Publisher: Julie Petersen jmpete@itctel.com Volume Number 11 Issue Number 29 Date:
JUNE 2009 PASTOR Pioneer TYLER HEPNER Lutheran Church601 4TH St. Council APT 12 BROOKINGS, SD 57006 Minutes- May, 2009 Treasurer’s Report: Arlene Madsen presented the monthly treasurer’s report. Kevin Quail moved to President Dana Crooks called the Pioneer Lutheran accept the Treasurer’s report and pay bills. Tiffany Church Council meeting to order on Wednesday, May Petersen moved to accept the treasurer’s report. 1, 2009 at 8:00 pm following Lenten services. Aimee Lutz seconded the motion, and the motion Present were Glen Thompson, Tiffany Petersen , passed. Arlene discussed that a check for $25,000 Aimee Lutz, Arlene Madsen, and Pastor Tyler Hepner. was advanced from our insurance to cover initial Kevin Quail was absent, and Larry Holler arrived late. expenses for the loss of the church building and Pastor Hepner passed-out a pamphlet on a simple way furnishings. Arlene started a new account with this to pray and opened with prayer. He then led money. devotions on Paul’s letter to the Corinthians regarding the perseverance of Christians in trying times. Pastor OLD BUSINESS: Hepner asked the council to recite the 123rd Psalm. Insurance status: Dana discussed that the insurance The meeting proceeded. company is supposed to provide a report to the church Secretary’s Report: Minutes from the April, 2009 next week and we can proceed from there. A residues meeting were presented to the council. Tiffany report from the debris is also expected next week. Petersen moved to accept the minutes as presented. Once the residue report is returned we can decide how Glen Thompson seconded the motion, and the motion to proceed with clean-up. passed. Minutes from the post-fire meeting were presented to the council. Glen Thompson moved to Dana asked for additional old business. Seeing none motion and the motion passed. he proceeded to new business. NEW BUSINESS: Sunday Services: Sunday services will be held at the Quails residence at 10:00 am on May 10, 2009. From Pastor’s Report: Pastor Hepner had 6 visitations and May 17, 2009 forward Sunday services will be held at prepared 3 sermons and 4 bulletins. Pastor Hepner the White Funeral Home beginning at 10:00 am. wrote 1 newsletter and 7 web blogs. Pastor Hepner Hymnals, bibles, piano and chairs can be stored at the discussed the meeting will Bill Sullivan who home, and the Funeral home does not want any rent encouraged the church to spend a month in prayer for use of the facility. before making plans on proceeding with building. Bill Sullivan is the Director of LCMC and conveyed his Thanks You: Dana asked for help in writing thank support of the LCMC as we begin to rebuild. you notes to the many people that have provided support as a result of the loss of church building. Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned and the Tiffany Petersen, Aimee Lutz, and Glen Thompson Lord’s Prayer was said in closing. The May meeting volunteered to help Dana write thank you notes. will be held on Wednesday, June 3, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Senior Sunday: Senior recognition Sunday was Aimee Lutz discussed. Lucas Quail will be reading, and seniors will be given a picture of the church. Anyone wanting a copy of the church photo given Calling Pastor Tom Walker: In light of recent to the seniors can place an order through Sue incidence, Pastor Walker is willing to let go of his ties Holler. We have the digital image taken by Bob to ELCA and is planning to join the LCMC . A letter Stohr on disk and Harolds can print as many as of call will be issued to Pastor Tom Walker to become we want. Prices are 4x6 $0.19, 5x7 $0.99, 8x10 a Mission Pastor at Pioneer Lutheran Church. $3.99. You can email holler@itctel.com or call 629-6081. Mowing Bid: A mowing bid for $130/mowing was Thanks received from Lucas Quail. Larry Holler moved to Sue accept the bid. Tiffany Petersen seconded, and the motion passed. Special Meeting of the Pioneer Lutheran Church Council Minutes- May, 2009 to determine which will work best and announce where services will be held. President Dana Crooks called to order a special meeting of the Pioneer Lutheran Church Council Pastor Tyler Hepner discussed that Bill Sullivan the meeting held at the Madsen residence April 22, 2009 Director of LCMC will be passing through May 2, at 7:00 am. Present were Larry Holler, Tiffany 2009 and would like to meet with the council. George Petersen, Aimee Lutz, Kevin Quail, Arlene Madsen, & Arlene Madsen agreed to host dinner that Saturday Glen Thompson, George Madsen, Lew Weeks, and evening. Pastor Tyler Hepner. Also present was a GuideOne Insurance representative, Mike Herishen. Dana Crooks discussed forming a visioning committee for re-building the church. Pastor Hepner led with a prayer by Von Ludwig and then read the Apostle’s creed. Mike Herishen Arlene discussed the feasibility of continuing to plan discussed the particulars of our insurance policy. Our the 125th celebration. In light of the current events, policy has a $500 deductible. Our coverage is up to Larry Holler moved to postpone plans for the 125th $485,200 replacement coverage ($411,000 building anniversary celebration until the building is complete. and 74,200 contents). Additionally, there is coverage Kevin Quail seconded the motion and the motion for debris removal, interim facility rental, and lost passed. Arlene suggested have the 125th anniversary business expenses. There is also a clause that will celebration and dedication of the new building allow for the added expense of code upgrades for the together. replacement. We can use our own contractor or one provided by the insurance company. Options for VBS were discussed but no decisions were made. The GuideOne representative left and the meeting continued. Adjournment: The Lord’s Prayer was said in conclusion. A location for future meetings of the Pioneer Lutheran Respectfully submitted, Church congregation was discussed. Numerous offers Aimee Lutz have been received, and Dana will evaluate the offers Pioneer Vacation Bible Camp July 5-9, 2009 LORD PROP US UP... Camp will be Monday July 6th -Thursday July 9th tentatively noon- 5:30 (after the bus returns from swim lessons). Bring a sack lunch to eat in the park.
Camp will be held in the park in White Monday–
Thursday. This summer’s theme is Jesus Is. Daily themes will include: Jesus is the son of God, learning about the baptism of Jesus based on Mark 1:1-11; Every time I am asked to Jesus is our healer, learning about the man born blind based on John 9:1-38; Jesus is our Savior, learning pray, I think of the old about Jesus’ crucifixion based on Mark 15:22-39; and deacon who always Jesus is our friend, learning about the believers on the prayed, 'Lord, prop us up on road to Emmaus based on Luke 24:13-35. our leanin' side.' After Camp kick-off will be Sunday the 5th at 5PM. We will hearing him pray that prayer do a cookout at the Holler farm followed by a hayride. many times, someone asked Evening program will be Wednesday at the park him why he prayed that following camp. We will start with a potluck at 6 PM. prayer so fervently. Campers can stay at the park and play until family and friends arrive. He answered, 'Well sir, you see, it's like this ... I got an Please take this opportunity to invite friends. old barn out back. It's been Everyone should bring at least one friend to share the good news and have a great week. Please email Sue there a long time; it's Holler holler@itctel.com with numbers of campers withstood a lot of weather; attending so we will have adequate staff. We’ll need it's gone through a lot of to have an estimate by June 19th. storms, and it's stood for many years. Sometimes we get to leaning toward anger, leaning toward bitterness, It's still standing. But one day leaning toward hatred, leaning I noticed it was leaning I toward cussing, leaning toward a went and got some pine poles lot of things that we shouldn't. So we and propped it up on its need to pray, 'Lord, prop us up on our leaning side, so we will stand leaning side so it wouldn't straight and tall again, to glorify the fall. Lord.'' Then I got to thinking about If you stare at this barn for a second that and how much I was you will see who will help us stand straight and tall again. like that old barn. I've been around a long time. I've withstood a lot of life's storms. I've withstood a lot of bad weather in life, I've withstood a lot of hard times, and I'm still standing too. But I find myself leaning to one side from time to time, so I like to ask the Lord to prop us up on our leaning side, 'cause I figure a lot of us get to leaning at times.