CSCO ANNUAL MEETING

April 15, 2008

Cenacle Retreat Center,

Chicago, IL

Present: Nancy Wetterau, Stephen Mott, Wally Tilleman, Dick Righter

Selection of moderator and secretary: It was moved, seconded and approved to have Nancy chair and Wally be the secretary. Nancy convened at 3:45 pm.

Minutes: Wally read the minutes from the 2007 Annual Meeting. Approved as read.

Financial:. Dick passed out our financials. (Profit and loss) and balance sheet.  Net income $1488.69 (above expenses); Approved.

Christians Supporting Community Organizing
03/28/08                         Balance Sheet
                            As of December 31, 2007

                                               Dec 31, '07
                    ASSETS
                      Current Assets
                        Checking/Savings
                          MMSavings                3,418.16
                          Checking                    2,733.91
                        Total Checking/Sav...                 6,152.07

                        Accounts Receivable
                          Accounts Receivable      -119.99
                        Total Accounts Rec...                 -119.99

                      Total Current Assets                      6,032.08

                      Fixed Assets
                        Fixed Assets
                          Accumulated Depr...  -4,334.21
                          Computer/Equip/F...   4,534.21
                        Total Fixed Assets           200.00

                      Total Fixed Assets                 200.00

                    TOTAL ASSETS                        6,232.08

                    LIABILITIES & EQUITY
                      Equity
                        Opening Bal Equity          -300.55
                        Unrestricted Net A...      5,043.94
                        Net Income                    1,488.69
                      Total Equity                     6,232.08

                    TOTAL LIABILITIES & EQ...      6,232.08

Christians Supporting Community Organizing
04/06/08     Profit and Loss
                         January through December 2007

                                                  Jan - Dec '07
              Ordinary Income/Expense
                Income
                  Earned Income
                    Video Series
                     Administration                    10.16
                    Total Video Series                    10.16

                  Total Earned Income                            10.16

                  Donations
                    Member Contributions               4,473.00
                    Other Individuals                            20.00
                  Total Donations                                      4,493.00

                Total Income                                                      4,503.16

                Expense
                  Advertising                                829.50
                  Program Expenses
                    National Activities
                     Annual Meeting
                       Staff/Resource People       50.00
                       Venue                            125.00
                       Annual Meeting - O...        500.00
                     Total Annual Meeting             675.00

                     Four-day Workshops
                       Scholarships for P...      196.06
                     Total Four-day Works...          196.06

                     Leadership Team
                       Annual Retreat               790.66
                     Total Leadership Team            790.66

                    Total National Activities          1,661.72

                  Total Program Expenses                   1,661.72

                  Administration
                    website                                  100.00
                    Phone & Fax                          219.62
                    Mailings & Postage                  52.65
                    Printing & Copying                   72.98
                    Miscellaneous                          78.00
                  Total Administration                  523.25

                Total Expense                                   3,014.47

              Net Ordinary Income                              1,488.69

Net Income                                              1,488.69

CSCO 2008 Budget

Income est for 20068                                                             $4,000                                                                               

Office Supplies

                   1. Supplies                                                   .                 100

                   2. Postage                                                    .                    75

Outreach

                   3. Advertising  and Web                                               1000

                   4. Outreach to Other Organizations                                  500
            

Meetings

                   5. LT Meeting -                                             .                 750

                   6. Annual Meeting Scholarships          .                  500

TOTAL BUDGET                                                                $ 2,925 

Budget: Proposed budget has an estimated income of $4000 and a budget of $2925.

Moved, seconded and approved.

Old Business: Was Norm able to connect with Ron Sider and Bob Linthicum? Suggestion that Norm ask Ron and Bob how we can connect with their annual meetings. Ron – ESA; Bob other groups that meet on West Coast. Possibility for us to meet with the NAACSW in October, 2009, Indianapolis.

Nominations for Leadership Team. A motion was made to lift the maximum of three years for which members can serve on Leadership Team. Approved.

Nominations for the leadership Team are Dick, Stephen and Wally. Approved.

2009 Annual Meeting: It is suggested that we meet in conjunction with the NAACSW in 2009. Stephen will cotact Janet to see if it would be practical to meet with them. We will also see about presenting workshops. They are meeting Thursday through Sunday. Moved, seconded and approved.

Goals for 2008/9 Motion approved to adopt them, approved

1. Recruit EPH churches for cbcos
2. Continue our present workshops
3. Prepare for annual meeting, tentatively with NAACSW
4. Continue to establish relationships with the organizing networks
5. Continue to make contact with socially committed EPH organizations.
6. Continue to develop our web site.

Adjourn 4:40 pm

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