GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN CHURCH

COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES

DATE: March 21, 2005

 

 

Council Members Present: 

COMMITTEE                                     COUNCIL MEMBER

Adult Learning              Dewayne Augeson

Church in Society                   Val Jorgensen

Evangelism                               Donna Swenson

Finance                                    Tim Olson 

Learning                                   Melissa Lamb

Long-range Planning                 Doug Tollefson 

Personnel                                 Gayle Olsen

Worship                                   George Price

Youth                                       Becky Fluegel

Staff Present:                            Pastor Chris Brekke

                                               

 

Absent:

Youth Director                         Mark Hannan

Fellowship                                Paul Evers

Property                                   Bob Larson 

Technology                               Mark Manges

Christian Ed. & Music Dir. Cynthia McLaren

Volunteer Coordinator Vicky Mulvihill

  1. The meeting was called to order by President John Kopp
  2. Opening devotions were led by Doug Tollefson.
  3. MMS to adopt the agenda as written  (George/Doug)   Motion carried.
  4. MMS to approve the February meeting minutes as written (Becky/Doug) Motion carried.
  5. Staff reports were accepted as written. 

Pastor Chris highlighted:  Faith Mentoring going well—thanks Mark!!!; Power Surge; Flagpole from Boy Scout troop (PC will call Bob); Keys; Kisses for Kids.

MMS to approve the Kisses for Kids fundraiser by the Rainbow School on a Sunday morning (PC/Gayle)  Motion carried.

Please let Laurie know if your committee doesn’t need postcards or if your meeting date changes.

  1. Committee reports were accepted as written
  2. Youth Room Proposal was brought forward by Kelly Laures, Eric Howe, and Jeff and Jackie Brown.  They made a well-researched request to move the Youth Room, and to allow some fundraising to furnish it.

MMS to move the Youth Room elsewhere and proceed with fundraising, to be tied in with a youth service on April 17.  (Becky/Gayle)  Motion amended to read: MMS to move the Youth Room to Room B and proceed with fundraising, to be tied in with a youth service on April 17.  (Gayle)  Discussion followed.  Motion denied with 4 for and 7 against.

MMS to proceed with a fundraiser for equipment for a youth room on April 17.  (Becky/George) Motion carried.

The youth committee was asked to discuss the project with the education, technology and property committees, and then to bring a proposal that is accepted by those three groups to Council for approval on April 25.

Thank you to the group of young people and adults who have been working on this!

  1. Financial Report was given by Michele Saack and accepted as written.
  2. Visioning Updates
    1. Long Range Planning would like to meet with committees in the next month and check in with them on goals—progress made, possible changes, etc.
    2. Long Range Planning will look at updating the timeline as needed, and consider the timing of disbursements of the $6,000 Visioning funds.
  3. Old Business
    1. Seminary support from surplus funds will be discussed by Finance Committee, with Pastor Chris’s input.
    2. Lay Leadership Training (Goal 2, Objective 1) will be “championed” by Adult Education Committee, Executive Committee, and Volunteer Coordinator.
  4. Thank You’s were sent to Judy Keeler and Maxine Sims for a great job of leading the 7th grade Sunday School in the “Stations of the Cross”, and to Cynthia and the Youth Choir for bringing their music to worship.
  5. New Business:
    1. Thrivent information will be distributed to committees by email; funds are available for projects.
    2. 2005 goal-setting sheets were handed out to committees; please fill out at your next meeting and get back to Beth for compiling.
    3. Holiday Tea

                                                               i.            MMS to approve the Holiday Tea as proposed by Eve Friedli. (George/Melissa)  Discussion followed.  Motion amended to read: MMS to approve the Holiday Tea as proposed by Eve Friedli, to be planned as a fellowship event in coordination with the Fellowship Committee, with any excess funds to go to the youth fund.  Motion carried.

    1. Cabinet proposal—Education Committee

                                                               i.            Work space is needed in the teacher resource room (Room F); cabinets and counter would cost about $2000.

MMS to use $2000 of the interest fund (and possibly have Thrivent match funds) for cabinets in Room F. (Melissa/Gayle)  Discussion followed.  Motion carried.

Education committee will coordinate with property committee; plan to have installed by September; will get a bid from Larry Laures at L & L Cabinetry.

  1. Meeting was adjourned.

Respectfully submitted by Beth Krolak