Trustees

Welcome to the Board of Trustees web page

Welcome to the new Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church Trustee web page and blog. The Trustees are initiating this page to provide you with information and keep you current about our mission, goals and activities at the church.

Our blog will also provide an opportunity to dialogue with the Board about your questions and perspectives.

We look forward to hearing from you.

--Fred Blaisdell, Chair, Board of Trustees

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Purpose of the Board of Trustees: To supervise the care of all real estate, property and equipment and other assets assigned to the Board which are owned by Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church in its connected relationship with the Minnesota Methodist Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church.

Click "Continure reading" (below) for a listing of documents and links on this website.

2008 Church Conference Report

Several significant milestones have occurred this year.

Regarding Finances

• One item of transition: Hamline did not renew its lease of our education facilities. A search for new tenants is ongoing.

Regarding financial contributions

• The 2006-08 Capital Campaign concluded receiving $2.4 million.
• Glen and Marilyn Carlson Nelson challenged the congregation with a $350,000 matching pledge for debt and capital areas in 2008-2010.
• Our Capital Campaign goal for 2009 was $100,000. This has been met and surpassed with pledges of $163,000.
• With the paying of these pledges we will met the Nelson Challenge a year early.
• We received endowment bequests of over $1 million for which the Trustees will provide financial management.
• We received $145,000 in donations for specific capital projects.

 

As a result of this generosity we have accomplished the following this year:

Debt reduction

• We have repaid our loans for the Education Wing and Dell Place property. The Church is now debt-free. A note-burning ceremony is being planned.
  

Endowment fund Investment Disbursements of $74,000 to

• Art Committee - Bennett Fund
• Annual Operating - Brandow Fund
• Koinonia Carlson Koinonia Fund
• Trustees – Holden Building Endowment
• Trustees – Nelson Maintenance Endowment
• Trustees – Onan Maintenance Endowment
• Trustees – Shuman/Walker Fund
• Trustees – Hoffert Steeple Lighting Fund
• Trustees – Okie Parsonage Fund
• Trustees – Gamble Sound Fund

$211,000 in Capital improvements

• Parsonage Handicap entry ramp
• Parsonage Handicap restroom
• Steeple lantern glass repair
• Roof snow/ice guards
• Art Gallery HVAC controls
• AC roof unit replacement
• Dignity Center remodeling
• Interior signage program
• Computer server/backup
• Hamline furniture purchase
• Replace steam traps
• Replace Lift Elevator

Your generous gifts to our church have taken us from a bleak financial picture three years ago to one of an optimistic outlook for the church facilities and capital investments. We are a generous and dedicated congregation.  The Trustees want to express their gratitude for your support.