Dave Brabec, Council President, called the meeting to order at 9:45 a.m. Pastor Gunderman led the meeting in prayer.

Service Time Change:
After discussion and explanation that the proposed time change was for the benefit of our Children's Ministry, a written ballot vote was taken.
The ballot read: "Should the 8:30 service start time be changed to 8:15?".
Ballots were counted by Larry and CeCe Stark.
The results showed that the service start time will change to 8:15 a.m.
The change will be implemented in March of 2007.  

Secretary's Report:
The minutes of the January 29, 2006, and November 19, 2006, Congregational Meetings were reviewed and approved (M,S,A) (Bill Nemitz/Del Ring).

Treasurer's Report:
The floor was opened to questions and discussion followed. Questions were fielded by Treasurer Mary Backlund.
The report was accepted as printed. (M,S,A) (Mike Smith/Chuck Nielson).

Pastor Gunderman's Report:
After reviewing highlights of her written report, Pastor Joan thanked the congregation for their wonderful welcome of her in her first year of ministry at LCC. She indicated that it has been a year of learning and adjustment for all. She indicated how rewarding it is to see the involvement of so many people in our congregation and she is looking forward to 2007.

Pastor Meier's Report:
Pastor Chris indicated to all that "We should congratulate one another for the excellent response to the 2006/2007 Sunday School year". He discussed the growth of our congregation and the projected area growth (projected to double in the next 22 years). Pastor Chris also emphasized the importance of our Children's Ministry and the upcoming Interfaith Hospitality Network.

President Brabec:
Dave encouraged all to read all reports in the Annual Report.
He also extended a Thank You to Ernie Teie, Carolyn Blanck Jim Eitrheim, John Windh and Aimee Jambor for their services on the Council. He then introduced the new and current Council members. Dave also extended a Thank You to Marlene Larson for her years of service as Volunteer Coordinator.

WELCA Report:
Jane Nemitz gave a brief report and extended a Thank You to the special people that support WELCA and to the entire congregation for their support.

2007 Budget:
Treasurer Mary Backlund presented the proposed 2007 budget.
Discussion followed and Pastor Joan explained the objectives of our Strategic Planning initiative. Dean Maier also reported the findings of the Council committee that queried several congregations nation wide regarding their Strategic Planning experiences. In particular, they found that the leadership of Pastor Roy Oswald was extremely helpful in completing their Strategic Planning. Pastor Oswald will assist with our planning efforts.
The proposed budget was approved as written. (M,S,A) (Dick Brumfield/Bill Nemitz).

After prayer, the meeting was adjourned.

Respectfully submitted,

Denny Holmen, secretary