Meeting called to order at 6:35 P.M. by President Bob Lechner
Members present
Bob Lechner, Skip Knudsen, Diane Wages, Pastor Karin Boye, and Sherri Coughlin
Transition Team: Sheri Barker,
Opening Prayer
Devotion and Prayer led by Pastor Karin
Action Items
- December Council Meeting Minutes were reviewed by Council members.
- Motion was made (Diane W.) and seconded (Billy C.) to approve the December
- 17th minutes and unanimously approved.
- Treasurer
Diane Wages reviewed the December Financial reports with Council.
- Balance sheet should have been included in the Annual Report. It will be distributed separately at the Annual meeting on Sunday.
- Billy brought up that the Fellowship Fund #34400 should be dissolved and the balance should be transferred to the General Fund.
- Also, the Termite extermination for Project Hand should be charged to their Designated Fund #30330
- Diane also reviewed the 2020 proposed Budget. An amended Proposed Budget will be distributed at the Annual Meeting.
Motion was made (Sherri C.) and seconded (Skip K.) to accept the December Financial report, and unanimously approved.
Reports
- Annual Report & Annual Meeting
- Pastor
K reviewed the Annual Report.
- Maryury had received reports but they were not all in compatible formats so she had to retype some of them. Pastor Karin’s report was not correct. There are training issues that should be addressed by next year’s Council. She would like to see a Communications group formed.
- Discussion was held on suggesting candidates for the next Synod Assembly. Bob will ask if anyone is interested at the Annual Meeting.
- Discussion was held on Security issues.
- Pastor Karin
- Asked
for feedback on her Annual report.
- Discussion was held on date to hold the Church Council Retreat. Members agreed on Sunday, Feb. 9th from 12:00 to 4;00.
- Discussion held on outside groups looking to rent space at our church. Agreed that the Office should be the Point of Contact. Requests for long term use should then be referred to Bob Briggs and the Property Committee.
- Bob Lechner closed the meeting with Prayer.
Meeting adjourned at 7:55 P.M.
Next Council meeting will be scheduled by the new Council at the Council Retreat.
Submitted by S. Coughlin, Secretary