Council Minutes

Draft minutes  Present: Josh Gormley, Sarah Fritz, Jan Klawitter, Janine Bessemer, Rebecca Malke, Jacy Boldebuck, Orion Jetzer, Ryan Estrella. Pastor Phil Haslanger and Gary Johnson were present for first part of meeting. Rev. Joanne Thompson attended second part of meeting. Absent: Damon Smith Pastor Phil opened the meeting with a prayer. The minutes of the February 2016 were approved with the following changes:  1) Add that Jan Klawitter was present; 2) Under Pastor’s report “There will also be a loose plate collection Rape Crisis Center”.  Janine moved to accept minutes, Jan sec...
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Approved minutes  Present: Pastor Phil Haslanger, Rebecca Malke, Josh Gormley, Jacy Boldebuck, Jan Klawitter, Damon Smith, Ryan Estrella, Janine Bessemer, Sarah Fritz, and Gary Johnson (for financial report); Absent: Orion Jetzer Pastor Phil opened the meeting with the prayer, “Rebrand Us.” The Minutes for the January, 2016, minutes were moved for approval by Jacy, which was seconded by Sarah and passed. The Financial Report was presented by Gary, who summarized that January ended with income over budget by $1,500 but expenses also over budget by a bit - $168. But in the first mont...
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Draft minutes Present: Pastor Phil Haslanger, Josh Gormley, Betsy Robbins, Jeanne Prueher, Damon Smith, Sarah Fritz, Jan Klawitter, Janine Bessemer, Rebecca Malke. Present for financial/budget portion of meeting: Gary Johnson, John VanOverbeke. Absent: Jacy Boldebuck Pastor Phil opened the meeting with a prayer. The minutes for the December 2015 meeting were approved with the following changes: Outreach: Outreach met Dec 6, 2015. … the loose plate offering took about $1,000 away from the Operating Budget.  Outreach recommended continuing the loose plate offering, but four times (qua...
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Approved minutes Present:  Josh Gormley, president, Phil Haslanger, pastor, John Van Overbeke, financial secretary, Rebecca Malke, faith formation director, Gary Johnson, trustee chair;, Jacy Boldebuck, Jan Klawitter, Sarah Fritz, Jeanne Prueher, Janine Bessemer, Damon Smith, Betsy Robbins. Pastor Phil opened the meeting with prayer. MINUTES: Josh Gormley asked for any questions or corrections of the minutes from the November Council meeting.  Betsy Robbins indicated the Chariot scheduling is under the Membership Committee, not the Worship Committee.  Josh asked for a motion to app...
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PRESENT: Jacy Boldebuck (Presiding), Phil Haslanger (Pastor), Rebecca Malke (Director of Faith Development), John VanOverbeke (Financial Secretary), Shirley Robbins (member), Betsy Robbins, Jan Klawitter, Janine Bessemer, Jeanne Prueher, Sarah Fritz ABSENT: Damon Smith, Josh Gormley Pastor Phil opened the meeting with prayer. MINUTES: Jacy Boldebuck asked for approval of the minutes from the last council meeting, held October 13, 2015. Betsy Robbins made the motion to approve the minutes, which was seconded by Janine Bessemer and passed. Shirley Robbins reported that Church Women U...
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  Draft minutes PRESENT:  Josh Gormley (Council President), Phil Haslanger (Pastor), Rebecca Malke (Director of Faith Formation), Janine Bessemer, Jacy Boldebuck, Sarah Fritz, Jan Klawitter, Betsy Robbins, Damon Smith ABSENT:  Jeanne Prueher and John Van Overbeke (Financial Secretary) Pastor Phil opened the meeting with a prayer of thanks for the beauty that surrounds us.   Jonathan Schroerlucke (Music Director) thanked the Council members and said it is great to be at Memorial United Church of Christ.  Choir is up and running and he is working on selecting music for Advent an...
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Draft minutes Present: Josh Gormley, Betsy Robbins, Jeanne Prueher, Sarah Fritz, Jan Klawitter, Janine Bessemer, Phil Haslanger (Pastor), Rebecca Malke (Dir. Faith Development) Absent: Jacy Boldebuck, Damon Smith Pastor Phil opened the meeting with a prayer by Walter Brueggemann from “Prayers for a Privileged People”. The minutes of the August 2015 meeting were approved after motion from Jan Klawitter, which was seconded by Sarah Fritz. Financial Report: Financial report for the month was not available at time of meeting. It will be available in a few days. Pastor’s Report: P...
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Draft minutes Present:  Josh Gormley (Council President), Phil Haslanger (Pastor), Janine Bessemer, Jacy Boldebuck, Sarah Fritz, Jan Klawitter, Jeanne Prueher, Betsy Robbins, Damon Smith. Pastor Phil opened the meeting by asking each Council member to tell something good from their summer. Josh Gormley asked for approval of the June 9, 2015 Council meeting minutes.  Jan Klawitter made the motion to approve the minutes and Damon Smith seconded the motion.  Motion passed. FINANCIAL REPORT:  Pastor Phil gave the financial report.  July financials look great.  Pledges continue to come ...
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JUNE 9, 2015 Present:  Josh Gormley (President of Council), Phil Haslanger (Pastor), Rebecca Malke (Director of Faith Development), Damon Smith, Janine Bessemer, Jeanne Prueher, Sarah Fritz, Jan Klawitter, Betsy Robbins. Absent:  Jacy Boldebuck and John Van Overbeke (Financial Secretary) Pastor Phil opened the meeting with meditation and a prayer. MINUTES: Josh Gormley asked for approval of the May 12, 2015 Council meeting minutes.  Janine Bessemer made the motion for approval and seconded by Jan Klawitter.  Motion passed. FINANCIAL REPORT:  The financial report indicated the inco...
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A brief MUCC congregational meeting held immediately after the 10:00 service on May 31, 2015. A quorum of 52 was present. The meeting opened by Jacy Boldebuck with a brief summary and background of the Wisconsin Conference Capitol Campaign followed by a synopsis of council's process and proposed response. The motion recommended by the Council - That MUCC establishes a goal of $5,000 year over the next 3 years (including matching #2,500 each year from the endowment fund) to be raised by the congregation, without a formal campaign or pledge drive. Ted Peterson made the motion to approve...
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