Summary of the board of directors meeting
The South Wisconsin District of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod
Thursday, March 6, 2008

In action, the board:

• approved the minutes of the Nov. 8, 2007, meeting of the SWD board of directors
• approved the amended constitutions/bylaws of Beautiful Savior, Waukesha; St. John, New Fane; Trinity, Beloit; and Trinity, Menasha 
• accepted the revised proposed 2008 Camp LuWiSoMo budget 
• accepted the SWD "Suggested Salary Schedule" for 2008-09 
• ratified the finance committee rejection of New Hope's (Neenah), request for funding 
• set the date for the May board meeting to May 15 
• assigned Debra Novak as the registered agent for the South Wisconsin District 
• appointed Rev. William Wagner to Camp LuWiSoMo board to fill a vacancy on the board

The board discussed:

• The role and place of Camp LuWiSoMo within the overall mission and ministry of the South Wisconsin District

The board received reports from:

• President Wille highlighting: 
  • Candidate call status
  • Recent president’s partnership breakfast 
  • Upcoming synodical theological convocation on Synod structure – SWD may send 1 pastor, 1 commissioned, 1 lay representative 
  • New SWD brochure and strategic plan 
  • Several vacancies on the Camp board – chair has resigned 
  • A request for hiring a development individual for SWD with assistance of Thrivent grant which has already been received 
  • The fact that of $2.5 million unrestricted funds received by the District, personnel costs account for $1.8 million. Two subsidized positions will need to be eliminated to maintain a balanced budget
• Rev. Dan McMiller highlighting:
  • Metro Milwaukee Lutheran Mission Society
  • Asian ministry being carried out in conjunction with Elm Grove and C.A.M.E.
  • Hispanic music ministry
  • Urban vision narrative
  • Hispanic ministry being carried on through Primera Iglesia
  • Mission Hill, Waunakee, is working on business plan that should be done by the end of the month 
  • New deaf mission outreach being carried out in Town Scott 
  • Campus ministry 
  • Situation at Bethany, Milwaukee, Pastors Ikanih and Boeck are working together and the situation at Bethany is improving
• Rev. Fred Bischoff presented a report prepared by Chaplain Gary Ruckman, Milwaukee County House of Corrections.
• Rev. Larry Myers spoke of the upcoming visit/presentation by Rev. Wilhelm Torgerson from Wittenberg, and his availability to speak about ILC Center at Wittenberg 
• Received written reports from Gary Janetzke and Jim Farrelly 
• Debra Novak's report of congregational remittances and pledges, and preliminary statement of activities along with the Camp LuWiSoMo finances 
• Tim Dittloff presented the printed 12/31/07 and 1/31/08 reports of LCEF and the report of stewardship activities highlighting:
  • Increase in net assets
  • $4.3 million funds available for allocation (12/31/07); $4.6 million (1/31/08) 
  • SWD has the 5th largest total net assets for Synod