Council Minutes
September, 2018
Opening Remarks / Presidents Report: 6:30 pm by President, Mark B.
Council Meeting 7:15 PM: In attendance President M Boback, T Salo, K Baxter, J Moore, D Barstad, & D Maki.
Approve Minutes of August 21,2018: Motion by T Salo 2nd by D Barstad. Motion approved.
Approve August Treasurers Report for August 2018: The treasurer’s report was approved by the trustees and presented by T Salo Motion by D Maki, 2nd by J Moore. Motion approved.
Board Reports
Board of Deacons: K Baxter reported J Dickinson is the Deacon for October and D Maki will be doing Eucharist Ministry; we have 5 students being confirmed on Sept. 30th J Undeland, C Long, E Skelton and S and S Hakala, Pastor Buettner will be doing the confirmation service and that Pulpit replacement is set up through October.
Board of Education: D Maki reported Sept. 16th was the first day of Sunday school; C Long is the new SS superintendent and is being assisted by R Hughes, C Long, J Dickinson, J Olsenand the board of education members. The Sunday school anticipates approximately 10 SS kids this year as many of the kids moved up to confirmation.
Board of Stewardship: J Moore reported the“Service Sunday” focus project is household items for the Center for Changing Lives which is located in Duluth; baskets have been placed in the Narthex where items have been collected, money donations have been received through coffee an’ and by members; J Moore and M Mulari will do shopping for the remainder of the items on the suggested list and make arrangements to get them to the Center for Changing lives.
Board of Trustees: D Barstad informed the council the trustees approved the treasurer’s report; that work on the food stand is nearly completed; the food stand was damaged when a porta potty delivery truck ran into it. We have decided the incident to the stand turned out to be blessing as the stand now has new siding, fascia, roofing and it was a joy for the guys to work together. A Huge thank you to D Barstad for taking charge and organizing the stand repair project and a big thank you to D Harp for donating his time, talent and equipment to do the installation! A motion was made by T Salo that we pay Bradach Lumber for the materials purchased to complete the food stand repairs, 2nd by J Moore. Motion approved. In other news D Barstad reported the trustees voted and approved to change the church building insurance carrier to Range Reliable where we would save a significant amount; Lastly, D Barstad reported the beaver board drainage system in the basement has a small leak and it will be worked on.
Old Business:
None.
New Business:
President Boback asked for a motion to reduce the amount we pay to the NLP to $1000. At our last Parish council meeting on September 6th, it was approved to reduce the amount paid to the NLP to $ 1000 until the parish council re-evaluates the needs of the parish balanced against the needs of the congregations. This will start in October. There are adequate funds in the NLP to meet the needs of the call committee and relocation if a new pastor is called. A motion was made by J Moore, 2nd by D Barstad. Motion approved.
Motion to adjourn by D Barstad, 2nd by T Salo. Motion approved 8:15 pm
Adjourn with Lord's Prayer
Respectfully submitted,
Council Secretary
D. Maki
September, 2018
Opening Remarks / Presidents Report: 6:30 pm by President, Mark B.
- At our last Parish council meeting on September 6th, we agreed to reduce yet again the amount paid to the NLP to $ 1000 until the parish council re-evaluates the needs of the parish balanced against the needs of the congregations. This will start in October. There are adequate funds in the NLP to meet the needs of the call committee and relocation if a new pastor is called. We also will not pay the $200 to Faith for the use of the parsonage until it is occupied by a pastor.
- Deacon Brenda Tibbetts has contacted two interims but neither was willing to take us on due to our location. Further, our Ministry Site Profile is posted and Brenda has received one request for it. We continue to wait.
- The repair of the stand has begun and Don can fill you in in his Trustees report.
- Sunday school has started and Debbie will fill us in.
- Thank you to the Deacons especially Kathy Baxter, Doug Shuck and Cyndi Worshek for all the work that they have done to secure pulpit replacements. We have a mix of pastors, lay preachers, and church leaders. They have us well taken care of thru November.
- The exterior of the church has been professionally sprayed to help reduce the number of cluster flies entering the building
Council Meeting 7:15 PM: In attendance President M Boback, T Salo, K Baxter, J Moore, D Barstad, & D Maki.
Approve Minutes of August 21,2018: Motion by T Salo 2nd by D Barstad. Motion approved.
Approve August Treasurers Report for August 2018: The treasurer’s report was approved by the trustees and presented by T Salo Motion by D Maki, 2nd by J Moore. Motion approved.
Board Reports
Board of Deacons: K Baxter reported J Dickinson is the Deacon for October and D Maki will be doing Eucharist Ministry; we have 5 students being confirmed on Sept. 30th J Undeland, C Long, E Skelton and S and S Hakala, Pastor Buettner will be doing the confirmation service and that Pulpit replacement is set up through October.
Board of Education: D Maki reported Sept. 16th was the first day of Sunday school; C Long is the new SS superintendent and is being assisted by R Hughes, C Long, J Dickinson, J Olsenand the board of education members. The Sunday school anticipates approximately 10 SS kids this year as many of the kids moved up to confirmation.
Board of Stewardship: J Moore reported the“Service Sunday” focus project is household items for the Center for Changing Lives which is located in Duluth; baskets have been placed in the Narthex where items have been collected, money donations have been received through coffee an’ and by members; J Moore and M Mulari will do shopping for the remainder of the items on the suggested list and make arrangements to get them to the Center for Changing lives.
Board of Trustees: D Barstad informed the council the trustees approved the treasurer’s report; that work on the food stand is nearly completed; the food stand was damaged when a porta potty delivery truck ran into it. We have decided the incident to the stand turned out to be blessing as the stand now has new siding, fascia, roofing and it was a joy for the guys to work together. A Huge thank you to D Barstad for taking charge and organizing the stand repair project and a big thank you to D Harp for donating his time, talent and equipment to do the installation! A motion was made by T Salo that we pay Bradach Lumber for the materials purchased to complete the food stand repairs, 2nd by J Moore. Motion approved. In other news D Barstad reported the trustees voted and approved to change the church building insurance carrier to Range Reliable where we would save a significant amount; Lastly, D Barstad reported the beaver board drainage system in the basement has a small leak and it will be worked on.
Old Business:
None.
New Business:
President Boback asked for a motion to reduce the amount we pay to the NLP to $1000. At our last Parish council meeting on September 6th, it was approved to reduce the amount paid to the NLP to $ 1000 until the parish council re-evaluates the needs of the parish balanced against the needs of the congregations. This will start in October. There are adequate funds in the NLP to meet the needs of the call committee and relocation if a new pastor is called. A motion was made by J Moore, 2nd by D Barstad. Motion approved.
Motion to adjourn by D Barstad, 2nd by T Salo. Motion approved 8:15 pm
Adjourn with Lord's Prayer
Respectfully submitted,
Council Secretary
D. Maki