Vestry Meeting Minutes
November 8, 2012
Gene opened the meeting with prayer at 7:00 pm. John gave a brief devotion based upon Bishop Lawrence’s comments at the Deanery meeting. Bob Shingler asked that from this meeting forward, members who were not in attendance be listed in the minutes. It was stated the attendance sheet has everyone listed who is in attendance, but Bob wanted those who were absent to be listed. Everyone was present tonight with the exception of Rita Lupton. Treasurer JoAnn Riley was also present. Fr. Tom was also absent as he was at a clergy retreat.
The minutes had been submitted by Fr. Tom and they were approved with one exception. It was asked that it be listed that all members were present with the exception of who was not in attendance. Chester made the motion to accept the minutes with this exception; it was seconded by Jerry Dufresne and approved.
Next the treasurer’s report was discussed. (JoAnn had left copies at the back of the church for the vestry members.) We are still under budget, but we have spent $2,000 more than we have taken in at this point. Chester, seconded by Holly, made a motion to accept the treasurer’s report. It was approved.
Old Business
Connie Barnes went over the budget for 2013 and the members had all received an email from Fr. Tom requesting that the budget be looked at again and more cuts be made to it. Some suggestions were made for revisions. Another suggestion made was to not to give any salary raises for any services. Connie will make revisions of about 11,000 and bring the budget back to the meeting in December to vote on.
Connie then asked John when he was moving into the youth center with the New Hope Ministry. She further reported that she and Rita had gone to meet with Mary Warner about uses of the rooms to see where the New Hope Ministry items could fit in. Discussion ensued concerning the arrangements and moving things around as well as more energy efficient changes that could help in that building.
New Business
Bob said he had several calls and emails concerning the photograph of Fr. John, that hung in the library, being gone and wanted if anyone knew where it was. He then said the people wanted the photograph returned with a plaque honoring him for being responsible for the building being built. John V. was going to look and see if it was in the office.
The Endowment Report, which was completed by Fred Lupton, was sent out by Fr. Tom and was reviewed. Bob Shingler said Fred had been working very hard on this with very little information to go on. This report is just an estimate of what we have in this account.
Next discussion ensued about what was going on within the Diocese of South Carolina. It was decided that vestry would take a vote about what to do and they would also present it to the congregation for a vote at the annual meeting on December 16th. The meeting was adjourned with the Lord’s Prayer at approximately 8:15 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Vicki Sheedy, Clerk
November 8, 2012
Gene opened the meeting with prayer at 7:00 pm. John gave a brief devotion based upon Bishop Lawrence’s comments at the Deanery meeting. Bob Shingler asked that from this meeting forward, members who were not in attendance be listed in the minutes. It was stated the attendance sheet has everyone listed who is in attendance, but Bob wanted those who were absent to be listed. Everyone was present tonight with the exception of Rita Lupton. Treasurer JoAnn Riley was also present. Fr. Tom was also absent as he was at a clergy retreat.
The minutes had been submitted by Fr. Tom and they were approved with one exception. It was asked that it be listed that all members were present with the exception of who was not in attendance. Chester made the motion to accept the minutes with this exception; it was seconded by Jerry Dufresne and approved.
Next the treasurer’s report was discussed. (JoAnn had left copies at the back of the church for the vestry members.) We are still under budget, but we have spent $2,000 more than we have taken in at this point. Chester, seconded by Holly, made a motion to accept the treasurer’s report. It was approved.
Old Business
Connie Barnes went over the budget for 2013 and the members had all received an email from Fr. Tom requesting that the budget be looked at again and more cuts be made to it. Some suggestions were made for revisions. Another suggestion made was to not to give any salary raises for any services. Connie will make revisions of about 11,000 and bring the budget back to the meeting in December to vote on.
Connie then asked John when he was moving into the youth center with the New Hope Ministry. She further reported that she and Rita had gone to meet with Mary Warner about uses of the rooms to see where the New Hope Ministry items could fit in. Discussion ensued concerning the arrangements and moving things around as well as more energy efficient changes that could help in that building.
New Business
Bob said he had several calls and emails concerning the photograph of Fr. John, that hung in the library, being gone and wanted if anyone knew where it was. He then said the people wanted the photograph returned with a plaque honoring him for being responsible for the building being built. John V. was going to look and see if it was in the office.
The Endowment Report, which was completed by Fred Lupton, was sent out by Fr. Tom and was reviewed. Bob Shingler said Fred had been working very hard on this with very little information to go on. This report is just an estimate of what we have in this account.
Next discussion ensued about what was going on within the Diocese of South Carolina. It was decided that vestry would take a vote about what to do and they would also present it to the congregation for a vote at the annual meeting on December 16th. The meeting was adjourned with the Lord’s Prayer at approximately 8:15 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Vicki Sheedy, Clerk
