95 members were in attendance. (Quorum of 10% of voting members is 78). Attendance sign-in sheet attached.
I.
Call
to Order
a.
The
meeting was called to order at
II.
Opening
Devotions—Eric Havelick
III.
Approval
of
a.
Minutes
were approved.
IV.
Presentation
and Adoption of 2005 Budget
a.
Molly
Schmidt presented the 2005 budget (attached), with one correction: the
secretary’s benefits are to increase 100%, as they are adjusted to meet
increased hours.
b.
A
motion was made by Scott Shaw, second Paul Mainz, to approve the budget with
the corrected secretary’s benefit.
Motion carried.
V.
Election
of Council Members
a.
Scott
Shaw, Molly Schmidt, and Eric Havelick were recognized as outgoing council
members.
b.
Nominees
for a three-year term beginning in 2005 are:
Paul Evers, Dewayne Augeson, and Tim Olson.
c.
A
motion was made by Dave Jasperson, second Eldon Anderson to elect the entire
slate of nominees for a three-year term on church council. Motion carried.
VI.
Presentation: Ongoing work of Council on Building Fund,
Organ Fund and Fellowship Hall Dividers—Eric Havelick
a.
Eric
Havelick explained some of the history of the building project and Capital
Appeal planning process, emphasizing the growth of our congregation into a
“corporate size”, the Long Range Planning (Visioning) tool used this year (12
Keys to an Effective Congregation), and explaining the plan to transfer the
accounting of the building fund into the general budget gradually.
VII.
Question
and Answer Session
a.
Small
groups at each table were asked to address the following questions:
i.
What
kinds of questions should be made by the Church Council? By the Congregation?
ii.
What
would be the best way to improve communication between the Church Council and
the congregation?
iii.
How
can our congregation make conflict a constructive factor?
Answers
that reflected the consensus of each group were recorded on paper and will go
to the Council for their reflection and direction. Watch for written summaries in the future,
and follow-up at the next congregational meeting.
VIII.
Thanks
were expressed to the Capital Appeal Team (Mary Jones, Jackie Brown, Frank
Fawcett, and Bill Angerman) and to the outgoing Council members (Molly Schmidt,
Eric Havelick, and Scott Shaw).
IX.
Closing
Prayer—Pastor Chris