St. Jacob’s Lutheran Church Council Meeting Briefs – October 8, 2024
Good Things at St. Jacob’s for September
- Rally Day and Sunday School Breakfast. Thank you to all who helped with this event.
- Two baptisms.
- Women’s Spaghetti fundraiser dinner.
- Lutheran Men’s Sunday and David Kibler’s sermon.
- Catechism classes are going well.
Pastor’s Report
- We exist for the world around us—give them Jesus.
- Pastor David will be out of the pulpit for at least three Sundays in November due to heart bypass surgery.
Ministry Teams Safety: Robert Wessinger / Kevin Pharis
- Has requested funds in the 2025 budget for security cameras to be purchased and installed around the church facility and also for CPR and AED training for new Safety Team members.
Christian Education: Sherrie McTeer
- Sherrie and Kayla are in need of teachers to tag-team these classes with them or to be substitutes as needed.
- Women’s Bible Study meets monthly, usually on the 2nd Monday of each month at 6:30 PM.
Congregational Care: Billy McTeer / David Kibler
- Lay Communion Ministry teams visited and administered communion.
- Assisted family with various travel needs.
- Assisted Christian Education with Sunday School Breakfast and Rally Day.
- November – plan to provide 250 slices of pound cake for the Hub for Thanksgiving.
Discipleship: Lynn Shealy / Julie Stuck
- Mercy Bags and miscellaneous foods and cleaning products were donated to We Care. The need in our local community is great and St. Jacob’s continued support of this ministry is greatly appreciated!
- Flood buckets and hygiene kits were sent to NC – the Disaster Relief Shed is empty!
- Discipleship will set up an Angel Tree on November 3rd with gift tags of requested items for children in our local community as identified by We Care. The congregation will be informed and invited to participate in this ministry.
Property: Barry Rice
- The exterior doors in the fellowship hall will be replaced soon.
- Parking lot: still working on county permits.
Stewardship: Doug Sullivan
- Doug will place information in the bulletin again asking for people to assist with website development for St. Jacob’s.
- The Finance Committee sent a note of thanks to Council members for submitting budget requests in a timely manner to assist them in preparing a budget proposal/spending plan proposal for year 2025.
Worship and Music: Marie Slice
- Marie Slice and Tommy Faulk have completed an inventory of items in the sacristy.
- Worship and Music will meet to select and order new purple paraments.
- There is only one remaining set of paraments to purchase: blue. The goal is to purchase those in 2025 so that we have all new paraments by St. Jacob’s 250th Anniversary in 2026.
Old Business Church Sanctuary: Susan Shealy
- Julie Stuck and Susan Shealy plan to move forward with an Interior Designer to provide guidance for the church sanctuary renovation.
New Business
- 2025 Budget Proposal Sherrie reviewed the 2025 budget line-by-line to Council. The proposed budget has an increase in spending in the amount of $19,680.00 over the current 2024 budget. To date, our offerings are $10,000 less than the 2024 budget. Council to review and finalize at November meeting.
