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Stockholm Lutheran
Church
Committees & Organizations
There are many ways to serve at Stockholm, and we are always looking for volunteers! If you have any questions, or need to communicate with a specific committee or organization, feel free to contact the church and we will put you in touch with the right person!
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Church Council
The church council meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month. Devotions begin at 7 pm, followed by the meeting at 7:15 pm. Minutes are published in The Stockholm Story each month.
Council members are responsible for serving in the kitchen for Harvest Festival, as well decorating the church for Christmas.
Elected Committees
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Auditing
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Nominating
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Cemetery Board
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Synod Delegates
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Usher Captains
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Local Hunger Contact
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Global Mission Contact
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Women of the ELCA (WELCA)
All women and girls are welcome and encouraged to take part in numerous activities and events throughout the year, including:
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Mother/Daughter Luncheon
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Tractor Show food stand
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Harvest Festival silent auction
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Multiple gatherings/meetings
Brotherhood
All men and boys are welcome and encouraged to join in the activities and planning sessions.
Some events throughout the year include:
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Father/Son Banquet
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Ice Cream Social/Pork Chop Dinner
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Tractor Show
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Trap Shoot
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Harvest Festival
The brotherhood is also responsible for building Faith Chests, given to newly baptized members.
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Evangelism and Social Ministry
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Inform the congregation of the world mission of the church, through the ELCA and other programs.
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Promote mission festivals and support of the world mission programs of the Church.
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Study the needs of the people of the area in which we live, and promote programs and policies to meet these needs.
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Inform the congregation of resources available through the church, community, and government agencies to assist people in need.
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Finance, Stewardship, and Memorial
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Keep abreast of the financial status of the congregation, making recommendations as needed.
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Oversee the church’s insurance and investment program.
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Oversee the annual audits of the congregational accounts by the Auditing Committee.
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Prepare a draft budget to be presented to the council for approval.
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Encourage all efforts to promote good stewardship by informed and grateful givers.
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Prepare a graph that illustrates our giving patterns.
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Oversee Faith Steward Program (member donation tracking system)
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Staff Support
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Provides a channel for giving the Pastor feedback about ministry in the congregation so that he/she is always in touch with how ministry is perceived.
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Offers the Pastor an opportunity to reflect on ministry as he/she sees fit.
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Serve as the Pastor’s advocates before official boards and committees, and bring about the initiation of change or the beginning of new programs where they appear as needed.
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Dream and brainstorm with the Pastor new and creative ways of carrying out ministry.
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Provides members an avenue through which they can communicate specific needs and concerns, as well as satisfaction to their Pastor where those persons feel reluctant to do so directly.
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Can help interpret Pastoral Ministry to the congregation.
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Oversee the volunteer and paid positions at Stockholm and be a resource for them as well as doing any training or changes that need to be made.
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Property
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See to the proper maintenance and protection of all church property.
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Supervise custodian work.
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Review insurance coverage and inventory of church property annually.
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Gardening
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Be responsible for planting flowers in the spring and fall.
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Care for plants and shrubbery.
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Quilting
Quilting is held the last Tuesday of the month in the church basement. It begins at 10 am with a potluck at noon. Additional dates are noted in the bulletin or The Stockholm Story. This important ministry touches people near and far. Everyone is welcome to attend!
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Christian Education
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Oversee the conduct of Sunday School and Vacation Bible School.
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Oversee and help plan the Family Ministry events of the church.
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Encourage qualified youth to prepare for ministry or other vocations.
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Worship and Music
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Oversees that worship services are conducted regularly and are in good order.
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Supervise and advance welfare and effective services of all choirs.
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Arrange for purchase, use and care of paraments, musical instruments, hymnals, and other worship materials.
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Lead Sunday worship at Cokato Manor two months each year.
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Encourage all members to share their talents for worship life, serving as choir members, musicians, ushers, greeters, readers, etc.
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Plan a schedule of services and special events.
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Archives
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Preserve records and artifacts of value to the Church.
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Keep record of items preserved.
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Altar Guild
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Hang banners, when needed.
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Change permeants, as needed.
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Keep all linens clean.
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Polish brass.
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Order and place flowers on altar, when requested.
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Check candle-lighters for wicks.
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Set up for communion and communion banner.
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Check Pastor’s schedule to see what order of communion will be used.
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Baptisms
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Make baptismal napkins.
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Place Baptismal candle on the altar
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Set out Baptismal banner and place child(ren) name(s) on it.
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Do not place any banner in front of cross banner behind the lectern.