Connect Team Minutes

Connect Mission Team
January 14-15, 2005 Meeting
Minutes

Present: Laura Barron, Sissy Caldwell, Marc Sherrod,
Resources: Frank Jump & Vickie Bell
Absent & Excused: Emily Anderson, Perry McCallen & Judy Elb

Elected Moderator: Laura Barron, Vice-Moderator: Sissy Caldwell, No
Secretary: Minutes will be formulated by team at end of each meeting.
Cooperative Council Representative: Marc Sherrod, Meeting Planning
Representative: Emily Anderson

Business:
Determine our team focus for 2005 to improve and enhance relationship
building and connecting between congregations, the Presbytery and attendees
at Presbytery functions.

There are four levels involved. Starting at the highest level which is our
goal of Connecting.

4. CONNECT
Committed Relationships

3. RELATIONSHIP BUILIDING
Common Ground
Trust
Involves: Face to face
Individual
Small group

2. COMMUNICATION
Two-Way
Listening & Discussion & Responding
Involves: Face to face
Individual & Group

1. INFORMATION
One-Way
Tool & resource
Involves: Newsletters, websites, media, etc.
Decisions:
It was decided we needed a Tech Group to work on the Information level, how
best to provide it to the Presbytery constituency. One criteria given by
Team to Group, it must stay simple and easy.
Leader, Tech Group: James McTyre

It was also decided we needed an Information Group to assure all written
information is clear, concise and usable. Leader, Information Group: To be
asked before Feb. 13 meeting.

Future Meetings of Connect:

· Feb. 13th at Sweetwater Pres after Presbytery meeting 6:30 - 8:30
p.m.

· March 7th at Sweetwater or Athens(to be decided) 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.

· April 5th at Eastminster Pres in Knoxville after Presbytery 6:30 – 8:30
p.m.