Minutes, April 11, 2005

Welcome

David Riner opened with Prayer.
Members present were 78.

Treasury Report

Presented by Jeff Pritchett
$2,500 is in the treasury.

There are 313 total names on the members' list. 81 have paid dues thus far.

Reports

Golf Tournament

Joyce Sorrels reported on behalf of Charles on the March Golf tournament.
There were four teams - two from both the Turtles and the Rabbits.
Wade Rollins was the winner for the Turtles and Randy Adams was the winner for the Rabbits.
The Turtles were declared the overall victors.

Bike Show

Randy Adams reported on the bike show. Twenty bikes participated. $120 was raised. The true success was two people who were introduced to and accepted Christ through the event. Thanks to Roy who provided his rolling kitchen to prepare and provide the food. The primary factor contributing to the less than expected turnout was the weather. The day proved to be cold and windy; however, this was a great event and a good foundation for future events.

Dinner at Truit's

Dinner at Truit's is planned for Friday, July 8th at 7:00 p.m. Tickets will be sold prior to the event for $10.00. Funds from this event will go to Victory Junction. The goal is to raise $1,500 to support one child at Victory Junction. Checks should be made payable to Victory Junction.

Steve, David, and Wade Trip

John McGinn reported - Steve, David, and Wade departed for the West Coast April 12th. The destination is expected to be San Diego. The trip will continue until the front wheels hit the water. We all prayed and will continue to pray for the success of this trip for our fellow cows.

JR Barbecue

The Vice Cow continued to report and included the report of the JR Barbecue, June 18th at 1:00 p.m. This is expected to be a great event for food, games, and fellowship.

Relay for Life

Randy Adams reported on the Relay for Life sponsored by the American Cancer Society. The event will take place Saturday, April 23rd at 6:00 p.m. There will be a Miss Relay Pageant and the herd is asked to participate as escorts.

Military Church Service Ride

Gerald reported on the Sunday ride to the military church service April 10th. There were seven bikes and eight people. Gerald emphasized the need to continue to become a part of this event and expressed appreciation for all that came.

Ride Captain - Eddie Guthrie Reports

Thunder on the Beach - Thursday, April 28th - Eddie will lead.
Myrtle Beach - April 13th - 21st. Jeff Pritchett will lead.
BMW club in Haiwasee, GA - April 29th - 30th. Wayne Farr will coordinate.
Challenged Child ride - Leave Fayetteville Chick-fil-a, Saturday at 9:00 a.m.
Bike Sunday at Dennis Meredith's church has been rescheduled for the Fall.
The ride for Peggy, March 20th included approximately 350 bikes. $20,000 was raised. The total raised thus far is $36,000.

Devotional - David Riner

David provided the devotional from 2nd Timothy 1. For this reason, fan into flame the gift of God. Do not be ashamed.

God has called us to ignite and touch the world.
We are called to evangelize. Motorcycle riding is an effective means for reaching people. God has given all of us a gift to use in reaching others.

Example
We are called to evangelize. Motorcycle riding is an effective means for reaching people. God has given all of us a gift to use in reaching others.

Enthusiasm
2 Corinthians - Eagerness to help - ready to give. People are drawn by our enthusiasm. It is our choice to live. Living by the power of Christ results in enthusiasm.

As a group, we must all be committed to igniting and touching the world.

David Riner closed in prayer.

Minutes

The March 2005 minutes are published on the website and can be found at http://www.moocowbikers.org.

Moo Cow Merchandise

All official MooCow merchandise is now at John's office in Peachtree City. Come by and see John or email at jcmcginn01@aol.com.

Safety Brief/Riding Course

Ride Captains are reminded they are responsible for a safety brief before each scheduled group ride. Everyone should check out the website for safety information on riding in groups, hand signals, etc http://www.moocowbikers.org/handsignals.htm

_____________/signed/_________________

Dan Cathy, President

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