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2021 Annual Meeting
COSLC 2021 Annual meeting – January 24, 2021
THE ANNUAL MEETING AGENDA
Download and view the proposed agenda for the 2021 Annual Meeting by scrolling down to the "Annual Meeting Documents" section of this page.
Amendments or additions to the agenda must be submitted in writing to office@coslc.ws by January 13, 2021 when the agenda will be officially set. Topics raised during the meeting that are not items on the agenda will not be discussed at the Annual Meeting.
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THE FORUMS
Sundays, January 3, 10, & 17 – after worship
Leading up to our first ever Online Annual Meeting, there will be three forums to discuss three of the four topics up for vote at the meeting. (The fourth topic for voting is election of new council members.) Forums will be held after worship on the same Zoom link as worship takes place through. Visit our Online Worship page for the Zoom link.
During the Annual Meeting on January 24th, there will not be time for discussion on the three topics designated for the forums. Discussion on these topics will only happen during the forums for which they are assigned. Please plan on attending these forums to join in the conversation and raise questions, concerns, and excitements.
If you cannot join a forum but you have thoughts you wish to share or questions to be discussed, please contact a council member or email office@coslc.ws prior to the forum in question. The forums will be recorded and notes will be taken during them. If you would like a copy of the notes or would like to view the recording later, please let us know at office@coslc.ws.
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THE "DRESS REHEARSAL"
Saturday, January 23 – 3pm
This dress rehearsal is a time for those in leadership positions during the meeting to practice their roles and to do any final preparations for the meeting.
For people are unfamiliar with the process of logging in or calling in to Zoom, you are invited/encouraged to utilize this dress rehearsal as a chance to practice that!
The dress rehearsal will take place via the same Zoom link as worship. Visit our Online Worship page for the Zoom link.
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THE ANNUAL MEETING
Sunday, January 24 – 20 minutes after worship
During the Annual Meeting on January 24th, there will not be time for discussion on the three topics designated for the forums. The meeting will last 40-60 minutes in length. Please come prepared to help COSLC plan for the future by reading all the reports and attending the forums beforehand.
At least 25 voting members of COSLC are required for a quorum to be met. (Voting members are those who are baptized, confirmed, and have both worshipped and given at least once in the past year to COSLC.)
If you have trouble joining the Online Annual Meeting please contact James Spillane for technical assistance.
The Annual Meeting will be held after worship on the same Zoom link as worship takes place through. Visit our Online Worship page for the Zoom lin
The Forums
Forum 1: COSLC Organ
Forum 2: Community Garden
Forum 2: Community Garden
Sunday, January 3rd – after worship
During conversations surrounding redoing the sound system, lighting, and video aids in the COSLC sanctuary, the question of "What should we do with the organ?" has come up. Do we financially invest in refurbishing it and hiring someone who can play it regularly? Or do we help it find a new home?
Forum 2: Community Garden
Forum 2: Community Garden
Forum 2: Community Garden
Sunday, January 10th – after worship
A proposal has been made to pay for building materials (i.e. the fence, raised beds, etc.) for a community garden on COSLC's property by designating $20,000 from the COSLC Memorial Fund to this project.
Forum 3: 2021 Budget
Forum 2: Community Garden
Forum 3: 2021 Budget
Sunday, January 17th – after worship
Discuss will circle around the various line items of the proposed budget for 2021 and how to adapt amidst the financial strain of COVID-19.
How to attend:
Attend the three Forums, the "dress rehearsal," and the Annual Meeting by using the COSLC Zoom Worship Link found on our Online Worship Page:
The Council
Council Updates + Next Meeting
The governing Council of Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church (COSLC) last met on Sunday, December 13, 2020 and the next meeting will be on
Sunday, January 10, 2021.
Recent decisions Council has made:
- Worship will be fully online via Zoom through the end of May 2021.
- Initiated plans for a Community Garden and created a Steering Team to take over planning.
- Pastor Erika will be given 12 weeks of paid maternity leave followed by two weeks at half-time to ease back in. Maternity leave will begin on January 13th unless the baby comes earlier. A supply pastor will be contracted with to fill in with worship and pastoral care needs while she is on leave.
- COSLC's next annual meeting will be on Sunday, January 24, 2021 over Zoom. Three new council members will be elected at this meeting.
Discussions Council is actively engaged in:
- Discussion on a bid for sound/audio and lighting updates to the sanctuary.
- The 2021 Budget.
- Planning for the 2021 Annual Meeting.
- What should be done about the organ?
- Council Member Elections: Michelle's (president) term is up and she will not be running for re-election. The terms for both Linda (secretary) and Carol (treasurer) are also both ending and they will run for re-election.
If you have anything you want council to discuss or have questions about these decisions or anything else, please speak with one of the following members of council. Email office@coslc.ws to reach our council members.
Council Members
PRESIDENT
Jessica Morrison
VICE PRESIDENT
Ky Holland
SECRETARY
Linda Matthews
TREASURER
Carol Bras
MEMBERS-AT-LARGE
Gary Matthews
Terrie Brown
John Morrison
PASTOR
Pastor Erika Bergh
Proposed 2021 Annual Meeting Agenda
On Sunday, January 24, 2021, 20 minutes after worship ends, COSLC's first ever Online Annual Meeting will be held over Zoom.
Click the button below to download and view the proposed agenda for the 2021 Annual Meeting.
Amendments or additions to the agenda must be submitted in writing to office@coscl.ws by January 13, 2021 when the agenda will be officially set. Items raised during the meeting that are not on the agenda will not be discussed at the Annual Meeting.