IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH
COUNCIL MEETING
Minutes
February 2, 2008

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Gathering

Matt called the meeting to order @ 12:53 p.m.

Preparing

Review of Previous Council Minutes:

Approval of the January 14, 2008 minutes:

MOTION by, Dan Landry SECONDED by Gregg Vicary:

TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE JANUARY 14, 2008 COUNCIL MEETING AS MODIFIED.

UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

Treasurer's Report:

A January 2008 Treasurer's report has not been received due to the early Council meeting this month.  We will consider two reports next month.

Team Reports:

Pastor Rick: No written report.  No Council action required.  A new members' class is starting on 2/5/08.  Soup suppers will be held during Lent at A&W due to the condition of the basement.

Gathering Team: No written report.  No Council action required. 

Preparing Team: Written report.  No Council action required.

Serving Team: Written report.

MOTION by Patsy Galvin, SECONDED BY Jim Teahan,

TO APPROVE A JUNK IN THE TRUNK FUNDRAISER IN THE IMMANUEL PARKING LOT ON MAY 3, 2008 FROM 8:00 A.M. TO NOON WITH PROCEEDS TO GO RELAY FOR LIFE .

UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED

Discussion on moving Easter Breakfast and Boy Scout Sunday from Preparing Team to Serving Team.  Council chose to table this issue until next month when all Teams will update their responsibilities.

MOTION by Dan Landry, SECONDED BY David Kuntzsch,

TO APPROVE A SOUP BOWL SUPPER IN FELLOWSHIP HALL FROM 5-7 PM ON FEBRUARY 24, 2008 WITH PROCEEDS GOING TO GRAND LEDGE FOOD BANK

UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED

Support Team: No written report.  No Council action required.

2008 Resource Teams:

The following staff will serve as ex-officio members of the Resource Teams in 2008.

MOTION by Gregg Vicary, SECONDED BY John Kingsley,

TO APPROVE THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS-AT-LARGE TO THE RESOURCE TEAMS FOR 2008:

UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

Serving

Old Business

Budget Concerns:  An announcement has been made to the congregation that we are starting the new year in the red.  Council will keep this issue in the forefront and may have to initiate cost cutting exercises early this year.

Natural Church Development Team:  Immanuel needs to put a team together to work with Pr. Jim Watson to implement the NCD program.

MOTION by Gregg Vicary, SECONDED BY John Kingsley,

TO APPROVE THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS AS IMMANUEL'S NATURAL CHURCH DEVELOPMENT TEAM:

1. Mike Proper

2. Teri Sime

3. Becky Frysinger

4. Richard Wellman

5. Jim Drown

6. Jim Krenek

UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED

New Business

Synod Assembly:  May 18-20 is the N/W Lower Michigan Synod Assembly.  Immanuel needs one male and one female voting delegate to attend.  Raymond Harris has volunteered to attend.  We will look for a female volunteer.

MOTION by Dan Landry, SECONDED by John Kingsley: 

TO APPOINT RAYMOND HARRIS AS IMMANUEL'S MALE VOTING DELEGATE AT THE N/W LOWER MICHIGAN ASSEMBLY IN MAY 2008

UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED.

Small Group Ministry Coordinator:  Support Team will discuss the position description at their next meeting.  We are still targeting April 2008 to fill the position.  We will discuss the position at the February Ministry Meeting on February 10, 2008 and publish it soon thereafter.

Correspondence:

A letter has been received from the a community organization asking for a donation to build a fence at Oakwood Cemetery.  Council declined to take any action on this letter.

A letter has been received from Immanuel's neighbors expressing concern for the condition of the grass along the alleyway behind the church.  The issue will be forwarded to the Support Team to address in the Spring.

Planning Calendar:

February – Appoint audit committee. Approve team members for the year. Designate Lenten offering. Plan for Girl Scout Sunday. Finalize plans for Easter services, breakfast, and plants.

March – Finalize plans for Easter services and plant order, Finalize Easter Breakfast, Plan & Publicize Spring Clean Up, Host Girl Scout Sunday

Announcements: 

Announcements preceding the 10:30 a.m. Sunday Service will be given by the following Council Members:

Our next regular meeting is on March 10, 2008 at 6:30 pm

MOTION by John Kingsley, SECONDED by David Kuntzsch:

            TO ADJOURN THE MEETING.

UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

We closed with the Lord’s Prayer at 2:09 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Copies of Resource Team minutes and reports, as referred to in the Council Minutes, can be obtained in the church office.

Questions related to council meetings can be directed to council by sending an email to: council@immanuel-gl.org.  Questions also can be directed to any member of council by contacting them directly using information published in the church directory.