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1 Sunday, December 23, :45 am
2 TODAY, WE RE GOING TO: Review updates from our 2018 Ministry Teams and reflect on the ministries which we ve shared and accomplished through the year. Acknowledge the work and dedication of our 2018 Church Council Members. Elect 4 parishioners to 3 year terms on Church Council, beginning January, Act on the recommended 2019 Parish Ministry Budget to provide for the ministries of Trinity through the coming year. Act on the recommendation to finalize the adoption of our new Constitution & Bylaws,. Acknowledge the dedication of those who serve on our Parish Staff,. Hear about some upcoming directions and ministries for 2019 and following.
3 Highlights of Minutes from the 2017 Annual Congregational Meeting Elected Alice Corle, Wayne Hullihen, Mary Lorah and Carol Siegfreid to 3 year terms on Church Council ( ). Adopted the 2018 Annual Parish Ministry Budget, as prepared and recommended by the Finance Ministry Team and Church Council. Approved the 250 th Anniversary Altar-Nave Renovation project, as prepared and recommended by the Altar-Nave Renovation Team and Church Council. Heard updates from our Ministry Teams describing their activities and accomplishments throughout the year. Approved amendments to the congregation s Constitution and ByLaws. Copies of the minutes were reviewed by Church Council and made available prior to the meeting on Trinity s web page. Motion Needed to approve the minutes.
4 2018 Council Member Recognition Through 12/2018: Jennifer Bailey, Jay Cessna, Don Replogle, and Kevin Rizzo. Through 12/2019: Tammy Crawford, Lisa Hagenbuch, Wynn Leppert and Betsy Littlefield. Through 12/2020: Alice Corle, Wayne Hullihen, Mary Lorah and Carol Siegfreid.
5 Election of 4 New Members to Church Council to THREE YEAR terms of Service. Beginning January, 2019 And the nominees are
6 Toni Jackson Toni serves in a leadership role with Faith & Fun Afterschool Ministries & Summer Bible School, and enjoys the fellowship and activities of the Trinity Hikers and Women of Trinity. Wayne Prescott Wayne serves on the Finance Team, has been actively supportive of the Youth Ministries of the congregation, and has served as a Confirmation Ministry Mentor. Rick Smith Rick serves with the Property and Outreach Teams, is a past council member/president, as a Confirmation Ministry Mentor, a Greeter at Sunday Liturgies, with the 250 th Anniversary Planning Team, and enjoys the gatherings of the Adult Night Out Fellowship. Laura Vent Laura serves with the Children & Youth Ministry Team, has been a Confirmation Ministry Mentor, serves in leadership roles with the weekly Sunday School and Summer Bible School, as a Lector at Sunday Liturgies, and enjoys time with the Young Adult Fellowship. Other Nominees? Motion to Close Nominations? Action Needed to Elect New Members
7 Now It s Time To Hear from our 2018 Ministry Teams!
8 Worship & Music Jennifer Bailey & Lisa Hagenbuch Supports our Musicians, Anthem Choir, Bell Choir, Cantata Choir, and Cantors Coordinates & Supports Worship Assistants: Altar Guild, Acolytes, Lectors, Greeters, Ushers, Drivers, and more! Supports Deacons Ministry Seasonal Decorations and Banners Strong participation of MANY parishioners and friends in weekly Worship Leadership Ministries Provides for the maintenance and tuning of our organ and pianos.
9 Children & Youth Tammy Crawford & Kevin Rizzo Weekly Sunday School w/ great Parental Support Faith & Fun, afterschool ministry, inclusive of kids from Bedford & Chestnut Ridge schools, and ALSM s Kidstop! Dynamic Summer VBS, Shipwrecked, w/ amazing support! Strong Youth Group, Sr High Hangouts, and Lock-ins, w/ Youth bringing friends! Pittsburgh Winter Youth Quake Fall Foliage Parking & Chicken Parmesan Dinner
10 Adult & All-Parish Alice Corle & Betsy Littlefield Fellowship Events: Fastnacht & Trivia, Easter Breakfast, Pre-VBS Dinner, Summer Scavenger Hunt w/ Ice Cream Social, Fall Hayride, Christmas Family Festival. Adult Education: Sunday Morning Adult Forums, Spring Wednesday Evening Studies, Fall Wednesday Evening Studies. Generational Fellowship Groups ~ Young Adult Nights, Adult Night Out, Sr Adult Lunch ~ enjoyed occasional gatherings Interest Groups also gathered: Women of Trinity, Book Club, Knitting & Crocheting Ministry, Trinity Hikers
11 Outreach Mary Lorah & Carol Siegfreid Monthly Ministry Highlights and Appeals Tuesday Free Community Dinners, weekly since 9/2009 (serves c 3,600 meals/year). Special thanks to Betsy Littlefield! Sharing w/ Ministries of the Allegheny Synod and the ELCA, especially LDR, ELCA World Hunger, Good Gifts, etc. Partnership ad Leadership w/ Salvation Army ALSM Learning Years, Pre-K Counts, Kidstop Supports the Ecumenical Community: Lenten Luncheons, BHS Baccalaureate, Bedford Christmas Church Walk Serves the annual Inquirer s Dinner. Manages the use of Tome Ministry Funds and advances grants to worthy and qualified causes ~ Annual average at c. $1,200. Prayer Notes ~ Special thanks to Janelle Meals To Heal ~ Support of Parishioners and Friends
12 Property Wayne Hullihen & Wynn Leppert Provided counsel to the Altar & Nave Renovation project. Dampness Remediation & Painting in Basement Storage Room Contracted w/ Henderson Painting to make repairs and paint the 3 rd Story of the Parish House ~ delayed to Spring, Monthly Property Stewards and Quarterly Building Inspections Great Benefit from Thrivent Action Team Grants. Hundreds of hours volunteered each year to accomplish regular maintenance tasks and minor repairs. Exploring improvements to Hot Water supply in the main kitchen. Monitoring the condition of the inlaid brick sidewalks around the church.
13 Finance & Stewardship Jay Cessna & Don Replogle Acknowledges the generosity and growth in giving by parishioners and friends through THANK YOU! Very generous response to Altar & Nave Renovation Project. THANK YOU! Completed the annual audit of 2017 financial accounts. Used professional book-keeper and tax preparer to review accounts during the transition to a new secretary. Quarterly Reviews of all Ministry Accounts and Investments. Preparation of 2019 Parish Ministry Budget. Encourages Estate Planning and Legacy Gifts to benefit Trinity s ministries.
14 Office / Administration Stacy Ford Welcomed Stacy Ford, our new Secretary, April 1, Preparation of Worship Resources and Weekly Announcement Management of Offerings, Other Receipts, Payroll & Accounts Payable Seasonal Newsletters Coordination of Use of Facilities Salvation Army Charitable Assistance Website Management
15 Executive Kevin Rizzo, Wynn Leppert, Tammy Crawford and Jay Cessna Established use of 2018 Thrivent Choice Dollar donations: Free Community Dinner, Campers Support to Sequanota, 250 th Anniversary Events, Faith & Fun, and the Altar-Nave Renovation Project. Selected three Trinity youth, Alyssa Burkett, Emily Martz and Eric Seager as recipients of the 2018 TLC-Paul Schendel Memorial Scholarship. Celebrated Kathie Crist s retirement and hired Stacy Ford as our new Office Secretary. Established 2019 Salary & Benefits recommendations for pastors and personnel. Coordinated upgrades of failing computers in Church Office. Coordinated Nominations for Election to 2019 Church Council.
16 Ad Hoc Teams 250 th Anniversary 9/9/18 Dedication Celebration Special Guests Sestercentenial Corner Photo Directory 250 th Anniversary History Commemorative Mug Special Displays in Trinity Hall Commissioned Anniversary Concert Time Capsule 6/16/19 Feast of Holy Trinity 1 Liturgy at 8:30. Celebration at 2:00 pm Altar & Nave Renovation Completed during the summer months and dedicated September 9, 2018 Garden of the Resurrection Replaced damaged St Francis statue
17 Now It s Time To Consider our 2019 Parish Ministry Budget
18 2019 Parish Ministry Budget Proposal: Expenses: Actuals Budget Projected Budget Projected Ministries: (Actuals) (Proposed) (Actuals) Worship, Music, Learning & Fellowship Ministries $ 7,631 $ 17,590 $ 10,200 $ 18,015 $ 16,115 Outreach $ 21,208 $ 24,500 $ 24,000 $ 24,300 $ 24,000 Property $ 42,802 $ 47,300 $ 45,000 $ 50,000 $ 49,000 Administration & Office $ 12,668 $ 14,640 $ 16,000 $ 22,850 $ 22,350 Pastors & Personnel $244,607 $256,143 $229,800 $ 239,415 $230, Budget Expenses: $328,936 $360,173 $325,000 $354,580 $341, Projected Actual Expenses at c. $325,000, reflecting savings from the redesign of our secretary position and the significant use of Thrivent Action Team Grants Budget (Proposed) total $354,580, reflecting a decrease of $5, from 2018 Budget Expenses. While the secretary position creates a reduction, there are increases related to Health Insurance and Property/Utility costs Projected (Actuals) total c. $341,641, through the use of Thrivent Action Teams and other expenses which will not be fully spent, a savings of c. $12,939.
19 2019 Parish Ministry Budget Proposal: Income: Actuals Projected Proposed Regular Offerings $304,963 $ 309,000 $ 314,000 Offset Offerings $ 7,354 $ 7,850 $ 7,850 ALSM Childcare $ 13,238 $ 18,130 $ 20,144 Investments & Other $ 1,100 0 $ 500 TOTAL INCOME: $326,655 $ 334,980 $ 342, Parish Ministry Budget Income: To accomplish the 2019 ministries of the congregation, Regular Offerings, requested of parishioners and friends, reflect a budget increase of $5,000 / 1.6%. This growth chiefly addresses increased property and utilities costs, growth in children s ministries, and higher health insurance premiums & modest wage increases for personnel. Action Needed to Approve the 2019 Parish Ministry Budget as Presented
20 In addition to our offerings which provide for the expenses of our ongoing regular parish ministries, we have shared: $ 209 w/ Change $ 135 w/ Bedford Food Outreach $ 915 w/ Blanket Ministry $ 285 w/ Camp Sequanota $ 200 w/ Trinity s CD Ministry $ 2,546 w/children s Winter Clothing Ministry $ 879 w/ ELCA Global Barnyard $ 870 w/elca Missionaries $ 2,110 w/ ELCA World Hunger $ 1,080 w/ Free Community Dinner $ 4,395 w/ Lutheran Disaster Relief $ 305 w/ Penn State Campus Ministry $ 1,030 w/ Wheels Away Ministry Van $ 580 w/ Your Safe Haven $ 15,539 ~ Total to Date this Year!! THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY!
21 Altar & Nave Renovation Expenses Update Approved Expenses: $265,365 Actual Expenses: $255,000 Support from Endowment & Memorial Funds: $56,500 Requested Gifts from Parishioners and Friends: $198,500 Pledges Received from Parishioners and Friends: $187,300 representing 125 Households Already Received: $127,730 Outstanding Commitments: $59,570 Remaining Need: $11,200 THANK YOU, AGAIN, FOR YOUR GENEROSITY!
22 Funds & Accounts which advance our ministries and are monitored by our Finance Team: o o o o o o o o o o Designated Benevolence Memorial Fund Building Fund Youth Ministries Garden of the Resurrection Tome Ministry Fund Music Ministries Endowment TLC/Paul Schendel Scholarship TLC Capital Reserve Endowment TFL Investment Portfolio
23 Special Action Item Constitution and Bylaws The 1 st Voted to Approve the Proposed Amendments was taken at the 2017 Annual Meeting. The amendments relate primarily to the ELCA s newly ordered Rostered Deacons. As required, the amendments have been reviewed and approved by the Office of the Bishop of the Allegheny Synod. A Second Vote is required to Adopt the (revised) Constitution & Bylaws Amendments.
24 Janelle Lowe ~ September, 1973 (45) Pianist / Organist Pastor Short ~ June, 1986 (32) Associate Pastor, Senior Pastor Susan Casteel ~ September, 1986 (32) Organist, Choir Accompanist Terry Osman ~ September, 1993 (25) Director of Choirs Jayne Morse ~ May, 1997 (21) Parish Sexton Pastor Weinhold ~ June, 2012 (6) Parish Vicar, Associate Pastor Liz Miller ~ February, 2013 (5) Children s Ministries Coordinator Cantor Coordinator Stacy Ford ~ April, 2018 (1) Church Office Secretary 167 Years of Collective Experience & Dedication!!!
25 Children s Ministries Coordinator Update Liz Miller A Fantastic Year! Shipwrecked ~ June, 2018 VBS Sunday School ~ Strong! Faith & Fun Club ~ 45 and Growing! Christmas Pageant Christmas Cantata Kids Sings Great Crew of Volunteers!
26 Parish Musicians Update Susan Casteel, Janelle Lowe, Liz Miller, and Terry Osman Highly committed parishioners who sing and ring with the Anthem and Handbell Choirs. Appreciative of the dedication of our Cantors. Worship Leadership at Sunday and Festival Liturgies. Special Easter Music, Spring Sing, & Christmas Cantata Choir Special Musicians for Festival Liturgies. Looking forward to our special 250 th Anniversary concert: Sunday, May 5, 2019.
27 Highlights to Share: Pastor Weinhold Honored to serve and walk with families of this congregation in all seasons of life. Privileged to preside over the Sacraments in this place. Grateful for the committed efforts that keep these ministries strong and faithful to the Confessions of the Church. Delighted at the health and strength of fellowship ministries for all ages, as well as the commitment to educational ministries for children and youth. Excited to continue preparations for Trinity s 250 th celebrations.
28 Highlights to Share: Pastor Short Thank You ~ for the supportive relationships and active participation of so many parishioners and friends of Trinity. Thank You ~ for the commitment and devotion of wonderful colleagues! Thank You~ for the consistent personal support for myself and my family. Thank You ~ for maintaining a commitment to traditional Theological and Confessional practices of the Faith. Thank You ~ for your financial generosity and support of Trinity s ministries Thank You ~ 250 th Anniversary Planning and Renovation of the Altar & Nave! Significance of our Partnership with the Salvation Army and the weekly Free Community Dinner Ministry
29 Looking ahead to 2019 Evaluation, Orientation, Planning with our 2019 Church Council in January. Enjoying the various celebrations of our 250 th Anniversary Year. Intentionally support faith formation opportunities with our growing number of families with young children. Finalize a few details of the Altar & Nave Renovation work. Continue to evaluate our synodical and ecumenical partnerships.
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31 THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU DO AND SHARE, IN SO MANY WAYS, TO ENRICH THE MINISTRIES OF TRINITY!!! Motion to Adjourn? We Stand Adjourned!
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