Present: Pastor Chad Brekke, Mike Isenberg, Nate Boucher, Richard Habstritt, Patti VanLiew, Rachel Henderson, Kirk Sidlo, Ann Maczuga 

Absent: Pastor Natalia Terfa and Frank Clinton 

Call to Order: Mike Isenberg called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm 

Opening Devotion: Mike Isenberg led us in devotions/prayer 

Adoption of the Agenda: Rachel Henderson made a motion to adopt the agenda. Ann Maczuga seconded the motion. Motion carries. 

Approval of Previous Minutes: Nate Boucher made a motion to approve minutes from the February 28, 2023, council meeting. Richard Habstritt seconded the motion. Motion carries. 

EXECUTIVE TEAM REPORTS: 

President’s Report none 

VP Report none 

Treasurer’s Report: 

FEBRUARY 2023 

OFFERINGS / RECEIPTS 

2023 2022 

JANUARY $45,646.85 $50,753.77 

FEBRUARY $46,629.20 $ 46,580.26 

Total $92,276.05 $97,334.03 

EXPENSES 

2023 2022 

JANUARY $64,853.02 $69,711.20 

FEBRUARY $45,996.63 $72,658.64 

Total $110,849.65 $142,369.84 

GAIN/LOSSES 

2023 2022 

JANUARY ($19,206.17) ($18,957.43) 

February 632.57 ($26,078.38) 

Total ($18,573.60) ($45,035.81) 

Offering/Receipts decrease in 2023 over 2022 by ($5,057.98) 

Expenses decrease in 2023 by ($31,520.19) compared to 2022. 

Our Losses for the year 2023 decreased by $26,462.21 compared to 2022 

Other Receipts in 2023 was $17,756.74 compared to 2022 which was $14,613.40 

Funds from Endowment account were used in Feb 2023 amounts to $26,294.40. Balance in Endowment fund as of 02/28/2023 was $25,113.63. 

Cash Balances as of 02/28/2023 $ 5,853.55 

Cash Balances as of 12/31/2022 $ 39,163.46 

Decrease $ 33,310.46 

Designated Funds 

February 28, 2023 $ 97,466.99 

December 31,2022 $ 113,232.15 

Difference $ (15,765.16) 

Largest Designated Funds 

Mission Trip Jamacia $11,977.16 

Building Improvement/HVAC $18,102.97 

Council Contingency $30,193.44 

Administration $7,745.15 

Secretary’s Report none 

PASTORAL REPORTS: 

Pastor Chad’s Report – none 

Pastor Natalia’s Report – 

As we cruise Holy Week and Easter, I am so thankful for our team and the various ways we have all stepped into Lent and made it work for our community. Our Holy Week schedule looks like this: 

April 2 – Palm Sunday worship 9:30am 

April 6 – Maundy Thursday worship 6:30pm 

April 7 – Good Friday worship 6:30pm (Seven Last Words) 

April 9 – Easter Sunday worship 9:30am (one service, discuss in council meeting) 

The office will be closed April 10. 

Along with the Care Team, I’m hosting a funeral planning event on April 5th, at 6:30pm. So often people sit with us in the fog of grief and don’t know what to do or how to do anything, so we thought it might be helpful for people to know some of the processes and planning tools well ahead of needing it. We will be partnering with our friends at Gearty Delmore that night as well so hopefully we have some people attend. 

For your information as POP leader, the current pastoral schedule looks like: 

Week of March 6-12 – Natalia off 

Week of March 13-19 – Chad off 

Week of March 20-26 – both on 

Week of March 27-April 2 – both on 

Week of April 3-9 – both on 

Week of April 10-16 – both on 

Week of April 17-23 – Chad off 

Week of April 24-30 – Natalia off 

* “off” weeks mean we are not working, including Sunday. 

Also, please note that there will be one day (March 20th) this month where there is no pastoral coverage, as Chad is traveling back to MN and I am on vacation. The office staff is aware of this gap and will handle it. 

I am still planning my sabbatical, which will be from mid-May to mid-August. It is our current plan to have Pastor Angela Denker sub in preaching twice a month and be on call during Chad’s off weeks and vacation. Please let me or Pastor Chad know if there are any questions about this. 

Ministry Team Reports: 

Rachel Boucher, Frank Fachman, Jo Fachman, Melissa Johnson, Amy Kust, Jodi Spoden 

Community Partner – Upcoming Events 

Avenues For Youth – Amy 

• • Building on Dreams Fundraiser o March 29th at 5-7 pm at Glass House in the Holden Room. Fundraiser includes program and meal. 
• o Tentative plan is for anyone interested in carpooling to meet at church at 4:15 pm. Amy is checking on parking availability at Glass House and when the doors open and will confirm carpooling meeting time. 

• • Personal Care Item Collection o Amy to ask Nikk to post the items we are collecting on the sanctuary and welcome center screens. ▪ Mesh laundry bags 
• ▪ Deodorant 
• ▪ Lotion for ethnic skin 
• ▪ Shower mats and curtains 
• • Avenues Birthdays o Amy hasn’t received any upcoming birthdays from Kevin. 

CEAP – Jeanne 

• • Fill the Trunk Event – Wednesday, March 22 o During March Food Share, all food and monetary donations will be matched! 
• o Priority food items – Jeanne checking with Mark and will print up some half-sheets of needed items for the kiosk. 
• o Jeanne confirming with Mark on what time he will be arriving with the truck. We discussed at the meeting that maybe 4:00 to 6:30 would work well. 

• • MOW o March 5th Thursday Driver – Candy Kvamme is interested in helping out. Jeanne to contact her. 

• • Monthly Food Collection o Any food donations from Feb and March will be included in March Food Share donation totals. 

Refugee Support 

• • Given the significant level of commitment, the team decided not to pursue a sponsorship with Alight. Instead, we will ask someone from Lutheran Social Services to speak after a church service (tentatively in April) to inform us of the various opportunities available through LSS to support refugees that have arrived in the Mpls./St. Paul area. Jodi to work with LSS on setting a date. 

2023 Outreach Event Calendar 

• • We roughed out the Outreach calendar for the rest of the year. We’ll continue to add dates and refine as the year progresses. 
• • FYI – There are a couple of Spring events we have historically participated in that we won’t be doing this spring. o Park Brook is not planning to include a family meal with their Spring music concert. In the past we have often either provided the food or helped serve. 
• o Memorial Blood Centers is managing when and where they hold blood drives due to limited staffing. So, we are not holding a Prince of Peace blood drive this spring. Instead, anyone interested in giving blood can check with Memorial Blood Centers on the time and location of upcoming events. 

2023 Budget Status and Expenditures 

• • Outreach Remaining Budget – $350 o Used $150 from Outreach Budget in Feb for Avenues Building on Dreams fundraiser 
• • Dedicated Funds (As of 12/31/22) o Outreach – $0 
• o CEAP – $490 
• o Avenues for Youth – $0 
• o 363 Sandwiches – $0 
• • Thrivent Grants (Thrivent members are allowed to request up to 2 grants per year) o $250 – Used all for January CEAP Birthday Bags (Melissa Johnson, requestor) 
• o Melissa to request a grant for our April CARE bag item collection. She will also talk with Katie options for bag filling; an after-church event or Wednesday night youth event. 

Other – Melissa and Jodi 

• • Google Drive – POP Outreach Shared Folder o Melissa and Jodi are working on creating a shared drive through which everyone on the Outreach team will be able to access Outreach agendas, meeting notes and all other historical documents. 

Upcoming Deadlines 

• • April eNews due to Karina week of March 27th 
• • POP Council Report due to POP Council Secretary week of March 13 

Completed Projects 

• • Thanks to Jo Fachman for arranging for CEAP to donate any unneeded holiday wrapping paper and supplies to Prince of Peace for our 2024 Avenues Gift Wrapping Event. 

Outreach Team 2023 Calendar January  • 1/18 – CEAP Birthday Bags	February  • 2/26 – CEAP Ministry Moment
March  • 3/22 – March Food Share Fill the Truck  • 3/29 – Avenues Building on Dreams	April  • Car CARE bag collection (after March Food Share ends)  • CEAP Birthday Bags  • Second Harvest Heartland Volunteer Event
May  • CARE bag filling event – TBD  • 5/21 – Jeans and Junk	June  • 6/4 – Caritas Benefit Concert  • Park Brook Graduation Breakfast and Reception
July  • CEAP Birthday Bags  • CEAP Farm Fresh	August  • CEAP Farm Fresh  • CEAP School Supply Drive
September  • CEAP Farm Fresh  • 9/10 – Rally Sunday	October  • CEAP Birthday Bags  • Car CARE Bags  • Jeans and Junk
2023 Outreach Team Meeting Schedule	2023 Monthly On-going Activities
• January 24 – 2023 Planning Meeting Pt 1	Avenues Birthday Parties
• February 28 – 2023 Planning Meeting Pt 2	Avenues Personal Care Item Donations
• March 28	CEAP Meals on Wheels
• April 25	CEAP Monthly Food Donations
• May 23	Park Brook Reading Buddies (Oct – May)
• June 27
• July – No Meeting	2023 Church Calendar
• August 22	Annual Meeting 1/22
• September 26 – 2024 Position Renewal	Lent – 2/22 – 4/6
• October 24	Rally Sunday – 9/10
• November 28 (Holiday Potluck Meeting?)	Advent – 12/3 – 12/24
• December – No Meeting