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Council Officers
Council President: Wayne K.
Vice-President: Coralyn H.
Secretary: Nick B.
Council Members, 2018
President:
Dennis Luke
Vice President: Bari Raymer
Secretary: Darci Meier
Youth Representative: Krista Keene
Council Members: Troy
Keene,
Troy Doubler, Eugene Hesselbacher, Kristy Patterson, Don Wienand, Virgil
Gordon, Pastor Miho
Meetings
Meetings are held at 6:00 pm on the 2nd Tuesday of each month.
For more information on council activities call the church
office at 1- 815-369-5552.
2015 Church Committees
If you are interested in joining one of the committees, contact the chair of
the committee or Pastor Miranda. More help for mission, ministry, and
leadership is always needed!
Standing Committees
Worship/Witness:
Denny Luke-Chair, Karen Niemeier, Sue Diddens, Tena Rackow, Vivian
Hesselbacher, Colton Brinker, Pastor Miranda (CR)
Stewardship:
Chair-Open, Pastor Miranda, Shirley Fox, Jon Hudik
Learning/Youth:
Chair-Open, Chris Brinker, Beth Martin Leesa Kurth, Sue Diddens, Michelle
Andrews, Troy Keene, Marybeth Brinker,
Pastor Miranda
Service:
Barnabas/Health & Wellness: Chair-Mary Lloyd, Co-Chair- Nick Baker, Karen
Niemeier, Darlene Aurand, Ellen Kyles
Finance: Chair-
Wayne Kurth, Chris Brinker, Marion Fahr,
Sharon Schlachter, Jay Andrews, Leland Wenzel, Troy Doubler
Property:
Chair- Chris Brinker, Wayne Kurth , Ray Stamm,
Delbert Scheider, Leland Wenzel, Troy Doubler, Nick Baker, Jesse Klosterboer,
Jerimy Schriner
Additional Committees/Task Teams/Organizations
Staff Support./ Mutual Ministry:
Tena Rackow, Gene Hesselbacher,
Sheila Keene, Pastor Miranda, Bill Engel, Sue Kraft, Leland Wenzel
Executive:
Pres. Wayne Kurth, V.P.: Coralyn Hudik,
Secretary: Nick Baker
Scholarship:
Mary Beth Brinker (Chair) Mike Geiseman,
Shirley Fox, Coralyn Hudik
Nomination:
Mary Lloyd, Nick Baker and Michelle Andrews
Audit: Tena
Rackow, Billie Jo Runkle
Memorial: Janis Kurth (Chair), Donna Gullickson, Lynn Lyvers
Building Trust Fund Board:
Chair-Jay Andrews , Bill Engel,
Lynn Lyvers, Donna Gullickson, Ellen Kyles
Website:
Chair-Troy Doubler, (CR) Brianna Andrews, Dan Kurth,
Colton Brinker, Austin Andrews, Taylor Bastian
Women of the ELCA:
Joyce Tessendorf, Sheila Keene
Men's Ministry:
Troy Doubler, Wayne Kurth, Jesse Klosterboer
Complete copy of
council minutes can be found on the
bulletin board.
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Council Minute Highlights:
August,
2019
The Treasurer’s Report was presented. J.
Andrews pointed out the July gas bill was $187.72 and the electric bill was
$134.93. Council approved the report with a motion made by V. Gordon and
seconded by D. Wienand.
Pastor Miho reviewed her monthly report with the following highlights: Good
Shepherd will once again volunteer by providing beverages for the Le-Win
School Staff Appreciation Picnic Aug. 16: Sundae Fun Day and Blessing of the
Back Packs Aug. 18: Open Church downtown Lena Aug. 21: Go and Cheer at the
Le-Win EPC football game Aug. 30. Pastor will attend the WELCA servant trip
to Rocky Boy Indian Reservation in Box Elder, MT. Aug. 24 – Sept. 1.
K. Patterson said $202 was raised during combined churches’
Vacation Bible School. The donations will be given to RAMP.
Additional funds were raised at the RAMP Wheel-A-Thon event raising the
total gifts to more than $300. The first day of Sunday School is set for
September 1.
T. Gordon was appointed the new Property Committee Chairperson.
Men’s Ministry has finished painting the two stairway supports at the front
door and has repaired the lighting. Landscape around the church has also
been maintained.
T. Gordon said discussion is underway for the Lena Lions Fall Festival
float. The church’s booth has been reserved in front of Citizens State Bank.
Volunteers are needed for the booth.
Committee reports were approved with T. Gordon making the motion and K.
Patterson offering the second.
In new business, Council approved paying the synod recommended mileage for
LOMC speakers for Aug. 25. Funds will be marked as non-operating expenses. A
free-will offering will be collected on that day for LOMC. A motion was made
by V. Gordon and second by K. Patterson. All approved.
The next Council meeting is scheduled for Sept. 10, 2019.
The meeting was adjourned with a motion by K. Patterson and seconded by V.
Gordon.
A complete copy of the minutes will be posted on bulletin board.
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