Redeemer Lutheran Church
Council Meeting Minutes
May 15 , 2006, 7:00 PM
April Council minutes accepted with correction to spelling
of Kim Shumate's name.
FINANCIAL REVIEW - Diane Brauer
reported that the Financial Review is still in progress. Having been in contact with BOLI (Bureau of
Labor & Industries), she learned that we are in violation of Federal and
State laws regarding comp time in lieu of paid wages. BOLI said that there are no exceptions; an employee on hourly
wages must be paid overtime in wages and not through comp-time. This would
include meetings or other activities the employee is expected to attend.
Volunteer work, for Redeemer, would not have to be paid.
PASTOR'S REPORT
– Attached.
Disabilities Awareness. The
District Disabilities Awareness Task Force, on which he serves, requires his
attendance at a meeting all day Tuesday the 16th. He would like to assist the Social Ministry Board in putting
together a safe facilities guideline for Redeemer. Any issues or concerns
brought to our attention, with regards to disabilities, should be directed to
right person. Etta Mae said the parish
nursing may be able to help with this.
Health Committee - Functional Structures. A number of actions related to Functional Structures have
been put in to place: Financial Review, Matching people with ministries, Bylaw
revision/Constitutional amendments to be under review, Health Committee to do a
new congregational survey this fall, Executive Committee in place, Reducing the
Risk to our children guidelines under development, Policy & personnel
handbooks are in progress, Elders are forming a Spiritual Life Board,
improvements in congregational communications being made.
Priorities and goals are being
chosen in alignment with our vision statement.
We should plan a one-year celebration of our vision statement.
TREASURER'S REPORT –
Attached.
This past Sunday's income was lower than estimated on the treasurer's
report.
Don't yet know what last month's preschool tuition was.
VBS starter kit ordered from Concordia Supply Co. ($159,99) should come from
earmarked VBS funds.
Etta Mae doesn't know what the Oleson Florist bill was for; she will have Sandy
follow up.
Next month, Etta Mae will set us up for Equal Pay on the utility bills.
The $2,300.92 rebate check is still in reserve.
Convention Assessment and registration for Pastor and Lay person have been
paid.
Motion that Treasurer's Report be accepted. Seconded.
Approved.
OLD BUSINESS
Vietnamese Congregation Agreement & Covenant. Pastor Van is in
Vietnam for the next three weeks, so these items are on hold.
NW District Visit. The congregational questionnaire was provided to
Council members for input. Suggestion was made that the entire congregation
have an opportunity to provide feedback. It was decided that one question each
week will be put in the Bulletin for the congregation to consider and provide
input. Fred will oversee this and collect responses. We should get this back to
district in time for a fall meeting with the representative.
Safe Sanctuary. Kim
Shumate's work on this program for Preschool is voluntary. Staff meetings
during the summer, at which she is asked to attend, should be paid in wages.
Nominating Committee. President,
Pastor and 3 members are to serve on this committee. Three members have agreed:
Rick Crawford, Debi Williams and Dawn Kepford. Motion was made that we accept
these three members. Seconded. Approved. Fred will coordinate their meeting and
a thank you from the congregation.
NEW BUSINESS
Thrivent Coordinator Training. Joy said that every two years, training
sessions are put on for coordinators.
She and Cliff Rose volunteered Redeemer for one of these sessions the
latter part of September, late in the afternoon. The host congregation receives $500 toward expenses.
Joe Byrd Ordination. Linny Byrd
contacted Kathy Cervantes to include in the Spirit Call that Joe will be having
his ordination ceremony at Redeemer on July 9th. This date conflicts with Renae Gargiulo’s
wedding scheduled for the same day in Dallas.
Pastor will contact the Byrds and ask about a date change.
Ollek Gift. Fred Gargiulo reported that Ken & Jetta Ollek have
transferred to Peace Lutheran, closer to their new home. They gave Redeemer a monetary gift to be
used at our discretion. This gift will
be put under undesignated memorials in the financial records. Suggested uses were for the stained glass
window cross and the new cross sign/reader board. Pastor will write a thank you letter to the Olleks.
BOARD REPORTS
Education – Pat Haneberg. The
preschool has received a locking file cabinet to hold students’ records,
including immunization forms, which must be held through their high school
years. Storage space in the building
will need to be located as this information accumulates. Board of Properties will assist.
VBS
currently has $700 in the budget. They
are requesting another $500 from the general fund and not hold a fund-raiser
this year. Bev Steuven said that the Social Ministry
Board Missions
and Ministry Committee can provide some of their money to VBS as a
mission.
Evangelism – Doug Hadley. May 23 at 7:00PM will be the first meeting
for the Summer Fest event planning.
The
question came up about where the new Attendance Sheets originated. Doug Hadley
didn’t know, but indicated they will be helpful in contacting visitors. He is
looking at a plan for contact, such as the timing and frequency of visits.
Fellowship – Joy Anderson. Because there are quite a few things planned
already for this summer, no further fellowship events will be coordinated.
Properties – Al Binder. This board is considering hiring two members
who have offered to do janitorial duties as self-employed workers. He has solid commitments, in the amount of
$4,000 over the next 12 months, from several individuals who would like to make
financial donations towards janitorial work in lieu of doing it
themselves. Redeemer would provide the
supplies; Al has the IRS requirements.
Joy moved we move forward with this offer. Seconded. Approved.
Discussion
followed about giving members an opportunity to pledge either to voluntarily
clean or make financial donation towards hiring the work done. It would be necessary to have the financial
donations up front in order to carry this out.
Council requested the Board of Properties put a proposal together, for a
90-day trial of this method of cleaning, and bring the June Congregational
meeting.
Social Ministries – Bev Steuven.
Bev motioned that $199.75 from the Lenten soup suppers be used for the
$500 commitment we made to Habitat House. Seconded. The board currently has
$275.24 to add to this. She suggested we make an opportunity for members to
contribute financially in lieu of physical labor toward the house build. Approved unanimously. A Spirit Call article
will address this.
Youth – Jonet Schutz. The Canada group Redeemer is participating
with includes several congregations. A
storage unit in Tualatin presently holds much of the supplies, paid for by an
existing fund. Kathy Cervantes is
currently doing an inventory of these supplies and requests that Redeemer
consider using the far right-hand classroom as a storage area, for an
indefinite amount of time. Board of
Properties will consider this and other options.
Meeting was adjourned with singing of the Doxology.
Respectfully submitted,
Jan Shearer,
Secretary
By the power of the Holy Spirit, we will utilize
all our God-given gifts to welcome and connect all people in loving
relationships with Christ, each other, and our community.
