St. Mark’s Evangelical Lutheran Church

MINUTES

Call to Order

Opening Devotion and Prayer:  Pastor Karla and Pastor Alicia

St. Mark’s Mission

Agenda Review for the January 30, 2022 Annual Meeting

Check for Quorum of 35 members (46 in person and 13 Live ZOOM participants)

Approved of Minutes of Congregational Meetings:

  • January 31, 2021 Annual Meeting

MOTION:  Herb Geier      SECOND:  Billy Cox      Approved at in-person meeting.                               

Approve 2022 Budgets

  • 2022 Budget
  • 2022 Memorial Endowment Budget

MOTION:    Dick Bolin       SECOND:  Ann Larsen                               

APPROVED:  79 Votes, 79 YES   1 Abstain

Candidate Elections:   80 ballots cast; 24 online, 56 paper ballots.  Not all included votes for every individual on the ticket.

Election of Congregational Representatives:   79 YES votes for all 6 candidates

  • Candidates for 2022 Church Council
    • Chris Lewis
    • Erick Posada
    • Skip Knudsen
    • Robert Nava
    • Sheri Barker
    • Krystina Torres, Treasurer
  • Candidates for the 2022 Legacy Committee: 78 YES votes for 2 candidates.
    • Dick Bolin
    • Carol Whittier Ross
  • Candidates for 2022 Nominating Committee: 78 YES votes for 4 candidates.
    • Rachael Perez
    • Diane Nissen
    • Doug Nerat
    • Erv Gotschke
  • Lay Representatives for the 2022 Pacifica Synod Conference: 80 YES votes
    • Dick Bolin
    • Caye Smith Bolin

Reports:  See 2021 ANNUAL REPORT

  • Pastor Karla Halvorson – Pastoral Report
  • Pastor Alicia Saenz – Pastoral Report
  • Property – Bob Lechner
  • Sheri Barker – Church Council (See closing message & prayer attached)
    • Thank you to retiring Council Members: Diane Flint-Wages,

Bob Lechner, Rachael Perez, and Michael Marquez

 

Directions for Voting

  • After “in-person” Annual meeting in sanctuary (if attending)
  • After Live ZOOM meeting via online link to ballot (see newsletter for link)
  • Monday, February 1, 2022, 8:00 AM–12:00 PM, noon, paper ballot to Office

 

Closing Prayer – Sheri Barker

Meeting Adjourned:  12:30 PM

 

Respectfully Submitted,

Sheridan Barker

Outgoing President for Rachael Perez, absent due to work requirement