May Council Highlights ... by Judy Formalarie

· A contractor has been hired to repair the gutters at the CEB.
· A suicide prevention event will be coming in September.
· The Second Sunday Single Service idea has had good response from the congregation.
· The Council voted to proceed with the crown and frieze molding project in the church.  The choir loft panel is being evaluated for further recommendations.
· $4,000 has been earmarked from the Endowment Fund earnings for youth scholarships to attend events such as Cross Road Camp retreats and a confirmation weekend.
· Ideas are still being generated for the full disbursement of this year’s Endowment Fund earnings.
· The search for a Director of Youth and Family Ministries is continuing.
· The re-creation of a Mutual Ministry committee is being pursued.
· God’s Work/Our Hands event will be held in September.
· The Parish Life committee is looking into hosting something at Halloween for town-wide trick-or-treaters.
· This month’s thanks go to:
* Sue Swanson for all her work on Kay’s Closet (the closet for Family Promise supplies)
* Robbin Lamo and Sandy Matsen for spearheading a Pedals for Progress drive for donations of bicycles and sewing machines
* The Schumann family for hosting Café Zion 
* All those who volunteered to help at the Tag Sale
The next meeting of the Church Council will be on June 15th.  Meetings are open for all to attend.


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