Trinity Lutheran Church Minutes
October 8, 2024
6:00pm
Shalom Room
I. Call to Order/Attendance – Terri, Laurie, Janel, Kristy, Elaine and Kendra. Meeting commenced at 6:05pm
II. Devotion and prayer – Prayer led by Terri
III. Administration
A. Approve Minutes – Approve minutes of last meeting. Laurie motioned, Janel seconded to approve the September 10, 2024, minutes. Passed unanimously.
B. Treasurer’s Report – Approve the treasurer’s report for September. Janel motioned, Kristy seconded to approve the report. Passed unanimously.
$14,306.00 Refund from Grinnell Mutual
IV. Previous Business (compilation of issues from the past six months):
We will come back to these items, time permitting
A. Trinity’s Promise, Thrivent and ELCA Investment Fund Reports
•Fund Balances
$ 161.88 Trinity’s Promise Checking Account
Listed on Treasurer’s report, From Fidelity Bank Statement
$23,627.15 Thrivent
Listed on Thrivent Statement 9/24/2024
$37,291.80 Trinity’s Promise ELCA Mission Endowment Fund
Sara Martin to send prior to counsel meetings 8/31
• Ideas/opportunities to market Trinity’s Promise to community. Very few submissions this year.
B. God’s Work our Hands Sunday
Sunday October 20th
• Short service/prayers and then work, coffee available after
Project Supplies/equipment needed # people needed
• Rake Leaves Rakes, bags, disposal
• Remove Altar fridge Dolly
• Clean exterior windows Ladders, squeegees,
• Clean interior windows
• Clean out Kitchen Fridge and organize cupboards
• Test & Change smoke alarm Batteries in Cust. Closet & CO detector batteries
• Notes to homebound
• Other Fall maintenance needed?
• Gutters?
• Basement
V. New Business:
A. World Hunger Month – Laurie October is World Hunger Awareness Month. ELCA recommended that every family donate $50. It was decided that we will keep a basket out for the month of October for donations and we will send in the donations at the end of the month.
B. Transfer of Membership
• Melissa, Jamie and Emma Waddell – May 5th, 2024 Became a member of First United Church of Christ.
C. Confirmation Sunday – Kristy
• Sunday 10/27 – Deb Leading Service
• Kim Pelzer has taken over Classes
D. Donation from Trinity sponsored Vietnamese Family – Elaine
E. Snow Removal
• Grasshopper preliminary contract
• Discussion of other options
F. Children’s Table Request – Placement was discussed and it was decided that we want to leave it at this time.
G. Athletic Season Pass for Trinity – Tipton schools sent us an activity pass to represent the church at events.
H. Committee Updates
a. Education Kristy – Sunday school is going great.
b. Worship & Tech Elaine – End of church year is confirmation Sunday.
We will be changing settings from November 6th – March 3rd
c. Property Mike Doors update
d. Stewardship Kendra
e. Evangelism Kendra
f. Human Resources Terri
g. Hospitality Janel – Pastor Marcia’s ceremony went well
h. Finance Laurie 1st Meeting – Proposed budget is ready
Working Groups
a. GRACE Janel – Will send Caitlin a form that can be mailed or emailed for members to fill out.
b. Backpack Buddies Janel
c. Memorial Laurie
d. Trinity’s Promise Terri
e. Vision to Action Terri – Mtg in October with Lowden UCC
Nuts and Bolts; Need 1-2 additional members
I. Other – SAMS will be leading worship at Cedar Manor twice a month. SAMS will be continuing their training and education each month. On November 7th they will be doing Boundary Training which will cost $50 each.
VI. Closing Prayer – Lord’s Prayer
VII. Adjournment – Motion by Laurie to adjourn the meeting; second made by Janel. Motion passed. 7:37pm.