Nishmat Shalom Community Decision Meeting (CDM) Agenda
19 May 2015 – Meeting hosted by Emily
Present:  Carol, Ed, Emily, Max   by phone and email: Claire, Alice, Ethel, Judy, Alex
Regrets:  Alice, Alex, Ethel, Lea
 
1. Treasury Report: 
        Balance forward: 1,124.16 as of January 20, 2015;                 1,124.16
            Outgo:    Childcare x 4 =                                                        180.00;
                           Member Contributions Adjustment                           89.00;
                           Newsletter Postage                                                    27.93;
                           National Havurah Committee T-Shirt Sponsorship:  36.00;
                           Bank charges                                                             $5.00.

                                                              Total out:                               337.93.
                                                              Total in:                                     0.00.

                                                                    Balance forward:             786.23

2. Childcare Update (Ed):  George has been in attendance to provide childcare each month since the last CDM; we have had a child present each time except for the May service.  

3. Minyan Update:  February-Did not make a Minyan; March-Minyan by end of Torah Service; April- Minyan by Shacharit; May-Minyan by Mourner’s Kaddish  

4. Ark:  Max will look into whether it’s feasible to attach a strap to secure the Torah in between services when it’s in the ark.   Max plans to do this when moving the ark to Claire and Ed’s for the June service.   Carol will wash the curtains before the ark is next moved and make any needed sewing repairs.  

5. Fall Appeal Letter:  Ethel has volunteered to draft the appeal letter for the coming fall.  We appreciate Judy Kunofsky for her support on this task.  Judy has communicated her availability to Ethel.  

6. Newsletter questions:  Carol proposed that we suspend our print newsletter for one year, with the exception of a "High Holy Days'" issue to give us an opportunity to evaluate the effect of not having a print newsletter and also seeing if the energy that has gone into the print newsletter can be directed toward supporting other aspects of our organization.  We did not come to consensus on this proposal.  A lot of people seemed eager to pick up a print newsletter at our last event as soon as they became available.  We like knowing that our Nishmat diaspora also receives them.  Therefore, we will continue publishing a print newsletter.  

7. Newsletter logistics: We discussed that Max has solved some issues to expedite the printing of the labels and also that we may need to print the newsletter more often to avoid people having to plan hosting too far ahead.  At this time, we plan to continue printing a newsletter three to four times per year.  Next Newsletter: goal to send by August 9th with appeal letter enclosed; complete information for draft by August 5th. Alex will send an email to all involved with the housing and newsletter coordination with a list of what is needed by when.  

8. Assistance for coordinators:  discussed various logistical issues.  

9. Upcoming Locations for August and calendar – see below  
 
Upcoming dates already calendared:  
May 23rd (Saturday evening – Sunday morning) – Tikkun Leyl Shavuot at the JCC East Bay
June 20th - 3rd Shabbat morning service – Claire and Ed
July 18th - Shabbat morning service – Ed Silberman
August 15th - 3rd Shabbat morning service – still looking

Future dates to be calendared:  
August 18th CDM Tuesday evening at Emily’s  
Sept 19th-3rd Shabbat morning service-Shabbat Shuvah Carol and Steve
Sept  23rd (Weds, around 6-6:30 pm) Neilah Service – tentative – Carol and Steve
Oct  3rd   Shabbat morning service-Shabbat Sukkot  -  Claire and Ed
Nov 17th CDM Tuesday evening at Emily’s  
Nov  21st   3rd Shabbat morning service -  Emily and Hannah Rose
Shabbat Chanukah Friday evening 11th/Saturday the 12th
Dec 19th  3rd Shabbat morning service -  

Nishmat Inter-CDM Decision List w/last date of attendance as of 1/20/2015:  
Alex 8/26/2014 (Leyning Coordinator)
Alice 1/20/2015 (Treasurer)
Carol 5/19/2015 (Davening Coordinator)
Claire 1/20/2015
Ed 5/19/2015   (Childcare Coordinator)
Emily 5/19/2015
Hanna 6/10/2014 (Newsletter Coordinator); attended by phone 1/20/2015
Lea 8/26/2014 (Shalom Bayit Coordinator)
Max 5/19/2015   (Mailing list Coordinator, Website updates)
Ethel 6/10/2014 (Community email contact); attended by phone 1/20/2015

Other ongoing coordinators:
Debbie (e-Announcements)
Raja (Website updates)
 
For Next CDM Agenda: August 18th
Reports:  Treasury, Childcare, Minyan
After lunch programming?