Reports - Central Illinois District - Lutheran Church Missouri Synod

Stewardship Commission ReportIn the past triennium, the Stewardship Commission was composed of the following members:Mr. Stan Bantner, Mr Steve Schumacher, Rev. Michael Damery, Rev. Donald Pritchard, Mr.David Rohe, Rev. Wesley Reimnitz, Assistant to President Bueltmann in the area ofStewardship, and Mr. James Frazee, chairman.Stewardship Commission business:1. Worked on District Guidelines for salaries.2. Discussed the rising costs of the Concordia Health Plan and options available for thedifferent components of the offered plans.3. Approved Stewardship Workshops for new pastors and vicars to the CID.4. Approved Student Aid Grants to the CID Board of Directors.5. Held performance reviews of our Stewardship Executive, Rev. Wesley Reimnitz, andrecommended to the CID Board of Directors to issue another Call to Rev. WesleyReimnitz.6. Worked with Mr. David Rohe on the CID Foundation.7. Continued to have the District Guidelines for salaries available on the District website.8. Reviewed the financial reports for Camp CILCA.9. Requested that congregations continue to use Synod’s Stewardship CongregationalWorkbook and also to utilize Rev. Ron Chewning’s “12 Months of Stewardship” cd.10. Rev. Wesley Reimnitz continued to conduct Stewardship Seminars in severalcongregations.11. Posted goals and visions for a proposed District Stewardship Convocation in 2010along with a District Resolution calling for the same.I wish to thank the members of this Stewardship Commission for their time and hard workin achieving the above goals. I also wish to thank District Executive, Rev. WesleyReimnitz, for his guidance and support in this important area of work to our CentralIllinois District. We pray for God’s continuing blessing on the work that He has entrustedto us and the congregations in this District.Respectfully submitted,James T. Frazee, Chairman2009 Convention Section B – Reports Page 54