MOUNT CROSS LUTHERAN CHURCH
40th
Annual Congregational Meeting
Sunday, January 21st 2007
CALL TO ORDER AND WELCOME: by Herb
Holler at 5:45 pm
OPENING DEVOTIONS: by Pastor John
2006
ANNUAL MEETING NOTES
Motion to accept minutes seconded. Motion was unanimously approved
ACCEPTANCE OF 2006 ANNUAL REPORT Jo and Norm
Motion to accept the written
reports was made and seconded. The
motion was unanimously approved.
STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE: given by
Pastor John
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The committee is using a planning model called the “Vision Tree” for
shape the future of the church:
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o Soils =
Principles
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o Roots =
Core values
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o Trunk =
Mission Statement
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o Branches
= Ministry Programs
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o Leaves =
Goals and Objectives
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o Fruits =
Results
INTENTIONS AND EXPECTATIONS: given by
Pastor John
Mount Cross is a growing church and Pastor John and Pastor
Erik are re-evaluating how Mount Cross brings new members into our
congregation. Pastor John asked the
congregation to help them with the wording of the expectations of being a
member of Mount Cross.
Suggestions
from the congregation
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We want you to join us..
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We welcome and invite you…
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We encourage you to ……
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We have opportunities
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We want you want to…
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We invite you to…
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We expect you to…
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We expect you with God’s help….
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God expects you to…
PRESENTATION OF THE 2007 BUDGET: given by
Bob Winters
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Suggestion was made to make an additional monthly mortgage payment when
we end the year with a surplus.
The congregation voted
unanimously to approve the budget
ELECTIONS:
·
Church Council: Curt Bensen, Herb
Holler, Rick Man and Keith Selbrede. Motion
was made and seconded by the congregation to close the ballot for
approval. The motion was unanimously
approved.
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Nominating Committee Motion: Gordon
Henry, Cy Johnson and Joan Brundage. Motion was made and seconded by the congregation to
close the ballot for approval. The
motion was unanimously approved.
·
Voting Members to Synod Assembly: Barbara
Meyer, Frank Miley and Gene Myers. Motion
was made and seconded by the congregation to close the ballot for
approval. The motion was unanimously
approved.
·
Mediation Board: Gwen Gathercoal,
Becky Riley and Brian Stouch. Motion
was made and seconded by the congregation to close the ballot for
approval. The motion was unanimously
approved.
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Audit Committee: Joyce Cordell
(term ending in 2009) and Mary Goodenough (term ending 2010.) Motion was made and seconded by the congregation to
close the ballot for approval. The
motion was unanimously approved.
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Endowment Committee: Jesus
Duran and Susan Prosser. Motion
was made and seconded by the congregation to close the ballot for
approval. The motion was unanimously
approved.
OLD BUSINESS Herb Holler asked the
congregation if there was any old business to discuss. No old business was discussed.
NEW BUSINESS:
Cy Johnson representing Service and Missions Committee
shared with the congregation the recommendations of the distribution of funds
for this year’s Make and Bake it. After
discussion it was decided to bring the matter back to the church council to
reevaluate the percentage of giving for outreach versus in house.
Closing prayer and blessing given by Pastor Erik.
The Meeting was adjourned at 7:03 pm
Respectfully submitted,
Kevin Churchill
Church Council Secretary