GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN CHURCH

COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES

January 23, 2006

 

  1. CALL TO ORDER—Doug Tollefson

 

  1. CALL COMMITTEE UPDATE – Beth Krolak

 

  1. HEALTHY CONGREGATION SERIES - Pastor Tom.

 

    1. Pastor Tom will start an 8 part series on what it means to be a healthy congregation.  Recommends that all church leaders attend the Bible study in between services.
    2. New member orientation is on Sunday, January 29th from 6:30 – 8:30.  Pastor Tom would like as many from the council as possible to attend.

 

  1. OPENING DEVOTIONS—Doug Tollefson

 

  1. DISTRIBUTE 2006 MATERIALS AND SIGN UP FOR DUTIES:
    1. committee report template, contact information list,  and council host/devotions signups
    2. Review schedule of Council meetings

 

  1. ADOPTION OF AGENDA
    1. Moved Financial Report to be earlier in the meeting, Add Nursery under OLD BUSINESS, and add f. Youth Background Checks.  MMS to accept agenda with those additions (George/Val).  Motion carried.

 

  1. APPROVAL OF NOVEMBER MEETING MINUTES
    1. MMS to approve minutes of the November meeting (Gale/Paul).  Motion carried.

 

  1. FINANCIAL REPORT (DECEMBER)

 

  1. ELECT OFFICERS AND ASSIGN COMMITTEES - Officers were elected:  Tim Olson as Vice President; Erik Schlicht as Secretary.   Committees were then chosen, with the following result:

 

COMMITTEE                         COUNCIL MEMBER

Church in Society                     Val Jorgensen              

Evangelism & Fellowship          Paul Evers

Finance                                    Jen Woodford

Education/Learning                   Karin Neuvirth

Long-range Planning                 Tim Olson 

Personnel                                 Gayle Olsen

Property & Technology            Steve Howe

Worship                                   George Price

Youth                                       Dewayne Augeson

 

  1. STAFF REPORTS (AS WRITTEN)

 

  1. COMMITTEE REPORTS (AS WRITTEN)

 

 

  1. THANK YOU’S
    1. John Kopp & Beth Krolak for serving on Council for the past three years.

 

  1. OLD BUSINESS
    1. Nursery – Personnel felt that at this current time with the budget deficit that we should look at having volunteers fill the need for the Nursery Attendant position.   MMS – Have volunteers serve as Nursery Attendant on Sundays (Gale/Paul). Motion Carried.

 

  1. NEW BUSINESS
    1. Congregational Meeting  - Sunday, February 19th
    2. Building use requests

                                                               i.            MMS – for the SE MN Synod to use the Fellowship Hall on Thursday, March 30th from 10 am – 2:30 pm for an event for retired clergy and their spouses. (George/Jen). Motion Carried.

                                                              ii.            MMS – to approve the Mother’s of Multiples building use request up until March 31, due to changing building use policy (Jen/Karin). Motion Carried.

                                                            iii.            MMS – Seeds of Wisdom to use Sanctuary and Fellowship hall for a wedding on March 11th.  Motion Carried.

    1. Appoint Audit Committee member for 2006 – MMS to appoint Fluegel Trent to the Audit Committee (George/Paul). Motion carried.
    2. Increase insurance coverage.  MMS to increase insurance coverage to 90% the value of the building (George/Jen).  Motion carried.
    3. Suggestion box items – Suggestion box items were reviewed and appropriate committees were asked to take a look at the suggestions.
    4. Background Checks – Youth Director/Youth Committee – Youth committee would like to have a Safehaven Policy implemented.  Personal was asked to take a look at the Background screening provided by the Church Mutual Insurance Company.

 

 

  1. ADJOURN
    1. MMS to adjourn the meeting.  Motion carried.

 

            ***Council hosts:  please unlock youth room also                    

 

Next Council Meeting:  February 27, 7:00 pm