Reasons to Be Grateful

Congregational meetings, such as the one we held this past Sunday, serve several purposes and highlight various aspects of our ministry together. If we look just a little beyond the reports and votes, we see a rich tapestry, made up of many people and their hard work, that truly is Trinity Lutheran Church and School. I'd like to highlight some of them in this article.
         
Volunteers, past and present.
         
You are the heart and soul of this place! Some, who are just coming off of their terms of service, deserve a hearty "Thank You!" from all of us for their years of service and support of ministry. Cathe Erickson, Paul Davis, Pat Pollet, Fran Aasness, Kristin Phillips, Trudy Wadman, Brad Arnold, Darlene Hansen, Berlayne Cook, Rich Johnson and John Brewer. Of Special Note in this group is Bob Plitt, who has served as Financial Secretary (keeping track of donations) for 18 years (!). I imagine he would likely still be doing it but he retired from his job and is moving to Maryland this year - probably the only sure way to get out of the job! Bob, we'll miss you and your service for all these years!
         
New and continuing volunteers on the Executive Committee are Richard Johnson (President), Jeff Sharp (Vice President), Brooke Frodsham (Secretary), and Fred Noah (Treasurer), and on the Boards and committees: (Evangelism and Spiritual Life) Cedette Jackman, Bob Phillips;
(Worship Board) Ann Cummings, Winnie Maher, Paula Meyer; (Property Board) Mark Brill, Bill Crittenden, Qaudlo Howard, Dan Whalen; (Parish Education Board) Cane Bonillo, Laila Guidi, Patrica McAnally; (School Board) Ola Jones, Deanna Lopez, Debbie Smith, Barbara Norden, Tracie Schmehl (Stewardship Board) John Aasness, Roy Lovro, Betty Williams; (Congregational Life Board) Janet Johnson, Linda McClenahen, Carole Mulchinski (Nominating Committee) Cathe Erickson, Paul Davis, Athena Robles, Carol Wright, Paul Aasness; (Endowment Committee) Marion Hughes, Lucille Johnson, Pat Pollet, Rick Reaser, Erland Wittig; (Auditing Committee) Gary Dixon, Marilyn Lowe, Gary Smith; (Financial Secretary) Sharon Sharp; and the Convention Delegates, Wayne Arnold, Stephanie Anderson and Cathe Erickson.
         
Not generally mentioned are members of my appointed Mutual Ministry support committee: Ruth Noah, Susan Newsom, Agustin Duarte, Rosalind Rosenberg; Shirley Rickard, and Tina Beaver.
         
It is a privilege and honor to be sharing in the ministry of Christ's Church with all of you! Thank you all so much!