Congregational Council, Minutes for March 14, 2016

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1 First vangelical Lutheran Church 305 West 5 th treet orth Platte, ebraska pril 2016 M FVI CHUCH BULLI BLP... f f i c e H o u r s Monday - hursday 9:00 M - 4:00 PM Friday: 9:00 M - oon aturday: Closed unday: Closed Contact Us... Phone: Fax: mail: frstluth@msn.com FLC FF enior Pastor: ev. Frank H. Fitch III Church Council, President: Lori vans, Custodian: Wes hompson Financial ecretary: ae Gullion Front ffice & Publications: my Lynch Music & Preschool Director: Gail Jensen, ffice Manager: lene Beck, Jr. & r. F.L.Y.: Mindee Mohr, my Lynch, unday chool: Church ffice: Inside his Issue... Greetings 1 Council 2 Calendar 3 Prayers/Ministries/hanks/ Flowers/Lessons/ttendance nnouncements 5 WLC 6 Birthdays/nniversaries/ Financials/hrivent Choice Upcoming events he couts are saving aluminum cans, bottles and other items to be recycled. Proceeds will be used to cripple children. ur youth basketball team is back in action Wednesday at 8 PM in the recreation hall. Come out and watch us kill Christ the King. he peacemaking meeting scheduled for today has been canceled due to a conflict. emember in prayer the many who are sick of our community. mile at someone who is hard to love. ay "Hell" to someone who doesn't care much about you. For those of you who have children and don't know it, we have a nursery downstairs. Irving Benson and Jessie Carter were married on ctober 24 in the church. o ends a friendship that began in their school days. t the evening service tonight, the sermon topic will be "What Is Hell?" Come early and listen to our choir practice. Weight Watchers will meet at 7 PM at the First Presbyterian Church. Please use large double door at the side entrance. he Fasting and Prayer Conference includes meals. he sermon this morning: 'Jesus Walks on the Water.' he sermon tonight: 'earching for Jesus.' Ladies, don't forget the rummage sale. It's a chance to get rid of those things not worth keeping around the house. Bring your husbands. Don't let worry kill you off - let the Church help. Miss Charlene Mason sang 'I will not pass this way again,' giving obvious pleasure to the congregation. ight new choir robes are currently needed due to the addition of several new members and to the deterioration of some older ones. Please place your donation in the envelope along with the deceased person you want remembered. he church will host an evening of fine dining, super entertainment and gracious hostility. Potluck supper unday at 5:00 PM - prayer and medication to follow. he ladies of the Church have cast off clothing of every kind. hey may be seen in the basement on Friday afternoon. Ladies Bible tudy will be held hursday morning at 10 M. ll ladies are invited to lunch in the Fellowship Hall after the B.. Is done. Low elf steem upport Group will meet hursday at 7 PM. Please use the back door. he eighth-graders will be presenting hakespeare's Hamlet in the Church basement Friday at 7 PM. he congregation is invited to attend this tragedy.

2 erm: erm: erm: shley loi Lori vans, President Worship & Music, MMI Jody Hill, ecretary Care Committee & Worship & Music Frankie Moore Library & MMI Congregational Council, Minutes for March 14, 2016 MII M: Jake Wawrzynkiewicz yan Henry, Vice-President Property Devin Lunzman Jeff ielsen, reasurer Finance & Foundation Jody Lamberty Worship & Music Gus Lieske Christian ducation & Youth & Family Dr. Daran udnick Jerry toll Preschool o make Christ known in our love for one another, by service to our neighbor, and in worship of God. Call to rder by Lori vans at 7:00 pm. pening devotions: Lori vans Congregational member s forum: Jeff ielsen has reviewed the duties of the Council reasurer as outlined in the 1st Lutheran Constitution. He feels that the reasurer s job is too encompassing and believe that some changes need to be made. Jeff is especially concerned about the liability of the reasurer and the liability of the Council. Pastor Frank will check on D& insurance with Pastor teve Meysing and the insurance company. Jeff will write up changes he believes need to made to the bylaws and will present them at the next Council meeting. Minutes of previous meeting: Motion made by shley with second by Gus to approve the minutes from the February 2016 meeting. Motion passed. Correspondence: hank you letter from the ebraska ynod for our generous donations. Committee ssignments and tanding Committee eports: hose council members not present may decide at next meeting which committee they would like to serve. Christian d/youth & Family - Gus Lieske. Planning for VB is going on now. ext meeting unday after church. yan wants to note that we wish to include the Hispanic/Latino church family in VB this year. Finance - Jeff ielsen: February 2016: hortfall of $4,022 compared to a surplus of $560 in YD 2016: hortfall of $6,682 compared to a shortfall of $11,163 in 2015 Worship and Music - Lori vans, Jody Lamberty, Jody Hill: eder supper needs people to signup which is also First. May 22 nd will be Confirmation. Care - Jody Hill: ext meeting March 31 st. howing War oom pril 17 th 2pm along with arts and crafts. Library - Frankie Moore: o report. Property - yan Henry: WLC would like a bench on the southwest side of the main church steps. yan made a motion to allow a bench placed along the southwest side of the main church steps contingent upon funds that will pay for a cement-type slab that under covers the bench to make it easier to mow around. econd Jerry. Motion passed. Foundation - Jeff ielsen: Mutual Ministry 1- Pastor Fitch - Lori vans, Frankie Moore: o meeting this month. Preschool - Jerry toll: ld Business Christian d/youth accounts closed. ccount closed, received records and check for $5, ew Business ew Council meeting date? hird hursday of the month Pastor Frank: Vacation May 14 & 15, ugust 6-14 and eptember 24 & 25, eed to find substitute. yan made a motion that First vangelical Lutheran Church of orth Platte will assist the Hispanic and non-naturalized citizens of Lincoln Co and surrounding counties. econd by Gus. Motion passed. Council member s forum: one djournment at 7:58 PM with the Lord's Prayer. ext two meetings: pril 21 st, and May 19 th. Minutes prepared by Jody Hill and presented on behalf of the Congregational Church Council. FULL MIU VILBL I H HX H F FFIC. From your Council ep What do you fear? Is it losing your phone? Is it public speaking? Is it losing your job? Is it losing a friend? Is it poor health? Getting older? n un-reconciled relationship? Loneliness? Being called names? here are all kinds of things to fear. Is fear good? Most would say no. However, most of us fear many things, but are they things we should fear? Currently we live in a time where there is little fear of our actions. If you don t believe me, turn on your V and watch. hink about what has changed recently on what is acceptable and what is not. Many justify these actions in various ways. God is a loving God. What is forgotten, however, is that God will judge all of us at the end. Instead of fearing and being distracted by worldly matters, we should put our focus on God and fear Him. Proverbs 1:7 he fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction. Could our problems today be traced to this? We can do many things to have better relationship with God. Praying, worshiping, reading the Bible at home or going to Bible study. Doing this will hopefully get us a better relationship with God and get us to fear the one we should all fear. Jeff ielsen

3 U M U W D H U F I econd unday of aster 8:15 am & 10:30 am Worship w/ 9:15 unday chool 9:15 Donuts/coffee 9:30 Confirmation 9:30 Choir 9:30 ve Circle 10:00 Praise Band 4 10:00 Prayer 1:30 Bible tudy 6:00 Christ d Mt 7:00 Miriam Circle 5 7:00 Boy couts 6 9:30 WLC Brd Praise Band 7:00 Pastor s Bible tudy 7 5:30 H.H. Bells 6:00 Yoga 6:30 BMHG/Library 3-9 West VD Kitchen rsvd 5:30 ehearsal 2:00 Wedding 10 hird unday of aster 8:15 am & 10:30 am Worship w/ *ending 9:15 unday chool 9:15 Donuts/coffee 9:30 Confirmation 9:30 Choir 10:00 Praise Band Property Mtg 11 10:00 Prayer 1:30 Bible tudy 12 2:00 Bingo at Cent. 4:30 Girl couts 7:00 Boy couts 3-9 West VD 13 Praise Band 7:00 Pastor s Bible tudy 14 5:30 H.H. Bells 6:00 Yoga 6:30 B Leaders 15 4:30 Girl couts GDUI IF DDLI! Fourth unday of aster 8:15 am & 10:30 am Worship w/ 9:15 unday chool 9:15 Donuts/coffee 9:30 Confirmation 9:30 Choir 10:00 Praise Band oon W & M Mtg 2:00 Family Movie! 24 Fifth unday of aster 8:15 am & 10:30 am Worship w/ 9:15 unday chool (L DY) 9:15 Donuts/coffee 9:30 Confirmation 9:30 Choir 10:00 Praise Band 9:30 r. Brunch 10:30 r. ecognition/quilts 18 10:00 Prayer 1:30 Bible tudy 6:30 Inter. Church at FLC 6:30 uth Circle 25 10:00 Prayer 1:30 Bible tudy Mother- Daughter- Friend Luncheon icket Deadline! 19 9:00 dah Circle: irport Inn Finance 2:00 Cent. Comm. 3:00 BB Comm. 7:00 Boy couts WL DDLI! Kitchen rsvd 26 4:30 Girl couts 7:00 Boy couts 20 Praise Band 7:00 Pastor s Bible tudy 27 Praise Band 6:00 VB mtg. 7:00 Pastor s Bible tudy 6:00 p.m. VB Planning Meeting ~~~~~~~~~ Volunteers eeded! 21 1:00 sther/lois Circle Library 5:30 H.H. Bells 6:00 Yoga 6:30 BMHG/Library 7:00 Council Mtg 28 1:00 ewsletter 5:30 H.H. Bells 5:30 Girl couts 6:00 Yoga :30 Girl couts West rsvd Kitchen rsvd 30 oon Mother-Daughter -Friend Luncheon

4 P Y ~- M I I I - H K - F L W - L -~ D C Lori Bernard John & Joyce Feeney George McCammon Don hahan Beulia onneman hirley isher PL KP H FLLWIG PPL I YU PY! Katie Coriell Ken George Jon Petersen Phyllis havlik Bonnie hanel rdith Woolson H PY: odd Chase, Justin Falcon, im alinas, rent chomp, van Williams and all in the military. If you know somebody or would like to be added to the prayer list, please contact Pastor Frank. If you are unable to reach Pastor Frank, please call Holly Fitch ; andy toll ; rleen Petersen or Jennifer Hurst ltar Flowers: vailable undays pril n/a n/a May 1 8 n/a n/a n/a June n/a n/a If you would like to provide flowers for a special occasion, in honor of, in memory of or to the Glory of God, please pick up a form in the office. he cost is $35.00 for one pair of bouquets. verage Weekly ttendance Year 2016 (3 wks) March 140 Year Year pril 3 2 aster pril 10 3 aster pril 17 4 aster pril 24 5 aster BIBL UDY Monday at 1:30 PM CHI Choir Practice: undays at 9:30 M CICL (WLC) Board Meeting: First Wednesday at 9:30 M dah Circle: hird uesday at 9:00 M sther/lois Circle: hird hursday at 1:00 PM Miriam Circle: First Monday at 7:00 PM uth Circle: hird Monday at 6:30 PM ve Circle: First unday at 9:30 M CMMUIY CMMUI 3rd uesday at Centennial 2:00 PM 3rd uesday at Buffalo Bill 3:00 PM GC MIII FD PY Friday from 1-3 PM Jr. & r. F.L.Y. YUH V tay informed, sign-up to receive text/ s! to (308) (unsubscribe at any time)! For s, send a message to flyyo@mail.remind.com (subject line can be left blank). M BKF Friday at 7:00 M with devotions QUIL Quilting: very uesday at 1:00 PM ie Quilts: 2nd hursday at 1:00 PM WDDIG William eamann & Laura elson, pril 9, 2016 High chool Graduation ecognition and eception unday, pril 24, :15 M reception 10:30 M quilt & recognition We will be recognizing High chool and College graduates in the May 2016 newsletter. Please mail, or submit school attended, graduation date, activities, accomplishments, future plans, etc. to the church office by Wednesday, pril 15, 2016 hank you dear friends of First Lutheran for remembering my birthday with a bouquet of flowers. I was pleasantly surprised. he flowers added color to my celebration. ~Blessings, Betty H. hank you for remembering me with the beautiful bouquet! hanks to Barb Workman for delivering them to me. ~Phyllis. hank you to Claudette & Kathy for delivering the flowers for my birthday. I enjoyed visiting with them and the flowers brought joy each day! ~Joan J. 1st Lesson Psalm 2nd Lesson Gospel cts 5: cts 9: 1-6[7-20] cts 9: cts 11: 1-18 Psalm 118: or Psalm 150 Psalm 30 Psalm 23 Psalm 148 ev 1: 4-8 ev 5: ev 7: 9-17 ev 21: 1-6 John 20: John 21: 1-19 John 10: John 13: 31-35

5 ponsored by newly formed Christian Care Committee. unday, pril 17, :00 p.m. in the West Gym W M *Bubble rt craft available for kids!* *ll ages welcome!* Pop co drin rn & pro ks vid ed! Want to stay active this summer? Want to meet new people? o kill? o Problem! ign up today! U C M ext Christian Care Committee meeting: March 31, 6:30 PM ew members needed!

6 Women of LC ewsletter for March 2016 Duties: Bingo at Centennial (see below) Women s Board met Wednesday, March 2 nd at 9:30 a.m. Claudette opened the meeting with prayer ttendance: dah - 2, sther/lois - 0, ve - 1, Miriam - 0, uth - 1, ther - 1 ext Board Meeting: pril 6 th, 2016 at 9:30 a.m. February ecretary eport and reasurer eport- Mary moved we approve, Fran seconded. Motion passed. Correspondence: hank you from Daran, ania and den udnick for the baby blanket. W M F H L C utumn enewal will be ctober 8 th, 2016 at Lutheran Church of Good hepherd, Hastings,. (deadline for registration is ctober 1 st, $18.00) end egistration to andy erry, nd ve. Ct., Fremont, Camp Joy Holling will hold their Quilt uction on July 30 th, We will ask the quilting group if they would like to donate a quilt. thank you from WLC in merica for gift. pring Gathering will be March 19 th, 2016 at merican Lutheran Church in Cozad,. end registration to andy erry (above address) $ Work Groups: Quilters are meeting on uesdays. Bingo: pril 12 th : Janice Beza, Joan Johansen, Linda Lehmann, Claudette elson, amela hompson May 10 th : Pat Glass, Mary Johnson, Linda Lehmann, andy toll. Unfinished Business: Claudette purchased a very nice set of Pots and Pans for $ We will serve Interchurch eserve Dinner on pril 18 th, ew Business: he Mother, Daughter, Friend Luncheon will be pril 30 th, 2016 at 12:00 oon. dults ickets will be $8.00. Children 10 and under are free. We will serve a uper Potato Bar and uper Brownie undaes. Deadline to buy tickets will be Monday, pril 25 th. We closed with the Lord s Prayer. Mary Johnson, cting ecretary WLC is in desperate need of flannel for LW baby diapers! ******************* If you have any flannel sheets to donate we would greatly appreciate it! ******************* Flannel may be dropped off at the church! Mother-Daughter-Friend Luncheon pril 30, 2016 at oon uper Potato Bar & uper Brownie undaes will be served. ickets: $8.00 (children 10 and under: Free!) *icket ales Deadline: pril 25 th!*

7 hortfall urplus H P P Y B I H D Y Joel & andi Jensen pril 2 Bernie & Carol Ludemann pril 4 teve & Beth Clair pril 6 Jerry & Mary Johnson pril 14 Daniel & Linda vans pril 16 Marv & Chris ankin pril 16 ick & Connie pringer pril 16 am & haron Kinsinger pril 18 Brian & Heidi myth pril 25 o fulfill the mission and ministry of First v. Lutheran Church, as we seek to reach out to others with Jesus, we require $24,561/month in General Budget offerings nnual Budget $294,731 FB 2016 Year to date General Budget ffering $17,492 $35, xpenses $21,514 $42,464 urplus or (hortfall) $(4,022) $(6,682) W HV GIV BCK GD FBUY 2016 Month-o-Date summary: fferings are $7,069 BLW the 2016 budget. xpenses are $3,047 BLW the 2016 budget. Monthly ummary: HFLL $4,022 Year-o-Date summary as of 2/29/2016: fferings are $13,340 BLW the 2016 budget. xpenses are $6,658 BLW the 2016 budget. UMMY: 2016 HFLL of $6,682 ote: aster: March 2016, pril 2015 hank you to all members who have designated hrivent Choice dollars to First Lutheran. We are open to suggestions as to how to use this money. Contact one of the other members of the committee: rdith Woolson, Mary Johnson, Joan Johansen or Betty Hamit. If you are a hrivent member, you can designate your Choice dollars to First Lutheran Church by logging onto or by calling hrivent Choice has been sharing the gifts... Balance 03/01/16 $5, hrivent Choice donations: +$ Gifts given: L VI/IV Bilingual Bibles -$67.13 Gifts given: Designated for Lilies & Palms -$ Balance 03/31/16 $6,076.79

8 FI VGLICL LUH CHUCH MII M: First vangelical Lutheran Church is a church of the LC. ur mission is o make Christ known in our love for one another, by service to our neighbor, and in worship of God. Worship ervices aturday vening: 5:30 PM ~ Worship ervice unday Morning: 8:15 M ~ raditional ervice 10:30 M ~ Praise ervice FI VGLICL LUH CHUCH 305 W 5H H PL ddress ervice equested unday chool chedule very unday Morning! 9:15-10:15 a.m. Last Day: pril 24th! 2016 Mark your calendars! Vacation Bible chool July 11-15, 2016 Please consider helping with VB this year! ** Volunteers needed! ** U.. PG PID on-profit rganization orth Platte, ebraska PMI. 7