Pastor Danielle Council Report – November 2019Word & Sacrament & RitualRecent Special Services Blessing of the Animals – October 16th Children’s Sabbath/Noisy Offering – October 20th Reformation Sunday – October 27th All Saints’ Sunday – November 3rd (Brad Fuerst, UT LuMin)Polka Mass – November 10th

Upcoming Special ServicesChrist the King – November 24th (Deacon Bri) Advent Begins – December 1st Advent Midweek – December 4th, 11th, & 18th Lessons & Carols – December 15th “Blue Christmas” – December 22nd Christmas Eve – December 24th (NO Christmas Day)

Baptisms, Funerals, Weddings, Etc.Baptism: Morgan (Woodmancy) – 1/12 Funeral: N/A Wedding: 11/30, 2/8, 10/10

Pastoral CareContinuing care of hospitalized & homebound with staff, Pastor Armin, Eucharistic Ministers & Prayer Team

Hospitalized/Surgery Calls – 7 via phone, 3 visitsVarious Office/Home Visits – 3

AdministrationStaffing: Weekly staff and director meetings ongoing. September 19th Staff Team-Building – Coaching completedPlanning: Advent/Christmas planning solidified. Podcasts are LIVE! Pray-Ground Survey in process. 2020 ELCA Anniversaries– 50: Women, 40: People of Color, 10: LGBTQ. Identified additional staffing needs in Faith Formation (Children and Adult). Annual Meeting Meal & Fellowship Board of Ministries: Met earlier tonight to plan, coordinate, and evaluate ministries according to the year-long focus: Growing a Generous Faith: Deepening Engagement, Faith, Stewardship – Special focus on Deepening Engagement

  

Attended/Led: Staff and Director Meetings (weekly)Director of Operations Meeting (weekly)Director of Worship & Music Meeting (weekly)Deacon of CYF Meeting (weekly)Prayer & Pastoral Care Meeting (weekly)Pre-Council Executive Meeting (monthly)CDC Board Meeting (monthly)Worship Meeting (monthly x 2)Mutual Ministry Team Meeting (monthly)CDC Chapel (weekly)

Trunk or Treat (Trunk-toberfest) Endowment Meeting Endowment Meeting with John Dellis, Lutheran Found.Campus Safety Task Force MeetingWednesday Outdoor Worship Stewardship Meeting (x3)Jack’s Garden DedicationChildren’s Ministry (Crafts, Cookies & Carols) MeetingSynod Consultation Committee MeetingFinance Committee Meeting

Education1010 Sunday School Class: “Dialogues on Race” finishing – excellent attendance. Plans sketched for 2020.Pastor’s Bible Study: Continue study of Acts through November. Will break until January. TLLC CDC : Chapel continues. Distributed Spark! Bibles to PreK students. Thanksgiving Feast this week.Confirmation: Continue leading 8th grade class. Working on “Living Lutheran” and Reformation.

A Leader among Leaders – Board of Ministries: Reviewing Progress on Congregation-wide Foci CDC: Assistant Director in place. Improved church connection. Breakfast with Santa Fundraiser December 14th Children: Pray-Ground Evaluation underway. Confirmation retreat very well attended. Prep for Advent EventsYouth: Wednesday Youth Group ongoing since August 4th. Planning and registration for Summer Service Trip.Faith Formation: Fall 1010 class Dialogues on Race with former staffer, Charlotte Moore’s Black Bodies film. Nurture: 787 20s & 30s planning to Christmas Carol for Eucharistic Ministry Recipients. Stewardship: Fall – Q3 statements with letter sent. November – Growing a Generous Faith Pledging.Worship/Music: Both teams looking ahead to Advent/Christmas plans. Choirs resumed. “Beefing up” WOW as additional/alternate to Sundays. Outreach: Great God’s Work Our Hands Sunday despite BYG Retreat/New Member Class overlap. (Endowment: Top Golf Family Event planning. New members added. Working to add to Board of Ministries.)

Other Vacation (4 weeks)/Continuing Education (2 weeks) DaysDays Taken: 2/14 (sick), 3/21, 5/30, 7/8-14 (vacation), 7/17-18 (family funeral), 8/15 (no school)Sundays Taken: March 10th, July 14th, November 3rd Planned: November 21-30 (holiday Sabbath)

Continuing Ed: Synod Assembly (May 31-June2) Staff Team Building (September 19)

Synod Boundaries Workshop (October 10) Synod Bishop’s Convocation (October 24)

TRUNK OR TREAT 2019!