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33rd Annual Congregational Meeting - Trinity Lutheran Church Grove City, Minnesota - January 26, 2025

2/27/2025

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President Melissa Bergstrom called the meeting to order at 11:02 am

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

Report of the Nominating Committee: After many years of service, Gordon Czycalla is retiring from this position
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.
Balloting: Dennis Brown motioned to approve the Ballot and Willis Chase Seconded the motion. Motion carried.

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

President’s Report: In Report Booklet
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).
Finance and Stewardship Committee: In Report Booklet
Christian Education and Youth Committee: In Report Booklet
Mission and Outreach Committee: In Report Booklet
Worship, Music, and Arts Committee: In Report Booklet
Church Properties Committee: In Report Booklet
Personnel Committee: In Report Booklet
Organizations and Activities: No Report

Reports of Groups and Organizations:

Endowment Fund: Report in Booklet
Women of the ELCA: Report in Booklet…Trinity will host the 2025 Fall Gathering
Green Lake Lutheran Ministries: Report in Booklet
Scholarship Committee: Report in Booklet
Library Committee: Report in Booklet
Heritage Committee: Report in Booklet
Knotty Quilters: Report in Booklet
Prayer Shawl: Report in Booklet

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

New Business:

Approval of Budget for 2025: Motion made by Dennis Brown and seconded by Joe Jans. Motion carried.
Other: Parsonage has been rented as of October 2024
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.”
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.”

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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Trinity Lutheran Church, Grove City, MN - Church Council Minutes - Tuesday January 14th 2024 @ 6:30 p.m.

2/27/2025

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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

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

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:

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

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.

Finance & Stewardship—Sonia

No Report

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

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

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

Old Business

New Business

February 16th reorganizing the basement potluck before we start.

Executive Session: N/A

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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33rd Annual Congregational Meeting - Trinity Lutheran Church Grove City, Minnesota - January 26, 2025

Trinity Lutheran Church, Grove City, MN - Church Council Minutes - Tuesday January 14th 2024 @ 6:30 p.m.

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