Annual Congregational Meeting
Jan. 29, 2012
Beginning approximately 12:15 p.m. in the Sanctuary
(immediately following 11 a.m. services)
Actions to be taken by the Congregation at this meeting include:
- Election of three new members to serve on Congregation Council with terms ending Jan. 31, 2015. (Find candidate information here.)
- Approval of the 2012 Current & Benevolence (Operating) budget
- Receipt of the Annual Book of Reports for 2011 (a printable version of the reports can be found here.)
Voting Procedures for Council Election
Absentee ballots may be filled out in the church office during office hours starting at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 25 until after worship services on Jan. 29. The close of absentee voting will be announced at the beginning of the annual meeting. This voting procedure applies only to the election of Council members and cannot be used for voting on the budget. To vote on all other actions, you must attend the meeting.
November update
During its regular business meeting Nov. 14, Congregation Council forwarded a proposal to the Support Committee to update the current church logo and Web site.
Council asked the committee to see whether resources were available for the dual projects, totaling $4,000.
Communications made the request to provide for a 50th anniversary logo for the congregation in time for the anniversary celebration Feb. 12 and to create a more navigable Web site for the congregation and potential visitors.
Some Council members expressed concern about the timing of the request but acknowledged that for work to be done in time for the Feb. 12 celebration, the request needed to be decided.
If the Support Committee can identify a funding source for the projects, All Saints will partner with Alex Ford of Crater Creative, which produced the logos and associated materials for our Youth Ministry.
In other business, Council:
- Received a report on the 2011 Stewardship campaign, which as of Nov. 14 had raised more than 200 pledges, with 104 families increasing from the preceding year. “We felt successful,” said Pastor Mike Weaver. The goal was to keep the theme of “Onward!” simple and focused.
- Received a report on a Council request to update the church’s sign to include service times. Pastor Bonnie Gerber said that she consulted with Director of Administration Gloria Bock, Communications director Stacy Wendt and Facilities Director Tom Oswald. All agreed that the cost of extending the sign was not the best use of resources at this time. Instead, the team will look at ways to make the current sign more visible through landscaping changes.
- Heard information on the Feb. 12 celebration of the congregation’s 50th anniversary. The day will focus on ministry with the theme of “called and sent.” During the year, All Saints will hear from several sons and daughters who have found themselves called to ordained ministry. However, the focus also includes those who take their ministries into the community on a day-to-day basis, said Pastor Gerber.
Minutes available
Congregation Council makes minutes of its monthly meetings available for purposes of keeping the community informed about church governance.
A copy of the most recent minutes is regularly posted on the Council bulletin board in the gathering area. In addition, the minutes may be obtained from the church office. Paper copies are available, you may click here to find the most recently approved minutes, or you may contact All Saints to request a copy via e-mail.
Find our 2010 Annual Reports here.
Keep in touch
Congregation Council welcomes all those with questions to contact its members directly. You can find the current list of council members here and their photos on the bulletin board in the Gathering Area. Council members are happy to talk and pray with you.
Members also are welcome to attend council meetings to gain a greater understanding of the governance of the church and to speak on concerns they may have.
