Church Council 2011

Congregational President	Vernae Luhr	287-9080
Vice President	Ed Haglund	287-9000
Secretary	Patty Jensen	287-2446
Treasurer	Kathy Salmon	287-2858
Council Member	Brian Johnson	287-9063
Council Member	Jim Lunz	287-2713
Council Member	Amy Munderloh	287-0184
Council Member	Larry Willer	375-3598
Council Member	Sid Preston	287-2241

Altar Guild Committee

A core committee of six which meet the fourth Monday of each month at 6:30pm. Minutes of each meeting are sent to members to inform them of the actions of the meeting. Our duties are to prepare the altar for communion, help serve communion, prepare the altar for Easter, Christmas,Clean Altarware, help with the Thanksgiving Eve meal(decorate and set up communion) and prepare Altar for Weddings, Funerals and Baptism.

Contact people:

• Sandy Benson 287-2761
• Sharon Salmon 287-2279
• Liz Ekberg 287-2653.

Education Committee

The Education Committee is committed to providing educational opportunities for all ages to grow and be nurtured spiritually in their walk with God. There is a CORE group of volunteers using a creative rotational Sunday School program for nursery through sixth graders that explores Bible stories through song, drama, the Bible, games and craft areas. Confirmation students dig into Lutheran theology while the high schoolers explore Christian readings and life application. For these two older groups there are always outreach and community projects to tackel. There are 3 great adult Bible study groups to choose from on Sundays at 9:00 AM and 1 on Saturdays at 5:30 PM. On Sundays there is the weekly Bible lesson with Lisa Lunz, Bad Girls of the Bible with Vicki Garton, and who we are as Baptized Lutheran Christians with Pastor Darwin. Pastor Darwin also offers the alternative time to the Baptized Lutheran Christians adult study on Saturdays. Come join one of our studies and see how the word of God can fulfill your life.

Endowment Committee

The Endowment Committee is responsible for over-seeing and administering Salem's endowment fund which includes investing the principle and disbursing the earnings in accordance with the church's by-laws. Any undistributed funds are returned to the fund as principle after two years.

The committee consists of four congregational members and a representative from the church council. The term of each member is four years. Members of the Endowment Committee are elected at the congregation's annual meeting, which is held each January.

The committee chairperson is chosen by the committee annually at the first meeting in February from amongst the members. It is generally the committee member whose term expires the following year.

The committee church council representative reports quarterly or as needed the assets and expenditures of the endowment fund to the church council. At the quarterly endowment committee meetings, the income to the principle is reviewed, gifts are acknowledged, possible earning disbursements are discussed, and income from the fund is finalized by the committee upon approval of the church council and in accordance with the church's bylaws.

Donations and bequests to the endowment fund are used for a variety of purposes pending approval by a majority vote of the committee and church council. Examples of income distributions are: congregation ministries or improvements, local community projects or groups, Nebraska Synod agencies or institutions, and/or ELCA mission opportunities

Hospitality Committee

The Hospitality Committees' main purpose is to promote Christian Fellowship at Salem. We are repsondsible for serving Easter breakfast and where we are needed for other events.

• 2010 Committee Member Chair is Amy and Steve Munderloh
• Members: Alan and Eunice Johnson, Bill and Gail Harrison, Tom and Niki Decker, Tracy Anderson, Phyllis and Dean Salmon

Property Committee

The Property Committe's Responsibilities/Duties are:

1. --Oversees the maintenance or repair of buildings including the church/sanctuary, education unit, parsonage, and the grounds.
2. --Requests and receives bids for any major work required on the buildings or grounds.
3. --Lead congregation members in semi-annual clean-up days
4. --Oversee mowing and snow removal services for the church grounds

The Property Committee is always looking for people with knowledge, experience, or interest in the following:

• --Woodworking, Patching/Repair (for things such as water leaks or drywall repair), Painting, Small Engine Repair/Maintenance (for the lawnmower), Electrical, HVAC, Plumbing, Lawn/Landscaping, and whatever else may pertain to the care and upkeep of the buildings and grounds.

Social Missions Committee

The Social Missions Committee is responsible for designating the recipients of the monthly mission box. This Committee also coordinates where the DVD of the Sunday morning worship service is shown each week. The Social Missions committee also manages and updates the visitation list for our congregation members who are shut-ins and/or not able to go to church to worship..

• 2010 Committee Member Chair is Esther Oberg
• Members: Peg Bressler, Becky Swanson, Carol Sharpnack, Eunice Johnson, Terri Sampson, Iris Larson, Amy Munderloh

Team I

2010 - April - September

2011 - Febr. - July - Dec.

2012 - May - October

Sunday Morning

Lyle Boeckenhauer - Captain

Rod Haglund, Doug Jensen,

Patty Jensen, Weldon Schwarten, Alvin Sundell

Saturday Evening

Julie Thomsen

Team II

2010 - May - October

2011 - March - August

2012 - January - June - Nov.

Sunday Morning

Steve Luhr - Captain

Lizz Ekberg, Ed Haglund, Terry Henschke, Jim Lunz, Mike Salmon

Saturday Evening

Mert Nixon

Team III

2010 - June - November

2011 - April - September

2012 - Febr. - July - Dec.

Sunday Morning

Dave Rahn - Captain

Matt Haglund, Dick Kai,

Carol Sharpnack, Dean Ulrich

Saturday Evening

Terry Baker

Team IV

2010 - Febr. - July - Dec.

2011 - May - October.

2012 - March- August.

Sunday Morning

Bill Greve - Captain

Gaylen Fischer, Tom Gustafson, Randy Kinnaman

Saturday Evening

Val Bard

Team V

2010 - March - August

2011 - January - June - Nov.

2012 - April - September

Sunday Morning

Lowell Newton - Captain

Rod Gilliland, Les Haglund, Corliss Krusemark, Ron Krusemark, Ken Petit

Saturday Evening

Larry Clay

Funeral Ushers

Alvin Sundell - Captain

Larry Clay, Mert Nixon, Weldon Schwarten, Terry Henschke,

Bill Greve

Women of the ELCA 2011

President: Mae Greve                    Secretary: Esther Oberg

Vice President: Sylvia Olson          Treasurer: Becky Swanson   

Quilt Chairman: Barb Brazie    

Program:  Gloria Oberg

Committee’s:  Mardell Holm

Committee’s

     March                           June                       September                         December

Mae Greve                 Sylvia Olson                 Gloria Oberg                 Coriliss Krusemark

Esther Oberg              Mardell Holm              Betty Schwarten              Chris Salmon

                                                                                                                      Elaine Greve

Eunice Johnson

Lesa Jensen

Kay Hillsinger

Circle Groups:

Morning Circle                                    Afternoon Circle                     Evening Circle

                                                               Jan – No Hostess                     Jan – No Hostess

Feb – No Hostess                               Feb – No Hostess                     Feb – No Hostess

Mar – Betty Schwarten                        Mar – No Hostess                     Mar – No Hostess

Apr – Lorraine Hitz                             Apr – Edna Gustafson               Apr – Janice Newton

May – Carol Bard                                May – No Hostess                    May – No Hostess

Jun – Phyllis Salmon                          Jun – Mae Greve                      Jun – Carol Sharpnack

Jul – Charlene Schroeder                   Jul – No Hostess                      Jul – Mardell Holm

Sep – Becky Swanson                        Sep – Sylvia Olson                Sep – Diane Thompson

Oct – Gloria Oberg                             Oct – Esther Oberg                   Oct – Gail Harrison

Nov – Marlene Nixon                           Nov – No Hostess                    Nov – Pam Lempke

                                                                    Carol Clark

                                                                   Kathy Muller

Circle Friends                                       Circle Friends                           Circle Friends

Alice Schroeder 9-28                          Linnea Olson  8-6                      Margaret Cisney 5-20

Louise Hanson 12-11                          Marge Johnson 9-17             Mary Ellen Sundell 12-28

Betty Bressler  12-14                          Ruth Boeckenhauer 12-24         Mildred Thomsen  5-5

Wilma Nixon  4-7