Pastor John W. Soyster
Report for the Church
Council meeting, February 4, 2012
I. Activity for January 2011
Shut-in/home Communions: 0 (0, year-to-date)
Member/visitor home visits: 0 (0)
Hospital/convalescent
home/jail visits: 0 (0)
Telecare calls: 3 (3)
Birthday calls: 63(63)
Mount Cross: Church
Council; Worship & Music Committee, Thrivent reps., Annual Meeting.
Conference, Ecumenical,
other: Conference pastors, Leisure
Village Bible Study, Alma Via Sunday service, Campus Interfaith board.
C. Pastoral Acts:
Baptisms – 2 (2), Weddings –
0 (0) , Funerals – 0 (0) .
Bible Studies: Sunday morning
– 1 (1), Tuesday morning – 0 (0).
D. Special Events: Fun With Faith, Classical
Concert.
E. Counseling Hours:
Pre-marital: 0 (0);
Pre-baptism: 2 (2), Crisis/other: 7 (7).
A. Thanks! To so many for their best wishes upon the birth of Jason & Sarah’s
first child (and my first grandchild).
B. Vacation. It’s that time of year again. Leslie and I will be heading to Orcas Island
in the Puget Sound (Washington State), February 6-13.
C. Birthday Calls. I’m
making an effort to call every church member on their birthday. So far I’ve gotten a lot of answering
machines but had a lot of nice conversations.
While on vacation, I’ll rely on e-cards to relay my greeting.
D. New Member Orientations. I
have scheduled a series of four new member orientations for April and May,
leading up to the next reception of new members on May 20. Each session is the same. The variety of dates is so that at least one
of them will work for those who are planning to become confirmed members of
Mount Cross or are interested in learning more about our church. Share these dates with those you think might
be interested:
- Thursday,
April 19, 7 pm
- Sunday,
April 22, Noon
- Monday,
April 30, 7 pm
-
Saturday, May 5,9 am
E. Dates:
·
February 4 – Leadership Retreat, 8:45 a.m., Camarillo Boys & Girls
Club
·
February 5 – Church Council installation at worship
·
February 6-13 – PJ & Leslie’s annual anniversary vacation
·
February 22 – Ash Wednesday service at Mount Cross with St. Columba’s Episcopal
Church
·
February 26, Blood drive @ Mount Cross, 8 - Noon
·
February 29 – 1st of 5 Wednesday evening suppers and Lenten
services (6 & 7 pm)
·
March 11 – Conference Assembly (help with constructing our mission plan);
2:00 p.m., Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer, Oxnard.
·
April 1 – Palm Sunday
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April 8 – Easter Sunday
·
April 28 – Make Bake Celebrate
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April 29 – Tent Event II (one worship service in the tent)
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May 20 – Reception of new members, 8:15 & 9:30 only. Rite of Confirmation, 10:45.
·
June 3 – Begin summer worship schedule: Traditional at 9 am, Contemporary
at 10:30.