On Sunday, June 7, 2015, the congregation gathered together with enthusiasm to learn about the current state of the church and its continued success in the future. Approximately 180 people packed rooms 20-22 following a lunch in the Great Hall. Thank you to everyone who attended!
Leaders presented updates on our vision, mission, and initiatives, three new council members were unanimously elected, and motions were passed on our 2015-16 budget, expenditure limit, and endowment charter.
A summary of the meeting in detail is below. Official minutes will be made available on our website, following the June Council meeting. Please direct any questions to Council@sotv.org.
Opening Prayer - Pastor Duane Paetznick
Welcome - President Jenny Buckley
- A word of gratitude to everyone in attendance for valuing this church and its governance
- Thank you to our leaders on Council, Leadership Teams, and Staff for another year of service
- Approval of minutes from 2014 meeting
Brief Summary of Our Vision - Pastor Chris Smith
Introducing Our Mission and Initiatives - President Jenny Buckley
- Presented to the congregation in early March 2015
- Approved by Council at its March 19, 2015 meeting
How We Live Out Our Vision
Our Volunteers
Volunteers make our ministry happen. Our staff structure must support their work.
Our Staff
- Our eventual goal is to have five pastors on staff: Senior Pastor, and pastors in Worship, Learn, Connect, and Care.
- Update on Pastoral Call Process - Presentation by Chair Ellen De Vries
- We are in the process of aligning program staff with Worship, Learn, Connect, and Care initiatives.
- All staff are being encouraged to focus their time and energy on programming that helps us live out Vision, Mission, and Initiatives
Our Lay Leaders
- Leadership Teams
- Highlights from first year
- Emphasis on Welcome Team, and Year of Welcome (2015-16)
- Council
- Steve Mueller, Angie Zielinski, and Ann Boekhoff have concluded their time on council, and were thanked for their years of service.
- William (Bill) Bosch, Chad Dahlke, and Michael Kelly were presented as new candidates for council and were unanimously elected.
Our Finances
- Capital Campaign Update and strategy moving forward - Presentation by Scott Erickson, Campaign co-chair
- General and Building/Capital Budget - Presentation by Treasurer Troy Nelson
- Delegation of Expenditure Authority to Properties Team - Presentation by Ken Syverson
- Endowment Charter - Presentation by Chair David Kuhnau
Congregation votes on the budget, expenditure limit, and Endowment Charter all passed.
Treasurer Troy Nelson noted that although the 2015-16 budget is a deficit budget, the resolve of the Finance Committee is that next year’s budget (2016-17) will be balanced.
A motion was made to adjourn, and was seconded.
