Rehoboth Lutheran Church
Council Minutes
Tuesday, November 15, 2009
Members Present: Gil Baker, Donna DuPont, Debbie Jasinski, Tom Kuny, Carol Nicoletti, Dee Phillips, Karen Szatkiewicz, Royce Wilhelm and Pastor Eric Reimer
Members Absent: Rob Hicks and Bill Slingluff
Opening Devotions:
Dee Phillips opened the meeting with devotions. Tom Kuny will lead devotions in October.
Secretary’s Report:
Donna DuPont made a motion to accept the October 20, 2009, Secretary’s Report. Seconded. Motion carried.
Treasurer’s Report:
• Council members reviewed the July and October report. Action: Filed for audit.
• 2010 proposed reviewed.
• Pastor Eric will receive a 2.9% increase in salary and housing allowance on July1, 2010
• Council will propose the budget with the following salary increases:
o Secretary from $9 to 9.25 an hour
o Organist from $6,000 to $6,300
o Treasurer from $2,100 to $2,220
o Janitor from $6,000 to $6,300
• Benevolence per Synod guidelines is 12% of our budget. $16,000 will increase to $16,320.
Pastor’s Report:
• Distributed report for October 18 – November 14, 2009.
• Pastor will be preaching at the Thanksgiving Eve Service at Our Lady of Peace.
Committee Reports
Building – Royce Wilhelm
The Building Committee will meet to finalize some details and then get the revisions to the architect. The architect will complete the drawings and send out for bids. The bids should be good for 90 days in which we can determine our financing options.
Building Stewardship – Carol Nicoletti
As of Nov. 8th, we have received 67 commitment cards for a total three-year commitment of $202,095.
Unfinished Business:
Council Members - 2010:
Carol Nicoletti and Gil Baker are not running for re-election. Looking for two new members.
Cemetery Committee
Les Kotouch, Royce Wilhelm and Don Musgrave are running again.
Benevolence
Pastor Eric Reimer and Tom Kuny reviewed how the ELCA’s Mission support dollars come back to SWPA Synod and the breakdown of the ELCA’s portion. The congregation will not be given a vote on how to designate our entire benevolence; instead each member of the congregation will have the choice to designate where their benevolence will go. They may choose status quo and their benevolence will be given to ELCA by just putting the amount on their weekly envelope. If they wish to designate their benevolence to the SWPA Synod only, they can note that on their weekly envelope. The third choice will be to bypass the ELCA and Synod by personally sending their money to the organization of their choice.
The benevolence of $16,320 will not be subsidized by monies from the general fund.
Building Finance Committee
Sam Goncz has agreed to chair the Finance Committee. There has been one volunteer from the congregation: Carol Verrico. Sam suggested asking the current Finance Committee members: Larry DuPont and Butch Zatchey. Tom Kuny will contact Larry DuPont, Butch Zatchey and Carol Verrico.
New Business
Live Nativity: Carol Nicoletti made a motion to confirm support of the Live Nativity. We will address any costs at the time they are presented. Seconded. Motion carried.
Adjournment
Royce Wilhelm made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Seconded. Motion carried. Meeting ended with the Lord’s Prayer.
Next Meeting: December 15, 2009 @ 7:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Carol J. Nicoletti
Council Secretary
