Sunday’s soup pot donations go to MetroCaring and ELCA World Hunger Appeal!

God’s voice thunders in marvelous ways;
he does great things beyond our understanding.  He says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth’…

• Bethany Lutheran Church Council Meeting
• Room 210 – 7:00 pm
• January 24, 2012

Getting to Know Each Other and Devotions – - – Pastor Ruth Ann Loughry
Meeting Call to Order and Approvals – - – Ron Gusé

• 1.    Approval of December meeting minutes – Motion A
• 2.    Additions to the agenda

Pastor’s Report – - – Pastor Ruth Ann Loughry

• 1.    Rev. Dr. Paul Hill, Vibrant Faith Ministries, January 28-29 visit – Sabbath, Finding god
  in Everyday Life – discussion
• 2.    Rev. Dr. Mary Hinkle Shore, Lutheran Seminary, February 25-26 – Signs of Belonging –
  discussion
• 3.    Council responsibilities, Council Appointments, Bios for Council Appointments

President’s Report – - – Ron Gusé

• 1.    Closing prayer – discussion -  – Monthly Devotionals by Council
• 2.    Vision / Mission / Goals – - – Ron Gusé and Marie Friedemann

• a.    2012 Timeline for Missional Objectives; plan overview, Major Objectives Timeline – discussion
• b.    Council member leadership participation/assignments for the 2012 Missional Objectives – action

• 3.    Nominations – Motions B, C and D

Treasurer’s Report, Financial Report, Financial Chart – - – Derek Birznieks, Joel Halvorson
Stewardship Committee – The Year of the General Fund campaign plan – discussion/action – - – - Ron Bruggerman

Overview of Bethany financial reports – presentation December financial results, Consecration Sunday Results – presentation Founders Campaign – Motion E

Conflict of Interest Policy, Acknowledgement– action/sign – - – - Joel Halvorson
Motions

• A. I, _______________, make a motion to approve the December Council minutes.
• B.    I, _______________, make a motion to nominate the name submitted for the Audit
  Committee.
• C.    I, _______________, make a motion to nominate the names submitted to the Stewardship
  Committee.
• D. I, _______________, make a motion to nominate the names submitted to the Nominating
  Committee.

  E.  I, _______________, make a motion to approve Founders Campaign fund for the purpose of improving the fiscal management of the General Fund financial position over the next six months by reducing the FC Savings monthly contribution to the Property Fund by $785 from its current allocation of $10,785 per month.

Closing Prayer – - – - Ron Gusé

Adjournment – - – - Ron Gusé ==================================================================
Next Meeting: February 28, 2012 at 7:00 pm

• Bethany Lutheran Church Council Meeting    
• Room 210, 7:00pm  
• December 13, 2011

Session 1 – 2011 Council:
Opening prayer/devotion/welcome
1. Meeting Call to Order and Approval of Minutes

• a. November 2011 Council Minutes – Motion A
  b. Agenda Additions? Nov 2011 Congregational Meeting Minutes

2. Pastor’s Reports – Pastor Ron, Pastor Ruth Ann
3. President’s Report – Ron Gusé

• a. Vision Team Report

4. Financial Reports

• a. November Financial Report, Financial Chart    Joel
• b. Consecration Sunday update    Joel
• c. Motion B – Housing allowance    Joel
• d. Motion C – FC Savings request    Joel

5. Closing Prayer

6. Adjournment
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Session 2 – 2012 Council:

• 1. Meeting Call to Order -     Ron Gusé
• 2. Office elections  -    Joel
  3. Adjournment  -  Pastor Ron

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Rev. Dr. Paul Hill, from Vibrant Faith Ministries, lead Staff and Church Council in caring conversations about Sabbath rest.

Our new, silver offering plates were given in honor of David and Henry, two fathers who helped a BLC couple appreciate their blessings in life.

February 5 - In Isaiah it is the one God who sits above the earth and numbers the stars—it is that God who strengthens the powerless. So in Jesus’ healing work we see the hand of the creator God, lifting up the sick woman to health and service (diakonia). Like Simon’s mother-in-law, we are lifted up to health and diakonia. Following Jesus, we strengthen the powerless; like Jesus, we seek to renew our own strength in quiet times of prayer. (Sundays and Seasons, Augsburg Fortress)

On Sunday, February 5th, Bethany will once again be participating in the national Souper Bowl of Caring event. After the 8am, 9am, or 10:30am services come to the Fellowship Hall and enjoy a bowl of soup. There will be children holding soup pots designated for the Giants or the Patriots. Drop $1 in your favorite team’s pot and we’ll see who wins!

See www.souperbowl.org for more information. This will be Bethany’s fourth year of participation and we have raised over $8,000 in the last three years. Our donations will go half to the ELCA World Hunger Appeal and half to Metro CareRing, our local food bank.

Bring your family, enjoy a bowl of soup, and help us support these great organizations!