Welcome to St. Jacob's Lutheran Church

St. Jacob’s Church Council met for its regular meeting on December 8, 2020.

Good Things @ St. Jacob’s for November:
• Service music has been great; Sarah is wonderful
• TV installed in Fellowship Hall for overflow capacity
• 258 lbs of food donated to We Care for Thanksgiving
• Sunday School has been a pleasure to have again

Important Notes and Dates:
• Congregation voted to approve Parking Lot/Portico Addition as presented, details to follow. Construction is slated to begin late January to early February 2021, permits and weather permitting.
• Children’s Program has been cancelled due to Virus
• Christmas Caroling has been cancelled due to Virus
• Dec. 21 – Blue Christmas Live Stream, no in person service; online only
• Dec. 24 – Christmas Eve worship (2 services); sign up sheets in Narthex, only 50 people allowed per service
• Dec. 25 – Christmas Morning Worship
• Dec. 27 – Council installation
• Jan 8-9; proposed Council Retreat
• Please check Facebook page and/or Website for updates to church activities and functions

Next regularly scheduled Council meeting is proposed for 8-9 January 2021; verification to follow. Respectfully submitted,

Andrew J. (A.J.), Secretary St. Jacob’s Church Council

Our meeting will be held on Sunday, December 6th at 10 AM. We will not have an early service or Sunday School. Please see the Council Briefs write up on page 5 to see what will be occurring that day.

St. Jacob’s Church Council met for its regular meeting on November 3rd.
Good Things at St. Jacob’s for November:
• Attendance is steadily improving
• New Organist
• Trunk or Treat was a success

Important Notes and Dates:
• Council has voted on Parking Lot/Building Additions and made recommendation for payment; to be presented at Congregational Meeting
• Congregational Meeting will be held

December 6th
There will only be one (1) service, to begin at 10 AM and no Sunday School will be offered
Overflow will be available in the balcony and Fellowship Hall to accommodate for larger gathering

• Items to be discussed at meeting will be:

1. Election of Council members for 2021
2. Approval of 2021 proposed budget
3. Approval of Constitution
4. Discussion and vote on proposed NALC Convocation Amendments

• Noted: Pastor recommends against ratification due to the way in which the vote was handled at a virtual convocation.

Parking Lot Construction Plan
Parking Lot Payment Recommendation from Council

2021 Council Ballot; be on the lookout for info on each candidate
• Nate Nickel
• Johanne “Jo” Sullivan
• Michael Corley
• Helen L. Lindler
• James Richard Lindler
• Gloria Zeimer
• Brandon Slice

Nominations from the floor will be accepted as well, if nominees meet criteria for running

• KFC meeting November 22nd; after choir
• Children’s Christmas Program – December 13th, details to follow
• Christmas Caroling to be December 20th; details to follow
• Please check Facebook page and/or Website for updates to church activities and functions
• Next regularly scheduled Council meeting is December 8th, at 6:30 PM in Fellowship Hall

Respectfully submitted,
Andrew J. (A.J.) Secretary
St. Jacob’s Church Council

Have you noticed anything different with our streaming services? Can you see the full altar? Is the view larger than a phone size view? Is the picture clearer? Is the sound better? Hopefully, you answered yes to all of these questions? Council approved the installation of a new audio/visual system which was installed September 10th and 11th.
We have installed two new fixed cameras that allow us to zoom in on activities in the front of the church and also to follow any church processionals from the back of the church. The new system is also hard wired (not wireless) which will provide uninterrupted streaming. Our streaming ministry service is one that we will continue in the future. We want to provide all of our streaming watchers a clear uninterrupted worship experience as if they were in the church. If you are not able to join us in person, join us online!

St. Jacob’s Church Council met for its regular

meeting on September 8, 2020.

Good Things at St. Jacob’s for August:

• Attendance is improving
• Online Bible studies and devotions
• We Care Food Drive is going well
• School Supply Drive is also going really well

Important Notes and Dates:

• New A/V system was approved for installation for the sanctuary
• Building Team has met with engineers to get updated plans for new parking lot (s)
• New Organist Sarah Masterson has been hired for 1 year to fill vacancy
• All team budget requests for FY2021 are due no later than September 30, 2020
• Please check Facebook page and/or Website for updates to church activities and functions

Next regularly scheduled Council meeting is October 6, 2020 at 6:30 PM in the Fellowship Hall.

The St. Jacob’s Church Council met August 4th for its regular meeting.
Good Things at St. Jacob’s for February-July:
• Return to Sunday Worship in person
• Online Bible studies and devotions
• New members joining streaming services
• New and Reinstated Members to the Congregation
• Courage Center is utilizing our facility to help local families

Thanks to Joan Marco, Angela Nuottila and A.J. Peeples, for assistance with services.
Current Events/News: Please check the churches Facebook page and/or Website for updates.
Ongoing Project Updates: Parking lot expansion is still under review.
Next Scheduled Meeting: Regular meeting – September 8th, at 6:30 PM in the Fellowship Hall

The St. Jacob’s Church Council met March 3rd for its regular meeting.  

Good things noted for the month of February:  

• Youth did an excellent job for Youth Sunday  

• Shrove Tuesday was well attended – over 100 people  

• Ash Wednesday Service was also well attended  

• Guest Preacher Philip Sandi did well  

Important Notes and Dates:  

In response to the Corona Virus (Covid-19) all church functions prior to Easter have been can-celled. Please check with the office or the church’s Facebook page to keep informed of any updates and/or changes.  

Ongoing Project Updates:  

Civil Engineers are looking at the design of the new parking lot to accommodate for more and easily accessible handicap parking.  

Next Scheduled Meeting: Regular meeting –  

To be announced at a later date.  

In the midst of these troubling times, do not lose heart; lean on the grace of God and pray for each other. May the peace of Christ be with you all…and always remember:  

“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to His great mercy, He has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and un-fading, kept in heaven for you, who by God’s power are being guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. In this you re-joice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials, so that the test-ed genuineness of your faith – more precious than gold that perishes though it is tested by fire – may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ. Though you have not seen Him, you love Him. Though you do not now see Him, you believe in Him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory, obtaining the outcome of your faith, the salvation of your souls.” 1 Peter 1:3-9  

Respectfully submitted,  

Andrew J. (A.J.), Secretary 

The St. Jacob’s Congregational Council met       February 4th for its regular meeting.

Good things noted for the month of January:

• A’Capella services were wonderful
• Congregational Dinner was well attended
• $2500 raised during dinner for family in need

Important Notes and Dates:

• Feb. 23 – Guest Preacher Philip Sandi
• Feb. 24-25 – LM Sausage Pickup
• Feb. 25 – Shrove Tuesday
• Feb. 26 – Ash Wednesday
• March 3 – Council Meeting
• March 4 – Lenten Meal and Service

Ongoing Project Updates:        No updates this reporting period

Next Scheduled Meeting:  Regular meeting – March 3rd, 6:30 PM @ the Church Office

 Respectfully submitted, Andrew,  Secretary St. Jacob’s Congregational Council