IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH
COUNCIL MEETING
Minutes
February 7, 2004

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Gathering

John called the meeting to order at 2:20 p.m., and welcomed the members from the retreat, where we addressed the organization of Immanuel, as well as our Vision.  These topics will be carried forward and addressed regularly during Council meetings.

Preparing

Review of January 5, 2004 Council Minutes

MOTION by Mike Proper, SECONDED by Bill Paulins:

TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE JANUARY 5, 2004 COUNCIL MINUTES AS WRITTEN, WITH THE AMENDMENT THAT PASTOR RICK TAKE THE WEEKEND OF FEBRUARY 15 OFF.

UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED.

Treasurer's Report

The January Treasurer's Report is not yet available.  We will review at our March meeting.

Review and Approval of Committee Membership

The Permanent Committees (from the Constitution and Bylaws) were reviewed, and the following motion resulted:

MOTION by Orv Erickson, SECONDED by Dan Landry:      

TO APPROVE THE MEMBERS OF THE PERMANENT COMMITTEES FOR 2004 AS FOLLOWS:

·        HEALTH MINISTRY:  SHARI BURG, BOB CARTER, JACKIE FEDEWA, JEAN FOLK, DONNA GIBBONS, JAN MARTINICH, CHARLENE PAHL, MARTI RICKS, NICOLE SULLENBERGER, PASTOR PAUL PRETZLAFF

·        MANAGEMENT: BOB KENWORTHY, SHERRY WELLMAN, LARRY KRUTH, FRED KOOS, DAN LANDRY

·        OUTREACH: DEN GRAEBER, BOB EICHELBERGER, ORV ERICKSON, MARLAINE TEAHAN, BOB BUCKLEY, RUTH BUCKLEY

·        PARISH EDUCATION: CHRIS FRYSINGER, LYN DANES, DENISE LUND, MITZIE WARD, SUE SCHNARR, JENNIFER DODGE

·        PROPERTY: TONY HOLLAND, ERNIE ZAKRAJSEK, FRED GEHLHAAR, RUSS RIGGS, GREG OSBURN, HEATH BUCKLEY, MARY GEHLHAAR, MIKE JUSSILLA, ERNIE NOSTRANT

·        STEWARDSHIP: GREGG VICARY, MATT CERMAK, RICHARD WELLMAN, JIM TEAHAN, RICK MERRIFIELD, CARL MALKEWITZ

·        YOUTH: WAYNE CHRISTIANSEN, JOHN BURG, PRISCILLA LANE, TERESA BARCY

·        WORSHIP: LISA BAPTISTA, CAROL ESPIE, JIM ESPIE, JANE GOEBEL, BARB PAULINS, BILL PAULINS, ELLEN MCKENZIE, MARY MATZKE

UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED

MOTION by Bill Paulins, SECONDED by Teresa Barcy:

TO APPROVE THE MEMBERS OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEES FOR 2004 AND THE BUILDING & PROPERTY EVALUATION TASK FORCE AS FOLLOWS:

·        MEMORIAL & SPECIAL GIFTS: BEV BECKER, DOROTHY FOLTYN, MARGE GALVIN, EILEEN LACOMBE, BARB ROUSH

·        MEMORIAL GARDEN: BEV BECKER, DOROTHY FOLTYN, MARGE GALVIN, EILEEN LACOMBE, BARB ROUSH, JOHN OSWILL, TONY HOLLAND, ERNIE ZAKRAJSEK

·        AUDIT: PAT ANDERSON, GARY LASS, CARL MALKEWITZ

·        BUILDING & PROPERTY EVALUATION TASK FORCE: LARRY KRUTH, DENNIS CONNORS, GREG OSBURN, ALAN GOSCHKA, DENNIS MARTINICH

UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED.

Committee Reports

Health Ministry:  Written reports from December 17, 2003 & January 21, 2004.  No Council action necessary.

Management: Written report, no Council action necessary.

Parish Education: Written report, no Council action necessary.

Property: No written report, no Council action necessary.

Stewardship: No written report.  Pastor Rick suggested the Lenten offerings be divided as indicated in this motion:

MOTION by Mike Proper, SECONDED by Heath Buckley:

TO DIVIDE LENTEN OFFERINGS, WHICH INCLUDE ASH WEDNESDAY, MAUNDY THURSDAY AND GOOD FRIDAY, EVENLY BETWEEN THE BISHOP’S PROJECT TO HELP PAY THE MORTGAGE FOR REDEEMER LUTHERAN CHURCH AND LAY LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT IN OUR CONGREGATION, TO ASSIST IN FUTURE TRAINING.

UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED.

Worship: Written report, no Council action needed.

Youth Committee: No written report, however, Dan Landry requested the use of the 501 building for Boy Scout Troop 901. 

MOTION by Bob Carter, SECONDED by Mike Proper:

TO ALLOW BOY SCOUT TROOP 901 TO USE THE 501 BUILDING FOR THE WEEKEND OF FEBRUARY 27, 28 AND 29, 2004.

UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED.

Memorial & Special Gifts: Written report, Council action required as they have indicated that they are pursuing the purchase of pew cushions, total cost of $6,160, by way of memorial gifts or special gifts.  Currently they have $1,800 in their budget, need approval to initiate fund raising for the remaining amounts.

MOTION by Teresa Barcy, SECONDED by Bill Paulins:

TO APPROVE THE REQUEST OF THE MEMORIAL & SPECIAL GIFTS COMMITTEE TO INITIATE FUND RAISING ACTIVITIES TOWARD THE PURCHASE OF PEW CUSHIONS.

UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED.

Memorial Garden: No written report, no Council action required.

Pastor’s Report: No written report (will be distributed next week), need Council action to accept a new member:

MOTION by Barb Paulins, SECONDED by Teresa Barcy:

TO ACCEPT CHARLENE PAHL AS A MEMBER OF IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH BY AFFIRMATION OF FAITH.

UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED.

Establish Council Goals for 2004

• Restructure (Council approval by October, 2004)

• Property Evaluation Task Force

• Vision Statement adopted and implemented (approval anticipated at March 1 Council meeting)

• Small Group Ministry Development (coordinator, lay missionary)

• Youth Ministry Task Force

• Identify short term projects that can be completed within next 6-12 months

• Communications Task Force (ask Church secretary to post minutes from each committee on the bulletin board)

• Bridgebuilder review

Serving

Other Business

• Biography on members no longer living.  No further activity, so we will not pursue at this time.

• We received and placed on file the minutes from the November 2, 2003 Congregational Meeting.

Reference to church planning calendar for March and April 2004.  Management Committee has Council devotions, and announcements at 10:30 services on communion Sundays and communion assistants for March.

The next meeting is scheduled for March 1, 2004 at 7:00 a.m.

MOTION by Mike Proper, SECONDED by Orv Erickson:

            TO ADJOURN.

UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED.

Karen Eichelberger provided closing devotions.

We closed with the Lord’s Prayer at 9:20 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Note: Copies of committee minutes and reports, as referred to in the Council Minutes, can be obtained in the church office.