Congregational Meeting – June 15, 2010

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)

MINISTRY REPORTS (A.C.T.S.) (Reports included in the Congregational Meeting Packet)

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

Respectfully Submitted,

Leo Figini

Ministry Council Secretary

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