Gloria Dei Lutheran Church Governing Board
August 10, 2010
Casey Fluegge offered the opening devotion and prayer.
Call to Order: Vice-President Mark Kramer called the meeting to order at 6:36 p.m.
In attendance were Marv Rohn, Jason Hoffman, Scott Snyder, Barb Miles, Pamela Henkel, Casey Fluegge, Lorrie Graaf, and Mark Kramer.
Not present were: Kevin Kelley and Pastor Burcham.
Visitor Recognition: Executive Director Bill Jesse was present, as well as Laura Rath as recording secretary.
Monitoring Affirmation:
Parish Paper: The Board discussed the August topic: How Much Should We Pay Our Pastor?
Book Review: The Board began discussing “The Servant Leader” by Ken Blanchard and Phil Hodges. Discussion will continue with the last three chapters at the September meeting.
Consent Agenda:
- The minutes from the July 21, 2010 meeting were accepted by consensus.
- After discussion, the financial report was accepted by consensus.
Senior Pastor Report:
- The Governing Board Retreat will be held October 1-2, 2010. Location is still to be determined.
- Board members who attended the Willow Creek Leadership Summit at Lutheran Church of Hope on August 5-6 gave a brief overview of the Summit speakers and topics. Scott Snyder suggested using various Summit sessions as additional leadership training for the Board.
- Executive Director Bill Jesse handed out a summary of the main business accomplishments from 2009-2010.
Current Action Items:
Gloria Dei Foundation: Scott Snyder reported that he has been doing online research regarding how other churches run their foundation. He suggested that the exact mission of the foundation needs to be articulated clearly. He and Marv Rohn will continue to research and also talk with former foundation members regarding the original intent of the foundation.
Congregational Listening Post – Lorrie Graaf reported that she heard two opposing opinions regarding the music at the Northwind service. One opinion was that the music has improved, and the other comment was that the music has gone downhill.
The subcommittee of Pamela Henkel, Lorrie Graaf, and Mark Kramer met and reported to the Board their suggestions for a more formal approach to the Congregational Listening Post, which would give better opportunities for the congregation to interact with the Board. After discussion, it was decided that the subcommittee would further develop the ideas brought to the Board.
Document Retention Policy: Jason Hoffman and Pastor Burcham’s assistant, Laura Rath, briefly explained that the current document retention procedures have been put into writing. They will continue to work with Pastor Burcham on a policy.
Housekeeping:
a. Future Meetings
i. Discovery 201 Governing Board Schedule
Oct. 24 (date?) tentative attendees – Mark Kramer & Jason Hoffman
ii. Sept. 14, 2010 Governing Board Meeting (Materials due Sept. 8)
iii. October 1-2, 2010 Governing Board Retreat
Adjournment:
Jason Hoffman motioned to adjourn the meeting. Pamela Henkel seconded. The motion carried and the meeting was adjourned at 8:08 p.m., after which the Board said the Lord’s Prayer.
Respectfully submitted by Laura Rath.
