GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN CHURCH

COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES

DATE: July 25, 2005

 

 

Council Members Present: 

COMMITTEE                           COUNCIL MEMBER

Adult Learning                          DeWayne Augeson

Church in Society                       Val Jorgensen

Fellowship                                 Paul Evers

Finance                                     Tim Olson 

Long-range Planning/V.P.          Doug Tollefson 

Technology                               Mark Manges

Worship                                    George Price

President:                                  John Kopp

Secretary:                                 Beth Krolak

Youth                                       Becky Fluegel

 

Staff Present:                           

Christian Ed. & Music Dir.        Cynthia McLaren

Pastor                                       Chris Brekke

Volunteer Coordinator               Vicky Mulvihill

Treasurer                                  Michele Saack

 

Absent:

Youth Director                          Mark Hannan

Property                                   Bob Larson

Evangelism                               Donna Swenson

Learning                                   Melissa Lamb

Personnel                                  Gayle Olsen

 

  1. The meeting was called to order by President John Kopp
  2. Opening devotions were led by Paul Evers.
  3. MMS to accept the agenda.  Motion carried.
  4. MMS to approve the June meeting minutes as written (George/Doug). Motion carried.
  5. Staff reports were accepted as written.   Pastor Chris asked for discussion of church keys; executive committee will address.
  6. Committee reports were accepted as written.
  7. Financial Report was accepted as written.  Michele pointed out that the youth room & playground funds have been consolidated; Mission Investment Funds have been put in certificates; and land value has been changed to original cost.  A software flaw caused inaccuracies in the report for June, so Michele will revise it. 

COMMITTEE BUDGET WORKSHEETS WILL BE DUE September 19.

  1. Visioning Updates (None)

 

    1. Suggestion Box items (None)
  1. Old Business:
    1. Follow-up on Audit Committee suggestions

                                                               i.            Insurance (Property Committee)—Doyle Garrett is working on it

                                                              ii.            Utility:  phone bills & cable (Technology)—working on it

                                                            iii.            Other utilities (Property committee)

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

                                                              v.            Organ (Finance)—John will email Tim

                                                            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. Building Use Request: MMS to approve the use of the Fellowship Hall by the Boy Scouts for CPR training on 12/10 (Gayle/Paul).  Motion carried.

 

  1. Thank You’s were sent to Rita Howe, Mona Hoeft and Scott Hansen for chaperoning the Youth Mission Trip to Mexico.
  2. New Business
    1. Number of Council members was discussed; we are currently not in line with our constitution, which limits us to 12.  Executive committee will discuss this further.

 

    1. Adult education; ideas presented by DeWayne about community-ed style signups met with enthusiasm.  We look forward to hearing more!
  1. MMS to adjourn at 8:10 (George/John).  Motion carried.

Respectfully submitted by Beth Krolak