Volunteer Coordinator’s Report to GSC Council

February 21, 2004

 

 

Activities in Progress:

1)       Begin planning for National Volunteer Week in April

2)      Begin research on small groups

3)      Prepare for new member class in March

 

 

Vicky Mulvihill

Volunteer Coordinator

Good Shepherd Church

 

 

 

CHURCH IN SOCIETY

FEBUARY 14, 2005

Present:  Paul Willemssen, Betty Lund, Jen Woodford, Judy Larson, Val Jorgensen

 

  1. Ronald McDonald House Valentine update:  A BIG WAHOO to Paul and his wife for delivering the Valentine supplies collected for this worthy cause.
  2. Change for Change:  we revised our list of giving for this project for the 2005-06 .
  3. IHN:  Our next host dates will be the week of March 27.
  4. Cookbook update:  to date we have about 220 recipes and have decided to allow folks from outside the church to enter some of their recipes  and also allow one more week for folks to turn theirs in.  At the last cookbook meeting on Wed,  Feb 16 we decided on who would keep up the duties while Paul and Marge are on vacation. 
  5. Habitat Build:  I checked with Becky and we can pick the days we would like to help on a build and let her know and go accordingly with sign ups and advertisement.  Becky thought that April or May might be good months as last summer was sort of a slim on sign ups.  Will discuss at the next meeting.
  6. Upcoming activities:  Cookies for Hope Lodge- we assume we will have the month of June again and will need people to provide cookies as well as drivers to get them there.

Tsunami Relief: in the Happynings and bulletin inserts

            Homelessness in Rochester:  Chuck Akre  was checking on this group that meets          

            Elsewhere and he was not here for the committee meeting so we tabled until next

            Time.

            Food Share: A big push for the month of March to collect food for Channel One.

Submitted by: Val Jorgensen

 2/18/2005

 

Education Minutes February 05

 

 

General Agenda Items (discussion points, action items, follow-up, etc.)

 

1)      The Lenten Event for Feb. 20th is finalized.

a.       Kids will plant flowers and decorate pots

b.      Check with 8th grade to see if they will provide snack.

c.       “Tale of Three Trees” will be shown.

 

2)      Valentine magnets and suckers will be given to teachers

 

3)      Jelly bean book and bags will be given to pre-school classes

 

 

4)      Discusses ideas for Teacher Appreciation

 

5)      Ideas to recruit new Sunday School Teachers

a.       Make phone calls early

b.      Create a brochure

 

Agenda Items Needing Assistance from Council

 

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Status Report on GSLC Visioning Implementation Plan (use this space to communicate current status, accomplishments, concerns, or open issues relevant to the GSLC Visioning goals for which your committee is a champion)

 

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Does your committee need assistance from Long Range Planning to work through any aspect of the GSLC Visioning Implementation Plan?

 

 

 

Council Liaison: Melissa Lamb

Date Submitted: Feb. 12, 2005

 

Long Range Planning Committee Report

 

 

General Agenda Items (discussion points, action items, follow-up, etc.)

 

1)  The committee reviewed a map of Rochester that shows areas of residential development and population growth.  Each committee member received a copy of Olmsted county census data for 2000. We will take a look at this data and its correlation with possible long range goals.

 

2)  The idea of taking a census of the congregation was discussed.  The information gathered from a census could prove to be useful to assist the LRP committee in making decisions.

 

3) Bruce brought in the book Reclaiming the “L” Word, by Kelly Fryer.  He thought it would be a good book for each of the members of the committee to read.

 

 

Council Liaison:  Doug Tollefson     

Date Submitted:  February 15, 2005

 

Evangelism Committee Report

                                               

                                                          February 14, 2004

 

         

Present: Gaylene Ryan, Donna Swenson and Pastor Chris.

 

 

General Agenda

 

1] Brainstormed on ideas for our evangelism emphasis in 2004. We will have a new  activity this year, Project: “Living Water”  .

 

2] Continue Music on the Hill Concert

 

3]New member Sunday will be March 20.  We will have a brunch for new members and sponsors.  Change committee night to the first Monday in March to get sponsors assigned as early as possible. We have a problem with this because people often commit to the class at the last minute.  E Mail committee with change of meeting date.

 

4] Seek assistance from synod office for  a possible educational series on evangelism in the fall.

 

Needs From Council

Decision and funds for an Easter ad in Post Bulletin.

 

 

Long Range Planning

 

 

Submitted by; Donna Swenson

 

 

 

 

REPORT OF PASTOR CHRIS BREKKE TO THE CHURCH COUNCIL

February 24, 2005

 

I.                   PASTORAL ACTS. In January there were no funerals, 1 wedding, and 4 baptisms (Elizabeth Johnson, Madison Hockert, Gabriele Kolar and Isak Winter).  Known hospitalized: Harley Knutson (died January 26) and Lucy Thurlow.  Visits/appoint-ments with members or prospects: 29.  I took days 1-3 of my 28 days vacation for 2005.  I joined a pastoral study group that will meet monthly.

 

II.                 GSC EVENTS.  High points of the year’s first month included: 2 pot-lucks, IHN week, Leader Appreciation Supper, Bible Sunday, Men’s Night, initial work concerning future staffing, and the ongoing delights of normal congregational life.

                   In March, note these special items: Lenten Wednesdays (March 2, 9, 16)… New Member class (March 6, 13, 20)…1st communion class (March 6, 13, 20)… Council retreat (March 13)…Holy Week (March 20-27)…IHN at GSC (March 27-April 3).

 

III.              SUGGESTION BOX.  3 items lately:

1.     the air freshener in the women’s bathroom is too strong for my taste.

2.     need more complete instructions to prepare dishes for the sanitizer.

3.     How long can you be a pastor?

 

IV.              EAGLE SCOUT PROJECT.  GSC member Jeff VanOort needs approval of his Eagle project.  He proposes to build 10 picnic tables and install solar lights on our 20th street sign.

 

V.                LOOSE ENDS…(may be covered elsewhere)

a.     We have a relatively large new map of Rochester available here if any group wants to use it.

b.     The new “Faith Mentor” connection is great!  Kudos to Mark.