All Saints Lutheran Church Congregation Council

Congregation Council Members

Marlene Roberts, President

Bob Branson, Secretary

Dan Anderson, Christian Education

Steve Jones, Finance and Vice President

Mark Hart, Outreach

Reuben Johnson, Property

Gary Asher, Social Ministry

Melissa Morrison, Stewardship

Marty Bergmark, Worship

CONGREGATION COUNCIL HIGHLIGHTS

July 14, 2008

All monies from Weight Watchers, A.A. group or any monies from persons using facility should to into Facilities Maintenance account. Memorial monies will go into General Savings.
Website may be changed to a different site to get it up and going.
Byron Chamber membership was discussed. This would be good for advertising and web links. Also Community Hostess (a “Welcome Wagon” to new residents) can be to our benefit. Looking into ads in “GO” section of RR Star.
Suggested next year we make a line item in next year’s budget for Augsburg Fortress Website to be able to get bulletin information.
September 14 is set as installation day.
VBS was a great success. Sunday School is getting set up with Rally Day on September 7.
An additional $1000.00 will be paid on the mortgage this month.
Stewardship will be getting underway soon.
A “Neighborhood” Bar-B-Q is in the planning stages for fall but may postpone until spring.
Both speakers are relocated.
Per-mar is still not finished.
Adams Pest control called to spray for ants. Also gave estimate for yearly spraying.
Green Committee is a way of studying issues within the church to become energy efficient.
New quotes for garage to be obtained.
Questions arose in regard to using basement as Tornado Shelter when it is locked. Will be looked into.
A dinner out is planned for Aug. 1. Plans for a Progressive Dinner are underway.
Youth Group is making fall plans for a hayride. A dinner for a fund-raiser is also being planned.
Council Meetings will start at 6:00 pm instead of 7:00 pm from now on.