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.
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