GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN CHURCH

COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA

September 26, 2005

 

 

  1. CALL TO ORDER
  2. OPENING DEVOTIONS—George
  3. ADOPTION OF AGENDA
  4. APPROVAL OF AUGUST MEETING MINUTES
  5. Introduction of new administrative assistant, Mike Thelges
  6. Proposal: Nursery/support of young families (Abby Jones and Sue Darbo) (Proposal attached)
  7. STAFF REPORTS (AS WRITTEN)
  8. COMMITTEE REPORTS (AS WRITTEN)
  9. FINANCIAL REPORT (AUGUST)
  10. OLD BUSINESS

 

    1. Follow-up on Audit Committee suggestions:

 

                                                               i.            Insurance (Property Committee/Doyle Garrett)

                                                             ii.            Utilities (Technology Committee)

                                                            iii.            Other utilities (Property committee)

                                                           iv.            Property value (Michele)—Since financial records aren’t available, will use original land value

                                                             v.            Organ (Finance)

                                                           vi.            Tellers (Grant/Finance Committee)

                                                          vii.            Phone Service (Property Committee)

                                                        viii.            Youth Account (Youth Committee)—Michele will set up guidelines for submitting receipts

                                                           ix.            Check Request Form (Executive Committee)—Exec. comm. will make sure form has explanatory line on it.

                                                             x.            Timing of Audit & External Audit (Executive Committee)—Exec. comm. will discuss further and make a plan to switch to a January audit.

 

  1. THANK YOU’S 
  2. NEW BUSINESS
    1. 2006 budget draft proposal (Finance Committee)
    2. Request for approval of purchase of new music filing cabinet (Worship Committee)

 

    1. Request for review of building use policies (Executive Committee)

 

    1. Request for sale of Christmas cards to benefit Multiple Myeloma Foundation, 11/13 & 11/20 between services (from Eve Friedli)

 

    1. Building use  requests

 

    1. Women’s Tea needs hosts—please call Gail Price for more information

 

    1. Youth fundraiser: home business vendor sale (Youth Committee)

 

    1. Set date for November congregational meeting (11/13)

 

    1. Informational items (Pastor Tom and John)

 

                                                               i.            Nominating committee

                                                             ii.            Call committee

 

 

 

 

  1. ADJOURN

 

Reminders: Council Hosts***10/2        Melissa

                                                10/9     DeWayne

                                                10/16   Doug?

                                                10/23   Bob

                                                10/30   Bob

***Council hosts:  please unlock youth room also

                       

  • Next Council Meeting:  October 24, 7:00 pm

 

Proposal for GSC

 

Purpose:  To provide support and improve participation of families with young children at church services, adult education presentations and fellowship activities.

 

Nursery Issues/Concerns

  • Underutilized
  • Difficulty with volunteer compliance and willingness to participate
  • Should really have 2 people in nursery for safety

Proposal

  • Hire 1-2 people to cover nursery for the entire morning; 1st through 2nd service including Adult Education/Sunday School hour

Suggestions:

      • 8am-noon
      • 2 paid or 1 paid and 1 volunteer (? Require confirmation students to rotate through?)
      • $8.00/hour
      • ? Seek RCTC student
      • ? Background check; First Aid and infant/child CPR trained
  • Utilize a Beeper/Pager System
    • Used to notify parents in church if child needs their comfort or a diaper change
    • 10 pagers (vibrating) and a charger (approximately $800 investment)
      • JTech out of Boca Raton, FL
        • http://www.jtech.com/church/churchnursery_home.htm
        • PeopleAlert™ Glowster
  • Funding Possibilities
    • Is having an Interim pastor freeing up any funds??
    • Memorial Funds??
    • Fundraiser (e.g. “Priceless Bake Sale”) with Thrivent Matching

 

Family Support and Communication Issues/Concerns

  • Decreased church attendance of families with young children
  • Lack of “Church Family” and support established
  • Limited tools/resources for raising children in a Christian home

Proposal

  • Small group support/meetings-Paula Freitag has spearheaded this!!
  • Invest in Splash! newsletter program for families with children 0-3 years
    • http://www.augsburgfortress.org/fortresspress/store/
      • “Through this monthly contact, congregations make frequent, faith-filled connections with young children and their families. Splash! Packs also serve as an evangelism tool for families who may not feel connected to the congregation after their child is baptized.”