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February 2006
At the December Council meeting the following organizational decisions were made that will be in effect for the 2006 year.
Elected Council Officers are as follows:
President: Anna Kraft
Vice-President: Tom Swingler
Secretary: Dorothy Cooper
Treasurer: Edward Wise
The following persons serve as Chairs and/or members of Committees:
Worship and Music: Ann Grubb
Social Ministry: Tom Swingler
Finance: Clarence Clark>BR>
Property: Wilbur Albright
Personnel: Jan Stein
Christian Ed.: Theresa Nolt
Intern: Ron Price
Activity: Anne Kraft/Paula Kleckner
Scholarship: Ed Wise/Bob Bigler
Directory Task Force: Theresa Nolt
During the year the Committees will meet as necessary.
Most of them have organized and already met.
Included elsewhere in our HERALD is a listing of the
Activity Committee plans for this year.
The Prayer Chain is a non-visible ministry that provides a
tremendous support for our members and others who need the
power of prayer for care and healing.
It is under the leadership of Gloria Halter.
Some may be wondering how a prayer chain functions. The prayer chain is for anyone who is in need of prayer, for any reason—illness, hospitalization, or if the caller needs someone to care about him or her and to pray on his or her behalf.
Since prayer is a vital part of the community of the church, it gives us the opportunity to care for others. The members of the prayer chain set aside a part of each day and pray for those who have called and asked them to do so.
At this time there are thirteen church members on the chain callers list. Anyone interested in joining the list can call Gloria Halter. Her name and phone number are on the back of the weekly church bulletin. Gloria indicates that it is easy to join and you need only to call one person when they receive a call from someone who requests prayer.
CALLING ALL THRIVENT MEMBERS
Are you a member of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans? We would like to know. St. John’s is able to receive matching funds for special projects through Thrivent Financial; however, for these projects, we need the participation of at least six members of Thrivent Financial to plan and run the projects. At the present time, we have been unable to access a total list of members from the combined First English and St. John’s Lutheran congregations. If you are a member, please give your name to Frank Cover, Jan Stein,Terry Droege or Mary Charles Wallace. We have some ideas for programs/projects in order to raise additional funds and need your support.
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