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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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2015 Annual
Report
To download and read the Annual Report,
click here.
Council Minute Highlights: November, 2018
Jay Andrews presented the Treasurer’s Report pointing out October electric
bill was $138.75 and gas bill was $150.37. Jay also presented council with a
breakdown Church Council Mission/Sound Report.
Pastor Miho presented her monthly report. Highlights included: Confirmation
Sunday and Sunday School Reformation Sunday. Thank you to the parents,
Sunday school teachers and youth for the support in making these activities
happen. Also, she wanted to thank our members for stepping in communion set
up and cleaned. Pastor Miho thanks God for each member of our congregation
and she has seen how generous we can be.
Committee reports were given. Highlights include: the projector is back up
and working, Sunday School is working upcoming Christmas activities, finance
committee will be meeting in a couple of weeks to work on budget, nomination
committee working on getting replacements, and Men’s Group had a great steak
fry and cleaned boiler room.
Old business – Constitution still updating. Would like to have done for
January Synod Council Meeting.
Global Church sponsorship – moved discussions into new business.
Annual meeting is scheduled for January 27, 2019.
Sound system – present at council meeting. Council will come up with ideas,
but tabled until next month.
Distribute of interest funds for 2018:
ELCA Disaster Relief $1000.00
ELCA GLOBAL MISSIONARY SPONSORSHIP $1500.00
ELCA GOOD GIFTS $500.00
GRACE PLACE CAMPUS MINISTRY $250.00
LENA AREA CHURCH COOPERATIVE $500.00
LENA FOOD PANTRY $600/RENT ONLY
LENA FOOD PANTRY $750.00
LUTHERAN OUTDOOR MINISTRY CENTER $500.00
PINE RIDGE RETREAT CENTER $1000.00
PIECE CORP $2000.00
Troy Doubler moved to adjourn the meeting and Virgil Gordon made 2nd.
Council closed with the Lord’s Prayer.
A complete copy of minutes will be posted on bulletin board.
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