St. Jacob’s Lutheran Church Council Meeting Briefs November 4, 2025

Good Things at St. Jacob’s for October

• Trunk or Treat
• Homecoming – Golden Agers Sunday
• Sanctuary Renovations

Pastor’s Report

• Pastor highlighted activities for the month and significant upcoming dates.
  • American Legion Wreaths Across America – Goal of 63 for our cemetery. 16 have been purchased.
  • Pastor will be on vacation November 25th -30th. The November 26th and 30th services will be Lay led.
  • Open registration for the Continental Youth Gathering to be held July 7th -10th in Roanoke Virginia. Registration fee is $275 per youth. Plans are being made for fundraisers to cover transportation and lodging. We have 7 youth and 2 chaperones that could go.

Ministry Teams

Staff Support: Susan

• Request made to provide a worship schedule of services through May to include Advent and Lent. (Pastor shared that he would provide.)

Safety: Robert

• No report.

Christian Education: Sherrie

• Christian education opportunities continue for everyone with Sunday School and various bible studies.
• Waiting on book of 2026 VBS themes for us to select for next year.

Congregational Care: Billy

• Celebrated our thirty-nine (39) Golden Agers and Homecoming Service.
• Community Thanksgiving Committee has requested that we provide 300 slices of pound cake. We will have our annual cake cutting and packaging after Thanksgiving Eve service.
• Will set up Fellowship Hall for our December 7th Christmas Luncheon.

Discipleship: Lynn

• Mercy Bag Donations:
  • Twelve mercy bags plus additional cleaning supplies and paper products were delivered to We Care in October.
• Disaster Shed inventory as of October 31st:
  • 496 Storm Buckets o 532 Hygiene Kits
  • 90 Elementary School Kits
  • 47 Kitchen Kits
  • 123 Bibles
• There will be a worship folder announcement around Thanksgiving requesting donations since We Care will be closed after December 15th for the holidays.

New Business:

• December Congregational Meeting – Sunday, December 7th:
  • Approve 2026 Budget
  • Election of Council
  • Ratification of Amendments

**Next scheduled meeting is December 9th , 2025, at 6:45 PM in the church office with newly elected council members.**