First Evangelical Lutheran Church

Committees and Boards for 2006
Committee Members Purpose

Congregation Council
Elected by Congregation President - LuAnn Kimker
Vice President - Marty Dugan
Secretary - Britta McNemar
Treasurer - Brad Nederhoff
Christine Kelleher
Lori Leary
Paul Pintus
Ryan Porter
Flavio Vallejos
Stefan Wiecki
Ex officio:
Pastor Thomas Maehl Responsible for the general oversight of the life and activities of the congregation, as well as its finances and property.

Endowment
Fund Committee
Elected by Congregation Mary Ellen Adams
Reinhold Carlson
Britta McNemar
Brad Nederhoff
Janice Ostrander
Brad Nederhoff
Ex officio:
Don McNemar
Pastor Maehl Responsible for the "Mission Endowment Fund" and to use it to enhance the mission outreach of the church, apart from the general operation of the congregation.

Finance Committee

Ex officio:
Brad Nederhoff (Treas.)
Pastor Thomas Maehl Responsible for overseeing all the financial affairs of the congregation.

Intern
Committee

Ex officio:
Pastor Maehl

Nelson Board
Elected by Congregation President - Reinhold Carlson
Secy/Treas - Janice Ostrander
Susan Cutright
Steve Hoff
Kerry Meaney
Scott Niemann
Dennis Ostrander
Ex officio:
Pastor Thomas Maehl Responsible for overseeing the operations and care of the Nelson Memorial Apartments.

Nominating Committee
Elected by Congregation Mary Ellen Adams
Brad Nederhoff Responsible for preparing a slate of candidates for nomination to fill vacancies on Congregation Council, boards, etc.

Parish Life Mary Ellen Adams
LuAnn Kimker*
Ex officio:
Cynthia Niiler (Dir. Music)
Pastor Thomas Maehl Responsible for coordinating the educational ministry with the worship life of the congregation, as well as guiding and supporting worship and music as a part of the congregational ministry.

Property Committee Norm Adams*
Steve Hoff
Dennis Ostrander
Paul Pintus
Ted Sjodin
Ex officio:
Pastor Thomas Maehl Responsible for the proper maintenance and protection of all property of the congregation.

Social Ministry Ardeith Froeberg*
Marieluise Gaiser
Cindy Gelinas
Nicole Gelinas
Mimi Ham
Rut Johnson
Britta McNemar
Cheryl Ricci
Ann Sjodin*
Ex officio:
Pastor Thomas Maehl Responsible for aiding the congregation to live by faith active in love and to extend the Christian compassion and helpfulness to those in need.

**Committees and Boards for 2006**
Committee	Members	Purpose
Congregation Council Elected by Congregation	President - LuAnn Kimker Vice President - Marty Dugan Secretary - Britta McNemar Treasurer - Brad Nederhoff Christine Kelleher Lori Leary Paul Pintus Ryan Porter Flavio Vallejos Stefan Wiecki Ex officio: Pastor Thomas Maehl	Responsible for the general oversight of the life and activities of the congregation, as well as its finances and property.
Endowment Fund Committee Elected by Congregation	Mary Ellen Adams Reinhold Carlson Britta McNemar Brad Nederhoff Janice Ostrander Brad Nederhoff Ex officio: Don McNemar Pastor Maehl	Responsible for the "Mission Endowment Fund" and to use it to enhance the mission outreach of the church, apart from the general operation of the congregation.
Finance Committee	Ex officio: Brad Nederhoff (Treas.) Pastor Thomas Maehl	Responsible for overseeing all the financial affairs of the congregation.
Intern Committee	Ex officio: Pastor Maehl
Nelson Board Elected by Congregation	President - Reinhold Carlson Secy/Treas - Janice Ostrander Susan Cutright Steve Hoff Kerry Meaney Scott Niemann Dennis Ostrander Ex officio: Pastor Thomas Maehl	Responsible for overseeing the operations and care of the Nelson Memorial Apartments.
Nominating Committee Elected by Congregation	Mary Ellen Adams Brad Nederhoff	Responsible for preparing a slate of candidates for nomination to fill vacancies on Congregation Council, boards, etc.
Parish Life	Mary Ellen Adams LuAnn Kimker* Ex officio: Cynthia Niiler (Dir. Music) Pastor Thomas Maehl	Responsible for coordinating the educational ministry with the worship life of the congregation, as well as guiding and supporting worship and music as a part of the congregational ministry.
Property Committee	Norm Adams* Steve Hoff Dennis Ostrander Paul Pintus Ted Sjodin Ex officio: Pastor Thomas Maehl	Responsible for the proper maintenance and protection of all property of the congregation.
Social Ministry	Ardeith Froeberg* Marieluise Gaiser Cindy Gelinas Nicole Gelinas Mimi Ham Rut Johnson Britta McNemar Cheryl Ricci Ann Sjodin* Ex officio: Pastor Thomas Maehl	Responsible for aiding the congregation to live by faith active in love and to extend the Christian compassion and helpfulness to those in need.

* Nominal head of board or committee

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