Council Highlights for August 2008

Present: Cherie Bersch, Mary Johnson, Bob Lehmann, Matt Lison, Pastor Matheny, Mike Szymik, Mary Ann Toth and Dick Wallander

Absent: Karen Becker, Jay Schaetzel

At its monthly meeting held on August 14th, the St. John Church Council:

  • Authorized an expenditure of $150 for the Timber-Lee Christian Center to provide a “Talk to the Animals” presentation during the worship service on Rally Day, September 7th
  • Approved a request for use of the Fellowship Hall for the rehearsal dinner of the Koedinger wedding on Friday, September 19th
  • Granted a request from Girl Scout Troop 4215 to use the Fellowship Hall on Monday evenings from 6:30 to 8:30 pm for the upcoming school year
  • Voted “no” to a request from AFSCME Local 2423 to use the Fellowship Hall on one Saturday each month for their meetings. An earlier vote in June to allow them to use the facilities on one Tuesday evening per month between September and June passed.

Next Council meeting September 11, 2008

A very special thank-you to Colleen Yaggie for serving as Heartbeat editor for the past several years. Colleen has stepped down from these responsibilities effective August 1st. We will miss her cheerful, efficient service in this stewardship to St. John. We are looking for a member who might be interested in volunteering to continue in this important ministry. Please contact Bob Lehmann if you think you might be able to serve as Heartbeat editor.

Also, as a result of action taken at a special congregational meeting on August 3rd, we will be hooking up to municipal water in early September at a cost of approximately $5,300. Because of this action, we will have almost depleted our Maintenance emergency fund. We would welcome any and all special donations to help replenish this fund.

Please come worship with us every chance you get. Our church is so empty without you.