Church Minutes

Hatley Missionary Baptist Church

Business Meeting Minutes

Sunday, April 19, 2026

• Brother Tyler opened the meeting with Brother Mark Howell saying the prayer.

• Brother Mark Howell moved the minutes and financial report be approved as written.  Brother David seconded and the motion carried.

• The new chairs and tables are all here.  The old chairs are at an auction house waiting to be sold.

• There are 2 churches waiting on a church van.  One in Texas and one in Virginia.  They are sending more information to Brother Mark.

• The church parsonage has had to have some work done on it.  There were repairs done to the ceiling fan and the sewer and a new kitchen stove was purchased.  

• How money is taken out and put into of each account was discussed.  Brother David said we needed to look at how we divide the money up.  Now, 60% of all income goes into the general fund, 37% into the missions fund, and 3% to everything else..  The percentages need to be reevaluated and updated.  Brother David suggested we form a committee with Sister Amy and see what is needed and then make a suggestion to the church body.  Then when we want to give we can see what is in the mission fund and not have to ask Amy what we can afford.  We have monthly mission works and salaries we need to accommodate.  Sister Cheryl asked when a mission is considered self sufficient.  Sometimes the missions are doing better than we are with attendance and collections.  Brother Mark said a missionary can be on full state or national salary for 10 years.  After 10 years it reduces by 10% each year.  The sending church and mission decide when it is done.  When the 2 separate then it is done.  Brother Mark said he guesses the Church in Indiana will be organized withing a year to a year and a half.  Brother David moved to reevaluate what goes into each budget category along with Sister Amy and Brother Roach.  Brother Chuck seconded and the motion carried.  

• Brother Chuck moved for Brother Mark, Brother David, Sister Amy, and Brother Roach form the committee.  Brother Marlon seconded and the motion carried.

• Brother David said Judy Platek moved back to the Catholic Church so she should be removed from our church roll.  Sister Judy asked to be removed.  Brother Mark Howell seconded and the motion carried.

Hatley Missionary Baptist Church

Business Meeting MInutes

Sunday, March 15, 2026

• The meeting was opened by Brother Roach.  Brother Tyler said the opening prayer.

• Minutes were read and approved with the correction of adding Terre Meeker’s last name.  Motion was made by Brother Mark Howell and Brother Chuck seconded.  Motion carried.

• The financial report was read.  Brother Tyler moved to accept it with Brother Mark Howell seconding.  Motion carried.

• Brother Roach commended Sister Amy for doing a great job and that we appreciate her very much.

• Chairs for the fellowship hall were discussed.  Brother Chuck said he appreciated David getting samples of the other chairs but he preferred the white chair and they were light weight.  Brother David agreed.  The white chairs are $27 each with a total amount of $1680 while the other chairs are $37 each with a total of $2400.  Brother Mark moved to replace the current chairs with the white ones with the stipulation that we get rid of all of the metal chairs on the rack. He then amended the motion to get rid of all the old chairs.  Sister Sheri said we needed 60 chairs to fill all of our tables plus new ones in classrooms too.  Sister Cheryl asked about using the old padded chairs in classrooms.  Sister Amy said old ones would be fine in her classroom.  Brother Mark Howell amended his motion a second time to buy 80 chairs and get rid of all of the old chairs.  Brother Tyler seconded.  Motion carried.  

• Brother Roach suggested we get rid of all the old heavy folding tables in the classrooms and fellowship hall.  Brother Tyler moved to get rid of all of the wooden folding heavy tables in the fellowship hall and in the classrooms and replace them with lighter weight plastic tables.  Brother Chuck seconded.  Motion carried.

• Brother William and Sister Sheri said they would be in charge of getting the new tables and chairs.  Brother David volunteered to get rid of the old chairs and tables.  If anyone wants any of the old chairs and tables please get them for free.  Sister Nancy said she wanted 15 of the chairs.

• Brother Mark Howell still hasn’t heard anything on the church van but will reach out again this week to check.

• Brother Chuck is doing maintenance on the lawnmower.

• The benevolent fund was discussed including increasing the amount that can be given out without a church vote.  When using the benevolent fund, usually a deacon is involved in distributing the money.  It was agreed to leave the amount at $1000.  If the need is greater then we can make an addition the following Sunday or Wednesday night.   Brother Chuck moved to officially add Brother Roach to the committee.  Brother Tyler seconded.  Motion carried.  

• Brother Tyler mentioned spring cleaning at the church still said TBD and we only have 2 more Sundays until Easter.  Brother David moved to set the cleaning date to March 28th with Brother Mark seconding.  Motion carried.  Time was set at 9:00 am.

• Brother David moved to adjourn.  Brother Tyler seconded.  Motion carried.