TIAR BOARD MEETING 062024

Invocation by Barry Swan

Approval of April 10th meeting

Financial report Tom Perry we need to decide on our donation policy

Reports

Roberta- there is a new leader of PAB. Ms Leslie Myers. There is a new president of ROCACTS Rev. Wanda Wilson we need to review the RASE Commission report and follow progress. The Poor Peoples Campaign will have a bus going to DC on June 29th .Rochester may have representation

Richard- there is a new president of GRCC Cary Jensen. Alan daily will serve as treasurer. GRCC will be showing two films on Christian Nationalism in August and one in the fall.

Roberta- there is confusing policy on Immigration at the Federal Level. States seem to be designing their own policies

Gaynelle- Gaynelle will continue to call members as needed. We are inviting Todd Goddard to our next executive meeting to explain procedures and needs of our web page and Face book. At this meeting Roberta volunteered to serve as our liaison to Todd who will continue as our Web Master

Barry Swan- Barry spoke of possible future speakers for our fall meeting. Anyone is welcome to offer the invocation at our meetings

The speaker today was Rev. Jimmy Reader. He is a retired Baptist minister. He spoke of the dangers of the religious right and the movement “Christian Nationalism” He ha s resources for review on his website https://www.jimmyreader.com/

The talk was recorded and Richard should have it on his Computer

Our next Board meeting will be September 19th on Zoom from 4 to 5:30