2008 Special Ministry Grant Recommendations

These recommendations were accepted by the May Congregational Meeting, 2008
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Recommendations

1

Hope Multipurpose

Carol Roeller

$2,000 $2,000

The Blue House

O/B various

Ugandan Orphanage for children who lost parents to AIDS. Connection to St. Matthews and Community

2

Social Justice and Advocacy

Becky Swanson

$2,000 $2,000 Scholarships for Training and/or Events SP none

SAPLC new ministry supprted by private donation. Not funded in 08 budget.

3

Kitchen

Lois Anderson & Nancy Serfass

$500 $500 New Oven Cl various

Replace oven which was a danger.

4

Christians for Middle East Peace

Polly Cartford

$500 - $2,000 $732 Provide support for Israeli Palestinian Christian housing O/B various

Building housing units to help strengthen dwindling Christian presence in Jerusalem

5

Rebekah Circle, CIS

Steve Ahlgren

$2,200 $2,200 Funding 1 year of breakfast for homeless O/B none

SAPLC new ministry not funded in 08 budget

6

SAPLC Exec Committee

Caroline Berger
$1,500 $1,500 Support building project in China O/B Swenson

China Service Ventures, long and continuing ministry for our church. Matching funds from Swensons

7

Outreach

Carl Albing
$3,250 $3,250

Support Wednesday dinners thru spring 09

O/B none

New ministry support crossroads outreach tool to students and new families

8

Center for Asians and Pacific Islanders

John Eaton
$2,500 $1,000 Food shelf serving Hennepin Cty B various

Help immigrant and Asianfamilies living in poverty
Member commitment
Recommend consideration for 09 benevolence

9

Kitchen

Caroline Berger

$646 $646 Kitchen supplies for Wednesday dinner s CI none

Fund closets in Luther pl. entrance to sanctuary
More discussion needed for painting and landing closet

10

Worship, Music and Arts

Mary Mergenthal

$4,000 $1,000 Hang and light Wartburg painting: build closets CI none

Help to support purchase of new center on St Paul campus

CSV can use money however they wish

11

Business Mgmt
Paula Carter

$749

$749

Snowblower

CI

none

Old blower died after 08 budget finalized

12

Office
Paula Carter

$689 $689 Paging system for nursery CI none

make it safer for workers to manage chldren, contact parents

13

Office
Paula Carter

$205 $205 Digital camera CI $none

Document events and help communicate ministry

14

Worship, Music and Arts

Sara Birkeland

$750 $750 Computer software CI none

Music transcrition and composition software, compatible keyboard and installation enhance music program and worship

15

Communications

Kirstin Wiersma

$2,500 $2,500 Web site upgrade and maintenance CI none

Enhance web experience for visitors and members
make it more useful and engaging.

TOTALS $21,489 $19721
Total Available '08 $19,721  
Category codes O/B - Outreach/Benevolence; SP - Special Programs; CI - Capital Improvement.