Board of Stewards
Meeting Minutes – Summary
December 9th, 2025
Charge conference began at 6PM.
Board meeting began at 6:32 pm.

In attendance: Mike Smith, Aaron Davis, Erin Brady, Dessa Boynton, Kathy Woods, Les Swick,
Stephanie Knapp, Bill Hansen, Celeste Tolbert, Ed Garrison, Pastor Joe Tarpley
On Zoom – Aaron Davis Not Present – Aaron Byrd

November Minutes approved with spelling of Terry Miller corrected.

MAPs (Ministry Action Plans) – Celeste
50 MAPs received. Missing only a few. Celeste used AI to do a summary of all reports.
Erin asked Celeste if any of the groups, who need resources or money, asked if they could have a
budgeted line? Erin wants to make sure they are supported if possible. Celeste will review all MAPs
with this question in mind.

Perhaps at 1st town hall in 2026, we can review these MAPs in general.
Maps will be added to SharePoint at some point.

New Board for 2026 –
New members for 2026, Sharon Blythe, Donna Galloway and Patty Olbrantz.
Bill Hansen was scheduled to go off the Board this year, but Nominations asked him to continue on and
he consented.
On boarding of new members will take place at January 2026 meeting.
This will include:
• Reviewing goals
• Choosing working teams

Working Team Updates
SPRC – Erin
Joe will remain Skyland UMC at least another year.
Skyland’s profile has been updated, sent to Jennifer and submitted to the District.
We have posted for another nursery position.

Board has requested a copy of the ATSP Constitution since it has been a while since it has been read.

COM –
Safety team needs help! Loving Care team could use help.
100 volunteers have submitted volunteer sign-up sheets! Most people signed up for several positions.
Erin asked if there was a better way to find the people who have not signed up for something. Perhaps
a better way to handle data as well?
Finance Working Team – Stephanie
Reviewed numbers. See Stephanie’s separate full report and budget. We are in a good place at this
time. For the 2027 budget, goal will be to integrate all maintenance into yearly budget.
Motion to pass budget as submitted by Dessa (2nd by Les) – All approved.

Trustees working team – Les (see full report)
Fire alarm inspection and repair with a panel replacement will begin on Dec. 29, 2025.
Phase 1 has been completed by Refresh team.
Put before and after pictures of the rooms that were painted in newsletter. Continue this habit as the
Refresh phases continue.
Les made a motion that the projects noted in Item 2 of his report were funded from the “Building” fund
and when these taxes are refunded, they will go back to the “Building” fund.
All in favor. Not sure if we need to vote on this but did.

Pastor Joes report –
Pastor’s report for 2025 is now available.
Pastor thanked Mike Smith, Diane Rutledge and Kathy Woods for their service on the board from the
ground up 2 years ago as their tenure is complete.
7:36 adjourned.