stewardship

**Board of Stewardship**

**Members** **Meeting Minutes - Monday, August 8, 2011** 1. In attendance: Tom, Joe, Jonathan, Dick 2. Opening devotion ( 5:40 pm)  3. Discussed the final preparations for the church picnic which will be Sunday. Setup: 3 pm on Saturday. 4. Discussed revisions to the Quarterly Update. Presenting: Aug 25-7 pm=Tom, Aug 28-8 am=Dick, and Aug 28-10:30 am=____   5. Discussed the Fall Stewardship Appeal. Tom shared the revised flyer. Since there is a change this year (no response/reply required) we felt that something special should be done to introduce it. We are suggesting the use of a stewardship video from BluefishTV.com. The intro to congregation will be the first or third Sunday in October with an emphasis on the use of this tool at home. 6. Tom has a list of additional items (wish list, etc) which we will discuss at a future meeting. 7. We also began our discussion of the organization of the Board of Stewardship. 8. Next meeting date: Monday, September 12 at 5:30 pm  9. Meeting closed at 6:55 pm.
 * Tom Hering, Staff Minister - oslcsm@wi.rr.com
 * Joe Sanfilippo - sanfilippo@svharbor.com
 * Jonathan Remington - jonathan_remington@ameritech.net
 * Steve Semmann - sasemmann@att.net
 * Dick Diener - dienerd@me.com

**Meeting Minutes - Monday, June 27, 2011** 1. In attendance: Tom Hering, Dick Diener, Joe Sanfilippo 2. There was discussion of the called staff's current workload. The council will discuss this in depth later this year. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">3. We reviewed the Summer Update trifold. Edits to the piece were discussed. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">4. We reviewed the fall Stewardship brochure for every family. Edits to the piece were discussed. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">5. At the next meeting we will discuss board member responsiblities. In addition, we will finalize our plans in involvement for the church picnic scheduled for August 14. Set up is planned for Saturday, Aug. 13 at 3 pm. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">6. Next meeting date: Monday, August 8 at 5:30 pm

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">**Meeting Minutes - Monday, May 2, 2011** <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">1. In attendance: Tom Hering, Dick Diener, Larry Jordan, Jonathan Remington, Joe Sanfilippo <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">2. Opening Devotion: __Ask, Thank, Tell__ Improving Stewardship Ministry in Your Congregation a book by Charles Lane <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">3. Member introductions and email share: see above <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">4. A little Board of Stewardship background: <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">5. Fellowship/Educational Activities <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">6. Monthly News and Notes: done through Sept. (see sample) – **//Approved at May meeting.//** <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">7. Quarterly Presentations <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">8. Fall annual appeal: <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">9. Electronic Funds Transfer church offering option to be discussed... (See Chad Thistle emails: Thrivent 3-giving; IRA Rollover info, Stock, mutual fund donation <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">info) <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">10. Wish List <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">11. Heart and Focus**// Tom has a member that has expressed interest in getting this started. //** <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">12. Committee for Planned Giving: It was determined at the Church Council meeting in March that, while <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%; line-height: 22px;">there is still interest in eventually establishing such a group, we would delay beginning the organizational process for some time (perhaps 6 months or so) and work it into our overall congregational Long Range Planning. It appears that we will likely kick off these efforts in fall rather than in the spring, as was originally planned. I would even say that the group who would take responsibility for the Planned Giving Committee has not yet been determined. It may end up in the hands of our Budget and Finance Committee or our LRP Finance Committee rather than our Stewardship Committee... not really sure yet. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">13. Board Organization <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">14. Church Council representation: Joe Sanfilippo <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">15. Next meeting date:**// June 27th 7:00pm //** <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">16. Adjourn with the Lord’s Prayer
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Provide stewardship education and information
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Q & A Booklet
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Began Quarterly Updates, both in pamphlet form and after-service verbal presentation (Encouragement articles and financial updates began in 2007)
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Began Monthly News and Notes paragraphs in 2007
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Regular fall stewardship emphasis
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Done every fall, typically in October
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Includes Commitment card and explanatory information
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Service Survey update planning took place in 2006 and implemented in spring 2007 (Time and Talents update and encouragement), this included training and encouragement for various boards and committees to use this information
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">GiGS (Growth in Giving Stewardship) Hosted area workshop in May 2010
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Offered and hosted a Personal Finance Course in February 2008 at KML
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Plan and host Our Savior Nights (began offering these again in 2008, after several years of not happening)
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Last events included basketball, volleyball, board/card games, refreshments, ping pong, children’s activities (bouncy house, face painting)
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Sample
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Future
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Encourage publicity and invitations to the community
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Past examples
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Our Savior Nights: 2011 (183), 2010 (171), 2009 (230), 2008 (111)
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Adult Bunco
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Chili tasting
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Future possible events include:
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Repeating above
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Frisbee golf (Lime Kiln Park with snacks, lawn chairs…)
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Bike outing
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Ice cream Sundays/banana splits with basketball, vball…
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Bon-fire
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Concert
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Ping pong tournament
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Adult Basketball, volleyball, ping-pong
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Events for selected ages/interests
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Service auction
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Next activity:Church Picnic on Sunday, August 14. A few ways to help:
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Assist with set-up, grilling, games, monitoring, take-down and clean-up
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Spring (2011) - May 19 and 22 (see sample)
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Presenter for Thursday, 19th: Tom
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Presenter for Sunday, 22nd: 8-Dick, 10:30-Jonathan
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Summer - Aug. 25 and 28
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Presenter for Thursday, 25th:
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Presenter for Sunday, 28th: 8-, 10:30-
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Fall - Nov. 27 (Sunday only, Thanksgiving weekend)
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Presenter for Sunday, 28th: 8-, 10:30-
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Winter (2012) - Feb. 26 (Sunday only, Lent)
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Presenter for Sunday, 26th: 8-, 10:30-
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Need to include on agenda for spring or summer to discuss possible changes:
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">No longer ask for them to be returned…
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Major training emphasis on how to use them in the home
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Avoid a de-emphasis of the tool
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Return at end of year unopened
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">% Giving / Circumstances change
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Between giver and God
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Option of sending/mailing out series of weekly envelopes to educate…
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Tom will create a preliminary new version of the document for us to discuss and revise at the next meeting. Emphasis will be for it to be a training tool for members to use with their family.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Future attention this fall
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Chairmanship
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Meeting notes
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Facilitator Prepping meeting agenda; Usually use the previous Minutes as an outline for meeting agenda
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">**// This will be discussed further at the next meeting when everyone is in attendance. //**
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Devotion leader:___**// Tom //**_____ (one leader vs. volunteer leaders)