Gloria Dei Lutheran Church
Governing Board Minutes

Approved

Call to Order: 
President Ken Wunsch called the meeting to order at 6:31 p.m. In attendance were Pastor Burcham, Shawn Woolman, Mark Pierson, Doug Pals, Scott Snyder, Kevin Kelley, Ken Wunsch, Lorrie Graaf, and Marv Rohn.

Visitor Recognition:
Laura Rath was present as recording secretary.

Monitoring Affirmation

Parish Paper:  
The board briefly discussed “Teaching Moments” and whether or not the board takes the initiative in these teaching moments.

Senior Pastor Report:

• Pastor Burcham reported the progress of the SPI MAT Focus Groups. The board discussed a Design-Build process as opposed to a Design-Bid-Build process, as being researched by the Future Facilities Focus Group. 
• The board discussed the Reveal Conference, attended on June 10 by Pastor Burcham and Ken Wunsch, and how Reveal relates to Gloria Dei and the ends statements.

Consent Agenda: 

• After brief discussion, the financial report was approved by consensus.

• After brief discussion, the minutes from the May 2008 meeting were approved by consensus.

Actions: 
The board reviewed the following items:

• Congregational Listening Post – Attendance at the first informational meeting on June 8 was low. No questions were asked regarding changes to the bylaws.

• Nominating Committee for Governing Board  - Three current members, Lorrie Graaf, Marv Rohn, and Scott Snyder, are up for re-election. There have been no names submitted from the congregation. Doug Pals motioned to accept the slate of candidates, seconded by Shawn Woolman. The board unanimously approved.

• Desired Outcomes – The board discussed at length how ends are measured and where the Reveal study fits in.

• Succession Plan Committee – Shawn Woolman reported that the committee (Shawn, Lorrie Graaf, and Kevin Kelley) had their first meeting in May and will need at least one more follow up meeting.

• Ministries receiving funds from governmental agencies – The board discussed briefly whether it is a good idea for the church to accept funds from a government agency.

• Officers 2008-2009 – In preparation for the July board meeting, Ken Wunsch asked members of the board to thoughtfully and prayerfully consider an officer position on the board. Any questions and/or interest can be directed to Ken.

Housekeeping:
Annual meeting date – June 22, 2008 at 1:00 p.m.

Adjournment: 
After the Lord’s Prayer, the meeting was adjourned at 8:37 p.m.

Respectfully submitted by Laura Rath.