IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH
COUNCIL MEETING
Minutes
March 10, 2008

David Kuntzsch, John Kingsley, Tom Mattson

Pr. Rick McKenzie, Pat Anderson

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Gathering

Matt called the meeting to order @ 6:41 p.m.

Pr. Rick provided the devotion.  Council members shared highs & lows.

Treasurer’s Report:

Pat Anderson reviewed the January and February 2008 Treasurer’s Reports.

MOTION by Dan Landry SECONDED by Raymond Harris:

            TO APPROVE THE January 2008 TREASURER’S REPORT

UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED

MOTION by Gregg Vicary SECONDED by Dan Landry :

TO TRANSFER CURRENT BALANCES IN THE FOLLOWING LINE ITEMS TO THE GENERAL FUND: AA DONATION, AAL GRANT-501 LANDSCAPING, MEIJER COM. REWARDS/NEW MINISTRY, PROPERTY TAXES AND VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL

UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED

MOTION by Gregg Vicary SECONDED by Dan Landry:

TO STOP FUNDING THE MONTHLY SET ASIDE OF THE YOUTH CONVENTION AND SABBATICAL SENIOR PASTOR LINE ITEMS ($100ea) AND RECEIVE THIS INCOME INTO THE GENERAL FUND INSTEAD

UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED

Council discussed the new Small Group Ministries Coordinator position.  Support Team has decided to hold off on hiring for this position until the General Fund line item has been stabilized.  Council discussed giving and expenses over the last three months.  In general giving has been down at the same time expenses have been up.  The winter weather has adversely affected attendance at the same time it produced additional expenses (heat, plowing).  Additionally, we have experienced two significant unexpected expenses (bathroom fire and basement flood) in the last few months.  Matt recommends a special congregational meeting to discuss the deficit.  The consensus of Council is that a special congregational meeting is in order.  Matt will send a letter to the congregation.

MOTION by Gregg Vicary SECONDED by Raymond Harris:

            TO APPROVE THE February 2008 TREASURER’S REPORT

UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED

Approval of Previous Council Minutes:

Approval of the February 2008 minutes:

MOTION by: Gregg Vicary  SECONDED by: Jim Teahan          

TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE February 2, 2008 COUNCIL MEETING.

UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

Team Reports:

Support Team: Written report submitted. Council action taken on budget issues.

Gathering Team: Written report submitted.

MOTION by: Gregg Vicary   SECONDED by Dan Landry:                   

TO APPROVE  ELLEN MCKENZIE AS AN AT-LARGE MEMBER OF THE GATHERING TEAM

UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

Gathering Team has a couple of members who are having trouble making Monday night Team meetings.  They are requesting consideration of a different night for Team meetings.  Each team will discuss this at Team meetings next week.  Wednesdays were proposed as an alternate.

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

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

Pastor’s Report: Written report submitted.

MOTION by: Jim Teahan  SECONDED by Raymond Harris:                   

TO APPROVE THE TRANSFER OF PAUL PRETZLAFF’S MEMBERSHIP TO EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH IN PETOSKEY

UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

MOTION by: Dan Landry  SECONDED by Raymond Harris:                   

TO ACCEPT STEVE & MONICA DYKE,  GARY & DIANNA DUNN, CHAD HUSON, AMY BENNETT & PHIL WICKSTROM INTO MEMBERSHIP BY AFFIRMATION OF FAITH.

UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

Serving

Old Business:

Natural Church Development:  The team has held its first meeting.  They have provided minutes to Church Council.  Teri Sime has volunteered to lead the NCD group.  Jim Krenek is the communications liaison responsible for keeping the congregation informed on what’s going on.

New Business:

MOTION by: Dan Landry  SECONDED by Patsy Galvin:                   

TO ALLOW BOY SCOUT TROOP 901 TO HOLD A CAR WASH IN IMMANUEL’S PARKING LOT ON MAY 10, 2008 WITH PROCEEDS GOING TO THE TROOP 

UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

Immanuel members involved in the Heifer Project have asked who they should report to for their varied activities.  It was the consensus of the Council that Heifer should come under Serving Team.

MOTION by: Gregg Vicary  SECONDED by Dan Landry:                   

TO APPROVE MELISSA KINGSLEY AS OUR FEMALE VOTING DELEGATE AT THE N/W LOWER MICHIGAN ASSEMBLY IN MAY 2008

UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

Closing

Planning Calendar:

• March   –    Plan and publicize Spring Clean-up
• April     –    Appoint Synod assembly delegates

Announcements:

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

Our next regular meeting is on April 14, 2008 at 6:30 pm

MOTION by Jim Teahan SECONDED by Gregg Vicary         

            TO ADJOURN THE MEETING.

UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

We closed with the Lord’s Prayer at  8:09 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.