September 10, 2020

Holy Trinity Council Meeting

Thursday, September 10, 2020

Held online via ZOOM

Present: Tim Krick, Cristina Dolcino, Judy Evans, Linda Edwards, Rebecca Schrumm, Paul Karl, Julie Moore, Krissy Thistleford, Dave Smith

We gather in God’s Name

Opening Prayer

1. Blessings
2. Thank You Cards
3. Meeting minutes August 13, 2020 – approved online

We celebrate and Give Thanks for the Past

1. Secretary Report

  • The Bridge Group that met in the building pre-pandemic is relocating to Portsmouth, so will no longer be using our facilities once it is safe for them to gather again.

    1. Treasurer Report

  • See attached report.

    1. Pastor’s Report
  • See attached report.
  • Discussion of ways the rest of the congregation could support parents in facilitating Faith Formation with their children.

  • Projection and streaming upgrade: According to their research, the team thinks it will probably cost ~$10,000-$11,000 to install the streaming technology that would give the best experience to the viewer, as well as ongoing costs (for more bandwidth, etc.) probably totaling ~$2000/year. This is for phase 1, to add cameras and streaming capabilities. Phase 2 would deal with adding monitors and screens to the sanctuary. The total estimate if both phases of the project are approved would be around $16,000. Phase 2 will be considered at a future time. The team would like Council’s input on what a reasonable amount to spend might be before they get further quotes and move forward. Discussion ensued of how much would be reasonable to spend, and where that money might come from. Council will meet again soon, either over Zoom or email, to discuss further after more research is done.

    1. Ministry Team Reports
      a. Serve the Lord – Paul
  • Cheryl and Paul will put together a list of people who do not have internet access and might be interested in getting the Tidings mailed to them.
  • Social Ministry: All funds have been sent out.
  • Ron has reached out to Jessica to schedule a meeting to go over the transition of position. Pastor will also reach out to her to touch base. b. Grow in Faith – Julie
  • See Pastor’s report for more information on Faith Formation.
  • Faith will start work soon on planning for the national youth gathering in 2021. c. Come Together – Rebecca
  • Rebecca will look at planning a movie screening of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, to go with the book Pastor has recorded reading. She is also working on a few other ideas of ways to come together.

We Seek God’s Direction for our Church

1. Forward Leadership – visionary process initiative/community meeting - NE Synod
  • Meetings would start in January. At this time, they plan to still host meetings at Calumet, as well as some meetings that are able to be held over Zoom.

  • Motion/Second/Approved: To move forward with forming a Forward Leadership team to undergo this process.

    1. Discussion to take congregational vote using an alternative process
  • Agreement that we should have a protocol in place for voting during COVID-19.
  • The RIC committee will meet before next regular council meeting to put together a proposal of how they would like to proceed.
    1. How are things going after almost 6 months of COVID-19?
  • Discussion of whether and when to move an in-person service indoors, especially as the weather continues to cool and outdoor meetings become less feasible. Pastor will send out a survey asking for feedback from the congregation before a decision is made.

We Look to the Future

1. Mutual Ministry
  • Pastor and President will work together to form a mutual ministry team.
    1. Upcoming calendar review (next two months) a. Council meetings: Oct. 15, Nov. 10 or 12

Closing Prayer