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Tuesday, March 10, 2015

February 2015 Council Minutes



 Genesee Lutheran Parish Council Meeting
February 10, 2015

Courtney Scharnhurst, Amy Peterson, Patrick Adams, Jennifer Parkins, Linda Chilson and Pastor Dave Deckard

Meeting called to order at 7:00PM
Jennifer did the devotional and Amy Peterson will do the devotional in March.

Pastor’s Report:
Lent services will start on Wednesday 18th out at the valley and will be soup meal prior to services.
Holy week starts on March 30th Easter is on April 5th.
Pastor Dave will be gone on Palm Sunday so the congregation will be handling Palm Sunday Services.
Spring break starts on March 27 with no Sunday School on Easter Sunday.

Pastor Dave would like us to come up with a policy for Funerals, with him giving an idea of what he would like. We will look over his suggestions and vote on it during March’s meeting.

Discussion on new council members, Jennifer said that Alice Bevins has agreed to become the new council member.
Patrick made a motion that Alice be the new council member. Amy seconded it. Motion carried.
In the future we have a few other members that are interested in joining the council as positions are open. Carly Stutzman , Steve and Susie Edwards have all said they would be interested.

Financial Report:
Patrick reported that he has gotten the Quicken program and working with it now.
He has asked that when counting the offering that he has 2 people count the money and then hand it to Patrick in an envelope to deposit.
There were three accounts with several names on them and those names have now been removed with only Jennifer and Patrick remaining on the accounts.

Meeting  adjourned at 8:00 PM

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