All Saints Lutheran Church 4800 All Saints Rad NW Albuquerque, NM 87120 ANNUAL REPORT 2015 Grwing in Christ s Grace
2015 Annual Reprt All Saints Lutheran Church 4800 All Saints Rad NW Albuquerque, NM 87120 TABLE OF CONTENTS Meeting Minutes frm February 22, 2015... 3 Meeting Minutes frm May 17, 2015... 8 Meeting Minutes frm Nvember 22, 2015... 12 Annual Reprt f Pastr Russ Srensen... 16 Statistical Reprt fr 2015... 18 Cuncil President s Reprt t the Cngregatin... 19 Christian Educatin... 20 Cmmunity Outreach Cmmittee... 21 Cngregatinal Life... 23 Endwment Fund... 24 Evangelism... 25 Finance Cmmittee... 26 Incme and Expense Statement withut Preschl... 27 Incme and Expense Statement - Preschl... 31 Balance Sheet... 32 Memrial and Gifts... 33 Music Ministry... 34 Mutual Ministry... 35 All Saints Lutheran Preschl... 36 Prperty Cmmittee...37 Quilters... 38 Rainbw Trail Lutheran Camp Day Camp... 39 Stephen Ministry... 40 Wmen f The ELCA... 41 Wrship Ministries... 43 Yuth Grup... 44 Rcky Muntain Synd Reprt... 45 Transitin Team... 47
All Saints Lutheran Church Cngregatin Meeting Meeting Minutes frm February 22, 2015 Meeting called t rder at 1030 Opening Prayer Read in unisn Verificatin f Qurum - Call t Order Verified 90 present Apprval f Agenda Jim Kruger Mved Lucy Amundsn-Welch Secnded Carried Apprval f 11/16/14 cng meeting min Rhnda Bentz Mved Jen Lice Secnded Carried Prpsed Cnstitutinal Changes Cnflict f interest Change n emplyee t n full time emplyee immediate family member can serve n cuncil Diana Lewis Mved Dylan Winn Secnded Discussin Explanatin n why change between full/part time Hw t handle cnflict f interests? 1 st vte carried Add electrnic means fr meeting ntificatins Meeting ntices by mail Add email as an ptin Can keep receiving snail mail if that is preferred Meet ELCA mdel cnstitutin Jim Kruger mved t adpt Andy Lewis Secnded Discussin Clarificatin n what was being vted n Vte Mtin carried Celebratin f All Saints Ministries - Gd's wrk, Our Hands Called ut varius ministries and asked thse wh were invlved t stand up Sunday Schl Jenny Kellett Recgnized Sunday Schl 3
30-35 enrllment 20-25 5 th grade and lder is majrity Yuth Fellwship, fun Hpeful that future new pastr will be part f yuth grup 5 kids ging t natinal yuth gathering Wanting Psters Rent a Kid Other All Saints Ministries were called ut and peple were asked t wave/shut if they were a part f them. Sunday Schl Superintendent vlunteers 50 th Anniversary Cmmittee Adult Educatin Library Cmmunity Outreach Family Prmise Back Packs fr Sierra Vista Bread fr the wrld Lutheran Advcacy Others Cng Life Music Ministries Endwment Evangelism Finance Memrial and Gifts Mutual Ministry Preschl Prperty Quilting Rainbw Trail Stephen Ministry W-ELCA Wrship Ministries Men s Bible studies Friday Text Study Ushers and Greeters Sunday Fellwship Hsts Cmmunin t Hme Bund Scheduler Cuncil Staff 4
Cntinuatin f One Summer Service Last year was a success bth financially and thrugh fellwship Denise Winn Mved Diana Lewis Secnded Discussin Time perid asked abut Get cngregatin input Methd in trying t find ut why thse didn t attend Planning n ging thrugh services Vting fr this year nly? Last year Service started at 9 Change start time? After Trinity t start f schl Have vte in each service? Invlve in discussin Discussin fr ne service frm nw n N just summer at this time Shuldn t we have a plan befre we vte? Enables cuncil t mve frward with ne service planning Hw many peple signed in? - 90 Plled services in attendance ppulatins fr each well represented Amended mtin t include nly 2015 Denise amended mtin Lis Secnded Vte n amended mtin Questin called Mtin Carried Electin f Vting Lay Members f Assembly Jim and Patty Kruger have vlunteered Flr pened fr nminatins Rhnda nminated - Glria Valdez and Richard Valdez Diana Lewis and Andy Declined Jim and Patty Kruger were elected Year End Financial Reprt and Review and Apprval f 2015 Budget Thanked current finance cmmittee Transitined t pwer church nline Set up fr church accunting Fund accunting Better internal cntrls Can nly make jurnal entries t crrect Plicy and prcedures written fr accunting psted Better transitin psitin 5
Refinancing church Majr issues with rfing Slar pwer Develp plicies fr dnatins f nncash dnatins Odd land lts cst t maintain 2014 financials in packet Best year since 2008 First increase since 2008 Had been lsing mney Previus cash flw bad Cash flw fr 2014 was great 2013, lst abut 13000 in cash Memrial separated 2015 Budget Pastr s salary will be lwer prbably Mrtgage payment will be lwer prbably Incme prbably nt has high as budget Best guess cnsidering all circumstances Yuth line item called ut Budget Balances t 0!!! Cell twer rent expected t increase $400 Still in negtiatin fr new cntracts New Cpier lease Questin Item Clumn versus 2015 budget clumn Prvisin fr Transitin? Final n Pastr Phil s Payment Nanette will address later Mtin t apprve Sharn Mved Erica Mrgan/Rcky Lice secnded Discussin Mtin Carried All Saints Transitin Discussed the Transitin prcess Once agreements are made regarding financial bligatins, begin transitin Will be walked thrugh prcess with Synd Will call Intentinal Interim Pastr t help thrugh transitin Ask everyne t uphld missin f All Saints 6
Adjurnment 11:55 Ahead f the game due t revitalizatin plan Discussed agreements made t cntinue paying Pastr Wangberg thrugh January Discussed Pastr Wangberg s claims f vacatin time accrued and due Discussed plicy and prcedures Emtins are running high Trying t prevent creatin f divisin amng church Clarificatin n what has been paid t Pastr t cntinue his financial slvency Clarificatin f what Pastr feels is due t him Clarificatin that all financial bligatins need t be addressed befre transitin prcess mves frward Clarificatin f Pastr Wangberg s relatinship with church. Will be based n Transitin dcuments/prcess utlined by ELCA and Synd Cuncil has been wrking with Synd and under their guidance t cntinue t try t cmprmise with Pastr Wangberg Supply pastrs scheduled thrugh Hly Week t give sme cnsistence t cngregatin Cnversatin has been mstly abut mney. Peple are feeling a lss due t Pastr s departure. Respectfully submitted Steven Reil 7
All Saints Lutheran Church Cngregatinal Meeting Meeting Minutes frm May 17, 2015 Amended and Apprved The meeting pened with a prayer by Pastr Ed Strebe A mtin was made by Patty t apprve the meeting agenda and secnded by Lucy Archambult. The mtin was passed. The qurum was verified at 9:20 am - 53 members, final sign-in sheets cunted 62. The minutes f the February 22, 2015, Cngregatinal Meeting were reviewed. Ed Strebe made a mtin t apprved them, Denise Winn secnded the mtin. The minutes were apprved. All Saints, St. Paul, and St Tim s are planning a cmbined brder immersin trip t Crist Rey Lutheran Church in El Pas ver the Labr Day hliday weekend September 2015. Judy Messal is crdinating it fr All Saints. A presentatin was given by Paul and Mary Thmpsn, St. Paul Lutheran, wh shared their experiences frm January, including the wrk dne by Pastr Rsemary Guzman f Crist Rey Lutheran Church in El Pas. St. Paul hsts a mvie night the 3rd Wednesday f each mnth; n June 19th they will shw a mvie n brder crssings and everyne is invited. Several financial items were reprted by Jim Kruger Giving remains steady. The budgeted increase in Cell Twer incme has nt yet materialized, but is still in prcess, pending apprval f prperty zning change. A new cpier has been leased, much better than the ld ne and at a lesser cst. Dnatin f dd lts. Over the years lts have been dnated by estates; mst have little value and All Saints cntinues t pay taxes n them. A reslutin included in the meeting packet gives apprval t have the lts dispsed f by the Cuncil and Cngregatin Officers. Mst likely methd is t give t dnate t thers. Adelante makes it their business t take n undevelped lts, etc. N arrangements yet, but sme discussins. Denise Winn asked abut the benefits f dnatin versus selling. It saves real estate taxes ver time, and Jim Perry reprted that it wuld als remve liability frm the church 8
A questin was asked if we culd deed back t state? Nt a prcess t d s. Mel Bentz mved t adpt Reslutin as printed in packet. Peggy secnded it. There was nt additinal discussin and the reslutin carried. Refinancing Update A Reslutin was included in the meeting packet t grant the Cuncil and Cngregatin Officers authrity t refinance the prperty. The anticipated increase f $250,000, is t take care f rf issues and HVAC. At 25 years refinance and current rates, the mrtgage payments will g up abut $600 a mnth$ t abut 2600. The current mrtgage interest rate is 6.6% and shuld g dwn t 4.5% r s A questin was asked abut alternative financing ptins, and several ptins had been checked. The Raise the Rf fund generated a small amunt but it is nt enugh. A questin was asked if we can affrd it? The refinancing was anticipated and the increased mrtgage payment was budgeted fr in the 2015 budget. Priscilla Brwer mved t accept reslutin, and Patty Ferdig secnded it. Discussin f details - n penalties fr prepayments, unless we repay by refinancing culd be penalties. But extra mney is kay. The reslutin was passed. Secnd Vte n Prpsed Amendments t ASLC Cnstitutin Adding Electrnic Means t fr Meeting Ntificatins and Cmmunicatins Changes cnsistent with changes in the ELCA Mdel Cnstitutin. Mel Bentz made a mtin t apprve and Ed Strebe secnded it. There was n discussin and it passed - 70 vtes fr and nne against. Change in Bylaw n Cnflict f Interest fr Emplyees Family Members Changed t specify Full Time emplyees family members cannt serve n Cngregatin Cuncil, and definitin f family members changed t include dmestic partners. 9
Mel Bentz made a mtin t apprve, Kristin Brwning secnded the mtin Priscilla Brwer brught up cncerns that the cnstitutin shuld nt be amended frivlusly that it impacts the church frm nw n, that there was n advance cmmunicatin f the change and asked if the February vte was legal, that it minimizes part-time emplyees. She als asked if the prvisin shuld be extended t certain cmmittees such as Persnnel and Mutual Ministry, and requested that any vte be dne by ballt. Kristen Brwning Mezel asked abut the bigger picture hw hard t deal with persnnel issues, and that we shuld cntinue t maintain as firm a bundary as pssible. Questin were asked abut recusal, and it was nted the amendment cntained prvisins fr it. Ed Strebe made a mtin t table the mtin until cncerns have been addressed. Rhnda Bentz secnded it. The mtin was amended t allw Steve Reil t cntinue t serve n Cuncil pending reslutin. The mtin t table carried, pending further discussins, which will be scheduled later Electin f Cngregatin Cuncil Members and Endwment Fund Cmmittee Members Nminatins frm flr Nne The fllwing peple were elected t the Cngregatin Cuncil One year term: Jim Brwn and Crish Tippit Tw year term: Pam Hansn and Diana Lewis Three year term: Mel Bentz, Jerry Ferdig, Henry Hautz The fllwing peple were elected t the Endwment Cmmittee fr three year terms: Warren Sauer and Jim Kruger Reprt n Synd Assembly Jim and Patty Kruger thanked All Saints fr letting them represent the church. The Assembly was held in Salt Lake City May 1-3, 2015, and the theme was We are Church Better Tgether. Bishp Eatn spke and they reprted she is a great speaker and the ELCA is in gd hands. A presentatin n Our Future Tgether was given by Nanette Mrtn 10
Transitin Prcess - Cuncil is meeting tmrrw with Pastr Sarah Mening, transitin crdinatr fr the Bishp Transitin team will be frmed t self-assess and update plicies and such Adjudicatin reprt frm Bishp s ffice being reviewed, sme inaccuracies will be addressed; will reprt t cngregatin sn. Des include an additinal amunt t pay t frmer pastr. Lking Frward we will cntinue t wrk the 3 emphases frm the Revitalizatin Plan - imprved cmmunicatins, participatin, and bringing the church int the 21st century Defining Questins are Why d peple need Christ Why d peple need a Church Why d peple need this church There was a great respnse t the survey n ne summer service. It will run June 7-August 9. Adjurnment Respectfully submitted, Steve Reil Cngregatin Secretary 11
All Saints Lutheran Church Cngregatinal Meeting Meeting Minutes frm Nvember 22, 2015 Draft The meeting was called t rder by Jim Brwn at 10:10 AM. Pastr Russ Srensen prvided an pening prayer. The qurum was verified; there were 75 members signed in. (Final sign-ins were 81 members.) A mtin was made by Eric Ferdig t apprve the meeting agenda and secnded by Ed Strebe. The agenda was passed with n changes. The minutes f the May 17, 2015, Cngregatinal Meeting were reviewed. Amendments were t include the final qurum cunt frm the sign-in sheets, and t add the signature f the persn submitting them. Lucy Archambult made a mtin t apprved the minutes as amended, Karen Hyde secnded the mtin. The minutes were apprved as amended. Current Spending Jim Kruger presented the current spending situatin in the absence f Diana Lewis, Treasurer. Revenue exceeds expenses by $49,277 at the end f Octber. This is unusual, and is the result f nt having expenses assciated with a full-time pastr this year. General giving is dwn abut $3,400 frm last year, and verall incme is dwn due t N Raise the Rf campaign this year A new lease was negtiated fr the Verizn cell twer; the ld lease prvided a lump sum payment f $10,000 in July, and the new lease prvides an annual lease payment f $20,000, payable mnthly. Will see the full impact in 2016, and in the end f year results. There will be a bit f a psitive impact at the end f the year when expense items will be transferred against funds in the designated accunts. Jim nted the annual budget percentage in the far right clumn wuld be 83% n a straight-line basis. There were questins n the balance in the Raise the Rf fund and if we were spending it r waiting n the rf replacement. The balance is $20,415 per the balance sheet, and sme is being spent - with the rains this week, sme repairs are needed. Otherwise, Prperty is waiting t refinance the mrtgage. The current plan is t chse a mre ecnmical 20 year rf, instead f a lnger term rf, s the cst will be abut $120,000 instead f the riginal estimate f $260,000. It will have a 20 year uncnditinal warranty, as lng as we ntify the cmpany right away when it leaks. It will be an EPDM rf, and will cver the ffice area, preschl, and the suth classrms, and the wrk will start in December. 12
The Preschl reprt at the end f Octber shws expenses exceeding revenue by $1,252, much better than last year at this time. Marleta Andersn and her team and the Preschl Bard have been practive in reducing the deficit. Dave Ericsn asked abut the subscriptin fr The Lutheran fr members, as he had received a renewal ntice. It is paid by the church. Kathy Ferdig reprted the invice was n her desk, and t call her with any questins. Presentatin f Preliminary Budget fr 2016 Jim Kruger presented the preliminary budget fr 2016. There is n actin at this time; meetings will held in December and January fr cngregatin members t have input. The preliminary budget is based n input frm the Cmmittees. The budget will be revised based n input and year-end results, and the gal is t present a balanced budget fr apprval at the cngregatinal meeting in February. The preliminary budget includes an anticipated 1% increase in member fferings, and shws expenses ver prjected revenue f $5,000, but the new cell twer incme shuld be arund $7,000. Jim went ver increases in sme f the brad categries - salaries and benefits up $12,000, Prperty up $9,500, and the mrtgage up $4,500 t cver the refinancing t repair the rf. Denise Winn asked why last year s $5,000 budget item fr a yuth directr was zered ut and culd it be restred. It is still under cnsideratin, the timing may nt be right, but it will prbably be put back int the budget. Pastr Russ mentined there are usually three subteams during transitin - Histry, Missin/Visin, and Staffing - and their wrk will shw where Gd is leading us. The yuth directr psitin culd be an actin this year. Marleta and the Bard have wrked hard t manage the Preschl Budget. She has als vlunteered t versee vacatin bible schl next summer, at n additinal cst, with the help f church member vlunteers. Discussins are just beginning, but the plan is t ffer VBS at a small r n charge, t attract mre children. VBS is nw shwn under Outreach in the budget. Crish Tippit asked abut expenses fr the Transitin Team, and asked t have it added as a categry. Priscilla Brwer asked where the website budget was lcated, and hw it was being managed. It is under Telephne, under Utilities. Jim Brwn reprted that Erica Mrgan had updated the website, and we are in the prcess f hiring a prfessinal webmaster t redesign the site; we need scial media t cnnect t the cmmunity. The new jb share administratr has cnsiderable experience, and fr the near term we may assign the website and Facebk sites t her. Glria Valdez asked why the Sunday Schl budget declined. The budget is based n numbers frm the Educatin Cmmittee and what has been spent s far in 2015. 13
Affirmatin f Vte n Amendment t Cnflict f Interest Bylaw Affirmatin f vte n February 22, 2015, t change Bylaw C12.08.03 n cnflict f interest fr emplyee family members. The amendment was apprved in February, but was inadvertently brught again t the May cngregatin meeting, where a questin arse as t prper ntice f the amendment. In an effrt t be transparent, cngregatin infrmatin meetings were held n Nvember 15th, and an affirmatin f the February vte is being brught t the cngregatin. Amendment was changed t allw family members f part-time emplyees t serve n Cngregatin Cuncil, with apprpriate recusals, and t update the definitin f family members t include dmestic partners. Dave Ericsn made a mtin t affirm, Lucy Archambult secnded the mtin Denise Winn asked why the difference between full and part time emplyees. Currently all family members are excluded; allwing family members f part time emplyees allws mre peple t participate. Mel Bentz nted the vte was n the current amendment, that ther changes culd be brught t Cuncil at a future date. This amendment addresses a prblem that arse earlier in the year. Priscilla Brwer requested that any vte be dne by ballt, as sme did nt feel cmfrtable vting publicly. Jim Brwn stated this was necessary as it was an affirmatin. She als questined whether Cuncil members shuld be tellers; Jim respnded that the Cuncil was elected by the cngregatin and had a certain level f trust within the cngregatin. The vte was called and the mtin t affirm was passed - 77 fr, 3 against, and 5 abstaining. Electin f the Nminating Cmmittee There was a call fr nminatins frm the flr fr the electin f three members f the nminating cmmittee; there were n flr nminatins. The slate f Janice Larsn, Dennis Milks, and Cecelia Pepper was presented fr vte, by mtin f Mel Bentz and secnd by Henry Hautz. The mtin carried with n ppsed r abstaining and the slate was elected. Intrductin and Cmmissining f Transitin Team Pastr Russ intrduced the Transitin Team and held a cmmissining ceremny. The team members are Matthew Ferdig, Tm Hyde, Jan Jastram, Judy Messal, Barbara Willman, Bryce Willman, Jeff Yingling and Shelby Yingling. Pastr Russ reprted the team has already started meeting and reviewing materials and steps, and will be meeting weekly. They are asking fr the cngregatin s help and prayers. Overview f the Transitin Prcess Pastr Russ prvided an verview f the transitin prcess. He passed ut a Transitin Tracker chart that listed the Transitin Team tasks, the tasks during the Transitin Phase, and the tasks during the Call Phase. This transitin prcess prvides mre time fr discernment than previus prcesses. He talked abut his calling fr this wrk; this is his third interim psitin in just ver three years. 14
The Transitin Team will wrk cperatively with the Cuncil and the cnstitutin subcmmittee, and they will be reprting mnthly, and eventually weekly. They will be helped by the wrk f peple and cmmittees - raise yur hand, r call the Transitin Team, Pastr Russ r the Cuncil if yu wuld like t help with the tasks. The Transitin Team will gather tgether all that has happened; we dn t have t start frm scratch. Why des it take s lng - it take as lng as it takes. It s srt f like getting married - if yu take the time t talk tgether and listen t each ther and knw each ther the fur seasns f the year, it will be better - nging and life-giving, if the wrk is dne at the beginning. We are a different cngregatin that with Pastr Phil, and are still ding sme natural grieving. We dn t have t wait fr a new Pastr t take n new ventures r ministries - Gd s spirit is at wrk and alive here nw. Are we ready fr the adventure? Cngregatin respnded Yes! Open Discussin It was requested that the pages f the handuts be numbered next time. Randine Hughes reprted she had the last f the Lutheran Campus Ministry raffle tickets available. Clsing Devtin The meeting was clsed with the Lrd s Prayer, said in unisn. Adjurnment A mtin t adjurn was made by Steve Reil, and secnded by Denise Winn. The meeting was adjurned at 11:21 AM. Respectfully submitted, Nanette Mrtn Cngregatin Secretary 15
Annual Reprt f Pastr Russ Srensen What is Gd Ding Thrugh Us? Once in a while I get asked the questin Hw are We Ding? All Saint s Transitin Team, Staff and Cuncil leadership are als asking that questin. It is a natural part f the prcess f building a slid fundatin fr the future. Althugh it is a great questin t begin the cnversatin, perhaps a greater questin is What is Gd Ding Thrugh us? When we phrase it that way, we are really pening urselves up t the surprising way Gd wrks in ur wrld and ur lives. My prayer is that we keep paying attentin t the Faith Cnnectins f Gd s presence in each day. The mre we ntice, the mre we are called t get n bard with sharing the gd news f Gd s lve with thers and with ur cmmunity. In Jhn 13:34-35 we hear Jesus saying, A new cmmandment I give yu: Lve ne anther. As I have lved yu, s yu als must lve ne anther. By this all peple will knw that yu are my disciples, if yu lve ne anther. The challenge is t let the light f Christ shine in everything every day! a big jb especially if we think it is smething that we just d n ur wn. That new cmmandment f lve fr ne anther is a driving frce fr missin and ministry, empwered by the wrk f the Spirit! S, hw d I see the lve f Gd wrking in the ministry and relatinships f All Saints Lutheran Church and Preschl? I ffer sme bservatins, after being here just a little ver three mnths. Gd is at wrk in a variety f ways thrugh the peple and ministry f All Saints. It is exciting t see and t participate in that missin! I will give a cuple f examples. First f all, Gd is engaging us in Wrd and Sacrament as we sing tgether and we dig int the Wrd in wrship! Gd strengthens ur faith. I ntice Gd at wrk thrugh the variety f services at All Saints. Why nt designate this Lent and Easter seasn as a time t be renewed in wrship and invite a new friend t cme with yu? I am planning a time fr a Welcme t All Saints series after Easter. As peple experience the wrship and fellwship life at All Saints they will discver mre faith cnnectins fr missin and ministry here and in ur cmmunity. We can always grw in ur invlvement in wrship, leadership in ministry and use f ur time, talents and treasures. We are called t feed all ages f flks wh are hungry in spirit. I als encurage all ages t get invlved in Gd s Wrd thrugh devtin, prayer and study. Crss-generatinal effrts t listen t each ther and take faith hme are great gifts! Getting t knw yu Thank yu t all wh are making the extra effrt t welcme Cheri and me. The nametags and yur gracius hspitality help us feel at hme here. I als ntice peple f All Saints wh are reaching ut t thers wh are finding their way t All Saints. Yu are building bridges t the future thrugh yur acts f caring. These are definitely times f healing fr yu all after many mnths f dealing with uncertainty abut the future. I am als gradually making cnnectins with a variety f peple and listening t yur stries f ministry tgether. The wnderful thing I have nticed is that yu cntinue t stay strng in the faith that Gd is gd. Yu are building n the cnfidence that Gd is leading yu int a wnderful and faith filled future. There are certainly adjustments alng the way as we engage in the hly wrk f listening t Gd, t each ther and t ur cmmunity. We are encuraged in ur partnership in ministry by the assurance that there is nthing that can separate us frm the lve f Gd thrugh Christ Jesus! This is real and imprtant wrk tgether! 16
Cntinue t pray fr and participate in the wrk f the Transitin Team in these times. This wnderful grup is very excited abut the new pprtunities that are develping t ask the mst imprtant questins f directin and purpse fr ministry fr the future. I see great ptential here! The tw majr gals fr the Transitin Team are: Discver a new and deepened sense f identity and purpse fr the cngregatin and establish a healthy relatinship with the next pastral leader wh will walk with the cngregatin tward the renewed sense f purpse. This will be accmplished in a variety f ways, including specific pprtunities fr input and questins. Check ut the Transitin Team Tracker in the Narthex area. Abve all, they are wrking with the leadership f All Saints t fcus n discerning the wrk and guidance f Gd s Spirit fr each new missin step fr the future. The cntext fr ding missin and ministry cntinues t change as we seek t fllw the great cmmissin f Jesus t make disciples f all natins and lve ne anther in these days! Ultimately, the hard wrk and prayer f the Transitin Team will be expressed in All Saints Ministry Site Prfile. This detailed, several paged dcument will help t tell the stry f All Saints Ministry fr all ptential pastral candidates. Gd s Spirit is at wrk in each ne f yu as yu reach ut t invite, welcme, pray, encurage and lve thers in Jesus s name. Gd keeps stirring us t get beynd ur familiar surrundings and get n bard t where Gd is leading the way! We are blessed t be a blessing. Keep asking What is Gd Ding Thrugh Us? and be pen t the surprising ways Gd will use yu t let Gd s light shine in the wrld. Lve ne anther! Great Team Ministry is where all f the best gifts f Gd can cme tgether in creative ways t share the gd news f Jesus Christ in all that we d! I am blessed and excited t be wrking in team ministry with wnderful ministry leaders, staff, Wmen f the ELCA, men s ministry, thse invlved in music, teaching, small grups, cmmunity utreach and thse giving special care t ur hmebund. I treasure the cnversatins, relatinships and wrk that we have shared tgether thrugh many encunters in these first mnths tgether. Gd is nt dne with us yet! Thank yu all fr yur partnership in ministry and yur excitement abut the future pprtunities we share tgether. Cheri and I are hnred t live amng yu and wrk side by side with yu t d Gd s Wrk with Our Hands and Our Hearts! G in peace t lve and serve the Lrd. Thanks be t Gd! 17
Statistical Reprt fr 2015 Membership Baptized Cnfirmed Thrugh December 2014 408 360 Members Received By Baptism 3 0 By Transfer frm Lutheran Cngregatins 7 7 By Affirmatin f Faith (and Cnfirmatin) 6 6 Ttal Members Received thrugh December 16 13 Members Remved By Transfer t Other Lutheran Cngregatins 1 1 By Death 5 5 By request 0 0 Transferred t Inactive status 43 43 Ttal Members Remved thrugh December 49 49 Membership, thrugh December 2015 371 324 Average Wrship Attendance 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 8:00 48 51 49 57 67 72 68 82 69 88 81 78 72 77 9:00 99 115 One service during the summers f 2014 & 2015 10:30 102 107 93 96 98 103 111 118 125 142 141 141 126 134 Ttals 139 148 142 153 165 175 179 200 194 230 222 219 198 211 Average wrship attendance fr 2004-2013 were frm Nvember f the prir year thrugh Octber f year reprted n. Fr 2001 and 2002 it was fr the calendar year reprted n. Fr cmparisn purpses, 2014 and 2015 are als presented n an annual basis, cnsisting f the calendar year. Respectfully submitted, Kathy Ferdig Administratr 18
Cuncil President s Reprt t the Cngregatin It has been yet anther eventful year at All Saints. We have made it thrugh a lng perid f waiting t begin the transitin prcess and nw with Pastr Srensn and the recently appinted transitin team, we are mving frward. I ask that everyne cntinue t pray fr them as we cmplete all the steps f the transitin prcess. We are anticipating several physical changes t ur church including the much needed new rf, repairs t the parking lt and new flring in the fellwship hall. Yur church cuncil has experienced several changes (members stepping dwn, thers stepping up and new nes cming nbard). We will cntinue t wrk hard at guiding All Saints in the directin Gd wants us t g. Henry Hautz, Cuncil President 19
Christian Educatin 2015 Annual Reprt * Adult Studies - ages 18 t 118 * Children's Chapel - Kindergarten thru sixth grade * Small Grups - weekly adult Bible studies f abut six t eight peple Adult Studies - This class is facilitated by Richard Valdez. They meet every Sunday in the library. Cnsistency is very imprtant t Richard. His gal is t always have a class t ffer peple between services. Fr his first class, he had a guest speaker, Claudette Suttn. She is an authr that lives in Santa Fe and has wn many literary awards fr her writing. She intrduced her bk "Farewell, Alepp" t the class. It is the stry abut her father that grew up in Alepp, Syria as a Jew and his escape t America. The class was held fr fur sessins. She returned again fr the last sessin and shared in a dialgue. The next tpic cvered was a bk entitled "Cming Hme" written by Rev. Russell Lee. Rev. Lee hlds a Dctr f Ministry degree and is a Lutheran pastr. He intrduced his bk at the first sessin, which ran fr a ttal f three sessins. Fr Christmas, the class read "Christmas Carl" by Charles Dickens fr fur sessins. The study was a cmparative t Dickens' time t present time using scripture. As f this writing, the class is nw viewing an insightful vide called "Christianity and Islam" fllwed by discussin. It is a fur-part series cmparing and cntrasting the tw religins. Richard's class has been averaging nine in attendance, with mst being regular attendees. Children's Chapel - This year we cmbined all the children, Kindergarten thru sixth grade, int ne classrm due t the small number f children we have. With all seven grades we average abut six children n any given Sunday. Smetimes we d nt have any children. Twelve children are registered. We had t discntinue the preschl and high schl classes fr lack f a teacher. The curriculum is "Chapel Talks". It is based n the appinted Gspel readings fr the Sunday. Each lessn includes suggested Bible readings, a children's message and a brief prayer. The children lk up the readings in a Bible with the lder nes helpng the yunger nes. It is like a ne rm schl huse. We celebrate with a party fr religius hlidays such as All Saints Day (Hallween) and Christmas. We are nw preparing fr St. Valentine Day (Valentine's Day) and Easter. Once a mnth Virginia Antnetty des a craft with the children. Teachers are Mel and Rhnda Bentz n the first Sunday f every mnth, and Pat Phaklides and Glria Valdez, wh are als c-superintendents. Marleta Andersn, Directr f All Saints Preschl, invited us t be in their Christmas Prgram this year. Lilia Carrill, Katherine Lucer, Anneliese Medran, and Natalie Reil were angels and they sang "O Cme All Ye Faithful". Caleb and Casey Dlan and Jacb Gabaldn played the part f shepherds. Christian Educatin hsted the Ckies and Cca Scial in Fellwship Hall after the prgram. Small Grups - A Small Grup is between six t eight adults wh cme tgether t study the Wrd. It can be all men, all wmen, cuples, singles, r a cmbinatin. They meet in the leader's hme nce a week fr abut tw hurs. On December 4th the first small grup f six wmen met. We studied "Gd S Lved Us", an Advent Bible study in fur sessins. Nw we are studying "The Bk f Jb", a Bible study in six sessins abut making sense ut f suffering. Next fr Lent, will be a bk fr six sessins, "The Seven Last Wrds f Christ". If anyne is interested in starting a small grup, I wuld be happy t help yu get started. Studies have shwn that churches that have small grups are the fastest grwing. Respectfully Submitted, Glria Valdez 20
Cmmunity Outreach Cmmittee 2015 Annual Reprt Cmmittee Missin: T identify the needs f the peple in the lcal and glbal cmmunity and match the talents and resurces f All Saints cngregatin t these needs. Cmmittee Members: Karen Hyde, chairpersn Lillian Edwards, Patty Ferdig, Pamela Hansn, Diana Lewis, Judy Messal (recrder), Nanette Mrtn, Anne Marie Raftshl and Lucretia Tippit. Meeting Time: The first Tuesday f the mnth at 6:30pm in the small cnference rm at church. We welcme anyne t participate as a regular cmmittee member r t vlunteer with specific peridic prjects. Missins: Iglesia Luterana Crist Rey Missin Church, El Pas, TX: $1000.00 annual dnatin Brder Servant Crps, El Pas, TX: $600.00 annual dnatin ELCA Yung Adults in Glbal Missins (YAGM): Lauren Amundsn in Mexic June 2014-June 2015 and Charltte Flynn in Hungary June 2015-June 2016: $1000.00 each. Annual Dnatins: Bread fr the Wrld: $200.00 annual dues as a member cngregatin. Lutheran Campus Ministry in Albuquerque: $1000.00 annual dnatin. Lutheran Advcacy Ministry f New Mexic (LAM-NM): $300.00 annual dnatin. 2015 Mnthly Activities: FEBRUARY: Advcacy Cnference spnsred by Lutheran Advcacy Ministry-New Mexic (LAM-NM) and fllwed by the Bishp s Lunchen in Santa Fe with Bishp Gnia speaking and state legislatrs in attendance. 8 members attended frm ASLC. Spring cllectin fr Sierra Vista Elementary Schl Backpack Fd Campaign prviding nnperishable fd t help fill 26 backpacks each Friday fr student s weekend meals. FEBRUARY/MARCH: Lenten Wrld Hunger Campaign during which $2239 was cllected. MARCH (Disability Mnth): T Hajiilee Cllectin f infant and tddler hygiene and clthing items fr the T Hajiilee Navaj Reservatin Early Childhd Educatin Prgram near Grants. APRIL: Bread fr the Wrld Offering f Letters t cngressinal leaders. Over 60 letters were sent t ur cngressinal leaders. Family Prmise hsting. AUGUST: Annual ASLC Bake Sale. This year we earned $376.20 in sales plus $150 in Thrivent matching funds fr a ttal f $526.20 which was dnated t Camin de Vida missin church in Albuquerque. SEPTEMBER: Autumn backpack fd cllectin prject fr Sierra Vista Elementary Schl prviding nn-perishable fd t help fill 26 backpacks each Friday fr student s weekend meals. Family Prmise hsting. Brder Immersin Participatin. The cmmittee prvided $150 t Pastr Bill Thmpsn fr registratin t attend the Brder Immersin Prgram in El Pas as a representative frm All Saints Church. He will reprt n this at a future date. OCTOBER: Missinary Sunday. Pastr Rsemary Sanchez-Guzman frm Iglesia Luterana Crist Rey Missin Church in El Pas alng with Lianetta Pappaterra, crdinatr fr the Brder Immersin Prgram in El Pas, spke at bth services and during the fellwship hur. The cmmittee prvided travel assistance, husing and meals t Pastr Rsemary and her staff. 21
NOVEMBER: Campus Ministry Craft Sale. DECEMBER: Christmas Giving Tree. Christmas gifts and grcery cards were prvided fr 7 large extended families frm Sierra Vista Elementary Schl. We had 86 gift tags which prvided 2 gifts fr each family member. We received dnatins f $200 frm the men s bible study grup and $370 in ther cntributins which prvided grcery cards fr each f the families fr Christmas dinner. In cnjunctin with the Preschl, we als had a large cllectin f hats, mittens, glves, underwear and pajamas that were dnated t Strehuse West. Family Prmise hsting. Christmas Package was sent t ur YAGM vlunteer, Charltte Flynn, in Hungary. FAMILY PROMISE: We serve as a hst church fr the interfaith hspitality prgram f Family Prmise in Albuquerque, a 90 day prgram fr families which huses and feeds participants thrugh hst churches and prvides assistance in helping families find permanent husing and jbs. In April, September and December, All Saints prvided week lng hsting s at the church fr 3-4 families f apprximately 12-16 individuals at each hsting. Each hsting cnsists f 7 days beginning n a Sunday afternn and ending the fllwing Sunday. Meals, transprtatin, vernight ldging and weekend activities are prvided fr the families. This year Paradise Hills Methdist, Ri Vista Church f the Nazarene and Crss f Hpe Lutheran churches partnered with us prviding vlunteers, meals and dnatins. Esther Circle prvided assistance with a dnatin f $200. Onging Prjects: Onging Cllectins with cllectin cntainers lcated in the Narthex cat clset: Used inkjet cartridges recycled at Staples with prceeds ging t ASLC business accunt. We can dnate up t 20 cartridges each mnth @ $2 received fr each cartridge (ptential f $480 per year). In June and July we had n cartridges t return and in August had nly 10 s lst $90 fr the year. A ttal f $390 was added t the ffice accunt this year fr returned cartridges. Pstage stamps received $82 frm these which was applied t Christmas prjects. Eyeglasses t Nicaragua; Recycled cell phnes t Cellphnes fr Sldiers fr calling cards fr deplyed service persnnel; Aluminum can tabs t McDnald Huse; Green beans, used clthing and husehld gds t Strehuse dwntwn; Aluminum cans sld fr recycling with prceeds ging t Family Prmise hsting csts. $38.75 cllected. Aluminum cllectin bx is under the cunter in the kitchen. Participatin in Albertsn s Cmmunity Partner s Prgram with funds designated fr the Pastr s Discretinary Fund. $100.47 was received fr 1 st & 2 nd quarters 2015. As f December, 3 rd & 4 th quarter earnings had nt yet been received. This prgram is anticipated t be discntinued as f the end f December 2015; hwever, a bnus payment will be sent in January 2016 amunting t the average f ur last 2 quarterly payments fr 2015. The cmmittee expresses gratitude t the cngregatin fr their verwhelming supprt fr and participatin in these meaningful cmmunity utreach prjects. I wuld like t extend a special nte f thanks t the dedicated members f this cmmittee wh wrk s diligently n ur varius prjects and wh give s generusly and enthusiastically f their time. Respectfully submitted, Karen M. Hyde, chairpersn 22
Cngregatinal Life 2015 Annual Reprt Chairpersn: Jan Jastram Cmmittee/Ministry: T prvide fellwship pprtunities fr the cngregatin. Members: Crish Tippit, Jan Jastram Cmmittee/Ministry Reprt: Every fifth Sunday f the mnth we attempted t have a ptluck fr thse cngregatin members wh wished t participate fllwing the late wrship service. Only 2 f these were actually accmplished since ther events pre-empted this event. The cmmittee agreed t take n the additinal respnsibility f prviding a receptin fllwing a funeral fr thse persns wh have n cnnectin with W-ELCA. Our budget has been increased by $200 fr this. Jin us fr the Pinewd Derby and ptluck n January 31st! We welcme any suggestins fr events and yur help is always needed! Respectfully submitted, Jan Jastram 23
Endwment Fund 2015 Annual Reprt Chairpersn: Tim Tennant Cmmittee/Ministry Members: Patty Ferdig, Lis Hward, Warren Saur (Treasurer). Tim Tennant (Chairman), and Jim Kruger Cmmittee/Ministry Reprt: Investment 01/01/2015 12/31/2015 Value Value Ttal T Rwe Price Funds $122,277.45 $117,853.47 U. S. Bank Balance $26,724.96 $18,564.98 Missin Investment Fund $20,000.00 $20,000.00 Ttal Investments (includes principal) $169,002.41 $156,418.45 Principal $110,125.00 $110,235.00 Ttal Available Funds fr grants/gifts $58,877.41 $46,183.45 (Ttal Investments Less Principal) Recipients f Endwment Fund Grants in 2015 Organizatin/Persn Amunt SE Penn. Synd ELGA/Shelby Mrgan - Glbal Plunge schlarship $500.00 Assc. f Lutheran Church Musicians Cnf./Erin Reil schlarship $365.00 Camin de Vida/ELCA missin gift $2,000.00 Iglesia Luterana Crist Rey/ELCA missin gift $1,000.00 Rcky Muntain Synd/ELCA missin gift $2,000.00 Lutheran Family Services - NM/ELCA missin gift $2,000.00 Lutheran Campus Ministry - NM/ELCA missin gift $1,000.00 All Saints - WELCA/Synd cnventin schlarships $180.00 Ttal $9,045.00 24
Evangelism 2015 Annual Reprt Chairpersn r Cntact: Lri Schleich (retired) Cmmittee/Ministry Members: Patty Lankenau, Kim Leszinske, Priscilla Brwer (retired) Cmmittee/Ministry Reprt: The cmmittee prvides leadership in inviting and welcming peple int this cngregatin that they may hear and help t prclaim the gd news f the gspel f Jesus Christ, by prviding pprtunities and prcesses fr members t be invlved in witness and evangelism, and by inviting neighbrs and friends t jin with us fr wrship and ther cngregatinal activities. Lri Schleich was the cmmittee chairpersn in 2015. Under her leadership, the cmmittee held tw infrmatin meetings fr peple interested in membership, and frm thse meetings, 11 peple jined All Saints. Newspaper ads were placed fr the special Easter and Christmas services, and signage fr the church n Crs Bulevard was changed several times. Lri als dnated and installed new street numbers fr ur building facing the street in rder fr us t meet fire cdes. The cmmittee managed the Facebk page in 2015; it is nw being transferred t the administratr. 25
Finance Cmmittee 2015 Annual Reprt Chairpersn r Cntact: Cmmittee/Ministry Members: Diana Lewis, Treasurer Jim Perry (Finance Secretary) Jim Kruger Jan Jastram Nanette Mrtn Marleta Andersn (Preschl Directr) Finance Cmmittee made several changes in 2015. We cmpleted the cnversin frm Quickbks t Pwer Church. This cnversin insures that cntributins are recnciled t the bank statement each mnth and restricted giving is prperly accunted fr. We changed bkkeeping firms at the end f 2015. Michael Tamasi is ur new bkkeeping firm. We will finish the prcess f refinancing the church in February 2016 s that the rf and ther majr infrastructure prjects can be cmpleted. As reprted last year, we are still wrking n a way t sell r dnate several parcels f land. These lts are lcated frm Belen t Ri Ranch. We tried t dnate t Adelante but their bard f directrs decided they did nt want them. We will need t decide n an alternate plan. In additin, a plicy needs t be develped regarding what types f dnatins the church wishes t accept. The church cntinues t pay taxes n these lts that have little r n value. The cntract fr the Verizn cell twer lease was renegtiated in 2015 which dubled the mnthly rent we receive but the first payment was nt until December 2015. The easement request frm Crwn Castle (frmerly T Mbile) that wuld have generated an additinal $400 per mnth is n hld at this time. Giving was dwn in 2015 as cmpared t 2014 by a little mre than $20,000.00 but we held expense dwn as well because we did nt have a pastr s salary expense. This will be an area that will need t be given special attentin in 2016. I wuld like t pint ut especially the Preschl. They made a huge turn arund in 2015 ging frm running a deficit t a psitive incme number. I knw that Marleta and her staff wrked very hard t accmplish this and everyne shuld let them knw hw much it is appreciated. With Gd s help, we lk frward t a bright 2016. Respectfully Submitted, Finance Cmmittee 26
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Memrial and Gifts 2015 Annual Reprt Ttal psted cntributins t the Memrial and Gifts Fund fr 2015 were $21,787. Funds allcated t All Saints Lutheran Church initiatives were $15,718. The cmmittee is currently wrking t establish a firm understanding f cmmunicatins with Cngregatin Cuncil, ffering cunters and cntributrs. The Cmmittee, which meets as needed, als plans t infrm All Saints members peridically f prcedure fr requesting the use f memrial funds within the prescribed guidelines. 33
Music Ministry 2015 Annual Reprt Carlyn Trueba, Directr f Music Ministries, All Saints Chir, Hallelujah Ringers Katherine Alexander, Organist/Accmpanist Erin Reil, Directr f Yuth and Children s Chir and Grace Ntes Singing is praying twice, it is said, and at All Saints Lutheran Church we have many peple praying twice. Our ensemble musicians are all vlunteers frm the cngregatin wh give freely f their time and talents t enhance the wrship experience during every service. As a staff, we are thrilled and grateful t wrk with s many talented musicians. The All Saints Chir, twenty six members strng, cntinued t sing fr three Sundays a mnth plus special services. Chir members led Hlden Evening Prayer during Lent and Advent, and several served as assisting ministers as well. The chir presented selectins frm the Ellingbe Requiem fr Gd Friday and were hnred t have the cmpser, Bradley Ellingbe, frmerly the head f chral activities at the University f New Mexic, in attendance. The selectins were cmbined with the narrative f the crucifixin. Chir members als presented the Christmas Stry narrative with anthems befre the final candlelight service n Christmas Eve. Slists frm the chir ffered music during the summer mnths, alng with several f ur yuth wh played a prelude. Instrumentalists were added t enhance a number f the services during the year. The Hallelujah Ringers had five t eight ringers wh played bells every third Sunday f the mnth. In many cngregatins, the bell chir plays nly peridically, s ur ringers are challenged t prepare tw selectins, a prelude and ffertry every mnth. They are devted musicians wh rarely miss a rehearsal and lve t try new techniques with the bells. The Hallelujah Ringers played fr the first candlelight service n Christmas Eve. The Yuth Chir, with six members ages middle schl thrugh high schl, cntinues t thrive. This chir sang first service every first Sunday f the mnth, and secnd service with the Praise Band n the secnd Sunday f the mnth, n Christmas Eve and Maundy Thursday. Many f these yung musicians als sang in Grace Ntes. A new children s chir was rganized this year fr elementary grades thrugh fifth grade. Currently three yung ladies sing the prelude fr first service n the first Sunday f the mnth. The Grace Ntes, ASLC s praise band, led the secnd service n the secnd Sunday f each mnth. We are frtunate t have utstanding instrumentalists t back up ur singers. Because sme f the riginal yuth that began the grup have graduated frm high schl, the grup was pened up t include adult singers and instrumentalists, t insure that the Grace Ntes wuld cntinue. Grace Ntes played fr the secnd Christmas Eve service. Attendance is always high at this service f praise. Thanks t all the musicians wh have participated in singing and playing praises t ur Lrd! 34
Mutual Ministry 2015 Annual Reprt Currently we are tw members shrt. Shuld anyne be interested in serving? During 2015 we were cntacted twice with n actins required by the cmmittee. Mutual Ministry Cmmittee Purpse Affirming and strengthening the missin f the cngregatin and the ministry f the staff is the Primary purpse f the Mutual Ministry Cmmittee. Nt accmplished thrugh prgrams but Listening and clarifying Sharing and cmmunicatin Reviewing and reflecting This Cmmittee: 1. Is fr the supprt and Guidance f Prfessinal members f the Church Staff 2. Serves as a sunding bard fr the Prfessinal leaders and cngregatin. It is a place they can cme t share frustratins, jys, persnal struggles, team struggles, prfessinal cncerns, etc.: 3. Shuld meet n a regular basis, at least quarterly. Meetings shuld be called by the chair f the cmmittee. 4. Regards infrmatin as cnfidential unless there is agreement at the end f the meeting t share a specific cncern with an apprpriate party; 5. Des nt set salaries r cnduct perfrmance reviews; 6. Encurages healthy self-care and yearly cntinuing educatin fr the prfessinal leaders; 7. Listen, encurages, advcates and advises Respectfully Submitted, Andy Lewis Cnvener 35
All Saints Lutheran Preschl Annual Reprt 2015 Bard Members President Carl Ormsn Vice-Pres. Tm Hyde Secretary Theresa Cvel Cuncil Rep. Jerry Ferdig Members Cheryl Klenner Glria Valdez The Preschl Bard meets n the secnd Tuesday f each mnth at 5:00 pm. The meetings are typically 45 minutes t 1 hur lng. The Preschl says thank yu gd and faithful servants wh serve n the Preschl Bard. Each year members retire s we are always in need f new vlunteers. If yu are interested see Ms. Marleta. Directr & Teachers Directr/Marleta Andersn Teachers/Frances Aragn, Alisa Castill These dedicated teachers and I serve the Preschl and this imprtant ministry f All Saints Lutheran Church with lve, care and devtin. The reputatin f ur schl is excellent and the children and families that use the schl are great and very appreciative f the prgram. The Preschl Ministry The Preschl is cntinuing its wnderful ministry (27 years). Ecnmically, families are still adjusting jb schedules and increasing wrk hurs. Last year in 2015 the hurs f the preschl changed t 7 am - 5 pm with ptins and varied schedules. Currently, children that are 2 t 5 years ld are attending the prgram. The preschl cntinues t ffer a slid academic prgram with lts f Christian lve and fun. Financially The quality f the prgram is fund in the excellent staff and gd materials. Frtunately, the Preschl has always kept ahead f repairing furniture and replacing tys and equipment. This helped us cut back n dispsable supplies and imprvement purchases last year. Fund raisers and dnatins were dwn in 2015 but, I am excited t annunce the Preschl ended 2015 in the black. Yeah! As I end this reprt the Preschl is lking frward t 2016. Watch fr infrmatin in the church newsletters and if yu have questins r wuld like a tur f the preschl call Ms. Marleta (897-2144) Faithfully yurs, Marleta Andersn (Yur Directr fr 14 years) 36
Prperty Cmmittee 2015 Annual Reprt Chairpersn r Cntact: Dave Ericsn/Tdd Kellett Alternate Cmmittee/Ministry Members: Dave Ericsn, Tdd Kellett, Jerry Ferdig, Warren Saur, Jan Jastram, Rcky Lice, Mel Bentz Cmmittee/Ministry Reprt: As was nted in ur prir reprts, the cmmittee cntinues t deal with numerus issues related t the age f the prperty. The cnditin f the rfs being the majr cncern. Mel Bentz led a majr effrt t define the actual rf cnditin and ptential fixes. As a result we have firm bid fr the wrk that will eliminate ur leakage issues and prvide a rf that is cnsistent acrss the entire physical plant. The cst ($102,940) is much less than riginally anticipated and details were presented at the January 17, 2016 Cngregatinal Meeting. Because the expense fr the rf is lwer than anticipated we als examined what it wuld take t prvide sme upgrades t ur parking lt t imprve cnditins fr its use. After cnsultatin with the paving cmpany we have a prpsal t patch, seal cracks, and apply an verlay t the parking lts fr an estimated cst f ($35,203). This wuld be included in the wrk t be funded by the mrtgage extensin. As we nted last year, the HVAC systems are being serviced n a quarterly basis which we believe will lessen the need fr emergency repairs. That having been said, we did have t replace a cmpressr n ne unit. Rcky Lice whse prfessinal duties lie in this area has been assisting with mnitring the systems and the preventive maintenance being perfrmed by J. D. Zentz. Based n his examinatins f the systems he believes we can cntinue t rely n them fr the immediate future. Because f cncerns ver ptential fire in the kitchen vent system, Jerry Ferdig arranged fr cmplete cleaning by a prfessinal grup. The exhaust hd is nw functining as intended. The ersin alng the wall n the sutheast side f the prperty has been examined by a Licensed excavating cmpany and a prpsal prvided. The cmmittee is reviewing the prpsed wrk and a decisin will be made n hw best t prceed. There is als ersin belw the Outdr Altar that needs t be addressed. Clean up sessins fr the exterir grunds (weeding, shrub and tree pruning, etc.) will be scheduled in the spring after weather mderates. Fr the Cmmittee Dave Ericsn 37
Quilters 2015 Annual Reprt What a blessed year! Our wnderful Quilters made 212 quilts! Of thse, 143 were sent t Lutheran Wrld Relief, 64 were sld, 5 were given as special gifts, and 31 smaller quilts were dnated t T'Hajiilee Early Childhd Crdinated Services (TECCS). The quilts sld prvided $2,210! This was all sent t LWR t ship the quilts verseas and prvide cmfrt where it is mst needed. Our Quilters depend n dnatins fr fabrics, batting, shipping, and mst especially, sheets! Thank yu! 38
Rainbw Trail Lutheran Camp Day Camp 2015 Annual Reprt (frmerly Vacatin Bible Schl) Chairpersn: Karen Cellan Cmmittee Members: Karen Hyde (c-directr, Registrar and On-site Nurse) and a ttal f 40 adult and yuth vlunteers During the week f July 13-17, 2015, All Saints was blessed with the presence f 4 amazing cllege cunselrs frm RTLC wh prvided leadership, inspiratin, and lts f singing (accmpanied by guitars) as they wrked with vlunteers frm ur cngregatin t present a Day Camp adventure t 20 1 st thrugh 6 th graders. Sme f these children are members f All Saints Lutheran Church while thers were relatives r neighbrs. The theme fr this year was Fruits f the Spirit...lve, jy, peace, patience, kindness, gdness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-cntrl, based n Galatians 5:22-23. The days were filled with Bible Study, wrship, arts and crafts, singing, utdr playtime and fellwship. We als had a special activity each afternn: On A Wing and A Prayer (Wild Bird Rehabilitatin), Wings f Enhancement Butterfly Farm, Tall Paul Magician and an afternn f water play. Many peple were invlved in guaranteeing this successful week fr ur children frm thse wh prvided arts and crafts (bth in terms f instructin and purchasing materials), classrm help, snacks, husing and meals fr the cunselrs, and dnatins fr special activities. Respectfully Submitted, Karen S. Cellan 39
Stephen Ministry 2015 Annual Reprt Stephen Ministers are members f ur cngregatin wh receive special training t prvide ne t ne Christian care t peple in ur cngregatin in cnfidence. Thse wh may be experiencing grief, lneliness, divrce, hspitalizatin, disability, jb lss and many ther difficulties. Our Stephen Ministers are, Lucy Archambult, Warren Saur. Respectfully Submitted, Pat Phaklides Stephen Leader 898-2673 40
Wmen f The ELCA All Saints Lutheran Church Unit 2015 Annual Reprt Chairpersn: Sharn Ellis, President f ASLC Wmen f the ELCA Unit Cmmittee/Ministry Members: The bard f ur church unit f W-ELCA has the fllwing members: Sharn Ellis, President Erica Mrgan, Esperanza Circle Leader Pat Funes, Treasurer Harriet Rthlisberger, Debrah Circle Leader Judy Messal, Secretary Jennifer Lice, Grace Circle Cntact Lucretia Tippit, Jy Circle Sue Yerden, Tabitha Circle Leader Leader Missin Statement: As a cmmunity f wmen created in the image f Gd, called t discipleship in Jesus Christ, and empwered by the Hly Spirit, we cmmit urselves t grw in faith, affirm ur gifts, and supprt ne anther in ur callings, engage in ministry and actin, and prmte healing and whleness in the church, the sciety, and the wrld. Cmmittee/Ministry Reprt: The gverning bard, listed abve, cnsists f elected executive fficers and a representative frm each circle. The bard meets 3 times a year, plus ther meetings as needed, t plan events, make decisins, and handle business issues. We have 5 circles with 42 wmen registered as active members. These individual circles meet mnthly and prvide small grup supprt and spiritual grwth pprtunities fr the wmen in ur church. In additin t the mnthly circle meetings, we have larger gatherings in the spring and the fall fr all wmen. Whether a wman signs n as a registered member in the circles r nt, all f ur events are advertised in church newsletters and bulletins, and we penly invite any wman assciated with ASLC t jin ur activities. We als encurage wmen t attend events f the Rcky Muntain Synd and ELCA Nrth NM Cluster Wmen s Organizatins. We cllect fferings at the circle meetings and larger gatherings. Half f these fferings are sent n t the Synd level f W-ELCA, and the synd sends a percentage f that n t churchwide W-ELCA. We als cllect in-kind fferings fr lcal charities and hld an annual fundraiser fr a lcal charity. Our fundraiser in 2015 was an Effrtless Fundraiser where we simply asked fr special mnetary dnatins fr Family Prmise. This year, we had enugh mney frm ther W-ELCA fferings t make dnatins t supprt the yuth f ur cngregatin fr their trip t Detrit and t supprt Shelby Mrgan n her Glbal Ministry Trip t Tanzania. We make ne annual request t the cngregatin fr a thankffering which is sent t the churchwide W-ELCA fr their supprt f charities that benefit wmen and children. ASLC W-ELCA Events: March 1, 2015: Our spring event included the electin f fficers fr 2015-2016, and a presentatin by Claudette Suttn, authr, editr and publisher. She discussed and read frm her bk, Farewell, Alepp, a memir abut her father starting ut in the nt-s-distant days when Jews, Christians, and Muslims lived tgether in Syria in peace. We cllected husehld supplies fr the ABQ Lutheran Family Services. 41
Octber 3, 2015: The fall event included apprving a budget fr 2016 and ur fall service prject - putting tgether tiletry kits fr APS hmeless students. The tiletry kits included shamp, cnditiner, dedrant, tthbrushes, tthpaste, and sap. We dnated 50 kits plus sme leftver tiletry items. Nvember 15, 2015: The Reverend Dr. Dnna McNeil f the NM Cnference f churches was ur preacher fr Thankffering Sunday. The cngregatin respnded even mre generusly than usual t ur request fr thank fferings. Syndical and Cluster Events: The Nrth NM Cluster gathering was held at St Timthy Lutheran Church n February 7, 2015. The tpic was Wmen s Justice. Called t Advcate Mving Beynd Charity, with speaker Ruth Hffman, directr f Lutheran Advcacy-NM. Abut 10 wmen frm All Saints attended. The Rcky Muntain Synd Wmen s Organizatin (RMSWO) gathering was held at First Lutheran Church in Clrad Springs September 18-20, 2015. The theme f the gathering was Walking Side-by- Side. In additin t wrship, fellwship, and Bible study, there were wrkshps n stry-telling, caregivers, human trafficking, labyrinths, immigratin, the chking game, fleece-tying, and drum circle. Three wmen frm All Saints attended. The Endwment Fund Cmmittee generusly prvided registratin schlarships fr us t attend. Summary f Financial Activities in 2015: Incme Disbursements Beginning Balance $2,894.11 Family Prmise $1042.50 Offerings/Dnatins $1,885.00 Lutheran Family $195.00 Services Fundraisers $1,042.50 ASLC Yuth $750.00 Thankffering $1,305.00 Glbal Missin Trip $750.00 Endwment Fund $180.00 Synd W-ELCA* $510.50 Natinal W-ELCA $2305.00 Ttal $7,306.61 ASLC Cpier* $60.00 Church Wmen $50.00 United Speakers* $150.00 Registratin Fees* $180.00 Miscellaneus $97.75 Respectfully submitted, Sharn Ellis Ttal $6,090.75 *pending r partially pending 42
Wrship Ministries 2015 Annual Reprt Chairpersn r Cntact: Kris Ericsn Cmmittee/Ministry Members: Carlyn Treuba, Jan Jastram, Eric Ferdig, Priscilla Brwer, Nanette Mrtn, Jen Lice, Katherine Alexander, Erin Reil Cmmittee/Ministry Reprt: Wrship Ministries is fcused n versight f scheduling wrship assistants, Altar Guild, special wrship experiences, and securing resurces and supprting ur music ministry. We are als respnsible fr managing the things f wrship such as bulletins, flwers, cmmunin elements, banners/paraments, and candles. During 2015 we als wrked t keep wrship cnsistent during ur pastral transitin and extended perid f change. We extend thanks t Kathy Ferdig fr her cntinued able assistance in helping crdinatin wrship elements and t ur music staff fr their leadership. The cmmittee als rganizes the decrating f ur wrship space during the Christmas and Easter seasns and supprts the wrk f staff in Advent and Lenten midweek services. During the summer f 2015 and at the request f many in the cngregatin, we initiated a six week perid f alternating ur distributin f cmmunin, mving frm always cmmuning by intinctin t using fresh bread and individual cups f wine/grape juice. After gaining feedback frm the cngregatin, the cmmittee decided t cntinue this frm f cmmunin distributin n the first Sunday f every mnth. Thanks t Jen Lice fr assuring that fresh bread is baked fr the first Sunday f each mnth! Many hands wrk behind the scenes t assure that the church is prepared fr wrship, baptismal gifts are ready, candles are filled and lit, and supplies are available. We extend special thanks t Eric Ferdig fr wrship assistant scheduling and Jan Jastram fr her leadership f the Altar Guild, and t Carlyn Trueba fr her leadership f music ministries and planning. With the arrival f Intentinal Interim Pastr Russ Srensn, the cmmittee began explratin f an alternative bulletin style and cnversatins abut explring mre pprtunities arund wrship styles and services. This wrk will cntinue thrugh 2016. We are always lking fr additinal vlunteers t serve as users, lectrs, cmmunin assistants, assisting ministers, aclytes, and t jin ur musical grups. Please cnsider using yur gifts in ne f these ministries! If yu re interested in serving n the cmmittee, we wuld welcme yur participatin there as well! Gd s peace, Kris Ericsn 43
Yuth Grup 2015 Annual Reprt Chairpersn r Cntact: Tdd r Jenny Kellett/ Steve Reil Cmmittee/Ministry Reprt: The highlight f 2015 was the High Schl Yuth Gathering in Detrit in July. We sent 5 yung peple and 2 adults t the Gathering and had an amazing time, even with an extra- lng stpver in Phenix n the way hme. We presented ur favrite mments t the cngregatin during a Sunday service and we hpe we were able t express hw special and faith-affirming the trip was. A grup f middle schlers and chapernes als attended the RMS Middle Schl Yuth Gathering in Clrad Springs in January. We are active and wanting t meet with ur Lutheran pals all ver the place! Our Yuth Grup is pen t all middle and high schl students at All Saints and any friends they want t invite! Starting in the fall f 2015 we are meeting twice a mnth with a Bible study/discussin time the first Sunday f the mnth and ur fun uting n the third Sunday. We ve gne bwling, ice skating, ff t Cliff s, played laser tag with Pastr Russ and Cheri, and had a lck-in with games, pizza, and luminaria bag flding. Our cmmunity service this year was t hst Family Prmise children fr sme baking and ckie baking in December. We als prvided the art fr ne f the Christmas bulletins with a Family Prmise friend s help. Our annual Shrve Tuesday pancake supper is a yuth favrite and ne f the best ways we knw t raise yuth funds. See, we are busy! In the future we are hping t wrk n sme art prjects t decrate the Yuth Rm with sme supprt frm artists in the cngregatin. We are als pleased t have Pastr Russ and Cheri in attendance fr many f ur events. The parents f ur yuth are still rganizing events and planning prjects, but we are cheered by the thught f having a future pastr willing t lead the Yuth Grup nce a mnth. We have sme amazing yung peple and we wish mre f the adults in the cngregatin wuld jin us t build relatinships and share in the fun! (They are keeping us yung!) Remember: JESUS IS... GOOD NEWS! Respectfully submitted, Jenny Kellett 44
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