Minutes Joy Vision Council March 11, 2025
Opening Prayer/Devotion
Hope Olson opened the meeting with a devotion and prayer.
Attendance:
Present: Corri Anderson, Mandy Bernick, Donna Boatman, David Burleigh, Christy Canfield, Joe Fewer, Pastor Melissa Hrdlicka, Hope Olson, Mark Olson, Kathy Sommer
Absent: Tracy Banitt
Approve last month’s minutes
Hope Olson made a motion to approve the minutes from the December meeting, and Donna Boatman seconded the motion. All agreed and the minutes were approved by the council.
Agenda discussion items
- Giving Team/Committee update:
- Pastor Melissa will be meeting with Tracy Banitt this week.
- Donna Boatman is providing strategy support.
- Outreach to various members is ongoing for input and/or committee inclusion.
- Lisa Olson willing to participate.
- Mark Olson (treasurer) will be on committee.
- Property & Grounds: Joe will contact Ernie Schultz regarding obtaining bids for parking lot and building exterior work.
- School carnival: April 11th, 5 – &:30 pm David submitted an application for Joy to have a table again this year. Temporary tattoos were popular; Hope Olson will order more for this year. Several council members and Pastor Melissa plan to attend.
- Prescott Public Library sponsorship: Joy received a telephone solicitation from a ‘company’ purporting to represent the Prescott Library; they requested financial support for the Prescott Library in exchange for placement of our logo on book bags. The Prescott Library was contacted; Library staff reported that this was a scam and had determined that other businesses in town were also solicited. Joy will share any information we received from the ‘company’ to the Prescott Library for inclusion in their report to the appropriate authorities.
- Council group picture – taken tonight.
- Walk-on items – Hope Olson will take down 50th Anniversary bulletin boards and organize/file them, but the Timeline will remain.
Worship & Wednesday Supper attendance numbers
- YTD Wednesday Supper attendance:
| Jan. 15 | chicken noodle | 80 |
| Jan. 22 | chili | 73 |
| Jan. 29 | baked potato bar | 97 |
| Feb. 5 | stroganoff | 106 |
| Feb. 12 | pizza hotdish | 96 |
| Feb. 19 | spaghetti | 93 |
| Feb. 26 | fajita chicken | 90 |
- February Sunday worship attendance:
| 2-Feb | 90 | ||
| 9-Feb | 74 | ||
| 16-Feb | 80 | ||
| 23-Feb | 80 |
There have been technical difficulties with the Facebook livestream, but typically 20-25 viewers watch the worship livestream each week; these numbers go down to about 5 per week when it doesn’t stream properly. It’s unfortunately not possible to say how many watch on YouTube afterward.
Treasurer’s Monthly Report
Financial Information
Treasurer’s Report February 2025
Current Month:
Revenue for the month………$22,117
Expenses for the month.…… $28,079
Deficit for the month………….$5,962
YTD:
Revenue YTD………..……..$45,270
Expenses YTD………………$54,864
Deficit YTD ………………….$9,594
Cash Position:
General Fund………………….$33,215
Dedicated Funds…………….$22,185
Restricted Funds…….……….$6,893
Endowments (Investments)……$47,095
Total Cash………………….…….$109,388
JWELCA Report
JWELCA Minutes March 4, 2025
Present: Marcia Lindseth, Kelly Poff, Hope Olson, Kathy Sommer, Cathy Martin, Phyllis Hoffmann, Em Horken
Devotions: Cathy Martin
Treasurer’s Report: Em Horken
Current balance is: $1952.61
Additional deposits: $180.00 ($100 Meier funeral, $10 cookie sale, $70 lefsa sale)
Bold Women Sunday: $324.00 (more coming from credit cards)
$2456.61
2025 Camperships: -723.00
$1733.61 available
Women’s Bible Study moved to Tuesday, March 11 at 1:30 and & Wednesday, March 12 at 7:15
Galentine’s Day: want to do again next year
*$500 donated from cupcakes and donations for California wildfire victims – will be
distributed through Lutheran World Relief (check will come from Joy Lutheran)
*next year include the possibility of food at the event
Bold Women Sunday: Good Service!
*when total offering is collected, will decide how/who to distribute to
World Day of Prayer: scheduled for Friday, March 7th at Joy
Morning of Renewal: April 5th in Hudson; Marcia willing to drive; others going?
Discussed JWELCA sponsoring an actual garage sale at Joy the weekend of May 1-3
*proceeds to go towards projects at Joy (building, parking lot)
*no clothing, price your own items, pick up what doesn’t sell, last day reductions?
*will bring item to Council; more details to follow
Next meeting: Tuesday, April 8th at 4:30
Youth Report
Summer activity and bible camp sign-ups are looking strong. Volunteers are lined up for Easter Breakfast; Thrivent Action Team seed money was secured by Pastor Melissa.
Pastor’s Report
- A day-long Confirmation retreat for 9th graders was recently held; youth served at Feed my Starving Children, expended some energy at Sky Zone and then concluded with a Bible study at Twisted Oak, where they also worked on their faith statements.
- Pastor Melissa reviewed the plan for Lenten worship; theme is ‘Meeting in the Middle’. Holden Evening Prayer will be on Wednesday March 19th.
- Easter worship services: 7:00 am Ecumenical sunrise service at Freedom Park; 9:30 am and 11:00 am worship services at Joy, with breakfast in between services.
- A Fresh Expressions ‘Jesus Fit’ sampler, sponsored by the ELCA NW Synod was attended by Pastor Melissa, Kathy Sommer, Lee Northouse, Tom Peterson, and Bishop Halum, and Rev. Diane House from the NW Synod office. Attendees learned about alternative ways to reach out to those in the community who may not feel comfortable in a traditional church setting; the ‘sampler’ included Yoga Church, Trail Church, and Beer/Pizza Church. Pastor Melissa’s Missional Leadership workshop is also based on the Fresh Expressions ministry approach. Pastor Melissa learned through her ministry connections that there is a ‘Yoga Church’ offered in River Falls on Wednesdays (monthly in the winter, every week in the summer).
Pastor Melissa closed the meeting with a prayer.
Respectfully submitted by Kathy Sommer, secretary.