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Friday, February 8, 2008
Groups travel to St. John, San Juan, to arrive by 7:00 pm
7:00 pm - Meeting begins:
St. John Lutheran Church
506 North Nebraska Avenue
San Juan, TX 78589
Pone 956-787-4708
Janet Fries’ cell phone 210-288-0013
Light snacks will be available, but eat dinner before arriving
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Call to Order & Welcome
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Mark Helmke
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Opening Devotions
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Bishop Tiemann
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Ratify Continuing Resolution S3.05.A08 Approved by Executive Committee on 10-20-07:
"The dean of the conference may appoint a qualified person
to serve as a voting member of the synod council on an
interim basis until a vacancy is filled by election by the conference." |
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| Roll Call/Establish Quorum |
Linda Zander |
Adoption of the Agenda
Review and Approval
Minutes of September 14-15, 2007 |
Mark Helmke
Exhibit A |
Committee Meetings
9:00 pm - Snacks, fellowship, and meeting host families |
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Saturday, February 9, 2008 - Breakfast on your own
Breakfast with host families |
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| 9:00 am Meeting Begins |
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| Call to Order |
Mark Helmke |
| Opening Devotions |
Bishop Tiemann |
Executive Committee Report
Ratify contract for Anne Hilbert, Synod Statistician |
Exhibit B
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| Ratify Continuing Resolution S9.01.A08 background check for synodical officers |
Exhibit C |
| Ratify Kevin Benz, Triumphant Love, Austin, to a second three-year term to the LSS Board of Directors |
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| Ratify changes to policies and procedures for the Philip L. Wahlberg Scholarship Fund |
Exhibit D |
Ratify housing allowances for 2008 for Bishop Tiemann
Ratify housing allowances for 2008 for Asst. to Bishop Michael Robinson |
25,000
26,000
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Ratify members to TLU Corporation Board
The Rev. John Braulick, Mr. Michael Aguirre, Mr. Ralph Cook
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Treasurer's Report/Financial
Mission Support Comparison
Financial Statements - Fiscal Year 2007-08
Present Proposed Budget - Fiscal Year 2009-2010 |
Bill Warncke
Exhibit E
Exhibit F
Exhibit F-1 Page 1 & Page 2 |
Open Discussion - for guidance for personnel reviews by Executive Committee
re: Forming Faithfulness - in Leaders, with Congregations, among Partners! |
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Program and evaluation Committee Report
Vision Projects - great recommendations
Other Agenda Items (as time allows)
Assignment of Synod Council member visits to congregations on Sunday morning
Orientation for Synod Council visits to congregations tomorrow
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| Noon - Lunch at St. John's |
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| Bishop Ray Tiemann |
Exhibit G |
Approve Nominating Committee
Approval of John Dellis to the Lutheran Foundation of the Southwest Board |
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| Approval of Lutheran Church of the Hills, Kerrville as SAWC |
Exhibit G-1 |
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Approval Youth Ministry Co-Coordinator Contract - Hansen
Approval Youth Ministry C0-Coordinator Contract - Myers
Youth Ministry Co-Coordinator Report to Council
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Exhibit G-2
Exhibit G-3
Exhibit G-4 |
| Assistant to the Bishop, the Rev. Dr. Lynn Schudy Ziese |
Exhibit H |
| Assistant to the Bishop, the Rev. Michael Robinson |
Exhibit I |
Administration and Finance Committee
Termination of FSA Plan with Admistration Resources Corp. (ARC) |
Jim Price
Exhibit J |
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Legal, Constitutional, and Roster Review Committee
Roster Changes
Synodical Calls
On Leave from Call
Retirements
Resignations
Removals
Necrology
Ratify Constitutions
St. Andrew, Canyon Lake
New Hope Worshipping Community, Blanco
Bethany, Fredericksburg
St. John (Lindenau), Cuero
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Deb Wilson
Exhibit K |
Commission Reports
Commission for Communication – Claudia Teinert
Commission for Congregational Life – Donna Shurley
Commission for Mission – Pr. Bonnie Claycomb
Commission for Professional Leadership – Pr. Mike Coffey
Compensation Guidelines for 2008 - Pr. Skip Courter |
Exhibit L
Exhibit M
Exhibit N
Exhibit O
(45 min Powerpoint)
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2008 Synod Assembly
Proposed Budget 2009-10 (Discussion/Action)
Ratify 2008 Assembly Planning Committee
Recommendation for Adoption of Proposal Standing Rules
Announcement of ELCA representative - Ms. Lita Johnson
Report of the Planning Team - Pr. Lynn Ziese, Asst. to Bishop,
& Janet Fries, Admin Asst. to Bishop
Meeting time of Synod Council meeting prior to Assembly
Reception for Synod Council and early registration
Display space request - LC/NA - Gayle Gordon Bouzard |
Exhibit F-1 Page 1 & Page 2
Exhibit P
Exhibit Q |
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Information Reports:
Women of the ELCA
Lutheran Social Services of the South, Inc.
Cross Trails Ministry
St. Luke’s Lutheran Health Ministries
Texas Lutheran University
Lutheran Foundation of the Southwest
Lutheran Men in Mission
Mission Investment Fund
The Rev. Joe Garcia, Hispanic Ministry Mission Director
The Rev. Steve Kanouse, Mission Director
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Exhibit R
Exhibit S
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2:45 pm Closing Devotions
3:00 pm Planned trips across the Valley
7:00 pm Return to St, John's for dinner
& discussion about what we have seen/heard |
Bishop Tiemann |
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Sunday, February 10, 2008
Host families provide breakfast;
SC members attend worship services at assigned congregations;
have lunch & meet back at St. John’s at 1:00 pm for prayer
and trips back home.
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Calendar Items:
Synod Assembly Dates:
May 31-June 1, 2008 - TLU
Synod Council Meetings:
May 30, 2008 - LMC, Seguin
September 12-13, 2008 - LMC, Seguin
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