Participants: Congregation Council
Time: 7:00 – 8:30 PM NOTE NEW START TIME!!
Facilitator: Sheri Barker
Materials: Agenda 11-20-23, Minutes 10-23-23
Members Present: Pastor Karla Halvorson, Pastor Alicia Saenz, Sheri Barker, Erick Posada, Krystina Torres, Melissa Hernandez, Bruce Mansfield, Dorothy Geier, Robert Nava, Dennis Coughlin (*Strike-through absentees)
Excused: Chris Lewis, Gerd Pfeiffer, Margarita Alvarez
Meeting Purposes:
• Ensure smooth and effective functioning of St. Mark’s Church to serve God’s purposes
• Monitor and refine the financial operations of St. Mark’s to ensure God’s mission is fulfilled
• Build our capacity to lead and work as a team to guide St. Mark’s to fulfill God’s plan
AGENDA
TOPIC COUNCIL MOTIONS
Minutes Motion to Approve: K Torres; Second: B. Mansfield. Approved.
Financial Reports Motion to Approve: Pastor Karla; Second: D. Geier. Approved.
DECISIONS
TIME Topic Activity Lead
7:02 PM Call Meeting to Order Sheri Barker
7:00 Opening Devotional Prayer Sheri Barker
7:10 Introductions & Check-in (1 min each) Sheri Barker
7:25 Review and accept 11-20-23 Council Minutes Erick Posada
7:30 Presentation of October 2023 Financial Report
Decisions: Krystina Torres
7:30 PM TIME CERTAIN REPORTS
• Pastoral Reports Pastor Karla
Pastor Alicia
7:40
TIME CERTAIN • Committee Reports:
• Member Care
• Children/Youth
• Worship/Music – (TBD)
• Security
• Legacy
• CRTG
• Outreach
Dorothy Geier
Melissa Hernandez
Bruce Mansfield
Robert Nava
Dick Bolin
Chris Lewis
Margarita Alvarez
7:45-7:55 • President’s Report
• Meeting with current tenants to discuss new leases for 2024
Chris Lewis
7:55-8:00 Adjourn Regular Meeting and convene an Executive Session (If Applicable)
8:00-8:15 Adjourn Executive Session and convene the Regular Meeting (If Applicable)
8:15-8:25 Council Calendar Discussion by All:
• Executive Committee 6:00pm November 14, via Zoom only.
• November Council Meeting – 20th at 7:00
• December Executive Committee – 12th at 6:00
• December Council Meeting – 18th at 7:00
• January 2024 – Executive Committee – 9th at 6:00
• January 2024 Meeting – 15th at 7:00
• January 2024 Annual Meeting – January 28 at 10:00
• February Council Retreat – 3rd at 9:00 – 12:00
8:25-8:30 Closing Prayer Bruce Mansfield
8:35 PM Motion to Adjourn Meeting Sheri Barker
TASK LIST Reminders:
TASK By Whom? By When?
UPCOMING:
• Wednesday, November 22 – Thanksgiving Eve Service at St. John’s Episcopal
• Wednesday, November 29 – Talk with Palestinian Christians at 6:00
• Sunday, November 30 – Have annual reports turned into Cindy
• Saturday, December 2 – Posada 2:00-4:00
• Sunday, December 10 one service at 10:00 AM followed by international potluck and carols
• Sunday, December 24 – Christmas Eve Service at 5:00
• Sunday, January 28 – Annual Meeting, One service at 10:00