January 2010 Voter's Meeting Minutes
Quarterly
Meeting
January 10,
2010
Chairman
Charles Kruenegel called the meeting to order.
Pastor Bruce then spoke briefly on Jesus’ flight from Egypt and led those
present in prayer.
The minutes
were read and accepted as read.
There were
no new members or releases. Pastor
Bruce passed out the Annual Pastoral Report.
Financial
Reviewer Lee Schaal announced the church books had been audited and everything
was in order. A motion to accept the
Auditors report received a second and carried.
The Annual Treasurer’s report was passed out and the Quarterly
Treasurer’s Report was given. A
motion was made and passed to accept both reports as read.
The Treasurer also reported the change in Pastors Insurance Plan to Plan
“B” had finally been completed. The
Treasurer has been requested to add a 2nd signature on our bank
account so someone else could write checks in the case of an emergency.
After a brief discussion, no action was taken.
The Elders
reported they had been meeting monthly and that things are going smoothly.
Board of
Education had nothing to report. The
Trustees reported that nothing has been done with the drainage situation.
The Sunday School had nothing to report.
The Bible
Class is studying the Book of Romans and encourages everyone to attend.
The Finance Men and Sexton had nothing to report at this time.
The voters
gave a rising vote of thanks to all those who worked on the Sunday School
Christmas Eve program and also to everyone who helped decorate the church for
Christmas.
The Council
recommended the following special collections:
Ash
Wednesday –
Ft Wayne Seminary
2nd
Lenten Service – Lutheran World
Relief
3rd
Lenten Service – St. Louis
Seminary
4th Lenten
Service – Lighthouse Pregnancy
Center
5th Lenten
Service – Lutheran School for the
Deaf
6th
Lenten Service – District
Deaf Ministry
Maunday
Thursday – Christ Our Rock Lutheran H.S.
Easter
Sunrise
- Bethesda
A motion
accept the Council’s recommendation received a second and carried.
The
Secretary was directed to send a note of thanks to Tim McMillan for his
donations or communion wine.
In new
business, the Trustees reported on options to replace the heating system.
The three (3) options with their respective estimated costs at this time
are: replace the existing boilers ($34,000);
install gas forced air with central air conditioning ($25-35,000);
install geo-thermal heating and cooling system ($83,000).
There was some discussion concerning the cost savings from geo-thermal.
The savings for a church would not be nearly as large as they would for a
residential building which is used every day.
There was also more discussion regarding how the contractors would run
ductwork for the back of the church and the balcony.
Contractors would be willing to come out and present their proposals to
the congregation. The Chairman
requested a show of hands indicating support for each option.
Support for the gas forced air option was nearly unanimous so the
Trustees will pursue that course of action and get more detailed bids.
Minutes were
read and approved as read.
The meeting
was adjourned with the Lord’s Prayer.
Respectfully
submitted,