St.
Petri Messenger
NOVEMBER 2020
Generosity and Thanksgiving
2 Corinthians 9:10-15 God who
supplies seed to the sower and
bread for food will supply and
multiply your seed for sowing and
increase the harvest of your
righteousness. You will be
enriched in every way for your
great generosity, which will produce thanksgiving to
God through us; for the rendering of this ministry not
only supplies the needs of the saints but also overflows
with many thanksgivings to God. Through the testing of
this ministry you glorify God by your obedience to the
confession of the gospel of Christ and by the generosity
of your sharing with them and with all others, while they
long for you and pray for you because of the surpassing
grace of God that he has given you. Thanks be to God
for his indescribable gift!
Generosity and Thanksgiving are an interesting pair.
Generous people tend to be more thankful, and
thankful people tend to be more generous. They kind of
go hand in hand.
My friend Mike is a professional plumber, and more. He
has the skills and experience to build his own house,
and a beautiful one it is. He is a skilled carpenter,
HVAC installer, plumber, a proverbial Jack-Of-All-
Trades. And he is a licensed math teacher. He is also a
generous Christian man.
Each year, he and a group of friends from his church,
take a week to travel somewhere to a place that has
experienced a natural disaster. They volunteer their
time for a week do home repairs for people who
experienced a tragic loss for which they have no
insurance, and cannot afford the repairs. And each year
he comes home exhausted.
He also comes home with stories of ways in which he
was able to make a difference in the lives of people
who are profoundly grateful for his gift of generosity.
And it makes him feel amazingly blessed and good
about the gift he was able to give.
Forbes reported, “The power of generosity to boost
well-being, not just generate warm feelings, rests on a
fair amount of science, but the "why" is still difficult to
pin down. A new study takes the argument a little
further by more specifically identifying how different
sorts of generosity affect the brain. As it turns out, one
type seems to have an especially potent effect, with
evidence suggesting that it’s an anti-anxiety elixir in
addition to delivering good feels.” Sep 10, 2018 -
Generosity Boosts Well-Being By Tuning Down The
Brain's Anxiety Center, Research Suggests
We were created to experience joy in living out God’s
great commandment, “Love your neighbor as yourself.”
And scientific research has born that out. It is fun when
science proves the Bible to be correct.
Philippians 4:4-7 “Rejoice in the Lord always; again I
will say, Rejoice. Let your gentleness be known to
everyone. The Lord is near. Do not worry about
anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication
with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to
God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all
understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in
Christ Jesus.”
- Pastor Scot McCluskey
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OUR MISSION:
We are Disciples of Jesus Christ,
called to grow in Christ
and to invite all to follow him.

WELCA Report
November 12 2:00pm WELCA Bible Study
-All women are welcome!
November 15 Thankoffering Sunday
Hospitalized or receiving special care – October
none November 16-18 9a.m.-noon Quilt Making

In Memoriam WELCA Thankoffering Sunday-November 15th

Steve Minear (Lorna Hoversten’s brother-in-law) St. Petri women will use these donations to
Nate Stupka (Jane Bauman’s brother) continue their mission in supporting places around
Derral Tressler (Rozella’s brother) the world. Thank you for your donations!
(Make checks to WELCA; Memo: Thankoffering)
Ongoing Prayer Concerns
Scott Rosene (Shirley Stakey’s nephew), The Mission quilters appreciate the
John Carlson, Lynn Kelly (Friend of Betty Grinde), generous support of the congregation
Terri Hermanson, Klinton Patterson, to help pay for shipping costs
Mark Helland, Maxine Lekwa, Kay Munsen, of the quilts to LWR.
Kay Disbrowe, John Satre, Donations are still needed. If you’d like to support
Juli Tostlebe (Daughter-in-law of Ted & Marilyn), this project, please designate donations to
Luke Baade (Judith Schnurstein great nephew) “quilt shipping”. With much appreciation!! 
Prayers for those not near to us: Our thanks to John & Linda Fevold for
Patrick and Jacqueline Bencke, ELCA delivering quilts to Hudson, IA on November 7.
Missionaries, Japan We, also, appreciate your contributions of
Soldiers, Peace Workers, and Humanitarian Aid material to make these quilts.
Workers
Our Missionaries Patrick & Jacqueline Bencke WHERE DID OUR QUILTS GO?
Our quilts went to:
February 25, 2015 Tanzania
March 23, 2015 Mauritania
June 1, 2015 Georgia
January 1, 2016 Tanzania
May 16, 2016 Uganda
August 26, 2016 Thailand
February 22, 2017 Georgia
March 21, 2018 Mali
Pat & Jacquelyn Bencke, our Japan missionaries Sept. 12, 2018 Burkina Faso
Feb. 22, 2019 Syria
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ALL SAINTS SUNDAY

November 1, 2020
ROLL OF THE SAINTS
(Those who have passed away this past year)
Scott Helling, Sheldon Kardell,
Robert Lekwa, Ted Tostlebe,
Charlotte Hill, Derral Tressler
Take a moment and say a prayer
for their families.
Are you headed south
for the winter? Please let
the church office know if
you will be gone for a few
months. This helps us
recognize why we don’t
see folks in church for consecutive weeks. Thanks!
If you want to keep up with the happenings at St.
Petri, feel free to share your email address with the
church office to get the weekly church bulletin,
“The Petri Dish” in your email, follow the St. Petri
Facebook page at
https://www.facebook.com/groups/49710534185
or you can view the monthly newsletter at
www.stpetrilutheran.weebly.com
Please keep in touch! We will miss you.
NOVEMBER
BIRTHDAYS
Nov. 1: Jennifer Doolittle, Ron Hoffman
Nov. 2: Grant Brown
Nov. 6: Lillian Braucher
Nov. 9: Kim Larson, Craig Sills
Nov. 11: Katelyn Cable, Virginia Sayre
Nov. 14: Connie Rasmusson
Nov. 16: Gabi Henrichs
Nov. 17: Gracelynn Brown, Everly Rivers
Nov. 20: Ben Hermanson, Ron Rahfeldt
Nov. 22: Beverly Christenson, John Fevold,
Reagan Schmitz
Nov. 23: Marcus Lamoreux, Glenda Rahfeldt
Nov. 25: Mark Mabee
Nov. 26: Brooklyn Healy
Nov. 29: James Nelson
Nov. 30: Brandon Rivers
A Community Thanksgiving Service
will be at Harvest E-Free Church, Story City, Ia.

Sunday Sunday,
November 1st November 22nd
at 2 a.m. at 7:00 p.m.
Join in praising
God for
His goodness!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING! Community

Thank God for the Thanksgiving Service
many blessings
He has given us.

Sponsor a poinsettia in honor/memory
of a loved one.
If you would like to purchase
your own poinsettia to
decorate the church, you may
bring it anytime before
December 13th.
If you are unable to get your
own poinsettia and would like to help decorate the
church, we can get one for you for $20 (red, white,
or pink). Please order by Dec. 1st by calling the
church office (733-4623) or leaving your order and
money at the church office. Please let the church
secretary know if you are sponsoring a poinsettia.
Please take them home after the Christmas Eve
service and ENJOY!
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WEATHER CANCELLATIONS
Watch KCCI TV Channel 8 or check
the church’s answering machine.
If Roland-Story schools are dismissed
early due to weather,
then church events will also be cancelled.
St. Petri has a
NEW EMAIL ADDRESS!
stpetrilutheran@gmail.com
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St. Mary Catholic Church
Fall Festival
Drive Thru Take Out Only
Sunday, November 1st 4:30-7:00pm
at St. Mary Catholic Church of Williams, IA
$10 per meal; Menu: Chicken & homemade
noodles, meat loaf, real mashed potatoes,
home frozen corn, salad, & pie!
St. Mary’s Famous Pickles will be available
for sale!
Please follow signs. Enter church parking lot
from the east side.
Coat Recycling
The Saints Peter & Paul Knights of
Columbus Council
will once more be
teaming up with
Affordables in Story City
to provide winter coats for
those who might not
otherwise afford a warm coat this winter.
Last year there was a shortage of coats for
children. In order that no child be without
a coat, we are asking your help!
If you have a "gently used” winter coat for
children or teens, please take them to
Affordables in Story City.
Jesus reminds us that whenever we feed or
clothe one of our brothers or sisters, we are
feeding and clothing him.
Please prayerfully consider how you can
assist the clothing of these “little ones.”

NATIONAL ADOPTION MONTH
November 2020, LSI Newsletter
November is National Adoption Month, a
time to honor families who have opened their
hearts & homes to children in need. For LSI, it
is a time to celebrate the families we support
through Foster Care & Adoption, & to raise
awareness for the hundreds of Iowa children
in need of a safe, loving home.
In 30 counties across western Iowa, LSI Foster
Care & Adoption recruits, licenses, &
supports foster & adoptive families to ensure
every Iowa child grows up in a safe, stable
environment.
But more work needs to be done. According
to the most recent federal data, more than
100,000 children in the U.S. are waiting to be
adopted from foster care, & thousands of
teens age out of foster care every year
without a permanent family. To learn more
about supporting Iowa children in foster care,
visit LSIowa.org/Foster, or contact Deb
Whitford, LSI’s director of philanthropy &
church relations, at 563.676.2065 or
Deborah.Whitford@LSIowa.org. LSI is also
available to provide a customized virtual
shared ministry opportunity for your
congregation. If you’d like to share the
message of LSI with your community, please
contact our Waverly office at 319.352.2630 to
get started.
Our Mission: Lutheran Services in Iowa responds to
the love of Jesus Christ through compassionate
service. LSI is an affiliated social ministry partner of
the Iowa congregations of the ELCA (Evangelical
Lutheran Church in America) and a member of LSA
(Lutheran Services in America). We proudly serve
people of all ages, abilities, religions, sexes, gender
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identities, national origins, ethnicities, races, and
sexual orientations. Learn more at
www.LSIowa.org and www.facebook.com/LSI.iowa.
“There is Hope”
As a young child growing up in multiple
foster homes, Abby dreamed of a forever
family. When she moved in with foster
parents Joe & Dee, Abby knew she’d found
the perfect family for her. Joe & Dee had
already adopted two of their sons by the time
Abby entered the family, & the children
immediately bonded. When Abby was no
longer able to reunify with her birth family,
Joe & Dee decided to adopt her into their
family.
“The kids bless our lives,” Joe says. “I wish
people knew what kind of family you can
have through foster care & adoption, & how
much love these kids have to offer.”
Abby is now a 17-year-old preparing to grad-
uate high school in the spring. She has found
a forever family that encourages her to pur-
sue her passions & with the support of her
parents & siblings, Abby has found success as
a high school wrestler, earning top awards &
titles throughout her high school years.
Since being adopted into Joe & Dee’s family,
Abby has openly shared her story at National
Adoption Month events in her community.
She wants to raise awareness about foster
care & adoption across Iowa, inspire families
to become foster & adoptive parents, & she
hopes her story can inspire other kids looking
for the same loving support system she has.
“To other kids out there in my situation, there
is hope,” Abby says. “You will find the
perfect family that will give you all their love
& care for you, no matter what.”
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St. Petri Evangelical

“This is pure and undefiled religion in the Lutheran Church
sight of our God and Father, to visit Approved Council
orphans and widows in their distress, and Meeting Minutes
to keep oneself unstained by the world.” September 13, 2020
6:30pm via Zoom
James 1:27

In attendance: Abby Patterson, Kendra Braucher,

Carmen Peter, Rick Stover, Donna Guard, Willow
Hill, Brandie Gossel, Pastor Scot McCluskey, Randy
Olson, John Hinz
 6:32pm called to order by President Abby
Patterson
 Passage from Phil 2 read by Pastor Scot
 Randy Olson updated the council where the
Call Committee is at in the process. The
HEARTLAND SENIOR SERVICES committee is meeting weekly at this point. The
needs help to deliver “Meals on Wheels” in Story next task is filling out the ministry site profile
City in the months of December thru April. If you document. He reported that there was a good
can help deliver meals, even just one day, please discussion at church this morning during the
contact Connie at Heartland at 515.233.2906. first forum and feels that the committee is on
Thank you for your consideration!  the right track. They asked the following
questions at the forum:
o What makes St Petri unique?
o What are some words that you hope will
describe our next pastor?
 AUGUST 2020 MINUTES presented by Kendra
SHAREATHON Braucher. Some things to clarify:
…For Such A TIME o Veronica asked if we calling committees
“care groups?” Kendra was actually
Join us for conversation, referring to the original Care Groups when
music, and friendship. writing about it, not the newly organized
committees. No change needed to the
November 10, 11, 12 August minutes.
o Minutes should be updated to reflect that the
88.3 FM KJTT Christian Radio Eternal Candles we use now are wax
KINSHIPRADIO.ORG candles that last 7 days each. We have
(Listen on-air or online) gone back to these as the battery operated
candles shut off every 8 hours.
Story City o Minutes should be updated to reflect that the
1-800-810-5559 Girls Scouts are requesting to use the
church from September through May 2021.
o No other changes to make, Carmen moved to
accept the minutes with the changes, Rick
Stover seconded. All were in favor, the
motion passed.

 FINANCIAL REPORT presented by Rick
Stover
o We are -$18,000 for the year (excluding the
PPP dollars)
o Rick is going to work on the loan
forgiveness paperwork this week which if
approved would leave us at $15,000 for the
year.
o Motion to approve the financial report as
provided by Carmen, seconded by John.
All were in favor, the motion passed.
 PASTOR’S REPORT
o Ordination of Women 50th Anniversary,
some members will be present in person
and online.
o Pastor is doing a 6 week sermon series on
“The Church” – what does it mean to be
Christ’s church, and how are we being
called to live out that vision at St. Petri
o Pastor has been meeting with network
groups and the call committee and making
visits as needed.
o Some observations Pastor has made that
need addressed are communication and
 It would be to our advantage to gather a
task force of people to look into
communication to see what is working
and what we need to improve.
 It would be to our advantage to gather a
task force of people to look into the
technology needs of St. Petri and ways
to address them.
 NEW BUSINESS
o There have been some requests to use the
church from members, which doesn’t
generally take council approval. Due to the
COVID times we’re in, the council would
like Abby to run it by us via email.
o Discussion on updates on the St Petri
general policy
 The call committee requested that
paragraphs three and four under
“Declaration Regarding Rostered
Ministry at St. Petri Lutheran Church”
be removed from the policy. The
request was made so that our
congregation would be more attractive
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to a wider pool of applicants during the
call process. Discussion points were as
follows:
 Removal of the paragraphs would
align our mission statement and
policy. It would affirm that we are
welcoming to all. All council
members were in agreement with
this statement.
 It was highlighted that the decision
may cause concern with some
members. To address this potential
issue, it was decided to
communicate the proposed changes
via a congregational letter and an
announcement in church.
 Pastor communicated that If
concerns are brought to a council
member, the council member
should direct questions to Pastor for
a 1:1 discussion.
 Other changes that were made to the
policy were reviewed. Changes
include:
 Removal of reference to Kristin and
Scott Johnson under the “Salary and
benefits, all personnel” section
 Updates on restructure verbiage, for
example, removal of reference to
Music and Worship Committee
under the “Organist supply” section.
 Addition of section “Pandemic
related cancellations”
 Addition of reference to COVID 19
policy in section “Building use”
 Change in section “St. Petri
theological grant guidelines” to
increase the maximum grant
amount from $3,000 to $5,000 per
year.
 Addition of section “Designation of
funds received from St. Petri
Fundraisers”
 John made the motion to accept these
changes, Carmen seconded. All were in

avor to update the policy as amended.
None were opposed, motion passed.
o Stewardship Sunday: FYI that Carmen,
Abby, and Pastor met to discuss a
Consecration Sunday. Based on the
recommendation from the synod, this will
not be done this year. Alternatives are being
considered.
 OLD BUSINESS
o Housing tax allowance statement follow up:
Tom Wynia has indicated that the tax
statement is acceptable and routine practice.
He suggested updating the interim contract
to reflect the changes. The change is on
page 3 of the contract and will increase
housing allowance to $35,000 and decrease
salary in compensation. This would result in
no overall change in his total benefits
package.
 Rick will need to adjust the budget to
reflect this change.
 Motion to approve the revised interim
contract by Donna, seconded by
Carmen. Six were in favor, one
opposed; the motion passed.
o Discussion on October services being held
indoors. We will follow the guidelines set
forth by the schools of 15% positivity and
10% absentee rates.
 Last week the church attendance was 20;
this week was 42.
 If attendance continues to increase we
will revisit the way the pews are blocked
off.
 Motion to continue in person services
with live stream also available by John
Hinz, seconded by Kendra. Six favor,
one opposed; the motion passed.
o Candle follow up: we need a quote for the
electronic candles mentioned last month.
Abby will follow up with Tim.
o Request to use church funds to pay for the
$119 Amazon Prime account. We pay
roughly $300/year in shipping currently
which this would offset. We will take this
money from the Office Supplies account.
Next year to update the subscription we can
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make a new line item to cover the cost
(under Office Supplies, line 16, to increase
by $119).
 Motion to pay for an Amazon Prime
account using monies from the Office
Supplies Account made by Donna,
seconded by John. All were in favor the
motion passed.
 COORDINATOR REPORTS
o None to report due to COVID 19
 ADDITIONAL DISCUSSION
o Carmen suggested having pictures of Jesus
with different heritages (instead of the
typical European image we have) as a way to
make everyone feel welcome.
o Discussion on next year’s budget looking
different due to possible technology needs if
we are still following COVID 19 rules.
o Pastor sent an idea to serve communion
safely using individualized packs.
Discussion on if this will work.
 Need a plan on how to distribute safely
and clean up afterwards. Will table for
now and discuss next month. The
worship committee will make a proposal
on how to accomplish these things.
o The organ repair company will be starting
soon.
o Brandie will be out starting Sept 23 for two
weeks. Her husband will help get her tasks
done.
 Meeting adjourned by President Abby Patterson
at 8:11pm and closed with The Lord’s Prayer.
Respectfully submitted,
Willow Hill
Council Secretary
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WE NEED YOU!
Please consider helping your church by volunteering to be on a committee for 2021-2022!
The committees meet once a month. This is a very minimal time to spend, but with everyone’s help
it makes a big difference! If you would like to help your church please contact:
Ann Healy 231-2916 or amhealy@rounded.net
Jo Murken 733-4174 or jomurken@gmail.com
Angie Rieck-Hinz 231-2830 or amrieckhinz@gmail.com

Positions that are open Endowment Committee 3 yr.

and term length Endowment Committee 3 yr.
President 1 yr.
Vice President 1 yr.
Secretary 1 yr. Synod Assembly(in June, 2021)
Treasurer 1 yr. 1 man
1 woman
Christian Fellowship Coord. 1 yr. 1 youth

Worship Community Coord. 1 yr.

Bethany Manor (in April)
Property/Trustees Coord. 1 yr. 1
2
Faith Formation Coord. 1 yr. 3
alternate
Property/Trustees 2 yr.
Property/Trustees 2 yr. Riverside Bible Camp (in Feb.)
1
2
Nominating Comm. 1 yr. alternate
Nominating Comm. 1 yr.
Outgoing Council 1 yr.
Outgoing Council 1 yr. Riverside Conference (in Feb.)
1 man
1 man
Finance Committee 2 yr. 1 woman
Finance Committee 2 yr. 1 woman
Finance Committee 2 yr. 1 youth
1 youth

Job descriptions are on following pages.

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JOB DESCRIPTIONS
The PRESIDENT shall preside at the meetings of the Congregation Council, congregation and
Executive Committee.
In the absence of the president, the VICE PRESIDENT shall preside at meetings of the
Congregation Council, congregation and Executive Committee.
The SECRETARY shall keep the minutes of the Congregation Council, congregation and
Executive Committee and have custody of the archives of the congregation.
The TREASURER shall have custody of all funds of the congregation and shall receive and
disburse such funds in accordance with the decisions of the Congregation Council or the
congregation.
A NOMINATING COMMITTEE of four voting members of this congregation, two of whom, if
possible, shall be outgoing members of the Congregation Council, shall be elected at the annual meeting
for a term of one year. Members of the Nominating Committee are not eligible for consecutive re-
election.

ENDOWMENT FUND COMMITTEE - The St. Petri Mission Endowment Fund (hereafter named the
FUND) is established to provide vehicles and structure for members who have the ability and
desire to benefit St. Petri Lutheran Church through charitable giving that is consistent with our
mission of being disciples of Jesus Christ and making disciples on both a local and global
level. The purpose of the FUND is to promote long-term funding of specific programs that
support Christ’s mission and ensure our financial stability. This fund will not fully replace
any regular budgeted items, or take the place of regular giving by St. Petri members. The
COMMITTEE, which oversees the FUND, will seek to provide a perpetual source of income
for the purposes designated.

FINANCE COMMITTEE – Recording and depositing contributions.

COORDINATOR JOB DESCRIPTIONS

a. Christian Fellowship Coordinator
1. Attend monthly council meetings to report on progress of tasks and to make requests/motions
to the council
2. Prepare a written report for the annual meeting of the congregation
3. Prepare publicity pieces (newsletter, bulletin, temple talk) as needed
4. Recommend to the Property/Trustees Committee annual budget requests
5. Establish and coordinate a network of helpers to complete the following tasks:
i. Organize & coordinate volunteers for weekly, monthly, seasonal, and annual activities
of the congregation as needed. These activities may include, but are not limited to:
1. Worship Volunteers & Hospitality (Head usher, ushers, taxi, greeters, etc.)
2. Grounds Volunteers (Snow removal & Lawn Care)
3. Special congregational events (such as: Turkey Supper, Kumla Feed & Senior
Luncheon)
4. Other fellowship & congregational activities as desired.
5. Funeral volunteer coordination (hospitality & luncheon volunteers)
ii. Coordinate ELCA events and ELCA materials (World hunger, refugee/immigration,
advocacy)
iii. Coordinate activities to consider faithful stewardship campaigns including automatic
donations, pledge drive, etc.
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b. Worship Community Coordinator

1. Attend monthly council meetings to report on progress of tasks and to make requests/motions to
the council
2. Prepare a written report for the annual meeting of the congregation
3. Prepare publicity pieces (newsletter, bulletin, temple talk) as needed
4. Recommend to the Property/Trustees Committee annual budget requests
5. Establish and coordinate a network of helpers to complete the following tasks:
i. Choose hymns monthly
ii. Organ/piano/handbell maintenance (line up tuners, advise & approve on repairs)
iii. Decorate sanctuary seasonally (cross drapes, advent/Christmas decorations, Harvest theme in
fall, Lent/Easter)
iv. Work with Pastor on Special Services
v. Organize poinsettias/Easter lilies
vi. Plan special music and guest musicians/concerts
vii. Prepare new member welcome baskets
viii. Mailing of bulletins for shut-ins
ix. Be actively involved in the selection of the missionary supported by St. Petri and keep the
congregation informed of missionary work and their needs
x. Communion assistance on communion Sundays
xi. Communion visits to shut-ins
xii. Visits to shut-ins (non-communion related)
xiii. Mid-week prayer services
xiv. Lectern/assisting minister list coordination
xv. Coordinating care for members (illness, etc.)

c. Faith Formation Coordinator

1. Attend monthly council meetings to report on progress of tasks and to make requests/motions
to the council
2. Prepare a written report for the annual meeting of the congregation
3. Prepare publicity pieces (newsletter, bulletin, temple talk) as needed
(Constitutional Changes cont.)
4. Recommend to the Property/Trustees Committee annual budget requests
5. Establish and coordinate a network of helpers to complete the following tasks as needed in
collaboration with the ministry staff:
i. Provide leadership training opportunities for youth
ii. Generation of a search committee and job description for a paid youth worker as needed
iii. Coordinate fellowship hour receptions for both Confirmation and Graduation Sundays
iv. Pick adult education curriculum
v. Supervise and coordinate all Cross+Generational Ministry
vi. Coordinate youth programing and adult support for programing
vii. Grant camper-ships/scholarships for Bible camps and other youth leadership programming
viii. Organize Vacation Bible School program
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d. Property and Trustees Coordinator

1. Attend monthly council meetings to report on progress of tasks and to make requests/motions to
the council
2. Prepare a written report for the annual meeting of the congregation
3. Prepare publicity pieces (newsletter, bulletin, temple talk) as needed
4. Work with the elected committee members to complete the following tasks:
i. Establish a list of 3-5 resource people, resident experts, or reserve workers to be called on for
consultation, project planning, or simply an available labor pool.
ii. Building and grounds maintenance of church and parsonage
1. Organize congregational work days for church maintenance and repairs (raking leaves,
painting, trimming bushes, shrubs, trees, care of flowers and plantings, care of outside
planters and landscaping)
2. Regularly inspect church and parsonage for repairs and maintenance needs
3. Make minor repairs at the church
4. Review and authorize repairs and maintenance requests
5. Designate use of various parts of church for functions
6. Oversee specially designated committees in relation to repairs and fundraising for repairs
7. Complete/oversee parsonage restore and renew projects
iii. Draft and recommend policies for use of church to be adopted by church council including the
following:
1. Vehicle safety policy
2. Parsonage use policy
3. Electronic communication
4. Custodial duties
5. Usage and fees policy
6. Travel expenses policy
7. Employee credit card policy
iv. Generation of a search committee for church custodian
v. Supervise legal matters including all insurance; review compliance and policy annually
vi. Prepare and recommend the annual budget to Congregation Council
vii. Hire and supervise work of custodian
viii. Oversee the budget and church expenditures
ix. Ascertain that expenditures are within the approved budget
x. Recommend to Congregation Council any fiscal restraints (in consultation with the treasurer)
that may be needed for cash flow purposes
xi. Coordinate projects with the Endowment Committee.
xii. Recommends salary changes for church employees and professional staff to the council
Work with all other committees or groups on joint church projects
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