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[Audit] [Building for Ministry] [Columbarium]
[Endowment] [Finance/Budget]
[Offering] [Personnel]
[Property] [Stewardship of Life]
This grouping of ministries covers all the various building, financial
and administrative ministries. If you want more details about any of
the ministries described below, please contact the church office.
Audit Ministry:
The Audit Ministry Team member helps with the annual audit of the
church books. Training is provided.
Building for Ministry:
The Building for Ministry Team members have spent many hours pouring
over blueprints and planning for our new building!
Additional
information, including pictures of our building progress.
View of New Addition (standing in front of the existing building)
Columbarium Ministry:
Our Columbarium provides a final resting place within the shadow of the
church. It is a hallowed spot, made sacred by the memory of those
who have loved this church, have departed from our midst, and now abide
with Christ our Lord. The Columbarium is a constant reminder that in
Christ not even death can separate us from one another.
The surrounding walls contain recesses, called niches, for the ashes of
the dead. Each niche will be marked with a plaque bearing the name
of the deceas3ed person(s). Included as part of the Columbarium is a
memorial wall with space for plaques to honor loved ones who are buried
elsewhere.
For more information about the Columbarium, please call the church
office.
Endowment Fund:
St John Lutheran Church has established a Mission Endowment Fund as a
perpetual Fund from which only the earnings are distributed. The purpose
of this fund is to support mission work at home and around the world,
above and beyond the programs supported through regular offerings.
The Fund provides for the receipt of endowment gifts primarily through
gifts from an individual’s accumulated resources at death; however funds
can be donated from a person’s current assets. Resources given to
the endowment fund are managed by the ELCA Foundation with oversight at
the congregation level by an Endowment Committee. For more
information about gifts to the fund, contact Keith Brown, Committee
Chairperson at 540.774.9165 or e-mail
KBrown@vasynod.org.
Mike working on the new budget
Finance and Budget:
The Finance and Budget Team member oversees financial affairs of the
congregation; works with staff and ministry leaders to develop annual
proposed budget for approval by the congregation; recruit and train
offering counters and those who conduct yearly audit; make
recommendations to the Council and congregation with respect to overall
stewardship of monies that God brings into the congregation.
Offering Counters:
Offering counters count and record the offerings and deposit them in
the local bank. The counting is typically done immediately after the
last morning service. Training is provided by the Finance and Budget
Team.
Personnel:
The
Personnel team oversees issues relating to and compensation
for staff.
Property:
The Property Team member oversees proper maintenance and protection of
all property of the congregation; develops and executes preventative
maintenance and improvement projects. Specific areas of interest
include a willingness to help with specific aspects of property
maintenance as necessary such as painting, carpentry, mechanical work,
general building maintenance, carpet cleaning, pew upholstery cleaning,
window washing, kitchen maintenance, nursery maintenance, lawn
maintenance, overall general landscape maintenance, and Columbarium landscape
maintenance.
Additional information
including pictures.
Stewardship of Life Ministry:
The Stewardship of Life Ministry team member seeks to promote the
expression of Christian faith in every aspect of daily living; seek ways
to educate the congregation about the meaning and implications of
Christian stewardship; plan, implement and oversee the annual fall
gathering of estimate of giving/pledge cards.
Additional information.
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