Good Shepherd Lutheran Church

Council Meeting Agenda

January 24, 2005

 

  1. CALL TO ORDER
  2. OPENING DEVOTIONS—John Kopp
  3. WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS
  4. GENERAL MEETING GUIDELINES (ROBERT’S RULES OF ORDER)—John Kopp
  5. DISTRIBUTE 2005 MATERIALS AND SIGN UP FOR DUTIES:
    1. Mission statement, constitution & bylaws, committee report template, email list/council host/devotions signups
    2. Review schedule of Council meetings
  6. ADOPTION OF AGENDA
  7. APPROVAL OF NOVEMBER MEETING MINUTES (December meeting was cancelled due to weather)

 

  1. STAFF REPORTS (AS WRITTEN)
  2. COMMITTEE REPORTS (AS WRITTEN)
  3. ELECT OFFICERS AND ASSIGN COMMITTEES
  4. TREASURER’S REPORT (NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER)
  5. FINANCIAL DECISIONS
    1. Should any of the following decisions be taken to the congregational meeting for a vote?
    2. Sanctuary Chairs—out of which account? Finance committee recommends paying remainder out of interest account (balance due is a few hundred dollars)—Molly
    3. 2004 Other Relief—Church in Society recommends Florida hurricane victims through ELCA International Disaster Relief
    4. 2005 Other Relief—Church in Society recommends Florida hurricane victims and tsunami victims through ELCA International Disaster Relief
    5. Spending of surplus funds—Finance committee recommends bringing 2 or 3 options to the congregation at the Feb. 13 Congregational meeting for a vote, as there is a considerable amount in excess of the budget this year—Molly
    6. 2004 Christmas offering--Finance committee recommends that offerings from Christmas services go to the newest ELCA start-up congregation in Eyota—Molly
  6. VISIONING UPDATES—LONG RANGE PLANNING
  7. THANK YOU’S 

 

  1. OTHER BUSINESS
    1. Rate items from table discussions (Nov. meeting)
    2. Planning for congregational meeting Feb. 13 2005—Exec. Committee

                                                               i.            Should we ask for congregational input on upcoming staffing needs?

                                                              ii.            Summarize ratings of items from table discussions at Nov. Congregational meeting.  Results to go to Long Range Planning for integration into Visioning plan.

                                                            iii.            Visioning Plan update

c.        Suggestion Box & “Answer sheet”—Exec. Committee

 

  1. ADJOURN

 

Small group ministry proposal—Pastor Jack and Long Range Planning