All St. Mark's partners are invited to church council meetings. The meetings are usually held on the third Monday of the month at the church and the times are published in advance. If you have an agenda item, click here to contact the church council president or Senior Pastor. Some time is available at each meeting for partners' comments and questions.
Partners are encouraged to contact council members or pastors at any time with questions, suggestions or concerns. Click on the specific dates to the right to review minutes of past Council meetings.
St. Mark's Church Council has set the following visions and priorities for 2011:
- By next year have the denominational issues resolved.
- Refocus on the mission of St. Marks / A time of healing.
- Move into new building. Marketing /
- Evangelism in regard to the grand opening of new addition.
- Focus on a mission/service toward our community or world.
- Resource development (stewardship). / New Capital appeal plan.
- Children and youth ministry expansion.
- Reach out with the Gospel.
- Move small group ministry forward—grow small groups and leaders.
2011 Meetings
All meetings are on Mondays at 4 p.m.
| April 4 |
Aug.15 |
Dec. 19
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| May 16 |
Sept. 19 |
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| June 20 |
Oct. 17 |
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| July 18 |
Nov. 21 |
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Council Representatives
Your church council consists of 8 members, 7 elected by the congregation and the Senior Pastor. Click here to view pictures of council members. The election process is governed by St. Mark's constitution and by-laws. Council members include:
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| Pastor Perry Fruhling |
Sr. Pastor |
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| Kurt Beenen |
President |
2011-2013 |
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| David Brauhn |
Vice President |
2011-2013 |
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| Emily Wellnitz |
Secretary |
2011-2013 |
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| Jeff McGuire |
Treasurer |
2011-2013 |
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| Von Cary |
Chaplain |
2011-2013 |
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| Chris Lindell |
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2011-2013 |
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| Ron Harriman |
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2011-2013 |
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| Dale Thompson |
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2010-2012 |
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2010 Priorities
Your Council has established the following priorities for 2010. Click on the underlined priorities for progress.
125 Year Celebration
On November 8, 1885 sixteen Swedish immigrants chartered the Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Saron Congregation of Cedar Rapids. In 2010, St. Mark's celebrates 125 years of serving our Lord. The following celebrations pay tribute to this special year:
| March 28 |
125th Anniversary Kickoff & Groundbeaking Festivities |
| May 2 |
A Musical Celebration - Organ & Instrumental Recital |
| May 16 |
Our Choral Heritage performed by the Chancel Choir |
| June 13 |
Scandinavian Smorgasbord Historical Arifact Display |
| August 29 |
Rally Day Activities |
| November 7 |
Founder's Day Celebration |
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Discipleship Plans
Our discipleship or spiritual growth plan for adults is summaried by the acronym ABC: Alpha, Basics and Crossways. Click here for a summary of the plan. By the end of 2010 all the major elements of our adult spiritual growth path will be in path.
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Resource Development
The last meeting of the resource development was April 27, 2010. The next steps in resource development are:
- Groundbreaking (May 2010)
- Designated Giving Emphasis (Sep 2010)
- Core Value Series (Oct - Nov 2010)
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Successful Building
On May 2, 1999 St. Mark's dedicated the current church building after moving from 1st Avenue. Over the past four years the Future Facilities Team along with ministry teams, staff and many dedicated partners have worked with architect Gary Landhauser of Novak Design to develop a solution to St. Mark's growing facilities needs to continue to fulfill our mission. On February 15, 2010, our congregation approved proceding with a construction project to more than double the space available to serve our growing needs. Click here to view the meeting materials. Check out the live webcam of the addition to St. Mark's under construction.
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Council Meeting Minutes
2009