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Opening Prayer:
Pastor
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FINANCIAL RELATED DECISIONS TO
REPORT TO BOOKKEEPER
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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:
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
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Treasurer’s
Report:
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Because
offerings have been down, it was agreed to have “Make-Up Sundays the 2nd
Sunday of the month until December.
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Offering
to camp penuel. $400.00
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Costa
Rica receipts $50.00. Rachel will turn in her remaining receipts.
Bookkeeper’s Notes:
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Donation to camp penuel.
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Youth
Kroger money. Did the deposit to youth account get transferred?
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November
4th Check for Pastor Bowles
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GSLC
will be overseeing the finances for the Bluegrass Lay Workshop on October 27th.
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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.
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Financial
Secretary Report: No Report.
Offering Notes for the month:
Giving Trends:
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Financial
Secretary Report:
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Pastor’s
Report:
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Was
on vacation for 2 weeks.
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Nov
4th will be abasent. Pastor Bowles will substitute.
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Early
january may also take vacation.
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Answers
in pastors class request to hear speakers.
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Sept 18th
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2
baptisms scheduled September 2 and 9.
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Confirmation
for 2 students will start after Labor Day.
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Adult
Sunday school will be about “Religious Groups” seeing the “Light and Darkness.”
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There
was a video clip discussion. Comments were geared to being sure it “adds” to the
message.
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Attended
Circuit meeting. Topics covered were:
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New
Bible Study group in Richmond, KY.
o Pastors will rotate leading the Bible
Study.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Elder’s
Report
Budget planning coming up!
Choir
Get announcement out about choir
starting up.
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Stewardship
Report:
Rachel will prayerfully consider.
Stewardship
Plan Update:
Stewardship related communications for the congregation will begin October 2012.
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Stewardship
Report:
Gretchen and Rachel will work
on a Stewardship plan.
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Christian Education Report:
Bible
Reading Program: Plan to use Sunday School curriculum as the resource.
Children’s:
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New
materials from Creation Museum.
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Goes
through salvation story.
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Materials
for Preschool - Kindergarten and for the High school students.
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Includes
take home paper.
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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:
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$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.
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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.
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The
LSL’s goal is to be “State-Licensed.”
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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.”
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Youth Group:
Activities:
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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
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Nov
17 joint day at natural bridge with St Johns.
Fundraising Projects:
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Rupp arena. We have committed 4
volunteers for the 2013 season. Discussion of inviting St Johns to help.
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Next mission trip will be in 3
years in 2015.
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Like to fundraise for youth
gathering. It is geared toward 15 to 20 yr olds.
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Mulch fundraiser again in
spring.
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Dinner night out: City Barbecue,
FroJos,
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Youth
Group:
Activities:
Gretchen will forward Rachel
the rally information to encourage the students to attend.
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Put
Nov 17 Youth Hike at Natural Bridge on calendar. Supply permission forms to
our youth.
Fundraising:
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Put
Dinner Out dates on the calendar.
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Rupp
arena dates.
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Evangelism/Altar Guild:
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Information
submitted to bookkeeper to mail in the
orphan sponsorship form and check.
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Ordered
cakes for the 2 baptisms.
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Movie
night start back up September 19. (6 wks)
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Considering
making gift baskets for St Johns craft show.
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Kickoff
picnic food. Hamburgers and hotdogs.
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Discussion
of “Evangelism at GSLC”
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Evangelism
= outreach to people who haven’t heard about Jesus’ Saving Grace.
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Use of “Doggie bags”
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“Put literature out”
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Gift
baskets that contain Christian literature.
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Visitor
bags and sign-in sheets
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Check
with bookkeeper about sending in form and check.
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Gretchen
will make a slide for movie night.
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Gretchen
to make more visitor sheets.
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Fellowship Activities:
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Hot
dogs Felicia will get for Kick-Off Sept 9.
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Fellowship
Activities:
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Arny
will bring hamburgers and will help grill.
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Ask
other volunteers to help grill.
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Trustee Projects/Report:
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Fire alarm lights. Simplex
Grinnell?
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Cabinets from lowes
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Cabinet for womens room
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Tall cabinet for womens
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John put on threshholds
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Repaired womens stall.
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The
sit-down mower is at John’s House.
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The
sheds were broken into in early August, 2012.
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Request to help with lawn
mowing.
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Gretchen will call Lawn Works
for an estimate to mow/trim the property.
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Trustee
Projects/Report:
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Gretchen
called Simplex Grinnell Dannie Calia for an estimate.
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Need
new push mower.
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Motion
detector light and security camera.
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Arny
should file a police report.
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Security
on doors. May need to look at new doors?
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Gretchen
will call Simplex Grinnell about security cost.
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Cost
of Lawn Mowing from Lawn Works for mowing/trimming = $150.00/time.
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Congregational Secretary Report:
Getting together fall schedule.
Will post on email, facebook,
blog, and website.
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Congregational
Secretary Report:
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Will
get out mailing with newsletter items and new Sunday School information.
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NEW
BUSINESS:
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Groves
Point Neighborhood Meeting Request
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Cleaning fee charge 25.00
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Give “Group Use Contract” to group.
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Bluegrass
Lay Workshop October 27th.
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$200.00 commitment we handle money
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Upcoming
Baptisms
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Fall Kick-Off September 9th
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Hot dog buns
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Arny meats ice cream drinks 50 each
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Cheese condiments
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Church side salads and chips
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Food for breakfast strombergs
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Staff
will ask for volunteers to help grill for kick-off Sunday.
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New
Sunday School Materials
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Expansion
Update
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Rupp
Arena Fundraiser
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Time
for budget planning.
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Yoga
meeting on thursdays. Tara yes.
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Budget planning
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Salary guidlenes.
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Elders
to meet thursday the 6th of sept.
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Chris email or bring me agreement.
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Fall
cleanup - put on schedule.
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NEW
BUSINESS:
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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.
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Gretchen will send out contributions letters to the various
churches involved in participating in the Bluegrass Lay Workshop.
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Kelly will order the cakes for the upcoming baptisms.
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Gretchen will send out materials for the new Sunday School
curriculum.
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Gretchen will keep the congregation updated about the
expansion.
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Rachel has committed the church to 4 volunteers for the Rupp
Arena concession fundraiser.
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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.
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Gretchen will let Tara know that her yoga group can meet on
Thursdays.
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Fall
Clean-up will be on Sat. October 20th from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
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Archive policy. Review and finalize at next meeting.
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NEXT
MEETING: September 16, 2012
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Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Staff Meeting Minutes August 2012
