Dear Grace Lutheran Church,
I am so grateful for the wonderful turn-out we had for our Financial Annual Meeting today and also for your patience in bearing with us through some technical difficulties and delays.
There were some really good questions asked and a good discussion. You will find below the details of our vote. 101 total member cast votes today.
All three items voted upon passed. I appreciate your prayerful discernment, for your involvement and care for our faith community, and for bearing witness to the love of God. I am grateful.
I look forward to listening to the Spirit and how God will continue to strengthen and grow our ministry at and through Grace. If you have any questions or concerns please contact me.
Blessings,
Pastor Joanna Mitchell
The following are the member voting outcomes from today's meeting.
There were 101 total member votes cast.
2021 Budget
- 99 yes = 98% of the vote
- 2 abstain = 2% of the vote
Constitution
- 98 yes to ratify = 97% of the vote
- 3 abstain = 3% of the vote
Nightingale Property
- 87 in favor of selling Nightingale = 86% of the vote
- 13 total opposed (9 oppose votes + 4 "other" comments falling into the oppose column) = 13% of the vote
- 1 abstain = 1% of the vote
Additional Comments:
I would like to wait to sell until we know that all remodeling is feasible at the current site.
Wait so a majority of members can vote and we have an idea of how much each will come
I believe there should have been more through discernment
I feel there needs to be more time and input from all church members
