PROPOSED AGENDA FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING OF ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH

JANUARY 11, 2026

 

Opening Prayer

 

Call to order/Roll Call

 

Additions to/Adoption of Agenda

 

Secretary’s Minutes

 

Chairman’s Report

 

• Addition of new voters (?)

• Elections

• Standing Vote of Thanks

• Next Meeting – July 12 following the service

 

Pastor’s Report

 

• Installation of Officers - January 18

• Bible Class & Confirmation Class report

• Statistics

• Special Services

  • Ash Wednesday – February 18 (Services at 7:30 – communion during Ash Wednesday service)

  • Maundy Thursday – Wednesday, April 1 at 7:30

  • Joint Good Friday – April 3 (at St. John)

  • Confirmation – April 12 (10:00 Service)

  • Joint Ascension Day Service – May 14 (at Zion)

• Circuit Pastor

• St. Paul’s school children will be singing during the February 1 service

• District Missionaries Conference – April 14&15, Haymarket Hyatt, Lincoln

• Nebraska District Convention – June 1-3, Embassy Suites, Denver

 

Elder’s Report

 

• Memorial List

• Communion List

• Fair Rental Value/Pastor Housing Allowance and Mileage for 2026

 

Parish Education Report

 

 Treasurer’s Report

 

• Annual Report

• Proposed Budget for 2025

 

Trustee’s Report

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• Parsonage

  • Southwest door replaced

  • Sidewalk on northwest corner of parsonage replaced

 

• Cemetery

• Mowing

• Driving Lane

• Cemetery Decorations

“All flowers, ornaments, vases and decorations shall be allowed on graves from one week before Memorial Day to one week after Memorial Day.  Flowers, ornaments, vases and decorations again are allowed October 15 through May 1.” (Cemetery Constitution)

 

NELHS Report

 

 

WELS Representative Report

 

 

Items From The Membership

 

 

Adjourn and close with the Lord’s Prayer