Council Minutes
Siloa Lutheran ChurchCongregational Council MeetingApril 12, 2022
Present: Wally Bengtson, Sharon Peterson, Sherry Campbell, Pastor Mary Fiel, Bob Anderson, Donna Whitney and Lynn Erickson.Absent: Mark Hansen
Pastor opened with a reading from "40 Days of Decrease" by Alicia Britt Chole and prayer. Chairman Bob called the meeting to order at 5:56 pm.
Secretary's Report (Lynn):• Motion made by Wally to accept the March 15, 2022 congregational council meeting minutes and the March 22 joint congregational council meeting minutes as printed. Motion seconded by Sharon and motion carried.Treasurer's Report (Donna):• Checked with Frandsen Bank and Mike Dennis Sr, Wally and Donna are listed as able to sign checks. She and Bob are listed on the savings account. Motion made by Sherry and seconded by Lynn to have this changed to Bob, Wally and Donna on both accounts. They will try to get this done in the near future.• Property insurance ($2,835.00) has been paid.• No changes have been done with Portico for some time. Donna will check on this and get back to us, especially given the change in Pastor's salary.• Motion made by Wally to accept the treasurer's report as presented. Motion seconded by Sherry and motion carried.• Motion made by Wally to reimburse Pastor for Siloa's portions of expenses ($70.35) and mileage ($69.82). Motion seconded by Sharon and motion carried.Pastor's Report (Pastor):• Eight Sunday and 10 mid-week Lenten services and seven pastoral care connections have been done in March.• Wednesday Lenten afternoon services have not been as well attended as hoped but think it is worth offering again next year.• One student taking first communion during Maundy Thursday service.• Attended three continuing education events this month.• Hosted the Isanti County Ministerial meeting in April at Salem.• Bible study and Confirmation classes will resume after Easter.Property (Mark): Absent, Bob reported• Getting bids to paint the outside trim• Mike Dennis, Jr has volunteered his time and labor to replace the two ceiling fans. Looking for replacement fans. Money will come from general fund• Will replace spot lights in church with LED bulbs while ceiling fans are replaced.Christian Discipleship (Sharon):• Five cards were sent since last meeting• Personal care kits will be assembled next week. Wendy Dawn Bengtson has volunteered to take them to the collection site.• 164 cans of soup were donated during the month of March to Braham Area Food Shelf.• Committee met and is discussing ways to reach out to potential members. They will meet again at a time when Pastor can brainstorm with them.• Signage created to be posted when we are meeting at a different location. This information will also be placed on website and newsletter.Stewardship (Wally):• Nothing to reportWorship and Music (Sherry):• Committee met. Everything is going well.• Lenten soup suppers went well and Easter breakfast is planned.• No more issues have been reported with regards to the piano. Tuner has been paid.• Wall behind the eternal candle needs to be cleaned. Will look into getting a battery operated candle to avoid the smoke problem.
Old business:1. Membership roster has been updated, leaving approximately 52 voting members on the roster. Council wants to make it clear that no one is getting "kicked out" of church, all are welcome! This was done to be in compliance with our Constitution-which states to be a member you must attend at least one service OR donate once per year.
New business:1. Bob has reserved Vegsund County Park for July 17 joint service and pot luck picnic. Pastor brought to our attention that that is the "Blessing of the Animals" service at Salem. Bob will try to rebook the park for July 102. Sherry wonders if we should consider cleaning/painting the narthex. She will talk with Mark. Pastor stated that Gary Boser at Salem chaired the ceiling project at Salem and might be a good resource for this, should we decide to do this.3. Continuing to get estimates for kitchen remodel project.4. Next meeting scheduled for May 10, 2022 at 6:00 pm
Motion made by Sharon to adjourn. Meeting adjourned at 6:50 pm.
Unapproved minutes, respectfully submitted,
Lynn M. EricksonCongregational Council Secretary
Approved as written on May 10, 2022-LME
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2022-2023 COUNCIL MEMBERS
Pastor Mary Fiel, Bob Anderson (Chairman), Sharon Peterson (Christian Discipleship), Lynn Erickson (Secretary), Sherry Campbell (Worship and Music), Mark Hansen (Property), and
Wally Bengtson (Stewardship)