For a functional group to accept the minutes of the previous meeting the group first decides whether a quorum is present at the current meeting. With a quorum present, the secretary to the group reads the minutes aloud from the previous meeting, noting those in attendance and all actions that transpired. Discuss the minutes from the previous meeting, making appropriate corrections. Discussion should be factual and friendly, not opening up old debates or conflicts. The chairman of the meeting asks for a motion to accept the previous meeting's minutes as read or with discussed changes as noted. A second to the motion is required to be made by someone else.The previous minutes must be accepted before the current meeting can proceed. All attendees are asked to vote to accept the minutes. This is done through a show of hands, by voice or by the chairperson asking each attendee individually.
To my knowledge the Men's meeting has never been unable too approve minutes. I have no idea why they cannot this time but the chairman has shown himself to be not a leader but a follower unable to complete the simplest of tasks. He appears to defer to the pastor. If the men cannot come to a consensus on such a mundane item, whether or not the distributed minutes are correct or incorrect surely they cannot be expected to successfully agree on who is or is not qualified to be elder. The group is the epitome of the term dysfunctional.
If, as they say, "prayer works" I wonder why they did not ask him to help them come to a decision. After all they ask God to fix the election for president. If God cannot get minutes approved or disapproved he is probably over his head trying to fix an election.
Imagine the status of the colonies if this group were the founding fathers.
Thanks, John Jenkins
865-803-8179 cell
Gatlinburg, TN
865-803-8179 cell
Gatlinburg, TN
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