GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN CHURCH

COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA

July 24, 2006

 

  1. CALL TO ORDER
  2. OPENING DEVOTIONS — Jen Woodford
  3. ADOPTION OF AGENDA
  4. APPROVAL OF JUNE MEETING MINUTES

 

  1. STAFF REPORTS (AS WRITTEN)
  2. COMMITTEE REPORTS (AS WRITTEN)
  3. FINANCIAL REPORT (JUNE)
  4. OLD BUSINESS
    1. Council Vice President

 

    1. Automatic Coffee Maker

 

  1. THANK YOU’S 
  2. NEW BUSINESS
    1. Budget Forms

 

  1. ADJOURN

 

 

 

 

Reminders:

 

  • Council Hosts: 
    • July 30 — George
    • August 6 — Jen
    • August 13 — Doug
    • August 20 — Tina
    • August 27 — Erik

 

  • Next Council Meeting: August 28 at 7:00 p.m.     

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Council Meeting Minutes - June 26, 2006

 

 

Present: Val Jorgenson, Michele Saack, Erik Schlicht, Doug Tollefson, Gayle Olsen, Jen Woodford, Paul Evers, Vicky Mulvihill, George Price, Steve Howe, Tina Livingston

 

  1. The meeting was called to order by Doug Tollefson.

 

  1. Devotions were led by Gayle Olsen.

 

  1. Tracy Tollefson was present to talk about Rainbow Preschool cookbook fundraiser. This was brought to the council before but tabled until fall. Tracy asked to permission hold the fundraiser the 1st and 2nd Sundays that Pastor Dave preaches.

 

  1. Marlene Sabatke and Marlene Flynn-Harnack were present to request an automatic coffee maker be installed near the kitchen. The Property Committee will look into this.

 

  1. Marlene Sabatke also discussed having a double kneeler for weddings, etc. She would like money from the memorial for her father's to go to this. The Worship Committee will look into this.

 

  1. MMS to approve May meeting minutes (George/Jen). Motion carried.

 

  1. Committee Reports written reports accepted and verbal reports were given as follows.

 

    1. Property - A/C was broke and repaired. Bathrooms will be re-tiled with money from Thrivent. Pastor's office will be painted. Kindergarten room needs painting and the carpet is bad but it will not be replaced now. Will be getting estimates on re-keying the church and on the automatic coffee maker.

 

    1. Fellowship - Events being held on Wednesday nights at 6:00 during the summer. Will be holding at welcome event for the new pastor.

 

    1. Personnel - Had exit interview with Pastor Tom Hanson. Job descriptions are being updated. Personnel manual is being updated. Staff evaluations are not done. Safe Haven is in process. Hiring of nursery staff has been tabled.

 

    1. Worship - There will be a display for the new hymnals in August, 300 will be ordered in October. Will look into a kneeling stand. There will be no meeting in July.

 

    1. Church in Society - Running Start is the next project.

 

    1. Youth - Mission trip is coming up. Every Tuesday or Wednesday having a youth activity.

 

    1. Finance - The certificate of deposit that is due in July will not be reinvested immediately, in the fall it will be decided how to handle this money.

 

    1. Technology - A laptop for Pastor Berg will be purchased from his former congregation for $600.

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Old Business
    1. Tithing for a Time - total $56,000

 

    1. Rainbow School - motion made that we let them have fundraiser on 1st Sunday for Pastor Dave and 2nd Sunday, motion amended and seconded to have this July 30th and August 6th (Doug/Gayle). Motion carried.

 

    1. Defibrillator - Recommended that Philips Head Start defibrillator be purchase for approximately $1700. MMS GSLC purchase recommended defibrillator (Jen/Paul). Motion carried.

 

  1. Thank Yous were sent to Becky Bruinsma for her work with VBS and Hazel Scheitel for her work with Meal Ministry.

 

  1. New Business
    1. Council Positions - Tim is stepping down as Vice President. A vote will be taken at the next council meeting for a replacement.

 

  1. Next council meeting will be at 6:00 instead of 7:00 and will include a barbecue at church.

 

  1. MMS to adjourn (Paul/George). Motion carried.

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

Tina Livingston

Volunteer Coordinator’s Report to GSC Council

July  12, 2006

 

 

Activities Completed:

Time and Talent info. given to technology committee, property committee, small group ministry team and CFR coordinator. 

 

Activities in Progress:

1)       Research Equipping Church Guidebook

2)       Tabulate Time and Talent forms

3)       Looking for a new Parish Nurse

4)       Gathering email addresses for worship assistant schedule

 

 

 

 

Vicky Mulvihill

Volunteer Coordinator

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church

CHURCH IN SOCIETY

MET ON JUNE 24TH (EARLY)

NEXT MEETING ON AUG. 14

Paul Willemson and Val Jorgensen present

 

 

1.    RUNNING START:  This will be our fall project- collecting school items for children in need to begin the school year.  This will begin on July 23, 30 and August 6th.

 

2.    CHURCH IN SOCIETY is in need of new members or folks interested in working on projects with us on an as needed basis, therefore we will be setting up a table in the narthex on Aug 13 and 20 with some of our project and posters so folks have an idea of what we get involved with.

 

3.     An executive decision made on my part to continue Change for Change money going to the same organizations as last year as Michelle needed to know for the budget.