Amen.

 

-Manny

Join us this evening at 6:30PM for a wonderful Pancake Supper.  The men of the community are your cooks, servers, and clean-uppers. 

Let's enjoy another opportunity for fellowship as we prepare to journey together this Lent.

Nature has four seasons, all of which are very distinguishable, one from another.  So it goes with the Church as the calendar is broken up into a number of "seasons."  Ash Wednesday begins the 40-day period of Lent.  This is a wonderful opportunity made gift to us for deeper, more intimate personal prayer and reflection. 

All are invited and encouraged to attend our Ash Wednesday Service at 7pm Wednesday evening, February 18.  Let us begin this most holy of seasons with the mark upon our forehead and the Spirit deep within our hearts.  All are certainly welcome.

The church season of Lent invites us all into deeper, more intimate prayer as individuals and as a community.  St. Nicholas invites all to come and join in communal prayer on Friday nights at 6pm, as we gather to pray the Stations of the Cross.  This time together provides moments of meditation and shared prayers as we recall the path Jesus took to Golgotha.  All are invited.  

Father Manny opened the meeting with a prayer at 8:15 A.M.

Minutes from December:  Kalicki moved approval of the minutes, Golden seconded, unanimous approval.

 

Building Committee Report: by Hank Mandziara for R. DeHaven:

• As reported by Michael Ruehle, our representative to the Bishop and Trustees:  the west-side windows will need a little "building out" along the bottom of the sills in order to properly install the cables and connectors for the installation of the panels of stained glass windows.  The shades will go between the panel and the clear glass windows.  These shades will be manually operated. 
• A bypass thermostat for both the worship space and Hall will be installed.
• The lighting restructuring is still a work in progress.
• The back door of the church will be replaced with 10' door.  This will greatly reduce the draft that we currently experience from the current door.
• We have had an unusual rash of falling Emergency Lights from their wall settings. These will be replaced upon inspection. 
• The radiator covers in the church have lost some brackets, making it difficult to reattach.  The fins need to be cleaned and the radiator covers need to be painted.

Financial Secretary: Bob Kalicki 

 

Capital Campaign: in the Red!

• The rebates that become available via the new heating/cooling system and the future installation of a new lighting system will go through the books at St. Nicholas, yet will ultimately go to the Diocese and toward repayment against our loan.
• Bill for stained glass windows has arrived; windows are on site and (plans are) will be up for Easter.
• Money: spent $ 9000 more than the $ 42000

General Finances: 

• Christmas offering est. was $ 3,000.00 but was halved.  However; note that $ 1500 was donated to Capital Campaign
• Budget: Figures budgeted are at the full pledged amount (not 96%). Need $ 100,000 to run the church. Approve at Annual Mtg.
• AA rental: $ 18 per meeting. GA pays $ 20 per month; AlAnon pays $ 40 per month, AA Sunday night in arrears
• Some AA groups have disbanded.

Steve Raftery: Recording Secretary is needed. Manny thanked Thelma for her service. Need Secretary for Annual Meeting.

 

Building Usage Contract 

• BC needs to review the contract - attn: 'one time use'
  Worship Space - Sunday PM on a regular basis
  Size of group, kitchen use
  Support groups grandfathered ($18/meeting), new groups...
• Father Manny conversing with St. John's Korean group that is still meeting at St John's - not likely candidate
• Also in dialog with Monica and Chicago Bible Church (India) 5-8 families who would vacuum/clean and offered $ 50/week and - after much conversation - a motion to "allow the group to meet (in the worship space) at $ 50 per week for 6 months and renegotiate regarding the size" - the price will go up and there will be negotiation regarding the size. "Welcome packet". Clear guidelines and expectations will be in writing.

Bob Kalicki: Food Pantry - all money donations to the Pantry from 2014 have been spent.  We are blessed to have wonderful assistance from Jeff W., Jim M., Hank M., Bob K., Deacon Tom, Gary L., the support groups, Eve Gatwood, St. Simon's in Arlington Heights, and the many who contribute financially.   All are much appreciated.

 

Other Business: 

Manny requested that all Reports for the Annual Meeting are due no later than Wednesday, January 14, 2015.

 

Chili Supper is set for February 14, St. Valentine's Day. 

 

Snow Removal: Captain Lou -gift card for a nice dinner suggested in appreciation

 

AA Saturday Morning - time being negotiated to 'cluster' heating/cooling needs

 

Rummage Sale 2015 - $ 369 already! Many thanks to Manny! 

 

Treasurer's Report:  

Ray announced that 96% of the 2014 pledges had been honored!

Pledges are down by $ 2000; plate offerings - $ 2400

Maintenance - $ 2700 over budget

 

-Thelma Malecek, Clerk

Order of Saint Luke Region 11 Healing Mission "Spiritual Path to Healing"
Missioner: Fr. Nigel Mumford, OSL
Dates: Fri. March 20th - Sat. March 21^st
Location: Trinity Episcopal Church, 409 E Court Street, Janesville, Wisconsin, (608) 754-3402
Event Contact: Adel Smith (608) 352-7459
Registration: Mail-in registration -and- on-site registration (no web registration)

 

Click here for a brochure.   

 

Click here for a flyer. 

 

Registration begins Friday, March 20th at 6 PM.
Mission ends Sat. March 21st after the 2:15 Healing Mass (probably about 6 or 7 PM).
Fr. Nigel will also preach at the Sunday Masses at Trinity Episcopal Church.

 

Fr. Nigel Mumford is an Episcopal priest with a dynamic and engaging, often humorous preaching style.
He has a particular gift for praying with folks suffering from any form of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

 

To Jessica Tamaski, our Senior Warden  and Donna Tamaski who pulled things together to make this, our 5th Annual St. Nicholas Chili Supper and Raffle such a grand event.  Way to go!

To Jeff Westerheide and Vince Otero who sliced, diced, stirred and lovingly created some of the best darn chili we've ever had and set-up the Hall. Gentlemen, our hats off to you!

To Hal and Steve for installing the beautiful Garden of Eden stained glass window, joining the other Old Testament themed panels.  And...thanks for getting the sound system up in the Hall, too.  Steady hands and open hearts.

To all the vendors, stores, restaurants and businesses in and around Elk Grove Village who generously shared with us a little bit of themselves and helped make the Raffle a great success.  Thank you, one and all for your kindness and generosity. 

To EVERYONE who baked, cooked, pitched in, donated time, talent and treasure, cleaned up, reorganized the Hall and made sure all was put back where it was needed to be and made this year's Chili Supper and Raffle such a wonderful church events.  And a great and glorious time was had by all!

As a reminder, the full master calendar is always available online at this link.  Here is the schedule for the next week: