2018 CHURCH COUNCIL MEMBERS PHONE EMAIL ADDRESSES
Tom Kopperud, Council Chair, Properties………………………. 951-1471…….. [email protected]
Mike Messenger, Council Vice-Chair, Membership… 864-2174…….. [email protected]
Letitia Kopperud, Council Secretary, Social…………. ………. 458-6897…….. [email protected]
Gordy Elliott, Council Treasurer, Fin. & Stewardship……… 875-2200…….. [email protected]
Shari Michel, Education, Scholarship……………………………… 875-2818 [email protected]
Vicki Nelson, Worship ……………………………………… ……….. 864-2027…… [email protected]
Patty Ebner, Youth………………………………………………………. 864-7206….. [email protected]
Tony Heiden, Properties……………………………………………….. 864-8669…….. [email protected]
June Vitse, Human Resources……………………………………….. 864-7876…….. [email protected]
Treasurer’s Report
Balance brought forward 8/1/2018 $ 16,673.08
TOTAL RECEIPTS $ 23,410.97
DISBURSEMENTS $ 18,912.29
TOTAL ON HAND 8/31/2018 $ 21,171.76
The August 2018 Tower Project is fully funded.
Congregational Council Meeting
Monday, September 10, 2018
(These are un-official minutes!! Minutes in draft form; not yet approved.)
Call to order – President Tom Kopperud at 7:02 p.m.
Present: Tom, Mike, Letitia, Patty, Gordy, Tony, Vicki, Shari, June
Absent: None
Others – Jean (finance secretary)
Adoption of Agenda – Tony made the motion to accept the agenda with additions under New Business to add school activities pass and flowers in refrigerator, seconded by Gordy. Motion passed.
Secretary’s Report: Motion to approve by Mike and Patty seconded. Motion passed.
Treasurer’s Report – The Tower Project is now paid. A Sound System Fund has been started. Motion to approve by June, seconded by Gordy. Motion passed.
Unfinished Business:
Progress on Call – Pastor Steve will be moving into the parsonage the afternoon of September 24th. Sunday, September 30th, Pastor Steve will be installed after the benediction of the church service. Dr. David Hinz will be taking part in the installation. A potluck will follow in the Fellowship Hall.
Sim Sound – Sim Sound will be looking at our sound system once Pastor Steve arrives. We will be getting an estimate on three screens in addition controlling the volume to the sound system.
Update on School-to-Work opportunity. Nothing new to report currently.
New Business
Job Title and Job Description. Tony made a motion to accept the job description with a change in the wording to add pastor, seconded by Vicki. After discussion, the motion failed. Letitia made a motion to table Job Title and Job Description until the next meeting, Patty seconded. Motion passed with one opposed.
Fax Machine. Motion to remove the fax machine, seconded by June. Motion passed.
Personnel Manual Updates. This is in process. The Human Resources Committee is working on this.
Mailbox. Pastor Chellew would prefer a mailbox instead of a post office box. Properties Committee is working on the location of the mailbox with the Rushford Postmaster.
File Proof File Cabinet. Looking into getting a new file cabinet that is fire proof in the church office. An estimate will be presented at the next board meeting.
Corporate/Non-Profit Resolution. A resolution needed to be signed by the current council’s president, vice-president and secretary for CRI Securities, LLC and Securian.
Rushford Peterson School Activity Pass. Patty made a motion to purchase a RP school activity pass for Pastor Steve and Lisa, seconded by Gordy. Motion passed.
Flowers in Refrigerator. Gordy made the motion flowers will be allowed in refrigerator if they are covered and stored in the refrigerator during the week, seconded by Patty. Motion passed.
Committee Reports
Gordy made the motion to accept the Committee Reports and adjourn the meeting, seconded by Letitia. Motion passed.
Letitia Kopperud, Secretary.
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