Trinity Lutheran                                               Council Meeting 7:45 pm                               Wednesday August 12, 2020

President- Heather Tonkin                                                                                                                                    Vice President - Yvonne Noorlun                                                                                                           Secretary Report - Kathy Wilkening                                                                                                          Treasurer's Report - Clayton Duncanson
Members present:  Pastor Krista Strum, Rhonda Bonk, Kathy Wilkening, Heather Tonkin, Yvonne Noorlun, Clayton Duncanson, Dallas Wegner, Nikki Smith, Teresa Zaharia, Laurie Wille, Duane Heckman.
Secretary Report:  Rhonda motioned to accept as read.  Laurie second.
Treasures Report: Checking $12,845 Savings $$22,811. Rhonda motioned to accept and Laurie second.
Stewardship:  Rhonda expressed concern with the Pony Express package for pledges do to covid-19.  Many different ideas are being considered.
Lay Ministry:  Laurie is sending out cards. Needing to purchase more stamps.  Thrivent and WELCA maybe able to help purchase stamps.
Properties:  Dallas said more trimming will be done. A member of the church has offered to donate rocks for the cross planter.  Duane said Wayne Wiederhoeft is willing to plow snow again this winter.  Dallas motioned that Wayne Wiederhoeft remove snow for Trinity at the same rate as previous years.  Duane Heckman second. Next year the street in front of church will be Chip Sealed.  All tree branches need to be at least 10 to 12 above the ground.  Yvonne motioned to have Duane get bids for removal for tree branches and Teresa seconded.
Christian Ed:  GIFT is suspended. Many ideas are forming for the kids like gift bags, reading stories on Zoom or Face Book.
Pastor Strum:  All 3 TV are now working.  Laurie will send a Thank You card to repair men from Best Buy.                                                                         Working on Covid Preparedness.  Plans for social distancing and taping off pews for funerals.                                                                                                       There are 5 conformation kids in 4 different school systems.                                                                                            Linda Carlson requested all Sunday services be on Wednesday night instead of or as well of Sunday morning.                                                                                  August 16-23 pastor will be on vacation.   Karen Koeder and Pastor Rebecca Sullivan will preach in Pastor Krista’s absence.                                                        Pastor will attend a Suicide Prevention Class August 25-26.                           God's Work Our Hands Sunday is September 13
Soon all schools will open.  Please pray for all students, teachers and all other workers to stay safe.  
Clayton motioned to adjourn at 8:25 and Nikki second.
Submitted by Treasurer                                                                                            Kathy Wilkening