Hope Lutheran Church seeks to strengthen our faith in Jesus Christ,
to proclaim the
gospel to others, and to strive for unity in Christ.
113 South Jefferson Street
P.O. Box 87
Minneota MN 56264
(507) 872-6446 Church Office
(507) 872-5215 Kitchen
Annual Report of 2017 Business
Memorials – January – June, 2018
Chuck Drown
Youth of Hope 10.00
Wendy Eischens
Undesignated 60.00
Eveline Koehne
Prayer Shawl Fund 20.00
Undesignated 20.00
Virgil Ufkin
Building Fund 10.00
Fellowship Hall Flooring 10.00
Prayer Shawl Fund 20.00
Board of Trustees Report
Church Council Notes - July 2, 2018
Board of Trustees Report
- Bills for the month of July reviewed. Bills totaled $10,930.61
- Insurance Policy: No new information
- Phones/Internet/Upgrade Website/Live Stream Video: Midco paperwork signed, site
visit planned.
- Bell Tower: Rob Prellwitz/Buysse Roofing - Tower needs repairs soon! Clay bricks
cracking and crumbling due to much moisture running through walls.
- Farm Land: Appraisal will be done by July 20, 2018. Needs surveying done.
- Cemetery: Land to Develop: Dennis Heggeseth informed of development of land. Needs
marker and surveying done after combining
- Kitchen Ovens: Roberta Josephson and Lori Skaar are getting closer to making a purchase.
- Floor Polisher: Maintenance would like a new floor polisher
- All State Choir: Groceries Brad’s Market to be paid. Thrivent put in $250.
Board of Deacons Report
- Members In/Out: No new info
- Walk Around Offering: July - Hope Harbor; July Extra - Puerto Rican Farmers; August
- Backpack program
- Mission Sunday: Working on date, speaker, Ham O’Brien (Gayle and Sandy)
- Vacations: Pastor Bruce, if any plans for vacations
Board of Education Report
GLOW: Begin again Wednesday, September 12, 2018
- Confirmation: Letters, orientation, new curriculum, St. Paul’s, date - October 28,
2018
- Youth of Hope: 2019 Mission Trip - 62 kids and 11 adults. Fundraisers in progress
is the Schwans Cares Fundraiser Campaign ID # 38205 and Work at Lockwoods Car Wash.
Also working on a t-shirt fundraiser. Keep in mind National Youth Gathering is in
Minneapolis in 2021 - great opportunity for our youth to go.
- VBS: Family Fun Nights being planned. July 15, 2018 Pool Party 6 - 8 p.m. and August
15 Movie night at Hope Lutheran 6 - 8 p.m.
- Bug Days Parade: Float ideas - check with Bree/Erin and Pastor Bruce
Other Business
- Shared Ministry: Will meet again this fall
- Call Committee: Began meeting, Barry Gronke is Chairman, Pam Gregor is Secretary,
other members are Scott Knutson, Dave Gislason, Scott Josephson, Beth Buysse and
Nona Gottskalkson
- Summer Council Meetings:
7 - 8 p.m. - Trustees meet
7:30 - 8 p.m. - Deacons and Education meet
8 p.m. - All committees meet together
- Next Executive Meeting: Sunday, July 29, 2018 at 10 a.m.
- Next Council Meeting: Monday, August 6, 2018; 7pm Trustees, 7:30pm Deacons/Education,
8pm All
Respectfully Submitted, Chris Hansen, Secretary
