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Committees & Organizations

There are many ways to serve at Stockholm, and we are always looking for volunteers! If you have any questions, or need to communicate with a specific committee or organization, feel free to contact the church and we will put you in touch with the right person!

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Church Council

The church council meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month. Devotions begin at 7 pm, followed by the meeting at 7:15 pm. Minutes are published in The Stockholm Story each month.

Council members are responsible for serving in the kitchen for Harvest Festival, as well decorating the church for Christmas.

Elected Committees

  • Auditing

  • Nominating

  • Cemetery Board

  • Synod Delegates

  • Usher Captains

  • Local Hunger Contact

  • Global Mission Contact

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Women of the ELCA (WELCA)

All women and girls are welcome and encouraged to take part in numerous activities and events throughout the year, including:
 

  • Mother/Daughter Luncheon

  • Tractor Show food stand

  • Harvest Festival silent auction

  • Multiple gatherings/meetings

Brotherhood

All men and boys are welcome and encouraged to join in the activities and planning sessions.

 

Some events throughout the year include:
 

  • Father/Son Banquet

  • Ice Cream Social/Pork Chop Dinner

  • Tractor Show

  • Trap Shoot

  • Harvest Festival
     

The brotherhood is also responsible for building Faith Chests, given to newly baptized members.

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Evangelism and Social Ministry

  • Inform the congregation of the world mission of the church, through the ELCA and other programs.

  • Promote mission festivals and support of the world mission programs of the Church.

  • Study the needs of the people of the area in which we live, and promote programs and policies to meet these needs.

  • Inform the congregation of resources available through the church, community, and government agencies to assist people in need.

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Finance, Stewardship, and Memorial

  • Keep abreast of the financial status of the congregation, making recommendations as needed.

  • Oversee the church’s insurance and investment program.

  • Oversee the annual audits of the congregational accounts by the Auditing Committee.

  • Prepare a draft budget to be presented to the council for approval.

  • Encourage all efforts to promote good stewardship by informed and grateful givers.

  • Prepare a graph that illustrates our giving patterns.

  • Oversee Faith Steward Program (member donation tracking system)

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Staff Support

  • Provides a channel for giving the Pastor feedback about ministry in the congregation so that he/she is always in touch with how ministry is perceived.

  • Offers the Pastor an opportunity to reflect on ministry as he/she sees fit.

  • Serve as the Pastor’s advocates before official boards and committees, and bring about the initiation of change or the beginning of new programs where they appear as needed.

  • Dream and brainstorm with the Pastor new and creative ways of carrying out ministry.

  • Provides members an avenue through which they can communicate specific needs and concerns, as well as satisfaction to their Pastor where those persons feel reluctant to do so directly.

  • Can help interpret Pastoral Ministry to the congregation.

  • Oversee the volunteer and paid positions at Stockholm and be a resource for them as well as doing any training or changes that need to be made.

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Property

  • See to the proper maintenance and protection of all church property.

  • Supervise custodian work.

  • Review insurance coverage and inventory of church property annually.

  • Gardening

  • Be responsible for planting flowers in the spring and fall.

  • Care for plants and shrubbery.

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Quilting

Quilting is held the last Tuesday of the month in the church basement. It begins at 10 am with a potluck at noon. Additional dates are noted in the bulletin or The Stockholm Story. This important ministry touches people near and far. Everyone is welcome to attend!

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Christian Education

  • Oversee the conduct of Sunday School and Vacation Bible School.

  • Oversee and help plan the Family Ministry events of the church.

  • Encourage qualified youth to prepare for ministry or other vocations.

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Worship and Music

  • Oversees that worship services are conducted regularly and are in good order.

  • Supervise and advance welfare and effective services of all choirs.

  • Arrange for purchase, use and care of paraments, musical instruments, hymnals, and other worship materials.

  • Lead Sunday worship at Cokato Manor two months each year.

  • Encourage all members to share their talents for worship life, serving as choir members, musicians, ushers, greeters, readers, etc.

  • Plan a schedule of services and special events.

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Archives

  • Preserve records and artifacts of value to the Church.

  • Keep record of items preserved.

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Altar Guild

  • Hang banners, when needed.

  • Change permeants, as needed.

  • Keep all linens clean.

  • Polish brass.

  • Order and place flowers on altar, when requested.

  • Check candle-lighters for wicks.

  • Set up for communion and communion banner.

  • Check Pastor’s schedule to see what order of communion will be used.

  • Baptisms

  • Make baptismal napkins.

  • Place Baptismal candle on the altar

  • Set out Baptismal banner and place child(ren) name(s) on it.

  • Do not place any banner in front of cross banner behind the lectern.

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