October 2025 NSUMC Leadership Board Meeting Report

In Attendance: Cathy Sherry, Dave Blobaum, Keith Sobraske, Curt Hansen, Winston Vineyard, Terri Wicker, Samantha Moritz, Christopher Wurpts, Dinah Bahlman (co-lay leader), Tom McPhee (co-lay leader), Carey Johnson, Shellee Snoke (staff)

Leading 

1. Leadership Board Packet Approval Consent Agenda and Discussion Topics
   1. Security Grant and Safety Plan – The board empowered the Facilities Maintenance Team to create a Safety Team.
   2. Update rooms 11 and 14 at a cost of no more than $10,000
   3. Approved an increase on the credit limit on Brandon’s credit card and authorized the Business Manager to approve credit card limits up to $5,000.
2.  Financial Review and Stewardship Update
   1. Due to the Federation formation, the pledge campaign will be postponed until the Federation is complete.
3.  2026 Budget
   1. The first draft of the 2026 Budget was presented.  Revisions will be made to staff and pastor salaries and apportionments.  The final budget will be presented in November.  This is a full year budget, but will be revised after the final Federation.
4.  Brandon’s call to Ministry
   1. Shall Brandon Hueneman be recommended by this Church Conference as a candidate for ministry in the United Methodist Church, to be considered for certification the the District Committee on Ordained Ministry?  Unanimously approved

Planning

1.  2025 Board Meetings:  11/18 and 12/16
2. Church Conference November 25, 2025 at 5:00pm
3. Town Hall