PROPOSED AGENDA St. Francis Agenda 4/20/23 3:00 p.m. at the church
Opening Prayer:
Approval of previous minutes:
Financial Report:
Old Business:
a. Church sign placement, approved at $2,846 by Jim & Heidi
b. Church use contract by Jim
c. Other old business
New Business:
a. Ice build up in the gutters. Heater wiring on portico & main church body.
b. Building fund announcement
c. Cemetery - headstone straightening
d. New council member or members
e. Other new business
Maintenance Report:
Next Meeting:
​ Adjourn
St. Francis Council
1/18/23
3:00 pm
Minutes
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Members Present:
Father Papi, Bob Lecheler, Jim Flater, Barb Kemper, Jackie Meyer, Heidi Lynch, Steve Henderson

Opening Prayer by Father Papi

Previous minutes were approved by Jim and Steve

Financial report presented by Bob, approved and accepted by Barb and Jackie

There was a presentation on the cemetery review by Jim with a short explanation and conclusion.

The final bill for the church sign was discussed and approved.

​ The approval of dispersal of excess funds as follows:
$2,103.90 to the school
$21031.00 to the building fund
$5,000 to Bishop Bala
$3,000 to Walk for life
$2,000 to Pregnancy Resource spring gala.
By Jim and second by Barb

Next meeting: 4/20/23
Adjourn by Barb and second by Heidi
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St. Francis Council Meeting
1-19-22
3:00 pm

Minutes

Members Present:
Father Pappi, Bob, Steve, Barb, Jackie, Heidi, Ken, Jim

Opening Prayer by Fr. Pappi

Previous minutes were approved by Jim second Heidi

Financial report presented by Bob was approved by Jim, second Jackie

Old Business:
Under old business there was discussion of charity donations with suggestions of : funding a seminarian, food for the poor, vocations, pregnancy resource center, matching funds for the other miscellaneous charities and school.

Bob talked about a request for funding for the Rusk County Billboard by Bob Lorkowski, Jim asked about moving it around the county and changing it to more closely reflect on the Rusk County Cluster.

New Business:
Under new business Jim brought up a need to update the cemetery survey and mapping. After discussion the decision to pay Rusk Couty surveying to do the survey with Jim's oversight.
Discussion of lighting for the back parking lot. Steve will explore options and costs.

Next meeting: 4-20-22
Adjourn: by Barb second Jim
St. Francis Council Meeting
10-20-21
3:30 pm

Members Present: Father Pappi, Bob, Heidi, Carol, Ken, Steve, Jim

Opening Prayer by Fr. Pappi

Previous minutes were approved as written by Carol and Ken

Financial report, by Bob: approved by Ken and Jim

Music Ministry was discussed with Carla and Gene. Carla will play piano and Gene will be the director. Music stipend raised to $50 per mass, distribution to be by the director. Motion by Ken and second by Jim.
Bob talked about a cluster music ministry with one director and this being a paid position. Decision to try and work with the existing systems in each church.

Old business:
  •  Cemetery rules read and approved: Motion by Jim and second by Ken.
  •  Bell tower window sign box.  Logo: tabled until later.
  •  Blessing of portico, steeple and other improvements by Father Pappi? Bishop Powers? Make this an event.

New Business: 
  •  School donation of $3,845.00 motion by Jim and second by Carol. Approved.
  • Charity Donation: Hold $70,000 for operating of a year. Approximately $126,000 in the bank.
  • Heidi suggested a donation to the Walk for Life. Steve talked about a donation to the school for things other than brick and mortar.
  •  Set back thermostat for entry heater.
  •  Other new business:
  1.    Blue Hills Choral at Christmas time Approved.
  2. Help pay for Rusk County Cluster billboard discussion of moving around the county and changing the messaging. No determination at the time.
  3. Receiving on the tongue as a family at the end of communion
  4. lightning rods for the steeple, Steve will look into it.
 
Next meeting on 1-19-22 at 3:00
Meeting adjourned, motion by Carol and 2nd by Ken
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