g a t h e r in blessings * g r o w in purpose
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G A T H E R in Blessings * G R O W in Purpose * G O with Passion
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
PG:1: MAILING COVER/ INSIDE THIS ISSUE
PG 2: BLESSINGS OF A CONGREGATIONAL LIFE
PG 3: PASTOR KEMP’S PAGE
PG 4: FAITH FORMATION (Finding our way…)
PG 5: SOCIAL CONCERNS
PG 6: SAVE THE DATE / UPCOMINGS
PG 7: GSLC MINISTRIES / OFFICIAL ACTS
PG 8: BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES
PG 9: PARISH NURSES / STAFF INFO
PG 10 WEEKLY WORSHIP ASSISTANTS
PG 11: MAY CALENDAR
PG 12: KARTIKA’S PAGE
PG 13: CHURCH COUNCIL MINUTES
PG 14: TREASURER’S PAGE
MAY 2018 2
“BLESSINGS OF A CONGREGATIONAL LIFE”
Defibrillator Training
MAY 2018 PASTOR KEMP’S PAGE 3
So, I was involved in an interesting chain of brain cramps yesterday (I’m writing
on Friday, 4/13). I had entered a drawing some time back (long enough that I
had forgotten about it) through Janke Book Store’s Facebook page to win a free
David Sedaris book. As fate would have it, I won! Upon claiming my prize at
the bookstore, I realized that I hadn’t yet bought a ticket for the Sedaris show at
the Grand, so thinking I needed to purchase it for that evening, I scurried over
to the box office with my new book tucked under my arm. Finally, with ticket in
hand, I returned to the office giddy that my evening was planned.
I left my house at about 7:15pm in order to have time to park nearby and make it to my seat on time for the
7:30pm show. When I entered the gathering area near the theater at 7:20pm, it was empty. I thought that was
peculiar but assumed I must have gotten the show time wrong. Immediately an usher approached me and asked
if I needed a ticket? I told him I had one, which he immediately took from me and ripped off the stub as he led
me into the already darkened, mostly full theater. Things were getting stranger now. He quickly sat me (sort of
near the seat I actually paid for) and left. Gazing at the stage, I saw a barefoot guy wearing a tunic standing
behind what looked like jail bars singing, “Go, Go, Go Joseph”(with a full chorus of friendly enough looking
people). Now I’ve graduated to full-blown anxiety. David Sedaris is odd, but would he really have “Joseph and
the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” as his opening act? Things weren’t fitting together, so at the intermission,
my now stub-less ticket and I walked back out into the cool Wausau evening.
Shuffling back to my truck, I’m thinking, “What am I going to do?” I had it in mind that the show was that
night. Cramp one. I should have confirmed but didn’t. Cramp two. The usher should have at least looked at my
ticket before ripping my stub off since I had showed up a half-hour late for curtain of the show already on stage
when I walked in. Cramp three. He still seated me with five minutes left in the first act. Cramp four. Ugh. What
a mess.
So, I decided to just humble myself and go to the box office the next morning and share the comedy of the
succession of brain cramps that brought me back there with whomever was behind the desk, hoping he/she
would see fit to reprint my ticket, and I could attend the show I really wanted to see on the following Thursday
(no offense to “Joseph,” I love it, and have seen it many times, including the Andrew Lloyd Webber
production). After laughing aloud toward me (I deserved it), the gentleman behind the counter acknowledged
that he had seen my lonely David Sedaris stub among those of the disciples of Joseph. He giggled in my general
direction once again, reprinted my ticket, and I was on my way.
Easter comes in many ways, friends … even on a Thursday, two weeks after the actual day … even in May as
you read this (it is a whole season, after all). And it comes most notably in the new life that we experience when
we have royally screwed up and are totally at God’s mercy with nary an excuse to give. The light of Easter shines
brightly throughout our lives, even as it illuminates the rushing winds that fan the flames of the Holy Spirit on
Pentecost. We await that Spirit once again with baited breath, knowing that it is both light and life.
Breathe it in. Soak it in, because it really is God’s presence every day ... in you, with you, for you.
Peace … Pastor Kemp
MAY 2018 4 Finding our way...
CONFIRMATION END OF YEAR CALENDAR
• Apr 28 8th Grade Faith Statement Work Night: CANCELLED
• May 2 Skit Night highlighting different Old Testament Bible Stories
• May 9 Skit Guys Video followed by small group discussions
• May 16 Review and Rite walk-through (8th graders’ parents please attend)
(6th/7th Graders: Small Group Activities)
• May 20 Affirmation of Baptism
• May 30 Alternate Confirmation Rite
Sunday School (aka SS)
INTERGENERATIONAL SUNDAY SCHOOL
End of Year Finale
April 29
Big “THANK YOU’s” to Jen & Andy Walters, Jen Samperisi, and Jackie Sturzenegger for so diligently and
faithfully leading our SS ministry this year. Thanks, too, to all CO youth, HS
youth, and adults who helped out or subbed.
THANK YOU
to children and parents who brought them, for engaging in Sunday School this year and
every “non typical” Sunday School participant who came to the Intergenerational SS.
It truly takes a village!!
GOOD SHEPHERD VBS
AUG 6-9 / M-TH
Supper: 5:30 pm
Programming: 6-8:00 pm
Campfire: 8-8:30 pm
ALL AGES/ FAMILY & FRIENDS
Helpers needed!
SIGN UP ON KIOSK
On Sunday, May 20th the 8th grade
students will affirm their baptism
through the rite of Confirmation.
Sunday, May 20
10:30 am
Cake Reception to follow
AFFIRMATION of BAPTISM
SOCIAL CONCERNS
& CHRISTIAN OUTREACH
Thank You
ELCA Benevolence: MARCH: $1,425
MAY 2018 5
SAVE THE DATE:
Sunday * May 13 * 4:00–5:00 pm
COMMUNITY DINNER @
First Presbyterian Church
(Social Concerns Committee) Contact
Ruth Henkelman to see
how you can help.
715-432-1589
We had a great turnout last blood drive in
March!
Can we reach 50
pints?
High Community Needs!
Consider Donating:
SNACKS
BLOOD
HELPING
Women of Good Shepherd
Annual meeting
Tue * May 15 * 2018
10:30 am
Join the ladies as they
disperse funds earned from
the holiday bazaar and
gratuities from 2017 funerals.
FINANCIAL REALITIES OF A WEATHER CANCELLATION: Your Giving Still Matters
While we are very grateful everyone was able to stay home safe and sound during recent inclement weather, our ministry relies solely on our generous weekly giving. It is our hope that offerings for Sunday, April 15 would still be
part of your giving plan. Thank you to so many who have already been so generous!
MAY 2018 Volume 53, Issue 5
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The office will be closed on
Monday, May 28 in observance
of Memorial Day.
We will resume regular office
hours on Tuesday, May 29.
The PLANT / BAKE SALE SATURDAY, MAY 19: 8:00 am-2:00 pm
If you love to bake, garden, create and give * If your garden plants need to be split
Your gifts would be most appreciated
Pies, Cakes, Cookies, Bars, etc. (packaged) Potted plants (in portable pots)
People to help work Saturday
Church Family Camping
We will continue our love of camping and church family by joining for a relaxing retreat of friends, fellowship and food,
the weekend of July 13-15. We are still pinning down our destination,
but if you are interested in going, or even to stay in the loop on plans,
please contact Tim Holcomb (715-212-3633). It doesn't matter if you have a pup tent or a Class A motorhome, if
you like to go camping, this should be on your calendar!
2018 SYNOD ASSEMBLY: May 18-19
Synod Assembly is right around the corner. This year’s delegates are:
MJ Horvat, Angie Huckbody and Tim Holcomb
Please cover them in prayer for safe travels and as they represent
Good Shepherd for this annual opportunity & responsibility.
MAY 2018 7
Corks n’ Covers
Mon, May 21 * 7:00 pm
At the
Home of
Kris Kamrath
1324 Sumner St
Wausau, WI 54403
Corks 'n Covers will
discuss
The Hamilton Affair
by
Elizabeth Cobbs
RSVP PLEASE
To: Bonnie Anderson
(715)551-6975
New readers
ALWAYS WELCOME
Official ActS
FUNERAL
4-21-18
Faith Gloria Kettner
Faith Formation cont...
LUNCH N LESSONS:
Tuesdays at noon * Bring your lunch
Journey through Year B Bible texts week
by week. This group reviews the week’s
scripture and shares perspectives.
Bring your lunch and voice.
All are welcome. Please RSVP so that we
can have ample handouts.
ADULT FAITH FORUM
Meets in the Café
Sundays 9:15 am
DISCUSSION SERIES
Pertinent Conversations
Where is God in All this?
Each week’s discussion is stand alone.
You need not be present each week, but
these are important issues on everyone’s
mind and we’re confident you’ll come to
appreciate the dialogue.
Riverview Neighborhood
Association
2017 Monthly Meetings 3rd Thursday of the Month
May 17 * 6:30-7:30 pm Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
For more info Www.WausauDistrict6.com
SUMMER’S COMING!!
2018 GSLC Softball Team needs you
Dig out your glove, dust off your favorite
bat, grab your lucky ball cap and call
Greg Behrendt 715-842-9358.
MAY 2018 BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES 8
21 Alicia Murkowski Tara Murkowski
22 James Beese Cynthia Sorenson 23 Hazel Mitchell Kyle Schoessow Janet Zastrow 24 Chad Czeck Skyla Komorowski Jackie Krubsack Joel Mattice Emma Schoessow 25 Kristine Boulanger Ann Jones Connie Montoya Travis Stroming Melanie Stroming 26 Eugene Koehler 27 Lynn Fremming Sheree Schnoor Tanya Woods 28 Clyde Babcock Taylor Covelli Susan Frangiskakis Sarah Kane Blaze Kleinschmidt Mellisa Mueller 29 Bonnie Beyersdorff Kristen Beyersdorff 30 Bonnie Anderson Brooke Heise Alex Mohr 31 Greg Huckbody Michael Marciniak Clayton Schwede
M A Y Birthdays
1 Mallory Gohl Morgan Gohl Jeffrey Heiting Daniel Young 2 Nicole Batterman Mike Crooks Kelsi Kroening Diane P. Laszewski 3 Jason Buck Brian Falkowski 4 Tyler Bushman Ralph Kohnhorst Steven Manecke Dale Thurs 5 Mahriana Merkel Owen Sims 6 Jane Johnson Elizabeth Miles Joyce Nick Michael Parman Jahn Sandman 7 Andrew Krueger Rick Jensen Wesley Salzmann 8 Deborah Huckbody Erica Laffin Jamie Oswald Alexandra Schepp 9 Kurt Pospychala Christopher Rayburn Lois Smith Connie Winter 10 Judith Westberg
11 Andrew Parman 12 Bethany Schneider 13 Linnea Bootz-Schulz Anne Sickels 14 Tanner Dimka Jacob Drescher Marion Kloth Eric Schmieder Jane Seubert 15 Trevor Doering Ryan Ramthun 16 Jackie Baranowski 17 Mike Sturzenegger Brianna Ullenbrauck 17 Mindy Haase Ellen Hamilton Ashley Klatt Maria Mueller Ashley Zarda 18 John Boulanger Charles Emerson Hayden Koschik Renee Wenzel 19 Gregory Glovinski Kaylen Majewski 20 Gregory Easter Annie Schroeder Jovid Schuette
M A Y Anniversaries
2 Harold & Beverly Eisenman 7 Michael & Alice Duginske 11 Nate & Susan Earl 13 Dan & Shannon Graveen Troy & Kimberly Krezine Les & K Toth 14 Rick & Sue Gering Tim & Gretchen Nuckles Chris & Sadie Trapp 18 Ronald & Barbara Budimlija 20 Eric & Sara Edwardson
Cyrus & Laurie Bootz 22 Alan & Jamie Oswald 24 Dan & Raeann Garrett 25 Richard & Helen Vance 27 Heath & Daniella Edens Jovid & Mindy Schuette 29 Lee & Lynn Schoepke 30 Robin & Jill Falkowski Leroy & Debra Gorski 31 Nicholas & Jennifer Nelson
From your Parish Nurses M A Y
APRIL 2018 9
930 EDGEWOOD RD
WAUSAU, WI 54403
(715) 675.1997
www.gswausau.org
WORSHIP HOURS
Sundays
8:00 am & 10:30 am
Education Hour: 9:15 am
OFFICE HOURS
Weekdays: 8:00 am-4:00 pm
Office will be closed Monday, May 29
in observance of Memorial Day.
PARISH NURSE HRS
Wednesdays: 4:00 pm-6:00 pm
STAFF
Rev. Kemp Jones
Senior Pastor
Office: 715.675.1997 ext: 306
C: 920.410.9210
H: 715.393.4031
Kartika Putri
Minister of Worship and Music
Office: 715.675.1997 ext: 303
C: 319-230-0250
Merri Miles-Kroening
Minister of Faith Formation
Office: 715.675.1997 ext: 304
715-551-9030
Angie Huckbody
Parish Administrator
Office: 715.675.1997 ext: 301
C:715-574-6321
Bonnie Krubsack
Parish Financial Secretary
Office: 715.675.1997 ext: 302
Barb Denfeld
Mary Omernik
Parish Nurses
Kathy Parman
Treasurer
715-571-5963
“Long life to you! Good health to you and your household!
And good health to all that is yours!” 1 Samuel 25:6 NIV
The following information is from “Safe at the Plate” which appeared in the Dec 2017
Nutrition Action Health letter a publication of the Center For Science in the Public
Interest. New technology is making it possible to find specific pathogens that are
causing food poisoning. If you get food poisoning it is important to know not all
pathogens are treated alike. Knowing which one you have can make a difference in
your recovery. Lab technicians can identify 15 to 25 pathogens from a single stool
sample by using DNA identification; lab techs can identify pathogens such as
salmonella, campylobacter, toxoplasma, vibrio, listeria and E. Coli. Getting the right
treatment is important some pathogens should not be treated with antibiotics and
treating E. Coli with anti-diarrhea drugs like Imodium can make you sicker. A trip to
the doctor is what you need to do to find what pathogen you have. “Americans lose
about 112,000 years of healthy life each year because of foodborne illnesses,” says
epidemiologist Elaine Scallan, of the University of Colorado School of Health. More
than half of the lost years are from two pathogens Salmonella and Toxoplasma
Gondii. Recent outbreaks of food poisoning across multiple states was caused by
Salmonella that was traced to papaya, sprouts, and cucumbers, but Salmonella can
be found in almost any food. Toxoplasma is a parasite that lives in muscles of
animals. People with weaken immune systems are most vulnerable and the infection
if severe can cause brain damage, blindness or worse. You get infected by eating
undercooked meat such as lamb or venison. Beef and pork are not likely culprits. You
can also get the bug from eating food that was cross-contaminated with raw meat or
by handling raw meat and not washing your hands thoroughly. The other source
women who have been pregnant have been informed to avoid is cat litter because
the pathogen is in the cat feces. Food borne illness can be serious every year 200,000
Americans develop log-term ailments. 164,000 wind up with irritable bowel syn-
drome. 33,000 end up with reactive arthritis. Reactive arthritis is pain and swelling in
the knees, ankles, and feet that’s triggered by an infection somewhere in the body.
E Coli if gets into the bloodstream can attack organs. It can cause kidney disease or
brain damage or affect the gut and cause the need for colostomy. Play it safe and
learn what you can do to prevent foodborne illness. Stay tuned next month we cover
food safety and what kitchen gadgets can help keep food safe.
Check out the parish nurse shelving by the office for a copy of What’s Bugging You?
This is a chart of symptoms, pathogens, length of illness, and what to do. Some
foodborne illnesses do not require a visit to the doctor; the chart helps define which
ones are more likely to need medical care.
MAY 2018 WEEKLY WORSHIP ASSISTANTS 10
MAY 2018 WEEKLY WORSHIP ASSISTANTS
5-6-18 5-13-18 5-20-18 5-27-18
8:00 AM 10:30AM 8:00 AM 10:30 AM 8:00 AM 10:30AM 9:00 AM
ACOLYTE EMMA
GRAVEEN GARRETT
KATH SUMMER SCHEDULE STARTS
ONE SERVICE ONLY
ALTAR GUILD
MONTH OF MAY 2017: JILL FALKOWSKI / CINDY HEITING
ASSISTING MINISTER
JENN TRYBA
CARI LOGEMANN
TIM HOLCOMB OR MJ HORVAT
NORMA FREEDOM
BAKE TEAM
TEAM 10
TEAM 11
TEAM 1
TEAM 2
BREAD BAKING
BOBBIE SALZMANN
INTINCTION MICHELLE
ELLENBECKER INTINCTION
COFFEE HOUR
MARY JO HILDENSPERGER
KAREN MAIER
BARB DENFELD
RUTH HENKELMAN
COMMUNION ASST: (1)
JILL FALKOWSKI
PAM BOOTZ
INTINCTION
ROBIN MUELLER
HENRY PLEUSS
INTINCTION
COMMUNION
ASST: (2) JANE
ZIEBELL BARB
DENFELD BOBBIE
SALZMANN BONNIE
ANDERSON
COUNTING TEAM
MONTH OF MAY: TEAM 2 GREG BEHRENDT * DAN & DIANA LACERTE
GREETER (1) JEAN
KORPELA KAREN MAIER
KRIEWALDT FAMILY
JOYCE NICK
MATTICE FAMILY
HELEN VANCE
KAREN MAIER
GREETER (2) RUTH
HENKELMAN KAY
LOGEMANN LACERTE FAMILY
PLEUSS FAMILY
STUMPNER FAMILY
BONNIE ANDERSON
K TOTH
MARYWOOD VISITOR
MARY ANN HOWARD
READER JANELLE
TURNETTI BONNIE
ANDERSON RUTH
HENKELMAN PAM
BOOTZ
CONFIR- MATION READER
CONFIR- MATION READER
TIM HOLCOMB
USHERS TEAM
1 TEAM
7 TEAM
2 TEAM
8 TEAM
3 TEAM
9 TEAM 4 / 10
MAY 2018 MAY CALENDAR 11
MAY 2018
Worship Schedule
Starting May 27th, 2018
SUNDAYS * 9:00 am (1 Service Only)
FELLOWSHIP HOUR TO FOLLOW
(approximately 10:15 am)
WEDNESDAYS * 5:30 pm
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
29 8:00 AM Worship-Healing Service 9:15 AM Adult Forum 9:15 AM Intergenerational Sunday School 10:30 AM Worship-Healing Service
30 7:00 PM AA Meet-ing
1 8:30 AM Tue. Am Quilters 12:00 PM Lunch n Lessons
2 9:00 AM Women's AA 10:30 AM Staff Meeting 4:00 PM Parish Nurse Hours 5:30 PM Midweek Wor-ship 6:00 PM Confirmation 6:00 PM Midweek Sup-per
3 4 5
6 8:00 AM Worship 9:15 AM Adult Forum 10:30 AM Worship
7 1:30 PM Friends & Books Bookclub 6:00 PM Uke Choir: Beginners 7:00 PM AA Meet-ing 7:00 PM Adv. Uke Choir
8 8:30 AM Tue. Am Quilters 12:00 PM Lunch n Lessons 6:00 PM Pro Musica Rehearsal 6:30 PM Church Council Mtg
9 9:00 AM Women's AA 10:30 AM Staff Meeting 4:00 PM Parish Nurse Hours 5:30 PM Midweek Wor-ship 6:00 PM Children's Choir 6:00 PM Confirmation 6:00 PM Midweek Sup-per 7:30 PM Adult Choir
10 5:30 PM Pro Musi-ca Rehearsal
11 5:00 PM Pro Musica Con-cert
12 11:30 AM Door #3
13 8:00 AM Worship 9:15 AM Adult Forum 10:30 AM Worship 4:00 PM Community Dinner @ 1st Presbyterian
14 7:00 PM AA Meet-ing
15 Newsletter Submis-sion Deadline 8:30 AM Tue. Am Quilters 10:30 AM Women of Good Shepherd Annual Meeting 12:00 PM Lunch n Lessons
16 9:00 AM Women's AA 10:30 AM Staff Meeting 4:00 PM Parish Nurse Hours 5:30 PM Midweek Wor-ship 6:00 PM Confirmation 6:00 PM Midweek Sup-per 7:30 PM Adult Choir
17 Synod Assembly Pre Day 6:30 PM Riverview Neighborhood Assc.
18 Birkholz Wed-ding Rehearsal-offsite Synod Assem-bly
19 Birkholz Wedding-offsite Synod Assembly 8:00 AM Plant Sale 11:00 AM Fellowship Hall in Use: Bridal Shower
20 DAY OF PENTECOST 8:00 AM Worship 9:15 AM Adult Forum 10:30 AM Affirmation of Bap-tism 10:30 AM Worship 11:30 AM Fellowship Hall in Use: Confirmation Party
21 2:00 PM Riverview Terrace Sing Along 7:00 PM AA Meet-ing 7:00 PM Corks 'n Covers
22 8:30 AM Tue. Am Quilters 12:00 PM Lunch n Lessons
23 9:00 AM Women's AA 10:30 AM Staff Meeting 4:00 PM Parish Nurse Hours 5:30 PM Midweek Wor-ship
24 9:00 AM Newsletter Assembly
25 26
27 HOLY TRINITY SUNDAY 9:00 AM Worship
28 OFFICE CLOSED 7:00 PM AA Meet-ing
29 12:00 PM Lunch n Lessons
30 9:00 AM Women's AA 10:30 AM Staff Meeting 4:00 PM Parish Nurse Hours 5:30 PM Midweek Wor-ship
31 1:00 PM Blood Drive
1 2
MAY 2018 12
MUSIC SCHEDULE IN MAY
We believe that group music-making can nurture and
inspire us through engaging musical experience,
meaningful participation in worship, and opportunity for
friendship and community building. We want YOU to be
part of this community!
UKULELE CHOIR
Beginner group: Mondays at 6pm-7pm
Advanced group: Mondays at 7pm-8pm
CHILDREN’S CHOIR
Wednesdays at 5:00pm
ADULT CHOIR
Wednesdays at 7:30pm
THERE WILL BE NO MUSICAL REHEARSAL ON:
Monday, April 30—Wednesday, May 2
WORSHIP SCHEDULE IN MAY
Until May 20, we will continue to worship on
Sundays at 8:00 and 10:30 and
Wednesdays at 5:30 pm
Summer schedule begins on May 27,
when we worship on
Sundays at 9:00 am and
Wednesdays at 5:30 pm
Let’s get together after
Wednesday worship this
summer! And, while we’re at it,
let’s invite others in the
neighborhood to join us.
Sing-along by the fire?
Drum circle?
Games?
Let us know if you are interested
in summer night activities and
perhaps ideas on what to do!
May is a busy month for the musicians of Good Shepherd as
we perform in various venues in– and outside of our church!
You are invited to our performances in the following venues:
Friday, May 11 at 7:00 pm
(our ukers are performing in the Pro-Musica concert at GSLC)
Saturday, May 12 at 11:30 am
(Some of our church staff are performing as part of the
Bluegrass festival at Bills Bar in Merill)
Sunday, May 20 at 3:00 pm
(Kartika will be performing in an AGO Recital at First English
Lutheran Church)
MAY 2018 CHURCH COUNCIL MINUTES 13
Good Shepherd Church Council Meeting
March 13, 2018
Call to Order- Dorie 7:14 pm ( presentation by Wausau PD and discussion regarding security starting at 5:30
pm)
Present: Stu, Kelly, Jenny, Cory, Janelle, Mike, Dorie, Sharon, Pastor Kemp, Nate, Malana
Gathering Litany – Pastor Kemp
God’s Word
Devotional time – Pastor K
Sharing how you have seen God at work lately – ALL
Review
Agenda review- Tim/Kelly PASSED
Minutes review – Tim/Mike PASSED
Treasurer/Financial Report – Kelly/Stu PASSED
Our Response to the Word (New business/open items)
* Wausau PD security survey presentation/discussion ( action taken to maximize
security for staff/ congregation)
* Add “6 in 6” to regular agenda to encourage action, accountability and focus to keep
moving ahead (maybe 4 in 4 t0 keep with monthly meeting)
* Staff members would like to periodically attend (without voting privilege) council
meetings for continuity/cohesiveness . All council agreed this would be helpful.
*AED now mounted on wall for use if needed.
6 in 6 1) Film for windows / internal doorstops to improve security – property committee
2) Give + app:
3) Pastor K to look into Facebook/website link for Give +
4) Updated council member name tags to wear at services to encourage congregation
contact us with ideas/concerns -Kelly will update
5) Council photos
Prayers of the Church/Lord’s Prayers
Sending (motion to adjourn ) Nate/Sharon PASSED Adjournment 8:23pm
Respectfully submitted,
Sharon Semling , GSLC Secretary
T H A N K Y O U to the
G E N E R O U S S U P P O R T E R S of the M I S S I O N E N D O W M E N T F U N D
Good Shepherd’s Mission Endowment Fund has been in place for a year and we are very excited to disperse
$1,358.74 between 3 applicants. Anyone is eligible to submit an application requesting funds which support
ministries and projects that further the mission and vision of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church.
• $600 National Youth Gathering
• $500 Worship Toolkits for our younger worshipers
• $258.74 Offset the purchase price of a new office computer which was not in the budget
GOOD SHEPHERD CHURCH COUNCIL MEETING
MAY 2018 TREASURER’S PAGE 14
Treasurer’s Report – March 2018
March receipts into our bank account were $27,233. Of this, $23,736 came from contributions for our General Fund and $2,320
went to the Building Fund. As expected, we are incurring higher seasonal costs: snow plowing and salting, and higher utility
expenses. We have a $1,000 invoice for snow plowing from February to be paid and as I see it continue to snow, we need to
anticipate yet another invoice of unknown amount.
We began March with $86,041 in our checking account and ended with $74,400. Receipts for the end of March (Maundy
Thursday and Good Friday) will be included in April’s receipts. March included 3 pay periods for our Pastoral and support staff.
This is an increase of approximately $8,000 more than our usual 2 pay period months. We began 2018 with a $58,000 balance
and in the past three months, the balance has decreased by $25,0000 to $32,000. Overall, our monthly expenses are greater
than our monthly giving.
Summary
Cash Availability
03.31.2018 02.28.2018 Change
This Month Prior Month
Checking Account Balance 74,400$ 86,041$ (11,641)$
Mission Investment CD Fund 5,022$ 5,022$ -$
Endowment Investment Fund 51,631$ 51,631$ -$
Total Assets 131,053$ 142,694$ (11,641)$
Liabilities
Total Liabilities 1,153$ 2,684$ (1,531)$
Building Fund Restricted 23,374$ 23,175$ 199$
Work of the Church Restricted 18,703$ 20,545$ (1,842)$
Women of Good Shepherd Restricted 3,536$ 3,536$ -$
Endowment Fund Restricted 51,641$ 51,641$ -$
97,254$ 98,897$ (1,643)$
Unrestricted Cash Balance 32,646$ 41,113$ (8,467)$
Change from Prior Month (8,467)$ (6,102)$