IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH
COUNCIL MEETING
Minutes
March 9, 2009

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Gathering

Matt Cermak called the meeting to order at 6:42 p.m. with a prayer. 

Preparing

Treasurer's Report:

Pat Anderson reviewed the January and February Treasurer's reports. Deficit is up to $16,234. There was discussion about how to cut costs. Matt noted that giving to general fund was only $2,802 on Feb. 15^th. This represents a problem that cost cutting cannot solve.

MOTION by Dan Landry SECONDED by Greg Vicary:

            TO ACCEPT THE TREASURER’S REPORT FOR JANUARY 2008.

UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED

MOTION by Greg Vicary, SECONDED by Dan Landry:

            TO ACCEPT THE TREASURER’S REPORT FOR FEBRUARY 2008.

 UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED

Approval of Previous Council Minutes:

TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE NOVEMBER 10, 2008 COUNCIL MEETING AS DRAFTED.

UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

Jeanie submitted a request for a small group ministry to do yoga classes in the

narthex on Wed. nights from 5:00 to 6:00. No money will be collected and there

do not seem to be any insurance issues.  Eric Hart suggested getting a waiver

signed by participants.

MOTION by Fred Koos SECONDED by Greg Vickery:

            TO APPROVE WED. NIGHT YOGA CLASS.

UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED

Team Reports:

Pastor’s Report:  Pastor Rick excused for Lenten Service.

Support Team:  Written report submitted.  No Council action required.

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

Preparing Team:  No written report submitted. No Council action required.

Serving Team:  Written report. need approval for junk in trunk sale on May 2.

MOTION by John Kingsley, SECONDED by Greg Vicary:

            TO APPROVE JUNK IN THE TRUNK SALE FOR MAY 2 WITH PROCEEDS GOING TO RELAY FOR LIFE.

UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED

Serving

Old Business:

None

New Business:

Fred Koos mentioned Earthkeeping team would like the 3^rd Sunday of September be put on the permanent planning calendar as their Sunday to do coffee hour and local healthy food presentation.

MOTION by Dan Landry SECONDED by Fred Koos:

            PLACE  3rd SUNDAY OF SEPTEMBER ON CALENDAR AS EARTHKEEPING COFFEE HOUR SUNDAY.

UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED

Correspondence:

Denise Proper e-mailed a request for council approval of a pie sale with proceeds to go to the youth Gathering.  She also requested the youth be allowed to raise funds thru catalog sales of candles. Sue Dewitt would facilitate and all profits back to youth.

MOTION by Dan Landry SECONDED by Ray Harris:

            TO APPROVE PIE SALE FOR YOUTH FUNDRAISING.

UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED

MOTION by Dan Landry SECONDED by John Kingsley:

            TO NOT ALLOW FUNDRAISING THRU CATALOG SALES FOR YOUTH.

UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED

(It was felt that people get enough pressure from school functions for catalog sales and we would like to limit our youth fundraising to service projects and homemade items.)

Mike Proper requested approval to form a preliminary transition team for Pastor Rick’s replacement. It would consist of Mike and the mutual ministry team initially.

MOTION by Fred Koos SECONDED by John Kingsley:

            FOR FORMATION OF TRANSITION TEAM LED BY MIKE PROPER.

UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED

Bev Becker requested council support of a 100^th birthday celebration for Eileen LaCombe on May 31. She requested $50 for cake and Frozen Chosen along with other members will supply the rest.

MOTION by Dan Landry SECONDED by John Kingsley:

            TO PROVIDE $50 FOR CAKE AND APPROVE MAY 31^st FOR A BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION.

UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED

Dan Landry agreed to form a task force to plan for Pastor Rick’s 25^th anniversary celebration. It was agreed September will be a good time to plan it.

Eric Hart discussed the possibility of a volunteer group from Immanuel assisting at Common Ground this year. Other non-profit groups supply teams and are paid for the work. It was thought it would be a good way for people to be able to donate time that would translate in to money to help lower our deficit. Eric will try to determine if there will be a slot open this year. Council was unanimously in support of this venture if possible.

Chad Huson announced that he and Gary Lass had performed the financial audit and found no issues.

Closing

MOTION by Ray Harris TO ADJOURN THE MEETING.

We closed with the Lord’s Prayer at  8:02 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.

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