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Gloria Dei Lutheran Church
Missouri Synod
Address
8301 Aurora Avenue
Urbandale IA 50322
Phone
515-276-1700

Gloria Dei Lutheran Church
Governing Board Minutes

Accepted Gloria Dei Lutheran Church Governing Board
September 18, 2012

Call to Order:  President Mark Kramer called the meeting to order at 6:33 p.m. In attendance were Jason Hoffman, Lorrie Graaf, Wendi Canada, Barb Miles, Marv Rohn, Bruce Amendt, Ann Zimmermann, Mark Kramer, and Pastor Burcham.

Not present was:  Casey Fluegge

Consent Agenda:

  • The minutes from the August 21, 2012 board meeting were accepted by consensus.
  • After discussion, the financial report was accepted by consensus.

Senior Pastor Report:

  • Pastor Burcham reported on the attendance for the first two Sundays in September along with the encouraging interest in The Story sermon series.
  • Pastor Burcham gave an update on the Aurora Campus projects.  The proposed project of moving the piano onto a platform to provide coordination between the pianist and organist was discussed and approved.
  • The Auxano team had met on September 17, 2012 and were continuing to discuss the Strategy.  The next meeting involving the navigator will be October 8, 2012.
  • At the end of the meeting Pastor shared beginning information on Attractional versus Missional styles of churches.

Executive Director Report:

  • Bill Jesse’s report provided an update on Tiny Treasures attendance and Wednesday night programs.

Current Action Items:
Gloria Dei Foundation – nothing at this time.
Committee to Revise Policy Manual – The committee will report at the October Board meeting on the Task Timeline.
Congregational Listening Post – Board members have received comments of support of the current series – The Story.

Housekeeping:

a. Future Meetings

i. October Governing Board Meeting moved to October 9, 2012. (Mark - devotion)

ii. November Governing Board Meeting moved to November 13, 2012 (Ann – devotion)

iii. December Governing Board Meeting is set tentatively for December 11, 2012.

Discussion followed on the Parish Paper.

Adjournment:  
After the Lord’s Prayer, the Board adjourned at 8:20 p.m.

Respectfully submitted by Barbara Miles.

 

 


 
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