CHURCH FAMILY MEETING

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7

On September 7, we gathered as a Church Family to celebrate that our building debt is paid in full! We also took time to vote on the list of names for our Lay Leadership and discussed other items on the agenda.

A total of 135 church members registered and received ballots to vote.

In case you weren’t able to make this meeting, or if you’d like to read a summary of the meeting, details are below. We have also included the results of the votes below.

LAY LEADERSHIP

Per our current bylaws, votes must pass by a two-thirds majority. All names on the Lay Leadership list were approved, each 96% or above.

Stewardship Committee:

Matt Weller - APPROVED

North American Missions Committee:

Kamron Rogers - APPROVED

Men’s Ministry Leader:

Nick Paola - APPROVED

LAY LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

After the vote, Rick Early, Chairman of the Committee for Committees spoke on the next Lay Leadership Vote and opportunities for 2026. If you are available to serve in Lay Leadership at Easthaven, this is for you! As a congregationally-led church, these committee and ministry leaders make decisions throughout the year that impact the church in big ways. Information is below.

  • Nominations open on September 12, 2025, and close on November 3, 2025.

  • Starting on September 12, you may nominate yourself online (link coming soon) or by speaking with a Committee for Committees member in the Hub after services.

  • If you know someone who would be a great fit, please encourage them to submit their own nomination, as we are only able to accept self-nominations.

  • Voting on new committee members will take place at the November 23 Church Family Meeting.

  • If you are currently serving on a committee, and if your term is up at the end of 2025, and if you are currently serving in your first term on a committee, and if you are willing to keep serving, please nominate yourself again. Each committee member is allowed to serve two consecutive terms.

See the current Lay Leadership at Easthaven: easthaven.org/leadership

Pastor Teaching: Money, Giving, and Tithing

Next, Pastor Chad shared in our meeting on money and tithing for about 10 minutes… and you know he has more to unpack! Find our new resource from Easthaven: a podcast called Beyond the Surface! We’ve launched a 3-part series on the topic of money, tithing, and giving:

Episode 8: What does the Old Testament say about Money, Tithing, and Giving? Click here to listen now on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

Episode 9: What does the New Testament say about Money, Tithing, and Giving? (coming soon)

Episode 10: What are the Core Principles for a Biblical Approach to Money & Giving? (coming soon)