Members present:  Missy Bergstrom, Sonia Liedman, Willis Chase, Jake Boonstra, Chris Slinden, Joe Jans, Kyle Larsen, Pastor Donna Putney, Pam Bagley
Not present:  N/A
CALL TO ORDER - Melissa Bergstrom, President    Meeting was called to order at 6:33 pm by President Missy Bergstrom 
Faithful Innovations N/A
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:  Motion was made by Willis Chase and seconded by Kyle Larsen to accept the agenda  Motion Carried

1 Reports
a. Secretary - Joe Jans
i. Minutes from February 11, 2025, Motion: Kyle Larsen, Second: Chris Slinden Motion Carried
b. Treasure - Sonia Liedman
i. Offering revenues were down from January and expenses were about the same.  We do have about $900 from Advent suppers.  Discussion about what to use the money for was discussed. The thought is to make a matching fund for the Serve Boldly 2025 mission trip. Kyle made a motion to accept. Chris Slinden seconded the motion.  Motion carried.
c. Pastor’s Report: 
i. Caysen Slinden will make his First Communion on April 27.
ii. On April 6 there will be a baptism during the worship service.  The family will be using the Fellowship Hall for a family meal after the service.
iii. May 18: Senior Recognition Sunday with a Potato Bake fundraising event for the 2025 Serve Boldly Mission Trip.
iv. Round Robin Midweek Lent services.  There will be visiting Crow River Conference pastors at Trinity as guest pastors, and I will be at their churches.
3/12: Pastor Janine  
3/19: Pastor Mark Little
3/26: Pastor Mindy
4/2: Pastor Sarah
4/9:  Pastor Donna

2 Committee Reports
a. Christian Education and Youth – Willis
i. Palm Sunday, the Sunday school kids will sing.
b. Organizations & Activities (Fellowship – Jake)
i. Coffee Money – May, June, July will go to help with greening up the front of church.
ii. Council will be serving the meal on March 12 before worship
c. Finance & Stewardship – Sonia: No report
d. Missions & Outreach Ministry – Working on the Backpack program for the month of April there are 18 students/families who receive a voucher for food.
e. Personnel – Joe
i. Annual Reviews - Janitors
f. Sunday morning Accompanist Worship, Music, & Arts - Pam 
i. Worship Committee met on March 4, 2025 - doing a good job.
g. Properties - Kyle
i. Fundraiser – Parsonage Repairs
ii. Church Roof think to start in May sometime 
iii. Balcony railing
iv. Parsonage color
1. Continuing to work on all the projects
h. Endowment Committee: No report
i. COOP News: Trinity will host the May 25, 2025 COOP Worship Service 

3 Old Business
a. June 26th 2025, Sip and Sing with the Basics 
b. Constitution-Active Versus Non-Active Members
c. Council Member retreat comeing up with date and place for next month.
d. Watched Increasing membership video.

4 New Business
a. Business Card:  Missy brought up the idea of having business sized cards that have a message about “praying for you” that members could handout to people they meet
b. Website: Discussed possible updates to the website or making changes 

5 Adjournment & Lord’s Prayer: Meeting was adjourned at 9:30 pm. Willis made the motion and  Joe seconded it.  Motion carried
a. Next Meeting: Tuesday, April 8th, 2025 @ 6:30 pm
b. April Council Assistant – Sonia Liedman

                 **Minutes approved at Regular Church Council Meeting – April 8, 2025**
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Members present:  Missy Bergstrom, Sonia Liedman, Willis Chase, Jake Boonstra, Chris Slinden, Joe Jans, Kyle Larsen, Pastor Donna Putney
Not present:  Pam Bagley
CALL TO ORDER - Melissa Bergstrom, President Meeting was called to order at 6:33pm by President Missy Bergstrom
Council jobs were discussed and assigned:
President:  Missy Bergstrom
Vice President:  Willis Chase
Secretary:  Joe Jans
Treasurer:  Sonia Liedman
All of the Council members will be remaining on their current committees.
Faithful Innovations were shared by Joe Jans, Willis Chase, Kyle Larsen, Pastor Donna
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:  Motion was made by Chris Slinden and seconded by Jake Boonstra to accept the agenda with one change (March Council Assistance is Joe Jans, not February) and one addition (parsonage colors).  Motion Carried
Annual Meeting Minutes: A motion was made by Chris Slinden and seconded by Jake Boonstra to approve the minutes.  Motion carried

1. Reports
   1. Secretary - Joe Jans
      1. Minutes from January 26th, 2025, Annual Meeting Minutes Approved Motion Sonia Liedman, Second Joe Jans  Motion Carried
      2. Minutes from January 14th, 2025, Motion: Kyle Larsen, Second: Willis Chase Motion Carried
   2. Treasure - Sonia Liedman

When lump sum tithes are given at the beginning of the year, Sonia will divide the amount by the twelve months and report it as monthly giving to reflect monthly income.
Sonia needs to be told if bills are for the parsonage or the church building for tax purposes.  Kyle made a motion to accept the treasurer’s report. Chris Slinden seconded the motion.  Motion carried

1. Pastor’s Report:
   1. First Communion Class is March 15, 2025 at Green Lake Bible Camp.  A class will be offered on March 16 during Sunday School for those who were unable to attend the March 15th event.

ii.

1. Confirmation Mentor/Mentee I will be meeting with the students and mentors after Ash Wednesday service for a 15-20 minute meeting      
2. Round Robin Midweek Lent services…I will be here on Ash Wednesday and April 9.  There will be visit Crow River Conference pastors at Trinity as guest pastors and I will be at their churches.
   3/12: Pastor Janine
   3/19: Pastor Mark Little
   3/26:  Pastor Mindy
   4/2: Pastor Sarah
   4/9:  Pastor Donna
3. I would like to recognize our Trinity Visitors for everything they do to keep our members who have a difficult time getting to the church in touch with what is happening at Trinity.  We will have an official appreciation event in the future.
4. Form A Annual Report has been sent to the ELCA Churchwide in Chicago
5. Synod Assembly registration is open Becky Vann & Jeff Niedenthal will be attending in-person…I have not decided yet if I will be online or in-person
6. The people I have asked like the gluten-free communion bread I have been using.  We will continue using it for now.  
7. There will be five Cooperative worship services this summer.  Are we going to do a service at Trinity as well as the Coop service?
8. Crow River Conference Meeting is February 23 @ Gethsemane in Dassel, 2:00pm  Missy Bergstrom and Greg Jans will be attending
9. SWMN Synod Lutheran Men in Ministry looking for members to re-establish this group

 

1. Committee Reports
   1. Christian Education and Youth – Willis

Sunday School is going well.  Confirmation youth are opening up in class.  Planning events for the youth from all the Coop churches attending the Omaha trip. 

1. Organizations & Activities (Fellowship – Jake)
   1. Coffee Money – May through December: tabled until March meeting

Jake will be talking to Becky about making Midweek Lent sign-up sheets
Jake will be consider organizing a Movie Night
Council will be serving the meal on March 12 before worship

1. Finance & Stewardship – Sonia: No report
2. Missions & Outreach Ministry – No report
3. Personnel – Joe

Met recently (Marcia, Joe, & Jeff).  Will be meeting with the janitors to complete a performance review.

1. Annual Reviews - Janitors
2. Sunday morning Accompanist Worship, Music, & Arts - Pam

May 4 will be First Communion Sunday, Will be using setting 8 Lent through Memorial Day; People will be asked to list their favorite hymns and they will be used throughout the summer; Ash Wednesday is March 5 there will be a service with Holy Communion; worship committee members will be cleaning the sacristy area on February 16, Lent midweek services will be held in the sanctuary; Bibles will be distributed on Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday

1. Properties - Kyle
   1. Fundraiser – Parsonage Repairs
   2. Church Roof
   3. Balcony railing
   4. Parsonage colors

Continuing to work on all the projects

1. Endowment Committee: No report
2. COOP News:  There will be five Coop church services during the summer months.

 

1. Old Business
   1. February 16th  Council Members Installation: reminded to be present if possible
   2. February 16th  Declutter/Purge Meeting after church – Create Plan:  A plan was discussed and Council members will direct people to find an area to purge and clean.
   3. June 26th 2025, Sip and Sing with the Basics (meal 5:00, music 6:30), asking the Council to approve $400 for the musicians and $300 for food from the Thrivent Choice Dollars to help cover costs. Motion was made by Kyle Larsen to use the dollars listed above to assist with costs and seconded by Joe Jans.  Motion carried.

 

1. New Business
   1. Offering Envelopes:  Should we be asking people if they want offering envelopes?  Will ask members what they want before these are ordered in 2025.
   2. Constitution – Active versus inactive members: Organize as per the information Missy has collected through her phone calls to those listed in the directory.  Sonia and Pastor Donna will read the Constitution to determine who should be transferred to an inactive list.
   3. Council Organization:  See above
   4. Council Member Retreat: Council would like to have a retreat.  Chris will check when we can reserve a place for a retreat.  More information to come.

 

1. Adjournment & Lord’s Prayer:  Meeting was adjourned at 9:30 pm. Willis made the motion and  Joe seconded it.  Motion carried
   1. Next Meeting: Tuesday, March 11th, 2025 @ 6:30
   2. March Council Assistant – Joe Jans

 
                **Minutes approved at Regular Church Council Meeting - March 11, 2025**
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President Melissa Bergstrom called the meeting to order at 11:02 am

1. Devotion – Pastor Donna Putney lead a devotion, and the hymn Now Thank We All Our God was sung as part of the Opening Liturgy.
2. Declaration of Quorum and Appointment of Election Tellers:  Jim Curry appointed as Election Teller.  Quorum declared by President Melissa Bergstrom
3. Adoption of Agenda:  Motion was made by Dennis Brown and seconded by Greg Jans to approve the agenda.  Motion carried.
4. Elections:

1. Report of the Nominating Committee:  After many years of service, Gordon Czycalla is retiring from this position
2. Nominations from the floor:
   1. Brian Bagley and Kevin Drange were nominated to share the vacant Head Usher position.
   2. Janelle Johnson was nominated to serve as a representative for the Green Lake Bible Camp Annual meeting.
3. Balloting:  Dennis Brown motioned to approve the Ballot and Willis Chase Seconded the motion.  Motion carried.

1. Pastor’s Report:  Pastor’s report was in the Annual Meeting Report booklet
2. Council Reports:

1. President’s Report:  In Report Booklet
2. Treasurer’s Report:  Thanked all who supported Trinity with their time, talents and offerings. Referenced the annual General Fund Offering Revenue History chart in the annual report that showed the upward growth trend that started in 2023 has continued into 2024. General Fund expenses for 2024 exceeded revenue by just under $5000.  Price inflation on consumables such as office supplies was a large contributor to this shortfall.  Parsonage rent is being put into the Building Fund to help make up for the unexpected expenses incurred.  We spent about $18,000 on major repairs to the church building, including 2 new air conditioning units.  This used up most of the non-earmarked funds in the Building Fund.  The remaining earmarked funds include insurance money for the church and parsonage roof repairs, and the Parsonage Repair Fund (which is still about $6000-$7000 short of our goal).
3. Finance and Stewardship Committee:  In Report Booklet
4. Christian Education and Youth Committee:  In Report Booklet
5. Mission and Outreach Committee:  In Report Booklet
6. Worship, Music, and Arts Committee:  In Report Booklet
7. Church Properties Committee:  In Report Booklet
8. Personnel Committee:  In Report Booklet
9. Organizations and Activities:  No Report

1. Reports of Groups and Organizations:

1. Endowment Fund:  Report in Booklet
2. Women of the ELCA:  Report in Booklet…Trinity will host the 2025 Fall Gathering
3. Green Lake Lutheran Ministries:  Report in Booklet
4. Scholarship Committee:  Report in Booklet
5. Library Committee:  Report in Booklet
6. Heritage Committee:  Report in Booklet
7. Knotty Quilters:  Report in Booklet
8. Prayer Shawl:  Report in Booklet

1. Auditors’ Report:  Report in Booklet…Audit was completed on January 14, 2025, no discrepancies found
2. Election Results – No re-balloting
3. Old Business:  No Old Business

1. New Business:

1. Approval of Budget for 2025:  Motion made by Dennis Brown and seconded by Joe Jans.  Motion carried.
2. Other:  Parsonage has been rented as of October 2024
3. Be it resolved that  “We give a special thank-you to our pastor and staff for their faithful ministry among us during the past year.”
4. Be it resolved that  “Permission be given to the Church Council to approve the minutes of the 2024 Annual Meeting at the February Council meeting.”

1. Adjournment and Lord’s Prayer:  Jim Curry made a motion to adjourn the meeting and Greg Jans seconded.  Motion carried.  We closed with the Lords’ Prayer, followed by a Table Prayer.

 
             **Minutes approved at Regular Church Council Meeting - February 11, 2025**
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CALL TO ORDER 6:36 pm—Melissa Bergstrom, President
Members Present:  Kyle Larsen, Joe Jans, Pam Bagley, Melissa Bergstrom, Willis Chase,
Pastor Donna Putney, Jake Boonstra
Members Absent:  Chris Slinden
FAITHFUL INNOVATIONS
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:  Motion: by Pam second by Joe  Motion approved

1. Reports
   1. Secretary- Joe Jans
      1. Minutes from from December 10th Motion to approve: by Klye seconded by Jake

 

1. Treasurer—Sonia Liedman 
   1. Coffee money January February April cemetery.  March will go to the food shelf.   Jake made a motion to approve Klye seconded. Motion Carried

 
Pastor’s Report: 

1. February 22nd 2025 at 2:00 p.m. is Crow River annual conference gathering place be determined.
2. Continuing growth pathway $600 annual fee.
3. Pastor Tom reported that the Synod Assembly will be the first weekend in June 2025

 

1. Committee Reports
   1. Christian Education: working on the Mission Trip and “get to know each other” events are being scheduled
   2. Organizations & Activities (Fellowship)--

Lent money will go to the food shelf Jake made the motion Pam seconded it. Motion carried.

1. Finance & Stewardship—Sonia

No Report

1. Missions & Outreach Ministry— Chris No report
2. Personnel— Joe
   1. Annual Reviews

Still working on reviews going to try to set up a date with the janitors.

1. Worship, Music, & Arts— Pam beginning to plan for Lent, reviewed Christmas and Advent Services
2. Properties— Kyle
   1. Fundraiser – Parsonage Repairs: Need to continue to raise funds.
3. Endowment Committee:  No report
4. COOP News:  No Report

Old Business

 

1. New Business

February 16th reorganizing the basement potluck before we start.
  

1. Executive Session: N/A

 

1. Adjournment & Lord’s Prayer:  Motion was made by Klye and seconded by Pam to adjourn the meeting   Motion carried
   1. Next Meeting: Tuesday February 11th 2025 at 6:30 pm
   2. February Council Assistant –Kyle Larsen

 
             **Minutes approved at Regular Church Council Meeting - February 11, 2025**
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CALL TO ORDER 6:36 pm—Melissa Bergstrom, President 710
Members Present: Kyle Larsen, Joe Jans, Pam Bagley, Missy Bergstrom, Willis Chase, Pastor Donna Putney, Chris Slinden, Sonia Liedman, Jake Boonstra
Members Absent:  NA
FAITHFUL INNOVATIONS
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:  Motion: by Pam second by Sonia
Amendment to last month donating hurricane relief money to Dennis and Marsha Brown’s son Aaron and family.  

1. Reports
   1. Secretary- Joe Jans
      1. Minutes from November 12th 2024 Motion to approve: by Willis second by Pam.
   2. Treasurer—Sonia Liedman 
      1. We are in the Black up till November doing good so far.
      2. Joe made a motion to give $12,000 to the SWMN Synod Kyle seconded it.
      3. A motion was made to give May through December coffee money to the Omaha mission trip Pam seconded it.
      4. A motion was made to approve the Proposed 2025 budget. Jake seconded it.
   3. Pastor’s Report:      
      1. Housing allowance document letter 2025
      2. Visitations are going well. Becky Vann has volunteered as a Trinity Visitor to distribute communion to people she visits.
      3. Pastor will turn in mileage at the end of December.
      4. Pastor Donna will be on vacation between Christmas and New Year’s Day.

 

1. Committee Reports
   1. Christian Education
      1. A Sunday school Christmas program December 18th.
   2. Organizations & Activities (Fellowship)--
      1. N/A
   3. Finance & Stewardship—Sonia
      1. No Report
   4. Missions & Outreach Ministry— Chris
   5. Personnel— Joe
      1. Annual Reviews
      2. A motion was made to approve the 6% raise for Becky. Willis seconded it.
   6. Worship, Music, & Arts— Pam
      1.  Everything’s ready for Advent service.

 

1. Properties— Kyle
   1. Fundraiser – Parsonage Repairs:  Need to continue to raise funds.
   2. A motion was made to approve $1,000 to Engan ASSO design service (assist with paint colors and other things for the parsonage).  Willis seconded it.
2. Endowment Committee:  No report
3. COOP News:  N/A

 

1. Old Business

 

1. New Business
   1. Annual meeting is scheduled for January 26th.
   2. Second day February 2nd. 

 

1. Executive Session

 

1. Adjournment & Lord’s Prayer:  Motion was made by Willis and seconded by Kyle to adjourn
   1. Next Meeting:  Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 6:30 pm
   2. January Council Assistant –Willis Chase

  
            **Minutes approved at Regular Church Council - Meeting January 14, 2025**
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CALL TO ORDER 6:36 pm—Melissa Bergstrom, President 6:40 pm

​Members Present: Kyle Larsen, Joe Jans, Pam Bagley, Missy Bergstrom, Willis Chase, Chris Slinden, Jake Boonstra, and Sonia Liedman

Members Absent:  Pastor Donna Putney

FAITHFUL INNOVATIONS

APPROVAL OF AGENDA:  Motion: Willis Chase; Second: Pam B

1. Reports
   1. Secretary - Joe Jans
      1. Minutes from October 8, 2024.  Motion to approve: Kyle Larson; Second: Sonia; Motion carried
   2. Treasurer - Sonia Liedman 
      1. Made a payment for heating and cooling from Atwater for the new air conditioners.
      2. Garbage and electric turned over to the new renters.
      3. Parsonage house will be taxed for 2026
   3. Pastor’s Report: 
      1. Pastor Donna was on vacation so there was no pastor report.

 

1. Committee Reports
   1. Christian Education
      1. More fundraising for mission trip.
   2. Organizations & Activities (Fellowship)--
      1. Council will be making soup and sandwiches the third Advent Wednesday.
   3. Finance & Stewardship - Sonia
      1. No Report
   4. Missions & Outreach Ministry - Chris
   5. Personnel— Joe
      1. Annual Reviews
      2. Will be setting up interviews in the next months
      3. Craig Kimmerle
         1. Kyle Larson made a motion to hire Craig Kimmerle for $ 370.00 a month starting in January and Sonia seconded it.
   6. Worship, Music, & Arts - Pam
      1. Everything’s ready for Advent service.
   7. Properties - Kyle
      1. Fundraiser – Parsonage Repairs:  Need to continue to raise funds.
      2. Kyle made a new motion to purchase a new vacuum, not exceeding over $900; Jake seconded it.
   8. Endowment Committee:  No report
   9. COOP News:  N/A
2. Old Business
   1. Membership List
      1. Missy continues to document on a spreadsheet who has participated in communion.

 

1. New Business
   1. Annual meeting is scheduled for January 26th. Back-up date February 2nd. 
   2. Jake made a motion to donate the coffee money to Dennis & Marcia Brown’s son and family for the hurricane. Kyle seconded it.

 

1. Executive Session

 

1. Adjournment & Lord’s Prayer:  Motion was made by Willis and seconded by Kyle to adjourn

1. Next Meeting:  Tuesday, Dec 10th at 6:30 pm
2. December Council Assistant – Chris Slinden

 
Submitted by Joe Jans
 
           **Minutes approved at Regular Church Council - Meeting December 10, 2024**
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CALL TO ORDER 6:36 pm—Melissa Bergstrom, President 6:36 pm
Members Present: Joe Jans, Pam Bagley, Missy Bergstrom, Willis Chase,
Pastor Donna Putney, Chris Slinden
Members Absent:  Kyle Larsen, Jake Boonstra
FAITHFUL INNOVATIONS
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:  Motion: Willis Chase Second: Pam Bagley

1. Reports
   1. Secretary- Pastor Donna
      1. Minutes from September 10th 2024  Motion to approve: Willis Chase  Second: Pam Bagley  Motion carried

 

1. Treasurer—Sonia Liedman some money came out for air conditioning.
2. Putting the parsonage house rent in the building fund.
3. Church is on budget.
4. Looking towards the end of the year should give us some money to the SWMN Synod.
5. Pastor’s Report: 

Samaritan Christmas boxes (First Lutheran, Julie Bredesen)
Noisy offering for hurricane Helene families.
Confirmation expectations
Have fun
Turn in 10 sermon notes by May 7th 2025
Volunteer work at 3 or more Church events throughout the year for example Christmas at Trinity, Mission Barbecue, Mission Auction, fall cleanup, serve fellowship time on Sunday morning, be the lector on Sunday mornings holidays or Wednesday evening worship Lent or Advent, usher volunteer to work with the youth children during Sunday school, church choir etc.
Attend confirmation camp at least once in the three years of confirmation
Prepared each week
And again have fun
*Trinity’s Backpack Blessing month will be April 2025 (Project Hope)
We will be supporting 17 families this school year. Each month the assigned congregation would raise $1020.00 to support the vouchers for families (if all are redeemed).  Outside of monetary donations you may also seek Thrivent dollars to which Brad will apply to our owed balance that month. 
 

1. Committee Reports
   1. Christian Education: Mission trip on its way.  July 13th through the 18th 2025 Omaha, Nebraska.  December 14th spaghetti feed and Santa.  First day of Sunday school went well.
   2. Organizations & Activities (Fellowship)--

No Report                                                                                                                     

1. Finance & Stewardship—Sonia

No Report

1. Missions & Outreach Ministry— Chris

Holiday tree getting ready.

1. Personnel— Joe
   1. Annual Reviews
   2. Will be setting up interviews in the next months
   3. Craig Kimmerle starts January 22nd and play two Sundays a month Joe made a motion to approve it Sonia second it.  Motion carried
2. Worship, Music, & Arts— Pam

Blessing of the animals at 2:00, October 13, 2024.

1. November 27th Thanksgiving Worship will be at Peace Lutheran in Cosmos at 6:00 pm.
2. Properties— Kyle
   1. Fundraiser – Parsonage Repairs: Need to continue to raise funds.
   2. Personnel
   3. Kyle was absent.
   4. Joe did bring up that they were working in the parsonage to get it ready for renters.  Redoing the basement floor
3. Endowment Committee:  No report
4. COOP News:  N/A

 
Old Business

1. Membership List

 Missy continues to document on a spreadsheet who has participated in communion.

• Livestreaming Services: remove for next month

 

1. New Business
   1. Equipping Congregations - New London, Saturday November 2nd.

 

1. Executive Session

 

1. Adjournment & Lord’s Prayer:  Motion was made by Willis and seconded by Chris to adjourn
   1. Next Meeting:  Tuesday, November 12th at 6:30 pm
   2. November Council Assistant – Chris Slinden

 
Submitted by Joe Jans 10/22/2024, edit Pr Donna Putney 10/28/2024.
 
**Minutes approved at Regular Church Council Meeting November 12, 2024**
 
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CALL TO ORDER 6:36 pm—Melissa Bergstrom, President 6:36 pm
Members Present: Kyle Larsen, Jake Boonstra, Pam Bagley, Missy Bergstrom, Willis Chase,
Pastor Donna Putney, Chris Slinden
Members Absent:  Joe Jans, Sonia Liedman
FAITHFUL INNOVATIONS were shared by Willis, Missy, Pam, Kyle, Chris
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:  Motion: Chris Slinden Second: Jake Boonstra

1. Reports
   1. Secretary—Joe Jans
      1. Minutes from August 13th, 2024 Motion to approve: Willis Chase, Second: Pam Bagley, Motion carried

With two changes:  Missy will be adding a paragraph about the approval of Pastor Donna’s recommendation from the call committee; Blessing of the Animals October 13, not October 6

1. Treasurer—Sonia Liedman No Report
2. Pastor’s Report: 
3.   A letter is being sent out to families pertaining to confirmation expectations and requirements.  Parents and confirmands will each receive a letter.  There will be a confirmation meeting on September 25, 2024.  We will have a meal at 5:45 followed by a 45-minute meeting.

This year we will focus on the Old Testament.  The schedule has been created for this program year.  I am looking at combining three curriculums.

• :  On September 21, I have the honor to baptize nine family members ages 4-70.  
• : I was also blessed to be asked to officiate a member of Trinity on July 21, 2024.  It was the wedding of Kristi Maahs and Kyle Koellen.
• :  1436 miles from January 1 - September 10, 2024; The Council has requested that mileage is turned in quarterly.

Crow River Conference will be meeting the second Tuesday of each month at a different location.
Middle School Youth Gathering is November 22-23 in Willmar.
Registration information 
Oct. 1st – Oct. 15th Early Bird Registration, $90 per person.
Oct. 15th – Oct. 21st Registration continues, $95 per person.
 
Vacation Dates:  October 14-21 & November 4-18.  Pastor Erika Buller will be here on Sunday October 20, November 10, and November 17.
 

1. Committee Reports
   1. Christian Education and Youth—Willis $354 toward 2025 mission trip

 Meeting at Peace Lutheran on September 15, 2024, to find out where we will be going for the mission trip
Rally Sunday is October 6, 2024

1. Organizations & Activities (Fellowship)—Jake

No Report

1. Finance & Stewardship—Sonia

No Report

1. Missions & Outreach Ministry— Chris
   1. Mission Barbeque 245-255 people attended; $5032 will be given to Grove City Fire & Rescue
   2. Monies from Spaghetti Dinner (God’s Work. Our Hands.) $354 to 2025 Mission Trip
2. Personnel— Joe
   1. Annual Reviews:  No discussion
   2. Sunday morning Accompanist: Missy is having conversation with one of our current accompanists about being a permanent employee at Trinity.  Concerned about finding an accompanist for Christmas Eve.  Missy will continue to search for someone.  Council had conversation about can the budget afford a permanent accompanist.
3. Worship, Music, & Arts— Pam

Installation Sunday is September 29, 2024
All Saints Sunday is November 3, 2024

1. Properties— Kyle
   1. Fundraiser – Parsonage Repairs: Need to continue to raise funds.
   2. Parsonage – renting:  We have one rental application under consideration. Kyle will check their reference.
   3. Church Roof – have not purchased shingles
   4. Balcony railing – Kyle is working on the pieces needed to reattach the ends of the railing to the wall
2. Endowment Committee:  No report
3. COOP News:  September 22, 2024, Beer & Hymns at Shaggy’s 4:30-7:00

God’s Work, Our Hands.  Successful day of packing food for children who risk being without nutritional meals.
 

1. Old Business
   1. Membership List

Allan Knutson went through a list of names and marked off members who have not been present in over three years (to his knowledge).  Missy continues to document on a spreadsheet who has participated in communion.
 

1. Livestreaming Services:  Pastor Donna’s daughter or husband are setting up the livestream computer on Sunday mornings.  Many of our services are available on Trinity Lutheran’s YouTube page or on Facebook.

 

1. Monthly Newsletter:  Consider Mailchimp which is an online alternative to paper newsletters…weekly news instead of monthly…Council decided to move toward paperless weekly communication and stop sending out a monthly newsletter

 

1. New Business
   1. Garden Area on west side of parking lot:  When there is a cleanup day, a request has been made to clean this flower garden and do some trimming. 

 

1. Executive Session

 

1. Adjournment & Lord’s Prayer:  Motion was made by Chris Slinden and seconded by Jake Boonstra to adjourn
   1. Next Meeting: Tuesday, October 8th, 2024 @ 6:30
   2. October Council Assistant – Pam Bagley

 
Submitted by Pastor Donna Putney
 
       **Minutes approved on Tuesday, October 8, 2024 - Regular Trinity Council Meeting**
 
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PRESENT: Melissa, Jake, Joe, Willis, Kyle, Sonia, Pam

CALL TO ORDER:  President Melissa called meeting to order at 6:50 pm.

FAITHFIUL INNOVATIONS: Members shared where they’ve seen God this past month.

Special congregational meeting August 11th, 2024
There was a quorum present called to order by Melissa Bergstrom. Dennis Brown, thanked all the call committee Rosie Dilly, Susie Laabs, Dennis Brown, Jeff Niedenthal, Kari Slinden, Mike Buer
Ballots were handed out and then collected for counting and passed.  Our new minister will be Donna Putney
Jeff made a motion to adjourn Willis seconded it.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA:  Motion made by Pam second by Sonia to approve the agenda.  Motion carried.  Update on the congregational profile have to add in take me to motion to approve it and Joe second it.

REPORTS:
Secretary:  Motion made by Pam Seconded by Sonia to approve.  Motion carried.
Treasurer:  Sonia went over the expense report today.  Motion to accept treasurer’s report by Joe second by Kyle.
Pastor’s report. N/A

COMMITTEE REPORTS
Christian ED and Youth:  Willis reported on the summer 2025 mission trip.  Youth chose three different locations and GLBC will decide what city it will be.
Sunday School will start the first Sunday of October.
CONFIRMATION:
Organizations and Activities:
The Antique Car run was good turnout.
Finance and Stewardship: N/A
Mission Outreach Ministry:              
Mission BBQ Tuesday 5:30 to 7:30 pm proceeds go to Fire and Rescue of Grove City.
Personnel:  going to try to set up another review with Becky.
WORSHIP, MUSIC, AND ARTS:
One more co-op service left Optimist Park Field in Litchfield September 1st
Blessing of animals October 6th
PROPERTIES:  there was a motion made to put two new air conditioners in for $15,500 by Kyle second by Pam.
Council is going to go over to get some ideas so Kyle can get some Prints to show the congregation.
Fall clean up tentatively scheduled for October 27th
ENDOWMENT COMM. No Report.

OLD BUSINESS:  Bonfire has Beer and Hymns, September 22nd 4:30 pm.
NEW business:  went through Pastor Donna’s compensation package Kyle made a motion Willis second it.

​ADJOURNMENT & LORDS PRAYER       
Motion made by Willis seconded by Pam to adjourn meetings.  Motion carried.  The meeting was Adjourned 9:45 pm
NEXT MEETING: September 10th, 2024 at 6:30 pm
September COUNCIL ASSISTANT:  Melissa Bergstrom

                 **Minutes Approved on September 10, 2024 - Regular Council Meeting **
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​On June 25th the church council conducted a special meeting via email to approve the congregational profile forwarded by the Call Committee.   A motion was made by Melissa Bergstrom to approve the congregational profile and seconded by Jake Boonstra.  The remaining council members approved the profile via email.  (Melissa Bergstrom, Council President)
 
PRESENT:  Melissa, Joe, Chris, Willis, Kyle, Pastor Donna
CALL TO ORDER:  President Melissa called meeting to order at 6:32 pm
FAITHFIUL INNOVATIONS:  Members shared where they’ve Seen God this past month
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:  Motion made by Willis second by Chris to approve the agenda. Motion carried.
 
REPORTS:  adding in from June’s.  Special meeting via, congregational profile 100% approval.
Secretary:  Motion made by Willis, seconded by Kyle to approve June 2024 minutes.  Motion carried.
Treasury: N/A
PASTOR:  installation of call members is July 14th
Talk to Trinity Visitors group to give communion to shut-ins.
Willis and Jeff and pastor Donna are going to have a meeting about confirmation.
 
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Christian ED and Youth:  going to try to set up a meeting for a mission trip.
CONFIRMATION:  No Report
Sunday School:
Organizations and Activities:  Antique Car Run Saturday August 10th 8:00 a.m. serving coffee and donuts.
Finance and Stewardship:  N/A
Mission Outreach Ministry:  have date for Mission Auction will be Tuesday August 20th.
Personal:  talked about the accompanists pay.
WORSHIP, MUSIC, AND ARTS:  working with the Co-Op services
PROPERTIES:  going to work on the balcony railing upstairs.  Looking to move a tree so it does not hurt anybody.  Going to start working on the shingling of the church.
 
ENDOWMENT COMM:  No Report.
OLD BUSINESS:  working on communion cards.  Melissa has a spreadsheet made is entering them.
Live stream is going well might have to upgrade some equipment.
NEW BUISINESS:  Friday August 16th as part of Grove City Windmill Days - Lions Club will have their fun bingo night at Trinity 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.  CARE program will be selling popcorn and beverages.
Kyle made a motion and Chris seconded it to extend pastor Donna’s internship until there was a new minister to hired.
ADJOURNMENT & LORDS PRAYER:  Motion made by Kyle seconded by Chris to adjourn the meeting.  Motion carried.  The meeting was Adjourned 8:15 pm
NEXT MEETING:  August 13th, 2024 at 6:30 pm.
JULY COUNCIL ASSISTANT:  Jake Boonstra
Submitted by Joe Jans – Council Secretary

                       **Minutes Approved on August 13, 2024 - Regular Council Meeting **
 
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