CHURCH COUNCIL MINUTES
May 12, 2011

• Devotions, Carol Smith.
  

• Call to order at 7:12 pm, Carol Smith.
  
• Approval of March and April minutes.
  
• Treasurer's Report, Colleen was absent, deferred till next meeting.
  

Old Business

• The door code was changed as scheduled.

• Landscaping–TomLarson. Move to update landscaping on west side to match the rest of the grounds (M/S/A – Karlgaard, Green).
  
• Membership review is proceeding as scheduled.
• Call committee formation (M/S/A – Kraft, Stark).
• Call committee shall consist of six voting and one alternate as follows – three from transition team, one from church council, three from congregation.
  
• Final vote for a new Senior Pastor by the call committee shall be unanimous.
• Those who served on the last two call committees would not be eligible to serve this time.
• The council is seeking persons of discernment to serve on a Call Committee to find a new Senior Pastor. If interested they should send a paragraph to the president of the Council stating their reason for wanting to be considered for the committee. Council will review and send a list of candidates to the congregation for approval at a special meeting. The special meeting will be Sunday July 10th between services; in addition the Transition Team will issue their report to the congregation. Call committee will be formed on July 11th.
• The congregation voting will be by ballot.

• Goals for Second Quarter: April 1, 2011 - June 30, 2011
• Word and Sacrament Ministry which includes: focus on preparation Holy Week and Easter; resumption of a third worship service beginning May; creation of special “5th Sunday” events beginning with outdoor worship service on May 29
• Pastoral presence and leadership with Stewardship Committee with focus work on design of 2011 Stewardship Emphasis; Creation of a culture of generosity at LCC
• Continued work on Vision | Mission | Commitment with follow-up support as we receive pledged commitments
• 15 One-on-One home visits
  
• Transition Team: Pastoral Leadership in Transition Process with special attention to creation of Mission/Vision/Core Values statements. A major focus on planning for a congregation-wide event on April 16; move this process into a final stage of completion with goal of receiving draft of Transition Team reports on June 20
• Formation of Call Committee in process by the end of the second quarter
• Continue to work with Council in Governance Structure/Constitution/Bylaws with formation of a special task force to work on the project over the summer months
  
• Review and update of LCC membership rolls – work with Pr. Bruce and Council over a three-month period in this process.
  
• General Pastoral Care
  

• Completed or in process:
  
  • Processing information received from the April 16 Appreciative Inquiry workshop
    
  • Completed Lent/Holy Week/Easter worship experiences
    
  • Complete Mission/Vision/Core Values statements and begin to apply to Call Committee and strategic planning
    
  • Visits as outlined in quarterly goals
    
  • Completed detailed outline for Fall Stewardship Appeal and begin implementation
    
  • Implement Third Service for Wednesdays at 6:18
    
  • A detailed plan for Fall Stewardship focus is in progress.
    
  • Decision to postpone clarification of membership rolls until Church Council has more clarity on membership expectations.
    

• So far we have two families for our next new member Sunday, tentatively set for June 5 at the 10:30 service.
  
• Visitation included seven visits to homes or nursing facilities, three hospital visits, two office visits. Our Eucharistic ministry team completed two visits during April.
  
• Our Wednesday “6:18” service started last night. If you didn’t attend, “catch the 6:18!”
  
• We are also planning something special for “fifth Sunday” months starting this month with an “outside” service at 10:30.
  
• New members were submitted, will be presented June 5, 2011 service. (M/S/A – Karlgaard, Kraft)

• 22 youth and 5 adults will be taking the trip to New York.

• New personnel book is under review and will be submitted to council when completed.
  

• Additional insulation will be added to the chapel and nursery to prevent ice buildup, $994.27.
  
• Dishwasher in chapel kitchen is burned out, will check on a replacement.
  
• Putting screens on windows in the downstairs under sanctuary to provide ventilation.
  

• We had our first "Wednesday at 6:18" service last night with approx. 35+ people in attendance. It was a lot of fun and we are excited that it will grow exponentially!
  
• We continue to plan/prepare for our outdoor service on Sunday, May 29, complete with Chicago Dogs following the service.

• Did not attend, no report.
  

• The last day of Sunday school is May 15. VBS is the focus right now. Decorating the church will take place on Sunday, June 12 starting at 11:30. Lots of decorations are needed this year, the list is on the LCC website and in the bulletins. The Summer Stretch youth are going to help get ready on June 9th by getting the tie-dye t-shirts banded, soaked, and dyed. The training dates for the crew leaders are on June 1st or June 5th. So far 21 kids are signed up for Hometown Nazareth and 46 kids are signed up for Pandamania.
• Next CM meeting will be on August 2nd.
  

  Contact us:
Lutheran Church of the Cross
On Hiway 13 just east of Hiway 371 at Sportland Corner
P.O. Box 29
Nisswa, MN 56468
Phone: 218/963-2564   Fax: 218/963-0294
Email: lcc@lccnisswa.org