IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH
COUNCIL MEETING
Minutes
April 14, 2008

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Gathering

Matt called the meeting to order @ 6:38 p.m.

Pr. Rick provided the devotion.

Preparing

Treasurer's Report:

Matt Cermak reviewed the March 2008 Treasurer’s Report.

MOTION by Gregg Vicary SECONDED by Dan Landry:

TO APPROVE THE MARCH 2008 TREASURER’S REPORT 

UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED

Approval of Previous Council Minutes:

MOTION by: Gregg Vicary  SECONDED by: Dan Landry          

TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE MARCH 10, 2008 COUNCIL MEETING AS REVISED.

UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

Team Reports:

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

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

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

Serving Team: Written report submitted.

MOTION by: Jim Teahan   SECONDED by Tom Mattson:                   

TO APPROVE A SCRAPBOOKING FUNDRAISER ON MAY 3, 2008 TO BE HELD AT IMMANUEL WITH PROCEEDS GOING TO THE HEIFER PROJECT.  THE FUNDRAISER IS BEING COORDINATED BY DENISE PROPER.

UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

MOTION by: Jim Teahan   SECONDED by Dan Landry:        

TO APPROVE  A DRAMA TEAM DINNER THEATER ON MAY 16-17, 2008 TO BE HELD AT IMMANUEL WITH PROCEEDS GOING TO THE HEIFER PROJECT.  THE FUNDRAISER IS BEING COORDINATED BY JANE GOEBEL.

UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

Pastor’s Report: Written report submitted.

MOTION by: John Kingsley   SECONDED by David Kuntzsch:                   

TO APPROVE  THE FOLLOWING PREACHING SCHEDULE DURING PR. RICK’S VACATIONS THIS SUMMER:

                         UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

MOTION by: Dan Landry   SECONDED by Gregg Vicary:                   

TO APPROVE  THE MEMBERSHIP OF TIMOTHY AND KAREN LANE TO IMMANUEL BY TRANSFER.

UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

Serving

Old Business:

Natural Church Development:  The team has met twice.  They have developed a list of people to participate in the survey.  Surveys should be completed by Sunday, April 20, 2008.

New Business:

MOTION by: John Kingsley  SECONDED by Raymond Harris:                   

TO APPROVE MIKE PITCHFORD AS THE PROJECT MANAGER FOR THE PARSONAGE DEMOLITION PROJECT.

UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

MOTION by: John Kingsley  SECONDED by Tom Mattson:                   

TO APPROVE A CONGREGATIONAL YARD SALE ON JUNE 21, 2008 TO BE HELD ON THE PARSONAGE GROUNDS WITH PROCEEDS GOING TO DEFRAY THE COST OF PARSONAGE DEMOLITION – A NON-BUDGETED EVENT.  LISA BAPTISTA WILL COORDINATE THE EVENT.

UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

MOTION by: Dan Landry  SECONDED by Patsy Galvin:                   

TO APPROVE A GOSPEL CONCERT IN THE IMMANUEL SANCTUARY ON AUGUST 24, 2008 AT 4 P.M.  RAYMOND HARRIS WILL BE SPONSORING THE EVENT, SELLING TICKETS AND PROVIDING HIS OWN INSURANCE.  RAYMOND WILL DONATE HALF THE PROCEEDS TO THE IMMANUEL CHILDREN’S CHOIR.  APPROVAL IS CONDITIONAL ON COUNCIL'S REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE MARKETING FLYER PRIOR TO THE EVENT.

UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

Closing

Planning Calendar:

Announcements:

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

Our next regular meeting is on May 12, 2008 at 6:30 pm

MOTION by David Kuntzsch  SECONDED by Jim Teahan         

            TO ADJOURN THE MEETING.

UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

We closed with the Lord’s Prayer at 7:58 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.