Creator Connection March 2021
The official newsletter of Creator Lutheran Church and Preschool.
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Fellowship<br />
Church Council Highlights<br />
The following are highlights from the <strong>Creator</strong> Church Council meeting held Tuesday<br />
February 16th. These are not the official minutes of the meeting, but a brief summary to aid<br />
communication. Approved Minutes will be posted on the bulletin board across from the office.<br />
Committee Reports:<br />
Finance Committee –<br />
The finance committee<br />
reported the following<br />
balances at the end of<br />
January:<br />
General Fund Balance<br />
Total cash from Balance<br />
sheet. Line 1000<br />
$165,742.34<br />
Less Balance Sheet Total<br />
Designated Funds. Line 3010<br />
$ 50,068.15<br />
General Fund Balance<br />
$115,674.19<br />
Profit and Loss Details<br />
Total Contributions / Giving<br />
$30,573.62<br />
Total Expenses<br />
$30,852.78<br />
Net income<br />
$(279.16)<br />
Giving<br />
Total Benevolence 10%<br />
$ 3057.36<br />
Local benevolence 6%<br />
$ 1834.42<br />
Synod benevolence 4%<br />
$ 1222.94<br />
Pastor’s Report<br />
Pastor Amanda has<br />
secured a grant from Thrivent<br />
Financial to make boxes for<br />
Holy week. The boxes will<br />
be used for outreach to the<br />
community and she will need<br />
some help assembling them.<br />
She has been busy working<br />
on <strong>Creator</strong> Connect – writing<br />
personal connection cards and<br />
mailing them to congregants.<br />
A lot of work has been<br />
going on in (and on) the<br />
building with the temporary<br />
repairs from the branch that<br />
went through the roof. She is<br />
also working with Thrivent on<br />
a class about generosity and<br />
planning.<br />
Old Business<br />
The insurance company<br />
has been contacted and will<br />
pay for the repair of both<br />
the sign and roof. We have<br />
one bid in for the roof that<br />
looks promising. Property<br />
committee believes that most<br />
of the sign can be repaired<br />
and will be working on that.<br />
New Business<br />
Council made the decision<br />
to use the funds from the<br />
Christmas special offering to<br />
help a BLHS student who is<br />
wheelchair bound and needs<br />
some special equipment to<br />
get out and get exercise.<br />
Due to the high cost of that<br />
equipment, we also decided to<br />
designate the Lentin offering<br />
to the same thing.<br />
Council has elected to reactivate<br />
and fund account<br />
3516 the “worship” account<br />
under designated funds. This<br />
line item will be used to pay for<br />
expenses of items specifically<br />
needed for worship services.<br />
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