MYRTLE GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH 5920 Lillian Highway, Pensacola, FL 32506 -- 850-455-7389 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING ON July 19, 2017 The Regular Business Meeting was held on July 19, 2017, at 6:00 pm.  The meeting was held in the fellowship hall and was opened in prayer. CLERK’S BUSINESS:  Jo Whiddon presented the minutes of the June 28, 2017, Regular Business Meeting as presented in the July business meeting package.  Motion to approve by Tony McFarlane and seconded by Ray Linnville.  APPROVED by show of hands.      Question:    George Butler:   George asked a question regarding Exhibit “A”.  Pastor Ron Lentine referred the question to Chris Larsen. Answer:  Chris Larsen:  The legal description of the church property was needed by the lawyers when we had the closing last Monday.  This exhibit shows the pieces and parts of our church properties: the Family Life Center, the main church building, etc,, which came into our possession at different times in the past.  This exhibit, or wording, came from the last closing we had in 2002 with that loan.  Honestly, looking at the numbers, I would have to study those for awhile to tell you which describes each property.  Requests for letters of church membership for June:  None.  Presentation of new members for June: By Letter:  Garnet O'Quinn and Billie Jean Kinder.  By Statement:  None.  By Profession of Faith:  None. Motion to approve by David Mason and seconded by Don Whiddon.  APPROVED by show of hands.  TREASURER'S REPORT:   Chris Larsen presented the treasurer's report for June as presented in the July business meeting package.  Comment:  Chris Larsen:  For the month of June, we had a little bit of a deficit.  We ran about 80% of budget requirements for the month, which led to a $8,200.00 deficit.  For the year, we are running pretty close with a deficit of $3,000.00.  Typically in the beginning of summer, we have a slowdown in attendance and giving in June which is traditional.  The checkbook balance for the end of the month was $53,000.00, which was above the firewall.  In July, we were able to transfer some money from the checkbook into the designated ministry line items  That was good news for the end of the quarter.  Motion to approve the treasurer's report was made by George Butler and seconded by David Mason.  APPROVED by show of hands.  COMMITTEE REPORTS:  None.  OLD BUSINESS:  None.  NEW BUSINESS:  None.  ANNOUNCEMENTS:  Pastor Ron Lentine said that we have received our full amount of a financial grant from the Florida Baptist Convention in the amount of $20,000.00 to assist us in our revitalization efforts.  We are looking to complete our goals that came out of our revitalization process.  This Sunday we will have gift bags ready for our greeters ministry for first-time guests visiting Myrtle Grove.  Also this Sunday morning, we will have our missionary focus.  The small Bible groups are asked to meet in the gymnasium during the Bible study hour from 9:15 am to 10:15 am. Church planters, the Pearsons  from the North American Missionary Board, will be here.  The Bxxxxxx family from xxxxxxx, the Lexxxx who are retired missionaries from Indonesia, and a lot of our home missions here in our own Jerusalem (CSM, disaster relief and others) will be there.  Mike Pearson from the North American Ministry Board will preach.  Mike's family will be with him.  There will be refreshments served in the gym.   ADJOURNMENT:  Motion to adjourn by Horace Nealy and seconded by Ray Linnville.    APPROVED  by show of hands.  ______________________________ ___________________________ Bonnie Quinley, Church Clerk                              Ron Lentine, Moderator