Immanuel Lutheran Church Council Minutes

June 7, 2026

Present were Donna Lehman, Amy Minniecheske, Kevin Griepentrog, Lois Anderson, Terry Watters and Pastor Peter.  The meeting was called to order at 9:05a.m.  Kevin opened with prayer.

With no additions or corrections to the Secretary’s Report, the minutes stand as read.

With no additions or corrections to the Treasurer’s Report, the report stands as presented, subject to audit. 

General Fund Balance - $22,266.53

Mission Fund Balance - $762.87

Sunday School Fund Balance - $1,100.94

Pastor’s Report:

1. Macie Schoepke will be baptized on June 14th.

2. Pastor Keyes will be taking vacation July 26 and August 2.  He is still looking for a fill-in worship leader.

Old Business:

1. Thanks to all who helped with the spring clean-up.

2. Pastor Keyes has repaired the door on the Kiosk.

3. Pastor Keyes will repair the cemetery sign.

New Business:

1. Lois made a motion to donate $100 each in BP gas cards to Bruce Brady and Ivory Mentz who are both fighting cancer, seconded by Terry.  Motion carried.

2. Terry made a motion to give James Moenke and Mason Michaelis each $100 in BP gas cards as they did lots of work on the trees around the church without expecting payment, seconded by Lois.  Motion carried.

3. Donna and Pastor are planning a Family Fun Night that will be funded from the Sunday School Fund.  The date is not yet set.

4. A special meeting will be called for discussion of the possibility of dissolving the Sunday School account.

5. Donna made a motion to raise the cost of the Immanuel Cemetery plots from $100 to $400 for members and nonmembers will be charged $600.  Also, an urn whole charge will be $150 for summer burials only (no winter cremation burials), seconded by Terry.  Motion carried.

6. There won’t be council meetings in July and August.  The next meeting will be held September 9th.  If the need arises, the council members will call around to each other.

Lois made a motion to adjourn, Donna seconded.  We closed with the Lord’s Prayer at 9:50a.m.

Respectfully submitted,  Amy Minniecheske