THE OUR GLASS. The Newsletter of Our Saviour s Lutheran Church 3009 N. Meade St., Appleton, Wisconsin SEPTEMBER 2015

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1 THE OUR GLASS The Newsletter of Our Saviour s Lutheran Church 3009 N. Meade St., Appleton, Wisconsin SEPTEMBER 2015 Cover: The key! 2 by Jan van den Brink. Copyright Jan van den Brink/Hemera/ Thinkstock. Used by permission.(through Sundays and Seasons.) What s the Difference?! Rally Day? Tailgate Sunday? Rally Day (Sept. 13, 2015) celebrates the resumed routine of regular church attendance, Sunday School beginning a new year, the Choirs becoming active again, studies beginning, and renewing friendships & having fellowship time with them. Tailgate Sunday (Sept. 20, 2015) is a fellowship opportunity to gather after the 10:30 a.m. Worship for tailgate style food, games, fun, fellowship, & friends! Some even wear their favorite football team s colors!!

2 2 C O N T E N T S & N E W S Our Saviour s Lutheran Church 3009 N. Meade Street Appleton, Wisconsin Rev. Kurt Hoffman Rev. Dee Sim Vision: love God. love others. Mission: gather. grow. go. Phone...(920) Fax...(920) office@oslc-appleton.org Youth youth@oslc-appleton.org Web Site... Office Hours M-F 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Beginning Sept. 8th Worship Hours Thursday: 6:30 pm Sunday: 8:00 or 10:30 am Beginning Sept. 13th Highlights From The Pastor s Desk... pg. 2 News from the Youth... pg. 3 Sunday School Registration... pg. 4 Opportunities... pg. 5 Sunday School Info.... pg. 5 Caring for Creation... pg. 6 FVJM Walk A Thon... pg. 6 Updates... pg. 7 Choir Info.... pg. 7 Library Corner... pg. 7 Available Studies... pgs. 8 & 9 VBS Memories... pg. 10 Church Calendar... pg. 11 Worship Associate Schedule... pg. 12 News from FVLH... pg. 13 Council Highlights... pgs. 14 & 15 Ugandan Kids Choir... pg. 16 From the Pastor s Desk... Greetings to Our Saviour s family and friends, September is here and we are starting many new opportunities for worship, education, fellowship and service. We hope you will find areas in which you wish to participate or if you have a creative new idea that you will share it with us and together we may grow it into a ministry. We will continue to offer conversational and educational opportunities between worship services. This month on September 20th and 27th between worship services we will join together in our sanctuary to talk about same-gender marriages which are legal. Therefore, people may be coming here asking to be married. We would like our conversations to be productive discussions in a spirit of mutual respect As members of a community formed by Baptism and sustained by the Eucharist, we will enter these conversations as equals. We will be contributing our different experiences, sensitivities, joys, sorrows, skills, and abilities. These diverse gifts can enrich conversations, but they can also cause tension, especially when the subject matter is controversial. Conversations about whether Our Saviour s will be, or won t be, officiating same-gender marriages, may raise controversial and deeply personal issues. For the members of this church to engage these issues productively we will need to trust each other. One effective way to build trust is to listen respectfully to one another. We will be following the guidelines which are listed below as examples of behaviors that can help ensure that all members of the body of Christ are listened to and all are heard. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you even when they disagree with you. Be sensitive to the fact that comments received as simply information by some will be received by others as far more personal, perhaps even threatening or hurtful. Listen as much or more than you talk. Genuine listening is not a passive activity, but an active, demanding one. Listen not only for the content of what is said, but also for the way it is said. Observe carefully the emotion, body language, and other clues about how people are feeling. When what someone says makes you uncomfortable, try not to be in a hurry to move on in the conversation. Give the other a full hearing and full consideration. State your own thoughts and feelings honestly. Even passionate conversation can be civil and constructive. Let people speak for themselves and do not presume to speak for others or know what others believe or think. Therefore, use I statements and avoid You statements. Keep an open mind and heart. Try to understand others as much as possible and be attuned to what you might learn. Try to put yourself in another s place. Look for shared values even though there are serious disagreements. Appreciate each other s faith and faithfulness. Realize that the Holy Spirit is present and active among all in the conversation. Each participant has a part of the truth you are seeking to discern. We are looking forward to growing together through conversation as we love God and love others. God s peace, Pastor Dee Sim Portions of this are taken from: Talking Together as Christians about Tough Social Issues, ELCA Division for Church in Society,

3 Y O U T H & Y O U N G A D U L T M I N I S T R Y 3 Goodbye to our Summer Intern, Sara: As summer comes to a close, it is time for me to say farewell and head back to UW-Milwaukee. Serving as the CSI this year has been a wonderful experience. I would like to thank all of the OSLC staff and members for being so warm and welcoming. Many times this summer I referred to myself as just the intern, but looking back being the CSI was so much more than just an internship. I have had the privilege to watch the youth grow and foster relationships with each other and with God this summer, from Toronto to VBS, which was such a joy and honor in itself. Being apart of the OSLC staff gave me great insight into all of the background work that goes into making OSLC such a wonderful place to serve and worship. I got to attend meetings, go on visits with the pastors, help and attend all of the youth events, and help with projects around the church (like the youth game room renovation!). I d like to thank Brian, Laura, Amy, Pastor Dee, Pastor Kurt, and Craig for being such great mentors, helping me, and answering any/all of my questions. I am so glad to have had this opportunity to grow in my own faith, and start my own roots here at OSLC. This summer has been full of laughs, fun, and faith; I can t wait to come back over winter break! Until then, Sara Kay Gengler 7th Grade Retreat 4:00 Friday, Sept. 18 to 11:00 Saturday, Sept. OSLC $15 per person All 7th graders are invited to a night of games and exploring God s Word! September Confirmation Class Schedule: Wednesday, September 16th PARENTS MUST ATTEND 7th-9th: Confirmation Orientation NO BEYOND Wednesday, September 23rd 5:45: Optional Confirmation Dinner 7th-8th: Overview of Bible, Old Testament 9th: topic to be determined 10th-12th: BEYOND (7:30) Wednesday, September 30th 5:45: Optional Confirmation Dinner 7th-8th: Creation and the Fall/Covenants 9th: topic to be determined 10th-12th: BEYOND (7:30) Rally Sunday: September 13 th Tailgate Sunday: September 20th BEYOND Wednesdays (Sept 2, 9, 23) OSLC All high school youth invited! Bring friends! Confirmation Meals We are doing Confirmation Meals free of charge for youth again this year! I will need parent helpers each Wednesday to prepare and clean up. Please sign up on the News You Can Use pillar in the narthex. Thanks for all of your help! Mission Trip Meeting Wednesday, Sept. 30th CURRYWURST At Octobefest September 26 9:00-6:00 Location: In front of Paper Valley Hotel Come support our youth by ordering delicious CURRY- WURST at Octoberfest this year! Youth, sign up to help on the youth bulletin board. Thanks everyone! 7:30pm If you would like to attend our mission trip to Red Lake, you must attend this meeting! Girls After God s Heart Sundays, 9:15-10:15am All High School Girls Meet in renovated youth room! Fall Kick-Off: September 20th All high school girls are invited to a weekly time of fellowship and group mentoring at OSLC on Sunday mornings, led by Allie Westerbur. This is a time to talk about what its like to be a woman after God s heart, and also a great place to make friends!

4 4 S U N D A Y S C H O O L R E G I S T R A T I O N **If your child has allergies, or other medical conditions we should be aware of, please see your child s Sunday School teacher on the first day of class to be sure our records are up-to-date.**

5 O P P O R T U N I T I E S 5 Sunday School Children s Sunday School Year Programs Begin September 13 th, 2015 Little Lambs Sunday School (Birth 3 years) Children up to age 3, along with their parents, are invited to join us for Little Lambs Sunday School. Little Lambs will be held the second Sunday of each month (Start date: Oct. 11) during the 10:30 a.m. worship service, be-ginning after the Children s Sermon. Little Lambs uses age-appropriate activities to begin learning about basic Bible stories and themes. Narrative Lectionary - Living the Word: Teaching Kids God s Story (3 years grade 6) Story of God s love in Scripture matches what students learn in their class to what they hear in worship. Living the Word also facilitates better engagement with students in the worship service and furthers discussions of faith in the home! We are so excited to begin this new curriculum for our young members! Children age 3-Kindergarten are invited to join us for Sunday School during the 10:30 a.m. worship service, beginning after the Children s Sermon. Children in Grade 1 Grade 6 are invited to join us for Sunday School at 9:00 a.m. We will be looking for lead teachers for the following classrooms (I am looking to have adult/ youth helpers for each classroom to assist lead teacher) 1. Pre-K/K: Combined during 10:30 Worship 2. 1 st /2 nd Grade: Combined during 9am 10am 3. 3 rd /4 th Grade: Combined during 9am 10am 4. 5 th /6 th Grade: Combined during 9am 10am Please let Kara Lendved know if you are interested in teaching! You can contact her via at kara@oslc-appleton.org or phone at (920) An orientation will be scheduled in August if you would like to find out more information about teaching, what s expected, and the new curriculum! It is going to be a fun season! Calling all Sunday Sweets Bakers!! Sunday coffee and Sweets has been going strong and creating both laughter and fellowship. We often have no left overs!! So please consider signing up to bring a pan of bars, batch of cookies, muffins or cupcakes. We love them all! You can sign up either on the bulletin board in the Fellowship Hall or online at YWhi1d. Hope you can join us in this ministry and the fellowship it creates! OSLC Needs YOU! Please share... your gift (s). Please consider which ministry you could support with your talent(s). Every individual is a part of the Body of Christ. [ ] Yes, I am interested in teaching Sunday School. (Begins 9/13) [ ] Yes, I am interested in helping with Tailgate Party on Sept. 20th [ ] Yes, I am interested leading a Confirmation small group or being a Confirmation Mentor. [ ] Yes, I am interested in being a Coffee Barista and/or baking for Sunday mornings. [ ] Yes, I am interested in being an Usher and/or Communion Assistant. [ ] Yes, I am interested in sewing pillowcase dresses, quilting, or knitting prayer shawls. [ ] Yes, I am interested in taking my turn at filling Communion Cups for the weekend s Worship. [ ] Yes, I am interested in helping fundraise for Adult Mission Trips. [ ] Yes, I am interested in helping with. Name: Phone: Please return to the church office.

6 6 C A R I N G F O R C R E A T I O N SEPTEMBER S BIG BLUE COLLECTION We are collecting travel sized hygiene items in BIG BLUE for Loaves and Fishes in September! Do your part; help us fill up our cart! The OSLC quilting group sews approx. 250 quilts/year to help those in need. About 50 quilts are distributed locally and 200 are donated to Lutheran World Relief. If you would like to participate in this ministry, please contact Joyce Schmidt at The group gathers the 1st and 2nd Tuesday each month at 1:00 p.m. In September the dates are the 1st & 8th. Additional helpers are needed. Fox Valley Jail Ministry Walk A Thon September 26th Prayer Shawl Ministry The OSLC Prayer Shawl Ministry Group will gather from 9:00-11:00 a.m. at OSLC on Saturday, Sept. 19th. Please drop in for any part or all of the time. Call Kathy Hoffman with questions at (Groups meets the 3rd Saturday of the month.) 9:00am Bubolz Nature Preserve $20 to w alk For m ore info. and registration form, visit

7 7 U P D A T E S CHOIR N TES: New name... new school year... get ready for some singing! Joyful Noise (formerly Kids Choir) begins rehearsing on Rally Sunday, September 13th from 10:00 to 10:20 a.m. in the music room at the north end of the Sunday School Wing. Joyful Noise is open to students grades 1 thru 6. We intend to sing in church about once a month and plan to incorporate some skits, puppet shows, and chimes into our time together. Any questions? Contact Katy Sunstrom at or katy.baxter@gmail.com. Let s make a joyful noise this coming school year! Adult Choir begins rehearsing on Wednesday, September 9th at 5:30 p.m. The choir will sing on Rally Sunday, September 13th at 10:30 a.m. Worship! OSLC Worship Hours Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. (Year round) Sundays at 8:00 a.m. Year round) Sundays (beginning Sept. 13, 2015) at 10:30 a.m.* Received by Our Saviour s Lutheran Church In loving memory of *Sundays at 8 & 9:30 a.m. from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend. National Geographic Special Issue Jesus and the Apostles-Christianity s Early Rise In 2014, National Geographic published a special issue about Jesus and his disciples. A member has donated her copy to us. I read it cover to cover which wasn t difficult to do. There is very little text on the 128 pages. Most of the space is filled with beautiful photographs of paintings, mosaics, fragments of Biblical text, photographs of the Holy Land, symbols, timelines, and a map. In a way it tells the story of Jesus and the early church through gorgeous masterful art. Take a look. You do not need to check it out, just read and then return. It is definitely worth your time! Do you play an instrument or sing? Help fill the church with special music. Contact Katy Sunstrom or the church office; we need your talents! Sign up sheet located in Fellowship Hall. Samantha Mae Leith Born: Apr. 22, 2015 Baptized: Aug. 9, 2015 Daughter of Matthew & Michelle Leith Henry Lawrence Wilderman Born: Jun. 17, 2015 Baptized: Aug. 23, 2015 Son of Ben & Kara Wilderman Quilting material needed. If you have very gently used or new sheets, or odds & ends of colored pieces of material measuring at least 12 x12, please drop them off in the church office. If you wish to purchase & donate fabric by the yard, 100% cotton fabrics are often available on clearance for $2$5/yard. Feel free to bring it in. Thank you!! God s Blessings to Robert & Celina Serrano who were wed at Our Saviour s Lutheran Church on Saturday, August 8, 2015 Our prayers and sympathies remain with the families & friends of Clayton Lindland who was born to eternal life on August 2, 2015

8 8 A V A I L A B L E S T U D I E S Our Saviour s Lutheran is offering a Marriage Enrichment Series as part of the S.A.L.T. (Serving And Learning Together) midweek ministry starting Wed., Sep. 16, 6:30 p.m. Each session will run from 6:30-8:00 p.m. Each week we will be looking at different aspects of marriage in a non-threatening environment. You will not be asked to speak in front of the group, especially about your life or marriage. To be part of the series, Pastor Kurt your addresses (kurt@oslc-appleton.org). He will register you and you will be contacted to take a survey of your marriage online. You and your spouse will take it separately from one another. The cost is $35.00 which you will pay online. The results for each couple will be given to you at the S.A.L.T. series each Wednesday as we go over the featured relationship aspect. They are private to you and will not be shared with anyone else. Come Participate in the Friday Morning Bible Study which begins another season, September 11 th from 10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. The kickoff study will be on the Book of Revelation and it promises to spark a lot of faith deepening as together we see how broad, wide, and deep God s love for humanity is. The study is held in Fellowship Hall and EVERYONE IS WELCOME even if you ve never been part of this study before. Please come for good company, learning, conversation and usually a few good laughs too. The coffee s always on! BOOK STUDY Beginning on Sept 22, plan to attend the group studying the book Everybody s Normal Till You Get To Know Them by John Ortberg. This is the same book that was discussed on Monday afternoons last year and many of you said you wish you could have been a part of the study. Therefore, I am offering this opportunity for a Tuesday Evening Study (meeting the first & third Tuesday of the month). Books are available for purchase in the church office. $4 each. Pastor Dee GOD DOESN T CHANGE Equip! will resume in October. Please watch for more information... It turns out that there are some things that don t change. That s what Eugene Peterson says in his introduction to the book A Long Obedience in the Same Direction. WE may change. Our world may change. But God does not. God is the same yesterday, today, and forever. God is our ROCK on whom we depend, and God not only points us in the right direction, but God also walks with us on the journey. This fall our women s study group will read Peterson s book and focus on fifteen psalms to discover what they teach us about God---and about ourselves. In our conversations around the table we will share our own challenges and insights and consider how God calls us to live in today s world. Meetings will begin on Monday, September 14 at 1:30, and the book costs $9. It is available in the church office. If you have questions, you can reach Pastor Roberta Thomson at or grandmabert7@gmail.com. Give thanks to the LORD, for his faithful love endures forever. Psalm 136

9 A N D M O R E S T U D I E S 9 Our Saviour s is holding two Conversations around the topic of Same Gender Marriage and whether or not Pastor Dee and Pastor Kurt will be able to officiate at these ceremonies. The dates are: September 20 th and 27 th They will be held in the Sanctuary from 9:00-10:00 a.m. between the worship services. All Men of Our Saviour s Lutheran The 2 nd & 4 th Thursday of each month from 7:30-8:30 a.m. at The Diner on West Wisconsin Ave (by Fleet Farm) is home to our Breakfast & Bible Study. Please don t hesitate to come and be part of the conversations. Tell your friends too! Upcoming Themes: Sept 10: Book of Titus Sept 24: Book of Philemon Oct 8: Book of James Oct 22: Book of James Nov 12: Book of Jude The Soul Sisters will begin their 5 th season on Monday, September 14 th at 7:00 at church. The focus of this group is to gather women who are interested in building lives that are more authentic, beautiful, and soulful. Each month the meeting includes: *A Biblical component (Bible readings, thought questions, quotes, or stories to spark conversation). *Nourishment for the soul (some type of beauty, creativity, joy experience, or nature piece). *An outreach component (some kind of intentional act of generosity done during the meeting or as suggested homework). The September meeting focus will be on shepherd s oil and how it was used to combat hurt in their sheep. Correlations will be made to healing our own hurts and disappointments by relying on the Good Shepherd. Members are reminded to bring their calendars, as attention will also be given to planning the year s subsequent meetings. New members are always welcome. Please contact Jeanne Seitz at or jeanneseitz@yahoo.com if you are interested in attending. Neighborhood Preschool has been operating for more than 40 years and is located right here at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church! In fact, kids love NPS so much, that some of the kids are second generation--meaning Mom or Dad attended NPS too as a tot!! For information and registration, please contact Diane Kuether at

10 10 V B S M E M O R I E S Partnership in ministry is such a blessing. Pastor Dee and Pastor Kurt want to thank you all for your partnership in the ministry of Our Saviour s Lutheran, as well as for the gracious reception and gifts in honor of Pastor Dee s 10 th anniversary of ordination and Pastor Kurt s 30 th anniversary of ordination. It is such a joy to share in this adventure with you. Pastor Kurt and Pastor Dee

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13 11 N NE WE WS S F R& O NM O FT VE LS H 13 PLEASE JOIN US FOR THE OSLC ANNUAL TAILGATE PARTY!! WHAT: A celebration of being together! Food, Fun and Fellowship! WHEN: Sunday, September 20 th after 10:30 a.m. Worship WHERE: Our Saviour s Lutheran Church 3009 N. Meade Street; Appleton, WI SIGN UP: In the narthex to help with this annual gettogether! All are welcome! We can t wait to see you there! Pies Needed! For a Pie and Ice Cream Fundraiser Please deliver to Fox Valley Lutheran Homes 425 N. Linwood Ave. on Sat., October 3rd, 10 AM 4 PM Call: for more information SEPTEMBER 2015 NEWS Just typing the word September is kind of like admitting that summer is over, but with autumn comes lots of other fun and exciting things, such as the Annual Pie and Ice Cream Social at Fox Valley Lutheran Homes. Please be sure to take note of the date, time, and the request for donations for pies and items for our silent auction. Then, please come and eat the delicious pies and frozen yogurt! It s a fun (and delicious) time for all ages! All of the Appleton Conference congregations should have recently received our new brochures on home assessments. Ask your pastor about this if a home assessment of a senior member in your family is something that might be helpful. I began visiting our conference congregations last spring and I will be continuing this fall and winter, sometimes bringing along some of our tenants and our new Fox Valley Lutheran Homes Choir! Thrivent Financial for Lutherans recently congratulated us, telling us Fox Valley Lutheran Homes have received $15,008 in Choice Dollars grant funds since enrolling in the program. We would like to thank all of the Thrivent members who have helped make this happen by choosing to given any of their Choice Dollars to us. We always appreciate your donations. Hope to see you on October 4 for some pie and ice cream! If you have any questions or if you d like to schedule a tour, please contact me, at

14 14 C O U N C I L H I G H L I G H T S August 2015 COUNCIL MEETING HIGHLIGHTS: ~ A big Shout Out to both Brian Westerbur as well as Our Saviour's congregation for the support they have provided to our youth ministry and mission trip! For the second year in a row, the kids, along with Brian's leadership, have been able to raise enough funds to support the trip without using budged funds. ~ There is some upcoming work to be done outside of the church with regard to three Ash trees being removed. They will be replanted with Aspens and some grading of soil will also be completed in order to prevent water leaks into the basement of the church. ~ The annual fall Tailgate Party will be held on September 20th after the 10:30am service and all are welcome to come and enjoy a brat or hamburger! There will be kids games and the sign up sheet is located in the Narthex. Our Saviour s Lutheran Church Council Minutes March 11th, 2014 Present: Jim Pierce, Diane Bezella, Kris Bougie, Pastor Kurt Hoffman, Alan Babcock, Jim Leppla, Mike Stevens, Amy Kiefer, Steve Alstad and Brian Hiltunen Absent: Caralyn Karck, Elizabeth Panzer, Lorna Wulterkens, Pastor Dee Sim and Pete Bailen 1. Opening Prayers & Spiritual Growth: Our meeting opened at 6:45pm with prayers and devotion led by Pastor Kurt Hoffman providing a devotional video and prayer. Council members shared both blessings as well as prayer requests. 2. Minutes: Minutes from the May 12 th, 2015 council meeting were voted on and approved. 3. Pastoral Perspectives: Pastor Kurt discussed the East Central Wisconsin Synod Assembly noting those from the congregation as well as both pastors attended. He also spoke of the upcoming Adult Mission Trip headed to New Jersey and what their projects and missions would be. He also noted that Ignite Worship Services on Thursday evenings would be starting this week and the schedule of each service would be given to congregational members in their bulletins each Sunday. There is lots of excitement with regard to the music and fellowship these services hope to create. 4. Staff and Committee Reports: Written reports are reviewed by council in advance of each council meeting. These reports are on file in the church office. Only issues raised by committee chairs for discussion are recorded in the minutes. Financial Updates: Kris Bougie spoke to the Council with regard to our current financial standing. January through May 2015 financial reports were provided to Council members and there is significant improvement in the overall financial picture. Kris noted that there had not been much activity with the Endowment Fund but that a committee will be gathered with the hope that this fund can be better utilized for our church s mission and vision. Additionally, Kris Bougie, Financial Secretary motioned to apply for new credit cards for OSLC from our current financial institution, Community First Credit Union. The council voted and approved this motion. Currently OSLC staff has credit cards from their prior bank. As these expire, they cannot be renewed as we no longer have a banking relationship there. Name Title Credit Limit Kurt Hoffman Pastor $2500 Debra Sim Pastor $1250 Laura Purath Office manager $5000 Craig LeBeau Maint. Eng. $1250 Kara Lendved Child. Min. Coord. $3000 Brian Westerbur Youth Mini. Coord. $2500 Jeff Kraus Technology Buyer $2500 OSLC council members that have authority to make decisions regarding obtaining or changing names and credit limits for OSLC credit card holders are either the OSLC Financial Treasurer or Financial Secretary. Currently that is Mike Stevens and Kris Bougie respectively. Property: Alan Babcock updated the Council with regard to current projects. The road construction on Meade Street would be happening for nearly the entire summer with complete closure toward the end of June. Pastor Kurt added that as good neighbors we were offering our parking lot during the weeks of complete closure for home owners to park in our lot. Alan also stated that the painting for the Sunday School was completed in one day s time with the great number of volunteers provided. There was a big thanks to Thrivent s Action Team grant which covered approximately 80% of the total cost of this project. Neighborhood Nursery: Brian Hiltunen updated the Council on a new contract discussed and signed by the Neighborhood Nursery for use of Our Saviour s facility. There was an increase of $500 in their yearly cost with potentially more depending upon enrollment in the Fall of Brian additionally suggested that we at Our Saviour s meet with the Neighborhood Nursery staff at least annual to help in keeping communications open. Hmong Service Updates: Pastor Kurt updated the Council on the use of Our Saviour s facility for the Christian Hmong Services being held here each Sunday at 1pm. Things appeared to be going very well and the members of this small congregation were very thankful to have a place to meet. Both Brian Hiltunen and Pastor Kurt would work with their pastor to develop a short memorandum of understanding for the use of our facility. Evangelism: Amy Kiefer stated that she had completed the summary of the survey done of our congregation and at this point there was council discussion as to the presentation of the results to the congregation in the near future. There will be more to come on this in the Fall. Amy also noted that Evangelism is currently looking for a chairperson to run the Tailgate Party after Rally Sunday. If anyone is interested, please call Amy Kiefer at Personnel: Steve Alstad updated the committee on his work in relation to the staff handbook and updates he has provided. He will be sending this out to Council members for their review and he also noted that they were looking for more members for the Personnel Committee. At this point

15 M O R E C O U N C I L I N F O. 15 chairperson to run the Tailgate Party after Rally Sunday. If anyone is interested, please call Amy Kiefer at Personnel: Steve Alstad updated the committee on his work in relation to the staff handbook and updates he has provided. He will be sending this out to Council members for their review and he also noted that they were looking for more members for the Personnel Committee. At this point there were few members and anyone interested can contact Steve at New Business: Kris Bougie discussed where the office was in terms of computer purchases. Only one had been purchased and Pastor Kurt noted that there had been some issues in terms of getting all the equipment to work. It was fine now and he would work with the office staff to complete the purchase that had previously been approved by the Council. Jim Pierce asked for a mission trip update and Pastor Kurt stated that there would be 14 adults going to Highland, New Jersey to help after the hurricane damage. They would be gone from June 13 th to the 21 st. Additionally, the youth were going to Toronto, Canada from June 20 th to the 27 th in an effort to work with the impoverished through Youth Works. There were 20 kids and 5 adult chaperones going on this trip. 5. Adjournment: The meeting adjourned after the Lord s Prayer at 8:30 pm. Respectfully Submitted, Diane Bezella Next Council Meeting: Sep 8th at 6:45 p.m.

16 16 I pray that you all put your shoes way under the bed at night so that you gotta get on your knees in the morning to find them. And while you re down there, thank God for grace and mercy and understand-