Council Meeting Minutes
March 17, 2008 – 6:30
PM
GOD’S FAMILY SERVING
CHRIST WITH LOVE
Present: Wade Werner, Brian Kjorlie, Jeanette
Gessner, Dick Inglett, Tony Hess, John Denhartigh, Brenda Ertl & Judy
Hernkind
Absent: Tim Peterson & Tom Parrish
Meeting called to order at
6:30 p.m. by John Denhartigh
Welcome / Opening Prayer
– Pastor Ted Kalkwarf
Introduction of all members
to Pastor Ted
Roles:
John
Denhartigh – President / Facilitator
Brian
Kjorlie – Vice President / Co-chair Stewardship & Finance
Tom
Parrish – Chair Stewardship / Finance
Tim
Peterson – Worship & Music Liaison / Environment
Tony
Hess – Property / Time Keeper
Wade
Werner – Social Ministry
Brenda
Ertl – Evangelism / Volunteer Coordinator
Jeanette
Gessner / Education
Judy
Hernkind – Recorder
Agenda items with time
Appearances
Pastor
Ted Kalkwarf from our Synod spoke and showed a video of the good works
happening in our synod.
Check in
What
is your Easter promise this year?
Brian
will present the check in question for the April meeting.
Items –
Motion
made by Tony to approve February 2008 meeting minutes. Brenda requested one sentence be
eliminated from the previous minutes.
Judy will revise the February minutes. The motioned was then seconded by
Brenda. Motion carried.
Pastor’s Report –
Nothing
to report
Christian Ed-
Church
is running over (beyond anyone’s control) which takes time away from
Sunday school time. We are hopeful
this will be corrected when we go to two services.
First
Communion instruction is going well.
The
last week of Sunday school is May 18th.
The depression
class was well attended and Pastor is looking into a class on ‘American
Civil Religion’ upcoming in spring.
Evangelism
Charlotte
Gilman is doing the web page for the church. If anyone has anything for her, her
email address is in the church directory.
Task
force is working on preparing for the workshop on April 12th. Other churches have been contacted to
attend the workshop.
Small
group events are being looked into for fall where each area can have a booth to
show / teach what they do.
In spring,
Pastor may do something for new groups.
There will then be a kickoff in the fall for the new groups.
Evangelism
‘base’ needs to be built up more. We are doing well, but need to focus on
our base so people will come to us.
New
member Carolyn Boaz is very gifted and does hand drawn portraits.
Care of Creation (formerly
Environment)
May
3rd & 4th may possibly be the date for a Plant Sale /
Brat Sale / Car Wash.
Gardening
will be the focus in May.
Dick
Olson will get a price for doing the retaining wall for a
Columbia
County Lake Preservation met at our church on March 13th. They have decided that they will have
their next meeting at a different location.
Finance
See
report from Kari
A
meeting needs to be scheduled, most likely in May, to get our mortgage set
up.
A
motion was made by Wade to approve the February Financial Statement, seconded
by Jeanette. Motion carried.
Property
Tony
is planning a White Elephant / Bake Sale.
The date is being pushed back to possibly June 19th & 20th.
Mirrors
have been purchased for coat rooms and will be put up this week by Jerry
Gilman.
The
leak in the kitchen is hopefully fixed.
The
Social Ministry
Lenten
Suppers went very well.
Approximately $200 was given per week, plus Thrivent will give
also. We may possibly have brought
in a total of about $1600 from the soup suppers.
Stewardship
Nothing
to Report
Worship & Music
The
Lenten Drama’s seem to have been helpful in bringing more people to the
Lenten services.
There
will be three worship services and Easter Breakfast on Easter Sunday.
There
may possibly be monthly outdoor services in the summer, with the possibility of
a Christian Music Festival as a fundraiser.
The
Worship & Music Committee feels there is still not enough communication to
keep the flow going. Better
communication has to be worked on.
Youth
We
are still looking for youth representation to serve on the Council.
The
youth trip to
Pastor
will be going on vacation starting June 18th and returning on July 6th
(just in time for him and Josh to go to
Past Concerns (old business)
None
to report
New Business
Do
we need to take precautions in regards to churches being broken into and robbed
in larger cities? After discussion,
it is felt that we don’t need to make any changes at this time.
Action Plan
To
work on improving communication
Council
members should let John know if they cannot attend a meeting
Continue
to work on our goals
Evaluation &
Appreciations
Next Meeting – April
21, 2008
A motion was made by Wade to
adjourn at 8:20 p.m., the motion was seconded by Tony. Motion carried.
Lord’s Prayer