Community Lutheran Council
Meeting – Suomi
April
9, 2014
Members
Present: Wayne Pleaugh, Pastor Doug Norquist, Carol Pleaugh, Clyde Anderson,
Jake Holappa, Mary Waara, Al Rautio
Members
Absent: none
President
Wayne Pleaugh called the meeting to order at 7:50 PM after the evening Lenten
Worship Service.
A
motion by Jake, second by Mary, to accept the agenda with additions, carried.
Devotions
- we did not have devotions being we just came from worship.
Pastor’s
Report: A motion by Carol, second by Clyde to accept the Pastor’s report for
March, carried.
Correspondence
– a letter from the Northern Great Lakes Synod to support our seminarians
seeking to serve Jesus Christ as pastors of this church. We will receive an
offering to support this work……”Answer the Call Sunday” will be May 11th
.
The
Treasurer’s Report – a motion by Mary, second by Al to accept the treasurer’s
report for March, carried.
The
Secretary’s Report – A motion by Jake, second by Clyde, to accept the printed
minutes for March, carried.
Committee
Reports:
Social
Ministry:
Mary
reports that they plan on having Easter Fun at Marigold Bingo in April.
Worship
& Music:
The
introduction of the new liturgy setting during the season of Lent has gone
well. Pastor Doug is the
composer
of this Setting II - Reclaim Lutheran
Hymnal – The Service with Holy Communion.
Joan and Carol request that we use it longer. Pastor agrees….. till
Pentecost.
We’ve
enjoyed all the special music by our choir. Thank you !
We Thank all the musicians of the “Glory,
Glory Band”…..Rod Etelamaki, George Hart Waara, Jessica and Brittany Mauldin,
Dustin Taylor, Joan Tuoriniemi, and Pastor Doug. Thank you Pastor Doug for
bringing them together.
Old
Business:
Clyde
reports that he talked with the architect – they have a proposed model ready
and will meet with the council in the near future.
New
Business:
Congregational
members have been interested in the new hard cover/large print bibles that were
purchased recently and asked if more could be ordered/purchased. Pastor has
been taking orders will be ordering more. Pastor would like to do some
basic/looking at bible classes…”How to Use Your Bible” …… open to all ages.
More information to follow.
Carol
and Wayne will meet with accountant, Mary Luttinen, the beginning part of May
to begin work on the new budget. The congregational meeting is scheduled for
June 8th following morning
worship.
Spring
grounds cleanup will be announced……depending on our weather….our snow ?
Next
meeting will be Wednesday, May 21st - 7
PM in Palmer.
A
motion by Mary, second by Clyde to adjourn the meeting, 8:42 PM
Lord’s
Prayer and Benediction
Respectfully
submitted,
Carol
Pleaugh, secretary
COMMUNITY
LUTHERAN CHURCH COUNCIL MEETING
January
15, 2014
Members Present: Wayne Pleaugh, Pastor Doug
Norquist, Carol Pleaugh, Clyde Anderson, Jake Holappa, Al Rautio, Mary Waara
Members Absent: none
President
Wayne Pleaugh called the meeting to order at 7:05 PM.
A
motion by Clyde, second by Al, to accept the agenda with additions, carried.
Pastor
read devotions from January 15, 2014 “Prayfaithfully” daily devotions (One of
the daily devotions he wrote for the Synod newsletter web page).
Pastor’s
Report: A motion by Mary, second by Clyde to accept the Pastor’s report for
December, carried.
Correspondence
·
Information
from Larry Westerfield on an Endowment Meeting held January 22, 2014 at Bethany
Lutheran – Ishpeming.
·
Update
on a deposit to bank from Thrivent (Foundation member - Choice Double Direction
Church Campaign).
·
Letter
from Lagron Miller Co. on upcoming palms for Palm Sunday.
·
Letter
of mission support from Rev. John Lunn (missions in Tanzania).
The Treasurer’s Report – report was not available –
tabled till next month.
The
Secretary’s Report – A motion by Jake, second by Mary, to accept the printed
minutes for December, carried.
Committee Reports
Church Property:
·
Pastor
reports that he had trouble with the parsonage garage door – Thank you ….. Don
Harju for fixing it.
·
Pastor
reports that the back steps of the parsonage have been crumbling. Also, he’s
had ice on the top of the steps…… then realized that when the roof was
replaced…..gutters were not replaced. We will look into both issues.
Social Ministry:
Mary
reports the Waara family had a New Year’s Bingo Party at Marigold AFC. They
played about ten games of bingo and had a little bubbly/sparkling juice to
welcoming in the New Year. Enjoyed by all.
A Thank you Waara family!
Worship & Music:
We
thank Joan/choir for sharing their special music for Advent/Christmas. Thank
you, Mike Wickstrom for sharing your gift of song.
Thank
you Pastor for pulling together again, the “Glory, Glory Band” on December 29th.
It was a great/fun worship service.
Thank you to the instrumentalists Rod Etelamaki(banjo), George
Hart-Waara(cello), Jessica Mauldin(violin), Brittany Mauldin(violin), Shirley
Norquist(recorder), Dustin Taylor(mandolin), Joan Tuoriniemi(piano) and Pastor
Doug (guitar).
Old Business:
The
new NIV hard cover/large print bibles have come in. The women of ELCA
reported.. they used them for their recent meeting…. they liked the large print
and was easy to understand.
New Business:
·
Lent/Easter
services: will take place in Suomi
·
Ash
Wednesday – March 5th – 7 PM Coffee & fellowship will follow.
·
Midweek
Lenten Worship – Soup Supper - 6 PM. Worship - 7 PM. There will no coffee following Soup Supper
evenings.
·
Maundy
Thursday, April 17th - 7 PM.
No coffee
·
Good
Friday, April 18th – 7
PM. No coffee
·
Easter
Sunday – 9 AM Breakfast. Worship 10 AM
Discussion
on updating the old church record books to the new book. A motion by Mary,
second by Wayne to give additional compensation to Shirley to update record
book, carried.
Next
meeting will be Wednesday, February 12th - 7 PM
in Palmer
A
motion by Mary, second by Clyde to adjourn the meeting, 8:00 PM
Lord’s
Prayer and Benediction
Respectfully
submitted,
Carol
Pleaugh, secretary
Community Lutheran Church Council Meeting – Suomi
December 11, 2013
Members Present: Wayne Pleaugh, Pastor Doug Norquist, Carol
Pleaugh, Clyde Anderson, Jake Holappa, Al Rautio, Mary Waara
Members Absent: none
President
Wayne Pleaugh called the meeting to order at 7:05 PM
A
motion was made by Jake, Seconded by Clyde, to accept the agenda with
additions. Motion carried.
Pastor
led devotions from James 5:7-8 – “Be patient therefore, brothers, until the
Lord Comes:
Pastor’s Report: A motion b y Wayne, seconded by Clyde to
accept the Pastor’s report for November.
Motion carried.
Correspondence:
·
A
letter of support from Pastor Ken Lahners – at the last conference meeting, it
was decided to continue sponsoring missionary Rev. John Lunn (ELCA Global
Mission). A motion by Clyde, seconded by
Al of support to send $50. Motion
carried.
·
Information
on a study guide (Roger Wilder) available – Social Statement Justice: Hear the Cries.
The Treasurer’s
Report – A
motion by Mary, seconded by Jake to accept the report for November. Motion carried.
The Secretary’s
Report – A
few lines were transposed. A motion by
Jake, seconded by Al to accept the corrected printed minutes for November. Motion Carried.
Committee
Reports:
Church
Property: none
Social
Ministry:
·
Carol
will be sending Christmas cards out
·
Mary
reports that the Waara family continues with bingo into the new year at
Marigold AFC
Worship
and Music:
·
We
thank Joan and the choir for sharing their special music for Advent
Old Business:
·
The
bibles we have now are coming apart and they are different versions. It would be nice to have all uniform. Pastor reported back on a variety of bibles
and prices that are available. A motion
by Jake, seconded by Al to purchase 12 NIV Bibles. The approximate cost of $120 would come out
of the memorial fund. Motion carried.
New Business:
·
None
Next
meeting will be Wednesday, January 8th at 7pm in Palmer.
A
motion by Mary and seconded by Carol to adjourn the meeting, 8:08pm.
Lord’s
Prayer and Benediction
Respectfully
submitted
Carol
Pleaugh, Secretary
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