Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Staff Meeting Minutes August 2012


Opening Prayer:
 Pastor
FINANCIAL RELATED DECISIONS TO REPORT TO BOOKKEEPER
Treasurer’s Report: Offerings down a little over the last couple of months.
Expenses/Income Reports:
Budgeted offerings needed to meet budget: $2650
Last  Month  Average offerings:
 (last 2 months) avg: $2,205
2012 Annual Average offerings to Date: $2,300
Current Account Balances: 24,036.35
Youth: 3,922.89
Facilities: 14,136.33
 
Thrivent Projects Update:       
  None given.
Kroger:  $512.60 (July/August)
      4x gas points through September 8th!
 
Treasurer Discussion/New Business:
  Offerings have been under budget. 
Bookkeeper’s Notes:
   Narcotics Group Donation goes to General Fund
    Paid for mileage for both substitute pastors –
             Don Lutz - $221.57
             Henry Loppnow – $226.50
Treasurer’s Report:
·         Because offerings have been down, it was agreed to have “Make-Up Sundays the 2nd Sunday of the month until December.
 
·         Offering to camp penuel. $400.00
 
·         Costa Rica receipts $50.00. Rachel will turn in her remaining receipts.
 
 
 
 
 
Bookkeeper’s Notes:
·           Donation to camp penuel.
·         Youth Kroger money. Did the deposit to youth account get transferred?
·         November 4th Check for Pastor Bowles
·         GSLC will be overseeing the finances for the Bluegrass Lay Workshop on October 27th.
·         That will include:
o    Requesting/receiving donations from the other churches for their part to host the speaker.
o    Paying the speaker
o    Distributing the offerings received to the LSL and Richmond Bible Study.
 
Financial Secretary Report:  No Report.
Offering Notes for the month:
 
Giving Trends:
 
Financial Secretary Report:
 
 
Pastor’s Report:
·         Was on vacation for 2 weeks.
·         Nov 4th will be abasent. Pastor Bowles will substitute.
·         Early january may also take vacation.
·         Answers in pastors class request to hear speakers.
·             Sept 18th
·         2 baptisms scheduled September 2 and 9.
·         Confirmation for 2 students will start after Labor Day.
·         Adult Sunday school will be about “Religious Groups” seeing the “Light and Darkness.”
·         There was a video clip discussion. Comments were geared to being sure it “adds” to the message.
·         Attended Circuit meeting. Topics covered were:
·         New Bible Study group in Richmond, KY.
o    Pastors will rotate leading the Bible Study.
·         The “Bluegrass Lay Workshop” (See plan attached)
o    Food will be contributed from each church.
o    Chile from GSLC and breakfast items and coffee.
o    The staff was asked to cover the cost of the workshop to pay Professor Kloha. GLSC would be asked to pay $200.00; handle the finances of the workshop including paying Pastor Kloha and distributing the offering for the LSL and Richmond Bible Study.
Pastor’s Report:
Staff agreed to pay for Answers for Pastors from the Creation Museum. $169.00 + mileage. September 18-20, 2012. Additional registrants from the same church recieve 50% off.
 
 
 
 
Elder’s Report
Met in july.
   Still looking for elders.
   Need to visit families that haven’t been in attendance.
 
Choir
Practices - Wednesday evenings 6:45 to 7:45.
There is not going to be a "children's choir" per se, but the adult choir is going to try to do some "child focused pieces, with potentially a “family-sing night” in the works.
Elder’s Report
 
Budget planning coming up!
 
 
Choir
Get announcement out about choir starting up.
Stewardship Report: 
    Rachel will prayerfully consider.
 
Stewardship Plan Update:
   Stewardship related communications for the congregation will begin October 2012.
 
Stewardship Report: 
Gretchen and Rachel will work on a Stewardship plan.
Christian Education Report:
Bible Reading Program: Plan to use Sunday School curriculum as the resource.
 
 Sunday School:
   Children’s:  
·         New materials from Creation Museum.
·         Goes through salvation story.
·         Materials for Preschool - Kindergarten and for the High school students.
·         Includes take home paper.
·         When there is a music leader, there will be music at 10:00.
Adult:  Adult Sunday school will be about “Religious Groups” seeing the “Light and Darkness.”
 
     
 
Lutheran School Report:
·         $4,ooo in additional expenses incurred for the start of the expansion because of the need for an architect and special inspection for soil testing.
·         The GSLC staff discussed the need for a contract that shows a mutual agreement with the LSL for use of the building and maintenance as an exchange of services with no money transacted.
·         The LSL’s goal is to be “State-Licensed.”
 
 
Christian Education Report:
Gretchen will get out a flyer on the new Sunday School and a newsletter to all.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
There is an electronic copy of the drawings on the google cloud as well as paper drawings in the file drawer under “Trustee.”
Youth Group:
Activities:
·         Rachel will encourage the current confirmation age students to attend the Jr high youth rally at Camp Lakeview. September 14-15, 2012 - South Rally, Camp Lakeview
 
·         Nov 17 joint day at natural bridge with St Johns.
 
Fundraising Projects:
·         Rupp arena. We have committed 4 volunteers for the 2013 season. Discussion of inviting St Johns to help.
·         Next mission trip will be in 3 years in 2015.
·         Youth gathering in San Antonio July 1-5, 2013 (Every 3 yrs.) http://www.lcmsgathering.com/
·         Like to fundraise for youth gathering. It is geared toward 15 to 20 yr olds.
·         Mulch fundraiser again in spring.
·         Dinner night out: City Barbecue, FroJos,
 
Youth Group:
Activities:
Gretchen will forward Rachel the rally information to encourage the students to attend.
 
·         Put Nov 17 Youth Hike at Natural Bridge on calendar. Supply permission forms to our youth.
 
 
 
Fundraising:
·         Put Dinner Out dates on the calendar.
·         Rupp arena dates.
 
Evangelism/Altar Guild:
·         Information submitted to bookkeeper to  mail in the orphan sponsorship form and check.
·         Ordered cakes for the 2 baptisms.
·         Movie night start back up September 19. (6 wks)
·         Considering making gift baskets for St Johns craft show.
·         Kickoff picnic food. Hamburgers and hotdogs.
·         Discussion of “Evangelism at GSLC”
·         Evangelism = outreach to people who haven’t heard about Jesus’ Saving Grace.
·               Use of “Doggie bags”
·               “Put literature out”
·              Gift baskets that contain Christian literature.
·         Visitor bags and sign-in sheets
·         Check with bookkeeper about sending in form and check.
·         Gretchen will make a slide for movie night.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
·         Gretchen to make more visitor sheets.
Fellowship Activities:
·         Hot dogs Felicia will get for Kick-Off Sept 9.
Fellowship Activities:
·         Arny will bring hamburgers and will help grill.
·         Ask other volunteers to help grill.
Trustee Projects/Report:
·         Fire alarm lights. Simplex Grinnell?
·         Cabinets from lowes
·         Cabinet for womens room
·         Tall cabinet for womens
·         John put on threshholds
·         Repaired womens stall.
·         The sit-down mower is at John’s House.
·         The sheds were broken into in early August, 2012.
·         Request to help with lawn mowing.
·         Gretchen will call Lawn Works for an estimate to mow/trim the property.
Trustee Projects/Report:
·         Gretchen called Simplex Grinnell Dannie Calia for an estimate.
·         Need new push mower.
·         Motion detector light and security camera.
·         Arny should file a police report.
·         Security on doors. May need to look at new doors?
·         Gretchen will call Simplex Grinnell about security cost.
·         Cost of Lawn Mowing from Lawn Works for mowing/trimming = $150.00/time.
 
Congregational Secretary Report:
Getting together fall schedule.
Will post on email, facebook, blog, and website.
Congregational Secretary Report:
·         Will get out mailing with newsletter items and new Sunday School information.
 
NEW BUSINESS:
·         Groves Point Neighborhood Meeting Request
·            Cleaning fee charge 25.00
·               Give “Group Use Contract” to group.
·         Bluegrass Lay Workshop October 27th.
·           $200.00 commitment we handle money
·         Upcoming Baptisms
·         Fall Kick-Off September 9th
·             Hot dog buns
·              Arny meats ice cream drinks 50 each
·               Cheese condiments
·                Church side salads and chips
·                Food for breakfast strombergs
·         Staff will ask for volunteers to help grill for kick-off Sunday.
·         New Sunday School Materials
·         Expansion Update
·         Rupp Arena Fundraiser
·         Time for budget planning.
·         Yoga meeting on thursdays. Tara yes.
·             Budget planning
·               Salary guidlenes.
·         Elders to meet thursday the 6th of sept.
·          Chris email or bring me agreement.
·         Fall cleanup - put on schedule.
 
 
NEW BUSINESS:
·         Pastor Johnson will reply to the Groves Point Neighborhood about allowing their group to meet at Good Shepherd. With the understanding that they will make a cleaning donation of $25.00/meeting.
·         Gretchen will send out contributions letters to the various churches involved in participating in the Bluegrass Lay Workshop.
·         Kelly will order the cakes for the upcoming baptisms.
·         Gretchen will send out materials for the new Sunday School curriculum.
·         Gretchen will keep the congregation updated about the expansion.
·         Rachel has committed the church to 4 volunteers for the Rupp Arena concession fundraiser.
·         Arny, the Treasurer in conjunction with the staff will recommend to the elders the budget and salary package for Pastor for the upcoming year (2013). A budget draft needs to be completed by the next staff meeting October the 16th.
·         Gretchen will let Tara know that her yoga group can meet on Thursdays.
·         Fall Clean-up will be on Sat. October 20th from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
·         Archive policy. Review and finalize at next meeting.
NEXT MEETING: September 16, 2012