Congregational Meeting – June 15, 2010
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FIRST TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH
Bi-Annual Congregation Meeting
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Attendance: Total of (58)
The meeting was opened and called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Jon Morris.
OPENING DEVOTION / PRAYER (Pastor Carl Streufert)
ACCEPTANCE OF THE MINUTES (Leo Figini)
- A motion was made by Jubal Myer, seconded by Bill Stuckwisch and passed to accept the February 6, 2010, Congregational Meeting minutes.
PASTOR’S REPORT (Pastor Whited)
- Refer to report enclosed in packet.
MINISTRY REPORTS (A.C.T.S.) (Reports included in the Congregational Meeting Packet)
- (Attract) Pastor Whited
- (Care) Mary Lou Hartnett
- (Transformation) Sue Steege
- (Serve) Dick McKie.
- (Ministry Operations Manager) Tim Hartnett
FINANCIAL REPORT (Kevin Cross)
- Giving; as of early June we are slightly behind on our projected giving envelope and plate. Overall, we are behind $11,772 or 4% of straight line projections as we approach the summer months.
- Expenses; as of June14, 2010 we have currently under spent our projected expenses by approximately $17,000.
- Debt reduction. We have the amount of $19,981.17 remaining on a 6% loan from LCEF which we currently pa a monthly amount of $1,684. If we pay this loan off now with available savings, we will save approximately $700 in interest costs. It is recommended that this pay off is made ASAP as savings levels are adequate to justify it.
- A motion was made by Erhard Moosmann, seconded by Tim Hartnett and passed to approve the payoff of our LCEF loan of $19,981.17.
- Capital campaign update. Total pledges to date are $531,483, plus $6,000 restricted to debt reduction. Total contract with LCEF services is $33,000, all of which has been paid. Additional capital campaign expenses are approximately $5,000.
- Giving to the Capital Campaign has now reached approximately $63,000 (through 6/14/10). It is expected that total giving will be approximately $219,000 by June 1, 2012 and $531,483 by June 1, 2013.
ELECTION OF NEW MINISTRY COUNCIL MEMBERS
Jim Passage – Vice President – 2 year term
Marlene Carr – Treasurer – 2 year term
Joel Rockensuess – Member at Large – 2 year term
Kim Kwietniewski – Member at Large – 2 year term
- A motion was made by Bill Stuckwisch and seconded by Tracy Bramwell, to accept the proposed slate of candidates as presented. Motion carried and passed unanimously.
RECOGNITION OF OUTGOING COUNCIL MEMBERS
- Special thanks to Kevin Cross for his years of service on the Ministry Council as Treasurer as well as to Jennifer Tresch as Vice President.
- A special recognition was given to Jim Brese for his service on the EMT as the Director of Attract Ministries.
CLOSING PRAYER
- Closing prayer by Kevin Cross
- Blessing by Pastor Whited
- Meeting adjourned.
Respectfully Submitted,
Leo Figini
Ministry Council Secretary
Ministry Council Minutes – June 1, 2010
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Ministry Council / EMT Meeting
Tuesday, June 01, 2010
FIRST TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH
Present: Excused:
Rev. Charles Whited Kim Kwietniewski
Jenny Cascio – Member at large Jim Passage
Kevin Cross – Treasurer
Leo Figini – Secretary
Jonathan Morris – President
Jennifer Tresch – Vice President
1. DEVOTIONS
- The meeting was opened at 7:00 PM with a devotion by Jon Morris.
2. APPROVAL
- A motion was made by Kevin Cross, seconded by Jennifer Tresch to approve the February 6, 2010 Voters Assembly Minutes. Approval to accept the minutes as presented was passed unanimously.
PASTOR’S REPORT / GENERAL DISCUSSION
- Attendance is down slightly this quarter as opposed to last year at this time. Partially due to the elimination of the second service on Saturday night.
- Six baptisms, five funerals and one wedding have taken place up to date.
- Staff changes: We have a hiring team in place, headed by Sue Brese (called staff), to begin the search for a Director of Contemporary Worship. Jubal Myer has been serving for quite a while as interim Director.
- Rebekah Freed, (“Bekah”), will join our staff beginning July 10. She is a D.C.E. intern, who will be in charge of senior high ministry and ministry to the college age. She is currently serving in Uganda during the month of June. That is why the sending cloth is on the altar.
- Jason Christ will continue to serve part time in junior high ministry and will take over Attract Ministry.
- Mission: Serve has given a very complete report on our mission involvement. As you know, Susan and I recently returned from China on a very enjoyable, very busy mission trip. It is amazing how much work is going on in China. There is a great move of God in that country. It is believed to have the fastest growing Christian movement in the world right now.
- Capital Campaign: It has been a very busy couple of months as we have been working hard on the campaign, The Lord Builds. Now the process of determining how to best use the money God’s people have committed. We have a great vision; it is now time to begin to implement the vision.
- Communication Plan: Style guide, logo and roll out plan are taking place over the next couple of weeks. Again, this has been a long time coming. A lot of effort and energy have gone into our communication plan. I am so grateful for the hard work of Pat Canfield and his team over these last couple of years.
- Continuing Education: I have just completed a two-year program with Pastor Leadership Institute-Governance Executive Training. I have learned a great deal about policy governance, as well as, visioning and leadership. The program is designed to help with leadership in the church, as well as the Synod. I went through the original P.L.I. program when it first began in 1999. It is by far the best program for pastors once they have left the seminary. The Governance Executive Training is a relatively new program. It was a joy to be a part of it.
- Circuit Counselor: Being a circuit counselor takes up a lot of time. Immanuel Lutheran Church, a congregation in our circuit, is vacant. My job is to help them in their search for a new pastor.
- Personal Note: Susan and I want to thank you for all your prayers and support over the last couple of years as we have sought to bring Lovelie and Wisken home. Now that they are here, life is a whirlwind. They keep us busy. Susan has quit her job and is a fulltime stay at home mom. She is home-schooling them now, and hopefully they will be ready for school in the fall. Lovelie and Wisken are doing well. They are learning English, but are still very shy with strangers. They still have much to learn. They are such a blessing to us and I am trying to help as much as I can. I am thankful Susan is so gifted. Jon, Abby and Becky are a big help too. We appreciate your continued prayers.
- Vision: The vision for First Trinity really hasn’t changed. We temporarily ended a Saturday evening service, but are looking at an alternative. When the basement is remodeled, we are hoping to begin a new worship service. The goal is to have 700 in worship. We can do that. It will take bold move of obedience on all of our part. We are not fixed on numbers for numbers sake. We want to be making disciples. We want to transform our world, one life at a time, through the power of God’s living word. We can make a difference.
4. EXECUTIVE MINISTRY TEAM REPORTS
- Attract, Care, Transform, Serve and M.O.M…see attached preliminary reports.
- Present: Dick McKee, Sue Steege and Tim Hartnett
- (EMT excused following questions and answers)
5. FINANCIAL REPORT:
- Kevin Cross gave an update on the Capital Campaign.
- A complete year end financial report will be included in the June 15, 2010 congregational meeting.
6. OLD BUSINESS / UPDATES
- Ministry Council slate of candidates:
Jim Passage, Vice President – 2 year term
Marlene Carr, Treasurer – 2 year term
Kim Kwietniewski, At Large – 2 year term
Joel Rockensuess, At Large – 2 year term
Pastoral Review scheduled for June 9th, 2010.
7. NEW BUSINESS
- Voters Assembly – coordination of 6/15/2010 meeting.
- Form an ad-hoc committee to review size of council and term of positions. A motion was made by Jennifer Tresch and seconded by Kevin Cross to form such a committee and passed unanimously.
8. CLOSING PRAYER
- Pastor Whited closed the meeting with prayer. Next scheduled meeting is Thursday, July 15, 2010 at 7PM
Respectfully Submitted,
Leo Figini, Ministry Council Secretary
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