeting to order at 7 PM
Rev. Dr. Neil G. Cazares-Thomas opens with a prayer
2) Agenda
Approved unanimously
3) Previous Meeting Minutes
Motion to approve December meeting minutes was made by George Mera
Motion was seconded by Roger Poindexter
8 – Yes
1 – Abstain
4) Finance/Budget-Bobby
Scott Cannon is speaking about some of the preliminary financials regarding the close of
the fiscal year.
5) Committee Reports
a) By-Law –Don
Don is giving the report (see detailed report below)
Motion to approve the recommended by-law changes for the March annual Congregational
meeting was made by George Mera
Motion was seconded by Mary Hershiser
Approved unanimously
b) Strategic Plan – Dennis
Dennis is giving the report (see detailed report below)
c) Membership-Morgan
Morgan is giving the report (see detailed report below)
Recommendations for the Board of Stewards:
-
Ratify the committee-approved reactivation of the following five members:
o Tim DeWitt
o Neville DeAngelou-George
o Dustin Koontz
o Jonathan Martinez
o Patricia Quigley
Approved unanimously
The committee recommends that the Board of Stewards accepts the list of members
scheduled to become inactive “as is” without further action by the membership committee.
After in depth discussion among the committee members, as well as subsequent research
conducted by Anita Haddy, the committee is of the opinion that the resources required,
both in time and finances, to contact every member on the list will not yield results
commensurate with the effort required
8 yes
1 no
d) Building & Grounds-Jayson
Jayson is giving the report (see detailed report below)
e) Advancement – Jon
Jon is giving the report (see detailed report below)
The Advancement Committee is asking to have the bell wall plaques sent to finance for review
f)
Personnel-Tim
Tim is giving the report (see detailed report below)
Recommendations for the Board of Stewards:
The Personnel Committee is requesting the removal of Nicole Lynn Perry from this committee
due to her in-active participation and her moving out of state.
Approved unanimously
g) Pastoral Relations – Shannon
NO report at this time
h) Nominations - Barb
Barb Nunn is speaking about the nomination committee process which is under way at this
time.
i) Approve/Disband committees
No action at this time
6) Other Reports
a) Worship Report – Rev. Dr. Neil Cazares-Thomas
Rev. Dr. Neil G. Cazares-Thomas is giving the report (see detailed report below)
b) Communication – Anita
Anita is giving the report (see detailed report below)
c) Youth- Alan and Christian
(See detailed report below)
d) Dallas Hope Charities - Rusty
Rusty is giving the report (see detailed report below)
Recommendations for the Board of Stewards:
Dallas Hope Charities respectfully requests the approval of Bryon Hannah to the board
of Dallas Hope Charities to replace Nicole Lynn Perry
Approved unanimously
7) Continuing Business
Motion was made by Bobby Springfield to approve direct staff to sell a cemetery plot in
Hillcrest Memorial Park – Pioneer Garden, Block 32, Lot 11, Space 3 that was donated to the
church by H. Keith Nix on December 19, 2016.
Motion was seconded by John Rieger
Approved unanimously
8) New Business
Committee: By-Laws
Date: January 20, 2017
Prepared by: Don Day, Chair
Meetings since last Board meeting: January 12, 2017
Changes in membership: Mr. Jim LeCroy submitted his resignation. The Committee thanks
Jim for his valuable contribution to our work since the origin of the Bylaws Committee in mid2013.
Actions since last meeting: (a) A letter was drafted and sent to the Nominations
Committee relative to the candidacy of an individual who plans to seeks election to the Board.
(b) Membership roster was defined for the 2017 Committee and new officers were elected to
this Committee (see recommendations below).
Future plans and goals: Continuation of work to define areas of the Bylaws which need
additional definition either by change or by new Board policy development.
Recommendations to the Board: This Committee elected new officers for the 2017 term
of service.
We recommend that the Board of Stewards appoint these following individuals to elected
office: Robert Suliman, Chair, John Gillis, Vice-Chair, and Ray Coe, Clerk.
For Board information: This is a list of current Committee members with the date when their
three year service will be terminated.
Thomas (Ray) Coe Dec. 31, 2017
Don Day Dec. 31,2017
Raymond Deese Dec. 31, 2017
Bret Fearey Dec. 31, 2017
Mark Fowler Dec 31, 2017
Les Geiter Dec. 31, 2017
Greg Kemp Dec.31, 2017
Robert Suliman Dec 31, 2018
John Gillis Dec. 31, 2018
Angie Johnson Wilson Dec 31. 31, 2018
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The following proposed changes to Church Bylaws were recommended by the Cathedral’s
Bylaws Committee and have been approved by the Board of Stewards for presentation to the
congregation’s vote at the March 2017 Annual Congregational Meeting. The proposed lines to
be deleted are “struck out” and words to be added are within brackets [..].
(1) Section V (Congregation). G. “Voting Procedures – Voting by voice [written ballot]
shall be the usual voting procedure, unless determined otherwise by the Board of
Stewards.
(2) Section IX (Executive Director)
“A. Responsibilities – The Executive Director, who is an experienced business
administrator hired by the Board of Stewards, reports directly to the Senior Pastor and is
responsible for the day-to-day management of the Church’s communication, facilities,
financial, human resource administration, and information technology programs. The
Executive Director works closely with the Senior Pastor to ensure that mission critical
services are provided.
B. Contract – The Board of Stewards shall contract with the Executive Director on
behalf of the congregation, and shall work with the Senior Pastor to provide the
Executive Director with an annual evaluation.
C. Conflict Resolution – The Executive Director may be removed when irreconcilable
difference arise that cannot be resolved through mutual agreement or mediation. The
Executive Director may be removed by a two-thirds majority vote of the Board of
Stewards.”
(3)
(3) Section VIII (Senior Pastor)
“A. Responsibilities – The Senior Pastor, who is an ordained clergy person, is
accountable to the Board of Stewards. The Senior Pastor provides leadership for the spiritual
life of the Church and shall:
1. Act as public spokesperson for the Church, its ministries and community
relationships;
2. Have primary responsibility for the proclamation of the Gospel by preaching
and coordinated management of clergy staff and Christian outreach ministries,
and for determining the duties of the clergy and other ministry leaders;
3. Be responsible for ordering and content of worship services and for determining
when those services shall be held;
4. Collaborate with the Personnel Committee in the hiring, appointing and
maintenance of the ministry staff; subject to the funding of positions and
approval by the Board of Stewards;
5. Work closely with the Executive Director to ensure that mission critical services
are provided.
(4) Section VII (Committees)
A. “A formal committee structure fosters a stronger culture of self-governance,
continuity in lay leadership, and member investment in the Church. Our
Committee structure is designed to foster communication and diversity in
participation. The following Standing Committees shall be maintained to assist the
Board of Stewards.
1. Advancement Committee
2. Bylaws Committee
3. Building and Grounds Committee
4. Finance Committee
5. Membership Committee
6. Nominations Committee
7. Personnel Committee
8. Pastoral Relations Committee
9. Strategic Planning Committee “
Committee: Strategic Planning
Date: January 19, 2017
Prepared by: Dennis Bolin
Meetings held since last Board meeting:
Via email
Changes in membership:


4 members will rotate off the committee at the end of 2017
Committee Membership (year joining committee)
o Dennis Bolin, Chair (2015) – rotate chair in 2017
o Leslie Fry (2015)
o Rita Rolf (2015)
o Gabby Vargas (2015)
o Jerry Calumn (2016)
o Roscoe Compton (2016)
o Felicia Sanders (2016)
o Bob Shimmin (2016)
o Rich Dudley (2017)
Actions since last meeting:
Dennis and Rev. Diaz met to review status format of goals and action plans.
Decided to use a more robust format for the action plans
Future plans and goals:
Staff will review goals and action plans at upcoming retreat.
Following the retreat the committee will meet with Rev. Diaz to determine next steps
Recommendations for the Board:
None
Committee: Membership
Date: 1/16/2017
Prepared by: Morgan Borer
Meetings held since last Board meeting: 1
Changes in membership: Allen Parks has resigned due to health concerns
Actions since last meeting:
-
-
Officer elections were held with the following results:
o Morgan Borer – Chair
o Patrick Schneider – Vice Chair
o Fernando Moreno – Re-elected as Secretary
Initiated 9 phone calls to inactive members who have been attending services
Received from Anita Haddy the list of members who are about to become eligible for
inactivation
Future plans and goals:
-
Staff the membership table on Sundays leading up to the Feb 4th membership class
Assist with membership class if needed
Anita indicated that at least one person has expressed interest in joining the
Membership Committee. Barb Nunn is supposed to send her the name/s. Morgan asked
Anita to either contact this person, or give Morgan the name, to invite him/her to the
next committee meeting on Feb 6th
Recommendations for the Board:
-
-
Ratify the committee-approved reactivation of the following five members:
o Tim DeWitt
o Nevil DeAngelou-George
o Dustin Koontz
o Jonathan Martinez
o Patricia Quigley
The committee recommends that the Board of Stewards accepts the list of members
scheduled to become inactive “as is” without further action by the membership
committee. After in depth discussion among the committee members, as well as
subsequent research conducted by Anita Haddy, the committee is of the opinion that
the resources required, both in time and finances, to contact every member on the list
will not yield results commensurate with the effort required
Committee: Building & Grounds
Date: 1/18/2016
Prepared by: Jayson C. Roberts
Meetings held since last Board meeting: Last Meeting Monday 1/9/2017
Changes in membership:
John Niesen has resigned from the committee
Actions since last meeting:

Committee Officers for 2017 have been selected
Chair – Jason Knott
Vice-Chair – Gill Brown
Clerk – Jonn Thurman (no change)

Follow up on purchasing the permanent furnishings for the IPC
a. As requested by the BOS at the November meeting, Building & Grounds began
investigating the cost for purchasing the permanent furnishings for the IPC
b. We have a received a sample chair that is under consideration
c. Still working on selections for the
i. Alter Table
ii. Lectern
iii. Tables for the lobby area
d. As soon as we have final budget numbers for the furnishings we will follow up with
the Board
Future plans and goals:



Ongoing implementation of Phase I of the master plan (new campus entry)
Final selection and purchase of furnishings for the IPC
Clean & repair the exterior of the IPC
Recommendations for the Board:
1. Due to the recent act of vandalism on the exterior of the IPC we feel we should procced with
recoating the exterior as quickly as possible
a. Lynn has requested bids from contractors
b. The “patch” that was used to cover the graffiti is only a temporary fix and we
have no guarantee of how long it will last due to the weather and surface
conditions when it was applied
c. The photos of the building that were shared around the world were very
unflattering images of the IPC, not just due to the graffiti but due to the
condition (streaking) shown on the exterior of the building
Advancement Committee Minutes
Committee: Advancement Committee
Date: Thursday, January 12, 2017
Prepared by: Katrina Wollenberg
Meetings held since last Board meeting: None
Changes in Membership: None
The meeting was called to order by Chair, Jon Mlinar, at 6:35 p.m. at Cathedral of Hope. Present were:
Jon Mlinar, Glenn Teiltus, Bob Shea, Phil Martin, Cline Taplin, Roger Poindexter, Patsy Bjorling and
Katrina Wollenberg. Donna Jackson was present by telephone. Guest, Gary Akkerman, was also present.
Patsy Bjorling opened the meeting with a prayer. Jon introduced guest, Gary Ackerman. Gary is
interested in offering his services to the Advancement Committee. He did inform us that he is away from
Dallas much of the year and might be best used as a consultant. He has extensive experience in church
development.
Actions since last meeting:
The following are the 2017 proposed slate of officers for the Advancement Committee:
Chair: Jon Mlinar
Vice Chair: Donna Jackson
Clerk: Bob Shea
Motion: It was moved and seconded to recommend the above slate of officers for the Advancement
Committee for 2017. Motion passed unanimously.
Bell Wall Society: Katrina provided the final costs associated with the proposed glass art monument in
honor of estate planned donors to COH. The new 5’ design for the main plaque will hold 38-40
nameplates. The Development office feels that we will have close to that number of names to post
initially. All committee members believe that there will be a surge in legacy donors once the main
plaque is erected and the second plaque should be installed at the same time. This would be a cost
savings of up to $695 for installation if we proceed with both installs. The total cost for two plaques will
be $11,775. Of that amount $6,000 has already been given/pledged to underwrite this monument
($3,000 for 2016 and $3,000 for 2017). The balance to create and install two plaques is approximately
$5,775. Patsy believes that this cost may come from a Bell Wall Society Wall donor. A 60% deposit is
required from the artist with the remainder due the date of installation. It will take roughly 6-8 weeks
for production. (see costs attached)
Motion: It was moved and seconded to approve the design and installation of two monuments in honor
of the Bell Wall Society for a cost of $11,775. Motion passed unanimously.
Website Design: Bob Shea reported that there has been consensus our church website could be
refreshed. Patsy explained that a new platform may offer us a new look with additional options for
information included. For example, adding online pledging is an option for the future.
Planned Giving: Bob suggested that Planned Giving documents be revised to reflect the new name, Bell
Wall Society.
Stewardship Campaign: Patsy provided the following figures as a result of the Stewardship Campaign:
Non-recurring Gifts: Pledged $1,101,536
Recurring Gifts: Pledged $1,207,173
(increase of $30K)
Total: $2,308,714
Development Calendar: Patsy proposes the following development calendar:
February 26, 2017: Shalom Dinner
This dinner will honor Rev. Neil by Temple Shalom, a reformed Jewish temple. It is the first time the
Shalom Dinner event has honored someone outside of the temple congregation. Tickets to attend will
be $125/person and our church members are invited to attend. The Temple uses this event as a
fundraiser and is asking for support from the COH community who will ultimately benefit from funds
raised. Any funds obtained from this event will be used to support outreach efforts of COH.
April: Earth Month. COH’s concentration may be to eradicate the mold/mildew in the auditorium at
Maple Lawn School. This is pending due to cost assessments.
May 6, 13 and 20: End of Life series of lectures proposed by Patsy. She will engage UCC resources to
help with the presentations. Patsy hopes to include a completed packet of advanced directives upon
conclusion of the series with a Public Notary on hand for the final Saturday event. One topic may be
focused on arranging one’s funeral arrangements.
July: A month of events/activities leading up to the small dinner celebrations. The Hero of Hope might
include a special cocktail event with appropriate price tag for attending.
COH Anniversary (July 30). Patsy would like to bring back the popular Anniversary
“in-home” celebration dinners that were so successful two years ago. Phil Martin has a special interest
in promoting and being involved with this event. It is realized that a large committee needs to be
established to promote this event. COH has set a financial goal of raising $175,000 from these dinners.
September 9: Bell Wall Society dinner. A take home gift will be included.
October: Season of Generosity
November: Black Tie Dinner
December: Giving Tree. Patsy would like to enhance giving opportunities for the Maple Lawn School
which was very popular in 2016. The Giving Tree was very well received with the exception of gifts for
COH infrastructure items.
Christmas and Easter giving requests will be reexamined. A special effort to appeal to
on-line participants was discussed.
Recommendations for the Board:
Chair: Jon Mlinar
Vice Chair: Donna Jackson
Clerk: Bob Shea
Motion: It was moved and seconded to recommend the above slate of officers for the Advancement
Committee for 2017. Motion approved.
Motion: It was moved and seconded to approve the design and installation of two monuments in honor
of the Bell Wall Society for a cost of $11,775. Motion passed unanimously. (see attached)
Refreshments for Advancement Meetings:
February 9: Jon Mlinar
March 9: Glenn Teitlus
Meeting adjourned at 8:35 p.m.
Hello Katrina,
I have a breakdown of the costs of the plaques with the options for a one piece or two piece installation.
The central plaque will run $4806.00.
Original guesstimate on main body of $3000. ended up being $3631.00
Added materials and labor........................Larger glass added – $114.00
Additional names etched – $643.00
Bell logo and name etched – $175.00
Additional hardware – $243.00
Total – $4806.00
Second panel to left of central panel will run $3204.00.
This includes glass, labor, hardware and nameplates (not etched).
Presumably names will be added one or a few at a time.
Installation:
If we install central plaque only, installation will run $1695.00.
Phil and I working together should take one day.
If we install both plaques at same time, installation will run $2695.00.
Should take us 2 days.
It was my intention to put 40 nameplates on the central panel and it won’t hurt anything aesthetically to
add the 2.
I may be able to produce a sample nameplate by tomorrow but it will be tight.
Would you be able to pick it up?
I won’t be able to arrange for the mounting hardware to be here by tomorrow. I’d have to buy a
minimum order and wait for shipping.
The font I chose as an example is Ariel at 53.5 points (just over a half inch tall).
It has a contemporary look to match the glass design.
Also very legible. Also best for squeezing longer names into a nameplate.
We can compress the text just slightly if needed to fit it in on one line.
There is enough room to fit 2 names on one nameplate or to accommodate a too long name and title.
We can change the font if you want but we should avoid serifs if we can.
And we should absolutely avoid scrolly fonts. They never turn out well on this kind of project.
We can talk more about that if you like.
Let me know if you have any questions.
Thank you, John
John Morrison
CORNERSTONE GLASSWORKS
2425 Bramble Branch Circle
McKinney, TX 75069
Committee: Personnel
Date: 1/23/2017
Prepared by: Tim Wiersma - Chair
Meetings held since last Board meeting: 1
Changes in membership: Nicole Lynn Perry has moved to Colorado and has resigned from
the Committee
Actions since last meeting: Approved Job Descriptions for all currently staffed positions
Future plans and goals: We are meeting with Director of Development Patsy Bjorling to
welcome her to staff.
Elections will be held at our February meeting for Committee Officers
Recommendations for the Board: None
Worship Report to the Board of Stewards, Cathedral of Hope
January 2017
OMG! January is almost over and what a beginning to the new year it has been. However, before I
reflect on the opening weeks of 2017, I do want to note the services and special events that took us
through the Advent, Christmas and new year celebrations.
As you know, Christmas fell on a weekend and that always makes for interesting attendance patterns.
However, I do believe that the choice of times and the number of services held were well received and
well attended. The feedback that was received from visitors, members and regular attenders were
overall positive and made for a great end of the year.
We open 2017 with a new sermon series that is preached at ALL worship services, 9, 11, 1 and
Wednesday PULSE. “Time to SHIFT” takes us throughout the month of January and in February we build
on this series under the heading, “SHIFT Happens”.
These two series prepare us for the shift that we are building toward with a March launch of new
programing and the assimilation of Dallas Hope Charities as the outreach arm of Cathedral of Hope UCC.
As a part of this all church series we are also holding new leadership training, calling together folks who
are interested in being leaders of small groups and new opportunities that will be launched as a part of
this new way of doing programing. SHIFT builds on an understanding of Spiritual Locations. More about
this to come, but I sincerely hope that as many people as possible will attend these leadership meetings
and spiritual location gatherings that will be held over the next few weeks and months.
We are also taking a fresh look at the Membership Class and a new class is being piloted in February.
Those who take membership classes will be strongly encouraged to take advantage of classes that will
be offered to deepen our relationship with God, self and others.
In summary, this is what SHIFT and Spiritual Locations is all about; it is an opportunity to take
responsibility for one’s own spiritual life and for the church to offer programing that encourages us all to
deepen our experience of God as we “Care, Connect and Grow” together as a Vibrant, Inclusive and
Progressive church.
This leads into the Strategic Plan and brings us into full alignment with the values that we share as
people of faith and followers of Jesus.
I could not be more excited about this coming together of the past 18 months which, with all of its
energy and transitions brings us to where we are now. I hope that you can feel the excitement and the
anticipation in the air!
All of this adds to and compliments what is achieved in our worship experiences at 9, 11, 1 on Sundays,
PULSE and Reflect on Wednesday evenings.
Conversations have also begun about a new worship service, using the IPC on Sunday mornings. This
would be a more contemporary service and much more about this to come soon. I understand that
people access their relationship to the Divine through many different experiences and this is yet another
opportunity to expand our experience, diversity and outreach to the communities that we are called to
serve.
In closing I wanted to share with you that on Thursday, 26th January the church offices will be closed.
The entire staff will be gathering for a one-day retreat. We are being hosted by Wilshire Baptist Church
who have recently become and Open and Affirming community. This is a relationship that we are
hoping to build and find ways in which we can work together. Both the Senior and Associate Pastor will
be joining us at lunch for a conversation.
Cathedral of Hope UCC has many gifts to offer and many gifts to receive in our growing relationships
with other communities of faith, both Christian and otherwise, as experienced on Christmas Eve when
we lit the first candle of Hanukkah, celebrating with our Jewish siblings.
Here is a look at the worship schedule and themes for February/Lent and Easter
SUNDAY WORSHIP THEMES
February 2017 Change Cycle
Shift Happens
5th
Loss to Safety
12th
Doubt to Trust
19th
Discomfort to Motivation
26th
Discovery to Integration
LENT/EASTER
March – April 16
Lent and Easter
Giving Up
Wednesday 1st Ash Wednesday
5th
Giving Up: Control
12th
Giving Up: Expectations
19th
Giving Up: Superiority
26th
Giving Up: Enemies
April 2nd
Giving Up: Our Lives
9th
Palm Sunday
16th
Easter Sunday Giving Up: Death
Giving Up: Popularity
Sincerely, in service, Reverend Dr. Neil G Cazares-Thomas Senior Pastor
December 2016 Communication Team Report to the Board of Stewards
CoH In the News
Dallas Voice - Dec 5, 2016
AIDS Arms Marks 30 years of service
http://www.dallasvoice.com/aids-arms-marks-30-years-service-10229874.html
Yes! Magazine – Dec 6, 2016
In Conservative States, 2 Cities (and a Church) Helped LGBT Rights Gain Ground
http://www.yesmagazine.org/issues/50-solutions/in-conservative-states-2-cities-and-a-church-helpedlgbt-rights-gain-ground-20161206
South Central Conference Newsletter – Dec 6, 2016
Our Lady of Guadalupe Celebration
https://sccucc.org/our-lady-of-guadalupe-celebration/
Hark! Christmas Concert
https://sccucc.org/hark/
Dallas Voice – Dec 14, 2016
Cathedral of Hope Celebrates Christmas Season
http://www.dallasvoice.com/cathedral-hope-celebrates-christmas-season-10230246.html
Neil in the Community
Union at the Capitol - Dec 9, 2016
Faithful LGBTQ Policy Recommendations for the Next Administration @ National Press Club
Union at the Capitol: Faithful LGBTQ Policy Recommendations for the Next Administration
12-1 Participated in The Legacy World AIDS Day Remembrance in Richardson
12-2 Speaker for the AIDS Arms 30 Anniversary
12-4 Blessing of the Toys, AIDS Services of Dallas
12-4 Attended Proyecto Immigrante, ICS, Inc. 11th Anniversary Event in Fort Worth
12-5 Meeting w/Faith Based Homeless Team
12-6 Attended Global Health Grand Rounds, Global HIV/AIDS Effort at UT Southwestern
12-9 Met with Faith Leaders in Washington DC hosted by Union Theological Seminary
12-19 Participated in Festival of Faiths, sponsored by Faith Forward Dallas, at Thanksgiving Square
12-20 Participated in Equality Texas Board meeting
12-21 Participated in Faith and Grief Ministries, Community Tree of Remembrance at Thanksgiving
Square
12-23 Attended Merry Tuba Christmas at Thanksgiving Square
December 2016 Board Meeting - Social Marketing Report – prepared by Glenn Teitlus
Our Facebook total footprint did well with a 24% YOY increase in audience and a parallel increase of 29%
in engagement.
The main Facebook page is not doing well with only a 5% increase in impressions, but a 21% increase in
audience. Content needs to be better developed to increase both engagement and clicks.
Instagram is doing well with daily engagers, as well as some followers even posting images of the
baptism and quoting Dr. Rev Neil.
Twitter audience is up, but impressions are down. Need to review content for this platform to increase
clicks.
Impressions
FACEBOOK
TOTALS
Dec 2015
Nov 2016
Dec 2016
MOM
YOY
COH
Facebook
Dec 2015
Dec 2016
Increase
Television
Facebook
Dec 2015
Dec 2016
Increase
BACH
Facebook
Dec 2015
Dec 2016
Increase
La Catedral
Facebook
Dec 2015
Dec 2016
Increase
Pulse
Facebook
Dec 2015
Dec 2016
Increase
COH
Instagram
Dec 2015
Dec 2016
Increase
COH
Twitter
Dec 2015
Dec 2016
Increase
Engagement
880,256
825,830
893,575
8%
2%
Link Clicks
6,179
6,776
7,976
15%
29%
674,783
710,669
5%
19%
89%
1,973
3,235
64%
7,411
3,136
-58%
530
1,152
30
45
50%
39
129
-41%
11%
5%
172%
653
723
43
3,928
4,117
15,732
42,750
510
614
20%
231%
162,483
96,217
7,228
8,717
21%
125
177
19,847
40,803
11,719
16,713
14,515
-15%
24%
117%
42%
106%
Audience
713
1,098
1,351
153
13
-92%
114
318
2,095
3,130
49%
-
1,245
1,331
98
179%
7%
1,144
172
663
285%
5,452
4,830
-11%
76
88
16%
49
11
-78%
1,365
1,722
26%
Website Report
Session vs. Pageview: A "Session" is tracked from when a user opens the
website until they leave it. A "pageview" is a user opening a
page. A
single session usually consists of many pageviews
by a user.
SESSION ANALYSIS
Dec-16
Total SESSIONS:
US
Russia
United
Kingdom
7,887
7,417
94.0%
101
1.3%
56
0.7%
all others
Access Type
Desktop
Mobile
Tablet
PAGEVIEW
ANALYSIS
Total Pageviews:
Dec-15
< 1%
64 different
Countries
Dec-16
3,752
3,412
723
7,887
48%
43%
9%
7,923
7,386
93.2%
85
1.1%
Poland
all
others
72
0.9%
Dec-15
Desktop
Mobile
Tablet
7,923
3,864
3,271
788
US
Unknow
n
< 1%
66 Different
countries
49%
41%
10%
(Nov'1
Dec-16
20,866
(Nov'16)
21,024
Dec-15 5)
21,983
20,635
Analysis/Observati
ons
Year over year comparison continues to improve as we have now been on the
new website for about 14 months.
Youth and Young Adult
Key Accomplishments
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So far, we have two registered for the Graduating Seniors Mid-Winter Retreat, January 27-29 at
Disciples Crossing Camp in Athens, TX. We are working on getting others signed up for the
Senior High and Junior High retreats.
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We are getting setup for sexuality curriculum. I have talked with Sheila Coughlin and Dan Peeler
about teaching alongside me, using the Our Whole Lives curriculum. I am working with Sheila
and Our Whole Lives to create a schedule of classes that is suitable for both parties.
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I will be setting up a meeting with parents about youth programming and scheduling,
particularly Sex Ed and Confirmation.
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I am also going to be working with some parents to setup a parents group, for parenting support
and social activities for parents in our Children’s and Youth programs.
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We had our Christmas Party on December 16, which was a huge success. I’ve been told by the
adult youth leaders that it is one of the best Christmas Parties they have ever had.
Previously Mentioned
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We are in the process of setting up a youth council. This will give our youth a voice to inform the
direction of our youth group and in helping us think through how we will grow and spiritually
nurture our group. The team is being headed up by Brandon Kirk and Kallie Domian. We tried to
meet with the youth on a Monday night. They asked it to be rescheduled to a Thursday night so
they could be there. Then, none of the youth showed. It looks like the youth need things to be
scheduled for a Sunday when they are already here on campus. We will try to meet with the
youth again in January.
•
We are in the process of setting up Confirmation for the Spring of 2017. I have talked with Dan
Peeler. He has sent me the materials for confirmation class that we have used previously. Cody
Trader and I are in the process of reviewing the materials to see what changes might need to be
made to them.
Dallas Hope Charities – Initial Board Meeting
Meeting Minutes – This version supersedes the previous version, as Patsy Bjorling was
left off the attendance and contact lists.
[Date of meeting]
Present:
Neil Cazares-Thomas, Roger Poindexter, George Mera, Rusty Gage, Bryon Hannah
JW Wylie, Leslie Frye, Patsy Bjorling, Mike Paulus (by phone)
Next meeting:
February 11, 2017, 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Conference Room 219
1. Announcements

IRS filings are complete.
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Bylaws are complete and are subject to amendment as needed.

Board member Nicole Perry has moved to Colorado.
2. Discussion

Officers were appointed.
o
President – Leslie Frye
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Vice President – JW Wylie
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Secretary / Clerk – Mike Paulus
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Treasurer – Bryon Hannah

Board member Nicole Perry has moved to Colorado. Neil will be contacting her regarding
resignation.

Bylaws will be amended to change officers’ terms to two years (from their currently stated term
of one year).

Board meetings are required once per quarter. However, it was decided that, at least during this
initial launch phase of Dallas Hope Charities, board meetings will take place once per month. It
was decided that Saturdays from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon is generally a good time for everyone.
At each meeting, the board will decide the date for the next monthly meeting.

Board reports to the Cathedral of Hope Board of Stewards. Rusty send today’s minutes and all
meeting minutes to Cathedral of Hope Board of Stewards member Steven Fontaine.

Board agreed that operational costs designated for BACH and iCare remain designated as such
and do not cover the costs associated with Dallas Hope Charities’ financial employment
liabilities. Salary, payroll taxes, health insurance, etc. are to be paid from the Dallas Hope
Charities’ general budget. Overhead costs such as office space, internet, telephone, office
supplies, copies, printing costs and accounting services remain with Cathedral of Hope.

Copy of “Strategic Plan for 2017” was distributed for board members to read at their leisure.

Three ideas were discussed regarding funding the director position, as the current financial
resources for this position will be depleted by June of 2017.
o
Seeking grant funding as a mid-term to long-term solution
o
Establishing Dallas Hope Charities as a trustworthy source for government-approved
management of the underserved population’s money. Similar agencies already do so,
charging a government-approved maximum. The thought is that Dallas Hope Charities
can do the same thing as a sustainable revenue source while charging less to the
underserved than what similar agencies charge. Rusty and Bryon will meet regarding the
specifics.
o
The Temple Shalom dinner on January 26 honoring Neil is a fundraiser for Dallas Hope
Charities

Business cards, letterhead and name tags need to be ordered.

Leslie Frye and Rusty Gage record the agenda for the February 11, 2017 board meeting.

Meeting ended shortly after 12:00 p.m.