Welcome to St. Jacob's Lutheran Church

Good Things at St. Jacob’s for August:

• Homecoming service was excellent; really enjoyed Pastor Brad Hales
• Fireflies baseball game was well attended and a great time
• Start of the Wednesday morning breakfast for Youth
• Youth Lock-in

Important Notes and Dates:

• The new flagpole has been purchased and installed in the cemetery
• Building Team has met with SCDOT for parameters and scope of parking lot project; is currently working to identify the number of handicap spaces afforded in design and proper ingress and egress to property that is in line with current DOT specifications. Updates to follow when available
• All team budget requests for FY2020 are due no later than September 29^th
• The Council has a called meeting to discuss the Constitution on September 15^th
• Next regularly scheduled Council meeting is October 1st at 6:30 PM.

Respectfully submitted,

Andrew

Secretary,

St. Jacob’s Church Council

Council Briefs July 2019 The St. Jacob’s Church Council met July 2nd for its regular meeting. Good things noted for the month of June:

• VBS was very good. Thanks to all the volunteers and Sherrie McTeer for heading things up

• Nursery TV is operational, thank to Brandon Slice, John Riser and Don Dease for the hard work

• New Digital Sign has been installed and is operational

• Lutheran Men BBQ was a big success

• Confirmation of 5 Youth

Important Notes and Dates:

• Pastor to be in Congo from July 8 – 25 for mission work

• NALC Lutheran Week is August 5 – 10

• Supply Pastor List during Pastor David’s mission trip

• July 10 – Pastor James Houck

• July 14 – David Kibler (Eucharist elements to be consecrated by Pastor on 7/7/19) • July 21 – Pastor Sarah Woodward

• July 24 – Pastor Paulette McHugh

• July 28 – Called Congregational Meeting (Vote on Bishop)

• Due to unforeseen events, the Pictorial Directory has been postponed until further notice

• Church Yard sale is scheduled for October 12th; details to follow when available

• Next council meeting is scheduled for August 13th @ 6:30 PM in the Church Office

Ongoing Project Updates:

• DIGITAL SIGN: Completed

• PARKING LOT: Initial survey has been completed. Updates of progress of project will be made when they become available

Respectfully submitted,

Andrew,

Secretary,

St. Jacob’s Church Council

St. Jacobs Church Council met May 7th for its regular meeting.

• Good attendance at Easter egg hunt and
• Holy Week services were enjoyable
• Palm Sunday Children’s Choir performance was great
• Easter breakfast was very nice
• Flood buckets were assembled and
• distributed; 44 in total (382 lbs of food collected during food drive also)

Thanks to the Lutheran Women for their LW Service

Important Notes and Dates:

• Pastor will be in Congo from July 8th-25th for mission work
• Confirmand Public Exam is June 2nd
• Confirmation Day w/reception is June 9th
• Starting May 22nd Pastor will hold
• Wednesday evening service with Eucharist
• Nursery TV should be operational by June to broadcast service in real time to those in the nursery
• Picture days for new Church Directory are July 29th and 30th.

Ongoing Project Updates:

Digital Sign: Sign is still on schedule for install around May 21st. Council has approved recommended electrical upgrade to sign location.

Parking Lot: No formal decisions have been made in regards to the parking lot.

Director of Youth/Family Services: One interview was held with a potential candidate and she withdrew her name from consideration. One more interview is scheduled for the month of May.

The St. Jacob’s Church Council met April 2nd for its regular meeting.
Good things noted for the month of March:
• Kitchen clean-out on March 30th went very well
• Meals for Mom has been kicked off and doing great; any volunteers to take food or to notify of families of newborns in need of assistance please contact Julie Shealy
• 5th Sunday Kickball game and cookout was fun; thanks to Kristen and Nate Nickel for their coordination of the event
• Pastoral letter on Fiscal Responsibility was well received
• Thanks to Sherrie McTeer and Pastor David for help with Sunday School
Important Notes and Dates:
• Pastor to be on vacation from April 28th – May 11th
• Pastor to be in Congo from July 8th – 25th for mission work
• Carolina Mission District Convocation in N. Charleston is May 17th-18th
Brandon will be Congregational Delegate
• Children’s Choir Musical/Fundraiser is May 19th
• Confirmand Public Examination is June 2nd
• Confirmation Day w/reception is June 9th
• Council has approved a new Pictorial Directory; be on the lookout for picture dates and times for new Directory; packages will be available for purchase
• Two (2) new lapel microphone’s installed for use in sanctuary
• Carolina Connect internet has been installed and is operational
Ongoing Project Updates:
• KITCHEN: The Kitchen renovation has been officially completed with the installation of the vent hoods for the ranges. Don informed the
congregation on April 7th that he expects the project to come in under budget as well.
• DIGITAL SIGN: The new digital sign has been ordered and will take approximately 7 weeks to be delivered; making the estimated arrival around May 21st.
• PARKING LOT: Discussion in regards to the parking lot and current parking situation is still underway; no formal decisions have been made…updates to follow when available.
• DIRECTOR OF YOUTH/FAMILY SVCS: Pastor has been in contact with the Career Services Director at Newberry College in reference to the available Youth and Family Services Director job opening. Newberry College along with 21 other schools, have our job announcement for viewing to applicable candidates. No new applicants have been presented yet.
Respectfully submitted,
Andrew J. (A.J.)
Secretary, St. Jacob’s Church Council

The St. Jacob’s Church Council met March 7th, 2019 for its regular meeting.

Good things noted around St. Jacob’s for the month of February (and a little into March!) were:
1.) The bringing of the church children to the Baptismal Font to witness baptism up close
2.) Congregational singing has been exceptional and enjoyed at all services
3.) The bereavement response of the congregation has been good and faithful
4.) The refurbished Church Kitchen was blessed on Shrove Tuesday
Important Notes and Dates:
• Pastor will be on vacation from April 28th through May 11th
• Pastor will be on Mission Trip to Congo from July 8th through July 25th
• VBS dates have been set and will be held from June 17th – June 20th (Monday-Thursday); please be on the lookout for
details and volunteer positions
• Brandon Slice and Larry Shull have volunteered to be Delegates for St. Jacob’s at the upcoming NALC convocations
Names for the convocation are still being accepted for consideration. Pease see Pastor David or Council President Danny

New phone system to be installed; phone numbers will remain the same

Congregation Informational Meeting for the upcoming election of the new bishop will be held by Pastor David sometime in May after service; date to be determined and published before hand.

Congratulations to Pastor David and Mrs. Angela on the sale of their home and becoming full time Chapin residents!

Next scheduled council meeting is April 2nd in the church office at 6:30 PM

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

The St. Jacob’s Church Council met for its regular meeting on Feb. 5th.
Good things recognized around the church from January were:
1) Marriage Enrichment Retreat was very good
2) Council Work Retreat was a great way to start the year
3) Kitchen Renovation has started and is on schedule
4) Pastor Pawluk had a good service while Pastor David was away
5) New Sunday School material is working well.
Important motions made during the meeting were, the approval for new internet service to be purchased from ‘Carolina Connect’ and approval to move forward with the reorganization of the St. Jacob’s Ministry Team Structure. Council also approved the reinstating of the “Meals for Mom’s” program to provide food for the parents of newborn’s and to help ease the transition of life at home with a newborn.

Next scheduled meeting was moved to March 7th, to accommodate for Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday services.
Respectfully submitted,
Andrew J.
Secretary, St. Jacob’s Council

The St. Jacob’s Church Council met in January for a two day council retreat. Friday January 11th, we met for a potluck supper with spouses and had an informative discussion about who/what the NALC is and does; focusing on the four core values of Christ Centered, Mission Driven, Traditionally Grounded and Congregationally Focused.

Three good things recognized from 2018 were 1) Stain Glass Window Restoration; 2) The Children’s Christmas Program; 3) Attendance at Christmas Eve Service.

Saturday Jan.12th Council returned for a 6 hour work day that set the tone for the upcoming year. Sherry was elected Vice-President and A.J. was elected Recording Secretary. Council discussed their favorite Bible passages and how they can mold us for service. Council assessed Discipleship on a personal and congregational level and began to work on how we can foster a culture of Discipleship in and around our congregation.

Council was asked to set three attainable goals for 2019 and they are 1)Review Ministry Team Organization;

2) Repair Parking Lot and Upgrade Exterior Presence;

3) Increase ministry to our surrounding community.

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