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The Long Range Strategic Task Force is charged with coordinating our overall mission and vision planning, and with overseeing our Ten Year Plan.

Long Range Strategic Task Force members:

Jerry Kerr - Chair, Clayton Blomseth - Treasurer, Bruce Bergman, Nancy Lewis, Larry Mosner, James and Beth Erickson, Karl Fink, Dee Schleutker, Jim Cooper, Chuck Gass, Vivian Shea, Pastor Steve Wigdahl - Senior Pastor

   Emmanuel Lutheran Church

Long Range Objectives

•  To make disciples of Jesus Christ within ELC and the surrounding community through:
  • Biblically based preaching & teaching
  • Application of the sacraments in a variety of worship settings
  • Provision of a wide range of discipleship ministries.

•  To sustain an open and inclusive environment within ELC that encourages and supports relationship building between current members while openly inviting and welcoming people from the surrounding community.

• To equip and mobilize ELC members to use their time, skills and spiritual gifts to serve others through active participation in ELC's mission, outreach and caring ministries.

• To sustain financial health and growth in giving in support of the ministires of ELC through:
  • Giving to annual ministires (short term)
  • Giving to capital needs (long term)
  • Giving to the foundation/endowment fund (legacy).

• To enable the achievement of ELC's ministry goals through the provision of functional, accessible and abundant facilities.