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Council Officers
Council President: Wayne K.
Vice-President: Coralyn H.
Secretary: Nick B.
Council Members, 2016
Dennis Luke—President
Coralyn Hudik—Vice President
Secretary--Darci Meier
Youth Representative—Krista Keene
Council Members: Shirley Fox, Karen Niemeier, Tim Gordon, Troy
Keene,
Troy Doubler, Eugene Hesselbacher, Kristy Patterson, 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:
September, 2017
Jay Andrews presented the
Treasurers Report. August electric bill was $263.54 and the gas bill was
$118.51. Tim Gordon made the motion to move the remaining $1208.16 in the
Roof Account to the Building and Maintenance Improvement Fund. Troy Doubler
seconded and the motion passed.
The Pastor’s Report was reviewed. Pastor Miho will attend the Professional
Leaders Conference in Sinsinawa Sept. 18 – 20. Pastor and Coralyn Hudik will
attend the Embracing Stewardship Workshop in Rochelle Sept. 23. Pastor will
take part in the second year theological education in Rochelle Oct.
11.Pastor will look into having the Stubbs Family, our mission family who
has served in Tanzania, speak at our church. Troy Doubler moved to accept
the report and Coralyn Hudik seconded. All agreed.
Committee reports were received. Coralyn Hudik , Stewardship, said member
Shirley Fox will move to the Property Committee. Hudik will no longer serve
as chairman after January 2018 although she will remain on the committee.
New members will be sought. Hudik also said there was good involvement with
Time Talent and Gifts among members. Stewardship is also considering
creating bumper stickers or magnets to highlight Good Shepherd.
On behalf of the Learning Committee, it was noted First Communion classes
will be held Oct. 8, 15, and 22 with the celebration of communion Oct. 29.
children’s Christmas program is slated for Dec. 17.
Troy Doubler moved to adjourn to closed session to discuss personnel.
Coralyn Hudik seconded and motion carried. Once again in open session,
Doubler made the motion that the custodian be paid a salary of $216 per
month based on adherence to the job description. Karen Niemeier seconded the
motion and it passed with unanimous vote.
Troy Doubler, Property Committee, suggested the congregation be asked for
preferences for future building projects so the vision can be shared.
Memorial funds are available for carpet in the sanctuary and for Fellowship
Hall improvements, but funds are not adequate to complete projects.
Pastor Miho also suggested the committee look into purchasing some chairs
that have handles to enable mobility for congregational members and guests.
Karen Niemeier, Service Committee, said the after school program is going
well with 56 children attending. She commented that about half of the
students are not affiliated with a church and this is a good outreach
program. More volunteers, especially men, are needed.
Pastor Miho said the Food Pantry will move to a downtown location behind The
Sugar Bowl and will need to rent the facility. Six local churches have been
asked to contribute. Karen Niemeier moved that Good Shepherd pay $100 per
month semi-annually to support the food pantry. Coralyn Hudik seconded and
the motion passed unanimously. Funds will be taken from the Lucille Baker
Endowment if the arrangement is acceptable to the food pantry
administration. Good Shepherd has contributed $750 in 2016 and $1250 in 2015
to food pantry operations.
Darci Meier discussed the possibility of a Christmas Walk through homes as a
fund-raiser for the Food Pantry. Participation from several homes would be
asked.
Approved having FHN provide flu immunizations at the Oct. 9 Parkinson’s
Support Group meeting. The meeting and immunizations are open to the public
and the event will be advertised. There will be fees charged for the
immunizations..
Approved confirmation of two members, Hanna Brinker and Ashtyn Brinker Sept.
17.
Will share with the congregation a request from member Danica Balbach for
support for her March 2018 mission trip to Haiti.
Learned several revisions are requested by the Synod for the constitution
prior to congregational approval at the annual meeting in January.
Discussed the upcoming Goods Work Our Hands workday.
A complete copy of minutes will be posted on bulletin board.
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