Faith Lutheran Church Council Minutes –May 12, 2026
President - Lori Pietsch Treasurers - Kathy Guyer, Jane Piepgras
V President - Randy Gustafson Secretary - Stacy Reed
Trustees - Ben Odegard, Chad Becker, Pam Bocock
Deacons - Sherri Gustafson, Cindy Lehman, Mary Feder
Secretary’s Report: April minutes were not printed in the newsletter. Lori printed and distributed for everyone to read.
Treasurer’s Report: April expenses were $13,826.12 and receipts $12,370.03.
Trustees Report: The glass panel is in and needs to be installed. We would like to have a security camera system installed and we will look into Christensen Communications offer more closely and discuss next meeting. Securing Sacred Places meeting was moved to June.
Deacons: Graduation Sunday and 1st Communion will be held this Sunday, May 17th. Will have chocolate kisses for Father’s Day in June. Deacons will cover July and August Alter Guild. Ralph will be away May 31st, the Deacons will need to cover the Order of Worship, and sermon is covered. Park Days Sunday, July 12th , will be a Peace of the Prairie service, one service only that day. Bible Sunday is set for Sept. 27th. New Member Sunday will be Oct. 11th .
Board of Ed: Last day of Jam was April 29th, 29 students attended. BOE will meet in June to review the family surveys.
Ralph’s Report: Ralph led 4- Pray without Ceasing at Living Meadows; 1 communion service at Living Meadows along with some individual visits. 2 Baptisms at Faith, attended Watonwan River Conference at Our Savior’s in New Ulm, the Gustavus Adolphus College Association of Congregations annual meeting and participated in the S.A.M. and mentor retreat at Salom Hill Farm. He held the 2nd communion class with 9 attendees; 4 from Lake Hanska and 5 from Faith. Final confirmation class was on April 29th - with 6 young ladies to be confirmed May 3rd at Faith. Synod Assembly is June 5-6; Ralph will be commissioned as a SAM at the worship service on June 6th .
Motion to accept reports was made by Kathy/seconded by Ben.
Old Business: Mary inquired about the church bell; we will get a service call scheduled as it has been determined it is an electrical issue. Randy and Chad will coordinate this. We have received lots of good comments on the organ.
New Business: Need a new cart for the tables, the old one broke. Mary made a motion to purchase a new cart, Ben seconded. Lori will purchase the cart. A large donation of miscellaneous items was donated to the shopping with Mrs. Claus event. The nursery has 2 large tables, we only need 1, will look at donating the other one. There was a $1200.00 memorial donated to the church, there have been several requests to establish a free library with the use of these funds. There will be a committee to maintain the upkeep of this library. Lori will bring a proposal to the next meeting.
Thank you to Lynne Hoeft for continuing to handcraft the beautiful quilts
that are given at baptisms and to the graduating seniors.
Motion to adjourn was made by Kathy and seconded by Ralph.
Respectfully submitted, Stacy Reed - Secretary
