Prince of Peace Lutheran Church Executive Committee Virtual Meeting Notes: June will not consist of meeting minutes, but only of reports submitted by the executive team. This is due to the lack of in-person meeting.

Lynn’s Report:

When I attend church, I always observe how things are going. It is very important to me that things run
smoothly and that people are happy to be at church. I am sure that you would all agree that there is high
energy at church on Sunday mornings. People appear to be truly happy to be at church and to be visiting
with people from their church family. I have been seeing some new connections forming which is great.
Thanks to all of the great volunteers who work various jobs to make Prince of Peace an inviting place.
The door holders, the ushers, the cookie and lemonade hosts, the leaders etc. They all serve so joyfully.
THANK YOU! I challenge everyone to reach out and meet one new person per week.
The ecumenical service the beginning of June was fun, moving and inspirational. How fun to hear from
the two pastors. The food was great and what a privilege it was to break bread together. We take so
much for granted in the US. Hearing their stories makes us even more grateful for what we have. How
blessed we are to have them and their church worship in our space. I am hoping we can combine
services and activities in the future. We are having a women’s retreat in October. We can invite ladies
from their congregations to join us. This is another great example of how Prince of Peace lives up to
their motto of Growing Deep and Reaching Out.
We continue to work on the budget. With prayer and steady giving, we will continue to strive to balance
the budget.
When I left church today, I was reminded of my favorite Bible verse as it is on green cloth in the front of
the church.
“Love one another just as I have loved you”. What a great reminder. It seems so simple but sometimes
we all need a reminder.

Richard’s Report:

-Please see attached report regarding the financial update for May, 2019

Jodi’s Report:

Upcoming Events
June and July Avenues Birthday Party – No birthdays in June; 3 birthdays in July.
Amy to coordinate celebrations with her new Youth Support Specialist contact, Andre.
Gift bags for American Cancer Society Hope Lodge residents – June 23rd
– Youth to decorate bags on June 16 during DIG
– Congregation to assemble Grab and Go Bags and Notes of Hope after services
on June 23.
– Grab and Go Bags – Residents take these with them when they go to
the hospital for treatment appointments. Bags include:
– Bottle of water
– Granola or multi-grain bar
– Cookies, other prepackaged snacks
– Notes of Hope – Note pads and pens to put next to room phones or to
take with to appointments
– Congregational donations to be collected June 23 and 30th
– Paper towels
– Toilet paper
– Disinfecting wipes
– HE unscented laundry detergent
– Individual boxes of cereal
– Disposable travel mugs with lids
– Summer hats
– Fruit cups and pudding
– Individual bags of chips
– Books
– Outreach to purchase the Grab and Go Bag and Notes of Hope Supplies.
CEAP Meals on Wheels Driver Renewal and Recruitment –
– We currently have 12 regular drivers and 5 subs. Jodi to send letters to all
current drivers and subs by the end of June to thank them for their service and to
confirm their interest in driving again for the upcoming year (September 2019 –
August 2020). If more drivers are needed, we’ll recruit additional drivers in July –
August.
Park Brook School Supply Collection – August
– We will collect school supplies for Park Brook Elementary again in August.
Supplies will be collected in time for their Back to School open house in late
August. Depending on donations received from the congregation, Outreach may
fill in with additional supplies. Outreach to approve at August meeting.
Rally Sunday – September 8
– Outreach will plan to have a booth. More details about Rally Sunday plans will be
available on or before the August POP Council meeting.
Fall Blood Drive -Sept/Oct
– Craig Krogstad is chairing the Fall Blood Drive. He has contacted Memorial
Blood Centers on potential dates of either Monday, Oct. 14 or Monday, Oct 28
and is waiting for confirmation.
Care Kits for Homeless – Sept/Oct
– We will discuss this in more detail at our August meeting. Potential dates include
9/22, 9/29 or 10/6
Next Meeting:
– No Outreach meeting in July. Generally, no POP committees meet in July. Next
meeting will be August 13. Jodi will host a dinner/meeting at her house. Details to
come.
Completed Project Reports
May Avenues Birthday Party – May 27, Amy delivered party food and gift for one
birthday
May Brooklyn Avenues Community Connectors Meeting – May 28
– Amy to provide an update.
Park Brook Graduation –Wednesday, June 5
– This was a special day for the 5th graders, their teachers, and their families.
Friday morning, we served waffle breakfast to the graduates and their teachers
with a program hosted by Principal Taylor, featuring a guest speaker on
overcoming adversity. Thank you volunteers: Mike Felien, Amy Kust, Sally
Onstad, Greg and Jodi Spoden
– Friday afternoon we served cake and beverages to parents and graduates after
their graduation ceremony. Thank you volunteers: Linda English, Mike and Deb
Felien, Elaine Zimmer and Jodi Spoden.
Brooklyn Avenues Graduation – Saturday, June 8
– We hosted a graduation party for four Brooklyn Avenues youth graduating from
high school. It was a beautiful day and the event appreciated by staff and
residents. Attendance was lower than expected. We are scheduling a debrief
with Avenues staff to talk about how to improve upon communications and
promotion for next year.
– Outreach Expenditures:
o Supplies and food: $100
– Rotary Club Donation: $250 – covered remainder of the food and gifts for the 4
graduates. Thank you to Lynn Anderson for securing this donation.
– Thank you volunteers: Patti and Jeff Amstrup, Lynn Anderson, Amy Kust, Diane
Tripp, and Jodi and Greg Spoden
Joint Pentecost Worship and Meal – Sunday June 9
– Set-up and serve meal after the joint Pentecost service with Hope Liberian
Ministries and Faithful Friends Ministries.
– Thank you to volunteers: Lynn and Larry Anderson, Linda English, Jo and Frank
Fachman, Amy Kust, Sally Onstad, Jack and Elaine Zimmer, and Jodi and Greg
Spoden

Respectfully submitted,

Cheree Geisler Council Secretary