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Council Officers,
2023
President: Jonathon Kurth
Vice President: Virgil Gordon
Secretary: Janis Kurth
Treasurer: Jay Andrews
Youth Representative: Nakoah Cornwell
Council Members, 2023
Anna Patterson, Darci Meier, Donna Gullickson, Dale Gullickson, Vicar Robert
Mosbo
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: March 16,
2023
Council Meeting
Agenda:
The Agenda for the meeting was reviewed. Several items were added to the
Agenda as follows: Holy Week and Easter services schedule, Easter Breakfast,
Synod Assembly Delegates Registration, and Birthday Gathering for Willie
Kayser and Jim Swain during Fellowship Hour on April 2, 2023. The Agenda was
approved.
Secretary's Report:
There were three (3) Secretary's Reports presented to the
Council. The January 12, 2022 regular Council Meeting, January 29, 2023
Council Meeting following the Annual Meeting, and the February 27 Special
Council Meeting requested by the Property Committee. All three reports were
approved as presented to the Council.
Treasurer's Report:
Treasurer Jay Andrews noted that two large checks came in January and
February so that the income is looking very good as of now. The current
accounts are in the black and looking good. Electric Bill $185.51 Gas Bill
$1,457.98 The Treasurer's Report was approved as presented.
Vicar's Report:
Vicar Thomas Mosbo presented a report that shows how his time is spent
working for the congregation. He has spent his time preparing and presiding
over Sunday morning worship services, attending meetings, visited and
brought communion to shut-ins and the elderly members, provided pastoral
care on the phone, attend Tuesday Bible Study and participated at the Food
Pantry and the Men's Group, officiated at funerals and provided pastoral
care for the families. The Vicar's Report was approved as presented.
Committee Reports
Worship and Music:
The Worship and Music Committee met on January 16, 2023. The Liturgy was set
for the Lenten and Easter seasons. Ash Wednesday, Palm Sunday, Holy Week
services and Easter Sunday were discussed. Checking on the Lena Ministerial
Association will be having the Noon Lenten Lunches. Graduate Recognition
Sunday is set for May 14, 2023. It was decided that it would be nice to ask
all families of the congregation if they have any graduates this year,
children, grandchildren, or other family members.
Stewardship Committee:
Coralyn Hudik attenuated the Congregational Resourcing
Event and the one seminar she attended suggested that a congregation could
help their members with getting their offering to the church by setting up a
direct deposit account for the church members to utilize.
Property Committee:
The motor on the boiler was installed by Molitor Plumbing on Saturday. The
job was not completed, but things are working and Molitor Plumbing will be
back to finish the job at a later date.
Scholarship Committee:
The dates and details for applying for a Good Shepherd Scholarship are in
the Newsletter.
Men's Group:
The Men's Group took down one of the trees on the Washington Street side of
the church. The tree was dead. The wood was given to Larry Fulfs for his
wood pile.
All Committee Reports were approved as presented to the Council.
Old Business
Constitution:
Still working on the Constitution. There have been more suggestions from
Synod.
New Business
Membership: It
has been brought to the attention of the Church Council that Gary Hudik is
not recognized as a voting member of the Congregation. Vicar Thomas noted
that in doing some research, he understands that shortly after Gary and
Coralyn Hudik were married, Gary planned on joining the church, but due to
the illness and death of the Pastor at the time, it was never completed.
After some discussion, the Church Council decided to welcome Gary Hudik as a
Baptized member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church.
Palm Sunday, Holy Week and Easter Sunday:
Palm Sunday will have the Passion reading with the participation of the
congregation.
Maundy Thursday Service will be at 7:00 pm. It was decided not to do the
foot washing but the alter will be striped while reading scripture.
Good Friday Service will be at 7:00pm with the snuffing out the candles
while reading scripture.
Easter Sunrise Service was discussed. Last year it was done with the
Methodist Church at the cemetery in Lena. Vicar has approached Pastor Kari
but it does not look like that will happen this year. After discussion on
what to do, it was decided to hold Sunrise Service here at the church at
7:00 am. With Easter Service following at 9:30 am.
Easter Breakfast:
An Easter Breakfast is being planned for 8:00 am following the Sunrise
Service. The Menu includes egg casserole, coffee cake, fruit, milk, orange
juice, coffee and water. There will be a free will offering to cover any
expenses and any extra offering after expenses will go to the boiler repair
bill.
Synod Delegates:
Synod Assembly Registration is due soon. There needs to
be delegates from Good Shepherd to attend.
It was brought to the Church Councils attention that during Fellowship Hour
on April 2, 2023 it would be nice to celebrate Willie Kayser's and Jim
Swain's birthday. Sue Rush is in charge of the cake and Coralyn Hudik will
bring ice cream.
It was noted that along Route 20 at Rafters Restaurant that Good Shepherd is
advertised on their digital billboard. The question was asked if there was a
cost for this. The answer is no.
Having no other business before the Council, the meeting was closed with the
Lord's Prayer.
Next meeting will be on April 20, 2023 at 6:30 pm.
Respectfully Submitted by Janis Kurth
Church Council Secretary
A complete copy of the minutes will be posted on bulletin board.
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