1. Roof replacement was approved.
Acting on a recommendation from the Short and Long-Range Planning Committee, the session voted to authorize a project consisting of (1) replacing the slanted roof over the sanctuary and the flat roof over the office, narthex and choir areas with a “20-year” roof, (2) adding insulation, and (3) replacing the fascia ($153,120 estimate for those items). In addition, one cooling/heating unit on the roof over the office area will be replaced ($8,000). This results in an estimated total project cost of $161,120. 

The project will be paid for using the money in the roof replacement fund (approximately $42,242) plus funds from Faith Foundation. The session voted to receive a grant (not a loan) of $125,000 from Faith Foundation to be used for the project. The money from Faith Foundation included approximately $82,042 from the Evie Pagel bequest and other bequests as well as additional Faith Foundation funds available for that purpose. The funds allocated are about $6,000 above the estimated project cost, which will allow for additional costs which may be incurred if materials under the roofing or fascia need to be replaced in some areas. Work on the project will start around August 1. Steve Hansen from our congregation has graciously volunteered to monitor the project on behalf of our church, doing on-site inspections on the project to ensure that the work is being performed properly.

2. Session assignments for 2010-2011 were reviewed.
Pastor Carlson distributed a list showing the committee assignments of session members for the 2010-2011 year incorporating the class of 2012, which was installed the last Sunday in April. These assignments are:
Adult Discipleship:  Dean Halverson, Blake Meisenheimer
Buildings & Grounds:  Steve Joseph, John Vogel
Family Ministries: Debbie Knutson, Stacey Hurrell
Finances:  Mike Tenney, Rick Pavelka
Missions: Tom Radermacher, Sue Studenski
Worship & Music: Jeff Sweet, Mark Blincoe
Personnel: Jim Elliott, Carol Shanholtzer
Welcome & Assimilation: Bob Holzinger
Fellowship & Hospitality: Roger Miller
Clerk of Session: Sue Larson
Pastor Carlson also distributed and briefly discussed a sheet showing committee job descriptions, operating procedures for committee meetings, process for committee reporting to session, and the importance of helping members of the church become involved in the church’s work.

3. Missions Committee will work toward possibility of separating mission budget from general budget.
The session voted to ask the Missions Committee to continue working toward the possibility of separating the mission budget from the general budget and conducting a separate pledging campaign for each. The first step is for the Missions Committee to select a small number of projects toward which our giving could be focused to make a significant impact. Having separate pledges for missions and pledges for the general budget could be considered for implementation in the fall of 2011. The Missions Committee will continue to study and develop the possibility. Session approval at a future date will be needed before the separate budgets and separate pledging campaigns would actually be implemented.