| Date: January 22, 2012 Staff in attendance: Chris Lingle, Pastor Johnson, Gretchen Stromberg, Arny Stromberg, Kelly Campanelli, Laurie Cunningham, Felicia Johnson, Rachel Hooker Next Meeting: February 19th. 2012 | |
| MEETING MINUTES | ACTION ITEMS |
| Opening Prayer: Chris Lingle | |
| Treasurer’s Report: Expenses/Income Reports: Budgeted offerings needed to meet budget: $2650 · Last Month Average offerings: $2560 · 2012 Annual Average offerings to Date: $2560 · Current Account Balances: $25,644 · Youth and Facilities: $11,500 Thrivent Projects Update: · Fundraising and Match for carpet squares: $900.00 · Kelly will let us know what Thrivent money will be available for 2012. Kroger: January $307 Treasurer Discussion/New Business: · Taxes have been paid and closed out for 2011. · All bills are electronically filed as well as paper filed. · We pay about 25 vendors throughout the year. | Treasurer’s Report: · Be sure to pay Rodney Britt for carpet squares: Total Cost of Carpet and Glue: $3,050. · Kelly will send receipt for communion pouring cup. · .55 is current mileage · Order 10 new Kroger cards. · The Treasurer needs to ask the Lutheran School for their agreed part of the carpet money. |
| Financial Secretary Report: Offering Notes for the month: · Arny will email nancy about giving letters. Giving Trends: | Financial Secretary Report: · Send out tax letters to congregation. |
| Pastor’s Report: · Lent series will be about the 6 chief parts of the catechism. Just Pastor Johnson. Feb 22, Ash Wed, will start the lent series. It will be a general overview of catechism. · Johnsons are taking adult class. · Walther study in adult Sunday school. · Circuit meetings. (Not everyone in attendance.) · Need lay delegate to attend convention in Ft Wayne. The Indiana District Convention will be held June 28-29, 2012 at the Grand Wayne Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. · Mundfroms joining. · .55 is current mileage | Pastor’s Report: · Pastor will email the E100 Devotions. |
| Stewardship Report: Kroger cards get more. Kroger giving; check for $307. Stewardship Plan Update: Send out Vanco online giving letter. | Stewardship Report: · Order 10 more Kroger cards. · Send out Vanco online giving letter. |
| Christian Education Report: Bible Reading Program Update: · Starting 2nd week of readings in emails as well as on Facebook. · It is posted on the website as well. (Under Faith-Life Resources.) · Pastor Lohn said he would send the devotions. Sunday School: Children’s: Average of about 5. Puppet shows are a nice addition for the children at the Pastor’s Children’s Sermon. Rachel agreed to sing with kids at the end of sunday school. Adult: 10 to 18 people. Walther study. VBS: · Felicia will ask Tara about what would work well for a good VBS date. Lutheran School Report: · Looking into Synod Accreditation process. · It was in their newsletter that they will be going ahead with the process. · Pastor suggested partitioning the sanctuary for a kindergarten class. (There was a discussion with the staff about it.) · Staff did point out that there would be extra wear and tear. Could try to do it with a curtain or dividers. Would have to return the sanctuary back to working order on sunday. Staff agreed it is a good use of space for during the week. · The staff would like to offer the sanctuary to the LSL. | Christian Education Report: · Rachel agreed to sing with kids at the end of Sunday School VBS: · Felicia will ask Tara about what would work well for a good VBS date. Lutheran School Report: · The staff would like to offer the sanctuary to the LSL as a temporary solution to the need to start a kindergarten class. This would be in lieu of an immediate expansion of the building. |
| Youth Group: Activities: Purchase of Costa Rica Airline tickets for 11 people. Fundraising Projects: · Rupp arena funds raised- $1954.82 (through Dec 2011) · Mongolian Grill - $327 · Poinsettias – · Car Wash Tickets · Elks club first 500 toward 2 Palmers deposit, then rest go to youth as a whole. Church could continue working Elks and receive money for the trip. · Bds Mongolian Grill. Another event in March? · Bellacinos- portion of whole night’s total sales. · Fundraisers with other restaurants. · March 24 Irish Gaelic Dancers Interactive Dance and Dinner. · Shepherds pie. Raffle baskets. GSLC help out with food · Legacy center. Millward centers. GSLC Fellowship Hall. · donations. · Super bowl subs? Feb 5th. · Pancake or spaghetti meal. · Potato bar. · Rachel will email about getting more dates on the calendar. | Youth Group: · It was agreed to make Super bowl subs. · Rachel will email Gretchen about getting more dates on the calendar. |
| Evangelism/Altar Guild: · The Wednesday night movies “Love comes softly” series 3 more before lent. Finish after Easter. · Bought new communion pouring cup. · Will keep collecting for orphanage offering through lent. · Stephens evangelism ministry suggestion too expensive, but Kelly will check into it. http://www.stephenministries.org/ · Kelly offered to embroider white polo shirts for the church which could also be worn for Rupp concessions. Kelly would donate her time. She will get a price and sample. | Evangelism/Altar Guild: · Kelly will send receipt for communion pouring cup. · Kelly will check into the Stephen ministry evangelism materials. · Kelly offered to embroider white polo shirts for the church which could also be worn for Rupp concessions. Kelly would donate her time. She will get a price and samples. |
| Fellowship Activities: · April 8. Easter breakfast donations will go to youth. They will help set up and cleanup. · Feb 22 (Ash Wednesday) Lent starts. · New member reception TBA. | Fellowship Activities: · April 8th Easter Breakfast. |
| Trustee Projects/Report: · Need a kickstand on front door. · Fellowship Hall Carpet Squares: Carpet has been ordered. Installation will either happen over spring break or the summer break. · Ask Kevin to add dusting, especially in David’s corner. · Need a spring cleaning day date. March 17? · Bulbs and ballasts need to be replaced. · Sign Repair: Cinder block estimates and sign repair estimates totaled $2,382.00. Arny will call man who is responsible and make arrangements. o Change school phone while we are at it. o Add height. Go to 8 ft high. · Salt spreaders available from Campanelli. | Trustee Projects/Report: · Check for running water. Bill high in Dec/Jan. · Need a kickstand on front door. · Need a spring cleaning day date. March 17? · Bulbs and ballasts need to be replaced. · Arny call man responsible for sign damage and arrange repair. The man has chosen to file it with his insurance company. (1/24/2012) · Ask Kevin to add dusting, especially in David’s corner. |
| Congregational Secretary Report: · Post E100 Bible Readings. · Send out forms to staff. · Make survey. | Congregational Secretary Report: · Send out a Vanco online donation letter. · Send to staff the In-Kind donation form as well as the constitution. · Post devotions for E100. · Make a draft of the survey. |
| NEW BUSINESS: · Growth of the church - how do we foster growth? · The LSL would like to set up a GSLC and LSL meeting. · Calendar events. · Sarah shires from the narcotics group would like to meet on Sunday nights 8-9 weekly. Chris will be meeting with her. · Elder term constitution change. · Send out once more. Make vote in may voters meeting. · Survey - send out ASAP. · Change start time to 10 with ss after. Snacks after. · Try to catch people in person. Try it in the summer. 11:30 -12:15 Sunday School. · Keep a supplies list and get more cleaning supplies. · The carpet installation may happen over spring break or over the summer. The trustees will talk to Kim Hurley. · The Treasurer needs to ask the Lutheran School for their agreed part of the carpet money. · Felicia offered to get the green salad for the convocation on the 11th at Our Redeemer. · Could do dave ramsey as stewardship program. | NEW BUSINESS: · Nancy and Chris will coordinate a meeting for LSL and GSLC. Meeting set for Monday, January 30th at 6:30. · Add calendar events for GSLC website. · Send out the Elder change amendment. · Draft a service time change survey and send out to staff. · The Treasurer needs to ask the Lutheran School for their agreed part of the carpet money. · Felicia offered to get the green salad for the convocation on the 11th at Our Redeemer. |
Friday, March 23, 2012
January Minutes 2012
