Urantia Book Society of Oklahoma

2-26-2005

Annual Meeting

Attending:

Tom Allen, Karen Allen, Beth Challis, Michael Challis, Rachel Mor,Charlene Morrow, Veldon Morrow, Waldine Stump,

Opening prayer - Tom

Read old minutes Michael

Report for Johnnie by Rachel and everyone. Saturday night. Nice talk by John Causlin on Astronomy. Good food, nice location at OCCC. Dan Young enjoyed the topic.

Secretary - adequate job. Will help next secretary contact John Hales with the new officers list.

Treasures report - Beth passed out budge report. Attached. We took in $4000 dollars. Jesus Birthday didn't come out even. $900 coming in with expenses $2,600. Flat attendance hurt. Johnnie expected 80 we had 50.

Historian - Tom says we really have had no history except for the passing of Helen Butler, B.M. Sawyer and Dan Young. Rachel reported on the Spirit Fair in January. Rachel and Charlene took some Urantia Books and went, even though it was too late to get a booth. They put posters up and brochures and two books on the table. A lot of the brochures were taken. Also one Urantia Book was taken! Berkeley's manicurist spoke to Rachel and said it was about time we started publicizing. Rachel gave the second book to a lady who said a psychic told her she needed to read the Urantia Book. Charlene and Rachel think we need to have brochures printed up to put in books. We should have a study group at 3rd street once a month, less formal and more social. Posters at UCO. Advertise locally. Google words advertising for Urantia and Oklahoma.

Librarian - Jeralie, was absent, but Beth reported that Jeralie order copies of Birth of a New Revelation. Quite a few were sold.

Social - Rachel, Christmas party at Harry's, monthly family class and brunch. Bring pearls of truth every third meeting. Rachel and Charlene do Indian drumming circle. Discussion of the Jerusalem tent at the International conference. We had Easter sunrise at Lake Hefner and Passover cedar on Tuesday at Charlene's.

Membership, we took in one new member, Robyn Cannedy.

Old business

Finance - Beth reported for Harry.

Michael Web site report. Blogs for compare, blog for crypto, blog for kid class. Card mail out to people with kids.

Bill Sadler tapes, "let's get going".

Veldon and Charlene have been placing books in libraries as they travel. Mike Battles has given away 150 books in his travels. He goes on the web or when he hears them on NPR he sends them books.

New business

Charlene and Rachel plan to do more book fairs. Tom recommends talking to Paula Thompson and getting brochures and spiritual vitamins. Two spirit fairs are coming up and 3rd street is having a healing fair. Rachel wants a Urantia booth there. Karen said that the hospital has a book fair we could possible get in.

Election of officers.

President - Rachel by Michael and Beth acclimation

Vice President - Charlene Beth and Waldine by acclimation

Secretary Tom Waldine Rachel by acclimation

Treasurer Harry Michael Rachel acclimation

Historian Michael Karen Veldon acclimation

Librarian Mike Battles Rachel Karen by acclimation

Social Chair Beth Rachel Karen by acclimation

Membership Waldine Rachel Beth by acclimation

Finance Veldon Michael Karen by acclimation

New Business continued.

Rachel has been reading books about different about prayer. Michael the "big downer" says we are dying group. She disagrees; she is doing a 40 day prayer about one topic. She recommends that as a group we do a forty day prayer. Perhaps on a topic such as Father help us develop our group. She wants us to do this as officers. She will send a prayer a day out on bluebookers. She also will mention it in the pledge letter that goes out in ten days. Beth and Michael will bring kid klass schedule to Tuesday and Sunday class. Michael will check into getting bookmarks printed. Charlene will work on copy for it. Charlene wants us to donate money to Spanish books. Perhaps to Augustin. Tom will check on it. Charlene proposes $150 Rachel Seconds carried.

Charlene proposes two cases of books Beth seconds carries. Michael will pick up books.

GC report Tom says it is real upbeat. GC is focusing on tasks. John Hay is charging ahead with promoting the fellowships edition. Committees are all working hard. Michael brings a copy of the Mazatlan brochure.

Villanova - auction, 1st printings, 2nd printings, study of the master universe to donate to the auction (from our group)

OK society to sponsor & produce 20-30 minutes skit of the 1st 50th years. Tom has some creative ideas for fun music and script.

Third thing Tom moves that we do not induct new members at Jesus Birthday. He thinks that is a secular function and doesn't fit with the spirit intent of celebrating Jesus birthday. I seconded, but Tom withdrew his motion. The group mostly thinks that inducting members into the Society once a year is special and a good way to do it.

Rachel had to leave.

Tom asks for money for the skit. How much. $500. Agreed.

Meeting ajourned.5:42pm