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Council Officers,
2022
President: Wayne Kurth
Vice President: Billie Jo Runkle
Secretary: Janis Kurth
Treasurer: Jay Andrews
Youth Representative: Nakoah Cornwell
Council Members, 2022
Kristy Patterson, Anna Patterson, Jonathon Kurth, Darci Meier, Virgil
Gordon, Pastor Miho Yasukawa
Meetings
Meetings are held at 6:30 pm on the 2nd Thursday of each month.
For more information on council activities call the church
office at 1- 815-369-5552.
Standing Committees
Worship/Witness
Stewardship
Learning/Youth
Service
Finance
Property
Additional Committees/Task Teams/Organizations
Staff Support./ Mutual Ministry
Executive
Scholarship
Nomination
Audit
Memorial
Building Trust Fund Board
Website
Women of the ELCA
Men's Ministry
Complete copy of
council minutes can be found on the
bulletin board.
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Council Minute Highlights: November 17, 2022
Council Meeting
The regular monthly meeting of the Good
Shepherd Lutheran Church Council was called to order by President Wayne
Kurth at 6:30pm on November 17, 2022.
Secretary’s report:
The Secretary’s report for October 20, 2022 was reviewed. A motion to
approve the October 21, 2021 meeting minuets as presented, motion approved.
Treasure's Report:
Jay Andrews presented the Treasurer’s Report. The income is still running
behind the budget for the year. The Council was reminded that a deficit in
the budget was anticipated for the year. The current accounts are about
$4,600. behind for the month while the overall budget is $22,500 behind.
Heating: $696.04; Electric: $148.59. Treasures report was approved.
Vicar’s Report:
Vicar Thomas Mosbo presented his report. Vicar has provided pastoral care in
person and on the phone to members and visited members who have been in the
hospital. Vicar attended the Tuesday morning Bible Study and the Friendship
Club dinner as well as conducted the Sunday Morning Worship services. Vicar
Mosbo noted that he will be meeting with Bishop Stacie Fidler on Monday,
November 21, 2022. Vicar’s report was accepted as presented.
Committee Reports
Stewardship Committee:
The “Welcome to Lena” pot luck for Vicar Thomas and Coral Mosbo went very
well. Good food and fellowship were shared by all in attendance.
Learning and Youth Committee:
Sunday School for all ages is not going very well. There have been three
students and a couple of adults one Sunday and only a couple of adults the
other Sundays. Looking for ideas and suggestions as to how to proceed in the
future. The youth Christmas Program is being planned for December 18, 2022,
during the Sunday Worship Service. It will be a program of narration and
song of the season.
Finance Committee:
The Finance Committee will be meeting after Thanksgiving to work on the new
budget for 2023.
Property Committee:
Part of the gutter guards are done. Waiting for the company to get a lift to
finish the job. Wayne Kurth has worked on the boiler motors and currently
everything is working again.
Facebook/Website Committee:
It has been noticed that the Website is in need of being updated.
Men’s Group:
The Men’s Group will be singing again on December 4, 2022 at morning worship
service.
All Committee Reports were approved.
Old Business
The Constitution Committee
met and went over the concerns of the Church Councils review of their draft
Constitution. They also had a new model Constitution from the Synod with the
new revisions from the Synod Assemble. The committee presented their new
draft for the Church Councils consideration. After reviewing the draft and
some discussion a motion to send the current revised version of the Church
Constitution to the Synod for their appraisal. Motion approved.
Vicar Thomas Mosbo’s Contract:
Vicar Thomas Mosbo will be traveling to meet with Bishop Stacie Fidlar on
Monday, November 21, 2022. He hopes to get more information about a contract
and possible Internship Program here at Good shepherd. He will report back
what he learns.
New Business
Review of the Mailing List:
It was suggested that due to the cost of postage that the current Newsletter
mailing list be reviewed. After review and discussion, it was decided to
leave the list as it is for now.
Endowment Funds:
The semi annual Rent Support for the Lena Food Pantry is due to be paid. A
motion was made to end $600 to the Lena Food Pantry for the Good Shepherd’s
portion of the Rent Support and to take the money from the Lucille Baker
Endowment Fund Interest. Motion approved.
It is also time for the annual disbursement of the Endowment Fund Interest
to support the Mission Work of the Church. Following is a list of the
organizations that funds will be disbursed to:
Piece Corp $2,500
Grace Place Campus Ministry $250
To be taken from the Lucille Baker Endowment Fund Interest for a total of
$2,750.
Lena Food Pantry $1,000
Lena Area Church Cooperative $500
Lutheran Outdoor Ministry Center $500
Pine Ridge Retreat Center $500
Sisters of Immaculate Heart Madonna Renewal Center $250
To be taken from the Special Funds Endowment Fund Interest for a total of
$2,750.
Motion made to approve the disbursement of the funds to the above listed
organizations. Motion approved.
New Christmas Tree:
It has been suggested that it may be time for a new
Christmas tree. The current tree was purchased in 1999 and it’s 23 years
old. There are some of the lights that will no longer light and the tree
must be tied up so that it does not lean to one side. There is a tree at
Wal-Mart for $340. A member of the congregation has offered money toward the
purchase of a new tree and the rest of the money will come from the Memorial
Fund. After discussion a motion was made to purchase a new tree, motion
approved.
Having no other business, the meeting adjourned with the Lord’s Prayer. The
next meeting will be on December 16, 2021 at 6:30pm.
Respectfully Submitted by,
Janis Kurth
Church Council Secretary
A complete copy of the minutes will be posted on bulletin board.
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