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
Email Us:
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Fund Balances: General
Building
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$ 21,793.48
$ 11,077.70
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Petty Cash:
GLOW:
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$ 87.62
$ 3,395.15
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Cornerstone:
Building Savings:
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$14,028.23
$ 150.60
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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
- Bills for the month of August reviewed. Bills totaled $7,289.53 plus $96.50 for Building
Fund
- Insurance Policy: No new information
- Phones/Internet/Upgrade Website/Live Stream Video: Week of August 13 installation
by Midco and Rural Solutions. Also B & B Electric installing addition outlet in maintenance
room.
- Bell Tower: In bad shape. Getting more photos from top. Rob Prellwitz get with Buysse
Roofing.
- Farm Land: Appraisal in. Discussion tabled until September meeting.
- Cemetery Land: No new info
- Kitchen Ovens: Two ovens and a refrigerator purchased. Installation August 16th
- Dehumidifier: Need additional outlet in kitchen, fix to drain itself, not have to
empty twice a day
- Floor Polisher: Not cost effective, other priorities right now.
- Fellowship Hall Flooring: Cost for flooring and paint $13,981.48, fund has $13,562.10,
just a little short. However, it’s in our best interest to have asbestos tiles removed,
that cost will make the total cost significantly more than the above. Working on
getting professionals in as soon as possible for removal.
- Sink Hole: Found sink hole behind church. Will have it filled in.
Board of Deacons Report
- Members In/Out: New - John & Kaylee Anderson; Transfer/Rejoin - Orval & Nancy Ulrich
- Walk Around Offering: August - Backpack program; September - Ester’s Kitchen; Extra
September 30th - Puerto Rican Farmers
- Mission Sunday: October 14, speaker, Ham O’Brien (Gayle and Sandy)
- Lay Service: Pastor Bruce out of town August 12
- Trifold Brochure: Deacons put together history and current on Hope Lutheran
Board of Education Report
- GLOW: Begin Wednesday, September 12, 2018
- Confirmation: Letters out, orientation is August 29, 2018, new curriculum, St. Paul’s
join us, Confirmation Sunday - October 28, 2018 (Reformation Sunday)
- Youth of Hope: 2019 Mission Trip - 62 kids and 11 adults. Fundraisers: Lockwood’s
Car Wash, Pizza Ranch, wedding reception, roast beef meals at Boxelder Bug Days.
- VBS: Family Fun Night 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: Meetings being held, combining surveys from both congregations
- Next Executive Meeting: Sunday, August 26, 2018 at 10 a.m.
- Next Council Meeting: Tuesday, September 4, 2018;
6:30pm - Trustees
7pm - Deacons/Education
8pm - Whole council together
Respectfully Submitted, Chris Hansen, Secretary