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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: May,
2019
Jay Andrews presented the Treasurer’s report. As of right now, current
expenses are short. Gas $517.07 and electric $247.49. Bari Raymer made a
motion to accept the Treasurer’s report and Kristy Patterson seconded .
Pastor Miho presented her monthly report. Her report included her pastoral
works for the month and list of upcoming events. Kristy Patterson made a
motion to accept her report and Bari Raymer seconded.
Committee Reports:
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Worship/Music – Easter services and
Holy week went well. Meeting coming up.
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Learning – Last day of Sunday School
is May 19th. VBS dates are July 15-18 at United Methodist Church.
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Stewardship – Letters were sent to
the people who came for Reunion Sunday
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Property – Thank you to all who have
helped and are helping with the sound system set up. Tuesday, May 21st –
they will be working all day to set up and part of Wednesday will be
used if need be. Anticipate last Sunday of the month the sound system
should be up and running. New eternal light will be installed. We will
remove the old light and will have dedication ceremony during the
service.
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Memorial – List to be updated.
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Men’s Group – weather permitted they
will have work day on Thursday. Cook out scheduled for Sunday, June
23rd.
Kristy Patterson made motion to accept
the committee reports and Tim Gordon
seconded.
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Old Business - Constitution updated –
Stopped for now. Anticipating more updates to be brought up during the
Churchwide Assembly in August. Still looking for a male delegate for the
synod assembly. If anyone has any suggestions, please let us know
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New Business – Participation for the
Ramp Wheel-A-Thon in July was approved by Kristy Patterson and seconded
by Bari Raymer. Hand bells have been acquired from two churches form
Freeport that were combined. A motion was made by Kristy Patterson to
add to memorial list for $1500 for the purchase. Ryan Fye seconded.
Asking Memorial Committee to ask families to see if it would be ok to
use some of the funds donated to purchase. Copier – we need to look into
options for new copier/printer in office. After some discussions, we
need to find out options and look into usage and maintenance. It was
tabled for now. Citizens State Bank would like to meet w/council for the
annual review. It was decided that they could come to either our June or
July meeting.
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Last order of new business, Pastor
Miho’s vacations. Tim Gordon made a motion and Kristy Patterson seconded
for Pastor Miho to take vacation days June 26-27 and August 25-September
1, 2019.
Motion was made by Tim Gordon and
seconded by Kristy Patterson to adjourn. All approved and the meeting was
closed with the reciting The Lord’s Prayer.
Respectfully submitted,
Kristy Patterson, filling in for Darci Meier, Secretary
A complete copy of minutes will be posted on the bulletin board
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