Council Members Present: Katie Corneilson, Pastor Ross Goodman, Maile Hedlund, Mark Olson, Dana Ramish, Brian Sniffen, George Wilson.
Absent: Alison Roberts, Heather Sheridan, Wendy Stack, Chris Trost.
A quorum was gathered and we came together in God’s name at 7:45pm. A candle was lit to remind us that Christ is present with us as we meet.
The agenda was accepted.
Marc Olson leads a devotion from Footsteps of the Fisherman and John 21. Dana Ramish volunteers for next month.
The minutes of March were accepted as amended.
We’re running under budget, principally because Snow Removal and Gas expenses have been lower than expected. We shouldn’t spend these yet, as who knows what next Winter will bring.
No motions or new business.
The position of Director of Youth & Family Ministry has been posted. It’s on Craigslist and with the Synod. Clancy put together an ad for a local church publication. The job description has been revised and perhaps split: a “Sunday Morning Monitor” to provide organization, find substitute teachers, and prepare the Godly Play Feast, freeing the Director of Youth & Family Ministry to “engage in relational ministry.”
The Sexton will also be leaving this summer, as he’s marrying and moving to Dakota.
Pastor Goodman reports that the building set a record for occupancy this weekend, with three congregations holding multiple services each. The Lutheran congregation had 260 people! This is however his first ever Council meeting the day after Easter, so he’s still slightly recovering.
Daniel Eisenberg will be here as our next Intern in late summer.
Pastor Goodman gathers us in prayer and leads communion at 8:11pm.
Respectfully submitted, Brian Sniffen
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Next regular council meeting: 7 May 2012 at 7:30pm.
These minutes can be found online at http://evenmere.org/~bts/Church/.