ATONEMENT LUTHERAN CHURCH ANNUAL MEETING
JANUARY 21, 2007
CALL TO ORDER: President Bruce Johnson called the meeting to order at 10:40 p.m. It is snowing and we are experiencing some freezing rain.
ESTABLISHMENT OF QUORUM: 10 % OF THE VOTING CONGREGATION CONSTITUTES QUORUM Yes we have quorum. 45 people counted.
OPENING PRAYER: Unifying chant led by Pastor Tina Koenig Ray
ELECTION OF BALLOT TAKERS: There will be no need for ballot takers. Open spots for Council are already spoken for.
GOOD NEWS: We have been able to help Deena Laird who will be graduating this year.
The front steps have been completed. Concrete provided by Vicki Hanson. We have some new babies. Two Confirmands and some more for next year. We have two Dart Ball teams. New Books of Worship are ordered and paid for. The Mitten tree was full.
We are again sponsoring a Boy Scout troop here. Hands of faith continues.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: January 2006 Annual Meeting. Nate Anderson made a motion to accept the meeting minutes from Annual Meeting held in January 2006.
Duane seconded the motion. Vote taken. MOTION PASSED.
RECOGNITION OF RETIRING COUNCIL MEMBERS: First we would like to thank our Staff members for all that they do everyday. Char Affeldt will stay and run again.
Mary Wendtland will stay and run again. Nate Anderson and Candy Hoefer will not be returning. Nate Anderson will stay on as Hands of Faith Coordinator.
NOMINATIONS OF NEW COUNCIL MEMBERS: Char Affeldt 3 years. Mary Wendtland 3 years. Gene Sanda 3 years. Bob Kristianson 3 years. Rollyn Affeldt made a motion to close the nominations. Nate Anderson seconded the motion. Vote taken. MOTION PASSED. The next Council meeting will be February 19, 2007. We will install new council members on February 4th 2007.
NOMINATIONS DELEGATES FOR SYNOD ASSEMBLY: May 3 2007 thru May 5, 2007. They will be nominating a bishop this year. Char Affeldt and Andrea Garvey will accept a nomination to go. Richard Wallace made a motion to close nominations for the synod assembly delegates. Rollyn Mueller seconded the motion. Vote taken. MOTION PASSED.
GROSSMAN FUND … renamed Financial Committee We have made our final disbursement for Deena’s education. Doris Betz made a motion to accept the Financial Committee report as given. Bev Spangenberger seconded the motion. Vote
taken. MOTION PASSED.
Doris Betz audited the Books. Doris says " Maggie Janke does a great job" Thank you Maggie.
Remaining Reports: Alter Guild
Brotherhood
Inreach
Marketing
Memorial Fund
Mutual Ministry
Outreach
Property Committee
Scholarship
Sisterhood
Stewardship
Worship & Music
Benevolance
Char Affeldt made a motion to accept reports as given. Bob Kristianson seconded the motion. Vote taken. MOTION PASSED.
NEW BUSINESS: Char Affeldt made a motion to reduce the number of members required on the council from 12 to 9. Sue Engebretson seconded the motion. Vote taken. 14 yes 19 opposed. MOTION DEFEATED.
Peggy Johnson made a motion to decrease the number of years a council member is required to serve. Bev Spangenberger seconded the motion. Vote taken. MOTION DEFEATED.
Peggy Johnson made a motion to purchase 12 new lightweight tables with funds from the Culinary fund. Leaving $500.00 in the account: anything over that to be used for the tables. Gary Pankonien Seconded the motion. Vote taken. MOTION PASSED.
BUDGET 2007: 5% increase to everything across the board.
Don Reedy made a motion to add $500.00 to worship and Music. Doris Betz seconded the motion. Vote taken. MOTION PASSED. Doris Betz made a motion to increase the Synod expense to $400.00 because of the added day this year. Maggie Janke seconded the motion. Vote taken MOTION PASSED.
Alter Guild will send flower reminders every month to people signed up that month.
New amount for organist wage, it was reported wrong. $4730.00 FICA $353.00
New Budget total after changes 110,507.00
Anonymous donations $12,500.00
Betsy Anderson made a motion to accept the 2007 budget after corrections made. Doris Betz seconded the motion. Vote taken. MOTION PASSED.
Lana Dummer made a motion to adjourn. Rollyn Mueller seconded the motion.
Meeting adjourned. 12:20 p.m.
Respectfully submitted.
Candy K Hoefer, recording secretary