January
- Elect officers for the calendar year
- Schedule ushers for the calendar year
- Schedule the February Congregational Meeting
- Prepare a list of conditional and inactive members
- Choose tentative dates for special events
- Discuss changes to the St. John Handbook
- Plan and prepare for Ash Wednesday, Lent, and Holy Week
February
- Draft an agenda for the February Congregational Meeting, including annual reports and membership review
- Schedule emergency and active threat training
- Review and approve the St. John Handbook
- Plan and prepare for Ash Wednesday, Lent, and Holy Week
March
- Review the February Congregational Meeting
- Plan and prepare for Holy Week (Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday, and Easter)
April
- Review Lenten and Easter events
- Discuss summer programs for children, youth, and families
- Plan special events for Mother’s Day
May
- Discuss summer programs for children, youth, and families
- Plan special events for Father’s Day
June
- Schedule and plan job reviews for church employees to assess their performance and responsibilities and to offer constructive feedback
July
- Implement job reviews for church employees
- Form the Budget Committee, including at least one Council member
August
- Review the work of the Budget Committee
- Create a Willing to Serve Committee to find members willing to serve as President, Church School Superintendent, or on Council. This committee should include the Pastor, past presidents, and at least one Council member.
- Review the effectiveness of the summer ministry
- Discuss the upcoming Church School year with the Christian Education Committee, specifically how the Council can support and facilitate Christian ministry and education
- Discuss the plans for the Pfolk Pfest with the Women’s Guild
September
- Review the work of the Budget Committee and the Willing to Serve Committee
- Schedule the Annual Congregational Meeting, usually the 3rd or 4th Sunday in October
- Schedule at least one budget forum, for members to ask questions about the proposed budget for the coming year
October
- Draft an agenda for the Annual Congregational Meeting, including elections and budget approval
- Plan special events in November, including the All Saints Sunday Memorial Service (1st Sunday in November), Veterans Remembrance (2nd Sunday in November), and Thanksgiving
November
- Schedule Advent and Christmas events, including the Candlelight Service (Sunday evening before Christmas), Christmas Pageant (Christmas Eve), and Christmas Worship Service
- Schedule a day to put up Christmas decorations
December
- Plan fish fry for Memorial Sunday (Church Anniversary) in January
- Schedule a Sunday to install church leadership
- Schedule a day to take down Christmas decorations
- Schedule ushers for January
