February 19, 2005

Atonement Growth Task Team        

Summary of Growth Task Team Meeting, February 15, 2005 

Members present; Erik Olson, Tim Blank, Marilyn Nelson, Pastor Tim, Bev Johnson, Steve Klaers and consultant Shirley Teig.

• Atonement Web Page:  Summaries of the Task Team meetings will be published on our web page, as well as put on the bulletin board behind the information kiosk.  Theses summaries will be electronically distributed to the members of this team and to the council members. We discussed taking turn recording and sending these minutes to Nancy to be typed up and distributed as previously mentioned. 
• Mission Minutes:  This week’s Mission Minutes will be presented at the first service by Marilyn, and at the second service by Tim Blank.  Tim will prepare this week’s Mission Minute.
• Growth Gathering:  We further discussed this event, which will be held Sunday the 6^th of March in the Fellowship Hall.  The gathering will be immediately following the 11:00 service.  There will be a short luncheon, followed by the meeting, which will conclude at 4pm.  Childcare has been arranged. Everyone is encouraged to spread the word as much as possible to our fellow Atonians before that date.  Shirley put together a suggested format for the event.  After input from the team, she is revisiting that, and will be emailing an update to all of us for our review in the next few days.  Tim Blank is getting the Fridley demographic data to Shirley in the mail, and Pastor Tim will also get the 2004 updated giving and membership info that Ron Anderson prepared through 2003. Pastor Tim will also select a Bible text for use at the gathering, and will select three slides of New Brighton demographics for inclusion in the event packet, delivering both to Shirley by March 3rd or sooner.  Pastor Tim will look into obtaining a clown or other entertainment for the children during the event.
• Phone Calls:  All family units will be contacted by phone.  At least 2 attempts will be made to talk to them in person before a phone message will be left explaining all of the details.  Tim Blank will divide the directory, and prepare a short script message for communication purposes.
• Bulletin Inserts:  Bev will prepare bulletin inserts and get them to Nancy every week until the event.
• Additional Logistics:  The Fellowship Hall will be set up with tables and chairs with 6 people at each setting.  Each Task Team member will sit at a different table.  The food will be ordered by Pastor Tim (two - 6’ Sub sandwiches, milk and water).  Individual potato chip bags will be obtained by Marilyn.  Steve will bring plates and napkins.  Erik Olson will talk to the confirmands to see about hiring 4 teenagers to work with the children.  The confirmands will be paid $20 each and Erik will give the names to Pastor Tim who will arrange for payment from the Mission Advancement fund.  Children 6 years old and under will be upstairs in the King’s Kids area, and those over 6 will be in the lower level. 
• Future Task Team meetings will be held in the Fellowship Hall at Atonement on the following dates:  March 3^rd, March 22^nd, April 5^th, April 19^th, May 3^rd, May 17^th, and the annual meeting on the 22^nd.