| Date: April 15th, 2012 Staff in attendance: Chris Lingle, Nancy Francis, Arny Stromberg, Pastor Johnson, Eric Williams, Kelly Campanelli, Felicia Johnson, Gretchen Stromberg | |
| Opening Prayer: Chris Lingle | |
| Previous Minutes Reviewed/Approved: Approved. | |
| MEETING MINUTES | ACTION ITEMS |
| Treasurer’s Report: (see reports) Expenses/Income Reports: Budgeted offerings needed to meet budget: $2650 2012 Annual Average offerings through February: $2,625 2012 Annual Average offerings through March: $2692 Current Account Balances: Checking: $7,465 Approximate Facilities: $12,819 Approximate Youth: $9,829 Total Savings: $22,830 Current balances include: Youth fundraising funds. (Still need to pay for airline tickets and registration for youth) Still need to pay for sign repair. Thrivent Projects Update: Kelly said she will be submitting a request for a Youth Match. Kroger: (Received check for $284.20 in early April) | FINANCIAL RELATED DECISIONS TO REPORT TO BOOKKEEPER: · Easter brunch donations will go toward the youth. ($226.00) · Sign Repair: (should have $1453.30 for masonry work for base out of ins check) · Can we pay the annual donation to the synod? Yes. The staff voted to pay the synod our budgeted amount. · Thrivent: Kelly will put a request in for the youth match for Costa Rica trip. · Kroger funds for April and May will go to the Youth Account. |
| Financial Secretary Report: Offering Notes for the month: · Orphan giving is just about enough. Nancy will make final count. · Altar Flowers Giving Trends: Offering has been consistent. | Financial Secretary Report: · Nancy will check on amount for Orphan Giving. · Nancy will be working on a “Giving” packet especially encouraging online donations for the summer. |
| Pastor’s Report: New Members: · Lent services were attended by average of 20 people. Next year hope to have round-robin back. · Currently teaching Adult Class for the Johnsons. May 6th will be new member Sunday. · Finishing the Walther Sunday School topic. · Will be starting an “Apologetics” class from Ken Ham · “Nature of the church” Scientology, and Mormons will be covered. · The next Men’s Social meeting will be at Bellacinos April 17th. · Vacation will be taken end of May. · Pastor conducted a “Blessing of the Bikes” at Bellacinos. · | Pastor’s Report: · Send out request for anyone interested in attending the district convention in Ft Wayne, IN June 28 and 29. · May 6th will be New Member Sunday and Staff appreciation · Gretchen will advertise new topic for SS. |
| Elder’s Report · Substitute Worker form filled out by David for sub organists. (2 subs used for April). · Still looking for new elder(s). · Eric Williams attended the Men’s Monthly social at the Beer Trappe. Four men attended and he mentioned that the fellowship aspect to the meeting is important. | Elder’s Report: · Will actively look for new elder. |
| Stewardship Report · No report. Stewardship Plan Update: · | Stewardship Report: · |
| Christian Education Report: Bible Reading Program Update: · Starting week _13_in emails. Posted in Facebook, website. Survey Results: · The survey was filled out by 55 people. The results showed that the service will stay the same. Sunday School: · There have been regularly 8 children attending. · 2 new families have been attending. · Felicia will begin to celebrate the children’s baptism dates. Adult Sunday School: · Continues to be attended by about 10-15. · Current Walther study will be concluding. · New study will begin May 20th. GSLC Men’s group: Meeting time. Bellacinos, April 17. Next meeting Tues May 15th at Bellacinos. Devotions from: Wild at heart: Discovering the Secret of a Man’s Soul by John Eldredge . VBS: Date: A date after the expansion construction and right before school (Aug). | Christian Education Report: · Gretchen will continue to post the Bible reading challenge by email as well as posting on Facebook, website and on the Shepherd’s Blog. · Survey results: The results of the survey will be communicated at the May Voter’s Meeting. · Next Men’s Social meeting will be at Bellacino’s on May 15th. · |
| Lutheran School Report: · LSL event raised over $2500. · Beautification Day will be Sat April 28th. · The Joint AdHoc meeting of the GSLC/LSL for the expansion met on April 10th. It was agreed that the expansion room will have 9ft ceilings. HVAC will be completed by Josh Stevenson. The LSL will write the checks to the contractor. GSLC will contribute the promised $7,000 plus $1,125 for the HVAC. | · Nancy and Pastor will invite Pastor Bettermann to participate in Chapel Time. Email: pastorjimb@windstream.net |
| Youth Group: Activities: Costa Rica - July 8-18 Costa Rica · Mulch ordered and has been spread. (about 2,000 was made) · Embroidered Shirts buy/or bring your own (proceeds to youth) Go toward youth. · Can Thrivent match Rupp. Kelly will look into. · Rachel will let the bookkeeper know the timetable for Costa Rica Trip expenses. · Kroger money has been voted to go to youth for April and May · All Rupp checks deposited? | Youth Group: · Gretchen will come up with the t-shirt order form. · Kelly will check with Thrivent chapter to see if there are any available funds. · |
| Evangelism/Altar Guild: · Collect/Send Craig Moline box · Sponsor a child. As soon as Nancy says there is enough donated, we will send a check to start the process. · The LWML District meeting convention in June 22-24 is in Evansville. Gretchen will ask Kelly for agenda. Ruth Kloha or Rachel Hooker will attend. · Easter bags for all the children were given out on Easter. · A small gift for the Women’s Narcotics group were given (4/15/2012). · It was agreed to fundraise up to $3,000. · Wednesday Movie night will start up in May. · Embroidered Polo shirts will be offered to the congregation. Bring in your own polo and for $10.00 get a GSLC design embroidered. ALTAR GUILD: · Need a couple of new people. | Evangelism/Altar Guild: · Felicia agreed to make a thermometer for the Building Fund fundraising. · Pastor has copy of convocation tape. Gretchen will edit to post for congregation. · Kelly, Gretchen, Felicia will wrap up box for Craig Moline. · Gretchen will look into a lockbox. · Felicia will organize the silent auction baskets and give Gretchen a list of supplies for donation. Gretchen will advertise Potato Bar for the New Member/Staff appreciation lunch. · Gretchen put in announcements need for new altar guild volunteers. · Kelly will handle the embroidery of the polo shirts. |
| Fellowship Activities: · New Member Sunday/Staff Appreciation May 6th · Laurie and Felicia will work on the potato bar and the cakes for celebration. | Fellowship Activities: · NEW MEMBER/STAFF APPRECIATION MAY 6TH: Laurie/Felicia will do potato bar. Gifts will be presented for staff appreciation. Irene and Charles Hultman will be honored. |
| Trustee Projects/Report: · Sign should be finished next week. · Shed behind church was removed 4/14/2012. · LSL Beautification Day – Sat April 28th. · Dumpsters will need to be ordered. · Benches installed and rose bush and redbud tree planted. | Trustee Projects/Report: · LSL Beautification Day – Sat April 28th · John Carlson will help supervise projects. · Arny Stromberg will order 2-3 more city dumpsters for the Expansion project. |
| Congregational Secretary Report: · Thermometer will be posted to track fundraising efforts (goal $3,000) · Work on updating the directory. | Congregational Secretary Report: · Felicia and Gretchen will be in charge of reporting funds raised for the building fund which will include the expansion project. |
| NEW BUSINESS: · Can we pay the annual donation to the synod? · Yes. The staff voted to pay the synod our budgeted amount. · Proposal for amendment ___________________________________________ Proposal to Amend the Constitution: Existing wording: B. TERM OF OFFICE The Board of Elders shall be appointed by the Pastor and the existing Elders and shall hold office for an indefinite period of time. Amend to read… The board of Elders shall be appointed by the Pastor and the existing Elders and shall hold office for a two year term, but may serve consecutive terms. · Food for Sunday - need for sign up. Gretchen will send out Volunteer Spot links for people to sign up. · Arny will make a slide for survey results for the May cong. meeting. · (Arny will get with Pastor about wording) · A Church picnic for Ascension Day was discussed. It was decided that the event would be on May 20th with a cookout. LSL parents will be invited. · There was a motion to buy a grill at lowes. Motion was passed. Arny Stromberg will purchase a new grill at Lowes. There will be crafts and lawn games. Felicia will provide the craft. Staff and volunteers to bring lawn games. Cornhole, bocce ball, croquet Pastor closed in prayer. | NEW BUSINESS: · Gretchen send out amendment to congregation along with the May Congregational Meeting agenda. · Last month's activities and recognition o Spring cleanup o Prayer Garden benches o Men's night out o Easter (setup and Easter Egg Hunt - Youth, Easter Brunch - all, Easter bags - Evangelism, nursery helpers) o Irish Dance night o LSL Spring Fling o LSL Expansion approval o Shed tear down o Lent Services o Annual LCMS IN district commitment will be sent. · Next month's activities o Men's night o New member's o Semi-annual voter's mtg o LSL expansion o LSL GSLC Beautification Day o Ascension Sunday Picnic, May 20 (LSL/GSLC) |
| NEXT MEETING: May Voter’s Mtg Date: May 6th Next Regular Staff Meeting June 17th | |
Monday, April 23, 2012
GSLC Staff Meeting Minutes April 15, 2012
