The LCR Council met on January 16, 2011.
The December council minutes and financial report were both unanimously approved.
Presidents Report- The Finance team is currently investigating a potential line of credit for LCR and what the process entails. This is only in the investigative stage and the congregation would need to approve this measure before it can be taken. The Finance team is doing its due diligence to make sure that all avenues are explored in the event that they may be needed.
Pastors Report- Attendance at LCR is up 8.9% since the Sanctuary Enhancement Plan was finished. Christmas attendance was up 25% from the previous year. Thanks be to God for bringing more to worship at LCR! God is bringing new people here for a reason and we need to hold up our end as a church and congregation by striving for excellence. LCR needs to have excellence in our staff, programs and ministries to continue to grow our congregation.
Communications and Leadership- Jennifer Cronk reviewed the leadership session that was held on 1/8. The Communications team continues its work on the website redesign. Council was able to view the new homepage and it was received positively. The new homepage will be shown to the congregation at the congregational meeting on 1/23. Thanks to Jennifer and her team for their continued hard work and dedication to the website redesign!
Lay Directors Report- The LCR Inclement Weather Policy has been updated and the new policy can be found at http://www.lcrmarietta.org/pdf/weather_policy.pdf.
New Business- The current LCR Council has approved the Nominating Committee for 2011. This years committee consists of the following: Chair- Kirk Gadebusch, Council Rep- Tony Stephens, Outgoing Council Rep-Don Schaet, Sue Koeneman, Paul Dreher and Carol Owen. The council would like to thank the outgoing members of the Nominating Committee; Kathy Gilroy, Phil Upchurch and Charles Demosthenes for their commitment to LCR.
Council unanimously approved the Endowments team recommendations for endowment funds for 2011.
Council Approved the Endowment Teams recommendations for funds to be distributed in 2011.
- $4000.00 to seminarian Will Starkweather
- $2000.00 to seminarian Sheri Kling
- $1000.00 for Southeastern Synod’s Affirm scholarship
- $4000.00 to Johannesburg Ministry
Council approved the Nominating Committee’s recommendation of Bob and Dianne Wills to be LCR’s representatives to the ELCA Southeastern Synod. Thanks Bob and Dianne for accepting the call to represent LCR!
At the end of new business, we took time to recognize President Dan Gilroy. Dan has been a great leader for LCR the past two years as president! Through the efforts of his hard work and dedication to LCR, we as a council and as a congregation have been able to reap the benefits of such a great leader. Thank you Dan Gilroy for everything that you have done for LCR, we shall be forever grateful for your commitment to make LCR the best it can be!
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