TLC Council

Trinity Lutheran Church Council

February TLC Council Report:

Dear TLC Fellow Members,

Going into the new year, our pursuit of the Strategic Plan continues. While many aspects of the plan are underway, our current focus is Staffing and the Building.

As presented at the budget meeting in December, we have a half-time position for a visitation pastor included in the budget for 2012. With the retirement of Pastor Eric and loss of our previous visitation pastor, the load in that area needs to be addressed. That position would include some activities beyond just visitation, and likely would entail occasional preaching. Options are currently being explored for filling that position.

Our ongoing emphasis will continue on Building and Grounds assessments, and a recommendation from the Building Task Force will be forthcoming by early spring. A collection of pictures of our property has been available for a few weeks now and can be viewed in the atrium on Sunday mornings.

General Fund giving for 2011 has improved over the previous year, and the last four months in particular saw contribution levels well above the same period for 2010.

All of our committees are in gear and will have reports for us at the Congregational meeting on Sunday, January 29, between services.

Speaking of the congregational meeting, you are all invited and encouraged to attend.
A brief update of committees and programs will be made. This will be a good opportunity
to hear how God’s calling is at work at Trinity Lutheran Church.

That’s Sunday, January 29, between services.

Your servant in Christ,

Jerry Anderson, Council President

A Vision for Trinity Lutheran
By Samantha Ramsay - (Past) Congregational President

March 16, 2011

Dear TLC Congregation,

We are so fortunate to see God’s work being done in our Church, and His work was demonstrated this past week at our monthly council meeting. We had the pleasure of meeting the entire Vision Committee who, after putting forth months and months of work, provided us with a guide to help us continue our work in Christ.

In February, the Council was presented with the Vision Committee report. Over the last month, the Council was charged with reviewing the report and being prepared to provide feedback at the March meeting. At the meeting on Tuesday, the Council unanimously voted to approve the Vision Committee report.

This is an incredibly exciting time for TLC. The Vision Committee went to great lengths, spending countless hours, reviewing and discussing pertinent documents: TLC Constitution, TLC profile from the call process, past surveys, and congregational input. The resulting document has four mission priorities: 1) Faith Formation 2) Worship, Music and the Liturgical Arts. 3) Community Outreach and Building a sense of Community within, 4) Environment. Within each mission priority are goals to help guide and direct our church efforts. Further, strategies are listed for each six goals within the mission priority, which includes a timeline and the identification of committee involvement.

The following list of words is used throughout the Vision Committee report. These words represent the work that is, and will continue to be, done in this Church!

Leadership	Education
Communication	Facilities
Staffing	Sustainability
Accountability	Stewardship
Evangelism

Many thanks go out to the members on the Vision Committee: Carrie Gridley, Shannon Erwin, Mike Grabenstein, Gene Tanzey, Gavin Weiss, and Sue Thilo who chaired the committee. I am excited and honored to present this to the Congregation. Please take the time to read through the Vision Committee report which will be presented at the next Congregational meeting.

In Christ, Samantha Ramsay

Treasurer Gives a Call for TLC Giving

Treasurer Keith Taylor recently presented a review of monthly offerings. Review his Call for TLC Giving HERE.

Trinity Lutheran Church Council Members - 2011- 2012

Pastor Ann Frerks	Jerry Anderson, Pres.	. Sandy Patano, V.P	Keith Taylor, Treas.
Chuck Shirley, Secty	Jill Dougherty	Mike Grabenstein	Justin Graupman
Carrie Gridley	Charlie Kramer	Will Wilbanks