· A draft of the 2017 budget was presented to the Council for discussion. The Finance Committee will review and will bring another draft to the November 10 Council meeting.
· Bob Durham asked Council members to brainstorm some names of potential new Council members and new committee chairs. There are at least two seats that need to be filled on Council for 2017 – possibly three or four.
· The Worship & Music committee has completed their quest for banner donors – all red, blue and purple banners are being donated by church members. The red banners will be dedicated on October 30, Reformation Sunday.
· Resumes (18) for the Director of Youth and Family Ministries position are being reviewed to determine who will be given interviews. Bob Durham shared that he hopes to do the interviews in November and present a candidate to the Council in December.
· This month’s thanks go to:
* Dan Neuweiler for delivering the Lutheran World Relief school kits.
* Joanne Rupp and Harold Wrede for cleaning up the cemetery and Memorial Garden at the church.
* Steve & Barb Surhoff, Lou DiCriscio, and Colin Brokaw for delivering Temple Talks.
* Anita Zarate for her leadership of the Women of Zion, and for coordinating the NJ Women of the ELCA convention that was held at Zion in September.
The next meeting of the Church Council will be on November 10th.
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