Minutes                       Joy Vision Council                   April 15, 2025

Opening Prayer/Devotion

Hope Olson opened the meeting with a devotion and prayer.

Attendance:

Present: Corri Anderson, Tracy Banitt, Mandy Bernick, Donna Boatman, David Burleigh, Joe Fewer, Pastor Melissa Hrdlicka, Hope Olson, Mark Olson, Kathy Sommer

Absent: Christy Canfield

Approve last month’s minutes

March minutes not available for review; will review/approve via email or at next council meeting.

Agenda discussion items

• Parking Lot – Joe/All
  • Review new estimate – Asphalt Plus: $28 – 30K to replace southeast portion of East lot, plus $6550.00 for reseal & restripe
  • Next steps:
    • ‘Feasibility study’: direct/personal appeals to potential donors
    • Capital campaign would be needed; Mandy Bernick, Joe Fewer, Donna Boatman and Pastor Melissa will take lead on this.
    • Donna Boatman will draft a communication plan.

• Exterior siding – Kathy:
  • Ernie Schultz, Kathy Sommer and Kevin Sommer examined the condition of the siding.
  • Siding is rotting in many areas; No sheathing beneath siding on short wall outside mechanical room; Caulk would be very difficult to remove. Does not make sense to power-wash and restain, as areas of the siding would disintegrate from the pressure of the power-washer.
  • Kathy to ask Kevin to obtain estimate for materials for short wall and patching of rotten areas of other walls.
  • Kathy to ask her neighbor who has a siding business to look at electrical box and comment on whether he removes/replaces these for customers, or if he uses an electrician.

• Giving Team/Committee update – Tracy/Donna/All
  • Tracy and Mandy will be reaching out to individuals to join the Giving Team; goal is to have 7-8 members.
  • 5-6 meetings before October
  • Launch campaign in October

• St. Paul Saints game: Sunday, July 13th – David Burleigh
  • 25 minimum needed for group ticket order
  • $20 per ticket
  • Seats will be sheltered.

• Servant Keeper: David Burleigh
  •  Servant Keeper will stop automatically uploading Vanco transactions; financial secretary would have to manually enter these transactions.
  •  Monthly rate increasing to $70/month (current $60)
  • Kathy Sommer and Pastor Melissa will research alternatives and report back to council.

• School Carnival Update:
  • Last Friday at Middle School
  • The event went well; temporary tattoss were a hit again this year

• Prescott Library – kick off to summer event: Hope Olson
  • June 3^rd from 4-6 pm
  • Will be held in Library parking lot
  • Will hand out Thrivent T-shirts and popcorn
  • Free will donation to Library

Worship & Wednesday Supper attendance numbers

• March Wednesday Supper attendance:

Mar. 5	cancelled	0
Mar. 12	beef Irish stew	?
Mar.19	lasagna hotdish	?
Mar. 26	chili	?

• March Sunday worship attendance:

2-Feb		90
9-Feb		74
16-Feb		80
23-Feb		80

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                        April 8, 2025

Devotions: Phyllis Hoffmann

Treasurer’s Report: Em Horken

   Current balance is:      $2606.61 (includes income $50 Bold Women

                                                                                       $100 Ron Anderson funeral)

   Camperships:              –    723.00

                                       $1883.61

   To ELCA (Bold Women) –   374.00

                                        $1509.61

   World Day of Prayer       –     152.55

                                           1357.06

   WELCA org.                 –        30.00

                                        $1327.06

May Bible Study:  changes to 2^nd week (Tues. May 13 at 1:30; Wed. May 14 at 7:15)

World Day of Prayer:  Successful!!  Continue to hold at Joy in 2026

   *Nigeria writers “Come, I will give you rest”

Morning of Renewal:  held April 5 in Hudson; Marcia and Phyllis attended

Garage Sale:  on hold; suggest have possible dates to bring to June meeting

Northwester magazine:  digital copies available; contact Kim Vicek at vicekkr@yahoo.com

   *women are encouraged to order

2025 WELCA Synod Retreat:  Wed, June 4 & Thur, June 5 at Luther Park Bible Camp

   *$100 (2 full days); $70 (1 day only);  cheaper if postmarked by 5/10/25

   *presenter is Destiny Jackson

2025 Fall Event:  Sept. 21   Kelly in charge; no theme yet

Next Morning of Renewal:  August 16^th at Hammond

Purchase approved for various size tongs for funeral use only;  Kelly will purchase

Next meeting:  June 10^th at 4:30

   *Devotions: Em Horken

Youth Report

• Confirmation Sunday April 27th
• Last Wed worship April 23^rd
• May 4^th Christy Canfield and Abbie Barsness will report to the congregation on their Mexico trip

Pastor Report

• Holy Week is April 26^th
• Lee, Joan and Pastor Synod Assembly in Rice Lake
• 4/29 – 5/8 – Pastor to Amsterdam
• Supply pastor on May 4^th Rick Biederman; Pastor Tim Booth will be available for any pastoral needs.

Pastor Melissa closed the meeting with a prayer.

Respectfully submitted by Kathy Sommer, secretary.