St Matthew Lutheran Church Council Meeting Agenda
Aug 21, 2025
Present: Jennifer Zollner, Chris Christensen, Pastor Jon Wendt, Joel Schoer, Brittney Goche,
Absent: Aaron Struntz, Kevin Bock, Caroline Netzke, Jan Arends
Call to order at 7:13
Pastor’s Report:
-Mission trip went well
-Visitations
-Pastor and family went on vacation
-125th celebration went good
-3 baptisms last weekend
-One Exchange student came yesterday and one more is coming next week.
-Theological Conf is Oct 5-7
Secretary’s Report/Treasurer’s Report:
Secretary’s report – emailed to council and a copy was given out
Treasurer’s report-
· Checking: $17,223.25
· Building & repair: $5,272.68
· Savings: $1,016.40
· Memorial Savings: $2,379.57
· Scholarship Savings: $12,696.37
· CD: $40,000.00
· Youth Group: $1,078.45
· CIF: $17,484.23
We are at 45.6% for income (should be at 58%), 53.5% of budget for expenses. CD is coming due here end of Aug.
A proposal/motion by Chris to pull out $15,000 to put in the general savings to be available for use if needed and put the remaining amount back in a short term CD. Seconded by Joel, vote, motion carried.
Motion made by Joel to approve the secretary and treasurer’s report, seconded by Brittney, vote, motion carried.
Old Business:
· Projects Updates: Church Directory, Flooring in offices update, Cement outside of kitchen door, Security cameras, Signage for church entrances, wood issues under canopy: flooring in offices is in, cement outside of kitchen is done, signs are here and will be put up, security cameras-electrical is in and cameras will be installed hopefully this next week. Tim is looking at the wood under the canopy.
New Business:
· Rally Day/School kits packing- Sept 7
· Wood pieces from synod office-Pete’s brother is taking the pieces to put in their church in Odin.
· Windows in church sanctuary- just need to re-caulk the windows at some point. The stain glass from the old church may need some attention in the next few years possibly.
· We would like to do something for the non-member crew people that helped with the cement, we will think of ideas and discuss next meeting
· WAFER – lost a refrigerator, A motion was made by Chris to use some of the funds (up to $1500) from the “Community Improvement Fund” to buy a refrigerator for WAFER to replace the one that stopped working. Seconded by Joel. Vote. Motion carried.
· Confirmation- 5 confirming from our church. Most have all their prerequisites done a couple have a little bit to finish (memory work or sermon notes). Pastor will continue to help those to finish. Chris motions that we confirm based on Pastor’s recommendations. Seconded by Brittney. Vote. Motion Carried.
Chris made a motion to adjourn at 8:18, seconded by Joel, motion carried, closed with the Lord’s Prayer.
Next council meeting: Sept 14 (Sun) after church