ST. PAUL LUTHERAN COUNCIL MINUTES

June 10, 2010

 

 

Present: Erika Agren, Kathy Cooper, Bonnie Evans, Carol Gulliford, Ryan Hinesley, Linda Solberg

Absent:  Neal Johnson, Heather Snow, David Whittaker

Staff and Guests Present:  Pastor Bob Sinclair, Carol Adams

 Opening

President Ryan Hinesley opened the meeting at 7:00 p.m.

Pastor Bob conducted a devotional Bible Study based on Psalms 15 and 119 and discussed values.

1.      Call to Order

The Mission Statement was read.

The minutes were read.  It was moved, seconded and passed to accept the minutes as written.

The Treasurer’s Report was reviewed.  The general fund deficit is improving. It was moved, seconded and passed to accept the Treasurer’s Report.

Pastor’s Report:  See attached.  A sabbatical leave was requested for July 23-26 to attend a Conference.  A supply pastor will be obtained by the Worship Committee

Youth Director’s Report.  See attached. 

2.      Committee Reports

Christian Education:  No report.

Stewardship:  No report.

Worship:  Graduating seniors’ celebration went well.  June 20^th will be the Commissioning Service for the Montana Mission.  There will be a worship service held at Donna Rogers’s home on Sunday, August 8.  August 14 will be the annual Walden Island Tea and Beef/Brew B.B.Q.  A task force was formed to look at revamping the second service.  There will be a change in worship times beginning in the fall to be at 9:00 and 11:00 to enable Adult Christian Education between services.  Children’s Sunday School would also be at this time.  Rally Day is scheduled for September 12.

Property and Finance: It was acknowledged that Jim Evans donated a floor-vac so that the Fellowship Hall can continue to be waxed.

Social Justice: No report

Fellowship:  There will be a potluck following the services on June 13, July 18 and August 8, which will also be a picnic.  There will be a potluck dinner prior to the Wednesday service on July 28.  Another Game Night with the Youth Group is being discussed.  They are looking into a possibility of doing a Thanksgiving Potluck Dinner sometime in November before Thanksgiving Day. 
3.      Old Business

Discretionary Fund:  Everything is place and signatures are all that is needed for the bank account.

Webpage:  Heather Whittaker is still planning to do it and is in the processing of planning a design.  There have been updates with Pastor Bob’s  picture and the summer hours.

Lawn Mowing:  We are back to the prior arrangement with Keith Wood.

Rental of Fellowship Hall:  Neal sent a report of his contacts with other churches and their policies and fees.  (See Attached).  It was decided that we will keep the space available to members and non-members with a sliding scale based on size of group.  The Property and Finance Committee will be asked to make a proposal and Erika will make contact with the Committee.