2010 Annual Report
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
Invite and connect t. ohn’s people to God and one an- S J other through evangelical Christ’s lutheran love church 2010 Our hope is that, Annual as your faith continues to grow, our sphere of Report activity among you will greatly expand. —2 Corinthians 10:15 (NIV) 2 ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN CHURCH—2010 ANNUAL REPORT Reports from Ministry Staff St. John’s Church Council Senior Pastor .............................................................................................3 Executive Committee Associate Pastor of Worship Arts and Missions ...................................4 President ...........................Dan Lammers Associate Pastor of Family Ministries and Adult Discipleship ..........5 Vice President ................... Bob Hinshaw Associate Pastor of Member Care and Senior Ministries ...................6 Secretary ..........................David Johnson Junior High Ministry ...............................................................................7 Treasurer ...................... Chuck Hurliman Joy Zone Children’s Ministries ...............................................................8 Senior High Youth Ministry ...................................................................9 Ministry Teams and Liaisons DinnerTime ............................................................................................10 Adult Discipleship ...............Ann Stemm 2010 Reports Children’s Ministry ................Ray Dostal Church Council and Committees Finance ......................... Chuck Hurliman Congregational Council ........................................................................11 Global & Local Missions....Lois Brucker Columbarium Association ....................................................................11 Junior High ........................Lori Laughlin Nominating Committee ........................................................................12 Member Care .........................Bob Fisher Personnel Committee ............................................................................12 Outreach .................. Dixie Brandenburg Parish Life ...............................Sara White Ministry Teams Property .......................Chris Landstrom Adult Education......................................................................................13 Stewardship .......................Don Peterson Finance ....................................................................................................13 Worship Arts ........................Karen Terry Member Care ..........................................................................................13 Young Adult & Senior High ..........Susan Parish Life ................................................................................................14 Temple Property ...................................................................................................14 Open Door Missions ..............................................................................15 Social Action ...........................................................................................16 Stewardship .............................................................................................16 Worship Arts ...........................................................................................17 Fellowship and Activity Groups Kaffehuset ................................................................................................18 St. John’s Women ....................................................................................18 Pre-School Noah’s Ark ...............................................................................................19 Finances St. John’s Charitable Trust .....................................................................20 Budget and Finances ..............................................................................20 2010 Budget Expenditures ....................................................................21 Proposed 2011 Budget ...........................................................................22 Facility Planning Facility Project Financial Summary .......................................................23 Membership Summary for 2010 .............................................................24 ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN CHURCH—2010 ANNUAL REPORT 3 Pastor Knight W. Wells Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Since we will still be living in the community for a portion Since this will be my “final report” to the congregation and of the year, it will be very important that you do not request me the final Annual Meeting before my retirement on June 30, 2011, to preside at funerals, weddings, baptisms, etc., or to become the format of this Senior Pastor Report will take a bit of a dif- involved in the ministry issues of the congregation. For any ferent flavor than in years past. As always, I am grateful for the pastoral act, you will have the support and expertise of your continued supporteport of the peoplefrom of St. the John’s Seniorand specifically Pastor of new senior pastor as well as your current, excellent pastoral our Congregation Council, staff and other leaders of St. John’s staff to do the pastoral care ministries of the church. Your new for the way they have begun the transition process of senior senior pastor, as well as the current pastoral staff, will have my leadership. As I conclude my call as your senior pastor, I am complete support. especially thankful to the whole congregation for allowing me We have many friends in the congregation and those to serve in this role for these past 15+ years. relationships will continue. However, please do not embarrass When we arrived in Bloomington in February 1996, I recall yourself or us by asking me to become involved in any areas it was a very cold and windy moving day. I can remember the of ministry that might jeopardize the pastoral relationship of moving van driving onto the ice-covered backyard at our newly your new senior pastor! This is a very important issue for me purchased home at 3302 Brittany Circle. But the warmth of our as a retiring pastor. I hope and pray that you will understand reception, and the wonderful welcoming spirit of this congrega- how important this is in order to maintain the viability of a tion quickly took away all of the frigid February air in Illinois. new pastoral team. Through the years, Susan and I have deeply appreciated the St. John’s has been a gift to us as I have come to love this privilege of being in ministry with you. church and the people. We have many wonderful memories and As the search for a new senior pastor is now in process experiences that are all part of the special relationship between and the work of the newly appointed Transition Committee pastor and people. My prayer is that this congregation will grow continues in the coming months, there will certainly be some and flourish in the years ahead . that the membership will grow changes ahead. But God always provides what is needed to build . that worship participation will grow . that our involvement the church. I trust in that promise for this congregation, just in mission (global and local) will grow . that discipleship and as I have trusted in that promise throughout my ministry on a learning will expand . that ministry areas for families, small personal as well as a professional level. groups, young adults and support groups will be even stronger St. John’s is in a very strong position as a congregation. and more impacting. Our facilities are excellent and provide wonderful opportunities St. John’s continues as a leading congregation in our synod for new ministries as well as the continuation of our current and a “mentor congregation.” That means we have gifts in ministry programs. Our financial position remains solid, in ministry that we can share with other congregations that will spite of a weakened economy over the past several years. Your build up their ministries. But our ministry together, as St. John’s stewardship response has maintained the stability of this church Lutheran Church, must always be for the glory of God. That has Rand I know it will continue in the years ahead. been our heritage and our congregational mission continues One of my personal ministry goals was to be able to leave into the future . Invite and Connect People to God and One the congregation in a better place than I found it through God’s Another Through Christ’s Love. help and direction. I hope you feel that is the case. As we trust in the Lord, the Lord always provides what we need the most! Your brother in Christ, Last May, in our visioning session, I shared with our coun- cil, staff and ministry leaders that with the completion of our facility project, St. John’s would now need to put its efforts into the areas of ministry programming and staffing for the coming Knight W. Wells years. 2011 promises to be an exciting new chapter in the life of St. John’s. With new opportunities, new personalities and new ministries that will be uncovered, the future looks positive and optimistic for this congregation. As my retirement approaches, Susan and I are very sensitive to the boundary issues that come from a “retired pastor” status and what my role will be as one who is no longer a member of the congregation. Please remember these “boundaries” for the future. 4 ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN CHURCH—2010 ANNUAL REPORT Pastor Elyse Nelson Winger In addition to preaching, teaching, pastoral care, supervision, Community Service and Leadership administration, and worship