Well, I was not expecting to have this kind of year. I knew we were stuck in the mud, so to speak, and we needed to get out somehow. We suggested to the congregation a means to get out and move forward and they agreed. The voting is over and we are no longer part of the ELCA. We are now an independent Lutheran church. Now the hard work comes and that is moving us forward and start to build on our successes. We have reviewed our constitution and by-laws and have removed any reference to the ELCA. We have also made some suggestions that are minor here and there. We will get this document prepared and have our attorney review it for legality and a few other items we would like him to review. And we will have him review our tax exempt status to see if we need to do anything on that matter. I will be calling a Special Congregation Meeting on Sunday, September 29, to put before you the hiring of Pastor Gerald Gammon as our part-time pastor. This is an especially important first step to getting us back on track. We will continue to update you on the constitution and the start of our Stewardship Campaign for this year. This will be an especially important year for Stewardship. We need to make sure we can be a force for our community.
Church Information…Please remember that you can obtain church information from the monthly Lamplighter Newsletter, the Constant Contact emails you receive, on the church website (www.lllc.org), on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/Living-Lord-Lutheran-Church-493806727349110/), and postings on the church bulletin board. Church Council Meeting minutes are posted on the bulletin board and sent out via Constant Contact. We would like to see a better “open rate” when we send information to you via Constant Contact so that we know you are being informed of the activities that are occurring at the church. If you have any other suggestions on how best to reach out to our parishioners, please see a Council member.