Highlights from the June 15 elders meeting:

• The elders reviewed the first six months of the year and considered strategic plans for the remainder of 2009.

• The elders received an update on plans on the progress of the worship center renovation project. Terry Ford, project manager, has had several strategic meetings with some of the key principals involved and significant forward progress is being made. Revelation Sound of Rochester has been chosen to do the acoustical treatment of the worship center.

• A recommendation from the trustees and the Ministry Board to repair the east side stoop of the Fellowship Hall at a cost of $2,162 was approved.

• The elders approved a three-year Bible reading program to be spearheaded by Franklyn Pfeil and the small groups team. It will be launched church-wide in October.

• Several decisions were made on disbursements from the church benevolent fund. Due to the generous giving of the LAC family, the benevolent fund continues to maintain a healthy balance and to meet many needs in the church body.

• The elders discussed several items of a pastoral care/discipleship nature and spent time in prayer for numerous needs in the LAC family.

• Average Sunday morning worship attendance  in May was 337 (high 384, low 293); average LIFE Hour attendance  in May was 136 (high143, low 127).