Annual Calendar

St. Paul Lutheran Church

January-Prior to Winter Congregational Meeting

    Approve housing allowances for pastors

    Recommend for approval council member for Nominating Committee

    Recommend for approval Audit Committee member for three-year term

    Recommend for approval proposed yearly operating budget

    Recommend for approval proposed yearly BOB budget

    Recommend for approval agenda for Congregational Meeting

    Recommend for approval minutes from previous Congregational Meeting(if needed)                                

January Congregational Meeting

    Approve yearly operating budget

    Approve yearly BOB budget

    Elect a three-person Nominating Committee (one person from the council)

    Elect Synod Assembly Representatives (if not in May)

    Approve Audit Committee member for three-year term

February

    Recommend for approval minutes from January Congregational meeting

    Council Retreat

    Ratification of annual Parochial Report sent to Synod

March

    Nominating Committee report

    Propose date for Summer Congregational Meeting

    Search for a new Treasurer, if necessary

April-May

    Approve recommendation to receive new members of the congregation

    Report from Nominating Committee

    Ministry Team reports due for the Annual Report

    Prepare Annual Report for Congregational Meeting in May

May-Prior to Summer Congregational Meeting

    Recommend audit review and for approval at Congregational Meeting

    Recommend draft of minutes from previous Congregational Meeting

Summer Congregational Meeting

    Approve minutes from previous Congregational Meeting

    Elect new Council members

    Present Treasurer’s Report

    Approve Audit Committee Report

    Approve new Treasurer (if needed)

    Elect Audit Team member (3 year term)

    Elect representatives to Synod Assembly

May-June

    Cross-over Council meeting with new and out-going members present

    Elect an Exec Board with President, Vice-President and Secretary

    Appoint board liaisons

July

    No council meeting unless there is a need

August

    Council business

September

    Report from Synod Assembly representative

October

    Approve date for semi-annual Congregational Meeting

    Approve a date for Council retreat

    Approve recommendation to receive new members

    Gather comments from the Council for the annual Pastor review

November

    Review of the next year’s budget

    Recommendation to receive new members to the congregation

    Remove members with no attendance and no contribution from Shepard’s Staff

    Approve council representative to be recommended to the congregation for the Nominating Committee

    Recommend for approval draft of minutes from previous Congregational Meeting

    Recommend for approval proposed Congregational Meeting Agenda