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Luther Memorial Church1021 University Avenue

Madison, Wisconsin 53715 608.258.3160

www.luthermem.org

Brad Pohlman, Senior PastorDavid Berggren, Interim Associate PastorEric Jones, Interim Associate PastorBruce Bengtson, Director of MusicSarah Brinkman, Office CoordinatorAnn McDermott, Training Choir DirectorKim O’Leary, Church AdministratorChelsie Propst, Compline DirectorNancy Raabe, Associate in MinistrySuelyn Swiggum, Director of Shared MinistryLaurie Swimm, ArchivistRobin Wagner, Communication CoordinatorDan Zerger, Custodian

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Agenda

108th Annual Meeting of the Congregation ofLuther Memorial Church

Madison, Wisconsin

February 7, 2016 11:45 am

I. Call to Order: Sue Gaard, PresidentII. InvocationIII. Appointment of TellersIV. Greeting from the Synod: Robin Cherwinka, Synod Vice PresidentV. Approval of Minutes

a. 107th Annual Meeting February 8, 2015b. Special Congregational Meeting, September 27, 2015c. Special Congregational Meeting, November 22, 2015d. Special Congregational Meeting, December 13, 2015e. Special Congregational Meeting, January 10, 2016

VI. Report of the PresidentVII. Report of the PastorsVIII. Acceptance of Reports

a. Luther Memorial Columbariumb. Luther Memorial Preschoolc. Luther Memorial Foundationd. Master Planning Task Forcee. Senior Pastor Call Committee

IX. Motion to Close Luther Memorial PreschoolX. Motion to Approve By-Law ChangeXI. HymnXII. Approval of 2016 BudgetXIII. Election of Council MembersXIV. Other BusinessXV. Adjournment with Prayer

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107th Annual Meeting of the Congregation Luther Memorial Church

February 8, 2015 11:45 AM

Gathering The congregation council hosted the annual meeting, preparing and serving snacks and beverages as members of the congregation arrived in the Great Room. Copies of the 2014 Annual Report were provided to members, including reports from the Council President, Senior Pastor, and various boards within the church, as well as the proposed 2015 budget.

Call to Order Bob Uphoff, president of the church council, gave a brief introduction and called the meeting to order at 12:08 PM. Pastor Pohlman counted 114 members in attendance.

Invocation Bob Uphoff gave an opening prayer.

Appointment of Tellers Bob Uphoff appointed Jonathan Woolums and Mike Heggeseth as tellers for the meeting should a ballot be required. Sue Bangert agreed to serve as parliamentarian.

Approval of Minutes

106th Annual Meeting, February 2, 2014 It was moved and seconded to approve the 2014 Annual Meeting minutes as printed in the Annual Report document. The motion carries.

Special Congregational Meeting, September 14, 2014 It was moved and seconded to approve the minutes of September's special congregational meeting as printed in the Annual Report document. The motion carries.

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Report of the LM Foundation President Caroline Oldershaw, incoming president of the Luther Memorial Foundation, gave a brief update on the foundation's activities. In particular, she acknowledged the hard work of several members of the board which has contributed to strong growth over the past several years. She praised the work of outgoing president Matt Sundell, for which the congregation applauded.

Report of the Council President Bob Uphoff reported that 2014 has been a wonderful year in the life of Luther Memorial. The council was downsized this year, which has allowed the council to meet in a smaller room and have more intense discussion. This has also been our first year with a new structure of standing committees of the council and ministry teams. This is bringing better communication and clarity to the great work that our members are doing. The major focus of the council over the past year has been the vocational discernment process for the congregation. We have been doing focused study on several ministries which make direct use LMC facilities. As part of that effort, the council has established two task forces under the heading “Building for Belonging” - one for the master planning process, and one for organizing a capital appeal to implement proposals from the master plan. Bob mentioned the great strengths of the church in its pastors, music program, staff, and dedicated volunteers who spend a large number of hours supporting our ministries. The challenge for the congregation in the coming year is to turn inward and develop strong answers to our vocational questions. Where do we want to go? Who are the neighbors we are serving?

Report of the Senior Pastor Pastor Wilson gave a brief report, deferring to his written words in the Annual Report for further detail. He expressed what a joy it is to serve at LMC and how much he appreciates the wonderful staff he is blessed to work with and the strong lay leadership that makes much of our ministry possible.

Report of the Columbarium Board President Barb Hughes, president of the Columbarium Board, thanked previous board president Petra Ressler for her leadership. The previous year focused on technical work, producing revisions to the columbarium's articles, rules, and regulations. The board will be communicating those changes in the coming months to members who have purchased places in the columbarium.

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Acceptance of Reports It was moved and seconded that the congregation approve the reports included in the 2014 Annual Report document. The motion carries.

Update on Vocational Discernment & Master Planning Process Pastor Pohlman gave an overview of the vocational discernment process, focusing on a summary of the work the council has done in the past year in studying neighbor groups and understanding the existing ministries of LMC in serving those neighbor groups. This is the third phase of the process and the major outcome we are pursuing is a facility and ministry Master Plan aligned with LMC identity. The plan will include renovation considerations for the building. The timeline for the master planning process is in two phases. The first phase is Pattern Writing, to last from now until June 14, when we anticipate an all-church gathering to discuss the identified patterns. The second phase is drafting of a Master Plan to last through November. The hope is to have a plan to present to the congregation for approval before Thanksgiving, with the possibility of asking for authorization for a capital appeal. A question was asked about our immediate neighbors on the block. Pastor Pohlman discussed an idea from Eric Jones (Lutheran Campus Center pastor) of serving the large international student population in Grand Central and X01, including them in holiday celebrations when most domestic students have left campus. We also continue to have community with Porchlight on our block.

Hymn and Video Bruce Bengtson led the congregation in singing "Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation". Pastor Pohlman presented a humorous video produced by David Parminter and available on YouTube. The video advertised Bruce Bengtson's Wednesday organ recitals in the style of an action film trailer.

Approval of the 2015 Budget Bob Uphoff gave an overview of the proposed budget for 2015. The congregation ended 2014 with a small surplus, thanks in large part to a large number of medium-sized end-of-year gifts. The 2015 budget has a deficit as proposed, but the amount is smaller than the deficits approved by the congregation in recent years.

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It was moved and seconded to approve the budget as presented. Bob Uphoff opened the floor for discussion. There was a comment of appreciation for the increased benevolence to the synod of 50% included in this budget. The motion carries.

Election of Council Members In previous years, it had been the responsibility of outgoing council members to propose new nominees to the council. This is the first year where LMC has a Governance Committee which has taken over the responsibility of recommending nominees to the council. The nominees recommended by the Governance Committee and approved by the council are Yvonne Eide and Cliff Haaland for initial 3-year terms, Jim Nelson and Brenda Ryther for second 3-year terms, Jonathan Woolums for a second term of 2 years, and Abigail Jensen for a 1-year Young Adult term. Yvonne and Abigail were not present at the meeting. The other nominees stood to be recognized. Bob Uphoff called for further nominees. No additional names were put forth. It was moved and seconded that nominations be closed and the presented nominees be accepted as members of the council. The motion carries.

Other Business Pastors Wilson and Pohlman called for outgoing council members Andrew Gaard, Bob Uphoff, Kathy Seifert, and Barb Luedke. They presented copies of Luther's small catechism to Andrew, Kathy, and Barb. For Bob and his wife Julia, they presented a restaurant gift certificate.

Adjournment with Prayer Pastor Wilson adjourned the meeting at 1:13 PM and led the congregation in a prayer. Respectfully submitted, Jeff Klukas, Council Secretary

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Luther Memorial ChurchCongregational Meeting MinutesSeptember 27th, 2015

# Call to Order

Sue Gaard called the meeting to order at 9:22 AM, confirming that a quorum wasmet.Pastor Pohlman led the congregation in an opening prayer.

# Motion from the LM Council on Proposed Columbarium North WallExpansion

A motion from the Council (approved by council in June) that we approve acontract with Eickhof Columbaria to do the north wall expansion of thecolumbarium for $52,475.

The reason we’re making this time sensitive proposal is due to the impendingunavailability of the same stone that matches the west wall of the columbarium.

Jesse Nelson wanted to make sure that the tapestries currently in thecolumbarium are preserved in the expanded columbarium. The design calls for awall with the height of the highest point on the west wall. The tapestries couldperhaps be moved to stands in/near the columbarium?

Barb Hughes, president of columbarium board, says that this expansion wasalways planned, but our timelines have moved up. Bob Steffen says that thetapestries are a good challenge for the columbarium board, but it’s not somethinglikely to be solved today. Bruce says that Ruth-Ann was aware of the originalplan to expand along that wall, and he thinks she would be fine with relocatingthem somewhere else.

The motion carries unanimously.

# Adjournment

The meeting was adjourned at 9:31 AM.

Respectfully submitted,Jonathan Woolums, Secretary

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Luther Memorial ChurchCongregational Meeting MinutesNovember 22nd, 2015

# Call to Order

Sue Gaard called the meeting to order at 9:15 AM, confirming that a quorum wasmet.Pastor Jones led the congregation in an opening prayer.

# Acknowledge Call Committee Members

Our thanks to the call committee for their work over the past many months,including thanks from the Bishop’s office.

# Report from the Senior Pastor Call Committee

Laura McGuire reported on the activities of the Senior Pastor Call Committee.The committee worked with Steve Kottke from the Bishop’s office. Theyconducted a survey of the congregation’s feelings about the Senior Pastor role.Some of the highlights from the survey included a strong feeling that Preachingand Worship was important for the next Senior Pastor. Among the many reasonspeople originally came to Luther Memorial, the music program and the worshipexperience were key. The survey also included many comments not directlyrelated to the call process, which were forwarded on to the staff or othercommittees. The survey allowed the committee to write the Ministry Site Profile.After completing the Ministry Site Profile, the committee interviewed PastorPohlman as the sole candidate, to decide yes or no. The interview was unique,because of the committee’s familiarity with Pastor Pohlman. The committee alsocontacted the references on Pastor Pohlman’s application. After lots ofconsideration, the call committee decided that Pastor Pohlman is an ideal leaderfor the congregation, and that his leading in worship, organizational skills, andtheology are important fits for our congregation. He also knows and likes thecommunity here, which is important as we begin looking towards a new masterplan. The committee reached a unanimous decision to recommend a call forPastor Pohlman, which was also approved unanimously by CongregationCouncil.

# Appointment of the Tellers and Announcements

Only full members may vote today.We will be voting by paper ballotRandy Burmeister, Bob Uphoff, and Barb Leudke are all appointed as tellers.

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# Vote on proposed motion

The Council recommends that Luther Memorial Church Congregation calls theRev. Brad Pohlman to serve as Senior Pastor of Luther Memorial Church.The motion is seconded.

Discussion:Q: Is it possible to install a pastor who was an associate pastor as the seniorpastor?A: This was discussed with the Bishop’s office. If an associate pastor is beingconsidered for a senior pastor position, the associate must be considered first,before other candidates are considered.

The question is called. The question passes unanimously.

The congregation voted by paper ballot. Balloting was closed, and the tellerstotaled the ballots.

Sue acknowledged Laura’s contributions as Committee Chair.

The vote tallies are:Yes 102No 3Blank 4

The motion carries.

Motion was made to destroy the ballots following the meeting. The motion wasseconded. The motion carries by voice vote.

# Adjournment

Laura McGuire closed the meeting with a prayer.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:46 AM.

Respectfully submitted,Jonathan Woolums, Secretary

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Luther Memorial ChurchCongregational Meeting MinutesDecember 13th, 2015

# Call to Order

Sue Gaard called the meeting to order at 9:15 AM, confirming that a quorum wasmet.Pastor Pohlman led the congregation in an opening prayer.

# Background on Proposed Motion

Pastor Pohlman gave an overview of the background of this motion. In 1978Luther Memorial entered into a complex legal agreement with three other legalentities, Lutheran Campus Ministry of Wisconsin and Upper Michigan, NationalLutheran Campus Ministry, and Christian Science Center. Half of theconstruction costs of Lutheran Campus Center was funded from the NLCM, with$328,530.31 payable from Luther Memorial to them in 2038/2039. If we did notpay that, then ownership of the land and building would revert to NLCM.

Lutheran Campus Ministry of Wisconsin and Upper Michigan was dissolved in2008, and we found out in 2015. In an effort to wrap up all of the outstandinglegal issues, we propose to pay the NLCM $102,000 now, in lieu of the$328,530.31 in 2038/2039. That offer was accepted by NLCM.

Questions:Where does that leave the Christian Scientists?No effective change in their status based on this. We are in dialog with themcurrently relating to the master planning process.

Are there currently any issues with the LCC building?Yes, lots. Several roof replacements needed, boilers are okay, A/C is new,planter boxes may be leaking into the garage, air handling system in garage isoriginal and nearing end of lifespan. Possible we need $100,000 or more torepair the building. The master planning question is, do we want to invest thatmuch into a building we’d like to replace?

Are there any new liabilities we’re accepting?Yes, but we’ve already added to our comprehensive liability coverage to coverthat, dated to when we found out about the dissolution of Lutheran CampusMinistry of Wisconsin and Upper Michigan.

What’s the status of campus ministry here?

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There’s a new legal entity, organized in 2008. We’re working on a new lease withthem that is currently in progress, that makes some changes to the previousagreement with Lutheran Campus Ministry of Wisconsin and Upper Michigan.

Is there any legal restriction that the sinking fund cannot be used for any purposeother than 325 Mills Street?Not that we know of. The only restriction would probably be from the original1978 motion, and it does not sound like that was ever put in place.

The sinking fund was set up with a $10,000 gift from the LM Foundation to thecongregation, to pay the amount in 2038. The sinking fund is currentlyapproximately $149,000. The remainder of that ($47,000) will be set aside foruse in some capacity related to the property.

# Vote on Proposed Motion

The Council recommends that Luther Memorial Church pay National LutheranCampus Ministry $102,000 to conclude all legal and financial arrangements,approved by the congregation in 1978, in relation to the property at 325 N MillsSt. Any excess money from the sinking fund shall be placed in a designated fundfor use on expenditures related to the 325 N Mills St. property.

Lynn moves to vote on the motion, seconded by Michael. Motion to vote carriedby voice vote.

The motion was approved unanimously.

# Adjournment

The meeting was adjourned at 9:33 AM.

Respectfully submitted,Jonathan Woolums, Secretary

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Luther Memorial ChurchCongregational Meeting MinutesJanuary 10th, 2016

# Call to Order

Sue Gaard called the meeting to order at 9:20 AM, confirming that a quorum was met.Pastor Pohlman led the congregation in an opening prayer.

# Discussion on Proposed Motion

Sue went over the letter that was sent to the congregation summarizing the proposed MasterPlan.

We had a lengthy question and answer session.

Q: How does St. Paul’s presence here affect our master plan?A: It doesn’t at all. St. Paul’s is here for 18 months. It might impact our opportunity to do someof the nave work in the next 18 months, but that work is tricky regardless.

Q: How does our membership compare between now and 1993?A: Pastor Pohlman says he thinks it’s “a bit smaller”.

Q: Is there any news about the Christian Science Organization?A: We continue to have good conversations with them, especially in the past few weeks. Theirboard meets again tonight, hopefully we will have some word from them in the coming weeks.

Q: Would it make sense to defer this vote until after Christian Science makes a decision?A: No, the master plan includes accommodations for a partner organization like them. They’vesaid that they don’t want to do anything that stands in the way of our future plans.

Q: What are some possible outside sources of money to help with this plan?A: Lutheran Foundations across the US; one such foundation helped with the 1978 building.Historic buildings that do renovations can get a tax credit (so the nave and east wing projectswould qualify, the LCC piece would not). We will work with people who have supportedcampus ministry in the past as well.

Q: Moving ahead with this master plan simply cuts the Capital Appeal committee’s work out forthem, correct?A: Yes, it gives them a vision to shoot for.

Q: Does this vote finalize the plan from Kubala-Washatko?A: No, the plans are not 100% final.

Q: Can the roof of the new building be pitched?

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A: Technically, yes. Practically, the answer depends on city approval, both Landmarks andcouncil approval. We and the architect think a flat green roof is the most likely way to getapproval from the city, but a more pitched roof might be possible.

Q: Our last renovation (of the great room) was driven by the preschool, and involved somesacrifices. Can we remodel the space that the preschool used for other better purposes?A: The overall design was a response from the user group meetings, to address our patterns andneeds. The Lutheran Campus Center has a lot of problems with it, and needs to be either majorlyrepaired or rebuilt. The preschool area is only 3 rooms, and we’ve repurposed them for now asSunday School, training choir, and a small meeting room.

Q: Do we have a relationship with the Episcopal Campus Ministry that would allow for somecollaboration?A: As long as the current Episcopal Bishop is in office for this diocese, Pastor Pohlman doesn’tthink we will have a good relationship with them.

Q: Is our solution too big for the problem we are presented with? Can we scale things down?A: Al Larson is not able to be here, but wrote a letter. In 2009, we paid for an engineeringassessment of the Lutheran Campus Center. The repairs needed for the building are significant,and would, in 2015 dollars, cost approximately $800,000 over the next 20 years. Al’s question is,is the repair worth the expense vs something new?

Q: Has the Capital Appeal group considered a tithe of 10% of our fundraising going to missionswork?A: No, the Capital Appeal group has not considered that, but will consider that in the future.

Q: What will happen to campus ministry during construction?A: We’ll squeeze them in somewhere at church.

# Vote on Proposed Motion

The Council recommends that Luther Memorial Church approve the proposed Master Plan aspresented on November 15, 2015 at a congregational gathering.

The question is called. The question passes with overwhelming ayes, a handful of abstentions,and no nos.

The congregation voted by paper ballot. Balloting was closed, and the tellers totaled the ballots.

Pastor Eric Jones shared a bit about his time as interim campus pastor. The biggest thing goingon there is that the space is maxed out; the building is limiting the ministry that the LutheranCampus Center can do. Eric believes that with the new building, the lunch ministry could triple.Previously to Eric’s tenure, the LCC did lunch twice a week. In Eric’s tenure, that expanded tolunch every day during the week, and the participation expanded by more than triple, byinvitation (from students to students) only. That ministry is literally at its limit; they cannot cookenough food to feed any more students than they already are, and they sometimes cannot feed all

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the students who come on a given day. On February 21st, Tim, the chef at the LCC will put on abrunch after the 10:30 service, for both the congregation and the students. Besides food, the LCCdoes small group bible studies, lots of pastoral care, and worship services. There is no chapel inthe current building, so the worship services are somewhat difficult.

The vote tallies are:Yes 83No 10Abstain 4

The motion carries.

Motion was made to destroy the ballots following the meeting. The motion was seconded. Themotion carries by voice vote.

# Adjournment

The meeting was adjourned at 10:06 AM.

Respectfully submitted,Jonathan Woolums, Secretary

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December 21, 2015

Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ,

As you gather for your Annual Meetings, I want to express my deep appreciation for our ongoing partnership and for your commitment to our shared ministry for the sake of the gospel in this time and place. We in the Synod Office continue to focus our mission on caring for, connecting and equipping the people and congregations of the South-Central Synod of Wisconsin to be the heart and hands of Jesus. When we look around us at our neighbors and the situations in the world through the heart of Jesus, we are motivated and empowered to respond with the hands of Jesus. Following are some of the highlights of how we have carried out this mission with your support in the past year:

• Our synod exceeded its goal of raising $250,000 for the ELCA Malaria Campaign. Together we celebrate our commitment toward ending deaths from this horrible disease. Through our offerings combined with offerings of other ELCA Synods, we have reached 2 million people with Malaria education, we have purchased nearly 50,000 insecticide treated bed nets, and we have trained 10,000 people in malaria prevention and education. Each year there are 45 million fewer malaria infections. Our shared dream is becoming a reality! Thank you!

• We welcomed a delegation of four from our Companion Synod, the Northern Evangelical Lutheran Church (NELC) in India. In addition to visiting and participating in some of our ministries around the Synod, our visitors were treated to wonderful Midwestern hospitality, a cheese factory, a dairy farm, and snow!

• Four-Hundred and forty one members of our synod gathered for the 2015 Synod Assembly, The Open Table: Always Room For One More.” We were inspired by our Keynote Speaker, the Rev. Stephen Bouman who spoke to us about setting tables among immigrants and refugees and the work the ELCA is doing to help our brothers and sisters throughout the world.

• Our congregations contributed 1,163 Newborn and Hospice Kits, 132 Blankets and Sheets, and 4,139 rolled bandages for the Global Health Ministries ingathering held at Synod Assembly.

• Over nine hundred youth and adults gathered at our largest event of the year, Confirmation Extravaganza to connect and learn about how we are God’s Living Story. Confirmation students and their leaders brought over 8,500 personal care items for a special ingathering to support homeless youth in our communities through the Transition Education Program (TEP).

• Over 340 synod lay members and pastors attended LEAD in March 2015. Our theme was Preparing the Table: Whole Life Stewardship. Jennifer Prinz, our regional representative for Portico, challenged us to re-think stewardship as more than our finances.

• Worship Offerings received at synod events supported SCSW Jail and Prison Ministries, SCSW Endowment Fund in support of the Fund for Leaders and Outreach and Mission, and Confirmation Extravaganza Programming. We are grateful for the generosity of this synod.

• Several congregations are undergoing redevelopment; and the formation of Moving Deeper In Mission events are providing opportunities for lay and rostered leaders to learn about different aspects of ministry, network with one another, and develop relationships that move beyond the event.

2909 Landmark Place Suite 202 Madison, WI 53713-4236 (608) 270-0201 Fax: (608) 270-0202 scswoffice@scsw-elca.org

South-Central Synod of Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Church in America God’s work. Our hands.

December 23, 2014 Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, A year ago as I wrote this annual meeting letter, I was brand new and not quite sure of what I was supposed to do as your Bishop. I wondered like many of you probably do, “So just what does a Bishop do? What does the Synod Staff do?” Over the last year, I have come up with a very succinct answer: We Care, Connect, and Equip. This is kind of our “function statement”. It’s what we in the Synod Office do. We care for you, the people and congregations of the South Central Synod of Wisconsin, most directly in the areas of mobility and the call process. We help you connect to the Synod Office and to other congregations in your communities. Finally, we equip you, so you can better care, connect, and equip in the lives and places God calls you to. As we work together, this “function statement” becomes our “mission statement”. Allow me to share a few highlights of our shared mission from this past year: Four-Hundred and Thirty members of our synod attended the 2014 Assembly and experienced a

“Glocal Mission Gathering” where we celebrated our call to kingdom life, both globally and locally. Eight-hundred youth and over two-hundred adults gathered to “GoGlow”, at our Fall 2014 Confirmation

Extravaganza, by learning how to further engage in service for their communities. More than 300 synod members met for “Brownies with the Bishop” in Spring 2014 and the Fall 2015

“Gather at the Table” to explore ways that we all steward our gifts for God . Over 300 synod lay members and pastors attended LEAD in March 2014. We explored The Millennial

Reformation and heard from Rozella White, ELCA Director for Young Adult Ministry who challenged us to gain new insight into the millennial landscape and how communities of faith might learn from this population as they reform traditional ways of understanding and being the church.

We launched our new quarterly synodwide “Walking Together” e-magazine highlighting the mission and stories of our congregations and ministry partners here in the South-Central Synod of Wisconsin and we enhanced the synod’s communications through daily facebook, blog posts, and disseminated our CARE-CONNECT-EQUIP cards.

We called twenty-five leaders to new ministry positions in our congregations and worshipping communities as well as ordained/commissioned six new leaders into God’s service through the church.

The Candidacy Committee continues to partner with forty future leaders as they discern their call, participate in seminary, complete internship and transition into ministry.

We in the synod office couldn’t do this good work without your support and encouragement. As I enter my second year as your Bishop, I want to thank you for your continuing partnership in the ministries we share as Christ’s Church together in this place at this time. God bless you as we move forward together in faith and love. By your hands may love be shared, By your voice may peace be spoken, By your eyes may beauty be seen, By your ears may truth be heard, And by your life may the song of Christ be sung! God’s Peace,

Mary Froiland, Bishop

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• We launched the Diakonia Program for lay leaders. The program consists of 12 courses over two years, providing in-depth theological study and spiritual formation at a reasonable cost. It is a time for participants to deepen their faith and discern God’s call to ministry in their church and community.

• The synod will be saving over $34,000 annually on office expenses due to our decision not to renew our lease at Landmark Place and move to office space at 6401 Odana Road in Madison. I am grateful to the work of our relocation team.

• We continue to support new and emerging initiatives and ministries such as our Latino ministries, San Jose and San Francisco; a Community Minister Project in downtown Madison with St. John’s Madison; several congregations undergoing redevelopment; and ...

We in the Synod Office couldn’t do this good work without your support and encouragement. Thank you so much for the partnership we share.

God’s Peace,

Bishop Mary Froiland

2909 Landmark Place Suite 202 Madison, WI 53713-4236 (608) 270-0201 Fax: (608) 270-0202 scswoffice@scsw-elca.org

South-Central Synod of Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Church in America God’s work. Our hands.

December 23, 2014 Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, A year ago as I wrote this annual meeting letter, I was brand new and not quite sure of what I was supposed to do as your Bishop. I wondered like many of you probably do, “So just what does a Bishop do? What does the Synod Staff do?” Over the last year, I have come up with a very succinct answer: We Care, Connect, and Equip. This is kind of our “function statement”. It’s what we in the Synod Office do. We care for you, the people and congregations of the South Central Synod of Wisconsin, most directly in the areas of mobility and the call process. We help you connect to the Synod Office and to other congregations in your communities. Finally, we equip you, so you can better care, connect, and equip in the lives and places God calls you to. As we work together, this “function statement” becomes our “mission statement”. Allow me to share a few highlights of our shared mission from this past year: Four-Hundred and Thirty members of our synod attended the 2014 Assembly and experienced a

“Glocal Mission Gathering” where we celebrated our call to kingdom life, both globally and locally. Eight-hundred youth and over two-hundred adults gathered to “GoGlow”, at our Fall 2014 Confirmation

Extravaganza, by learning how to further engage in service for their communities. More than 300 synod members met for “Brownies with the Bishop” in Spring 2014 and the Fall 2015

“Gather at the Table” to explore ways that we all steward our gifts for God . Over 300 synod lay members and pastors attended LEAD in March 2014. We explored The Millennial

Reformation and heard from Rozella White, ELCA Director for Young Adult Ministry who challenged us to gain new insight into the millennial landscape and how communities of faith might learn from this population as they reform traditional ways of understanding and being the church.

We launched our new quarterly synodwide “Walking Together” e-magazine highlighting the mission and stories of our congregations and ministry partners here in the South-Central Synod of Wisconsin and we enhanced the synod’s communications through daily facebook, blog posts, and disseminated our CARE-CONNECT-EQUIP cards.

We called twenty-five leaders to new ministry positions in our congregations and worshipping communities as well as ordained/commissioned six new leaders into God’s service through the church.

The Candidacy Committee continues to partner with forty future leaders as they discern their call, participate in seminary, complete internship and transition into ministry.

We in the synod office couldn’t do this good work without your support and encouragement. As I enter my second year as your Bishop, I want to thank you for your continuing partnership in the ministries we share as Christ’s Church together in this place at this time. God bless you as we move forward together in faith and love. By your hands may love be shared, By your voice may peace be spoken, By your eyes may beauty be seen, By your ears may truth be heard, And by your life may the song of Christ be sung! God’s Peace,

Mary Froiland, Bishop

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Senior PastorThe Rev. Brad Pohlman

Change and ContinuityTo say that 2015 was a year of change at Luther Memorial would be an understatement .

For much of the year, we spent

time discerning our future and imagining change in a proposed master plan for facility enhancement and renewal . I would like to thank the Master Planning Task Force, chaired by Randy Burmeister, for all their hard work . Also, thank you to the entire congregation for your participation in surveys, gatherings, and many, many meetings .

It’s been a time of interim ministry, begun last spring with the announcement of Pastor Wilson’s retirement and ending with my installation as senior pastor in January 2016 . Thanks go to the council, chaired by Sue Gaard, for shepherding the congregation through this transition and to the Senior Pastor Call Committee, chaired by Laura McGuire, for their diligent work . I am also grateful for the dedicated service of two half-time pastors, both members of LM, and both able and willing to serve during this time of transition – Dave Berggren and Eric Jones .

We’ve also renewed our longstanding relationship with campus ministry, welcomed a new campus pastor for the first time in twenty years, the Rev . Emily Tveite, and witnessed the explosion of student involvement in campus ministry .

Much of this year, though, was a time of continuity . Our core ministries continued to thrive in areas of worship, learning, serving and fellowship: Music resounded and inspired, guests of The Road Home were served, Christmas gifts

to families in transition were given, children were nurtured and taught, retreats were held, meals were served, studies led, prayers prayed, concerts given, marriages celebrated, funerals held and guests welcomed . You have also remained faithful in your pledged gifts and contributions . All of this is to be celebrated—doubly so during an interim period .

Of course, none of the change or continuity could have happened without the grace and mercy of the God who gives all things . But it’s also true that none of this could have happened without you and all the others who make this vital congregation the dynamic community it is .

I wish to thank all the LM staff for their hard work and dedication this past year . You may not know all of them . Some serve only a few hours each week . Others, as you know, may put in long days . Each one enhances the ministry of our church . They include (in order of longevity): Bruce Bengtson, (AIM, director of music), Laurie Swimm (archivist), Kim O’Leary (CCA, church administrator), Suelyn Swiggum (director of shared ministry), Dan Zerger (custodian), Ann McDermott (training choir director), Robin Wagner (communication coordinator), Chelsie Propst (compline director), Sarah Brinkman (office coordinator), Nancy Raabe (AIM), and our two interim associate pastors – Dave Berggren and Eric Jones .

In addition to the staff, I want to thank all of you who volunteer in the life and ministry of this church . If such a list could be compiled, it would far exceed the capacity of this report to encompass it .

It continues to be and always will be a privilege to serve Luther Memorial Church .

The Reverend Brad PohlmanSenior Pastor

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Congregation CouncilSue Gaard, President

Thank you for the honor and privilege of serving as your council president this past year . Your extraordinary commitment to Luther Memorial continues to bless us and the communities

we serve . I am grateful for our dedicated pastoral leadership and staff, as well as countless volunteers who define the experience of our church to the thousands of people we reach and serve throughout the year . I especially want to acknowledge and thank the members of our council and standing committees, the Master Planning Task Force and the Senior Pastor Call Committee for their tireless efforts and support of our ministries .

We experienced a series of significant transitions in the life of our congregation this past year—events mingled with both celebrations and good-byes . Yet, with resolve, we moved diligently ahead in our vocational discernment process, prayerfully considering how we will carry out our mission more fully in the coming years .

Originally founded in 1907 as a mission congregation by and for Lutheran students at the University of Wisconsin, we face new and evolving opportunities to welcome and support both students and the greater Madison community . Who are our neighbors in need? How do we best

welcome and support our visitors and members along their faith journeys? How can our physical spaces in Luther Memorial be more welcoming and accessible? How do we invite, welcome, receive, accommodate and care for strangers in our midst?

The master renovation plan for Luther Memorial, approved by the congregation on January 10, aptly responds to this charge of building for belonging and a call to radical hospitality . As we move forward on our capital appeal efforts, our identity as a congregation grounds our work:

An Experience of Easter — Always

We are an historic Lutheran church situated within an urban university environment. In recent years we have become a destination church for those seeking our particular celebration of deeply felt liturgy, a practice that grows increasingly rare among local Lutheran churches within our region.

Our university setting supports a culture of learning, inquisitiveness and engagement. We live our faith through worship, personal connections, theological study and service activities.

As a gathered people we are unified through our common commitment to extraordinary worship and music. As a called people we seek to share abundantly with the world what each of us may uniquely offer.

Vocational Discernment Phase 2 report

I look forward to what we can accomplish together in the coming years .

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Luther Memorial ColumbariumBarbara Hughes, President

Luther Memorial PreschoolKirsten Heggeseth, President

On February 11, 2015, Luther Memorial Preschool Board voted to cease operations of the preschool for the upcoming school year . The decision to suspend activity came after thoughtful and prayerful conversations within both the preschool board and the Congregation Council . Although the decision was made with sadness, it was also done with a deep sense of blessing and thanksgiving . For 17 years LM offered a high quality, early childhood preschool to hundreds of children . June 5, 2015 was the last day of classes at Luther Memorial Preschool .

During the month of June, Suzanne DuChateau, preschool director, cleaned, organized, donated, and held a sale for area preschools . A local preschool in the process of expanding programming to 3-year-olds purchased many of the items . A total of $1,000 was made . After the sale, the larger classroom was

set up for the Sunday nursery, the smaller classroom was turned into a room for the training choir, and the director’s office was converted to a waiting room for parents while kids attend music rehearsals . After paying for repainting the preschool classrooms, the ongoing insurance policy, and a few other minor expenses since the preschool closed, there remains approximately $6,000 in the preschool checking account .

While the board voted to cease operations, further discussions are still needed as to whether Luther Memorial will keep the LLC (limited liability company) for ease in re-opening the preschool at a future date or whether to close the preschool at this time . As long as the LLC remains open, we must continue to have liability insurance . The insurance has been paid through February 2016 .

The Luther Memorial Columbarium was established in 1995 . Adjacent to the west side of the nave, it provides a place of perpetual rest and care for the cremated remains of members and their families .

Originally the columbarium was planned to have two walls with niches, but in 1995 only the niches for the west wall and northwest corner were constructed . Aware that stone matching the existing walls and niches would soon be very hard or impossible to acquire, during 2015 the board decided that it was the appropriate time to plan for construction of the north wall niches . The contract price for completing the future construction of the 180 north wall niches is $52,475 . At a special congregational meeting on September 27, the congregation voted approval of entering into the contract with Eickhof Columbaria, with a $17,491 down payment thereafter made from existing columbarium funds . The down payment reserves the matching stone, with construction to occur at a later date not yet determined . During 2015, aside from niche purchases, the columbarium board saw the addition of $3,914 .28 in gifts toward the north wall expansion .

In 2015 the Wisconsin legislature enacted a new statute regulating columbaria maintained by religious associations . The Luther Memorial Columbarium already meets the requirement to reserve at least 25% of each niche payment in a care fund . Once the state creates the required form, we will meet the other requirement to file an annual report .

On a stand in the columbarium there is a memory book with a page for each person whose cremains reside in a niche . In 2015 and ongoing, our historian, Lewis Bosworth, has been very active in working on pages that were either incomplete or not yet written: tremendous progress has been made . Congregation members and visitors are encouraged to look at the memory book on Sundays . Please join us at Adult Forum on April 3, 2016 when the columbarium board members will present a program .

The seven members of the columbarium board in both 2015 and 2016 are: Barbara Hughes (president), Rob-ert Steffen (vice president), Phyllis Pleuss (secretary), Randy Raasch (treasurer) Lewis Bosworth (historian), Pastor Brad Pohlman (ex officio), and Susan Gaard, Congregation Council president (ex officio) .

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Luther Memorial FoundationCaroline Oldershaw, President

Current members of the 2015 Luther Memorial Foundation board: Caroline Oldershaw (president), Mary Jean Huston (vice president), Diane Nor-back (secretary), Michael Wilson (treasurer), and at large members Joyce Bisbee, Phil Harris and Anne Hunnex . Ex-officio board members are Sue Gaard (Congregation Council president) and Pastor Brad Pohlman . Staff support: Kim O’Leary and Suelyn Swiggum . The primary work of the Luther Memorial Founda-tion has been stewardship of gifts to the endowment and annual grants made to support LM ministry . Over time the day-to-day management of funds has been entrusted to the ELCA Foundation . More specifically, funds are invested in the ELCA Pooled Trust A . (See the treasurer’s report for full detail) . Until November 2015 the foundation also managed another investment called the ‘Sinking Fund’ which was created to fulfill the terms of the 1978 lease in 2038 for the campus center building . In 2015 the board voted to empower Treasurer Mike Wilson and Pastor Brad Pohlman to negotiate a resolution to the Lutheran Campus Ministry lease and judiciously use the Sinking Fund to fulfill the lease obligation which was paid in full on 12/30/15 for $102,000 . It is important to note that the total of the founda-tion’s funds as of Dec . 31, 2015 was $2,037,771 . Also in 2015 the foundation board took on the task of “developing a set of strategic goals to educate, inform and invite parishioners to help build Luther Memorial’s endowment for long-term support

of church ministry and the care of its building .” The work was catalyzed by the Luther Memorial Vocational Discernment process (Phase 3) . Consequently, in 2015 the foundation board made strides towards developing strategic goals while continuing to fulfill its mandate—to serve Luther Memorial’s ministry . A question we’ve been discerning is the role(s) the board will play in ongoing development work on behalf of the foundation/church .

A key task has been revisiting Luther Memorial Foundation’s identity, purpose and practices . To this end, the process has included work by three smaller groups (Board Identity & Function, Board Processes, and Communication materials) as well as conversations with council members .

We ended 2015 with a report from each group and a ranking exercise in which each board member assigned a priority to various potential board functions . In January we’ll review the results and develop work goals for 2016 . Finally, the board expresses its gratitude and well wishes to Diane Norback, who concluded her six years of service to the foundation board in December 2015 . Going forward, Jon Schneider will join the board for his first 3-year term, and Joyce Bisbee will continue for a second 3-year term .

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Senior Pastor Call CommitteeLaura McGuire, Chair

A change in pastoral staff can be very challenging for a congregation, but it also presents an opportunity for self-reflection and looking to the future . Following Pastor Wilson’s retirement, the Senior Pastor Call Committee was elected and tasked with recommending a candidate for the next senior pastor of LM . While some people in the congregation knew immediately that they wanted Pastor Pohlman to move into that role, we on the Call Committee felt it was important to give this decision the prayerful consideration it deserved . Thus, in June we began the standard call process as prescribed by the synod .

Our call process began with a congregational survey, which elicited 147 responses—thank you! Based on the input we received from the congregation, we were able to complete the Ministry Site Profile . This 13-page document describes who we are as a congregation, and what we were seeking in our next senior pastor . The Ministry Site Profile was approved by the Congregation Council and the bishop’s office in September .

From that point, our focus shifted to considering Pastor Pohlman . We reviewed his application materials, with a focus on whether he was a good fit for the role of senior pastor as described in the profile . During his interview, Pastor Pohlman gave honest, intelligent responses that were grounded in the Gospel . He impressed us with his understanding of our ministry and his love for this congregation . We spoke to his references and received very positive feedback from them .

Our committee then took several days to prayerfully consider everything we had learned throughout the call process, including comments from members . When we convened for deliberation, we were unified in feeling that Pastor Pohlman’s strengths match well with the current needs of our congregation . We are confident in his ability to lead us as we take on a new master plan, work even more closely with Lutheran Campus Ministries, and continue to provide a strong worship and learning experience at LM .

Our committee’s unanimous decision to recommend Pastor Pohlman for the call as senior pastor was presented to the council at its October meeting . The council accepted this recommendation, and referred it to a vote of the congregation in November . The congregation voted overwhelmingly in support, and the paperwork for the call was completed by our church leadership and the bishop’s office in December . On January 3, 2016, we celebrated the installation of Rev . Brad Pohlman as senior pastor of Luther Memorial Church . We look forward to many more years of ministry together with him!

It has been an honor for those of us on the Senior Pastor Call Committee to serve the congregation in this capacity . Thank you for trusting us . As the chair, I wish to extend my deep appreciation to all of the members of this committee: Bruce Curtis, Abigail Jensen, Brian Ohm, Phyllis Pleuss, Mary Powell, Dan Ruge, and Jay Suthers . Thank you for your dedication to this call process .

Call Committee Front row (L-R): Dan Ruge, Brian Ohm, Abigail Jensen, Bruce Curtis. Back row: Laura McGuire (chair), Jay Suthers, Mary Powell, Phyllis Pleuss.

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Master Planning Task ForceRandy Burmeister, Chair

The congregation last approved a master plan in 1993 . Most of the projects from that master plan were completed in phases over the next twenty years .

In 2012, a two-year vocational discernment process began that helped LM discern areas of core ministry . In September 2014, the congregation approved a contract with The Kubala Washatko Architects (KWA) for development of a renewed facility master plan .

In November 2014, the LM Congregation Council appointed a Master Planning Task Force (MPTF): Sue Bangert, Randy Burmeister, Al Larson, Annette Mahler, Ryan Mattison, Brenda Ryther, Rita Sweeney, Jessie Nelson (honorary member), Sue Gaard (ex officio member as council president), and staff liaisons Pastor Pohlman, Suelyn Swiggum, and Kim O’Leary .

The MPTF met for the first time on December 17, 2014, on seven occasions throughout 2015, and once in January of 2016 . The MPTF met with KWA and Vogel Brothers Builders, either in person or by “Go To” meetings over the internet five times in 2015 .

In early 2015, members of the MPTF met with twenty-five “Belonging” (groups within LM) and seven “Neighbor” (groups outside LM), and user groups . Visioning questionnaires were completed by each user group . Individual members

of the congregation also submitted visioning questionnaires .

The visioning questionnaires were given to KWA who used them to develop pattern writings . Pattern writings define how best to organize space to meet the current and future ministry needs of all the user groups .

On June 14, KWA presented the patterns at a congregational luncheon . Another congregational luncheon was held on November 15, where KWA, Vogel Brothers, LM staff, and members of the MPTF shared conceptual drawings and 3D renderings of a proposed new space to the west of the nave, as well as remodeled existing space in the education wing and nave .

A period of discernment followed, allowing members of the congregation to submit questions that were answered by members of the MPTF on Sunday mornings in the crossroads, and at Sunday Forums, and on LM’s website .

The MPTF recommended to the Congregation Council approval of the master plan as presented at the congregational luncheon on November 15 . The council called a special meeting of the congregation on January 10, 2016 . The congregation approved the proposed master plan, a road map to future ministries at LM .

Master Planning Task Force Front row (L-R): Jesse Nelson, Susan Gaard, Rita Sweeney, Pastor Brad Pohlman. Back row: Al Larson, Randy Burmeister (chair), Brenda Ryther, Annette Mahler, Sue Bangert, Ryan Mattison. Not pictured: Kim O’Leary and Suelyn Swiggum (staff).

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2016 Council Nominations

Current Council MembersTerm (2014–2017)Laura McGuireJonathan Woolums*

Term (2015–2018)Yvonne EideCliff HaalandJim Nelson*Brenda Ryther*

Outgoing Council MembersPhyllis PleussAngela ReadJanet Zentner

Nominees for 3 year Term (2016–2019)Bill BrahamSue Gaard*Steve NeitzelJay Suthers*

Nominees for 1 year Term (2016–2017)Kelly OlsonHelen Hartman

Nominees for 1 year Young-Adult Term (2015–2016)Abigail Jensen#

*second 3 year term#second 1 year term

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Proposed By-Law Changes

C13.03.01: The Congregation Council shall appoint the voting membership of the standing committees annually . A member of a standing committee shall be a voting member or associate member of this congregation . The Council shall annually appoint persons to standing committee leadership positions . Such persons shall be voting members of this con-gregation .

Note: If the above bylaw change is approved by the congregation on February 7, 2016, then the Council will vote to approve the proposed continuing resolutions on February 23.

C13.03.A13 Term and Rotation: Standing committees shall consist of a minimum of 5 and a maxi- mum of 9 voting members . Each standing committee shall have, at all times, one or two members who are also current members of the Congregation Council .

Leadership: Committee leadership appointments shall be for a three year term . It is recommended but not required that in the first year of a leadership term the person should serve as recording secretary of the committee, in the second year as vice-chair, and in the third year as chair . The rotation of committee leaders should be continuous, in the pattern noted above .

C13.03.A16: Standing Committee membership: To effectively and consistently do the work of this congregation it is essential that standing committees are active, energetic, and dedicated to the standing committee’s and this congrega-tion’s vision and purpose . The Congregational Council will seek out interested and motivated members for standing com-mittee membership to meet this objective . Once appointed to a standing committee, committee members are expected to attend and actively participate in meetings, mentor other committee members, participate in projects, and support other standing committees, this congregation’s staff, and the Congregation Council to meet the overall mission of this congregation.

C13.03.B16: Standing Committee size: Each standing committee shall consist of a minimum of 5 members but not more than 9 members . Each standing committee shall have a minimum of 1 current member of the Congregation Coun-cil as part of its membership .

C13.03.C16 Term and Rotation: Standing committee members are appointed by the Congregation Council to 3 year terms on a staggered basis to assure continuity of committee membership . Committee members may be appointed to 2 consecutive terms . For committee vitality, committee membership shall regularly rotate . For this purpose, following the 2nd consecutive term, committee members shall rotate off the standing committee for a minimum of 1 year.

C13.03.D16 Leadership: Standing Committees are a vital and important part of the governance and operation of this congregation . To sustain a strong standing committee system, skilled and knowledgeable leadership is needed . A key component and objective of committee work is to develop leaders within this congregation through hands on experience and mentoring by long-term committee members . It shall be an objective of every standing committee to develop and train leaders to ensure the stability and sustainability of congregation leadership .

Standing committee leadership shall rotate on a regular basis . All committee members are encouraged to participate in the leadership of the committee by serving in one or all of the positions of recorder, vice chair and chair . Experienced members are expected to mentor and advise leaders as they learn the duties and requirements of committee leadership and gain the necessary confidence and skill set for effective committee service .

Committee leaders -Recorder, Vice Chair and Chair - shall be elected by each standing committee annually . The Con-gregation Council shall approve committee leadership annually and shall continually promote growth and development of leadership in this congregation . Standing committee leadership shall regularly rotate and no committee member shall serve as committee chair for more than 3 consecutive years .

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OPERATING FUNDThe LMC congregation passed a 2015 operating budget of $801,342 with a deficit gap of $21,585 at its annual meeting on February 8 . This gap was closed in part by help from the building fund, which contributed $11,000 toward facilities expenses of $93,582 . The following financial report and attached financial statements reflect how we ended the year with a $191 surplus thanks to the generosity of many givers and careful financial management by lay and staff members . Please join us at the annual meeting on February 7, 2016 to celebrate the ministry made possible by this generosity .

STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIESIncome Actual 2015 total operating income was $795,098, which was $15,341 over (about two percent) budgeted income . Pledged giving exceeded budget by $3,558 (0 .7 percent) . All income lines were at or above budget except non-pledged giving (from those who give but do not offer a pledge) and rent that was discontinued mid-year from the church-owned apartment at the Lutheran Campus building . Building Use income, including member and non-member weddings and fees for church events, was $20,715 over budget primarily due to non-member wedding income, which spiked in 2015 to almost $28,000 . Parking Lot income, our only unrelated business income from weekday rental spaces in Grand Central, was lower than budget because of the possible glut of parking in the university area . In spite of increased advertising, competitive rent, and only minimal turnover, parking income was about $3,000 less than budget or about three unrented spaces . Income received online (electronic giving by credit card or through a bank account) continues to be almost 50% of total income received . Giving online was first introduced here in 2001 and has grown steadily ever since . Most monetary donations to the church can be given online, thereby contributing to cash flow even in the once-upon-a-time summer slump . Also contributing toward cash flow in 2015 were monthly LM Foundation grants totaling $84,593 from their Cornerstone and Program funds .

Expense Because of the deficit budget, staff and committee members worked together to keep total expenses under budget . Benevolences to the synod, Lutheran Campus Ministry, and preschool were paid in full . Pew envelopes provided further benevolence to preschool and campus ministries . Two expense areas of the budget were over budget: Facilities and Administration & Finance . Our aging infrastructure resulted in repair expenses of $20,000, while changes to the church database and a conversion from TDS to Charter caused higher than expected expenses in the Information Technology area . Ministry and Personnel budgets were under budget .

OPERATING DEDICATED ACCOUNTSThere remains one operating dedicated account, which holds pre-paid operating income (income received in one year for the following year) . It was moved quarterly in 2015 from the dedicated account to the pledged giving income line . Pre-paid pledges for 2016 totaled $21,470 at the end of December 2015 . We will explore moving this one remaining dedicated account to the trust checking account in 2016, which is also the home of pre-paid building income .

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITIONThe operating checking account ended the year with a $35,334 balance thanks to over $97,000 in operating income in December . This balance includes the $21,470 in pre-paid pledges mentioned above . Because of positive cash flow, even during summer months, the operating credit line ($60,000 limit) was not used at all in 2015 . The operating checking account earned $103 in interest and incurred no service fees because of an adequate balance each month . Our relationship with Oak Bank in Fitchburg continues to be a positive experience because of their excellent customer service, online banking, and the bank courier option, which provides a safe way to make deposits twice weekly .

Church AdministratorKim O’Leary, CCA

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TRUST FUNDTRUST DEDICATED ACCOUNTSTrust dedicated account balances are held in the trust checking account and roll over from one year to the next . Both inflow and outflow are reflected in each account, but no budgets or pledges are affiliated with any of the accounts, and each account should maintain a positive balance . LMC’s trust dedicated accounts are organized into six program areas: Benevolence, Continuing Education, Music, Building, Faith Formation and Growth, and Thanksgiving and Memorials . Within each area there are several accounts .

Benevolence Donations may be designated to The Road Home, Transitional Families, Pastors’ Discretionary Fund, World Hunger or Disaster Relief, Prayer Shawl Ministry, Food Pantry, and Mission Trips . Thrivent Choice Dollars also are kept here and used at the council’s discretion .

Continuing Education These accounts receive monthly income from the operating fund and are used for staff continuing education expenses .

Music Three separate accounts make up the Music dedicated funds: Music Director’s fund – used to pay musicians for Easter and Christmas and for special music and other expenses; Concert Series fund – used to pay for expenses relating to visiting musicians; and a remaining balance in the Celebration/Education Leipzig fund – used to pay for expenses relating to Bruce Bengtson’s 35th anniversary celebration year in 2013 . Gifts that express an appreciation for Luther Memorial’s music ministry are received frequently and are used at the discretion of the Director of Music to offset items not included in the operating budget .

Building These accounts include the following: Maintenance Reserve, an account that has been funded by building fund income and used for unexpected building expenses; Pre-paid Building Fund Pledges, which are moved quarterly to the pledged building fund line; Equipment Reserve, which receives funds from the operating budget and can be used to pay for replacement of small equipment throughout the building; Deposit for Access Tools – either from Grand Central parking renters or tunnel door access cards – that is used to purchase new cards or return deposits; and an Interest Income account, for interest earned on funds in the Trust checking account .

Three new trust dedicated accounts were sanctioned by the Administration & Finance Committee in late 2015: University Ministry – funded by a gift of $4,776 from the LM Foundation Mission Endowment for an as yet unspecified university related ministry; Capital Appeal – Building for Belonging that is holding early gifts to the hoped for capital appeal resulting from the Master Planning process; and an account called Mills Street Building, which holds the balance of $47,191 from the Merrill Lynch Sinking Fund account following the payment of $102,000 to purchase the Lutheran Campus Ministry building from the National Lutheran Campus Ministry .

Faith Formation & Growth Included here are accounts for senior adult ministry (primarily for Oakwood worship and lunches); men’s and women’s retreat accounts; youth ministry; library ministry; and an account with a positive balance left over from Theological Conferences held several years ago .

Thanksgiving & Memorials This area has two separate accounts – one for undesignated memorials and one for designated memorials (when a memorial is designated to a specific ministry by either the family or the donor) .

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITIONTrust checking account funds earned interest of $90 in 2015 . The reconciled balance in the account on December 31 of $143,101 included program area balances as follows:

PROGRAM AREA BALANCE ON 12/31/15Benevolence $ 27,451Continuing Education 11,611Music 7,467Building 82,546Faith Formation & Growth 3,727Thanksgiving & Memorials 10,300

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BUILDING FUND

STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES

Income Building fund income in 2015 totaled $153,320 and included the following: $ 142,383 pledged building income $ 10,914 non-pledged building income $ 23 interest income Expense The Statement of Activities reflects mortgage interest expense, closing costs for renewal of the Oak Bank building fund credit line (limit of $300,000), and architect and other master planning related fees totaling $50,656 . A total of $17,000 in building fund income was used to supplement operating repair and maintenance reserve lines because of cuts to the 2015 operating budget: $6,000 to Maintenance Reserve in the trust dedicated fund and $11,000 to the operating account to help with building repair expenses in 2015 .

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITIONThe mortgage principal balance of $714,553 on January 1 was paid down to $679,940 on December 31 . We did not make any extra principal payments in 2015 following an Administration & Finance Committee decision late in 2014 . Our five-year fixed rate (4 .68 percent) mortgage note matures in early 2018 . The credit line renews annually in May and has a current rate of 4 .03 percent . The building fund credit line was not needed in 2015 because of good cash flow, and the checking account ended the year with a healthy balance of $58,991 .

2015 BUILDING HIGHLIGHTSRoof repairs late in 2015 were localized in the saddle area near the apse and tower . Millen Roofing opened up the roof, installed new underlayment and checked the seams and flashings in the saddle and parapet areas . One broken tile was replaced .

The U .S . Cellular contract was finalized and the installation of new antennas and equipment began in mid-October . Higher rent was received per the new contract . The Facilities Committee did a walkthrough after the installation and is in contact with U .S Cellular regarding some remaining issues .

The Preschool rooms underwent the following changes once the preschool was officially closed in June: all rooms were repainted; spaces were repurposed for Sunday morning nursery, Training Choir rehearsal, and a small meeting room; and sinks were raised in both restrooms while small toilets were replaced with regular sized toilets .

Copper theft occurred twice in 2015 at the front of the building . Millen Roofing replaced both sections and used a stronger attachment method with which they have had good results . Neither incident met the insurance deductible so they were paid in full from the operating repair line .

Ongoing building concerns that have not been addressed fully include water leaks in the parking garage under the Lutheran Campus Center; education wing roof repairs/redesign; water leaks in former youth room; and the aging HVAC system, in particular the building control unit and software that is still running on a Windows XP machine .

COMMITTEE/TASK FORCE NEWS Administration & Finance Committee Deb Uecker chaired this group in 2015 and led its work in these areas: recommending the 2015 budget to council; discontinuing an extra principal payment on the mortgage; reviewing detailed quarterly financial statements for all funds; examining quarterly financial review reports; reviewing quarterly pastor and music discretionary and designated and undesignated memorial fund reports; reviewing, approving, and recommending the Operations Manual to the Congregation Council; keeping up to date on lease negotiations between (LCM) Lutheran Campus Ministry and (LMC) Luther Memorial Church (the Executive Committee appointed Bill Hunnex from Administration & Finance, Al Larson from Facilities, and Kim O’Leary, Church Administrator to write a new lease agreement); recommending and approving an expense for insurance coverage for LCM paid by LMC; deciding not to renew the LM Preschool Oak Bank credit line in light of the school’s imminent closing; agreeing unanimously that adequate liability controls and insurance are in place for ushers and pursers handling money; approving funds related to moving the church’s telephone/internet/email service from TDS to

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Charter Spectrum with the goal of reducing the number of telephone lines needed and improving internet service; hearing a proposal from the Columbarium Board to the Council to purchase additional matching stone to expand Columbarium niches on the north wall; receiving a report (compensation catch up strategy) by Bill Hunnex originally requested by Administration & Finance regarding salaries and wages from 2011 – 2015 that have not kept pace with inflation or synod guidelines and subsequently relaying the findings and a recommendation to the Personnel Committee; hearing reports on an offer to purchase the Lutheran Campus Ministry building for $102,000 in 2015 as opposed to waiting until the Sinking Fund matures in 2038 in the amount of $328,530; approving three new trust dedicated accounts: University Ministry, Capital Appeal – Building for Belonging, and Mills Street Building; working through the 2016 operating budget, including approving the combining of pledged and non-pledged operating appeal income in 2016 and monthly rental income from St . Paul Catholic Center for their use of our building for 19 months beginning January 1, 2016; approving a new quarterly financial review form and a new financial review team (Bill Hunnex and Joyce Bisbee are turning over their responsibilities to Dietmar Olesch and Deidre Kett); and approving the use of undesignated thanksgiving and memorial funds for arts related purchases .

Facilities Committee Under Al Larson’s leadership, 2015 activities included taking part in a safety assessment by Church Mutual Insurance Company on the Lutheran Campus Ministry building; reviewing a report from Richard Pearson of Pearson Forensic Engineering on nave air flow that involves a new louver design; approving a new maintenance contract with OTIS Elevator and an estimate to replace the leaking elevator muffler; approving estimates from Millen Roofing to replace stolen copper downspouts using stronger theft resistant attachments; participating in a Master Planning User Group related to Facilities and receiving ongoing updates at each meeting; working with Electronic Theater Controls regarding overheating issues in choir loft lighting and replacement modules for main nave control unit; drafting a five-year major maintenance project budget plan for LCM and LMC; approving estimates for repairs to four of five air handling units: replacing the actuator and circuit board for the great room air handling unit and the fan belt for the choir room air handling unit; overseeing the Parking Lot Work Group, which continues to meet twice yearly to make sure that parking issues are addressed, especially as we consider a new master renovation plan; finalizing a new contract with U .S . Cellular that offers increased revenue and participating in a post-installation walkthrough; keeping up to date on nave sound enhancements; participating in the High Maintenance group to maintain lights in the sanctuary before Easter and Christmas; monitoring east sidewalk area drainage problems in the lowest level of the East wing; approving an estimate to replace damaged windows in two narthex doors; cleaning out the upper mechanical room and the garage following an inspection from Church Mutual; approving the installation by Capital Fire of a radio system that eliminates phone lines formerly used for both burglar and fire alarm systems; discussing lighting and dimming options in the nave and narthex because of LED technology; overseeing and even participating in the Mustard Seed Gardeners Work Group; filling in the hole from the old light pole that was removed; reading an MGE report on energy solutions for the next decade; reviewing an estimate of approximately $250,000 to repair the stained glass windows; establishing 2016 facilities area budget levels, including increased costs of having St . Paul Catholic Center in the building; approving the direct replacement of the kitchen garbage disposal that was installed in the mid-1990s; and meeting with MGE and Focus on Energy representatives regarding a program that may help to monitor and reduce summer cooling costs .

PASS Committee Under the leadership of Peter Rahko, this group supported the 2015 PASS budget and synod recommended raises; heard reports on annual reviews of all positions and participated directly in annual reviews of pastors; oversaw the Protection of the Vulnerable Work Group and approved a statement written by the Work Group for substitute Sunday School teachers, similar to one signed by Road Home volunteers who work with minors; addressed a recommendation from the Administration & Finance Committee to devise a “catch-up” strategy for any wages that have not kept pace with inflation or synod guidelines and recommended that the previous five years be considered in this strategy; approved position descriptions so that there is now a complete up-to-date set; supported and strongly recommended that internet service be upgraded to reduce the high frustration staff were experiencing prior to the conversion from TDS to Charter; participated in an exit interview with Pastor Franklin Wilson; supported Pastor Brad Pohlman in his role as Senior Pastor under contract while the Senior Pastor Call Committee process was underway; approved part-time interim associate pastor position description; welcomed two new Sunday morning nursery coordinators; held an annual staff appreciation lunch; made a decision on the 2016 Portico health benefit option and recommended a 2016 personnel budget; and approved a writing leave project for the Church Administrator and the re-writing of the paid vacation policy for pastoral and program staff to bring it into alignment with current practice and synod guidelines .

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2015 Year-End Financials

1. LMC Operating Fund Statement of Activities LMC Operating Fund Statement of Financial Position LMC Operating Dedicated Accounts

2. LMC Trust Fund Dedicated Accounts LMC Trust Fund Statement of Financial Position

3. LMC Building Fund Statement of Activities LMC Building Fund Statement of Financial Position

4. LM Preschool Statement of Activities LM Preschool Statement of Financial Position

5. LMC Columbarium Statement of Activities LMC Columbarium Statement of Financial Position

6. LM Foundation Statement of Activities LM Foundation Statement of Financial Position

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Cornerstone Fund for the maintenance and preservation of the church facilities.Mission Fund for mission and outreach work.Program Fund for support of otherLuther Memorial programs.

January 2016

Luther Memorial Church Foundation Matters2015 Update All assets of the Luther Memorial Church Foundation are invested in the ELCA Endowment Fund Pooled Trust at Church Headquarters in Chicago, with the exception of a checking account at Oak Bank with a year-end balance of $7,372. The U.S. Treasury at Merrill Lynch was liquidated in November for $149,191, of which $102,000 was sent to the National Lutheran Campus Ministry for purchase of the Mills Street property next door. The other $47,191 is held in a Luther Memorial Trust Dedicated Account for Mills Street property. The checking account is a holding account for small gifts to the Foundation until the balance exceeds the $2,000 minimum required for a deposit to our ELCA Endowment Fund as well covering incidental expenses. At year end $9,000 was sent from the checking to our Cornerstone Fund held at the ELCA.

Contributions to the Foundation consisting of offerings, bequests, memorials and gifts from members of the congregation totaled $10,585 in 2015, of which $5,112 were quarterly payments from the Ogg Trust. The December 31, 2015 total Endowment Fund balance of $2,037,772 is 5.2% (decrease of $112,763) below the December 31, 2014 amount of $2,150,535. Investment returns net of fees were-1.5% coupled with the 4.75% payout resulting in the year over year decline in total funds. In 2014 the returns were +6.7% with a 4.75% total payout. The Endowment Fund Pooled Trust A is invested primarily in Exchange Traded Funds with an asset mix of 60% equities, 25% bonds, 10% real estate, and 5% inflation protected government securities.

The Foundation Board approved a 2015 gift of $92,553 (4.75% of the rolling average balance) proportionately distributed among the three funds Cornerstone (70%); Mission (8%); Program (22%). With the sinking fund liquidation and subsequent payout from checking, our assets held with the ELCA Endowment Fund comprise 99% of the total Luther Memorial Church Foundation assets recorded as of December 31, 2015.

Stewardship of ResourcesThe Foundation Board established the following policy to guide the annual distribution of funds from the endowment:

For funds without donor-imposed spending restrictions, the preferred policy is for the distributions ofspendable returns for current use to not exceed 5.0% of the fair market value for the relevant portfolio,based on the average of the preceding 12 quarters. For funds with donor-imposed asset allocations,or distributions, the spendable return will conform with the donor’s expressed wishes.

From LMCF Investment Policy Statement 12/082015 total withdrawals were planned and executed as follows.

4.75% Payout Cornerstone: $ 64,787 Mission: $ 7,960 Program: $ 19,806 Totals $ 92,553 Investments and Earnings

2015 ELCA Endowment Funds Account SummaryBeginning Balance

Additions Withdrawalsusing 4.75%

Mkt. Value *Change (1.5%)

Ending Balance

2014-2015Change

Cornerstone $1,507,793 $9,000 $64,787 -$20,546 $1,431,460 -5.1%Mission $189,597 $0 $7,960 -$2,562 $179,075 -5.5%Program 453,145 $0 $19,806 -$6,103 $427,236 -5.7%*Market value change corresponds to the (1.5%) net of fees investment returns and dividend and interest reinvestment throughout the year.

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$1,431,460

$179,075

$427,236

Luther Memorial Church Foundation Fund Balances - December 31, 2015

Total Balance: $2,037,771

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Program 21%

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2015 Benevolence(with comparison to 2014)

Luther Memorial Church 2015 BENEVOLENCE

(with comparison to 2014) 2014 2015 South Central Synod budgeted benevolence $10,200 $15,000 Lutheran Campus Ministry budgeted benevolence 8,200 5,000

extra gifts from members and friends 97 843

Luther Memorial Preschool budgeted benevolence 10,200 10,000 extra gifts from members and friends 614 330 Pastors Discretionary Fund (various benevolences) 4,248 4,630 Various Madison food pantries 3,109 2,962 The Road Home donations through offerings 2,475 2,669 Sunday school noisy offering 218 Christmas Gifts to Families in Transition 855 1,840 Appalachia Service Project (ASP) Mission Trip 11,560 9,043 ELCA World Hunger/Disaster/Malaria Funds 4,138 2,758 Thrivent Choice (Charitable dollars designated by Thrivent members) 3,441 2,697 Jamie Stark – for El Salvador mission Sunday school noisy offering 283 extra gifts from members and friends 1,808 (In 2015 member donations to support Jamie’s work were sent directly to him and his organization, not given through LM.) Jail Ministry – MALC Ministry of Presence & Jail Chaplaincy 834 896 Music concerts subsidized by Director of Music Fund 1,369 631 _______ _______ Total LM Benevolence $ 63,431 $ 59,517 Thank you! These dollar amounts cannot possibly reflect the number of volunteer hours and the many other in kind donations that never cross my desk for reimbursement. Thank you for your ongoing generosity. – Kim O’Leary, Church Administrator Please note: 2015 LM Foundation Mission Endowment grants are reported in the LM Foundation Treasurer’s report.

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2015 Parish Register

MeMBeRShIp STATISTICSBaptized membership end of 2014 ...................836Baptized members received during 2015 Baptism: children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Baptism: adults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Affirmation of faith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Other sources/statistical adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0Total members received this year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Baptized members removed during 2015 Death . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Other reasons/statistical adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25Total members removed this year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46Baptized membership end of 2015 ...................805Total confirmed membership end of 2015 .......774Baptized youth confirmed in 2015 .......................4Total # of people actively participating in the life of the congregation in 2015 .............................735

Worship Attendance

Average weekly worship attendance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228Includes attendance at weekday morning services

ChILD BApTISMSCora Jane Heggeseth, daughter of Michael & Kirsten Heggeseth, born March 19, 2015, baptized May 24, 2015Lucy Peters, daughter of Scott & Megan Peters, born April 13, 2015, baptized Sept . 27, 2015Timothy Pleuss Bylsma, son of David Bylsma & Elizabeth Pleuss, born July 3, 2015, baptized Oct . 18, 2015

ADuLT BApTISMSFred Lyle Holtzman, baptized April 4, 2015Brandon Humboldt, baptized April 12, 2015

BApTIzeD MeMBeRS CONFIRMeDAbigail Gaard, daughter of Jeff & Susan Gaard, confirmed April 26, 2015Calvin Guse, son of Berkley & Laura Guse, confirmed April 26, 2015Henry Lemkuil, son of Harley & Andrea Lemkuil, confirmed April 26, 2015Branden Metzler, grandson of David & Susan Berggren, confirmed April 26, 2015

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NeW MeMBeRS ReCeIveDName Date Received Transferred fromFred Lyle Holtzman 4/4/2015 By BaptismBrandon Humboldt 4/12/2015 By BaptismKathryn Branscomb 4/19/2015 Transferred from other ELCAIvan Dale Gunderman 4/19/2015 Affirmation of FaithCora Jane Heggeseth 5/24/2015 By BaptismLucy Peters 9/27/2015 By BaptismDietmar Olesch 10/11/2015 Affirmation of FaithDeidre Kett 10/11/2015 Affirmation of FaithSamantha Rae Lewiston 10/11/2015 Affirmation of FaithTimothy Pleuss Bylsma 10/18/2015 By BaptismEllen Markham 12/20/2015 Transfer from St . Andrew Episcopal, MadisonJames Stansfield 12/20/2015 Affirmation of FaithMargaret Stansfield 12/20/2015 Affirmation of FaithEmily Tveite 12/20/2015 Transfer from St . John’s Lutheran, OregonPaul Tveite 12/20/2015 Transfer from St . John’s Lutheran, Oregon

NeW ASSOCIATe MeMBeRS ReCeIveDName Date ReceivedMoo-Young Kim 4/19/2015

MeMBeR TRANSFeRS OuT OF LMName Date of TransferSandra Weber 1/27/2015Michael Weber 1/27/2015Greta Sandquist 4/5/2015Josh Sandquist 4/5/2015Isaac Sandquist 4/5/2015Kelly Sandquist 4/5/2015Rev . Franklin Wilson 6/1/2015Michael Yeutter 10/18/2015Ethan Yeutter 10/18/2015

MeMBeR DeAThSName Date of DeathLola Mae Popanz 1/3/2015Irma Taylor 2/25/2015Doris Alda Brinson 3/28/2015Judith Baumgartner 5/9/2015Avalyn Stark 5/12/2015Helen Richter 6/7/2015Arlette Morse 6/12/2015A . Roy Anderson 7/3/2015Alicia Kristina Lemke 8/9/2015Eldon Komplin 9/8/2015Cynthia Wick 9/22/2015Elaine Warskow 12/2/2015

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MeMBeR WeDDINGSName Date of WeddingPeter Witham & Chanille Dunn-Witham 5/22/2015Diane Jean Roang & David Allen Gaarder 4/25/2015Alicia Gail Lux (Juul) and Scott Lux 5/2/2015Natalie Jeanne Svetnicka & Daniel Joseph Hall 1/3/2015Sarah Marie Vitse Doyle & Brian Doyle 9/26/2015

NONMeMBeR WeDDINGSName Date of WeddingAmy Kahl & Kyle Grover 4/11/2015Brittany Higgins & Vincent Coyle 5/9/2015Pamela Tsufis & Matthew Krueger 5/23/2015Laura Healey & Cody Ballweg 5/30/2015Jackie Gerhart & Ancil Philip 6/13/2015Courtney Rayman & Dustin Wagner 7/18/2015Katie Weis & Tim Hoesly 8/1/2015Gloria Wang & Michael Laberge 8/8/2015Kayla Geier & Dylan Douglas 8/22/2015Johnelle Farniok & J .D . Heitschmidt 9/5/2015Cassie Krause & Pierre Rideau 10/10/2015Lauren Pietila & Daniel Agostinacchio 10/24/2015

NONMeMBeR FuNeRALS AT LuTheR MeMORIALName Date of FuneralCamille Guerin-Gonzales 2/24/2015Anna Estervig 11/22/2015

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