St. Jacob’s Lutheran Church Council Meeting Briefs

December 3, 2024

Good Things at St. Jacob’s for November

• 300+ pieces of pound cake for The Hub for Thanksgiving
• Angel Tree
• Successful surgery results for Pastor David
• Pastor Rawl leading worship
• Chrismon Trees and being ready for Advent
• Two new doors in the Fellowship Hall
• Thank you to AJ for hanging the TVs downstairs

Pastor’s Report

• Pastor is recovering from surgery, but returned to lead worship on December 1st.
• Pastor expressed his thanks to our elders who led worship in his absence, as well as Pastor Leon Rawl for his availability to serve as supply pastor.
• Pastor thanks everyone who sent get well cards and messages and to those who brought over delicious suppers following his return home from the hospital.

Ministry Teams

Staff Support: Susan

• Staff Support will meet with each staff member in early January, 2025, to sign annual employment agreements.

Safety: Robert / Kevin

• January, 2025, install the emergency phone numbers inside the main entrance to the church.
• January, 2025, plan to install security cameras as discussed by Council in 2024 and approved in the 2025 budget.

Christian Education: Sherrie

• Women’s Bible Study meets the second Monday of each month and will begin a new study in January.
• Pastor has moved the Men’s Bible Study to 6:30 PM on the first Monday of each month and will start back up in 2025.
• Planning a birthday party for Jesus for the children’s Sunday school class on December 22nd.

Congregational Care: Billy / David

• Assisting families with various travel needs.
• Provided 300 slices of pound cake along with half and whole cakes for the Hub’s Thanksgiving Community Meal. Many thanks to our bakers!
• Provided meal for the family of Letha Sites.
• Assisting with Lutheran Men Christmas Congregation Meal on December 8th.

Discipleship: Lynn / Julie

• Delivered 8 Mercy Bags to We Care.
• 1200+ people were served a Thanksgiving Meal by We Care on November 26th.
• Angel Tree: St. Jacob’s provided toys and clothes for 30 children.

Property: Barry

• Replaced two exit doors: one in the kitchen hallway and one in the Fellowship Hall.

Stewardship: Doug

• Doug requested information about contacting the NALC website team. Brandon Slice will assist Doug with the website project.

Worship and Music: Marie

• Purple paraments have been ordered and will arrive mid-January.

Old Business

• Church Sanctuary: Susan Shealy / Julie Stuck
• Consultant currently working on color and fabric selections.
• 2025 Budget accepted.

New Business

• Designate Memorial Fund: Currently $1015.00.
• AJ strongly suggested that we need to replace the Latin Processional Cross.
• The Stewardship Ministry Team needs a Team Leader.
• All other ministry teams have a Team Leader in place for 2025.
  • Staff Support: Susan
  • Safety: Robert
  • Christian Education: Sherrie
  • Congregational Care: Billy
  • Discipleship: Lynn
  • Property: Gerald and Danny
  • Stewardship: OPEN
  • Worship and Music: Marie and Julie