Congregational Life Ministry Team minutes

Last meeting: Jan. 13, 2009

Attendees:

Elizabeth Hensel

Emilie Larson

Deni Lundwall

Dong Pham

Staff:

Pastor Dismer

Karen Herbrich

Jean Monson

Items that may require Council action: None

Items that may require budge/finance coordination: None

Important items of information:

Co-chairwomen: Deni and Emilie were introduced as new co-chairwomen of the ministry team.

Funeral ushers: Pastor Dismer reported that he followed up with Don Burmeister and Leroy Ziesemer in regards to being funeral ushers (official title TBD). The team discussed role of funeral ushers: These people would get a group together that would be interested in participating in the group. This role would be piloted at the Downtown Site then rolled out at the North Site.

Worksheet: Filled out the new planning worksheet. To do: Recruit, train and bring current volunteers together for a meeting to be scheduled no later than Jan. 31.

2009 picnic planning: Jean to complete high-level planning worksheet. A chairwoman/chairman is needed. Possible candidates will be called by Congregational Life Ministry Team. Jean will review Time & Talent forms for candidates. Elizabeth suggested that each ministry team be responsible for different aspects of the picnic. The team is leaning toward May 31 as the date.

5^th Sunday meals: to be held March, May and August. Deni to follow up with Ellen Evenson to chair the events.

Lenten meals: Begin March 4, twice at the Downtown Site and three times at the North Site. Hosts are set for all 5 meals.

Tables of Eight: Jean to follow up with Sarah Miles next week. Bulletin insert promoting this activity will run on Sunday, Jan. 18. A table will be set up to promote event in Gathering Areas.

New Beginnings: No Congregational Life task; informational only.

• High school group worship with songs, readings, etc.

- Adult leaders/training

- Sunday evenings

- Not just FELC but communitywide

Health ministry:

• Up to four women w/prayer partners, still doing meals.
• Walk planning: E-mail Karen with ideas for chair person (recreation, sport-type).
• Activating communion visits; still looking for additional volunteers.

50+ ministry:

• Recap of exercise meeting led by Wendy Hauser.
• Planning committee to discuss making 50+ meals a freewill offering.

Timber Rattlers: Dennis Paisar and Dean Haas to coordinate. Date TBD.

Submitted by:
Deni Lundwall