  Nomination Form for President

  Nomination Form for First Vice President

  Nomination Letter - 2025 Convention

  Call for Nominations to Congregations

Sunday, November 17 at noon | Sanctuary

Agenda

1. Opening Prayer – Pastor Thompson
2. Approval of Minutes from 5/19/24 and 9/19/24 voters meetings
3. Election of Officers – Mark Cannon, Nominating Committee Chair
4. Financial Report – Bryan Harris, Treasurer
5. Building Update – Dave Ziegler, Committee Chair
6. Call Committee Update – Desmond Kittelson, Committee Chair
7. Closing Prayer – Pastor Wade

Sunday, September 29 at noon | Sanctuary

Vacancy Pastor

With Pastor Thomas retiring in late October, as the senior pastor Call committee continues its work, St. Paul’s is considering having a vacancy senior pastor in place for a period of time, beginning in early November 2024 and running through May 2025.

Missouri District President Hagan recommended Rev. Mark Schudde as a possible candidate for this role. The elders met with Pastor Schudde a few weeks ago, and the meeting went very well. The Board of Elders and the Church Council have both approved Pastor Schudde as Vacancy Senior Pastor, pending St. Paul’s voter approval. 

This Vacancy Senior Pastor would support and manage our existing pastors and staff; lead meetings and administrative matters; and preach and lead worship. He would not be in place to make changes to our ministry, but rather would provide stability. The Missouri District recommended this as a contracted rather than a called position. If we call a senior pastor prior to May 2025, Pastor Schudde would move out of this role at that time.

Please join us for this meeting to consider this matter, and keep Pastor Schudde and St. Paul’s in your prayers. This is an exciting time for our congregation as we look to the future, knowing God will provide for His people. Please review the meeting agenda and Pastor Schudde’s bio on our website’s Member Portal > Voters’ Meeting page. 

Meeting documents:

• Meeting Agenda
• Vacancy Pastor Bio Summary

Sunday, May 19 at noon | Gym

Please join us for a brief voters’ meeting to review and approve the fiscal year budget. 

Meeting documents:

• Meeting Agenda
  • Jessica Bangert Bio Summary
  • Sarah Tompkins Bio Summary
• Budget FYE 6.30.2025 Proposed
• Cemetery Board Report 8.31.2023
• Proposed Motion - Eliminate ECC Loan Balance
• ECC Loan Forgiveness Proposal
• St. Paul's Balance Sheet March 2024

Sunday, March 24 at noon |  Gym

A special voters’ meeting will be held to approve a Call Committee to explore the possibility of issuing a Call to Rev. Dale Ward to serve as Assistant Pastor for Media Resources, and providing a final recommendation to the voters. Note that this is not a meeting to call Rev. Ward, but to approve the committee’s composition. 

Meeting documents:

• Meeting Agenda
• Proposed Call Committee for Assistant Pastor for Media Resources
• Assistant Pastor for Media Resources Job Description

Sunday, March 3 at noon |  Sanctuary

Attend the voters’ meeting to approve the call committee for a senior pastor on Sunday after the late services. The Church Council has reviewed congregational suggestions for the committee and will propose a list for voter approval, per church bylaws. 

Meeting documents:

• Meeting Agenda
• Proposed Senior Pastor Call Committee
• Senior Pastor Job Description
• Proposed ECC Director Call Committee
• ECC Director Job Description

Sunday, December 17 | After 10:45 a.m. service | Sanctuary

Agenda items include the election of officers, the ECC loan balance, and whether to undertake the construction phase of the Tell the Wonders He Has Done ministry expansion campaign.

meeting materials

Financial Statements

Voters Meeting • Sunday, May 21 • Noon • Sanctuary

St. Paul’s will hold a voters meeting on May 21 after 10:45am worship. The agenda will be to review and approve the budget for the 2023-2024 fiscal year. Please join us for the meeting – it should be fairly brief. We need at least 75 for a quorum, so the meeting counts! 

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Meeting | Sunday, March 26 |  Noon | Sanctuary

Agenda includes:

1. Congregational vote about embarking on a capital campaign
2. HVAC system replacement
3. ECC teacher Calls

VIEW BUILDING PLANS

town hall presentation

View building plans

Town Hall Meeting • Sunday, March 5

TTNG Phase 2 • Noon • Gym

St. Paul's has been discussing a major building campaign to build a new worship space for Living Stone, a new gymnasium, music space, and additional classrooms. Our purpose will be to share information, gather feedback, and determine God's plans for continuing to grow St. Paul's ministry. Please join us to discuss this important topic and to provide your feedback. Agenda includes:

• Summary of ministry needs the building would address
• Summary of the building committee’s process so far
• Presentation of planned design
• Cost estimates
• Possible next steps/timeline

agenda

nominATING CMTE. NOTES

TReasurer's report

November Voters’ Meeting • Nov. 13 • Noon

Elections •  Nominations  •  Town Hall on Phase 2

Agenda

1. Opening Prayer – Pastor Thomas
2. Minutes from 5/22/22 Voters’ Meeting
3. St.  Paul’s Church Council Officer Election – Nominating Committee
4. Financial and Endowment Report – Kim Temme, Treasurer
   
5. Synod Officer Nomination – President, Vice-President, Regional Vice-President
6. Tell the Next Generation Phase 2 Design – Building Committee
7. Closing Prayer – Pastor Wade

The November voters’ meeting will be held Sunday, Nov. 13, in the sanctuary, immediately following the late services. 

Agenda items include the election of new St. Paul's officers for the positions of Vice-President, Mission Board Chair, Treasurer, and School Board Chair. Anyone interested in serving in one of these positions or nominating someone to serve in one of these positions should contact President Mark Cannon. Nominations may be made from the floor of the meeting by any voting member, but he or she must have received the consent of the nominee prior to making the nomination. 

The agenda also includes the nomination of up to two candidates each for the positions of LCMS President, LCMS First Vice-President, and LCMS Regional Vice-President. 

The agenda ends with a "Town Hall" presentation on plans for a possible Phase 2 of Tell the Next Generation in order to receive reactions and input from voters.

The May voters' meeting will take place on Sunday, May 22, in the gym, following the 10:45 a.m. services. 

The agenda items will include the FY 2022-2023 budget and the opportunity to provide reactions to an architectural presentation of possible building designs for Phase 2 of Tell the Next Generation.

DOCUMENTS:

• Phase 1 New School Final Accounting
• Fiscal Year 2023 Proposed Budget

Agenda

1. Opening Prayer – Pastor Wade

2. Voting Process Description

3. Call Committee Process and Recommendation

4. Call of New Pastor

5. Closing Prayer – Pastor Thomas

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Results of May 16, 2021 voters' meeting

The May 16 Voters Meeting witnessed the issuing of a Call to Matthew Gerhardt to serve as Kantor of St. Paul’s, effective August 1, 2021; the issuing of a Call to Melissa Pauling to serve as a teacher in the ECC; the approval of the Bill Meisch Estate Committee’s recommendations; and, the passing of the FY2021–2022 budget, with one amendment.

Documents

  Agenda

  Budget Highlights

  Gerhardt Call

  Pauling Call

A “Town Hall Meeting” will be held Sunday, April 18, following the 10:45am services, to discuss the initial recommendations of the Bill Meisch Estate Committee. This will not be a voters' meeting, but will be an opportunity for information sharing and discussion.

On March 1, the Council passed a resolution recommending that no action be taken on the Bill Meisch estate (except the time-sensitive matters passed at the March 7 Voters Meeting) until the Bill Meisch Estate Committee has finished its work. Its recommendations, subject to review and approval by the Endowment Committee, will be presented to the Voters at a May 16 Voters Meeting.

  VIEW/PRINT March voters' meeting agenda

March 7 Special Voters Meeting Results

Two resolutions were passed at the March 7 Special Voters Meeting. One directs that the former house of Bill Meisch be sold. The other directs that proceeds from the Bill Meisch estate specifically designated for St. Paul’s Lutheran School (not to exceed $375,000) be utilized to finish construction on four classrooms in the new school building.

November Voters' Meeting Results

• At the Nov. 12, 2020 Voters' Meeting the following Church Council officers were elected: John Shively (Vice President), Kim Temme (Treasurer), David Mahsman (Mission Board Chair), and Debbie Esker (School Board Chair). A Call was extended to school faculty member Cristyn Cannon. Incumbents Rev. R. Lee Hagan and Rev. William Marler were nominated for President and First Vice President respectively of the Missouri District of the LCMS.

On Thursday, November 7, 2020 the St. Paul’s Voters' Meeting included the passing of both resolutions brought forward and the election of two new officers.

The first resolution approved the composition of a Call Committee to bring back to the voters a recommendation concerning a call for an assistant pastor.

The Call Committee is composed of the following members:

Voting Member – Committee Chairman – Mike Peper

Voting Member – Chairman of Board of Elders – Desmond Kittelson

Voting Member – Elder - Randy Beckemeier

Voting Member – Elder – Jake Fiehler

Voting Member at Large – Angie Dowell

Voting Member at Large – Cindy Handy

Voting Member at Large – Lois Ditzler

Voting Member at Large – Lesley Preston

Voting Member at Large – Heather Lewis

Voting Member at Large – Kim Hohenstein

Voting Member at Large – Jacob Martinez

President of the Congregation – Voting Member – David Ziegler

Ex Officio, School Principal, Non-voting – Janet Profilet

Ex Officio, Senior Pastor, Non-voting – Rev. Dr. Glen Thomas

Ex Officio, Associate Pastor, Non-voting – Rev. Kevin Thomson

The committee is having its first meeting on Wednesday, November 20.

The second resolution proposed the renovation of the Early Childhood Center (ECC) and South Campus Building, following the completion of the new North Campus school building, in order to increase enrollment capacity by 51 students at the ECC and South Campus.

The resolution stated, “Be it RESOLVED, That the ECC Building Committee, previously established by the Church Council, is authorized to finalize bids and place contracts for ECC Upgrades and Renovations with a budget not to exceed $300,000. These funds to be allocated from St. Paul’s Church financial reserves and paid back, with appropriate interest, from ECC continuing operations."

The two new officers elected are Cindy Burreson as the new Council Secretary and Nicole Harms as the new Chair of the Board for Stewardship. Other Council officers were incumbents who agreed to serve a second term and were unopposed in their continuation of service.