Heidi Schneiter
Secretary
secretary@viadecristo.org
I grew up in Wisconsin and moved to Nevada in 1993 with my husband, Steven. We have been married for 33 years. I have two adult children, and one stepdaughter with three grandchildren. I have a rescue dog named Gemma and four grand dogs.
My pilgrim weekend was VdC Light in the Desert (LITD) #29 in the Fall of 2018. I have
served on multiple weekends as Head musician; Assistant Rector; Music team; Table
Leader; “Rookie Cookie”. I am also serving on the LITD Secretariat as Secretary.
Over the years, most of my experience in my churches has been in music ministries. I
was a praise team leader, member of various praise teams, choirs, and bell choir. For
approximately 20 years, I was a member of a praise band, which went to various
churches in the community to supply music for services or other events. We also
performed in the community at local shelters and fund-raising events for people with
disabilities.
Professionally, along with being a certified Medical Laboratory Scientist, I am the
Program Director for the Medical Laboratory Sciences Programs at a local college in
southern Nevada.
I am excited to join the National VdC Secretariat, and I look forward to serving as your
secretary.
Role Description
The Secretary is a responsible servant of Jesus Christ who wishes to glorify God by documenting the activities of NLS and the EC. The Secretary will maintain and share essential data with local secretariats.
- Elected by the delegates at a National Lutheran Secretariat (NLS) meeting to serve a two-year term. Renewable by election for a second two-year term
- Serves without compensation
- Accountable to NLS President and the Executive Committee (EC)
Essential Functions and Responsibilities
- Prays regularly for the leaders of the affiliated Secretariats and the members of the NLS Executive Board (EB).
- Participates as an active member of a Renewal Group
- Takes minutes for all meetings and, within 1 week, sends a draft copy to all Board members that attended the meeting – asking for corrections or omissions. Members will review the draft copy and annotate their changes within a week. Secretary will make necessary corrections and resend a modified draft to all Board members. Minutes will be approved as the first agenda item at the next monthly Board teleconference. Once approved, the minutes will be sent to the Web Master for posting to the NLS website and maintained on the NLS external hard drive.
- Researches and becomes the Board’s point-of-contact for all questions regarding music copy write laws.
- Dispatch the Annual Activities Survey by January 15 each year. Secure response from each and every secretariat, in coordination with VPO and Regional Coordinators, for the determination of annual dues and number of eligible voting delegates at the Annual Gathering. Final document will be published in the Annual Gathering binder.
- Assists the President and Non-Profit Compliance Coordinator with staying current of changes in statutes regarding non-profits by reviewing email materials sent from the Minnesota Council of Non-Profits.
- Based on the information provided by the VPO, VPA and Regional Coordinators, prepares the list of delegates and seats them as the first action of the business meeting portion of the Annual Gathering.
- Maintain a record copy of all documents created by the previous Secretary. All previous documents will also be given to the Archivist/Historian.
- In coordination with the President, set up the monthly Board
meetings/teleconferences and record the minutes for distribution and filing. - Maintains an accurate and timely manual for this position including a timeline of responsibilities.
- Provides an annual report of activities to the Vice President of Administration for inclusion in the Annual Gathering binder no later than June 15 of each year.
Other Duties
As assigned by the President
Knowledge, Skills, and Related Gifts
- Computer skills including word document skills, internet and e-mail
- Good communication skills
- Good time management skills
- Organizational skills
- Good use of grammar/spelling skills
Fiscal Responsibility
Appropriate expenditures/expense reports or receipts are to be filed with the NLS Treasurer that relate to the position, travel and needs for meetings.
Extent of Public Contact: Low
The Secretary will have frequent contact with Board members but less contact with community members. May need to answer occasional questions from the floor during the business meeting portion of the Annual Gathering. Most duties are done
from home and use the Internet (e-mail) for completion
Physical Demands
Travel and time commitment for Mid-Year Meeting and the National VdC Annual Gathering. Potential long meeting hours, followed by transcribing, typing, distributing, and correcting minutes.