Gloria Dei Lutheran Church
Governing Board Minutes

Approved

September 2007 Meeting Minutes

Call to Order: President Ken Wunsch called the meeting to order at 6:00. In attendance were Lorrie Graf, Kevin Kelley, Doug Pals, Mark Pierson, Laurie Peterson, Marvin Rohn, Scott Snyder, Shawn Woolman, and Pastor Ron Burcham.

Visitor Recognition: This meeting included a special presentation for the Gloria Dei Foundation Board. From that board Doug Fuller attended.

Special Presentation: Alan Zacharias presented the Foundation Program Audit based on data he gathered from surveys and interviews. His discussion of findings included an overview on philanthropy and more specifically the strengths and opportunities of Gloria Dei’s current foundation. He concluded with recommended strategies for advancing the Foundation.

Monitoring Affirmation

Senior Pastor Report: The Board reviewed and discussed the following items:

• Attendance Trends for Saturday & Sunday services
• PLI GET information meeting/event on Thursday, September 27, 2007

Parish Paper: No Discussion

Consent Agenda: Minutes of the August 2007 meeting were approved. After a brief discussion the financial report was also approved.

Actions: The Board reviewed the following items:

• Congregation Voting Process and Establishment of a Listening Post –Marv Rohn and Mark Pierson presented an update on their research into methods of voting and Congregational feedback. The Board discussed the need for continued emphasis on listening and feedback during our Strategic Planning process. The availability of other voting systems was also discussed and it was decided to continue research on possible vendors who could assist in this area.

Housekeeping: Two issues were scheduled for discussion at the October Board Meeting

• Senior Pastor Measurement
• Document Retention Policy

Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 9:04 pm.