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Council & Committees
Church Council
Bay Shore’s Council is the leadership arm of the church which helps with governance and operations, including:
- Reviewing procedures and programs to ensure that Bay Shore’s purposes, policies and objectives are being fulfilled.
- Serving as legally binding lay leadership for our church
- Acting on proposals, resolutions and policies
- Shaping relationships between our church and external church partners and organization
- Submitting and reviewing budget proposals
- Arranging the processes for all elections as specified in the ELCA’s constitution
- Establishing committees and nominating or electing members as necessary to carry out functions assigned to the Church Council.
Our nominating committee selects individuals for the council each November. Elections are held in December.
Ministries
1 Corinthians 12:4-6 says “There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them. There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. There are different kinds of working, but in all of them and in everyone it is the same God at work.”
We have a variety of different ministries at Bay Shore Lutheran Church that allow our congregation to find ways we can serve God.
Learn more about our ministries here
Committees
Building and Grounds
It’s important to maintain and update the infrastructure and surrounding church property. If you like doing small repairs, maintenance and evaluations–this team could use your experience!
Outreach
It’s important to connect with prospective and new members. This committee is responsible for building relationships and marketing the value of our church to current and prospective members. This includes activities like developing the directory, greeting congregation at worship, building and maintaining the church website and social media channels.
Stewardship
Members of Bay Shore see themselves as ever-growing into their faith, and an important part of that growth is giving–money, time, and creativity. Our offerings are a hugely important way we are the presence of God in the world! The Stewardship committee devotes most of its energy inspiring the members to pledge their financial resources to Bay Shore’s ministries that bring healing to the world and bring us closer to God. The committee is excited to begin participating in the “Stewardship for All Seasons” training through the Greater Milwaukee Synod of the ELCA.
Congregational Life
It’s important to always meet new people at church and have fun doing it. This committee coordinates a variety of fellowship activities for all ages and stages in life, blending all together for creating a whole community. This committee also works on how faith can happen at home and in the community.
Charitable Foundation
The Bay Shore Lutheran Church Foundation was organized to carry out the religious, charitable and educational purposes of Bay Shore Lutheran Church. This is accomplished by the annual granting of funds to groups within Bay Shore Lutheran Church as well as other ELCA – related ministries in the Milwaukee area.
Read about the submission process and our current grant recipients here