November 2011 - gracelutheran

THE PARISH PULSE
Grace & Bethany Lutheran Churches Parker & Hurley, SD
Office address: P.O. Box 667 Parker, SD 57053
Phone: 605.297.4417
Email: graceluth@iw.net
Web address: www.gracelutheran.wikispaces.com
at a glance…
November
Sunday
Worship:
9:00 am Bethany
11:00 am Grace
Thanksgiving
Eve Worship:
November 23
6:30 pm @ Bethany
8:00 pm @ Grace
Mid-Week
Advent
Worship Begins
November 30
7:30 pm @ Bethany
November
2011
come to see that the great tragedy in the church is not that
rich Christians do not care about the poor but that rich
Christians do not know the poor” (p. 113). He goes on to say,
“I truly believe that when the poor meet the rich, riches will
have no meaning. And when the rich meet the poor, we will
see poverty come to an end” (p. 114).
Our world is in desperate need of “lovers.” Lovers are those
people who are building deep and genuine relationships with
fellow strugglers along the way, and who actually know the
faces of the people behind the issues they are concerned
I’d like to tell you about an excellent book that made and
about. Lovers also include those people who have fallen
continues to make a powerful impact on me. It’s entitled, The
desperately in love with God and with suffering people, and
Irresistible Revolution: Living as an Ordinary Radical, by Shane
who allow those relationships to not only disturb them, but
Claiborne. It’s also one of the first books (if possible) I’d like to
transform them. Things become transformed when people
have a Book Talk about with a group of people in January.
become “human, neighbors, and family” (p. 297).
Here are some of the book’s highlights…
The following two questions were asked at the beginning of
this book: Wouldn’t we all go to a church that believes in
ordinary fools and ragamuffins and whose gospel is actually
good news? and How can we worship a homeless man on
Sunday and ignore one on Monday? Church is not something
we do for an hour on Sunday, and it is not a building with a
steeple. The church must become something we are – an
organism, not an organization. We are to love God, love
people, and follow Jesus. That involves living in new ways and
realizing community is what we are created for. However, no
one ever promised that community or Christian discipleship
would be easy.
Shane Claiborne was invited by Mother Teresa (Momma T) to
“come and see.” That is exactly what he did. According to
Mother Teresa, it is among the wealthy that we can find the
most terrible poverty of all, and that is loneliness. Even though
we are always tempted to do great things, Claiborne learned
the discipline of doing small things with great deliberation.
Mother Teresa said, “We can do no great things, just small
things with great love. It is not how much you do, but how
much love you put into doing it.” We are to find our
“Calcutta,” because they are everywhere if we just take the
time to open our eyes and look.
This world wants things larger and larger, because of our
“bigger is better” way of thinking. There is a great deal of
super-sizing going on all around us – fries, sodas, SUVs, and
church buildings, etc. Claiborne’s suggestion is that our goal
should not be to get larger and larger, but to get smaller and
smaller. He writes: “But amid all the church-growth tacticians
and megachurch models, I want to suggest something a little
different: God’s kingdom grows smaller and smaller as it takes
over the world” (p. 319). We can become so driven by our
vision for church growth, community, or social justice that we
forget the little things such as caring for those around us.
Matthew 25:40 reminds us of something: “And the king will
answer them, ‘Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the
least of these who are members of my family, you did it to
me.’”
Pastor Don’s Personal Reflection: Shane Claiborne reminds us
that “we have to remind each other that we are not crazy, or
that if we are crazy, at least we are not alone.” Why is it that
when we do something to “serve our neighbor,” we get those
looks that make us feel like we are doing something crazy?
Why is it so hard for people to give and receive for the pure
joy of it? Why do so many of us think we have to do
something for the “giver” in order to feel worthy of receiving
a gift? Maybe that’s why so many people struggle with God’s
free gift of Grace. We hear about God’s grace and ask, “But we
When Claiborne asked people whether Jesus spent time with
have to do something, don’t we?” I guess if we keep asking
the poor, nearly 80% said yes. When those same people were
that of God, why wouldn’t we ask that of other people?
asked whether they spent time with the poor, less than 2%
Something to think about…
said yes. He learned a powerful lesson: “We can admire and
worship Jesus without doing what he did. We can applaud
what he preached and stood for without caring about the same
things. We can adore his cross without taking up ours. I had
Up-Coming Special Grace/Bethany Worship Services
for the Thanksgiving and Christmas Season
Please join us for Thanksgiving Eve Worship Services with Holy Communion
Wednesday, November 23:
6:30 PM @ Bethany Lutheran in Hurley
8:00 PM @ Grace Lutheran in Parker
All are invited to bring bread and wine they plan to serve for their Thanksgiving meal and place it at the
altar for a special blessing. Please attend at the time that works best for your family.
Mark your calendars for Wednesday Mid-Week
Advent Worship:
Wednesday, November 30, 7:30 PM @ Bethany in Hurley:
“Wait for the Light…With Hope”
Wednesday, December 7, 7:30 PM @ Grace in Parker:
“Wait for the Light…With Peace”
Wednesday, December 14, 7:30 PM @ Bethany in Hurley:
“Wait for the Light…With Joy”
Wednesday, December 21, 7:30 PM @ Grace in Parker:
“Wait for the Light…With Love”
Christmas Eve Services:
“Love Finds a Voice in Bethlehem”
A Service of Story, Song, and Scripture
Saturday, December 24, 5:00 PM @ Bethany in Hurley
Saturday, December 24, 7:00 PM @ Grace in Parker
Christmas Day
Services with Holy Communion
(Regular Sunday Service Times):
Sunday, December 25, 9:00 AM @ Grace in Parker
Sunday, December 25, 11:00 AM @ Bethany in Hurley
SAVE THE DATE!
Sharing the Dream
in Guatemala
Sharing the Dream is a non-profit
organization in South Dakota that promotes
fair trade with cooperatives and small
businesses in Guatemala. Their craft
products are handmade by Mayan artisans
using
many
traditional
techniques.
Purchasing these crafts not only provides
work for these artisans, but the profits go
to support community development
projects in Guatemala.
We will have a table with many hand
crafted items available for sale during
coffee in November at Bethany – JUST
IN TIME FOR Christmas giving!
Watch the bulletin for dates!
NEW items this year include ceramic
dishes and mugs, aprons, new
children’s items. Again we will have
jewelry, scarves, hats, bags, carvings,
glassware as well as coffee, tea and
cocoa.
Bethany is planning its 5th annual Christmas
Caroling party on the SECOND Sunday in
December, the 11th. More details will follow as
we get closer to the date.
Food Pantry
Donations
Bethany will once again be gathering food or
financial donations for the Turner County Food Pantry
through Sunday, November 20th.
Consider shopping with your family and
putting together a box – large or small –
based upon the contents list you can find
on the table in the entry in November.
Take a list home with you!
Just place your donations in the entry.
Turner County Food Pantry needs:
peanut butter
macaroni and cheese
spaghetti sauce & noodles
hamburger helper
tuna helper / tuna
canned vegetables
canned soups
flour / sugar
laundry detergent
Grace WELCA will hold its annual
Thank Offering during Worship on
November 20. The women of the
church may bring a monetary offering for the
church parking lot and donations of nonperishables for the food pantry.
Grace members – watch your weekly bulletins in
November for Fun Facts, brought to you by the Church
Council.
Fun Facts is intended to give you a little bonus
Grace WELCA
Thank You! - Grazie Takk - Danke Merci - Gracias - Obrigado
Thank you - (Grazie Takk) to Faith Work Group three for
taking care of October Communion duties. Faith Work Group
three co-chairs are Judie Nelson, Erin & Mike Patten & Deb &
Lyle Van Hove.
Thanks -(Danke) to Deone Christensen and Grace Lutheran
Church Senior Choir for serving October Sunday Morning
Fellowship Coffee.
Many thanks - (Merci) - Dianna Ihnen and volunteers for
assisting with Bingo at Parker Assisted Living Center on
Monday afternoon, October 3rd.
Gracias - (Thank you) - October WELCA hostesses Dianna
Ihnen, Marlene Berens, Kathy Childs & Bonnie Hansen for
serving coffee at October WELCA meeting.
Obrigado - (Many thanks) - to Kathy Childs for leading
WELCA Bible Studies on Sunday, October 9th and Thursday,
October 13th.
information and trivia about our church. Enjoy!
Grace’s Church Council will be disbursing this
year’s fair stand profits in November. If you
have any out-reach mission suggestions for
disbursement, please see a member of
Council. All suggestions will be considered.
What: Decorating the church for
Christmas
When: Friday, November 25
Where: Grace Lutheran
Time: 2 p.m.
All are welcome to come and help decorate the church
for Advent and Christmas. It doesn't matter your age,
there are things everyone can help with. We know it's
a busy time for many of you with the Thanksgiving
holiday and shopping for others. If you can't make it
at that time, contact DebVan Hove or Chris Wirt to see
what you could help with.
WELCA MEETINGS
Thursday, November 10th, 1 PM, Grace Lutheran
Church Fellowship Hall, please plan to attend Grace
Lutheran WELCA November meeting. Kathy Childs
will lead Bible Study on Philippians following Bible
Study will be WELCA business meeting and coffee.
Please remember we are meeting Friday, November
11th, 1 PM in Grace Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall
to continue planning Grace Lutheran WELCA 2012 &
2013 booklet.
Grace Lutheran WELCA is seeking a person for
Secretary of Mission in Action. This position
involves organizing quilting days. Please let
Kathy Childs (297-3739) or Carol J. Viet (2974160) know. Thank you! (Takk du!)
WELCA Con’t.
Bethany WELCA
Sunday, November 13th, 10:00 AM, in WELCA room in west Sunday
School education wing, Kathy Childs will lead November Bible Study
on the Gospel of Mark.
On Saturday, October 8th, a group of our WELCA officers
attended the Crossroads Workshop at St. John’s Lutheran
Church in Sioux Falls.
Monday, November 7th, please help Dianna Ihnen with Bingo at
Parker Assisted Living Center. Please be there by 1:15 PM to get
things ready for Bingo starting at 1:30 PM. If you have questions,
contact Dianna Ihnen at 297-0131.
Grace Lutheran Church needs volunteers for the Nutrition Program at
the Parker Senior Citizen Center in Parker. Dates volunteers are
needed are Monday through Friday, November 7th through November
11th and again Monday through Friday, November 14th through 18th.
Sign -up sheet is on the bulletin board close to the west church kitchen
door. Please be at Parker Senior Citizen Center on the courthouse
hill by 10:30 AM on the day you sign up to help and duties will include
setting tables, help dish up the meal, and clean up afterwards. You will
be ready to leave around 12:15 PM. One or two volunteers per
day are needed. If you have questions, please contact Donna Hertel
at 297-3141.
This year’s WELCA Fun Day was on Saturday, October
15th. The morning was spent touring the Viborg Heritage
Museum. Then we returned to Hurley for a delicious
luncheon at the Farmsworth House (Bed & Breakfast),
followed by a tour of all the lovely rooms.
November 20th, will be Grace Lutheran WELCA
Thank Offering Sunday at 11 AM Church
service. Food and non-food donations for the
Northern Turner County Food Pantry may be left
in the church narthex below the ledge and the
bulletin board. Northern Turner County Food
Pantry is seeing an increase in need of food, nonfood items and money donated to buy items for
Northern Turner County Food Pantry to help meet the increase
needs of the community. November 20th, prayers of the day
will be lead by Grace Lutheran WELCA. Thank offering will be
Thank Offering Sunday was held on Sunday,
received before children's noisy offering and before our regular
October 23rd. The church was decorated with
Sunday morning offering. Grace Lutheran WELCA thank
quilts on the benches and a fall display up front.
offering will go towards paying off Grace Lutheran Church
Joyce Wipf gave a brief report on our WELCA
Parking Lot loans. Please write checks to Grace Lutheran
projects of this past year.
WELCA and in check memo write thank offering for parking lot
fund. You can write check for monetary donation for Northern
Turner County Food Pantry to Grace Lutheran WELCA with a
note in the memo that it is for Northern Turner County Food
Pantry. Monetary donations to Northern Turner County Food
Pantry can be brought up when you bring your thank
offering forward. Following Sunday Morning Church Service,
November 20th, there will be a potluck Thanksgiving dinner.
WELCA MEETING: Our next WELCA meeting will be on
Please be sure to keep hot foods hot and cold foods cold. Joy
rd
Work Group #2 will be in charge of setting up for potluck dinner, Thursday, November 3 , at 1:30 pm. After the meeting
the officers will plan the program for the following year.
kitchen duties before the potluck meal, making coffee and
getting food out on the serving tables. Joy Work Group #2, cochairs are LaVonne Meyer, Ron Nelson & Gerad & Kaylyn
Robertson. Please mark your serving bowls, pans, lids and
Blessings to all,
covers with your name to help make it easy to find them.
Joyce Wipf
Everyone gets to pitch in and help with clean up and dishes
following the meal.
From Gerry…
It is time to make your list. No, I do not mean your Christmas
list. I mean your Thanksgiving list. What are you thankful for?
On my list is my church family. I think about how I would miss
not coming to Worship together. How I value choir and
From Judie…
singing. I love coffee fellowship after church. I like pulling
together to move Pastor, gatherings, meetings and service
I have again felt the call to return to the Dominican
projects where we remember love is shown in service. Faith
Republic in January through the mission group Children of
in Action is going to try to highlight a little more of those
the Nations to use the skills God has given me and our team services. Since the money FIA has comes from all of you
to help do surgery on the Haitian Refugees in the Dominican through the fair stand, we want to contribute to any projects
as needed.
Republic.
They receive no health care from the Dominican
government, so medical mission groups from the US are the
only care they have a chance to receive.
We will have orthopedic, general, and eye surgeons, along
with nurses, anesthetists, surgical technicians and medical
students. We will operate 12 hours a day for 5 days to help
as many children as we possibly can.
November 6 starts the mitten tree for Milks Camp. Let us
offer a prayer this year when we get our mittens for that
child. God knows their need and our heart. If you do not wish
to buy mittens and caps, money is welcome. The FROGS will
be doing shopping for those and for the health kits for teens.
Also needed are fire alarms and replacements batteries.
November 13 is our Mission Meal. Judie and I both go in
January. Plane tickets have gone up. I will be going January
6th to Haiti. I am pleased some of my family members have
Also traveling with us will be a group that will be doing Bible done lots of extra work and are going with. Dave and Tammy
School at the schools that Children of the Nations has built Oswald continue to help Helping Hands for Haiti grow the
to educate the children so they have a chance for a better mission. We are helping 5 schools feed 900 children 5 days
a week with Sioux Falls packaged Kids Against Hunger food,
life.
and send 16 teachers for further schooling. We bring in
I fell truly blessed to have such a wonderful church family school supplies, health kits, clothes, baby layettes, etc. I will
serve where needed including Bible School and Women’s
and friends for support and prayers.
Bible study. Particularly needed at all times are Bibles for
In Christ’s Love,
Children and adult Bibles. Children’s are $4 and adults’ are
Judie Nelson
$10. These will be available soon in the entry for viewing if
you want to give.
Pray, Care, and Share
November 12: 8:30 to 11:30 volunteers are needed for sewing dresses and shorts for children in Haiti. Call Lavonne
297-4186 for more information.
November 13: Mission Meal
November 20: WELCA Thank Offering for parking lot and canned goods for Turner County Food Pantry.
November 6-27: Gathering of hats and mittens for Milks Camp.
November 16: Luther League youth are making baby blankets to be sent to Milks Camp. ANY DONATIONS OF
FLEECE are greatly appreciated.
December 3: Delivery of gifts for milks Camp (any and all welcome to come and help).
December 4: Parker Community Christmas Choir annual fund-raiser for the Ministerial Association. All proceeds
minus expenses go directly to them. They distribute to those in need all year and the need is already up. How can
you help? Call Deone 297-4863. VOLUNTEER HELP IS NEEDED in all aspects of the production. If you cannot help
physically (i.e. decorate, food preparation, staging, set-up, and hauling), please pray.
Grace Sunday School
Practice for the Sunday School Christmas
program will begin November 13th.
Preschool-6th grade will rehearse during
regular Sunday School time (10-11 am)
every Sunday except November 27th. Mark
your calendars now for the Christmas program on
December 18th at 9:00 am.
November fishbowl offering will
go the purchase of Children’s Bibles for Haiti.
F.R.O.G.S.
The next FROGS outing is scheduled for Nov 20th and we
will be leaving church at 12:30pm and heading over to the
Pizza Ranch in Tea for some lunch. Please send $10 for the
food. The kids are then off to Sioux Falls to purchase hats,
mittens and health care kit items to package and send off to
Milks Camp. We should be done around 4:00.
It’s been a great and crazy couple of months in our Luther League
group. It seems like we’ve been doing lots of stuff! In September
we kicked off the new season with a Mexican taco night, and
discussed all of the things we’d like to do this year. Some of the
things that we discussed were helping with fall yard clean up,
working with young children, making blankets for the kids at
Milk’s Camp and working in our own churches.
So far we have had an incredible turn out for all of our events.
We meet with around 20 kids each Wednesday, and for our
weekend events we have a great turn out as well with anywhere
between 10 and 15. We’ve watched the movie Soul Surfer as a
group, this is a great movie and I highly recommend it to anyone.
I sat quietly in the back so the kids couldn’t see the tears towards
the end of the movie.  We’ve also went to the Harrisburg corn
maze, and to the Jaycee’s Haunted House in Sioux Falls. Our
discussions were about fear and about finding the right path and
if you have Christ in your life and let him lead you should never
be lost and never be afraid. What you should be afraid of is
losing your way with him.
We also had the opportunity to help our new Pastor and his
family move into their new home. We met and helped carry in
boxes and boxes. It was a very smooth process and we were
grateful to have all of the help we had there, it took less than 45
minutes to move everything in. Our group also helped with the
Rake-a-thon in October. We split up into several groups and
went to Hurley, and to a couple homes in Parker to help pick up
leaves for those that couldn’t do it on their own. We then shared
a wonderful meal with everyone and got to visit for a while.
The upcoming plans for our group shows that we aren’t slowing
down a bit. In November we are going to Mitchell to listen to
Daren Streblow on the DWU campus. Daren had a troubled
childhood and when he got married he felt God leading him to be
a stand-up Christian comedian. Also in November we are
gathering together to tie blankets for children at Milks camp. We
are still looking for some donations of fleece material, so let us
know if you have any extra to spare.
We have some fun plans for the children of our congregation in
December and we are planning on helping out with the
community Christmas concert as well. If you have suggestions or
ideas for our group, please contact Jenn Preheim or Shari Jensen.
Thanks again for all of your support with our group, you can see
that the kids have fun being together in a Christian environment
and without the support of the parents and the congregations in
Hurley and in Parker we couldn’t make it work.
Our featured Bible verse in October:
The Lord is my light and my salvation, whom shall I fear? The
Lord is the stronghold of my life of whom shall I be afraid?
Psalm 27:1
God bless!
Jenn & Shari
Grace Lutheran Church Council Approved Minutes
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
The following members were present: Emily Bialas, Pastor Reiffenberger, Deb Van Hove, Carol Viet, Ron Viet, Dawn
Duerksen, Marci Leberman
Deb Van Hove called the meeting to order.
Devotions: Tom Williams
M/S/P to approve the agenda
M/S/P to approve the July minutes
Treasurer’s Report:
New laptop for Pastor Don from the Parish fund
Offering has increased.
M/S/P to approve Treasurer’s Report
Deacon’s Report: Tom Williams will be working on Time & Talent sheets
Board of Education: Rally day was a success. First official day of SS was Sunday September 18.
Pre-Confirmation and Confirmation update report will be created to inform congregation, parents and kids
about the happenings.
WELCA: Carol Viet reported. WELCA met 2nd Thursday of September, studying Philippians. Bible Study once a month
during Sunday School. Information will be put on the church web site.
October – choir will be serving coffee
October 10 – Native American Monday. WELCA will be working on WELCA booklet.
Memorial Committee: no report
Luther League: Meeting the 1st and 4th Wednesdays of the month.
Continuing Business:
1) Sale of Land:
2) Updates on policies/guidelines: Pastor Don will review current policies and we will revisit this at a later date.
3) Confirmation Pictures: Emily is still collecting those that we are missing. Did receive 2 of them and might be
able to get a couple of more.
4) Job/position description: Eric will set up a meeting with Hansen’s for their yearly update and discussion on their
jobs.
5) Building Update: fire extinguishers need to be mounted.
Hall Light Fixtures: Ron will be painting these.
Bubbling carpet: Trustees will talk with Ken Hay (Eric)
Building upkeep on the outside – light on north side isn’t working.
Parking Lot Discussion: thank Chris Carlson & Seal Pro’s for repairing cracks in the parking lot. Council is
concerned also about the amount of funds in the Parking Lot fund to pay for the next loan payment. An
announcement will be placed in the bulletin thanking Chris and asking the congregation for increased donations
for the Parking Lot fund which will also be used to pay for the chip seal in 3 years.
6) Constitution: revive the Constitution committee to review the constitution
New Business:
1) Roof Estimate: $5,431 (rough low estimate) to replace shingles on the SE side of the Church.
Ron will make an announcement to the congregation about the shape of the roof and will also address the
parking lot. Encourage congregation to give to Parking Lot fund.
2) Installation – October 9, 2011 not a lot of information on that yet from the synod. Deb will order a cake for the
occasion.
3) Fall care of landscaping: Deb will check with Barb & Erin on this.
4) Stewardship: didn’t do a lot of this last year. Need to look into doing more of this in the upcoming months.
Pastor Don will order a Stewardship kit in order to get ideas on what we can do. Will look to do something in
October for November. Deb encouraged all council members to look on SD Synod website and educate
themselves on the “That All may be Fed”
5) Friendship registers – Emily: received a sample of a registry book. Discussed the possibility of replacing the pew
binders. Will discuss next time in continuing business.
6) Church Binder/Booklet – Policies, Guidelines, Service groups, greeters, readers, ushers, etc…: Deb spoke about
this. Would like to see a booklet that contains all of this information in one place for church members. Contact
information requests will be placed on the Time and Talent sheets.
7) Lights outside of church – see above
8) Moving Pastor Don and Family: need to load on October 6th. A trailer or two have been donated to help with
the move. Need people to move boxes from the trailers into the house on October 8th in Parker. Emily will put
announcement in bulletin asking for volunteers to help Pastor Don move.
9) Miscellaneous – 69 extra metal folding chairs will be sold for $3 each. Announcement will be put in the bulletin.
Pastor’s Report:
 God Pause Devotions: 32 receiving so far
 Pre-conf & confirmation – finished 2nd night
 First communion will be 2/5/2012
 Confirmation will be 4/22/2012
 Communion: 1st & 3rd Sunday with apple juice being offered.
 Working on getting 3rd Sunday as family worship service.
 Rake-a-thon: October 15th
 Service Project for confirmation students: October 26th
Next Meeting: Wednesday, October 19th, 2011 8:00 pm
Devotions: Carol Viet
M/S/P to adjourn.
PARISH TREASURER'S REPORT 10/18/11
INCOME:
P101 Grace Deposits
P102 Bethany Deposits
P110 Misc Income
P112 AutoAdvance
TOTAL INCOME:
CURRENT
$823.33
$886.66
$0.00
$0.00
$1,709.99
YEAR TO
DATE
$8,233.30
$4,433.30
$353.72
$300.00
$13,320.32
EXPENSES - SALARIES:
P301 Parish Secretary
P302 Continuing Education
P303 Supply Pastor
P306 Pastoral Supplies
P310 Misc. Salary
TOTAL EXPENSES - SALARIES:
CURRENT
$526.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$526.00
YEAR TO
DATE
$5,080.73
$0.00
$295.00
$0.00
$0.00
$5,375.73
EXPENSES - OFFICE:
P401 Copier Lease Contract
P402 Computer Maintenance
P403 Office Supplies
P404 Postage
P405 Bulletins & Inserts
P406 Office Equipment Maintenance
P408 Church Office Telephone
P420 Miscellaneous Office Expense
P422 AutoAdvance Payments
P423 Bank Service Charge
TOTAL EXPENSES - OFFICE:
CURRENT
$235.89
$0.00
$103.38
$44.00
$276.79
$0.00
$127.94
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$788.00
YEAR TO
DATE
$2,397.98
$1,419.32
$475.68
$176.00
$1,103.95
$0.00
$1,264.98
$475.16
$305.91
$10.00
$7,628.98
EXPENSES - PROGRAM:
P601 Books
P602 Lenten Materials
P603 Christmas Materials
P605 Baptism Supplies
P606 Confirmation Materials
P620 Miscellaneous Program Expense
TOTAL EXPENSES - PROGRAM:
CURRENT
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
YEAR TO
DATE
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$204.00
$142.45
$0.00
$346.45
$1,314.00
$13,351.16
GRAND TOTAL EXPENSES
Beginning Balance:
Total Income:
Total expenses:
Ending Balance:
Dawn Duerksen
Parish Treasurer
$585.17
$13,320.32
$13,351.16
$554.33
GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH TREASURER'S REPORT
10/18/11
INCOME:
101 General Offering
102 Envelope Offering
103 Quarterly Offering
104 Lenten Offering
109 Camper Savings
114 Bethany Reimbursement
121 Parking Lot
202 Use of Building
203 Misc. Income
204 Augie/USF PACT
205 Thrivent
214 Lutheran World Relief Fundraiser
219 Transfer from Building Fund
222 Transfer from Memorial Fund
TOTAL INCOME:
SUMMARY GENERAL CHECKING:
Beginning Balance
Total Income
Total Expenses
Ending Balance
Monthly Summary
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Total Monthly Offering
Current
$754.22
$5,520.00
$995.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$1,200.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$44.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$8,513.22
Year To
Date
$7,258.58
$44,764.06
$12,215.00
$1,145.25
$1,065.00
$373.67
$4,800.00
$0.00
$873.85
$0.00
$1,135.00
$0.00
$2,885.90
$0.00
$76,516.31
($1,023.82)
$76,516.31
$73,298.18
Offering
Total
$5,745.65
$5,487.26
$5,074.50
$5,781.92
$5,392.25
$4,478.36
$5,219.88
$4,357.44
$5,228.66
$5,256.72
Misc
Income
$1,817.50
$5,556.60
$3,250.67
$2,729.70
$1,120.10
$3,877.00
$627.00
$2,106.00
$1,270.00
$2,139.10
Monthly
Expenses
$5,685.37
$8,503.99
$9,788.78
$7,575.61
$6,773.30
$12,673.43
$2,485.39
$6,566.43
$6,509.54
$6,736.34
$52,022.64
$24,493.67
$73,298.18
SAVINGS ACCOUNT BALANCES:
Campers Savings
Building Fund Savings
Parking Lot Savings
$865.48
$3,428.96
$511.61
OTHER ACCOUNT BALANCES:
Farmer's State Bank CD
Home Federal Bank Money Market
$32,046.70
$3,394.82
PARKING LOT LOAN BALANCES:
Loan #1 as of 10/18/11
$8,579.44
Loan #2 as of 10/18/11
$13,238.25
Dawn Duerksen, Treasurer
Payments made through
December 2012
Payments made through April
2012
EXPENSES: SALARIES/BENEFITS
301 Pastor Base Salary
302 Pastor Housing Allowance
303 Pastor Insurance
305 Pastor Car Allowance
307 Pastor Pension
308 Pastor Continuing Education
320 Custodian
321 Organist
325 Sub Pastor
326 FICA Expenses
TOTAL EXPENSESSALARIES/BENEFITS:
Current
$1,950.00
$650.00
$0.00
$270.83
$0.00
$0.00
$557.84
$0.00
$0.00
$458.85
Year-toDate
$16,522.60
$10,190.44
$1,364.32
$1,440.82
$1,111.28
$0.00
$5,014.11
$28.30
$0.00
$1,359.47
Proposed
Budget
$6,667.82
$26,671.29
$5,000.00
$2,697.50
$3,350.00
$200.00
$6,200.00
$1,560.00
$400.00
$2,000.00
$3,887.52
$37,031.34
$54,746.61
EXPENSES: BUILDING & GROUNDS
401 Snow Removal
402B Natural Gas
405 Electricity and Water
407 Insurance
408 Misc. Bldg. & Grnd. Exp.
409 Piano Tuning
409A Organ Maintenance
413 State Farm - Workmen's Comp.
414 Parking Lot Expenses/Loan Payments
TOTAL EXPENSES-BUILDING &
GROUNDS:
Current
$0.00
$9.54
$0.00
$0.00
$54.68
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$1,200.00
Year-toDate
$1,000.00
$2,494.65
$2,539.64
$2,690.94
$4,538.44
$90.10
$0.00
$641.49
$4,800.00
Proposed
Budget
$1,250.00
$5,000.00
$3,300.00
$3,300.00
$7,500.00
$200.00
$200.00
$850.00
$0.00
$1,264.22
$18,795.26
$21,600.00
EXPENSES: CHURCH PROGRAMS
501 Parish Fund
502 Bible Camp Sponsorships
503 Offering Envelopes
504 Confirmation Expense
506 Synod Assembly
507 Books and Materials
508 Misc. Program Expense
512 Bank Service Charges
517 Bibles for 3rd Graders
518 Father/Son Banquet
519 Postage
526 High School Graduate Gifts
TOTAL EXPENSES-CHURCH
PROGRAMS:
Current
$823.33
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$489.94
$3.20
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
Year-toDate
$8,233.30
$1,065.00
$295.69
$0.00
$260.00
$0.00
$1,948.85
$38.40
$0.00
$0.00
$164.00
$210.81
Proposed
Budget
$9,880.00
$1,000.00
$450.00
$300.00
$250.00
$100.00
$1,000.00
$100.00
$200.00
$100.00
$500.00
$200.00
$1,316.47
$12,216.05
$14,080.00
EXPENSES: MISSIONS/BENEVOLENCES
602 Augustana/USF PACT
603 ELCA Benevolence
604 Shetek Bible Camp
605 Crossrads Conference Dues
608 The Banquet
612 Lutheran World Relief
613 Parker After Prom
TOTAL EXPENSES-MISSONS:
GRAND TOTAL EXPENSES:
Current
$0.00
$532.87
$0.00
$20.70
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$553.57
$7,021.78
Year-toDate
$0.00
$4,665.27
$0.00
$20.70
$569.56
$0.00
$0.00
$5,255.53
$73,298.18
Proposed
Budget
$2,000.00
$9,000.00
$600.00
$50.00
$600.00
$0.00
$50.00
$12,300.00
$102,726.61