St. Jacob’s Lutheran Church Council Meeting Briefs – November 5, 2024
Good Things at St. Jacob’s for October
• Homecoming Service and Lunch
• Recognition of Golden Agers
• Fall Festival
• Disaster Response: Donations and Volunteers
Pastor’s Report
• Pastor had bypass surgery Thursday, November 8th.
• There will be no Wednesday services for the remainder of 2024 with the exception of the Thanksgiving Eve Service on November 27th.
• Pastor plans to lead worship on Sunday, December 1st.
Ministry Teams
Staff Support: Susan Shealy
• Susan Shealy, Larry Shull and Bob Ziemer attended a meeting called HR Bootcamp. This was very informative and covered topics such as: Employee Manual/Child Safety/Facilities Use Agreement.
Safety: Robert Wessinger / Kevin Pharis
• The Safety Team will meet in November to review safety rules and procedures.
• Emergency phone numbers and the church address will be posted in the narthex.
Christian Education: Sherrie McTeer
• Women’s Bible Study meets the second Monday of each month at 6:30 PM.
• Men’s Bible Study meets on the first Monday of each month at 6:30 PM.
• The Youth Bible Study will now meet on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month at 7:00 PM.
Congregational Care: Billy McTeer / David Kibler
• Assisted with Disaster Relief deliveries to NC.
• Homecoming and Golden Agers Sunday, October 6th:
• Gifts for 39 Golden Agers.
• Provided meal for Homecoming.
• Will provide 300 slices of pound cake for the Hub for Thanksgiving.
Discipleship: Lynn Shealy / Julie Stuck
• A trailer load of food and supplies was delivered on October 11th to Glenwood Baptist Church in Marion, NC. Food, clothes, sleeping bags, personal hygiene items and cleaning supplies were included.
• Delivered 13 Mercy Bags to We Care and 220 pounds of other cleaning supplies.
Property: Barry Rice
• Replacing two exit doors: one in the kitchen hallway and one in the fellowship hall.
Stewardship: Doug Sullivan
• Brandon Slice has agreed to work with Doug Sullivan on updating the St. Jacob’s website.
Worship and Music: Marie Slice
• Meeting with the Worship and Music committee to order purple paraments.
Old Business
• Parking Lot Update: Barry Rice
Danny Shealy has to get a certified engineered and bonded drawing for Lexington County. He should have this within a few weeks.
• Church Sanctuary: Susan Shealy / Julie Stuck
Initial plans are being made to determine flooring, wall color, and upholstery fabrics.
• 2025 Budget accepted.
New Business
December Congregational Meeting:
• Approve 2025 Budget.
• Elect Council Members.
