Gloria Dei Lutheran Church
Governing Board Minutes

 Septembert 12, 2006 Meeting Minutes

President Deb Kesse opened the meeting with prayer.

President Kesse called the meeting to order at 6:35 p.m. Those in attendance were Shawn Woolman, Ken Wunsch, Scott Snyder, Doug Pals, Kevin Kelley, Lorrie Graaf, Deb Kesse, Laurie Petersen, and Marvin Rohn.

In preparation for the upcoming Governing Board retreat, members are reading The Very Large Church by Lyle Schaller. The Board discussed highlights from the book.

A strategic planning retreat will be held September 29 and 30. Consultant Jim Galvin will facilitate the meeting and participants will include the Governing Board, the Board of Elders, ministry staff, and MAT members. Planning is also underway for a separate Governing Board retreat. The date for this meeting is yet to be determined

Governing Board members who are also members of the Strategic Planning Ministry Action Team (MAT) provided a brief update of recent meetings. The MAT has been focusing on preparing materials that will be presented during the upcoming retreat.

Lead Gloria Dei will be held November 8, 15, and 29 and December 6, 13, and 20. Scott Snyder, Doug Pals, and Lorrie Graaf volunteered to work on meeting arrangements (e.g. promotion, materials preparation, and refreshments)

Discovery 201 was discussed. Following is the upcoming meeting schedule and members who will attend each of the sessions:

• October 15, 2006 – Doug Pals, Kevin Kelley, and Marvin Rohn
• February 11, 2007 – Laurie Petersen, Scott Snyder, and Shawn Woolman
• May 20, 2007 – Ken Wunsch, Deb Kesse, and Lorrie Graaf

The Board reviewed the Senior Pastor's Report dated September 12, 2006. The following items were discussed:

•  Worship Attendance: The new worship schedule was initiated the weekend of September 9 & 10. Attendance numbers for all the services, Grace Place, and adult Bible study were presented. Although the schedule has been in place for only a short amount of time, a few church members have already provided positive comments.

•  Staffing: Pennie Doss has resigned her position. Her last day of work was September 12.

•  Preschool: Enrollment for the coming year is 72. One of the lead teachers has resigned and will leave the position the end of September. Efforts are underway to find a replacement.

•  Facility Maintenance : A new sidewalk was installed on the north and east side of the Family Life Center. Landscaping will soon be done in the outdoor space between the Board Room and Family Life Center.

By consensus, the Board accepted the pastor's report and membership report as written.

The minutes of the August 8, 2006 meeting reviewed and revisions were made. The Board then accepted the minutes by consensus.

Treasurer Doug Pals presented the financial report. Following a short discussion, the Board accepted by consensus the report, as presented.

Following the recitation of the Lord's Prayer, the meeting was adjourned at 7:35 p.m.