Minutes of the SCC meeting held on Sunday, March 20, 1994

Attending: Jon, Laurie, Brent, Jodi, Sara, Jeremy, Jessica, Scott,
           Krista

The meeting opened with devotions by Jessica.

1.   The minutes of the previous meeting were accepted despite two
typographical errors.

2.   Treasurer's report:  Jeremy distributed a year-end (January 31)
report.  Student budget finances look good, with almost $1000 left for
the rest of the semester.

3.   Committee reports.
Outreach:  The April outreach night was moved back to the 10th; the
     original date of April 24th wouldn't leave enough time for new people
     to join the Center community before exams.  The committee will also
     do a phone calling night to off-campus prospects.  Jessica suggested
     inviting any interested Directing Committee members along on a
     calling night, so we will.
Worship:  Earth Day worship service planning is continuing.  We will
     invite Calvin DeWitt to speak at the service.
Social Activities:  The line dancing night attracted several new people
     along with a good crowd of regulars.  On April 22nd, the community
     potluck will be followed by Latin dancing, possibly with Linda Jothen
     instructing.  Since the dances have been so popular (and also open to
     those under 21, unlike bars with dancing), Laurie suggested holding
     them more often, probably twice a month, starting this Fall.
Social Ministry:  Thursday noon lunches are continuing and watching "The
     Eye on the Prize," a video documentary of the civil rights movement.
     Also, our blood drive will be April 19-22.
Directing Committee:  Phil Knutson, a former director of the Campus Center
     and an organizer of the national Lutheran Student Movement gatherings,
     has AIDS.  Shall we honor him somehow?  Our favorite idea is to
     sponsor a lecture series in his name covering topics he cared most
     about in his ministry: the church, music, and reaching the
     disenfranchised.
Staff reported on the Steven's Point retreat.  We will lose our recently
     approved third staff member and possibly 15% of our funding.
     With only Brent and Laurie on staff, we will be forced to cut some
     programs.  What can we do about this?  We believe the future
     is in the young people reached though the Campus Center ministry.
     How do we let others know about this?  Many congregations don't know
     that the LCC exists, as indicated by the fact that we have been given
     the names of only about 25% of the ELCA students here in Madison.
     Perhaps we (along with the other Wisconsin campus ministries) should
     send letters to the members of Wisconsin congregations telling them
     that we exist, but only through their benevolence.  We could also send
     personal notes from the students who benefit from the Campus Center.
          Also, the Sunday worship is starting April 10th.  If that is
     well-attended, then we will know that we should have another staff
     member to help us reach that audience.

4.   Laurie's and the LCC's review was extremely positive.  The reviewers
were impressed by the students and their enthusiasm.

5.   The Lutheran Student Movement regional retreat is April 8-10.  One
topic is how to organize students to write to congregations to tell them
how campus ministry budget cuts will affect the students.

6.    Study retreat: Those who went last year should talk it up and let
everyone know that people really do study during the retreat.

7.    The Boundary Waters trip will leave Madison on Sunday, May 22nd to
spend May 23-31 in the Boundary Waters.  Cost is $200 plus transportation,
and the trip is limited to 20 people.  It will consist of four days at
Wilderness Canoe Base followed by four days of canoeing.

8.    Elections for next year's SCC will be April 27th, and the new officers
will participate in the fall planning meeting on Saturday, May 7th, 9-12.

9.    Laurie suggested setting up a hospitality committee to work at making
the Center more hospitable to newcomers.  The committee would be responsible
for the Happy Half Hour before worship and the friendship pads during
worship, and greet and talk to new people.  Everyone should be aware that
the best way to make new people feel welcome is to talk to them before and
after the service, not let them sit alone at worship and supper, and not let
staff be the only people greeting and talking to newcomers.
      Talking to newcomers makes them happy and gets them back.  So do it!