Minutes from the November 6, 2002 Church Council Meeting.  

Christ Lutheran Church Council

November 6, 2002

A. The meeting was called to order by Vice-Chairman Gary Lund at7:01 p.m.

B .Those in attendance were: Gary Lund, Charles Gebhardt, PastorFale, John Pfeil, Norm Hansen, John Davis, Pastor Heinsen, DonWeber, Jim Robertson, Dan Blomenberg, Doug Spaulding, PastorLeavitt.

<*dv_0*>C. Pastor Fale had the opening devotion/prayer.

D. The minutes from the October 2, 2002 Council Meeting wereapproved.

E. There were two additions to the agenda (#6 and #7).

F. Items of Business:

1. A brief Touch Tomorrow Today update was given by John Davis.

2. Norm Hansen stated that the slanted roof work began November 5and that it should be completed in about 2 weeks. The flat roof workwill begin after that. The motion was made and seconded that thecouncil supports the Trustees decision to replace the damaged "valley tin" at this time even though it was not in the originalbid. - Carried. Information was also shared that the Eiben estatebuilding sales are commencing and that the bonds still have some "red tape" issues. The cash from those bonds should be available in a few weeks.

3. The Trustees also came with a proposal to consolidate the soundmixing equipment to the balcony where it can be permanentlycontrolled from in front of the speakers. It would require thepurchase of a 16 channel mixing board with the approximate cost of$3,000. The council decided that some firm bids should be acquiredbefore any action is taken.

4. John Davis gave a brief report on the matching funds campaign.Publicity will shift from verbal reports to printed reports in theFocus. There was discussion that a verbal update should be given tothe congregation around Thanksgiving on the progress of thecampaign.

5. Pastor Fale led some discussion on nominations for district andcircuit positions. It was decided to finalize the nominations at thenext church council meeting. This will allow the council memberssome time for prayerful consideration of the nominations.

6. John Davis gave an update on the Building Committee's progress.There was much discussion on the summary of possible ideas andprocedures to be used at this time. The motion was made and secondedto use the outlined procedure in contacting six differentcontractors to develop building proposals based on the list of 18 needs and with the budget limitation of 1.1 million dollars. -Carried.

7. The Elders came with a proposal to obtain pew Bible ribbons forthe sanctuary. The motion was made and seconded to spend up to $230for pew Bible ribbons in the sanctuary with the funds coming fromthe miscellaneous memorials account. - Carried

G. Reports:

1. Treasurer 's Report: - absent.

2. Boards: Written Reports - Christian Nurture, Trustees, Elders, Christian Education, Child Care

<*dv_1*>3. Principal 's Report: Mr. Weber reported that the school has anenrollment of 417. He stated that he had attended the SAC meeting inSan Antonio in October. The faculty of CLS had attended the NebraskaDistrict Teachers Conference in North Platte. The CLS Booster ClubCarnival will be on November 8 at LHNE. He will be attending thePrincipals of Large Schools Conference in January. He also sharedthat he has an interview on November 10 concerning the principalshipat St. John Lutheran School in Seward.

4. Pastors Reports:

a. Pastor Heinsen reported that there are still between 35-40people attending SMORES each Sunday. The ski trip reservations forDecember 27 are filled. They had 50 people at the hayrack ride andover 100 youth at the Hallelujah party in October. Fall fund-raisersare commencing. November 8 will be the annual youth barn dance.There are 43 possible summer servant events to be considered fornext year. District Youth Gathering is November 22-24. December 8will be the Golden Age Party and caroling will also occur in December.

b. Pastor Leavitt reported that there were 3 transfers in lastmonth. Continue to look for new faces and point them out to him.Three families are currently in adult instruction. He has been busywith counseling activities, juvenile center, and some young peopleissues. He will be covering services in Madison for Pastor ThiessenSunday, November 10.

c. Pastor Fale shared information on the Communication Committeeand their goals. He shared that the church leadership will bereviewing and revising position descriptions which will include anevaluation component of each position. Staff meetings have focusedon strategies to address the need of visiting people who no longerattend church personally (about 1100 members).

H. Pastor Leavitt closed the meeting with the Lord 's Prayer at8:40 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted,

Charles Gebhardt, Secretary