First Evangelical Lutheran Church

Committees and Boards for 2006
Committee Members Purpose

Congregation Council
Elected by Congregation President - LuAnn Kimker
Vice President - Jared Michalec
Secretary - Britta McNemar
Treasurer - Brad Nederhoff
Marty Dugan
Ardeith Froeberg
Ryan Porter
Alan Sieving
Stefan Wiecki
Kenneth Wood
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.

Finance Committee Reinhold Carlson
Ernst Gaiser
Ex officio:
Brad Nederhoff (Treas.)
Pastor Thomas Maehl Responsible for overseeing all the financial affairs of the congregation.

Endowment
Fund Committee
Elected by Congregation Mary Ellen Adams
Reinhold Carlson
Brad Nederhoff
Ex officio:
Don McNemar 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.

Nelson Board
Elected by Congregation President - Reinhold Carlson
Secy/Treas - Janice Ostrander
Steve Hoff
Einar Johnson
Kerry Meaney
William Meaney
Brian Poor
Jean Schmelzer
Ex officio:
Pastor Thomas Maehl Responsible for overseeing the operations and care of the Nelson Memorial Apartments.

Nominating Committee
Elected by Congregation Joyce Anderson
Michael Furnari Responsible for preparing a slate of candidates for nomination to fill vacancies on Congregation Council, boards, etc.

Parish Life LuAnn Kimker*
Mary Ellen Adams
Meg Maehl
Geri Nederhoff
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 G. Adams*
John Danielson
Steve Hoff
Dennis Ostrander
Cheryl Ricci
Ted Sjodin
Ex officio:
Pastor Thomas Maehl Responsible for the proper maintenance and protection of all property of the congregation.

Social Ministry Ardeith Froeberg*
Ann Sjodin*
Marieluise Gaiser
Mimi Ham
Rut Johnson
Britta McNemar
Cheryl Ricci
Cathy Sukow van der Weide
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 - Jared Michalec Secretary - Britta McNemar Treasurer - Brad Nederhoff Marty Dugan Ardeith Froeberg Ryan Porter Alan Sieving Stefan Wiecki Kenneth Wood 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.
Finance Committee	Reinhold Carlson Ernst Gaiser Ex officio: Brad Nederhoff (Treas.) Pastor Thomas Maehl	Responsible for overseeing all the financial affairs of the congregation.
Endowment Fund Committee Elected by Congregation	Mary Ellen Adams Reinhold Carlson Brad Nederhoff Ex officio: Don McNemar	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.
Nelson Board Elected by Congregation	President - Reinhold Carlson Secy/Treas - Janice Ostrander Steve Hoff Einar Johnson Kerry Meaney William Meaney Brian Poor Jean Schmelzer Ex officio: Pastor Thomas Maehl	Responsible for overseeing the operations and care of the Nelson Memorial Apartments.
Nominating Committee Elected by Congregation	Joyce Anderson Michael Furnari	Responsible for preparing a slate of candidates for nomination to fill vacancies on Congregation Council, boards, etc.
Parish Life	LuAnn Kimker* Mary Ellen Adams Meg Maehl Geri Nederhoff 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 G. Adams* John Danielson Steve Hoff Dennis Ostrander Cheryl Ricci Ted Sjodin Ex officio: Pastor Thomas Maehl	Responsible for the proper maintenance and protection of all property of the congregation.
Social Ministry	Ardeith Froeberg* Ann Sjodin* Marieluise Gaiser Mimi Ham Rut Johnson Britta McNemar Cheryl Ricci Cathy Sukow van der Weide 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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