January 2004 - Unit Meeting Minutes

IDEAS-
-Use Clint Black video "I Do" prior to Sacrament talk on Sunday
-Use slip for Visions talk in donation envelope (cash, check, credit card, amount)
-Give "goal" to couples during Visions talks (ie; Registration fee for another couple)
-Find a "Pilanka" support couple to get couples family/friends to write them letters prior to weekend
-Teamalogue
-Recruitment weekend retreat (couples married 0-5yrs) with enrichment seminars
-Have a rekindling (enrichment night) for community
-Slow dance Saturday night after prayer service ("The Wedding Song-there is love")

NATIONAL BOARD MINUTES-
-Info on website about convention (workshops not yet decided)
-Sex talk- June 2004 pilot
-Bloom report on hold ntil after next Nat'l meeting
-District 5 propose no involvement w/Smart Marriages convention as it is not applicable.
-Nat'l finance team- no more than 2 consecutive terms

PRAYERS-
-Nicole's Mother Ida(who passed away) and for her Father Tony
-Nicole's sister (Louisa) and her son (Mateo). son was taken away, she is drinking heavily
-Sandy's best friend Carol lost her Dad to Cancer
-Rob & Linda Wright's 14yr old daughter "Tough Love"
-Tito- having kidney surgery
-Chris Hale- lawsuit
-Toomey family- death of Bob (Jan 2nd)
-Peggy Valdez- recovering alcoholic who has "fallen off the wagon" and her children who are also alcoholics
-Nathan Painter's job
-Jack Hale- mediation
-Crystal's father- Sell of business, negotiations with buyer (possible lawsuit)
-Kidner's new house
-New couples
-Albuquerque discernment
-Yvette's daughter Tiarra- headaches, broken arms
-Pat Tofoya's death & his family
-Marthas sons- Mark out of jail trying to get to Tennessee, Gabriel's x-wife acting mean and hateful, not allowing visitations of grandchildren (Victoria & Olivia)
-Chris' Mom- depressed
-Martha's Mom- assisted living
-Chris' continued good health
-Bethan's daughter's relationship
-Ryan- heart problems
-Eddie Lopez- cancer