Gloria Dei Lutheran Church
Governing Board Minutes

Call to Order:  President Mark Kramer called the meeting to order at 6:39 p.m. In attendance were Jason Hoffman, Casey Fluegge, Wendi Canada, Barb Miles, Marv Rohn, Bruce Amendt, Ann Zimmermann, Mark Kramer, Lorrie Graaf, and Pastor Burcham.

Consent Agenda:

• The minutes from the Nov. 13, 2012 board meeting were accepted by consensus.
• After discussion, the financial report was accepted by consensus.

Senior Pastor Report:

• After brief discussion, Marv Rohn made a motion to approve the 2012 year-end membership report, seconded by Wendi Canada. Motion carried.
• The Board discussed appointments to the Board of Elders. Casey Fluegge made a motion to appoint Devin Wren and Ken Meythaler each to a 3-year term on the Board of Elders. Lorrie Graaf seconded the motion. Motion carried.
• Pastor Burcham gave an update on The Story campaign. To date, over 1,100 copies of The Story have been handed out. We are on our third order of books, with approx. 250 left. A recap video of the first 18 chapters will be shown in services on Feb. 2-3. Plans are being made for a Matthew West (contemporary Christian singer/song writer) concert at the end of The Story campaign.
• The State of the Church is scheduled for Tuesday, February 19, after the Governing Board monthly meeting.

Annual Meeting:
The Annual Meeting is scheduled for Sunday, June 23, 2013 at 1:00 p.m.

Policy Manual Review:
The Board discussed the changes proposed (at the Nov. 2012 meeting) to Sections 2-4 of the Governing Board Policy Manual, and made a few edits. Wendi Canada made a motion to approve Sections 2-4 as written, with the edits, as discussed. Barb Miles seconded the motion. Motion carried.

The Board will review Appendices A-B at the March 2013 meeting.

Current Action Items:
Gloria Dei Foundation – The Foundation Board is scheduled to meet on Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013.
Committee to Revise Task Timeline– The Board reviewed the updated Task Timeline.
Congregational Listening Post – A question of building security was brought up, regarding events in which the entire building is open.

Housekeeping:

a. Future Meetings

i. Governing Board Meeting, Feb. 19 (Materials due Feb. 14)

ii.Discovery – Sunday, Feb. 10, 5:30 p.m.

The Board briefly discussed the Parish Paper.

Adjournment:  
After the Lord’s Prayer, the Board adjourned at 7:35 p.m.

Respectfully submitted by Laura Rath.