Stewardship Committee
Last meeting: April 21, 2008
Attendees:
Gordy Jeppson
Cindi
Ritcey-Fox
Walt
Rugland
Steve
Uslabar
Staff:
Jenell
Kruger
Pastor
Detweiler
Absent:
Sandy Potts
Rick Sather
John Zweig
Items that may require council
action: None
Important items of information:
Discussion:
“Giving to God,” by Mark Powell, Intro – Page 23
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Motivation
– Meeting multiple venues
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Giving
an offering is an act of worship vs. a collection
·
Giving
up control – Become convinced that what I have is not mine
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Focus
needs to be on willingness to give, giving up control; rather than how much am
I ‘obligated to give’- Giving is an opportunity NOT an obligation
Cindi
presented the outline she had compiled regarding FELC music: Committee noted a
few additional statistics and informational items need to be added. Cindi
agreed to forward the revised outline to the committee. Thank you, Cindi, for your work.
Cindi,
Walt and Jenell will attend the synod-sponsored forum on stewardship practices
6:30-8:30, Thursday, May 15, at Prince of Peace Lutheran, 2330 E Calumet,
Appleton. Anyone is welcome to attend; there is no registration or fee.
Steve
volunteered to deliver the stewardship presentation at the next new member
session. He will attend either the May 7 or May 14 class.
**Steve, please let either Pastor Detweiler or
FELC
Celebration Sunday will be held Nov. 9, 2008, at all five worship services. We
will not have a special speaker. Each Sunday, 4 weeks before Celebration Sunday,
there will be generational testimonial-style Temple Talk and presentation.
Leadership
dinner plans will be discussed at our next meeting
Steve
(Summer Intern Program) and Gordy (Youth) will present their outlines at our
June meeting
Contribution
envelope information was presented. Pricing comparisons from the two different
companies was discussed. From the information presented, the committee
recommended that we stay with Church Budget instead of switching to Premiere.
The committee is leaving the final decision to Brenda, FELC office
manager.
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Next meeting date: 7 p.m., Monday, June
2, Downtown Site, office workroom
Submitted
by: Jenell Kruger