Don Bostic, Jan Carlson, Julie DeGroot, Darlene Garon, Shelley Gilbert, Kate Grube, Sherri Lutz, Russ Phillips, Alyssa Young and Mel Zellner attended. Jeff Heffelfinger, Mark Losagio and Pastor John were absent.
Correspondence: Mark Lutz has resigned from his position as Sunday school director.
Treasurer’s Report: Council voted unanimously to approve paying the outstanding bills.
Finance Committee: Council voted unanimously to amend the new bill-approval process adopted last month to allow the treasurer to pay routine utility bills and payroll, in addition to reimbursements to individuals that are accompanied by required documentation, to avoid changing billing cycles and complicating the process. The treasurer will provide copies of both paid and unpaid invoices for each council meeting for review and approval. This process will allow council to become more familiar with the financial situation and notice any "red flags," without requiring too many adjustments.
Mutual Ministry Committee: Council unanimously approved a motion to accept three new committee members: Betty Houck, Terry DeGroot and Judy Parker, bringing the total to five with Gary Moyer and Marie Silfies.
Property Committee: Caulking day care windows has not been done; Don Bostic reported he has not found a volunteer who can do the job.
Paul Grube’s nephew has addressed numerous plumbing issues in the past few weeks as they’ve arisen and has volunteered to do work to install roof drains. Don wants to get his contact information to thank him and acknowledge his contributions. Kunsman submitted a proposal for $1,500 to perform 11 tasks to repair the roof, including installing roof drains. Don plans for the property committee to run the plumbing for the two drains, which will alleviate most of the problems. He doesn’t think all of the work proposed is necessary.
Ceiling tiles are being replaced with a newer style that’s cheaper and easier to get.
Council discussed getting the youth involved in property-related projects whenever possible.
Spirit for Life Committee: Darlene Garon suggested inviting VBS attendees from the community to return for Sunday school.
Youth Ministry Committee: Darlene suggested considering seeking sponsors to cover the cost of printing the confirmation bulletin.
The youth retreat cost the church $761.95; this is a line item in the budget.
New Business: Pastor and at least three congregational members are encouraged to attend the district meeting Oct. 28, expected to last two to 2.5 hours.
The Kratzer family’s memorial donation of $10,000 is to be used for altar linens and a zero-turn lawn tractor, with any remaining funds going toward audio-visual equipment for the sanctuary.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:30 p.m. The next meeting is 7 p.m. Sept. 8.
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Vacation Bible School News
VBS was held from July 27th through the 31st. The week was all about learning how through stories in the Bible the kids are challenged to GO LEAD!, GO RISK!, GO TELL!, GO OBEY!, and to GO SERVE! The theme was based on a game show and the kids loved the fun games and skits that included the main characters Wade Winalot, Professor Wordsmart and Coach Armstrong. The fun and upbeat music had everyone singing and dancing.
Each day the kids rotated through five different sites that included music, snack, crafts, games and Bible lessons. The week was then finished out with our GO SERVE! theme being reinforced with a major service project. We chose to do Operation Christmas Child as our project. With the help of member Doris Farley, who is a volunteer for the organization, we were able to pack and pray over 100 shoeboxes. We met in Fellowship Hall for the last 30 minutes of our day before the Parents Program was held. It was truly an amazing site watching so many kids working together for a common cause! The children then brought the boxes to the front of the church for our closing program.
During our closing we challenged our parents to some silly games like our wrap race which used plungers (brand new of course) and tennis balls hung with string . The children got a big laugh out of this game and watching the adults try to work together to get the job done! We sung all of our songs and devoted our offering to help with the cost of shipping the shoeboxes. It was followed by a picnic lunch that was held inside due to stormy weather. A good time was held by all!
If anyone is interested in sponsoring a shoebox or two, the cost to ship on average is $7.00 per box. You can put it in a designated offering envelope and place it in the offering plate.
I just want to also say thank you to everyone that helped with the success of this year's VBS. They say it takes a village to raise a child. Well our kids are so fortunate to have a "village" like the members of Holy Cross. So many of you gave of your time, money and words of encouragement that it made the week go very smoothly! Thank you again for all of your help !!
Each day the kids rotated through five different sites that included music, snack, crafts, games and Bible lessons. The week was then finished out with our GO SERVE! theme being reinforced with a major service project. We chose to do Operation Christmas Child as our project. With the help of member Doris Farley, who is a volunteer for the organization, we were able to pack and pray over 100 shoeboxes. We met in Fellowship Hall for the last 30 minutes of our day before the Parents Program was held. It was truly an amazing site watching so many kids working together for a common cause! The children then brought the boxes to the front of the church for our closing program.
During our closing we challenged our parents to some silly games like our wrap race which used plungers (brand new of course) and tennis balls hung with string . The children got a big laugh out of this game and watching the adults try to work together to get the job done! We sung all of our songs and devoted our offering to help with the cost of shipping the shoeboxes. It was followed by a picnic lunch that was held inside due to stormy weather. A good time was held by all!
If anyone is interested in sponsoring a shoebox or two, the cost to ship on average is $7.00 per box. You can put it in a designated offering envelope and place it in the offering plate.
I just want to also say thank you to everyone that helped with the success of this year's VBS. They say it takes a village to raise a child. Well our kids are so fortunate to have a "village" like the members of Holy Cross. So many of you gave of your time, money and words of encouragement that it made the week go very smoothly! Thank you again for all of your help !!
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