Emmanuel Lutheran Church

TREASURER’S REPORT: Doug Falk has been working hard to get the books straightened out. He reported that giving was down for the month of June, however, it was back up slightly for the first two weeks of July.

YOUTH: Jan Ostarchvic reported that the Cedar Point trip was cancelled due to a lack of interest from the kids. The Jr. LYO will be having a Pizza Party on August 17th at the Country Club.

WORSHIP: Sheryl Hawthorne reported that she has received only positive feedback on the combined services being held through the summer.

CONGREGATIONAL LIFE: Sandy Capel reported that she has found two possible suppliers for the Pumpkin Patch this year and we will be moving forward with this project. She also reported that we need to borrow a farm wagon with sides to use in the Grand Parade. Please contact her through the Church Office if you can help.

PROPERTY: This committee has been very active this summer. Some of the projects completed include a new basketball hoop in the parking lot which is getting some use already, a new parking lot sign in front of the building, and the finishing touches were made on the repairs to the front steps.

MANAGEMENT: Sharon Walker reported that they have been approached by the Square Wheels (a dance club) to use the Education Building on one Saturday per month for the summer and two Saturdays throughout the rest of the year. We will have to make some inquiries before we can decide on this request.

THRIVENT: They are doing away with their Matching Funds programs. Any member who is contacted by Thrivent needs to be sure to let them know that when asked where to designate the funds, to tell them Emmanuel!

WEBSITE: If you haven’t already, please check out the church website. Mary Mallory’s son Ian has done a wonderful job getting this up and running. A motion was made to purchase a $50 gas card to thank Ian for all his hard work. This motion was passed by council with a specification to revisit this later in the year.

Respectfully submitted by:
Sandy Cibula
Council Secretary