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Council Minutes for March 10, 2015

Posted on March 10, 2015June 30, 2015 by admin

Approved minutes Present: Josh Gormley (President of Council), Phil Haslanger (Pastor), Rebecca Malke (Director of Faith Development), John VanOverbeke (Financial Secretary), Sarah Fritz, Damon Smith, Betsy Robbins, Jeanne Prueher, Janine Bessemer, Jacy Boldebuck, Jan Klawitter. Pastor Phil opened the meeting with a prayer. Josh Gormley asked for approval of the minutes from the Council meeting held on February 10, 2015. Janine Bessemer made the motion for approval and seconded by Jacy Boldebuck. Motion passed. Tom Pugh and Ree Hale were introduced as representatives of Campital Ca...
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Council Minutes for Feb. 10, 2015

Posted on February 10, 2015June 30, 2015 by admin

Approved minutes Present: Josh Gormley (President of Council), Phil Haslanger (Pastor), Rebecca Malke (Director of Faith Development), John Hilliard (Financial Secretary), Janine Bessemer, Jacy Boldebuck, Sarah Fritz, Jan Klawitter, Jeanne Prueher, Betsy Robbins, Damon Smith. Pastor Phil opened the meeting with a prayer. Josh welcomed Jan Klawitter as a new council member. MINUTES: Josh asked for approval or changes to the minutes of the January meeting. Janine requested two changes to the Adult Programming. Jan indicated she is not doing Bible Study with Danielle Wendt. The minute...
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Congregational Meeting Jan. 25, 2015

Posted on January 25, 2015June 30, 2015 by admin

Draft minutes Josh Gormley, Council president ,welcomed everyone. There were 57 members present, which exceeded what was needed for a quorum. Pastor Phil gave an opening prayer. The minutes of the January 26, 2014 were approved following a motion by Sue Webb and seconded by Gary Johnson. Motion passed. Josh gave accolades to the vibrancy of our church community and how we come together to serve each other. He indicated a goal for 2014 was achieved with the hiring of Rebecca Malke as Director of Faith Development. A second goal is to recognize the racial divide in Wisconsin, United Sta...
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Council Minutes for Jan. 6, 2015

Posted on January 6, 2015June 30, 2015 by admin

Approved Minutes Present: Josh Gormley (President of Council), Matt Kruse, Damon Smith, Phil Haslanger (Pastor), Gary Johnson (Chair of Trustees), Jacy Boldebuck, Jeanne Prueher, Betsy Robbins, Sarah Fritz, John Hilliard (Financial Secretary), Janine Bessemer. Absent: Rebecca Malke (Faith Development Director) Pastor Phil opened the meeting with a prayer. Josh welcomed everyone by wishing them a "Happy New Year". The minutes of the December 9, 2014 meeting were approved after a motion from Jacy Boldebuck and seconded by Matt Kruse. Financial Report: John Hilliard gave a very ...
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Road to the Summit

Posted on January 4, 2015June 28, 2015 by admin

By Marty Smith Life is full of challenges. Getting old is one of them. Riding up hills on a bike is another. Facing challenges gives me an opportunity to grow and learn about myself. I haven’t always been able to do that. When I see a challenge coming, I can prepare; when I don’t, I have to improvise based on the experience and knowledge I have. Cycling has taught me a lot about challenges. First, a couple of terms. As a cyclist I want to know two things about a hill: how high is it and how steep is it (which is measured by the percent gradient)? There are actually...
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