What are the odds of being canonized as a saint? (1 in 20,000,000)
What are the odds of becoming an astronaut? (1 in 13,200,000)
The odds of winning an Olympic medal? (1 in 662,000)
The odds of being struck by lightning? (1 in 576,000)
The odds of dating a supermodel? (1 in 88,000)
The odds of scoring a 34 out of 36 on the ACT exam? (1 in 31,452)
The odds of a high school player becoming a professional athlete? (1 in 16,000)
The odds of becoming an exchange student in a foreign country? (1 in 4,329)
Thomas Edison’s mother home-schooled her son after his first teacher said that he did not have what it took to be a good student. Critics of the Wright Brothers warned: If
God wanted man to fly, he would have given them wings!
Odds may motivate us to work hard and accomplish our dreams, but odds may also be discouraging and convince us that we really do not have anything special to offer this world.
Jesus has some really exciting news for you, and it comes with unbeatable odds!
Jesus says: Y ou did not choose me, but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit, fruit that will last (John 15:16). Jesus has chosen you to be his disciple, and he has a plan for you to carry out! A plan that will allow you to bear fruit; in other words, a plan that will allow you to show God’s love to others by your words and actions.
There are times when we may feel too ordinary to be of value to God. There are times that we may feel too average to make a difference in this world. But, according to
Jesus, God has a purpose for your life, a purpose that only you are qualified to accomplish. Jesus asks you to keep an open mind and an open heart; to spend time in prayer; and to ask and to listen, so that God’s plan may be revealed to you.
Remember: God has no phone, but you can still talk to Him at any time.
God has no Facebook, but you are always His friend.
God does not twitter, but you can still follow Him . . .
What are the odds that God has important work for you? According to Jesus, the odds are 1 in 1, and you cannot get better odds than that anywhere!
Grace and peace ~ Pastor Jim

Nancy Adkins, mother of Shaun Adkins has Lou Gehrig's Disease.
Evelyn Andris continues to recover from painful surgery on several toes.
Bob Alexander, family friend of Richard & Tina Anstrom has had two cancer surgeries and is facing extensive treatments.
Robert C. Apperson continues to have difficulties breathing.
Robert D. Apperson is wheelchair-bound and has health concerns.
Barb Bielfeldt is recovering from hip replacement surgery.
Roberta Bowmer recently fell and has mobility concerns.
Cleona Branz is a resident of Heritage Healthcare.
Carrie Breum, granddaughter of Frank & Margaret Stocker is teaching in China.
Delmar Brucker, father of Greg Brucker, is recovering from a recent heart attack.
Lisa Buhs, daughter-in-law of Judy Buhs has MS.
Jacob Celeschi is serving in the U.S. Marine Corps.
Emma Couillard, mother of Jeanette Bartells, has health concerns.
George Cramer has health concerns and his wife, Cornelia, is his caretaker.
Heather Eisenhardt, granddaughter of Bette Mohart is serving in the U.S. Navy.
Shirley Fairley is homebound and her husband, Alvin, is her caretaker.
Margaret Gander, sister of Mary Timm has health concerns.
Alex Happ, grandson of Carol Carlson is serving in the U.S. Marine Corps.
Danny Happ, brother-in-law of Lois Happ is battling cancer.
Vauna Jones has been diagnosed with liver cancer.
Joan Keim is undergoing physical therapy in Gibson Area Hospital Annex.
Charlette Kretzer, mother of Kevin Kretzer is experiencing complications of diabetes.
Marli Lee is undergoing testing to see if additional surgery will be required.
Curtis Lindsey, grandson of Becki Reinhart has health concerns.
Josh Lindsey, son of Becki Reinhart is serving in the U.S Army Reserves in Kuwait.
Nancy List is a resident of Bridle Brook Assisted Living in Mahomet.
Rose Martin is undergoing physical therapy in Gibson Hospital Annex.
Esther McClure, sister of Bette Mohart is a resident of the Annex.
Warren Meinhart is battling diabetes and is losing his eyesight.
Raymond Mook, a close friend of Ron & Evelyn Andris is battling cancer.
Tina Plue, daughter of Jerry & Karen Wright is battling Lou Gehrig's Disease.
Kyle Reid, grandson of Frank & Margaret Stocker is serving in the U.S. Marine Corps.
Joann Reinhart is a resident of Heritage Healthcare.
Lois Rhodes is recovering from knee surgery that resulted from a fall.
Delbert Riblet is recovering from a heart attack and stint surgery.
Paula Spangler is battling cancer.
Ken Stoltz, brother-in-law of Sharon Nunamaker is recovering from a stroke.
Connie Tennyson, wife of Pr. John Tennyson is undergoing additional cancer surgery.
Joseph Theneth, father of Father Thomas Theneth is battling cancer.
Bill Tomes, step-grandson of Roberta Bowmer continues to undergo tests on his back.
Pat Tomes, step-daughter of Roberta Bowmer is a resident of Paxton HealthCare.
Sarah Weyhrich, a young physical therapist in Bloomington, is battling Lyme Disease.

Ron Stevenson 1 Esther McClure
Jason Christensen 4 Judy Miller
Caleb Wahls
Morgan Triplett
4
5
Patrick Celeschi
Lavina Miller
Michael Reiners
Ryan Tompkins
Hadley Doman
7
7
7
James Miller
Avery Bielfeldt
Rick Bowen
12 Dori Keim
14 Tucker Cribbett
24
26
16 Ann Marie Schultz 27
16 Olivia May 28
16 Alexander Bowen
19 Kelly Tompkins
22 Roger Gerth
29
29
30
Clint Johnson
Robert Apperson
11 Arlene Doden
11 Joshua Nuss
22 Jack Schultz
22
Pastor Jim and Cynthia Davis
Alvin and Shirley Fairley
Rick and Julie Bowen
2
6
18
Brandon and Angela Roderick 18
Jack and Deb Cowgill 21
Ryan and Misti Tompkins 24
Jim and Jewel Lewis 25
Jim and Paula Spangler
Ron and Evelyn Andris
Gary and Judy Reitz
27
30
30
30
Jason Bleich
Hannah Zalaker
Bryce Carley
Kris Cramer
Marcus Duncan
Shirley Fairley
2 Marty Nuss
4 Evelyn Andris
19 Alexis Triplett 24
21 Darrell Nunamaker 25
11 Sara Bielfeldt
16 Lisa Buhs
16 Debbie Timm
16 Kelsey DeFries
21 Carol Boyle
21 Barb Bielfeldt
21 Bette Mohart
22 Darrell Stroh
Kevin and Lori Buhs
Kurt & Vickie Runyon
William & Mary Ann Kreitzer
Ted & Debbie Timm
18
18
21
21
Marty & Roxann Nuss 23
George & Cornelia Cramer 24
Kyle & Lisa Buhs 27
26
28
28
29
Congratulations to T.J. Lutz who graduated from Indiana Institute of Technology with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management on Saturday, May 16 th ! T.J. is the grandson of Mary Timm.
Congratulations to Caleb Wahls who graduated from GCMS High School. Caleb plans to attend Parkland College and earn Associate’s Degrees in Welding and Diesel
Mechanics. He is the son of Becky Wahls and Glenn Wahls.

June 4-6:
June 6:
June 7:
June 10:
June 11:
June 13:
June 14:
June 17:
June 21:
Pastor attending Annual Synod Assembly in Springfield
Gibson Area Food Pantry – 8:00 am – Noon
Adult Sunday School – 9:00 am / Worship – 10:00 am
Quilters – 9:00 am – Parish Hall
Worship at Heritage Healthcare with Holy Communion – 2:00 pm
Prayer Team – 1:00 pm – High School Room
Council & Leadership Retreat – Parsonage – 9:00 – 11:00 am
Adult Sunday School & Confirmation – 9:00 am / Worship – 10:00 am
Worship with Communion – Gibson Area Hospital Annex – 1:30 pm
Worship with Communion – Heritage Health – 2:15 pm
Church Council Meeting – Parish Hall – 6:30 pm
Happy Father’s Day!
Adult Sunday School – 9:00 am / Worship – 10:00 am
June 22-26: Little Achievers Academy Summer Camp – Mornings
June 25:
June 28:
July 3-12:
July 4:
July 5:
July 8:
July 9:
July 12:
July 13-17:
July 15:
Prayer Team – 1:00 pm – High School Room
Adult Sunday School & Confirmation – 9:00 am
Worship – 10:00 am – Youth Sunday
Noisy Cans Collection – ELCA World Hunger
Pastor Jim on vacation – contact Council President Tom Brucker at
(217) 249-0663 in case of emergency
Independence Day
Adult Sunday School – 9:00 am / Worship – 10:00 am
Quilters – 9:00 am – Parish Hall
Prayer Team – 1:00 pm – High School Room
Adult Sunday School & Confirmation – 9:00 am / Worship – 10:00 am
Little Achievers Academy Summer Camp – mornings
Worship at Heritage Healthcare with Holy Communion – 2:00 pm
Church Council Meeting – Parish Hall – 6:30 pm
July 19:
July 20:
July 23:
July 26:
Adult Sunday School – 9:00 am / Worship – 10:00 am
Deadline for August Newsletter – noon
Prayer Team – 1:00 pm – High School Room
Adult Sunday School & Confirmation – 9:00 am
Worship – 10:00 am – Youth Sunday
Noisy Cans Collection – Pastor Doreen Mwanza –
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Zambia

We thank Gary Reitz for recycling our aluminum cans and other metals for the past
20 years. Over the past 10 years alone, he has collected $2,227 for our congregation, showing that each small gift adds up and makes a difference. Ron Andris has volunteered to continue the recycling program for our church! If you have aluminum or tin cans, please continue to put them into the recycling container located on the south side of our church building. Tin cans will stick to a magnet but aluminum cans will not. Please rinse tin cans and remove the paper from them, and place aluminum and tin cans in separate bags. For appliances or larger metal pieces, please contact Ron at (309) 475-6771 for pick-up. Thank you, Ron, and thank you to everyone who recycles!
The Gibson Area Food Pantry is asking our church, along with the Bible Church, to host the Mobile Food Pantry scheduled for this Saturday, June 6 . The Food Pantry is held in the red metal building across from the main entrance to the hospital. Entrance to the building is on the west side. We would like to have about 15 – 20 volunteers sign up to help. We will need a few to help unload the truck and set up at 8 am and the rest come at 8:30 am. The distribution runs until noon, but if you have to leave early that would be okay. Please park in the parking lot located on the southeast corner of
Hager Drive and Melvin. You will be given instructions when you arrive. If you have any questions please feel free to call Mike Bleich at (217) 781-4433 cell phone or
Gary Lutterbie at (217) 784-5647. There is a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board in
Parish Hall.
Would you like to have a little assistance with your yard work this summer? Such jobs as weeding, gutter cleaning or maybe putting your basement or garage in order?
Do you have something you want Ron Andris to haul away? There are volunteers from your church family who would like to help you! Please call Gerry in the church office
(784-4841) so that we can get a list and start scheduling!
Cleaning House? We will be holding a garage sale in Parish Hall this fall when
Gibson City has its City Wide Sales. Start saving those priceless treasurers for our garage sale!
If you would like to borrow tables from the church, please contact Gerry in the church office to check out the wooden tables that are stored in the northwest furnace room. Our church council has set the policy that the white tables in Parish Hall may not be removed from the building unless it is an official church event.
In order to save on expenses, our church council voted to print black & white bulletin covers on Sunday mornings, and only print colored bulletin covers on special occasions. This will save us 12 cents a bulletin. If you prefer to have your bulletin e-mailed to you so you can follow the worship service on your cell phone or iPad, please let Gerry know. She will e-mail it to you on Thursday morning. This will also save the cost of printing your bulletin.

Many of us give in to the myth that aging and memory loss go hand in hand. The reality is that memory does change as we age, but forgetfulness is common for people at all stages of life. It is important to note that memory can be strengthened. This workshop will cover how researchers are examining the memory process, how memory changes as people age, and some techniques and strategies for improving memory.
The warning signs of Alzheimer’s disease are often dismissed as normal age-related memory changes. Attend this program to learn the 10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s disease. We’ll separate myth from reality and address commonly-held misconceptions about Alzheimer’s. Hear from people who have the disease, find out how to recognize the warning signs in yourself and others, and learn why early detection matters.
Keeping your wits fit requires more than just doing crossword puzzles or word searches. There is increasing evidence that brain health is directly related to body health. This should come as no surprise since the brain and the body functions interdependently. However, most people think more about keeping their bodies fit or their hearts healthy than working at maintaining a healthy brain. By attending the FIT
WITS program, you can learn more about the aging brain and what you can do to keep your brain healthy and engaged.

Are you headstrong about keeping your head strong? Challenging the brain, especially as you grow older can be beneficial. Many of us enjoy working on puzzles and games that require us to think and stretch our minds. Come join us as we get together to learn about memory and aging and explore several exercise strategies to enhance thinking.
University of Illinois*U.S. Dept. of Agriculture* Local Extension Councils Cooperating
.University of Illinois Extension provides equal opportunities in programs and employment. If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate, please let us know at 217.333.7672.
Report May1-19, 2015…
Deposits to General Fund $6,839.84
Deposits to Building Fund $515.00
May expenses paid to date $3,671.78
Expenses yet to pay in May $4,498.96
Busey Bank loan balance $36,844.16
If you are interested in making a principal payment on our roof/parking lot loan, please feel free to use the coupon below.
*Please remember to ask Busey Bank for a receipt to remit to AELC, so Gerry can record your gift in our records.
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Busey Bank
402 N. Sangamon Ave.
Gibson City, IL 60936
American Evangelical Lutheran Church
Loan # 04157055 00010 Principal payment $ _______

Head Usher – Gary Lutterbie / Asst. Usher – Mike Bleich
Altar Guild – Sharon Nunamaker and Vickie Reiners
June 7 th
Coffee/Refreshments – Jan Gill
Greeters – Mary Ann Kreitzer
June 14 th
Coffee/Refreshments
Acolytes – Youth
– Jan Gill and Nancy Hay
Asst. Minister – Margaret Stocker
Reader – Melanie Dammkoehler
Comm. Assts. – Brad & Kelly Tompkins
Greeters – Lavina Miller and
Willy Stevenson
Asst. Minister – Jewel Lewis
Reader – Tom Brucker
Offering Counters – Ron & Evelyn Andris Comm. Assts. – Tom & Kim Brucker
Sound Tech – Tom Brucker Offering Counter – April Nettleton
Sound Tech – Gary Keim
June 21 st – Father’s Day
Coffee/Refreshments
Greeters – Frank & Margaret Stocker
Asst. Minister – Jim Spangler
June 28 th
Greeters
– Youth Sunday
Coffee/Refreshments
Acolytes – Youth
– Youth
Reader – Mary Ann Kreitzer
Comm. Assts. – Kevin & Lori Buhs
Offering Counters – Kevin & Lori Buhs
Sound Tech – Isaac Brucker
Flowers – Ryan & Misti Tompkins –
15 Wedding Anniversary
Asst. Minister
Reader
Sound Tech
Ushers
– Ron Andris
- Youth
– Youth
– Youth
Comm. Asst. – Confirmed Youth
Offering Counters – Gary & Judy Reitz
*If you are unable to attend church on the date listed, please trade with someone or find a replacement, and contact the Church Office so the change can be noted in the bulletin. Thank you for sharing your time and talents to enhance our worship experience!

July 5 th
Coffee/Refreshments –
Greeters
Head Usher – Gary Keim / Assistant Usher – Kevin Buhs
Altar Guild – Barb Bielfeldt and Mary Ann Kreitzer
– Darrell & Sharon
July 12 th
Coffee/Refreshments –
Acolytes – Youth
Nunamaker
Asst. Minister – Kevin Buhs
Reader – Margaret Stocker
Comm. Assts. – Darrell & Sharon
Nunamaker
Offering Counters – Ron & Evelyn
Andris
Sound Tech – Tom Brucker
July 19 th
Coffee/Refreshments –
Greeters – Carol Boyle and
Lois Rhodes
Asst. Minister – Cynthia Davis
Reader
Sound Tech
– Ryan Tompkins
– Isaac Brucker
Comm. Assts. – Sharon Stroh and
Willy Stevenson
Offering Counter – Jan Gill
Greeters – Lois Vetter and LeEtta Bane
Asst. Minister – Willy Stevenson
Reader – Jewel Lewis
Comm. Assts. – Kevin & Julie
DeFries
Offering Counters – Willy Stevenson
Sound Tech – Gary Keim
July 26 th – Youth Sunday
Coffee/Refreshments –
Acolytes – Youth
Greeters – Youth
Asst. Minister – Youth
Reader – Youth
Comm. Asst. – Youth
Offering Counter – Darrell & Sharon
Nunamaker
Sound Tech – Ron Andris
Ushers – Youth
*If you are unable to attend church on the date listed, please trade with someone or find a replacement, and contact the Church Office so the change can be noted in the bulletin. Thank you for sharing your time and talents to enhance our worship experience!

World Missions: Thank you to those who have contributed sheets, fabric, comforters, mattress pads, and used blankets for quilting materials that you may no longer need or have found at garage sales, auctions, and second-hand stores.
The quilters have completed over eighty quilts and we are just past the halfway point in our year. We are again reminded that warm quilts are desperately needed.
Personal care kits are also in short supply. We are hoping to send more of these as well as school kits this year. Though our shipping date is still months away, we would like to begin collecting for the kits. The following is a list of items needed for each kit. Please clip and keep for easy reference as you are shopping store sales, garage sales, etc. Some of the items like nail clippers, large tooth combs, rulers, pencil sharpeners, blunt-end scissors, and towels can be gently used rather than purchased new. God bless you for your efforts in this worthy cause.
School Kit
4 70-sheet spiral notebooks
Personal Care Kit
1 lt. or med. wt. bath towel
1 30 cm (12 in) ruler
1 pencil sharpener
1 blunt end scissors
1 eraser
5 unsharpened pencils
5 ball point pens (no gel ink)
1 box of (16 or 24) crayons
2 bath sized bars of soap
1 adult sized toothbrush
1 sturdy (lg. toothed) comb
1 metal nail clipper
Little Achievers Academy will be hosting two weeks of Community Summer Camp this summer. The first week will be June 22 – 26. The second week will be
July 13 – 17. These camps are for 3 to 5-year-olds and will be held in the mornings. If you are interested please contact Kari DeFries at (217) 649-4003.
If you are being admitted into a hospital, please be aware that the Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) prevents the hospital from giving your information to anyone. If you want Pastor to know that you are having surgery or being admitted into a hospital, please contact him or Gerry Gallagher, our Church
Secretary. If you do not inform Pastor, then he has no way of knowing that you are being admitted.

Sunday
Adult  Sunday  School  –
9  am
Worship  –  10  am
7
14
Adult  Sunday  School  &
Confirmation  –  9  am
Worship  –  10  am
Worship   w/Communion  –
Annex  1:30  pm;
Heritage  2:15  pm
Father’s  Day                21
Adult  Sunday  School  –
9  am
Worship  –  10  am
28
Adult  Sunday  School  &
Confirmation  –  9  am
Worship  –  10  am  –
Youth  Sunday
Noisy  Cans  –  ELCA
World  Hunger
Monday
1
8
15
29
June 2015
Tuesday
2
22
Little  Achievers
Summer  Camp  -­   mornings
23
Little
Achievers
Summer
Camp  -­   mornings
Wednesday
3
9
16
10
Quilters  –  9  am
Worship  at
Heritage
Healthcare   w/Communion
–  2  pm
17
Church
Council   meeting  –
6:30  pm
30
Thursday
Pastor  at
Annual  Synod
Assembly
4
Friday
5
Pastor  at
Annual  Synod
Assembly
11
Prayer  Team  –
1  pm  –  High
School  Room
12
Saturday
6
Gibson
Area  Food
Pantry  –
8  am-­noon
Pastor  at
Annual
Synod
Assembly
13
Council  &
Leadership
Retreat  –
9-­11:00  am
Parsonage
18
19
24
Little
Achievers
Summer  Camp
-­  mornings
25
Little
Achievers
Summer  Camp
-­  mornings
Prayer  Team  –
1  pm  –  High
School  Room
Little
Achievers
Summer
Camp  -­   mornings
26
20
27

Adult  Sunday  School    -­
9am
Worship  –  10  am
Pastor  Jim  on  Vacation
Adult  Sunday  School  &
Confirmation  –  9  am
Worship  –  10  am
Pastor  Jim  on  Vacation
Adult  Sunday  School  –
9am
Sunday
Worship  –  10  am
5
12
19
26
Adult  Sunday  School  &
Confirmation  –  9  am
Worship  –  10  am  –  Youth
Sunday
Noisy  Cans  Collection  –
Pr.  Doreen  Mwanza  –  ELC   in  Zambia
Monday
6
Pastor  Jim  on
Vacation
July 2015
Tuesday
Wednesday
1
7
Pastor  Jim   on
Vacation
Quilters  –  9  am
Pastor  Jim  on
Vacation
8
Little
Achievers
Summer
Camp  –   mornings
13   14
Little
Achievers
Summer
Camp  –   mornings
21
15
Little
Achievers
Summer  Camp
–  mornings
Worship  at
Heritage
Healthcare   w/Communion
–  2  pm
Church  Council   meeting  –
6:30  pm
22
20
Deadline  for
August
Newsletter  –   noon
27
28
29
Thursday
9
Prayer  Team  –
1  pm  –  High
School  Room
Pastor  Jim  on
Vacation
16
Little
Achievers
Summer  Camp
–  mornings
2
Friday
3
Pastor  Jim   on
Vacation
10
Pastor  Jim   on
Vacation
Saturday
4
Independence
Day
11
Pastor  Jim  on
Vacation
17
Little
Achievers
Summer
Camp  –   mornings
18
23
Prayer  Team  –
1  pm  –  High
School  Room
30
24
31
25

Members present: Tom Brucker, Darcy Thompson, Jim Spangler, Gary Lutterbie,
Lori Buhs, Pastor Jim, Misti Tompkins
Excused: Jan Gill, April Nettleton
Call to Order: 6:35 pm. Devotion given by Pastor Jim – Galatians 2:11-13, 19-21 – working together as a congregation. It is important to invite people to church without making them feel guilty or overwhelm them. Our mission is to worship God and be thankful for our blessings. Paul instructs the Galatians to set aside their individual egos and work together as a congregation to serve God.
Secretary’s Report: Minutes look good.
Treasurer’s Report: Balance of 3300.05, but will be -948.15 when payroll goes out on the 30 th . There has been a request that council minutes and the financial report be printed in the monthly newsletter. Council discussed and agreed to include the approved minutes and report in the newsletter. $2500 from Thrivent was put towards principle on the Building Fund.
Deacon’s Report: Outside church door locks will be changed on May 9 th . Jim, Darcy,
Jan and Pastor are planning to attend the Geographical Parish meeting on 5/3 at St.
John’s in Anchor.
Parish Ed: Looking into planning some events for the coming months, and reviewing new Sunday School curricula over the summer.
Trustee: East side church door by the church offices is sticking. Parking lot beginning to crumble in spots. Look into installing more smoke alarms.
Team Reports
• Christian Fellowship – Requests council permission for Cynthia Davis and
Sharon Nunamaker to schedule and plan a High Cotton/Jake’s Boys dinner and concert for some time in August. Team is looking at a committee approach for next year’s Easter Breakfast to spread out the workload and responsibilities.
• Community Resources – Food Pantry update: Our congregation will be asked to provide volunteers for a Saturday in the near future. Gary Lutterbie will get more information and let us know. Gary and Darcy agreed to investigate the possibilities of getting work parties a few weekend days during the summer to assist senior members with yard work and home repairs.

• Prayer Team – 6 members meet every 2 nd and 4 th Thursdays to pray for our church and those on the Prayer List.
•
Stewardship – Pastor and Willy Stevenson are working on future stewardship events.
• Pastor’s Report: Council agreed to schedule a retreat at the parsonage on June
13 th from 9-11am. Cinnamon rolls will be available! Council also discussed scheduling monthly council meetings the 3 rd Wednesday of each month beginning at 6:30 pm.
Gary Reitz is retiring from recycling our aluminum cans and other metals for the past 20 years. Over the past 10 years alone, he has collected $2,227 for our congregation, showing that each small gift adds up and makes a difference. On
Sunday, Pastor will ask for volunteers who are interested in continuing this ministry. Pastor requested permission to take vacation this July and in January
2016. We will be celebrating Rogation Sunday on May 3rd – Willy Stevenson will supervise as flowers are planted around our church building during Sunday
School. Adult Confirmation Class – will start May 16 th and meet every other weekend. Everyone is invited to attend the class.
Jim Spangler moves to accept reports, Darcy 2nds. All reports and pastor’s
vacation requests passed.
Old business
• Parish Nurse Job Description – Misti will look to see if OSF has a job description that we can use to develop our own.
•
Church Keys – discussed above. Little Achievers have their keys. Darcy will let them know the date.
• Lighting & Furnace upgrades – Gary will look into getting estimates. Look at places that use Carrier since that is what we currently have.
New Business
• Candles leaking – 3 companies that we are looking at. Joy Candles can refurbish them for a fraction of the cost of new ones. We are looking into all our options.
Next meeting is scheduled for May 20 th at 6:30pm.
We closed with The Lord’s Prayer.
Respectfully submitted, Misti Tompkins
COUNCIL APPROVED THESE MINUTES ON MAY 20, 2015.

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American Evangelical Lutheran Church
905 East First Street
Gibson City, IL 60936
217-784-4841 americanluthgc@sbcglobal.net www.americanlutherangc.com
Office Hours:
Gerry – Tue, Wed & Thurs – 9 am – noon
Pastor Jim – Mon, Wed & Thurs – 9 am – noon (day off is Tuesday)
Parsonage: 217-784-5444; Cell 309-826-4968
June/July 2015 Newsletter
Pastor – Jim Davis
Parish Secretary – Gerry Gallagher
President – Tom Brucker
Vice President – Jan Gill
Secretary – April Nettleton
Treasurer – Darcy Thompson
Financial Secretary – Lori Buhs
Deacon – Jim Spangler
Parish Education – Misti Tompkins
Trustee & Council Representative – Gary Lutterbie
Trustees – Mike Peters and Rodney Schrack