Kviteseid Lutheran Church
Milan, Minnesota
2014 Annual Report of the Congregation
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Kviteseid Lutheran Church
2015 Staff, Officers & Delegates
of the Congregation
Pastor
Pr. Kristine Isder
Parish Assistant
Malisa Ervin
Custodian
David Thompson
Organist
Judi Bohm
Choir Director
Jessica Trager
Sunday School Superintendent
Jodi Tongen
President
Wade Kittelson
Vice President
Pete Ervin
Secretary
Lorrie Spray
Treasurer
Nate Spray
Contributions Secretaries
Joel Lund and Char Johnson
Board of Deacons
Marlys Kvistero (16), Tom Moe (16), Jon Hanson (17),
Robert Schwendemann (18), Lee Haugen (18),
Board of Education
Talia Schuerman (18), Shea Joyce (16),
Heidi Spray (17), Mandi Johnson (17) Kim Bowen (18)
Board of Trustees
Melissa Enevoldsen (16), Matt Norby (17), Randy
Fragodt (17), Reed Molden (16), Bruce Loose (18)
Lay Delegates to the Madison
Lutheran Home Annual Meeting 2016
Rob & Karla Schwendemann
Lay Delegate to Green Lake
Lutheran Ministries Annual Meeting 2016
Wade Kittelson
Lay Delegate to Lac qui Parle Conference
Assembly, Feb. 8, 2015 at Granite Falls
Lay Delegates to SW MN Synod
Assembly, St. Peter, MN, June 12-14, 2015
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Gwen Olson, Rich Isder, Wade Kittelson, Pete Ervin,
Reed Molden, Jody Molden, Alt. Missy Ervin
Gwen Olson, Rich Isder, Wade Kittelson
Nominating Committee 2016
Roger Strand, Gwen Olson, Cindy Kanten, Sherry
Norby, Robert Blom, Paul Tostenson
Kviteseid Helping Hands Board
President Connie Fragodt, Vice President Sue Vetter,
Secretary Ronae Rose, Treasurer Theresa Erickson,
Nancy Schneck, Paulette Anderson, Barb Dale,
Karla Schwendemann, Melissa Enevoldsen
KLMM Cemetery Board
Richard Olson, Steve Thompson, Mike Burns,
Wade Kittelson, Josh Moen, Gary Heimdahl
Kviteseid Endowment Board
Pres. Pete Ervin, Treas. Josh Vetter, Rod Olson,
Char Strand, Tiffany Moen
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Kviteseid Lutheran Church
Annual Meeting Agenda
Sunday, January 18, 2015 ~ 8:00 am
Meeting Agenda
Call to Order
Adopt Agenda
Devotions
Approve 2014 Minutes
Reports
Pastor
Helping Hands
Deacons
Board of Education
Trustees
Endowment Fund
Kitchen Committee
Old Business
Election
New Business
Adopt 2015 budget
Amended agenda items - if any
Adjourn
Cemetery Association Meeting
Closing Prayer and Lord's Prayer
Gather for worship
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Wade Kittelson, President
Pastor Kristine Isder
Pastor Kristine Isder
Connie Fragodt
Rob Schwendemann
Cindy Kanten
Randy Fragodt
Josh Vetter
Nancy Schneck
Richard Olson
Pastor Kristine Isder
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Annual Meeting Secretary’s Report
Sunday, January 18, 2015
Annual Meeting of Kviteseid Lutheran Church
January 18, 2015 – 8:30 a.m.
President Wade Kittelson called the meeting to order.
Motion was made by Keith Kvistero, seconded by Roger Strand, to adopt the agenda. Motion
carried.
Pastor Kristine Isder gave the devotions.
Motion was made by Marv Link, seconded by Cindy Kanten, to approve the minutes of the
2014 Annual Meeting. Motion carried.
The following reports were given:
 Pastor – Pastor Kristine Isder
 Helping Hands – Connie Fragodt
 Deacons – Rob Schwendemann
 Board of Education – Cindy Kanten
 Trustees – Randy Fragodt & Reed Molden
 Endowment Board – Josh Vetter
 Kitchen Committee – Nancy Schneck
Motion was made by Roger Strand, seconded by Bruce Loose, to approve the reports. Motion
carried. (Reports attached)
Old Business: None
Motion was made by Dave Lovehaug, seconded by Jane Link, that there was no old
business to discuss. Motion carried.
Election: Motion was made by Mar v Link, seconded by Roger str and, to cast a
unanimous ballot for the officers and board members as listed on the ballot, with the addition of
Tiffany Moen on the Endowment Board. Motion carried.
They are as follows:
 President – Wade Kittelson
 Vice-President – Pete Ervin
 Secretary – Lorrie Spray
 Treasurer – Nate Spray
 Contribution Secretaries – Joel Lund & Char Johnson
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Board of Deacons – Rob Schwendemann & Lee Haugan
Board of Education – Talia Schuerman & Kim Bowen
Board of Trustees – Bruce Loose
Endowment Board – Tiffany Moen
The following people were nominated and appointed to the following committees:
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Lay Delegates to the Madison Lutheran Home Annual Meeting (January 2016) –
Rob & Karla Schwendemann
Lay Delegate to Green Lake Lutheran Ministries Annual Meeting (January 2016) –
Wade Kittelson
Lay Delegates to SW MN Synod Assembly (June 12-14, 2015) – Gwen Olson, Rich
Isder, Wade Kittelson
Lay Delegates to Lac qui Parle Conference Assembly (February 8, 2015) – Gwen
Olson, Rich Isder, Wade Kittelson, Pete Ervin, Reed Molden, Jody Molden (Missy
Ervin – alternate)
Nominating Committee for January 2016 Annual Meeting – Gwen Olson, Cindy
Kanten, Roger Strand, Sherry Norby, Robert Blom, Paul Tostenson
Kviteseid Lutheran Milan Methodist Cemetery Board – Steve Thompson & Mike
Burns
New Business: Motion was made by Keith Kvister o, seconded by Roger Str and, to adopt
the 2015 budget as presented. Motion carried. New windows on the north side of the sanctuary
and the education wing are part of the budget items.
Adjourn: Motion was made by Roger Str and, seconded by Gwen Olson, to adjour n the
meeting.
Cemetery Association Meeting: Richar d Olson r eviewed the cemeter y funds and
recommended that parishioners pick out their plots and put a headstone there if they prefer a
certain place in the cemetery.
Closing: Pastor Kr istine gave a closing pr ayer and the gr oup r ecited the Lor d’s Pr ayer .
Respectfully submitted,
Sherry Norby, Council Secretary
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Pastor and Board Reports
Pastor’s Report
For year ending December 31, 2014
“Live your life in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that, whether I come and see you
or am absent and hear about you, I will know that you are standing firm in one spirit, striving
side by side with one mind for the faith of the gospel.” Philippians 1:27
2014 was a year of many changes for Kviteseid Lutheran Church. The year started with the
continuation of the call process for a new pastor and the decision to consider a first call
candidate. I interviewed with the call committee in March. The congregation voted to call me as
your new pastor on May 11. Following graduation from Luther Seminary in May and
ordination in June, I was installed as the pastor here on June 29.
In the meantime, work began to get the parsonage ready for us to move in. The interior was
painted, repairs made and much general cleanup was done. Thank you to all of you who worked
on this project. We appreciate your time and efforts in keeping up the parsonage. Thank you to
those who went to Windom to move us to Milan and those who helped unload.
Thank you for the warm welcome to Kviteseid Lutheran Church. Rich and I felt welcomed even
before we moved here. You have all been so friendly and welcoming. You have invited us to
events in the area and introduced us to people in the community. We have been in Milan for six
months now and feel blessed to be here.
Since I started here, I’ve witnessed the completion of the kitchen and the
installation of the digitized organ. I’ve seen the excitement of the kids as they
participate in Sunday school.
The Bible verse from Philippians reminds me of your working together as a
congregation. Many of you are involved with projects and the mission of the
church. The fall turkey dinner showed great teamwork by everyone to put on such a great meal
for so many people. From peeling potatoes to roasting turkeys to setting tables, all of the help is
necessary and appreciated. Thank you all for your help.
As a first call pastor, there are many things for me to learn about leading a church. You have all
been very helpful and gracious in responding to my questions of “How do you do ____?”
Thank you all for your help as I learn about the people and traditions of Kviteseid.
Since September, we have been using the narrative lectionary in worship. We have been
following the long arc of the biblical story from the Old Testament and now into the New
Testament. We have learned about God’s care for His people, even when they fell away from
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Him. God continues to care for us. In this new year, I urge you to look for ways that God is
active in your life and in the community.
There are several education opportunities available: a weekly prayer gathering/Bible study on
Wednesday mornings, the Together With Christ Bible Study that meets monthly, the “No
Experience Necessary” Bible study that meets monthly on Wednesday evenings and Sunday
adult education hour that meets during Sunday School. All are welcome to attend any or all of
these events.
What does the future hold for Kviteseid? Or, more importantly, what is God calling Kviteseid to
be and do in the coming year? We need to continually discern where the Holy Spirit is leading
us. Is it to continue doing what we’ve been doing or doing something different.
Kviteseid is an important part of this community. By working together, we can help enrich the
lives of not only our members, but also the lives of people in this community and the world.
Thank you to those completing their terms on boards. Thank you for your years of service to the
congregation. Your time and efforts have been appreciated.
Yours in Christ,
Pastor Kristine Isder
Statistics of Pastoral Acts and Membership
Baptisms:
1) Mason David Ellingson
3) Huxton Oliver Trager
5) Collin Ray Sweno
1-12-14
6-22-14
Confirmed: Apr il 27, 2014
1) Christian Kanten
Weddings:
1) Tyler Kanten & Holly Sherod
Funerals:
Members
1) Robert Thompson
3) Ione Kleven
5) Palmer Lia
7) Grace Olson
Non-Members
1) Robert Carlson
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2) Greta Marie Link
4) Natalie Marie Beninga
6) Devin Ray Sweno
3-30-14
7-27-14
10-12-14
2) Alex Olson
11-22-14
1-18-14
4-05-14
8-04-14
9-07-14
2) Eldon “Duke” Lursen
4) Charles Kanten
6) Carol “Tootie” Olson
2-22-14
8-03-14
8-24-14
12-05-14
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Transferred In:
9 Baptized, 8 Confirmed
1) Elaine Anderson
3) Tracy Thompson
5) Kristine Isder
7) Lee Haugen
8) Holly Sherod
Transferred Out or Removed by Request:
5 Baptized, 3 Confirmed
1) Amber Molden
3) Addison Molden
5) Brad Olson
Membership Report:
Membership as of 1/1/14
Baptized
Member funerals/deaths
Transferred in
Transferred out/removed
Confirmed in 2014
Net gain or loss
Total membership as of 12/31/14
Baptized
Confirmed
2)
4)
6)
8)
9)
Bryan Schuerman
Rich Isder
Oma Fairchild
Donna Haugen
Mason Sherod
2) Ashton Molden
4) Tony Hanson
Baptized: 514 Confirmed: 420
+6
-7
-7
+9
+8
-5
-3
+2
+3
0
517
420
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
659 648 639 644 657 655 523 516 513 507 512 507 514 517
543 532 529 533 545 539 443 441 433 428 429 420 420 420
In 2007, membership records were audited and non-resident/non-contributing members names were removed.
Worship Statistics
61 Worship Services:
48 Regular Sunday morning worship services, 20 with communion
5 Mid-week Lenten services
1 Ash Wednesday communion service
1 Maundy Thursday communion service
1 Good Friday service
1 Easter Sunday communion service
1 Confirmation communion service
1 Thanksgiving day service
1 Christmas Eve communion service
1 Christmas Day communion service
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Worship Attendance:
Average Sunday attendance—excluding Easter and Christmas:
Average attendance for Lent and Holy Week:
Easter worship services:
Thanksgiving day worship service:
Christmas Eve & Christmas Day worship services:
2014
95
73
302
51
318
2013
87
73
238
81
302
2012
90
66
327
63
285
Financial Statistics
Budgeted Benevolence Items:
ELCA
Missionary Sponsor
Green Lake Lutheran Ministries
World Hunger
LqP Conference - South Africa Conference Partnership
Lqp Conference - AIDS Coordinator (South Africa)
Lutheran Social Services of MN
Additional Benevolence:
Through special offerings, gifts, and memorials
Chippewa County Food Shelf
Prairie 5 (Swift Cty. Food Shelf)
World Hunger
Military packages
Campus Ministry at SW State University, Marshall
Campus Ministry at the University of MN, Morris
The Gideons International
Total additional Benevolence
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12,000.00
4,270.00
1,000.00
500.00
100.00
30.00
120.00
$18,020.00
$279.00
279.00
55.00
423.46
433.50
433.50
205.00
$2,108.46
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Board of Deacons’ Report
As is tradition at Kviteseid the Deacons assisted the Pastor in serving communion the 1st & 2nd
Sunday of the month with the exception of the June July & Aug. when we only have
communion on the 1st Sun. of the month. Also served communion on Ash Wed., Maundy
Thur., Easter Sunday, Confirmation Sun., Christmas Eve. & Christmas Day.
Welcomed & hosted our Church sponsored Missionaries, the Leiseths. The Deacons served
coffee & rolls after church that Sunday. A special THANK YOU to Saundra & Tom Moe for
opening their home to the Leiseths for an evening of grilling and putting them up for the night.
Organized and served Church pot luck dinners for Feb.9th and Confirmation Dinner.
Met with Confirment’s & conducted interviews.
Worked with Church council on a June reception for Pastor Robert Dahl, Thanking him for
serving as our Interim Pastor.
Welcomed our new Pastor Kristine Isder, on installation Sunday with coffee & rolls in
fellowship hall on June 29th. We are working closely with Pastor Kristine as she begins and
serves her calling as Pastor here at Kviteseid.
As reported at last year’s annual meeting, the Deacons as part of the Church’s leadership board
with the help of Pastor Dahl crafted a covenant agreement with the Micronesian faith
community. The agreement spelled out both guidelines &
expectation for the faith communities to co-exist in the same house
of worship… Although we are still open to dialog, I’m sad to report
that this covenant did not work out as planned & we were forced to
suspend our practice with the Micronesian Faith Community of
allowing them to use the church for worship.
Worked with the Bible Study circles to form one group that meets the 2nd Wednesday of the
month in the church fellowship hall. They are now known as “Together with Christ Bible
Study” or TWC. A Wed. evening Bible study as requested was also started entitled “No
Experience Required”.
Organized a Sunday to have Randy Moe, who revamped our organ, join us to be a part of our
Sunday worship and show case the organ. We thank him for his work on the organ and for
sharing his gift of music & for playing a major role in our worship.
As a spinoff of revamping the organ & learning a small part of what the revamped organ can
do, the Deacons organized a Music committee to try & learn more about the organ & its
capabilities. How the organ can be used if Judy our organist can’t make it for worship on a
Sunday & also to assist with special music in the worship service. Members are Chairman
Randy Fragodt, Nancy Schneck, Judy Blohm Jessica Trager, Rich Isder and Wade Kittelson.
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The Constitution of Kviteseid Church requires that all applications for confirmed membership
be submitted and approved by the Deacons. We approved all applications for new membership
presented.
With the help of Deloris Running we reorganized the list of Sunday greeters . We feel this is an
important part of the hospitality of Kviteseid and thank each one of you that participate in this
welcoming of all our members & guests. Thanks Deloris
Readers-We thank Lois Lovehaug for her part in arranging the readers for each Sunday. All the
readers that take part in reading scripture each Sunday add to our worship experience and we
thank you for your participation.
Media operators- We thank Judy Bohm for organizing people for this position, thanks to those
who volunteer their time.
Ushers-Thank You to Tom Moe and Joel Lund for accepting the role of Co-Head Ushers. They
organize the list of ushers for each month. They also responded to a congregation request for
ushers at funerals. They will be in a attendance at most funerals to assist in Usher duties.
Coffee before and after church- Somehow the Deacons inherited this responsibility and because
members and guests seem to really enjoy this fellowship we will continue to help provide this
service. A big thank you once again to the Ushers who have taken over making coffee each
Sunday. Thank you also to the many that have signed up and donated goodies for the morning.
Without your willingness to serve, this fellowship would not be possible.
We Thank Pastor Kristine for her leadership & being our Pastor and ask God’s blessing on her
further Pastoral care for Kviteseid & the surrounding Community.
On a personal note I would like to personally thank Marlys Kvistero for serving as the Deacon
secretary these past years & for Tom Moe Jon Hanson & Gwen Olson for serving on the
Deacon Board.
Respectfully submitted
Robert Schwendemann Deacon board Chairman
Board of Trustees’ Report
The kitchen project is done and there is still a balance due of approximately $24,000. The organ
has been digitized so if the organist is absent, the hymns can be recorded earlier and played
during the church service. The lights in the narthex and sanctuary were replaced with LED
bulbs. The bathrooms in the parsonage were painted and updated.
Submitted by Matt Norby
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Board of Education Report
Kviteseid Sunday School was well attended after the new curriculum was started and the
Sunday school rooms redecorated. We had 12 students who received perfect attendance awards
and several completing their memory work. We would like to thank Jodi Tongen for getting the
curriculum ready and Jessica Trager for working with the children providing music. The
children celebrated the last day of Sunday school with our 1st annual Kviteseid Carnival. The
children earned tickets by their attendance, memory work completed, and participating with
fund raisers. All Kviteseid members were invited to play games like cake walk, bingo, plinko,
and face painting and enjoying dinner by Mike Schroeder. We would like to thank the carnival
committee who are Heidi Spray, Sarah Johnson, Mandi Johnson, Cheryl Erp, and Shanda
Norby.
Vacation Bible school was held June 9-12 from 6:30-8:00 pm. The theme
was called Weird Animals. The children had a lesson each night followed by
a craft and game. We ended the evening with a prayer and snack.
The Christmas Program was December 21, 2014 during the church
service. Kim Kittleson provided the program and worked with the Board of
Education. The children did a wonderful job with their lines and providing
Christmas music. We had 47 students that had parts in the program. We
would like to thank the Senior choir for helping us with a couple songs during the program.
The Kviteseid Board of Education members are Cindy Kanten, Shea Joyce, Heidi Spray,
Mandi Johnson, and Talia Schuerman. Cindy Kanten is retiring after 2 terms on the Board of
Education.
Submitted by
Cindy Kanten
Endowment Board Report
The Endowment board members currently serving are Chairman Pete Ervin, Secretary Char
Strand, Treasurer Josh Vetter, and director Rod Olson. Missy Struxness has just completed her
term on the board and we are actively seeking out a new board member. The board would like
to thank Missy for her time and efforts she put forth throughout her term.
Balance as of December 31, 2014: $349,817.16
The fund is currently invested in a variety of bonds, cd’s, a money market account, and an
annuity. The average interest rate per dollar invested is currently 1.44% annual. Over 93% of
the funds are in accounts that are federally insured.
The following gifts have been approved by the board for 2015 so far:
Village Missions – Don Kruse
Appleton/Milan Ministerium
Lutheran Campus Ministries – U of M Morris
LqPV Strengthening The Family
Lutheran Campus Ministries – SMSU
We have also set aside money kids going to Bible Camp this summer. And lastly, we have
purchased Cenex gas cards to be given to those doing additional traveling for medical
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appointments, aiding family members who are helping loved ones, etc.
In 2015 we hope to get additional information about the Endowment fund onto the church
website along with some forms for people to print out who wish to donate as well as for those
people or organizations requesting support.
We are always looking for input from our congregation about different
organizations and causes that we can look into helping out. Feel free to contact
any board member or the pastor with your ideas. We thank the congregation for
their continued support.
Helping Hands Report
The nine member Helping Hands board is charged with the responsibilities of Helping Hands
Activities, as well as, the Service Group activities. Current board members are: Connie Fragodt,
Sue Vetter, Ronae Rose, Theresa Erickson, Nancy Schneck, Paulette Anderson, Karla
Schwendemann, Barb Dale and Melissa Enevoldson.
Helping Hands purpose:
As a community of people created in the image of God, called to discipleship in
Jesus Christ, and empowered by the Holy Spirit.
We commit ourselves to grow in faith, affirm our gifts, support one another in our
callings, engage in ministry and action, and promote healing and wholeness in
church, the society and the world.
Helping Hands Activities:
Quilting- a total of 80 quilts (full size) and 4 baby quilts were made and distributed to the
senior graduating class, nursing home residents, family service, Prairie 5, Heartland
Girls’ Ranch and new babies. Quilts were also sent to the state of Washington following
the mud slides they had this past spring/summer. This year quilting was done during the
months of February and July.
Donations totaling $2,200.00 was donated to Marie Sandvick, Rice Hospice, Lutheran
Social Service, Pathways, LQPV Strengthening the Family, Heartland Girls Ranch,
Caregivers Support Group, Local food shelves (Chippewa, Swift & Lac qui Parle),
World Hunger, Missionary, Lutheran World Relief, Military packages and Global
Health Ministries. Along with $5,000.00 transferred to the project fund from the
general fund.
Contributed $9,000.00 to the Kitchen project.
Donated $1,325.00 towards new dishes from the funeral fund.
Served pie at the Appleton Nursing Home
Served Christmas tea to the residents at Apple Ridge in Appleton.
Made and packaged military packages. (9 military men/women)
Made and delivered Easter Baskets.
Christmas greetings were written and delivered to our nursing home and
assisted living residents.
18 layettes were made
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SERVICE GROUP ACTIVITIES:
This past year we switched from two chair people to three chair people and from six work
groups to five, which seemed to work well. Our ideal plan was to keep one chair person each
year so we just had to find two new chair people, but that plan didn’t work so well. We may
attempt again next year. Our thinking was that this may give our younger and new members a
more secure feeling on becoming a chairperson. Some of the functions the work groups were
involved in were:
Served 8 funerals
2 fellowship dinners
Organized and served the Syttende Mai Tea
Served pork chop dinner fundraiser
Cared for Easter lilies and Christmas poinsettias
Cleaned areas of the church in August and September
Helped with fall and Christmas decorating.
The Helping Hands board will be meeting at least quarterly this year, so if concerns arise or
something needs our attention, please contact one of the Helping Hands members. Our next
meeting is scheduled for March 18, 2015 following Lenten Services.
We want to thank everyone who has so faithfully worked and assisted in the work of Kviteseid
Lutheran Church through the giving of your time and talent.
Respectfully submitted,
Connie Fragodt, President
Helping Hands Treasurer’s Report
Beginning Balance 1/1/2014
General Fund
Funeral Fund
Project Fund
Income
Expenses
Ending Balance 12/31/2014
General Fund
Funeral Fund
Project Fund
$12,617.58
$4,619.75
$3,997.83
$6,000.00
$14,197.73
23,087.04
$5,728.27
$783.45
$3,194.82
$1,750.00
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Income
General Fund
Circles
Donations
Easter baskets
Interest
Pork Chop Dinner
Syttende Mai
Funeral Fund
Donations
Project Fund
Transfer from General Fund*
Total income
$6,837.73
$331.50
35.00
60.00
$19.23
$2,776.00
$3,616.00
$2,360.00
$2,360.00
$5,000.00
$5,000.00
Expenses
General Fund
Bible Camp
$450.00
Donations
$2,240.00
Miscellaneous (kitchen supplies, tables, plants) $797.96
Pork Chop Dinner
$1,010.64
Postage
$9.80
Quilting
$187.39
Syttende Mai
$978.24
Transfer to Project Fund*
$5,000.00
Funeral Fund
Funeral lunches
$1,838.01
Dishes
$1,325.00
Project Fund
KLC Kitchen Project
$9,000.00
Kviteseid Karnival
$250.00
Total expenses
$14,197.73
$10,674.03
$3,163.01
$9,250.00
$23,087.04
* $5,000 was transferred from the General Fund to the Project Fund
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Kviteseid Lutheran/Milan Methodist Cemetery Report
CD
$80,000.00
Income:
Donations & memorials
Interest
Total Income
$ 19,563.52
1,064.26
$20,627.78
Expenses:
Labor and gas
Dirt and granite
Miscellaneous
Insurance
Total
Checking balance
Passbook balance
Total
$3,456.26
893.77
49.92
283.00
$4,682.95
$30,838.39
$9,799.34
$40,637.73
Board members: Richar d Olson, Steve Thompson, Mike Bur ns, Wade Kittelson, Gar y
Heimdahl and Josh Moen.
Steve Thompson and Mike Burns, 3 year terms are up and have agreed to run again.
Projects that were done are installed new fence, repainted cemetery signs and put granite in
roadway.
Projects for this year include finish dirt work around fence, level stones and cut down dead
trees.
Thank you to Steve, our groundskeeper. Thank you to everyone who supported us this year.
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Financial Reports
Balance Sheet - Consolidated Funds - December 2014
ASSETS
Cash
Checking: Prairie Sun Bank
Savings
Gifts & Memorials Savings
Undesignated
Pipe Organ
Music
Building Access/Parish Ramp
Decorating Committee
South Africa Mission Trip
Military Packages
Micah 6:8 Disbursements
Thorstenson CD Interest
Sanctuary Windows
Sunday School Remodel/TV
Kviteseid Karnival
Handbells
Altar brass fixtures
Landscaping
Chimes system
J Melom Estate
Library
Subtotal Gifts & Memorials Savings
Building Fund Savings
Subtotal Savings
Investments: Certificates of Deposit
CD #2 Micah 6:8
CD #3 Outdoor Flowers
Subtotal Certificates of Deposit
Subtotal Cash
Accounts Receivable
G&M Undesignated from Kitchen
TOTAL ASSETS
LIABILITIES
Accounts Payable: Kitchen to G&M Undesignated
TOTAL LIABILITIES
$607.34
$45,127.34
3,827.91
290.00
500.00
98.31
200.00
501.00
1,337.41
1,907.21
1,250.00
284.94
2,259.15
1,527.00
1,744.93
792.17
300.00
3,597.76
330.60
65,875.73
28,543.31
$94,419.04
11,946.00
2,000.00
13,946.00
$108,972.38
24,687.15
$133,659.53
24,687.15
$24,687.15
TOTAL FUND BALANCE
$108,972.38
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND FUND BALANCE
$133,659.53
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Gifts and Memorials
Memorials:
Fund:
In memory of:
Undesignated
Arden Pearson
Bob Thompson
Eldon Lursen
Muriel (Opjorden) Anderson
Palmer Lia
Chuck Kanten
Carol Olson
Grace Olson
Vivian Grinager
Music
Arden Pearson
Carol Olson
World Hunger
Ione Kleven
Kitchen Fund
In honor of Florence Gilbertson
Chuck Kanten
Palmer Lia
Bob Thompson
Carol Olson
Grace Olson
General Fund
Chuck Kanten
Carol Olson
Palmer Lia
Fund:
From:
Kitchen Fund
KLC Helping Hands
Shane Meier
Janice Lund
World Hunger
Grace Olson
Chair Racks
Reed Molden
Melissa Enevoldsen
Nancy Schneck
Cross Light
Brad Moen
Gifts:
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2014 KLC
2014 General Fund Income
Contributions
General offering
Local Use offering
Mid-week Lent offering
Subtotal Contributions
Investment Income
Checking interest
$170,226.19
$4,600.00
$2,845.76
$177,671.95
$19.87
Other Income
Building Use
Thrivent Choice Dollars
Memorials designated to General Fund
Refunds/Rebates
Miscellaneous Income
Capital credits
Subtotal Other Income
$251.00
$3,136.00
205.00
1,129.28
25.00
$328.65
$5,074.93
Fund Raisers
Church supper
$4,034.04
Total Income
2014 KLC
$186,800.79
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The 2015Adopted Budget
Account Name
Budget 15
Pastor’s salary
$34,962
Furnishing/Household Allowance
3,884
Pension & Health
21,494
Utility Allowance
6,500
Mileage Reimbursement
4,500
Continuing Education
700
FICA Offset
3,477
Professional Expense/Publications
600
New Call expense
Organists
4,800
Parish Assistant
24,570
Parish Assistant Continuing Ed.
200
Parish Assistant Retirement
2,457
Building Custodian
12,480
FICA Tax
2,600
Medicare Tax
607
Building Insurance
8,800
Workers Compensation Insurance
1,300
Church Maintenance
22,000
Parsonage Maintenance
8,000
Electricity
10,000
Dual Heat LP
1,000
Telephone
1,900
Water/Garbage
1,200
Worship Supplies
3,200
Fellowship Dinners
600
Sunday School Supplies
2,000
Office Supplies
4,500
Banner Committee
200
Decorating Committee
200
Office Machines
4,500
Adult Education
100
Confirmation
500
Vacation Bible School
200
Junior League
400
Benevolence
12,000
Missionary Sponsor
4,000
Green Lake Lutheran Ministries
1,000
Local Missions/Youth Gathering
1,000
World Hunger
500
Lutheran Social Services
120
Synod Assemblies
1,200
Pulpit supply (Formerly Guest Speakers/Organists) 750
Summer Youth Recreation
200
LqP Conference Dues
480
Miscellaneous Expense
300
TOTAL
215,981
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The 2014 Budget Report
Budget 14
$30,712
12,000
14,000
4,000
4,500
700
3,314
600
2,000
4,800
23,400
400
2,340
11,980
2,491
583
8,800
1,300
22,000
3,500
10,000
1,000
1,600
1,200
3,200
500
2,000
4,500
200
200
3,000
100
500
200
400
12,000
4,000
1,000
1,000
500
120
1,200
750
200
180
300
203,270
Actual 14
$32,268
7,879
12,424
4,036
2,479
460
3,339
16
4,575
23,014
189
2,340
11,297
2,402
562
8,490
1,271
10,405
4,093
10,479
1,482
1,749
999
2,998
592
1,985
4,021
80
0
3,161
(21)
255
153
12,000
4,000
1,000
1,000
500
120
910
340
0
180
413
180,205
2014 KLC
Kviteseid Lutheran Church
Election Results
Annual Meeting, January 18, 2015
President
Wade Kittelson
Vice President
Pete Ervin
Secretary
Lorrie Spray
Treasurer
Nate Spray
Contributions Secretaries
Char Johnson
Joel Lund
Board of Deacons
Rob Schwendemann (2nd term)
Lee Haugen
Board of Education
Talia Schuerman (2nd term)
Kim Bowen
Board of Trustees
Bruce Loose (2nd term)
Lay Delegates to the Madison
Lutheran Home Annual Meeting
Rob & Karla Schwendemann
Lay Delegate to Green Lake
Lutheran Ministries Annual Meeting
Wade Kittelson
Lay Delegates to Lac qui Parle
Conference Assembly
Lay Delegates to SW MN Synod
Assembly at Redwood Falls
Nominating Committee
Kviteseid Lutheran Milan
Methodist Cemetery Board
2014 KLC
Gwen Olson
Rich Isder
Wade Kittelson
Pete Ervin
Reed Molden
Jody Molden
Alternate Missy Ervin
Gwen Olson, Rich Isder,
Wade Kittelson
Roger Strand
Gwen Olson
Cindy Kanten
Sherry Norby
Robert Blom
Paul Tostenson
Steve Thompson, Mike Burns
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Kviteseid Lutheran Church
Annual Meeting, January 19, 2014
Record of Attendees
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Randy Fragodt
Nancy Schneck
Paul Tostenson
Connie Fragodt
Adeline Ellingboe
Marv Link
Richard Olson
Les Kittelson
Jane Link
Sherry Norby
Rio Kittelson
Nancy Streed
Saundra Moe
David Thompson
Gwen Kleven Olson
Tom Moe
Pr. Kristine Isder
Jack Olson
Rodger Schneck
Josh Moen
Alex Olson
Bruce Loose
Joel Lund
Lorrie Spray
Lois Lovehaug
Mary Ziemann
Roger Strand
David Lovehaug
Arlo Tostenson
Cindy Kanten
Neil Perseke
Janet Tostenson
Josh Vetter
Keith Kvistero
Charlotte Johnson
Rod Olson
Marlys Kvistero
Val Johnson
Robert Blom
Missy Ervin
Delores Running
Matt Norby
Pete Ervin
Ron Streed
Nate Spray
Reed Molden
Nancy Streed
One unreadable name
Wade Kittelson
Richard Isder
50 Recorded Attendees
2014 KLC
www.milanslutheranchurch.com
Home
Mission statement; this weeks happenings; special announcements;
contact information; ELCA logo and link; SW MN Synod logo and link
Photos
Various pictures of the church and activities
Staff
Description and pictures of the Kviteseid staff
News & Newsletters Current and past monthly newsletters; ELCA News
Master Calendar
Viewable master calendar contains current, past and future months,
updated daily for changes and additions
Schedules
Schedule for ushers, lectors, media operators & greeters
Announcements
Bulletin announcements from the past two weeks; link to the Youth news
Youth News
An update on the youth activities
Service Groups
2015 Service Group booklet lists groups and their chairpersons; their
church duties; Kviteseid members in Assisted Living and Nursing
Homes; Circle groups; funeral information; Helping Hands Board
members; 2015 Kviteseid schedule; committee information; quilting
information
Cemetery
Contains the burial registry file and pictures of the cemetery
Church Policy
Church policies regarding building use, member and non-member
weddings and Kviteseid’s constitution
History
Gives the written history of Kviteseid; past pastors
2014 KLC
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