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Congregational
Meeting
Information Packet
January 24, 2021, 11:00AM
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Enter meeting ID and password
Call to order/Welcome ..................................................... Dawn Dieter, President
Settings (what you see, what everyone sees):
Video:
Zoom instructions (how we will vote) ............................... Pastor Kristi King
You will be asked to give permission for Zoom to use your camera– say yes
It is best if you are not in front of a window or a light, otherwise you look like a shadow in
Opening a Meeting of the Church ................................... Pastor Kristi King (p. 3) witness protection!
If you prefer not to show your video, you can turn the camera off by clicking on the image
of the video camera in the bottom left corner
Approval of the 2020 Congregational Meeting Minutes (p. 3-4) Audio:
You will be asked to give permission for Zoom to use your microphone– say yes
You will be automatically muted upon entry and unable to unmute yourself
Reports of Officers and Committees If you need to speak, follow directions below
Gallery/Speaker View:
Pastoral Report (Written Report only) ............................. Pastor Kristi King (p. 5) On the top right of your screen is a box that says either Gallery View or Speaker view.
Clicking on this box switches between them. If you choose Gallery view, you will see the
President’s Report (Written Report only) ........................ Dawn Dieter, President (p. 6) most number of people. If you choose speaker view, you will see the image of whoever is
speaking most often.
Building on Faith – Construction Update ......................... Karen Addams, Building Team
Screen Sharing:
At times during the meeting, Pastor Kristi will screen share documents and other items.
You will see an image of her screen and not be able to navigate it as usual. Allow her to
Business navigate and ask a question if you need to look at something more closely.
Election of 2021 Congregational Council (p. 4) Speaking at the meeting:
If you have something to add or have a question to ask, you will need to raise your hand.
Approval of 2020 Faith Spending Plan (Budget) ............. Bill Turner, Treasurer (p. 7-8) You find that by clicking on the tab at the bottom of the screen marked “participants” and
then choosing “raise hand.” If you are calling in by phone, you can raise your hand by
dialing *9.
Other Business Voting at the meeting:
All votes at the meeting will take place using the “raise hand” function which is described
Thanks above.

Closing ............................................................................ Pastor Kristi King

Need a test drive? Pastor Kristi will do a Zoom tutorial and troubleshooting one
Adjournment week before the meeting on January 17, at 12pm.
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 NEW LIGHT FEEDBACK FORM OPENING A CONGREGATIONAL MEETING
WORSHIP and SPIRITUAL GROWTH Pastor: As in one body we have many members,
Please mark what you have used or participated in and then rank from most to least meaningful/ All: so we, who are many, are one body in Christ.
helpful for you.
...........................................................................................................USED RANK (1-14) Pastor: Where two or three are gathered in my name, says the Lord,
All: I am there among them.
Worship on Facebook ........................................................................_____ _____
Worship on YouTube ........................................................................._____ _____ Pastor: Live a life worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility
and gentleness, making every effort to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the
Zoom Worship ..................................................................................._____ _____ bond of peace.
Livestreamed Worship ......................................................................._____ _____ All: Let us pursue what makes for justice and peace, for God’s mission carried
out in the world, and for mutual up-building.
Distanced worship inside ..................................................................._____ _____
Pastor: The Lord be with you.
Distanced worship outside ................................................................._____ _____ All: And also with you.
Devotional materials for seasons
Pastor: Let us pray. O God, you open the hearts of your faithful people by sending into
Advent Box.............................................................................._____ _____ us your Holy Spirit. Direct us by the light of that Spirit, that we may have a right
Christmas Box ........................................................................._____ _____ judgment in all things and rejoice at all times in your peace, that we might be
Christ in our Home .................................................................._____ _____ strengthened together and filled with passion for your good news to share with
the world through Jesus Christ, your Son and our Lord, who lives and reigns
Church Emails with Worship Links....................................................._____ _____ with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
Weekly Beacon mailed to home ........................................................_____ _____ All: Amen.

Drive Thru Communion ......................................................................_____ _____ Pastor: I declare this meeting to be in session in the name of the Father, and of the Son,
and of the Holy Spirit.
Prayer Team Calls ............................................................................._____ _____ All: Amen.
Worship Service DVDs ......................................................................_____ _____

What have been the most meaningful worship experiences of the time of the pandemic?
New Light Minutes
Congregation Meeting
January 19, 2020
Opening: 10:05 am ...................................................... Dawn Dieter
What do you wish the worship planners would know or consider? Prayer: 10:05 am ...................................................... Pastor Kristi King
Congregational Minutes, accept as is .......................... Dawn Dieter
Motion: Julius Fischer, seconded Bill Welsh, AYE-all, NAY-none
Reports
2020 Faith Spending Plan ................................. Bill Turner
What would deepen your worship experience? What tools would help your worship experience? Written report submitted and reviewed
Thanked Counters (named)
Noted offering below expected amount
Touched on major changes in amounts in budget
Floor opened for questions/discussion regarding budget
What form of digital worship (livestream, prerecorded, zoom) are most meaningful to you and why? Motion: Pat Warfel, Seconded Karen Addams
AYE-all, NAY-none
Update on Constriction Project .................................... Karen Addams
Verbal report
All bids and drawings mailed out last week
Other thoughts about worship: Posted in local newspapers on Tuesday
Bidding open for two weeks
 Bids go to architect
Once bids received, construction committee will meet to choose contractor & demolition NEW LIGHT FEEDBACK FORM
tentatively scheduled for March 2020
Then Baltimore County has to approve/issue permits COMMUNICATION
Possible April 2020 start Please mark what you have utilized. Most to Least
Floor opened for questions .......................................................................................................... USED RANK (1-8)
Pastor’s Report Pastor Kristi King Church Emails ................................................................................... _____ _____
Written report submitted and reviewed
Floor opened for questions Robo-call ........................................................................................... _____ _____
President’s Report ....................................................... Dawn Dieter
Written report submitted and reviewed Cards from church ............................................................................ _____ _____
Thank you to Counsel Members Cards from members ........................................................................ _____ _____
Congregation Nominations
Motion Bob Knepshield, Seconded Lois Dofflemyer Weekly mailing .................................................................................. _____ _____
AYE-all, NAY-none
Mornington Property Dawn Dieter & Bill Turner Facebook posts ................................................................................. _____ _____
Written information submitted in Congregational Information Packet Church answering machine............................................................... _____ _____
Offer of $35,000 with 30-day land study period
Questions Church webpage ............................................................................... _____ _____
Motion Karen Addams, Seconded Julius Fischer
AYE-majority, NAY-none, Abstain-two
Thank You ................................................................... Pastor Kristi King How “in the loop” about life at church do you feel?
To Karen Metallo who is stepping down from Hospitality
Closing: 10:53 am
Motion-Pat Warfel, Second-Barb Pennell
AYE-all, NAY-none
What would help you to feel more connected or informed about life at church?

Nominated Congregational Council for 2021 Within the limitations of the pandemic restrictions, what would you like the church to continue
offering? (other bible studies, musical offerings, daily devotionals, etc).
Nominees to be elected today–(terms expire 2023)
Ron Gale .......................... (2023 – end of second term)
Diane Martin ..................... (2023 – end of second term)
Jennifer Sands .................. (2023 – end of second term) What has the leadership done well during the pandemic?
Vicki Gilliam ...................... (2023—end of first term)

Continuing Council Members

Bill Tuner .......................... Treasurer
Pat Crutchfield .................. (2022 – end of second term) What should the 2021 priorities for New Light be?
Janice Evans .................... (2022 – end of second term)
Bill Welsh .......................... (2022 – end of first term)
Francis Gordy ................... (2022—end of first term)
Nancy Fischer ................... (2022 – end of first term)
Karen Metallo ................... (2022 – end of first term) NAME: ________________________________________________________________
Joel Supik ......................... (2022—end of first term- youth representative)

Thank you to our outgoing council members for there I WOULD LIKE A CALL FROM THE PASTOR: ......................YES ______ NO _______
dedication and hard work during their tenures on council:
PHONE: ____________________________
Dawn Dieter and Crystal Kozlowski
 PROPOSED FAITH SPENDING PLAN 2021
Actual 19 Budget 20 Actual 20 Budget 21 Pastor’s Report (FY2020)
Insurance/Taxes/Assembly
“Great is thy faithfulness, O God my Father. There is no shadow of turning with Thee. Thou changest
Total Insurance 7,201 7,250 7,816 7,885 not, thy compassions they fail not, as thou hast been, thou forever will be.” Hymn- Great is Thy
Legal Fees 400 0 Faithfulness God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore, we will not fear,
Property Tax 1,561 1,561 1,561 1,561 though the earth should change, thou the mountains shake in the heart of the sea… Ps 46: 1
Synod Assembly 596 600 0 300
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ- Most of the world talks about 2020 as the year that they would like
Total Insurance/Taxes/Assembly 9,758 9,411 9,377 9,746
to forget. There are a lot of good reasons that they feel that way. The year has brought changes we
would not have chosen and suffering made harder as people have fought illness and grief without the
Maintenance and Utilities comfort of hugs and in person support. As a congregation, we have experienced almost twice as many
Buildings and Grounds deaths in 2020 as in 2019. Over 15 of our members have had and fought the COVID-19 virus.
Building Maintenance 3,391 2,000 2,980 2,500 Weddings have been cancelled and we have sat separately for Holy Week, Easter, Fourth of July,
Cleaning Services 6,600 6,600 4,125 4,950 Pentecost, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. But, as I write this report and reflect on the year, I find that
even so, there are so many things to be proud of, thankful for, and to thank God for. I want to use this
Total Lawn Care 2,175 2,205 2,115 2,245
space to share those with you:
Total Buildings and Grounds 12,166 10,805 9,220 9,695
On the church council are leaders who volunteered to serve and when the pandemic struck, stepped up
Utilities to the task. They fearlessly engaged with the responsibilities not only of leading the church but of
keeping it safe. And courageously made the decision to close our doors to in person worship when it
Total Electricity 2,376 2,692 1,819 2,380
was not safe or wise to worship together. They have not gotten anxious or hysterical but calmly
Total Gas 2,776 3,300 675 2,000 absorbed the facts, made a plan, and put all their faith in God. We have been blessed by their
Telephone and Internet 1,505 1,505 1,208 1,250 leadership.
Water/Sewage 1,086 1,200 1,029 1,200
They have led the congregation, and you all have blown me away with your flexilbility, adaptability, and
Total Utilities 7,743 8,697 4,731 6,830 faithful commitment. Over this year we have worshipped inside and outside, distanced and masked, on
Total Maintenance and Utilities 19,909 19,502 13,951 16,525 YouTube and Facebook, livestreaming and on Zoom, prerecorded and with printed resources, with sent
in videos and DVDs that were delivered, with cheerful boxes of resources and drive thru communion,
Program Ministries and as we moved through plan A, B, C, D, and more for the holidays. You have responded to this with a
1,751 1,800 1,591 1,600
joyful spirit and an unwavering faith even as we long to worship together in person and sing loudly the
Total Christian Education
words of our faith again.
Total Evangelism/Outreach/Fellowship 1,919 3,500 2,383 3,050
Total Pastor's Discretionary Fund 543 1,000 512 1,000 As we worshipped in different ways, your generosity has not wavered. In fact, in a year where so much
Total Program Ministries 4,213 6,300 4,486 4,050 happened so strangely, we will actually end this year firmly in the black. And that would be enough to
celebrate- but even though we couldn’t meet as a church in person to worship, that has not once
stopped us from BEING the church.
Worship
Copywrite licenses & Plan Aids 838 838 850 850 This year above providing for flexible ministry, your generosity provided meals, clothes, and toiletries for
Streets of Hope, created 20 boxes for seafaring ministry, provided 25 Thanksgiving Dinners, and
Hospitality 582 800 67 400
Christmas gifts and food for 20 families, gave 40 coats to children in our community, and the ministry of
Music & Guest Musicians 300 400 200 300 Food for Though that was assembling backpacks to provide food just for the weekend for 10 kids
Supplies 980 1,000 1,315 1,400 stepped up and has been providing backpacks AND family boxes of food not once a month, but every
Total Worship 2,700 3,038 2,432 2,950 week since April! This has all happened (and more!) because of your generosity in Jesus’ name and all
Total Operations 185,293 191,820 184,016 190,580 said and done, over $10,000 has come in and gone out to serve our neighbor over and above our
budget and the giving built into it! Doesn’t that just take your breath away?
Synod Benevolence 14,171 13,740 13,740 13,870
Total Expense 199,464 205,560 197,756 204,450 I am as I have always been, humbled to be a part of the ministry here and honored to be your pastor.
Total Income 170,296 168,224 167,260 168,814 Thank you for your prayers and your patience as we have felt our way through this year. Thank you for
your understanding as learning new technologies sucked so very much of my time into computer
Income Deficits (29,168) (37,336) (30,496) (35,636) screens and for when it didn’t work. Thank you for your faithfulness that continues to look to God who
changeth not, who is our refuge and strength, who has brought us this far and will continue to surprise
Grants and Support that Reduce Deficits us with grace upon grace. God is doing incredible things here on our corner in Dundalk, and not even a
DEL-MD Synod Grant 167 0 0 0 pandemic can stop it! And if God can do so much while we are separated, I can only imagine what God
Ruell Gift(2019 & 2021)/PPP Loan(2020) 21,000 29,000 28,140 32,000 can do when (God willing, SOON) we are back together again!
ELCA Mission Grant 7,996 8,000 8,000 3,000
Hopeful and thankful, I remain your grateful pastor-
Total Grants and Support 29,163 37,000 36,140 35,000 Rev. Kristi E. King
Net Income (Deficit) after Grant Support (5) (336) 5644 (636)
 PROPOSED FAITH SPENDING PLAN 2021
Actual 19 Budget 20 Actual 20 Budget 21
Income
Report from the President - FY2020 Envelopes and Loose
Loose 3,102 3,100 1,355 1,500
Total Special Envelopes 4,072 4,200 3,493 3,500
Greetings New Light Lutheran!!
As I am writing this, we are seeing increased numbers in the second wave of the pandemic and Total Weekly & Monthly Envelopes 130,082 130,100 132,214 133,700
there are three promising vaccines moving towards approval. My prayers and hopes are that this Total Envelopes and Loose 137,256 137,400 137,062 138,700
message will be read by you in a world closer to post-pandemic rather than in the throes of a Total Memorial Gifts 4,883 3,800 3,739 3,500
continued lockdown. Total Miscellaneous 1,180 984 979 994
Total Rent and T-Mobile 26,977 26,040 25,480 25,620
To say that 2020 has been a challenging year is perhaps one of the greatest under statements of 170,296 168,224 167,260 168,814
Total Income
all time. While we were all in the same storm, each of us had a different experience. Terms used
to describe 2020 included upside down, topsy-turvy, out of control, and of course – the new
normal. But if you think about it, the Earth survives 365 revolutions every year as it orbits the sun. Expense
This year those revolutions seemed out of control so many times, but Earth stayed in its orbit. Operations
Administration
At New Light, we adapted by adding online services, meetings, and bible study classes. We Automated Calling 495 495 495 495
developed and adopted closing and re-opening procedures, established cleaning protocols and Banking Fees 86 100 25 50
social distancing guidelines for all who use our building. Each of these changes was a revolution 3,252 2,440 3,360 3,360
Total Copier/Printing Costs
of sorts to how we were used to doing things. A change in our status quo. Many thanks to the 403 399 360 360
Total Offering Fees & Envelopes
Pastor, the council executive team, and the council for keeping their steadying hands on the
Office Expense 531 1,000 922 1,000
rudder throughout a year where the rules were being re-written to accommodate the needs of the
church. Payroll Administration Fees 1,023 1,033 1,023 1,033
Postage 449 500 2,803 2,800
When thinking about our 2020 orbit, I am humbled, amazed, and inspired by the generosity of our Total Administration 6,239 5,967 9,348 9,098
congregation. Bill Turner will tell the story of our giving during his budget presentation but there is
so much more to the story! In an unprecedented year of challenges, we rose and exceeded Church Employees
expectations! We continued to give to our capital campaign exceeding our pledged goal, we 17,500 17,500 17,500 17,500
Musician
continued our support of Streets of Hope and Food for Thought and with the Covid lockdown,
Office Assistant 7,800 7,800 7,800 7,800
expanded to include household supplies to more families every week. We donated 25
Thanksgiving dinners to families in need, coats to children in need, and planted an herb garden. Social Security 1,935 1,936 1,935 1,936
And these are just a few of the highlights. Supply Pastors 2,092 800 209 800
Supply Pianists 425 400 0 400
My Dad’s favorite bible verse was I Corinthians 13:13 which reads in the NIV Bible as, “And now Total Church Employees 29,752 28,436 27,444 28,436
these three remain; faith, hope, and love. But the greatest of these is love.” But my Dad always
used the King James version which reads, “And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but
Pastor's Salaries and Expenses
the greatest of these is charity.” I am sure biblical scholars over the years reread and researched
Pastor's Expenses 2,052 3,750 1,826 2,450
the text from the original manuscripts to adapt the translations to change over the years from
charity to love. But in 2020, we have in one short year proven that love and charity are Pastor's Salary
synonymous. It is this spirit of love that has kept our orbit steady. * Cash Salary 48,875 48,875 48,875 48,875
* Housing 21,000 21,000 21,000 21,000
On a personal note, thank you everybody for letting me serve the past four years on the church * SS Supplement 5,345 5,345 5,345 5,345
council and the past two as President. It has been, fun, exciting, boring, invigorating, challenging, Pastor's Benefit Package
frustrating, and every other adjective you can name! A great experience that I would not trade for * Group Life/Survivor Contribution 150 527 527 527
anything. I look forward to continuing to support New Light. 1,881 1,128 1,128 1,128
* Disability Benefit
* Health Insurance 25370 30492 30,492 32,928
Peace –
* Retiree Support 527 527 263 0
Dawn Dieter
Council President Retirement - Employer 7,522 7,522 7,522 7,522
New Light Lutheran Church, Dundalk Total Pastor's Benefit Package 35,450 40,196 39,932 42,105
Total Pastor's Salary & Benefits 110,670 115,416 115,152 117,325
Total Pastor's Salaries and Expenses 112,722 119,166 116,978 119,775