Congratulations to the following congregational officers, elected by the congregation council at its March meeting:

President Paul Schulze, Vice president Laura Haynie, Secretary Melissa Dvorocsik, Treasurer Mark Lamb, and Financial Secretary Brian Mitts. In addition, the following committee assignments were agreed to: Benevolence—Tom Earnshaw; CDC Board—Lisa Nelson; Education—Easter Sagayam; Evangelism—Michelle Bruns; Fellowship—Denise Bradshaw; Property—John Pruser; Social Ministry—Karen Morton; Stewardship—David Benson; Worship and Music—Judy Rommel; Youth—Becky Haschke. They take office April 1and will be installed on April 13 at both services.

Also being taking office on April 1 and being installed on April 13 are those who were elected to various positions at our annual meeting in February: Eric Knutson, Jenny Pecht, and Melody Pruser (CDC Board); Steven Graham, Barbara Reichmuth and Alice Wood (Endowment Committee); and Pat Brougher, Mary Ellen Durham, Betsy Lintel, James Pecht, Steve Reichmuth, and Kurt Scherf (2009 Nominating Committee).

Thank you, thank you, thank you to those leaving council and ministry groups after several years of faithful service: Mary Ellen Durham, Karen Nelson, and James Pecht (Congregation Council), Mel Langford and Jane Nokelberg (CDC Board), Michelle Lamb and Valerie Hunt (Endowment Committee); and the 2008 Nominating Committee—Ron Beck, Andreas Bremer, John McConnell, Mary Beth Nitz, Judie Smith, and Connie Uhri.