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First Word OCTOBER 2016
218 County Road K New Richmond, WI 54017 Website: www.firstdaynr.org
Inside Pastor’s Corners ............................... 2
Hospitality Corner ......................... 2-3
Baptisms ........................................... 4
New Members ................................. 4
FLCC ................................................. 5
Children’s Ministry ........................ 6-7
F.L.Y ................................................... 8
FLCW News ................................. 9-11
News & Events ......................... 12-15
Financial Reports ...................... 16-17
Council Report .............................. 18
Calendar ........................................ 19
Leadership Directory ..................... 20
Worship Sunday 8:00 a.m. • 9:15 a.m. • 10:30 a.m.
Worship on WDMO 95.7 FM Radio
Sunday 11:00 am (8:00 am service)
Worship on Cable Channel 6
Sunday 9:00am, 3:00pm, 9:00pm
(previous Sunday's service)
Monday 3:00am, 8:00am
(previous Sunday's service)
Monday 2:00pm
(current week's service)
Tuesday 6:30pm
(most recent service)
Wednesday 12:30am
(most recent service)
Saturday 9:00am
(previous Sunday's service)
Blessing the Backpacks
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Pastor’s Corner - October 2016
Dear Friends in Christ,
If you worshipped with us Sunday September
25, you would have heard one of your council
members share the incredible news that our
giving this year is up over last year at this
time by more than $33,000! Let that sink
in…that is only possible if God has been ac-
tive in you. Thank you for God-sized year.
We are also winding down our three-year Be
the Church appeal at the end of December.
To date, we have met every goal. Now, we
are filling a bucket that will go to paying
down our loan balance should we not need
any of it to meet any mortgage payment this
fall. God truly is doing amazing things here!
We basically passed a God-sized budget in
February- including $60,000 of which we had
Hospitality Corner
What does it mean? It means the friendly and
generous reception and entertainment of guests,
visitors, or strangers. Hospitality teams will
begin their second year in action in September
2016. The teams are responsible for helping out
with one worship service hour, one Sunday per
month. If you are interested in helping out with
a hospitality team, please contact Shelly McNitt
at [email protected] or call 715-246-2133 ext. 25, so we can get you “plugged-in”.
September Hospitality Links —
October Sunday Treats Sign Up October Coffee Serving Sign Up
October Easy Worship Sign Up
October Exploring Membership Sign Up
First Lutheran decals are for sale $3 each or 2 for $5. They are available from Shelly McNitt or at
the welcome center after each worship service.
First Lutheran apparel is coming soon. We are putting the final touches on our apparel store with
Moore Imprints and information will be coming out later in October.
no idea where it would come from! We fear-
lessly took on the challenge. There is time to
still meet our mission and ministry goals.
We are roughly $12,500 behind in our commit-
ments to ELCA ministries and our missions.
Typically, we fall behind in the summer and
make up the ground in the fall.
We can do this. We have made it more con-
venient with our new FREE First Lutheran
app, which you will find at the Google Play
Store or the Apple Store. You can also give
online securely at our website.
Please prayerfully consider our God-sized
dreams, and our God-sized needs to carry out
our mission and ministries, and join in the
God-sized joy.
Pastor Jim
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Four Reasons to Welcome Smartphone Use in the Worship Service From Thom Rainer Blog; September 15, 2016
By Jonathan Howe
Smartphones have become ubiquitous in our culture. There’s no denying the influence of the
smartphone on the rise of social media, changes in commercial marketing, and even the church.
Rarely a week goes by without me receiving an email, message, or tweet from a pastor or church
leader asking about church apps, social media strategies, or mobile website functionality. “Don’t
leave home without it” applies more to our smartphones than it ever did to American Express. And it
applies when people are headed into their weekly worship service as well.
Before I get to the specifics of the post, allow me a couple of caveats. I’m not saying people should be
piddling away on their smartphones in the worship service. If you can’t have your phone out and re-
frain from playing games or catching up on email during a worship service, then keep it put away.
The same would go for tablets. But as you will see below, these four reasons all involve using your
smartphone to share or enhance what’s going on in the worship service.
Using a Bible app. This may be the most basic use of a smartphone while in a worship service.
While many still prefer a hard copy of God’s Word (myself included), a digital app version is
quite convenient.
Taking notes. Many, if not all, of the leading Bible apps allow for note taking. This is helpful if
you like to keep digital records of your sermon notes. Evernote, the native Notes app, Pages, or
even Word can all be used to catalog sermon notes as well. For some, digital sermon notes are
actually preferred to handwritten ones simply because they can be searched and indexed so
much easier.
Tweeting quotes. This is the main way I use my smartphone while in a worship service. This is
similar to taking notes, but you share the quote instead of keeping it to yourself. One piece of
advice on this particular smartphone use: ensure that you use an app like Buffer or Hootsuite
that doesn’t automatically pull up your social media feed. You’re less likely to be distracted by
what’s in your Twitter feed if all you see is an input box. I only use Buffer for sending out ser-
mon quotes for this particular reason.
Online or text giving. As online giving and text giving become more prevalent, smartphone us-
age for them will only increase. If you’re promoting online giving or text giving during the offer-
tory, it only makes sense that people would use their smartphones to participate in worship
through giving.
Two final reminders: Pastor,
when you see someone on his/
her phone during worship, it’s
not always a bad thing.
Worshipper, if you’re on your
phone during a worship service,
make sure what you are doing is
related to what’s going on in the
service
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New Members—September 2016
Baptisms—September 2016
September 11
Addison Christine Sawyer
Parents - Michael Sawyer & Terra O’Connor
September 4
Lillian Francis Palmer
Abigail Lynn Palmer
James Thomas Palmer III
Parents: James and Alisha Palmer
Bob Tredinnick
I have lived in the area for 15 years. I have
been coming to FLC for about a year now. I
am in automotive sales and have a small
hobby farm raising cattle. I enjoy trap
shooting, time at the cabin and Green Bay
Packer football.
Jonathan and Niccy Omann; Halle, Kinzly
We have lived in New Richmond for 8 years
and have been married for 12. Jonathan
works for BNSF Railway and loves to hunt
and ride motorcycle. Niccy is the director of
the FLCC, loves to shop, camp and be with
family and friends. Halle is in 5th grade, ac-
tive in 4-H and dance and loves her phone!
Kinzly is 3 and in preschool and dance.
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Sunday School and
Wednesday Adventures This year we have moved to a rotation format
to help us accomplish the following goals:
Teaching our children to be critical
thinkers about theological ideas so
that they will be equipped to engage
in meaningful conversations as they
grow and become engaged with the
world outside of their homes and
home communities.
Helping our children form relationships
and friendships with children their
age and with caring adults in our con-
gregation.
Equipping our children with ideas, and
the tools they need to carry out those
ideas, on how to live out their faith in
their daily lives.
To accomplish these goals, we have established
a three session rotation format:
Welcome Station – in this station chil-
dren watch a 3-4-minute video about
the daily lesson, our lessons follow
the lectionary so that what is being
discussed in worship is also being dis-
cussed in Sunday School, and have a
discussion about the video/lesson that
helps them develop their critical
thinking skills.
Hear Station – in this station children
read the Bible story together and play
a game or participate in an activity
that reinforces the Bible story/daily
lesson and helps them form friend-
ships with each other.
Respond Station – in this station the
children create a craft or participate
in an activity that gives them ideas of
how to incorporate the lessons they
learned in their daily lives.
In order to have a successful program we
need your help. We need Shepherds for each
grade level at all three education time peri-
ods. A Shepherds job is to “herd” the chil-
dren from station to station and assist the
station leader when needed. A Shepherd po-
sition is a longer term commitment but re-
quires no teaching or planning of lessons. A
Shepherd shows up on Sunday or Wednes-
day corrals their group and moves them
from station to station – it cannot get any
easier than that!
Station Leaders on the other hand lead one
station for a one-month period. For instance,
if you are leading the Welcome Station each
Sunday or Wednesday you introduce the les-
son, show the video, and engage the children
in caring conversations with questions that
are provided for you. All the material you
need to lead your station, this applies to all
of the stations, is provided for you. You pick
up your folder before your month begins,
read through it, let us know if you have any
questions and lead your station. Each sta-
tion has a bucket with all the supplies you
will need.
We hope that asking for a one-month com-
mitment for the station leaders will accom-
plish several things:
We do not burn out our volunteers.
The children get to engage with more
caring adults in the congregation.
The children get to see and hear from
a variety of people, male, female,
young, middle aged and seniors.
And that is our how we hope to run our pro-
gram but to do so we need all of you – we
need you, to help us, help you in passing on
the faith.
Train children in the right way, and when old, they will not stray.
Proverbs 22:6
September 2016
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October Calendar: October 2nd 6-7 pm: 3rd grade Bible Class
October 5th – 3 yr. olds who attend Wednesday
events receive their Bibles in worship
October 9th – 3yr olds who attend Sunday
Worship receive their Bibles at the 9:15 and
10:30 services
October 12 – Faith at Home – no Wednesday
Adventures
October 16 – Faith at Home – no Sunday
School
October 19 – 3rd graders who attend Wednes-
day Worship receive their Bibles
October 23 – 3rd graders who attend Sunday
Worship receive their Bible at the 9:15 and
10:30 services
Bibles: If you are new to First and your child(ren) did
not receive a Bible at 3yrs of age or at 3rd
grade and they would like to receive one
please let us know and we will be happy to
include you/them in the upcoming 3yr old and
3rd grade Bible events.
If you have questions about any of our pre
K – 5th grade programs please contact
me, Yvonne Wilken, at
Peace and God’s Blessing to you and yours.
Yvonne Wilken
Train children in the right way, and when old, they will not stray.
Proverbs 22:6
Installing Teachers and Mentors
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September 2016
Confirmation Sunday Dress Rehearsal is Oct. 26th
for all 9th grade youth from 6-7pm in the sanctuary.
This is also picture night so dress for pictures! All
stoles are due this night as well as your memorized
Bible verse. Parents are welcome to join us for this
night.
Confirmation Sunday will be Oct. 30th
at both the 8:00 & 10:30am services.
High School Youth Group All 9th grade youth are
invited to join us for youth group upon being confirmed
starting November 2nd from 7:30-8:30pm.
At Home Activity Night for all 7th & 8th grade
confirmation youth is scheduled for Oct. 12th. Watch
for the at home activity sheet to come home Oct. 14th.
Please complete as a family and use this time to create
faith formation in the home.
Wreath Sales are Here! Yes, wreath
sales are already here for the 2016
holiday season. Our mission trip bound
youth will be selling wreaths between
all services in the back of church Oct. 9,
16, 2&3. Stop by and place your order.
All profit will go towards the 2017
Mission Trip.
2017 Mission Trip is being planned! We are in the
planning stages for the HSYG summer mission trip.
More information will be coming soon!
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Sunday October 23rd 10:30 -
Sense & Sensibility at the Guthrie!!
Hosted by Joan Johnson
That’s right – a trip to the Guthrie for Jane Aus- ten’s Sense& Sensibility
The story centers on a pair of sisters, Elinor and Marianne Dashwood, living
in late 19th Century England. Elinor is the older and more reserved of
the two, while Marianne is a free spirit who pushes against the
constraints of polite society. We follow them as they move to a cot-
tage in the countryside with their mother, and meet the vari-
ous suitors who turn up at their door. Will any of them prove an
intellectual match for the girls?
Please join us for a WHOLE day of fun, Here is our itinerary:
10:15am – Arrive at First Lutheran and load the bus!
10:30am – Bus will leave
11:30 – Arrival Take time to explore the Guthrie, shop, or have lunch.
The Guthrie has 2 res- taurants and a deli on-site, and there are a couple
of options within walking distance.
12:30 – Doors open
1:00 – Show starts
Tickets will be available by RSVP to Amy Clay: [email protected] or we will sell tick-
ets before and after the 9:15 services on October 2nd & 9th. There are only 40 tickets
available so please RSVP and get your spot reserved!!
Tickets are $27/person, checks
payable to First Lutheran Church
(seating is on the MAIN FLOOR!!)
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FLCW News
Grace Place Have you considered serving at Grace
Place? They are in need of individuals or small
groups to serve a meal to their residents once a
month. Sign-up sheet is on the Ministry Bulletin
Board. See Page 13 for more information
Highlights for October Fall is here and the calendar looks full with the
regular scheduled events. We serve a Grace Place
meal on the 5th - and you can also join the quilters
that morning. Prayer Shawls on the 6th. Bible
Study groups on the 11th, 12th and 13th. Quilters
and XYZ on the 19th, and Ruby's Pantry on the
20th. Faith Bible Study is serving after worship
at Deerfield on the 25th. And, we are gearing up
for the annual Christmas Bazaar on December
3rd!
Special activities are being offered by the Women
and Wonder team! The first is an AKF Martial
Arts Class with Zack on October 7th from 6:30 to
8:30pm in the old Suzanna's building. All ages are
welcome! Wear comfy clothes and bring $20 for
the lesson. Everyone will learn something useful
as a takeaway! Second, we are planning to see
Sense and Sensibility at the Guthrie in
Minneapolis. We leave from FLC at 10:30am on
October 23rd for the 1pm matinee. Cost is $27
and tickets will be sold the first two weeks in
October. Also, NR's Thrivent is furnishing the
bus!
Don't be shy. You are more than welcome to check
out any of these gatherings at First!
Lutheran World Relief Kits SCHOOL KIT—AUG / SEPT / OCT
Include the following items in each kit:
Four 70 sheet notebooks of wide or college ruled
paper.
One 30-centimeter ruler (inches on other side
acceptable).
One pencil sharpener
One blunt scissors (safety scissors with
embedded steel blades work well).
Five unsharpened #2 pencils with erasers
(secure with rubber band).
Five ballpoint pens (NO gel ink; secure with
rubber band).
One box of 16 or 24 count crayons
One eraser approximately 2-1/2 inches long
One sturdy drawstring backpack style cloth bag.
Approx. 14”x17” with shoulder straps.
Remove all excess packaging and pack items in
bag and close tightly.
Deerfield/Gables Faith Bible Study group will serve refreshments
at Deerfield/Gables following the church service
at 2:15 p.m. on October 25th. Plan on serving at
least 40 people and helping until about 3:30.
Thank you for your commitment!
FLCW Officers The FLCW has two officer positions to fill as of
January 1, 2017, one co-chair and the
treasurer. If you have an interest, or can suggest
someone, we would appreciate it. The time
needed for this is not huge - but the benefit sure
is! Thank you for considering this opportunity!
First Lutheran Church Women’s Bible Studies
Hope October 11 7:00 p.m. @ Janet Tjelta, hostess; Robin Hanson, leader
Love October 12 9:00 a.m. @FLC; Carole Jessen, hostess; “Group Bible Study”
Faith October 13 7:00 p.m. @FLC; Dory Krumm, hostess; Bev Krumm, leader
Interested in fellowship and studying the Bible with other women?
Call the Church office for information on FLCW’s Bible Studies.
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Friday October 7th, 6:30 – 8:30
WOMEN’S SELF DEFENSE CLASS
(With AKF Martial Arts of New Richmond) Hosted by Amy Measner
Join us for an amazing evening to focus on mental growth, physical
strength and safety!! Women & Wonder are invited to 2 hour self
defense class at AKF Martial Art in New Richmond (118 Homestead Dr. Ste
100 New Richmond) from 6:30 – 8:30.
This class is designed to educate women to:
~Be observant
~Avoid Dangerous Situations
~Use Verbal Defense to mitigate a situation from escalating
~Learn how to defend themselves if an attack occurs
~What to do following an assault
The fee is $20 and can be paid directly to AKF on the 7th. Class is limited to
60 people so RSVP quick – the first 60 get in!!
**Wear your comfy clothes/work out attire ~ prepare to have some fun
while getting out some aggression!
Please RSVP to [email protected] by Monday October 3rd.
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News and Events
Save Your Family Fresh &
EconoFoods Receipts Please save your Family Fresh and/or Econo
Foods receipts. Please put your receipts in
the collection envelope on the children and
youth ministries bulletin board or the
church bulletin board by the kitchen. The
money from this fundraiser will help defray
the costs of education curriculum for Chil-
dren’s Ministry and Confirmation. Once we
receive $150,000 in receipt totals, we will
submit them and receive $1000 from Family
Fresh. Pharmacy and grocery receipts can
be submitted from New Richmond and Hud-
son Family Fresh and Somerset
Econo Foods.
We have currently received over
160,000.00 in receipts so far and will be
receiving our 2nd $1,000.00 check soon.
Thank you for your support!
Stephen Minute (a series of notes from our
Stephen Ministers)
I decided to become a Stephen Minister to
learn more about my spirituality and how to
share that with others. I was excited to find
ways to serve others in our congregation.
Now I am equipped with the tools to humbly
walk along side another person during
tough times and celebrate the blessings
that God has given them. I learned to listen
with a purpose and just love people where
they are at.
Peace
Robin Hanson
XYZ The next gathering will feature Dr. Bruce
Hanson as our speaker. The title of his
presentation is “Presidential Elections: The
Good, The Bad, and The Ugly.” How timely is
that!
Join us on Wednesday, October 19, 12:00, for
the potluck and followed by Dr. Hanson’s
presentation. Don’t let the “Retired” bother
you – anyone is welcome. Bring your friends!
From our September Culver’s Event
In November Pastor Jim will have updates on
future building plans.
As always, the XYZ Retired Group welcomes
any persons of any age in the community that
are interested in the program.
Attendance Record August 28 351
September 4 223
September 11 311
September 18 592
September 25 585
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News and Events
Dorcas Quilters
As we start another year of quilting we want
to thank all of you who have contributed to
this ministry in any form--money, fabric, and
supplies. Your generosity helps us stretch
our budget so that we can make as many
quilts as possible. We are looking forward to
making more quilts for the various groups and
organizations that need them. Thanks again!
Beginning Experience (B.E.) is
providing a weekend program for divorced,
widowed or separated adults and/or young
people ages 12 and up on September 30-
October 2, 2016 at Luther Crest, Alexandria,
MN. B.E. is a peer ministry program de-
signed to facilitate the grief resolution process
for adults and young people, thereby enabling
them to again love themselves, others, and
God. Those who attend the weekend should be
beyond the initial feelings of anger and des-
pair. To receive an application, or for more in-
formation on either program, call (888) 565-
0178 or visit http://
www.beginningexperiencecentralmn.org.
The next distribution date is Thursday,
September 15th. If you are able to help by
volunteering your time, please arrive at the
New Richmond Armory at 3:00 pm or as soon
after that as you can. For those who would
like to purchase a share of food, distribution
begins at 5:00 pm (doors open at 5:00 pm).
Bring 2 or 3 of your own boxes (medium-large
size), laundry baskets, coolers, or other items
to carry your food home in.
Grace Place – Resident Count
Climbs, So Does Need For Food Fourteen years we’ve provided an evening
meal the 1st Wednesday of the month for
residents at Grace Place, first in Somerset
and now at 505 W 8th St, New Richmond.
Originally, 12 residents called Grace Place
Home. Currently, fifty to 60 men, women
and children are residents at the
transitional housing sponsored by the
Salvation Army and MANY service org.,
church groups and individuals. Sixty two
residents is capacity. As the numbers have
increased, so is our need for additional
volunteers to provide food. Six individuals/
families are needed to provide the food
we serve per month.
Serving a Meal – What does that involve?
Volunteer (sign your name) on Grace Place
Volunteer Sheet on Volunteer Easel near the
rear of Church. You’ll be contacted. You’ll be
asked to provide a casserole, salad or dessert
for a meal the 1st Wed of the month. You do
not need to be present for the 5:30 dinner
hour. However a benefit of being present is
visiting and eating with the residents. Resi-
dents will assist with dinner set up and will
do the clean up.
Next serving date is Wed, Sept 7.
Thank You, you’ll find it a blessing to serve
the residents.
Questions, concerns, contacts: Avalene
Swanson [email protected] or
Jeanna Gorka [email protected]
Gather in Grace, Grow in Faith, Go to Serve
God’s Work, Our Hands!
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Trap Team Pictured:
Rich Swanson
Rich McNitt
Bob Tredinnick
Marti Kuhlman
Michelle Goar
Jennifer Suit
Pastor Jim Bump
Shelly McNitt
Adam Kuhlman
Brendan McNitt
Jessica Schladweiler
Not Pictured: Jessica Marschinke
Alex Coil
Abby McNitt
Evan Suit
Joe Crowder
Melissa Crowder
Cas Crowder
Cal Crowder
George Gfall, Jr
Gary Kaufman
Installation of Child Care Teachers
Installation of Ministry and Office Staff
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August 2016 Financial Report
Celebrations:
*Detailed financial reports are available on the
church bulletin board in the back of church.
General Giving Update:
To meet our 2016 Budget Goals
we need to receive $39,983.33
in general giving donations
each month. This chart will help
us to track our progress to-
wards meeting our 2016 goals.
The Numbers:
GENERAL CHILD CARE DESIGNATED MEMORIAL TOTAL
Total Support and Revenue $36,786.82 $68,542.00 $9,167.19 $100.93 $114,596.94
Total Expenses $41,212.30 $49,645.74 $5,999.66 -0- $96,857.70
Excess of Support and Revenue
over Expenses ($4,425.48) $18,896.26 $3,167.53 $100.93 $17,739.24
Revenue and Expense
General Liability
Line of Credit Balance $30,758.05
Other Liability
Church Building Loan Bal-
ance $1,430,786.10
Liabilities
Total Current Assets
General Fund $6,262.28
Designated Fund $209,637.48
Memorial Fund $12,140.46
Child Care Fund $222,192.41
Fund Balances
Total Other Assets
Mary and Joseph Fund $1,344.98
Mission Investment Fund $18,817.06
Endowment Fund $184,126.07
Nordin Hunger Fund $5,657.04
General Benevolence
August
2016
YTD
Total
NW Synod of Wisconsin 0.00 $13,099.68
Luther Point Bible Camp 0.00 $727.76
Lutheran Social Services 0.00 $363.88
World Mission Prayer League 0.00 $363.88
TOTAL 0.00 $14,555.20
Needed to Meet Monthly
Budget—$39,983.33
Needed to Meet Monthly
Budget—$39,983.33
$29,385.85
$46,475.44
$37,506.01
$32,184.67
$39,016.62
$30,174.27$30,298.98
$35,069.90
$0.00
$5,000.00
$10,000.00
$15,000.00
$20,000.00
$25,000.00
$30,000.00
$35,000.00
$40,000.00
$45,000.00
$50,000.00
Actual General Giving
Needed to Meet Monthly
Budget—$39,983.33
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Mortgage and Expanded Ministry Appeal
Total Mortgage & Ministry
$322,219.60
Mortgage
$139,260.00
Bucket #1
Bucket #2
Bucket #3
New Ministry Position
$100,000.00
Additional Mortgage Principal Reduction
$53,739.60
Bucket #4
Goal Accomplished!
This bucket is full!
Other Ministries
$25,000.00
BE the Church Update
Thank you for your generous and fruitful gifts to our 3 year campaign! They are being put to
use as follows:
Green bucket represents total given as of 8/31/16
Yellow bucket shows the amount paid towards our monthly mortgage payment. Note: yellow
bucket is above the other buckets because it gets paid first. Should a month occur where not
enough has come in to cover the entire monthly payment, we have set aside enough money to
cover one monthly mortgage payment of $4,220.00. This money is held in our Mortgage and
Ministry fund.
Blue bucket shows the amount tithed off the first $250,000 received, to be given to benevo-
lence projects.
Purple bucket shows what is being saved to establish new staff ministries to meet current
needs and expand our mission. This bucket will be full once it reaches $100,000.
Orange Bucket shows the amount that will be applied to the mortgage in addition to our
monthly payment. This bucket will begin to fill up once we accomplish the goals for our blue
(benevolence) bucket and purple (new staff ministries) bucket.
Totals as of August 31, 2016
Goal Accomplished!
This bucket is full!
Please note: Financial support for Other ministries ,
New Ministry Position & Additional Mortgage Prin-
cipal Reduction is distributed the following month
after the financial reconciliation is completed.
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Council Summary, September 2016
First Lutheran Church
Council Meeting
Tuesday, August 23, 2016
Attendance: Melissa Peterson, Lou Jaeger, Pastor
Amelia, Pastor Jim, Todd Batchelor, John Gefeke,
Debbie Brennan, Steve Bigalk, Amy Measner, Jenny
Carlson, Vicki Nagel, Brian Edwards
Call to Order: Todd Batchelor / 7:01pm
Opening Devotion: Vicki Nagel
Caring Conversation: What is the worst injury or
sickness you have had?
Guest: Theresa DeYoung
Communications: Letter from Five Loaves
(appreciation of recent donations / bake sale)
Approval of Minutes:
Motion: John Gefeke
Second: Jenny Carlson
Treasure’s Report:
General Giving up from this time last year
Electronic giving is noticeable
Line of Credit - $26,000.00
(+)not taken from it in (2) months
(–)not tithing to ELCA
Discussion regarding FLSA (Federal Labor
Standard Act)
Begins December 1
Information gathering at this time
Motion: Lou Jaeger
Second: Amy Measner
Pastor Jim’s Report: Submitted via email
Motion: Jenny Carlson
Second: Steve Bigalk
Pastor Amelia’s Report: Submitted via email
Motion: Jenny Carlson
Second: Debbie Brennan
Other Reports:
Shelly McNitt: Submitted via email
Motion: John Gefeke
Second: Lou Jaeger
Continuing Business:
Update on app – making progress / now have access
to sermons
Monthly Sunday Council Update – Melissa
will prepare update for September 25th
8:00 - Steve; 9:15 – John; 10:30 – Melissa
New Business:
Remove inactive members from church rolls
Motion made to remove all names (1 name will
require more info prior to removing.)
Individuals being removed are welcome to
return at any time.
Motion: Jenny Carlson
Second: Amy Measner
Update on computers – THANK YOU to Bill
Henderson who volunteers his time to assist us.
- Server is maxed out – solution will be
needed in the future
- Outlook email package has been updated –
cost has been split with Child Care.
- New phones have been placed
- Updated Wifi
- 2 new laptops
Update on hew hires –
- Theresa DeYoung and Yvonne Andert-
Wilken have been great additions to staff.
- Adrian Harvieux has expressed interest as an
Interim Youth Director
The position will not exceed 20 hrs/week
Will primarily focus on High School
youth
- Motion to extend the offer to Adrian
Motion: Jenny Carlson
Second: Debbie Brennan
Update on new security issues –
Repair / replace damaged items from
break in.
Upgrade current security
Motion made to not exceed $2,000.00 for
security upgrades
Motion: Brian Edwards
Second: Melissa Peterson
Strategic and Future Planning:
30 Day Goals
9/25 Council update
Back In Action – Potluck
Install new staff – 10:30 service
For the Good of the Church:
Bill Henderson
Brian Edwards
Cameron Brodie
FLC congregation
Fred Ranum
Leona Asp
NRPD
Pastors Jim & Amelia
Shelly McNitt
Sue Powers
VBS
Women & Wonder
Next Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday,
September 27th @ 7pm
Adjournment: 8:58pm
Closing Prayer
Meeting minutes submitted by: Melissa S. Peterson
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218 County Road K
New Richmond, Wisconsin 54017
715-246-2133, e-mail: [email protected]
Web-site — www.firstdaynr.org
LEADERSHIP DIRECTORY
Church Staff: 715-246-2133 Pastor James Bump Lead Pastor, ext. 22
home: 715-246-9448 cell: 715-441-8122
Pastor Amelia Houdek Pastor of Lifelong Learning
ext 26 cell: 612-850-3904
Sue Powers Office Manager, ext. 27
Shelly McNitt, First Connections Director, ext. 25
Yvonne Andert Wilken, Children’s Ministry Director
[email protected], ext. 39
Adrian Harvieux, Youth Director, ext. 40
Teresa DeYoung Finance Manager, ext. 23
Kenna Swiggum Food Ministry Coordinator
Mike Dougherty Youth Band Director
Dan Sanderson Praise Band Director
Jeri Talmage Senior Choir Director
home phone: 715-246-4171
Jack Terhaar Maintenance Engineer
Keri Roth Housekeeper
Ministers:
All Members of First Lutheran
Church Council
Todd Batchelor, President
612-226-5831
Brian Edwards, Vice President
715-410-6682
Pam Swanson, Treasurer
715-246-5809
Melissa Peterson, Secretary
715-338-1230
Steve Bigalk 715-248-7281
Debbie Brennan 612-810-5608
Jennifer Carlson 715-246-9831
John Gefeke 715-246-0907
Lou Jaeger 612-232-7672
Mark Johnson 715-246-7438
Amy Measner 612-839-8584
Vicki Nagel 715-246-4543
First Lutheran Child Care:
715-246-3199
Niccy Omann FLCC Interim Director
