CIRCUIT 19, THE PALM CIRCUIT
PACIFIC SOUTHWEST DISTRICT
LUTHERAN CHURCH, MISSOURI SYNODSUNDAY, APRIL 26, 2009 MEETING
3:00 P.M.
GRACE LC-MS BANNING
1. CALL TO ORDER – Deacon Gary Wiedle, President
2. ROLL CALL: 1) Trinity Indio, 2) Light of Life La Quinta, 3) Our Saviors Palm Springs, 4) Shepherd of the Valley Anza, 5) Good Shepherd Yucca Valley, 6) Grace Banning, 7) Prince of Peace Hemet; 8) St John Hemet; 9) Christ Desert Hot Springs; 10) Centro Cristiano Fuente De Vida San Jacinto; 11) Emmanuel 29 Palms; and, 12) Circuit 19 Counselor The Reverend Doctor Lloyd Strelow
3. Minutes of January 11, 2009 – Mary Helen Kelly, Secretary
4. Treasurer’s Report – Richard Kelly, Treasurer
5. Review Events for 2009:
a. Circuit Youth Gathering July 31 to August 2, 2009, (see 6 [a] below)
b. Reformation Service October 25, 2009 Our Savior’s Palm Springs, Preacher to be Reverend James Hallmann
c. Reminder of Circuit Counselor election to be held by caucus at the June 28, 2009 PSD Convention in Irvine CA
d. Election of Pastor and Lay Delegates and their Alternates to 2010 Synod Convention will be done at the September 20, 2009 Circuit 19 meeting
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7. Discuss the Initiatives for 2009-2010
a. Circuit wide joint youth activities, Reverend Trent Thompson POP and David Bellemy, St. Johns - San Onofre State Beach, July 31 to August 2, 2009
b. Topical Circuit wide Workshops, Reverend Tom Van Duzer LOL; Reverend Matt Jennings Good Shepherd; and, Rich Biber St. John
c. Circuit 19 Web Blog – LIST-SERVE
d. Other
8. Progress Report on Coachella Valley Hispanic Ministry - Reverend Robert Smith, President CVHM
9. Scholarship Committee Report - At this the April 26, 2009 meeting the Scholarships awards are to be announced by the Committee. Deacon Ted Smith, Circuit 19 Vice President, Good Shepherd; and, Brian Romberg Grace
10. Other Discussion
11. Adjourn -
Next meetings are:
a. Sunday, September 20, 2009 at 3:00 p.m. at Grace
b. Sunday, October 25, 2009, Reformation Service (Our Savior’s Palm Springs, Preacher Reverend James Hallmann)