Council Meeting Minutes

Council of Elders Meeting Minutes October 2, 2025

These minutes were approved electronically on October 29, 2025

Members Present: Pastor T J Anderson, Wally Bomgren, Dean Dvorak, Rob Fitzer, Paul Jacobsen, Mike Laseter, Loree Petersen,
Lance Swanson, and John Oldfield (ex-officio).

Members Absent: Duane Haugen

Loree called the meeting to order at 6:37 p.m.

1. Opening Prayer
Lance opened in prayer.

2. Approval of Agenda.
Paul made a motion to approve the agenda. Wally seconded the motion and it was unanimously approved.

3. God Sightings
One man’s health (congestion) has recently cleared up.

There were many new faces observed at a recent Arden Hills service. This is good to see.

There was a good response to the recent Steven Curtis Chapman concert. Full house. Good worship.

New people from the neighborhood were observed attending at Roseville.

The Family Fest at Roseville was a great event. It was well attended.

A recent video showed North Heights Christian Academy kids praying over the property at Roseville.

There were several reports of amazing things happening during the time of prayer we had for each
other following the message on Sunday, October 5.

During a recent Saturday Family Service, they prayed over NHLC leaders and over the church.

At the Men’s Retreat, guys were excited about getting their faith going again. The message of Elijah was very powerful for this group,
helping them evaluate where they are at in their faith journey.

4. Ratification of September 2, 2025 Council Minutes
Rob made a motion to approve the 9/2/2025 Council Meeting minutes. Wally seconded the motion and it was unanimously approved.

T J’s Report
Pastor T J is putting together a plan for Jordan’s reengagement upon his return.

The Council is putting together a plan for services of repentance, looking for God’s leading for North Heights.
Pastor T J and staff are working on realignment of staff to cover all ministry needs in light of Pastor Bob’s retirement.

There is a weekly time of prayer for Roseville in the RV Worship Center at 8:30 on Sunday mornings. Everyone is invited to join in.

There was a discussion of Communion at Roseville. Concerns have been noted. This is a work in progress.

John’s Report

Approval of Temporary Easement & Permanent Easement at Roseville

Ramsey County wants to widen County Road C and is seeking to purchase two easements:
- Permanent Easement of 54 sq. ft. for $800.00.
- Temporary Easement of 696 sq. ft. for $2400.00.
Wally made a motion to approve these easements and to authorize John to sign the associated documents.
Lance seconded the motion and it was unanimously approved.

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- Elisabeth (Tramm) Curran was hired as Kid’s Ministry Assistant Lead.
- We are still looking to fill the open Kid’s Ministry Coordinator position.
Roseville Upgrades

Jason DeShaw, Josh Rosa, and Elisabeth Curran will have offices at Roseville. Nate Oyloe already has an office at Roseville.
Preparation for these offices will take place in phases:
- Phase 1: Clearing out unused material from storage spaces
- Phase 2: Painting those areas that have not been painted in recent years
- Phase 3: Adding new carpeting throughout the Roseville church building
- Phase 4: Getting new furniture for the Roseville offices
These upgrades at Roseville are expected to be completed by mid-November.

Platinum55 Website and Land Sale Update
- Trident has set up a website (https://platinum-55.com/) for the new development, which is now call Platinum 55.
  Those who are interested learning more about this new senior apartment community can get more information at this website.
The land sale itself is progressing toward closing. A recent communication from Trident states: “We have all our building/watershed/MPCA permits complete.
We have selected our mortgage lender and made good progress on investor capital. We are focused on getting this transaction closed as soon as we are able.”
Adjourn
Prior to adjourning, the Council closed the meeting with a time of prayer.

Mike made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:33 p.m. Wally seconded the motion and it was unanimously approved.

Respectfully submitted,

Dean Dvorak
NHLC Council Secretary

Council of Elders Meeting Minutes November 4, 2025

These minutes were approved on December 2, 2025

Members Present: Pastor T J Anderson, Wally Bomgren, Dean Dvorak, Rob Fitzer, Duane Haugen, Paul Jacobsen, Mike Laseter,
Loree Petersen, and John Oldfield (ex-officio).

Members Absent: Lance Swanson

Guest: Georgia Akins from Akins Henka & Co. CPA

Loree called the meeting to order at 6:42 p.m.

Opening Prayer
Paul opened in prayer.
Approval of Agenda
Duane made a motion to approve the agenda. Wally seconded the motion, and it was unanimously approved.
Annual Audit Presentation
Georgia Akins from Akins Henka & Co. CPA presented an overview of the Annual Audit.

Auditors’ Statement:
In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of North Heights Lutheran Church as of May 31, 2025.
God Sightings
The fall colors have been stunning. We can see God in the beauty of nature. The weather has continued to be warm.

There is a friend who attends a Bible study from time to time. Lately, he has been wide open to hearing more about the Lord. The Lord is doing a work in him.

The NHCA Grandpersons Day Pancake Breakfast was a big success. There were 300 Grandpersons in attendance, along with 360 students.
This event included wonderful music and great testimonies.

There was a big turnout of high school students at a recent Young Life event held at North Heights.

Turning Point USA is now getting started in high schools. Previously they focused on college campuses, but the organization
is now starting involvement at the high school level.

Recently there was a beautiful Saturday Night Family Service which included prayer over the NHCA students.
Four generations were involved. Earlier, at a previous Saturday Family Service, the students prayed over NHLC leaders and over the church.

God was moving at the recent Confirmation service. In a special and affirming way, Josh Rosa called out the gifts of each of the students being confirmed.

The remaining Israeli hostages taken in the October 7 attack were returned home on October 13 of this year.
While these dates may seem different on our calendar, they are actually the exact same date on the Hebrew Calendar. God’s hand was behind the return of
these hostages.
Ratification of October 7, 2025, Council Minutes
Rob made a motion to approve the 10/7/2025 Council Meeting minutes. Paul seconded the motion. Duane recused himself from voting as
he was not at the 10/7/2025 meeting. The remaining Council members unanimously approved this motion.
T J’s Report
Holly Jolly will be on Wednesday, 12/10/2025. This year’s event will take place at Roseville and include involvement of NHCA students and families,
as well as inviting the surrounding Roseville neighborhood.
A season of repentance and prayer will take place in early January. It will kick-off during services on Sunday, 1/11/2026 followed by a week of prayer.
Details of the seven days of prayer will be announced later. This week will conclude with a service of repentance at both campuses on Sunday, 1/18/2026.
- Phase 1: Clearing out unused material from storage spaces. Almost complete.
- Phase 2: Painting. Almost complete.
- Phase 3: Adding new carpeting throughout much of the Roseville church building. This is scheduled to start on 11/17/2025 and be completed by 11/26/2025.
- Phase 4: Getting new furniture for the Roseville offices. In process.
  John’s Report
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  After prayerful consideration, we are taking time to re-focus the open Kid’s Ministry Coordinator position, to match the recently hired Kid’s Ministry
  Assistant Lead that coordinates RV Kid’s Ministry with other ministries located at RV (NHCA, etc.).
  
  Roseville Upgrades
  
  Work continues on the upgrades at Roseville:
Memorial Garden
In anticipation of the land sale and construction of the Platinum 55 building, the Memorial Garden at AH has been successfully relocated
to another site on the AH campus. This was done in consultation with the families.
Adjourn
Mike made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:40 p.m. Wally seconded the motion, and it was unanimously approved.

Respectfully submitted,

Dean Dvorak
NHLC Council Secretary