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Learning Ministry Team

The Learning Ministry Team provides opportunities to grow in faith and lead lives
of worship, service and witness. The team promotes lifelong learning and uplifts the history and traditionsof the Lutheran Church and congregation.

How to contact your Ministry Team
       
   
Jill Gretzinger,
chairwoman          gretzcjlcs@new.rr.com
Barry Hoff                barry.hoff@prodigy.net 
Pam Knaack,
Recorder
Kathie Kommers   
Gloria Luebke
Sharon Orsted      orsted_sa@prodigy.net         
Peter Peregrine     peregrinefam@sbcglobal.net
Bill Ritcey                writcey@hotmail.com                  

Staff Liaisons                                                   
Anita Damon          adamon@felc.com
Donna Haberland dhaberland@felc.com

The Learning Ministry Team consists of seven to nine members, including three council members, who serve for three years. The team works with pastors and the Christian Education Coordinator to create meaningful programs of Christian education, including:

• Communion instruction
• Vacation Bible School
• Adult Education
• New Membership Sessions

• Children's Learning Hour
• Confirmation classes

The Learning Ministry Team also:

• Selects and provides the curriculum and materials for the Children's Learning Hour.
• Looks for ways to promote the educational value of the history and traditions of the Lutheran Church and First English.
• Makes recommendations regarding the facilities needed for educational programs.
• Assists the Christian Education Coordinator to recruit and train teachers
• Promotes and maintains the church libraries used by members. 
• Submits annual reports to the Congregational Council.
• Submits budget recommendations.

Learning Ministry Team minutes

Last meeting: April 8, 2008

Attendees:
Jill Gretzinger
Kathie Kommers
Gloria Luebke
Sharon Orsted
Peter Peregrine
Staff:
Anita Damon
Donna Haberland
Excused:
Barry Hoff
Pamela Knaack
Bill Ritcey

Items that may require council action: None

Items that may require budget/finance coordination:

Is there money to provide modest scholarships to adults for continuing education, similar to scholarships we provide to confirmation students? Recommend up to $50 per person per year, but not to exceed $500 total (10 scholarships) per year. Anita will discuss this with Stewardship; may need to be a new budget item for next year.

Is there money to order a subscription to “The Little Lutheran” for all children starting sunday school? Anita will look into this and get back to us with costs.

Have budgeted $1,100 for equipment. Anita and Donna recommended purchasing several screens and a computer projector. Committee concurred and requested Anita and Donna to research prices for our next meeting.

Important items of information:

Existing task forces. History subgroup is up and running, meeting monthly. They are looking for more information on Pastor Robert Hendricks, who was ordained at FELC in the late 1950s; Teacher Recruitment Task Force has made good progress on invitations to visit classes April 13, and there are already several signed up. There will be a strong focus on getting teachers scheduled for next year by the end of this school year; VBS Task Force has completed their work.

New task forces envisioned. Preschool curriculum needs to be reviewed. A task force will be charged with doing so.
Traci Diehl will no longer handle mailing of “SPLASH” newsletter for new parents, but Lisa Bernades has agreed to take on the task. Thanks to Traci for her many years of good work!

Confirmation program evaluation replies are coming in and will provide lots of good information to help us improve the confirmation program.

Bethel: Mary Catterton has received approval to teach Bethel Bible at other locations (i.e. non-Bethel member churches) in Appleton and FELC has agreed to be the agency through which her material orders are placed (orders have to be placed through a Bethel member church). 

Summer program schedule:
June 9-12: Adventure Camp for students entering Grades 6 - 7
June 15-20: Confirmation Camp at Imago Dei Village
June 29 July 3: FamSERVE Mission Trip - Crossways Camps at Imago Dei Village
July 7-10: Day Camp for students entering Grades 1- 6
July 21-24: Advanced Adventure Camp for students entering Grades 8-9
Aug. 4-7: Vacation Bible School

Topic for May newsletter spotlight will be the summer program, but there will also be a note of thanks to Traci Deihl and a note about the other “SPLASH” resources that are available.

Submitted by:
Peter Peregrine

Archived minutes:
April 2008
March 2008
February 2008
January 2008

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