Trinity Lutheran Church Minutes
January 14, 2025
6:00pm
Shalom Room
I. Call to Order/Attendance – Terri, Laurie, Elaine, Kristy, Janel and Kendra. Meeting commenced at
6:06pm
II. Devotion and prayer – Share Recent God Moments
III. Administration
A. Approve Minutes – Approve minutes of last meeting. Laurie motioned, Janel seconded to
approve the December 10, 2024, minutes. Passed unanimously.
B. Treasurer’s Report – Approve the treasurer’s report for December. Kristy motioned, Laurie
seconded to approve the report. Passed unanimously.
IV. Previous Business (compilation of issues from the past six months):
A. Snow Removal
• Kuehl – hired. $40-$50 to do all sidewalks and from parking curbs to building. Salt $10/bag.
B. Annual Meeting Preparation
• Sunday February 16th after church service
• Terri Presiding
• KendraTaking notes
• Laurie Opening/Closing Prayers
• Laurie Counting # voting members to ensure quorum of 15%
• Notification of meeting to congregation
• Currently in the bulletin and announcements, continue through 2/16.
• Include in February Tidbits
• Send Reminder email week of 2/9.
• Once shared ministry covenant is approved by council, include that we will be voting
on a shared ministry agreement with Zion UCC in Lowden at the annual meeting in
the bulletin, announcements, February Tidbits and in the reminder email.
▪ 2024 Annual Meeting Report Packet
• Terri & Caitlin Initial format/placement/content. Sat 1/11
• Committee Chairs All reports due to Caitlin before EOM January.
• Caitlin Printed and ready for Congregation to take/see by February 2nd
• SAMS 2024 Letter from Pastor – Laurie will write
• Council Recommendation Team for Feb 2026 meeting: Terri, Janel, need 2 cong. Members
• Financial Review Team for this year 2025: Mike August, Judi Hein, Kyle Lensch
• Financial Review Team for Feb 2026 Meeting (3): Judi Hein, Kyle Lensch, ?
• Attendees for 2025 Synod Assembly (1 SAM/ 2 Congregation members): Will be getting the
dates.
• Council Member Changes
• Terms Continuing Terri, Janel, Laurie
• Term Expiring Kendra -Remaining on Council for additional term
• Terms Expiring Mike, Kristy – Leaving Council
• New Members Kim Chapman and Beth Ahrens
Terms ending Feb of:
2025 2026 2027 2028
Mike Herring Terri Peck Laurie Brandenburg Kendra Von Muenster
Kristy Kruse Janel Stephens Kim Chapman
Kendra Von Muenster Beth Ahrens
(Finished Maggie’s last year)
• COMMITTEE REPORTS FOR ANNUAL REPORT/MEETING Due to Caitlin by 1/15/24
Liaison Committee Completed:
Terri Vision to Action Sally – Completed 01/10/25
Liaison Committee Touched:
Terri Human Resources Terri writing – In process
Kendra Stewardship/Evangelism Lynn Rechterman- sent info
Kendra writing – in process
Liaison Committee Reach out to:
Kristy Education Kristy writing – in process
Kristy Worship/Tech Kim Pelzer writing -in process
Laurie Memorial Committee Deb Cook
Laurie SAMS Laurie/Deb/Charline
Laurie Pastor’s Letter on annual report Laurie/Deb/Charline
Laurie Finance Committee Laurie/Elaine/Mike H/
Janel Hospitality Janel, Neva Phelps, Wanda Whitmer
Wanda writing-in process
Janel Grace Committee Janel
Janel Backpack Buddies Deb Cook
Terri Property Mike August writing – in process
Terri Finance Review Team Mike August writing – in process
Terri Endowment Committee David Hein writing NEED TO CONTACT
Report + Terms exp, new members
Terri WELCA Alma Chapman writing NEED TO
CONTACT
2024 EOY Financials – to Caitlin no later than 1/15
Liaison Committee Reach out to:
Terri 2025 Proposed Budget Elaine – Completed
Terri 2024 EOY. 3yr over yr Elaine – Completed
Terri Financial giving information Sally – COMPLETED 01/08/25
Terri WELCA Financials Charline- COMPLETED 01/08/25
Terri Endowment Fund Committee
Thrivent Financials Sara – in process
V. New Business:
A. SAM Updates – (Laurie)
• Did a great job filling in for Deb while she was sick for January 12th
.
• Will have an Ash Wednesday service March 5th, Deb will be leading. Will be doing dinner
church for Lentin services. Will be at 5:00 on Wednesday evenings will a light meal which will
be decided later.
• SAMS finished first of training on Zoom. Will have 3 more.
• Scheduled for services at Cedar Manor once in January, February and March.
B. Member Transfer Request – Denise and Rob Owens. Kristy motioned to approve the transfer
request and Janel seconded. Motion carried.
C. Vision to Action Update – (Terri) Met with the Call Committee to go over the MSP. Will be
meeting on January 23rd to finish going over it.
D. Proposed Covenant of Shared Ministry with Zion UCC – (Terri) Laurie made a motion to
approve the Covenant of Shared Ministry, Janel approved, motion carried.
E. Committee Updates
a. Education Kristy – Jammies with Jesus was a success. Will be starting a
new curriculum soon.
b. Worship & Tech Elaine will be gone March 9th & 16th. Has contacted Denise.
c. Property Mike
d. Stewardship Kendra
e. Evangelism Kendra
f. Human Resources Terri – Met with Caitlin for her review.
g. Hospitality Janel
h. Finance Laurie
Working Groups
a. GRACE Janel – Will be putting a writeup in the bulletin and newsletter
so people know who to contact.
b. Backpack Buddies Janel
c. Memorial Laurie
d. Trinity’s Promise Terri
e. Vision to Action Terri
H. Other – Prayers for Rita Albaugh who fell on Sunday, January 12th
.
VI. Closing Prayer – Terri read a closing prayer.
VII.Adjournment – Motion by Laurie to adjourn the meeting; second made by Janel. Motion passed.
7:45pm.