Hope Lutheran Church seeks to strengthen our faith in Jesus Christ,
to proclaim the
gospel to others, and to strive for unity in Christ.
Copyright © Hope Lutheran
Hope Lutheran Church
113 South Jefferson Street
P.O. Box 87
Minneota MN 56264
(507) 872-
(507) 872-
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COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES (CON’T)
- Walk Around Offerings: 4th Sunday of the month
- February 26 – WRAP – Women’s Rural Advocacy Program
- March 26 – Marshall Food Shelf
- April 23 – VBS
- Installation of New Officers and Council Members: Next Sunday, February 5, 2023.
- Motion made by Barry Gronke to approve the Board of Deacons’ report. Rose Van Uden seconded the motion. Motion carried.
Board of Education Report
- First Communion: Set for Sunday, April 16, 2023, at 9 am. The chalices are made by Lynn Okrina and Pay Myhre puts their names on them; they are already done. Currently there are 8 – 5th grade students, and we need to check with students to ensure they are planning to make their first communion at Hope. Pastor is planning to have a 1st communion class from 3:30 to 5:15 on Wednesday, April 12, 2023. Aimee Ascheman will be providing snacks for the kids. We have talked to Justin at the bus service, and they have a drop off close to church, and the students can go to GLOW after.
- GLOW: Our first Let It Shine service of 2023 was on January 15th, and it was well attended and included nontraditional songs during the service. On January 18th, we had our first grandparents’ night, and we had 150 people in attendance. Some of our congregation members that didn’t have their own grandchildren there stepped in as surrogate grandparents. There were 2 art projects and a photo both; there was LOTS of fun and laugher and we will definitely do it again. February 19th is our next Let it Shine service. Next Wednesday, February 8th, is our Soup & Appetizer potluck. Lori Dyce has decided to step down from teaching this year as she has some family obligations, so we need a 2nd grade GLOW teacher. Please let Erin or Jess know if you or someone you know is interested in teaching the 2nd grade GLOW class. Due to first communion being on April 15, 2023, the April Let it Shine Service will be on April 23, 2023, instead.
- Confirmation: Confirmation is going well.
- Mission Trip 2023: The $10 fundraiser cards are available. The next fundraiser is the Spaghetti Supper which is Sunday, February 19th from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. They will be serving salad, a spaghetti meal, breadsticks and dessert. There will be a Tastefully Simple person on hand, and we will also be doing a bake sale. The Mission Trip is June 25th – 30th to Elliott County, Kentucky. 34 students and 8 chaperones are attending. Plane tickets have been purchased and van rentals made.
- Teen Power: They are continuing to collect shoes.
- VBS: VBS will be held July 24th – 27th with a parent program on either Wednesday or Thursday depending on the Summer Rec schedule. Aimee Ascheman will be the church contact person with Green Lake; she will be taking that over from Barb Knutson. We are planning for 40 students based on last year’s numbers. We are looking into using Thrivent funds to purchase snacks and supplies, and we are also looking at doing a “snack tree” to get donations from the congregation. Given the church’s financial situation, we are considering charging a registration fee for VBS.
- Bible Camps: We have budgeted $1,000 for Bible camps for students to attend a Bible camp. The church will provide a scholarship for 1 camp per child. We are planning to give a Temple Talk at Glow regarding Bible camp policies.
- Motion made by Barry Gronke to approve the Board of Education report. Rose Van Uden seconded the motion. Motion carried.
Other Business
- Insurance Review: Terri is going to reach out to several different insurance companies (Wade Boerboom, Panka Agency, and HUB) to do a comprehensive review of our current insurance to make sure we have the right insurance and to see if there are opportunities for savings, also.
- Motion made by Deb Belaen to adjourn. Rose Van Uden seconded the motion. Motion carried.
Next Executive Discussion on Agenda: Week of February 27th via e-
Next Council Meeting – Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Trustees meet at 6:30 pm. Boards at 7:15 pm after Lenten service; All together 7:30 pm
Respectfully Submitted,
Deb Belaen,
Council Secretary
Church Council Notes -
Attendance:
·Attending in Person: Terri Myhre, Deb Belaen, Rose Van Uden, Angie DeVos, Emily
Hennen, Barb Knutson, Dave Dovre, Barry Gronke, Jen Anderson, Aimee Ascheman, Jason
Johnson, Chris Pesch-
·Attending via Phone:
·Absent: Lizzy Reiss, Moriah Reiss
Election of Officers and Committees
- Deb Belaen nominated Terri Myhre for President. Rose Van Uden seconded the nomination. Rose Van Uden made a motion to cease nominations and cast a unanimous ballot for Terri, seconded by Barb Knutson. Motion carried. Terri Myhre is our President.
- Rose Van Uden nominated Barry Gronke for Treasurer. Barb Knutson seconded the nomination. Barb Knutson made a motion to cease nominations and cast a unanimous ballot for Barry, seconded by Deb Belaen. Motion carried. Barry is our Treasurer.
- Rose Van Uden nominated Deb Belaen for Secretary. Barry Gronke seconded the nomination. Emily Hennen made a motion to cease nomination and cast a unanimous ballot for Deb, seconded by Barry Gronke. Motion carried. Deb Belaen is our Secretary.
- Board of Trustees – Terri Myhre, Barry Gronke, Deb Belaen, Rose Van Uden, Jason Johnson
- Board of Deacons – Barb Knutson, Moriah Reiss, Lizzy Reiss, Dave Dovre
- Board of Education – Emily Hennen, Jen Anderson, Aimee Ascheman, Angie DeVos
Pastor’s Report
- 1 Minneota Assisted Living worship service, 4 home visits, 1 hospital visit, 1 conference pastor’s meeting, 1 Pastors’ Bible Study, 1 men’s breakfast, 1 committee meeting, 2 funerals, and 1 funeral planning session.
- Thank you to all of the council members who continue to serve on the council and to the those joining the council for your willingness to serve.
Treasurer’s Report
- Bills – for the month of February were presented by Barry Gronke. Total General Fund bills are estimated at $15,850.79. Motion made by Aimee Ascheman to approve the Treasurer’s Report. Deb Belaen seconded the motion. Motion carried.
Board of Trustees Report
- Bills: The children’s worship bulletins bill is for a 3 year renewal. The bill for VK services is for the website updates for July through December 2022. The bill for Tolk Graveling is for snow removal. We had planned to pay back the Cornerstone Fund monthly starting in January, but with the current financial situation, we were not able to do that in January. There was additional discussion on our overall financial situation, and we are looking at all options and open to suggestions.
- Money Counters – The list was sent around so people could sign up. Please show up for the months that you signed up; if you are not available, please ask someone else to fill in for you.
- Sound and Video System Upgrades – The new cameras are approximately $1,100 each. Dave has not ordered them, yet, and he will wait until finances have improved. He is planning to only purchase one to see how it works before ordering the second one.
- Motion made by Rose Van Uden to approve the Board of Trustees’ report. Barb Knutson seconded the motion. Motion carried.
Board of Deacons Report
- Lenten Services: The Lenten services will be at 7 pm and lectors are not needed for the Lent services.
- Ash Wednesday: February 22, 2023. Service will be at 7:00 p.m.
- Work Groups: Work group leaders have been established for the year. Folders will be together with instructions for the leaders.
- Food Shelf Donations: Dave will continue to bring the food shelf donations in the cart in the narthex to the Marshall Food Shelf.
