In mid-July the staff learned that our website provider would go out of business in August. Although it’s been a rush to get things organized on a new site, the new provider has some great features that have allowed some (hopefully) improvements on the site. There are still some loose ends to tidy up, but stop by, check things out, and let the staff know what you think of the redesign.
Foundation News
August 21, 2008 — AngelaFollowing an ongoing discussion of a request for a new computer for the Zion Church library, Scott Morin proposed an update of church office computers with the additional help of a matching gift from his company. This would be a tremendous opportunity and would make the staff significantly more efficient with less wasted time. This project will include six new computers in the church office as well as the time and man power to install the system. Some of the retired office computers will then be available for less demanding functions, such as in the library.
A gift of $1,000 was designated for the Center for Changing Lives of Lutheran Social Services. The foundation will also make available LSS literature to make a presence known in our church of their activities.
My Church
August 21, 2008 — AngelaMy church is composed of people like me. We make it what it is. It will be friendly, if I am. Its pews will be filled, if I help fill them. It will do great work, if I work. It will make generous gifts to many causes, if I am a generous giver. It will bring other people into its worship and fellowship, if I bring them.
My church will be a church of loyalty and love, of fearlessness and faith, and a church with a noble spirit, if I, who make it what it is, am filled with those things.
Therefore, with the help of God, I shall dedicate myself to the task of being all the things that I want my church to be!
Playground Repaired!
August 21, 2008 — Angela
All the children of Zion would like to thank John Brager, who spent a morning at Zion tightening up bolts on the playground to make it safe for them again!
John is pictured here with the ZDC kids.
July 23, 2008
August 21, 2008 — Angela- Call process for a Senior Pastor was discussed, and a special meeting was set to vote for members of the call committee.
- Glenndy Ose informed the council that the Synod is implementing a Listening Team process to get at the roots of recent discord at Zion. They will make their decision independently of the Synod and come back with concrete recommendations and proposals for how to move forward. The Synod suggests that Zion refrain from making decisions that relate to controversial issues or transition, including empowering a call committee, until after the process has been completed. Glenndy also outlined the probable timeline for calling a new Senior Pastor, which is expected to take until at least January. It was decided to let the motion regarding moving ahead with the call committee stand.
- The Finance Committee has arranged financing to cover roof/parking lot repair.
- Pastor Sogge has been working with VBS and took 82 students to Bible camp. She has been visiting the care centers and catching up on continuing ed. projects.
- A letter from Bishop Craig Johnson was read to Council expressing appreciation of support of the Sudanese Lutheran Church “Making a World of Difference” project.
- The Property committee was instructed to review both roof bids in light of new information regarding the relative R value of different insulation thickness and density.
- Sam Monson handed out the completed Congregational Profile that will be going to the Synod shortly. The Transition Team continues to work on a Power Point presentation introducing Zion, the Buffalo community, and the call committee to potential Sr. Pastor candidates.
- The Personnel committee reported on the completion of most staff reviews and an exit interview with Pastor Steve, presented a letter of concern to the Council, and were charged with initiating the Synod process for selecting an interim Senior Pastor candidate for the time between the end of Pastor Hahn’s contract and the calling of a new Senior Pastor.
- Jud Goerss shared letters received from parishioners.
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