March 17, 2014 Church Council Minutes
Call to order with a Unison reading of the proposed Trinity
mission statement:
Empowered by God, Trinity
Church will
Follow Jesus, Develop Disciples, and Transform the World.
Attendees: Charlie
Yund, Pastor Larry, Mark VonWald, Jan Garrison, Fred Claus, Gail Conschafter,
Terry Bellanca, Mike Fonte, Anne Hipp. Tom Burkman. Sheila Rader
Opening devotional about St. Patrick led by Charlie.
God Sightings: Fred shared a picture he saw online with a
picture of a cloud, but if you looked at it, it looked like angel wings. Mike shared a story of an elderly woman that
received whipped cream on her waffles.
The testimony of both the Sauer and the Kelly families in times of
illness.
Approve minutes from January and February Council meeting. Approved unanimously.
Changes to agenda
Add: Laity
banquet
Attendance report – Mike Fonte
Major calendar events:
- ACE
weekend 2014 to be scheduled
- CE sleepover March 21
- UMW Green salad lunch March 30
- Good Friday Fish Fry April 18
- Spiritual Enrichment Dates; April 12
- Easter/Confirmation 4-20-14
-Joyful Noise Concert – June 29,
2014
Two
services – no accommodations necessary, but possibly a meal will be supplied
-
VBS July 27-31 evenings
- One Starry night December 5 &
6
Committee Reports:
SPRC: Tom reported that SPRC is
considering having a reception for outgoing personnel on June 8. This is a day for a choir concert. This might increase attendance for both. The
committee in charge of luncheon is yet to be determined. Discussion on details
of reception followed. One suggestion would be to have a recognition portion
included in the 9:00 service to accommodate those that would most likely like
to say something. SPRC will check into
the timing of his schedule.
Larry will ask Nate if he would be
willing to be recognized during the 9:00 service on June 8th, and
then come back for a reception followed by the choir concert. The times for all this will be modified by
next month. There would be an “open mic” type of setting at the end of the
service, giving people the opportunity to speak to/about Nate. A suggestion was
to perhaps record it and give it to Nate for keepsake.
A significant transition is taking
place. From the blog:
The SPRC is grappling with staffing changes brought about by
1)
Need to strengthen our professional and volunteer leadership to affect the
church’s mission.
2)
Church financial constraints
The search for a part-time Administrative Assistant is underway. Two strong
candidates were interviewed last week. Care is being taken to make sure
that the congregation is aware of the vacancy. We hope to make the final
determination by early April. Meanwhile, the tasks of the church office
are being carried out efficiently through the faithful volunteer service of Alice Mock and Jan Garrison.
Following the Administrative Assistant appointment, we intend to address the
upcoming vacancies in youth leadership and senior adult ministries.
The skilled and dedicated members of the SPRC are preparing for these changes
by updating job descriptions and exploring the options of volunteer
appointments and stipend appointments.
There are three applicants of which
two have been interviewed for the Administrative Assistant position. Applications are still being accepted. SPRC is hoping to close out applications by
the end of March. The position is a half
time position.
Secondly is the Youth Ministries:
The job description for both this and the Sr. Ministries have been
rewritten. Larry has asked for a list of
“Certified Lay Ministry,” to look at and possibly use the list as a list of
possible “applicants.” Nate is going to
attend the next SPRC meeting to consult about the vacant position after he
leaves. The committee has already
consulted with Anne about Sr. Ministries.
Charlie commented that there is still a good amount of time, and we are
moving in a positive direction. Larry
commented that we already have an application for the Youth Ministry
position. SPRC is not responsible for
the volunteer assignments for the church.
This will play out for the Youth Committee when it becomes
necessary. Larry is going to meet with
those in the Praise Team to see where they see the direction of that service
going.
Pastor comments
SPRC update:
Finance Report:
2014 Goals:
- Continue
to support Children, Youth, Families and Senior Members growth in Christ
- Grow our church
in Faith and Commitment to Christ
- Develop a
solid financial and stewardship plan.
Committee Reports:
Unfinished business
Next Meetings:
-
Church council on Monday, April 28, 2014 7:00 pm
Closing prayer and adjournment
