June 2024 Minutes
June 16, 2024 Meeting
HEALING LIGHT SPIRITUALIST CHURCH BOARD MINUTES
June 16, 2024
Meeting called to order 1:09pm
Invocation by Rev. Angel Downing
Board Members Roll Call:
President: Rev. Janet Decker
Acting Vice President: Rev. Tara Gilmartin
Acting Treasurer: Rev. Angel Downing
Secretary: Diane Jackman Skolfield
Trustee: Terri Kovac
Acting Trustee: Rev. Angel Downing
Acting Trustee: Rev. Tara Gilmartin
April 2024 minutes were emailed and approved
Secretary’s Report:
Correspondence:
Betty Simpson wrote asking for our email address so she could send a flyer for a séance at the august church and this was my response:
Hi Betty, So sorry to take so long to respond but I have been out of the country and couldn't access the website. Our email address is HealingLightEtna@gmail.com. Will let Angel know that I will forward your flyer when it arrives in our email:) If interested, we have a seance on June 22 at 6:30 with a Medium-Friend of ours from Scotland, Graham MacLauren. Peace and Smiles, Diane Jackman Secretary, HLSC
Lindy write asking for prices and availability for mediums and this is what I wrote:
Hi Betty, So sorry to take so long to respond but I have been out of the country and couldn't access the website. Our email address is HealingLightEtna@gmail.com. Will let Angel know that I will forward your flyer when it arrives in our email:) If interested, we have a seance on June 22 at 6:30 with a Medium-Friend of ours from Scotland, Graham MacLauren. Peace and Smiles, Diane Jackman Secretary, HLSC
Messages to and from Graham MacLauren determining his schedule
Messages to and from Spiritualist Churches in Maine to determine Field Trip Schedule
Secretary sent out link for June 9, 2024 Board Meeting
Treasurer’s Report - available to members upon request
Committee Reports No need to read our Activities - too many😊
Activities Report – We continue to have Mediumship Development Classes every Sunday from 1-3pm, First Friday Gallery Readings from 6-8pm, Full Moon Drumming Circle each month, Graham MacLauren Tuesday classes called Awaken and Heighten Your Consciousness; June 11, 18, 25 and July 9th 6:30-8:30 $35 or Bundle Tickets available. Transfiguration Workshop June 22 from 12-4pm $55, Séance June 22nd from 6:30-9:30pm $45, June 27th Crystal Chambers offering Spirit Photography seatings from 6:30-8:30 15 minutes is $20, Graham MacLauren Psychic Mediumship Demonstration Friday 6:30-8:30, Graham MacLauren Saturday during festival; The Wise Monkey Effect from 12-4 in library $55, Graham MacLauren from 3-5pm class called Map The Mind $35, Graham MacLauren Two-part Shaman Workshop, Part 1, Monday, July 1 from 6:30-8:30 and Part 2 Monday July 8 from 6:30-8:30. $35 for one class $55 for 2, Sandy Campbell July 20 from 10-12 Telling Your Story class, $35
20th Annual Anniversary Party – Founding Pastor, Donna Williams, confirmed she is coming for the weekend
Gathering donations for the Activities Committee Table-crafts you have not completed, or just stuff to put in our yard sale-perhaps make it ongoing for the summer
Crystal- Spirit Photography Thursday, July 27th, Graham MacLauren’s demonstration Friday night 6:30-8:30, Saturday’s 10-3 festival, Demonstrations in the Sanctuary on the hour: 10am Diane and Michele Spencer; Yoga, Qigong and Meditation Discussion/demo, 11am Thoy Conroy Handwriting Calligraphy for Healing, 12 noon Healing Drumming Demonstration from Joao Bordallo, Table Tipping with Rev. Angel Downing at 1pm and Diane’s History at 2pm Graham MacLauren will hold a workshop from 12-4 in the library. Dance Party from 7-9pm-Live music with JoshWeKnow. Sunday morning service will be the All Healing Service with Diane & Donna facilitating and her son, Josh, playing guitar and singing for our service. A few minutes will be dedicated to one of our founding members passing; Nancy Dubois. Graham’s 3-5pm Map the Mind and Sunday night at 5pm will be our first P & P Night; Pizza and Performers:
Summer Line up-Last Saturday each month Dance Party 7-9pm, Last Sunday each month P & P Party at 5pm; Pizza and Performers- everything from people reading inspirational words, ukulele players singing songs, people reading poetry, whatever Spirit brings. July 27 Spiritualism 101-in person and zoom. Summer Sunday Solstice Sojourn Series is shaping up: July 7-Camp Etna, July 14-Guilford, July 21-Madison Camp, July 28- Temple Heights
Unfinished Business:
-Angel has been having someone mow our lawns. Quotes for lawn mowing service before we buy a mower.
-Angel and Janet made many calls to insurance company. We have leaks and a new roof cannot be put into place until insurance company has done inspection and evaluation. Insurance company came out on the 12th and we are waiting to see what they will do.
New Business: attach sign onto church service sign that says 3pm July & August, also Wednesday evening 6:30pm April-September, this will be ordered and put in place in June.
Discuss contract with Spectrum – Angel is calling spectrum to get a date and price
We will need new heating tanks- calling for estimate from Dead River.
Discussion about the car- sell the car- $3500 list and take $3000
Discussion about the cost of insurance- pay quarterly
Financial outlay for repairs and upcoming heating season- Dead River is coming out to give estimates
Nickerson Septic in Plymouth put 2 toppers in to access the tanks year round.
Investigate roof over the sign in front of our building. Diane investigated and happy to report the metal posts are solid and the framework is good. With a little stabilization it should last another year or two
Rev. Tara Gilmartin was made lead pastor.
Donald Skolfield volunteered to work on a budget to get a picture of our upcoming expenditures and a financial picture of future outlays
New Member applications:
Benediction given by Rev. Janet Decker
Meeting Adjourned at 2:09