Participants: Congregation Council
Time: 7:00 – 8:47 PM
Facilitator: Chris Lewis, President
Materials: Agenda 9/18/23, Minutes 8/21/23, Council Binder with agenda & August financials
Members Present: Pastor Karla Halvorson, Pastor Alicia Saenz, Chris Lewis, Sheri Barker, Erick Posada, Krystina Torres, Margarita Alvarez, Dennis Coughlin, Dorothy Geier, Melissa Hernandez, Skip Knudsen, Robert Nava, Gerd Pfeiffer (*Strike-through absentees)
Visitors:
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: Dorothy G.; Second: Pastor Karla.
Financials Motion to Approve: Sheri B.; Second Gerd P.
DECISIONS BY CONSENSUS
Reports Have all reports ready by the Friday before council meets. Read reports over the weekend and be ready to discuss on Monday.
Minutes Present minutes at the end of each meeting and the council can ask questions if necessary and confirm them.
TIME Topic Activity Lead
6:30 PM Call Meeting to Order Chris
6:30-6:35 Meditation and Prayer Gerd
6:35-6:45 Check-in (1 min each) & Leadership Training. What good thing are you thankful for the happened in the last week? Sheri
6:45-6:50 Agenda Review, Time Keeper Erick
6:50-6:55 Review 8/21/23 Council Minutes • Corrections to minutes? Sheri
6:55-7:05 Review August 2023 Financial Reports • Questions? Krystina
7:05-7:15
Pastor Reports • Karla
Alicia
7:15-7:20
Time Certain Legacy Committee Report Dick Bolin
7:20-7:30 Decisions: See above Chris
7:30-7:40 Discussion
• Who is thinking of going off Council in 2024?
• Chris
7:40-7:50 Reports: (Top item only, if any)
• Children & Youth • Melissa
• Member Care • Dorothy
• Music • Skip
• Security Training • Rob
• Campus Revitalization Task Group • Gerd
• President’s Report & Visioning • Chris
8:14-8:46 Executive Session
7:50–7:55 Meeting Evaluation: Word or phrase summarizes this meeting for you? Sheri
7:55-8:00 Confirm meeting dates below & closing prayer Who will lead meditation & prayer for October Council meeting? OCTOBER: Pastor A opens, Melissa closes mtg
8:00 PM Motion to Adjourn Meeting Chris
TASK LIST Reminders:
TASK By Whom? By When?
UPCOMING Calendar Items:
• October Executive Committee Meeting: Monday, October 17, 6:30 PM ?
• Next Council Meeting: Monday, October 23, 7:00 – 8:00 PM
• Day of the Dead on Thursday November 2, 5:30-8:30. Help needed for set up and takedown.