July 21, 2010
Call to Order: President Kevin Kelley called the meeting to order at 6:32 p.m.
In attendance were Marv Rohn, Kevin Kelley, Jason Hoffman, Scott Snyder, Barb Miles, Pamela Henkel, Casey Fluegge, Lorrie Graaf, Mark Kramer, and Pastor Ron Burcham.
The July Governing Board meeting was moved from July 13 to July 21 due to the fact that Pastor Burcham was at the Synodical Convention July 7-17.
Visitor Recognition: Laura Rath was present as recording secretary.
Introductions: Each Board member and Pastor Burcham took a few minutes to introduce him/herself for the benefit of the three new Board members.
Monitoring Affirmation:
Parish Paper: The Board discussed the July topic: Should Our Congregation Use Internet Social Media? and its relation to Gloria Dei.
Book Review: Pastor Burcham recommended “The Servant Leader” by Ken Blanchard and Phil Hodges as the next book for the Board to read and discuss. The Board agreed to read the Introduction and Chapters 1-2 for the August Board meeting, and the last three chapters for the September meeting.
Consent Agenda:
- The minutes from the June 8, 2010 meeting were accepted by consensus.
- After discussion, the financial report was accepted by consensus.
Senior Pastor Report:
- The Board reviewed and briefly discussed the 2nd quarter (April-June 2010) membership report. Marv Rohn made a motion to approve, seconded by Mark Kramer. The motion carried.
- Pastor Burcham talked about his time spent in Houston at the Synodical Convention. He had the honor of serving on Floor Committee # 8 – Synod Restructure and Governance along with 11 other people.
- Pastor Burcham gave an update on the Initiatives for 2010/2011.
- He and Executive Director Bill Jesse met with each ministry director to review and discuss specific goals for the next year.
- Four key areas of concern have been identified from the Spiritual Life Survey: relationship building, service to others, evangelism, and spiritual practices. These four areas are being taken into consideration as future sermon series are planned.
- A two-year leadership curriculum is currently being developed for the purpose of moving staff from doers to leaders.
- The Governing Board Retreat will be held October 1-2, 2010. Location is still to be determined.
Current Action Items:
Governing Board Meal: The Board discussed the importance of gathering for a meal at the church before each monthly meeting. All were encouraged to attend for fellowship.
Gloria Dei Foundation: Marv Rohn and Scott Snyder will report to the Board at the August meeting.
Congregational Listening Post – The Board discussed looking at a more formal approach for the Congregational Listening Post, which would give better opportunities for the congregation to interact with the Board. A subcommittee of Pamela Henkel (chair), Lorrie Graaf, and Mark Kramer was formed and will report at the September Board meeting.
Document Retention Policy: The Board discussed how documents, such as the Governing Board Policy Manual, Gloria Dei Constitution, and others, are currently kept and discussed looking at other options. Jason Hoffman agreed to work on this with Pastor Burcham and Pastor Burcham’s assistant, Laura Rath.
Housekeeping:
a. Future Meetings
i. Discovery 201 Governing Board Schedule and Attendees
ii. August 5-6, 2010 – Willow Creek Leadership Summit
iii. August 10, 2010 Governing Board Meeting (Materials due Aug. 3)
iv. October 1-2, 2010 Governing Board Retreat
Adjournment:
After the Lord’s Prayer, Mark Kramer motioned to adjourn the meeting. Jason Hoffman seconded. The motion carried and the meeting was adjourned at 8:32 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by Laura Rath.
