Epiphany Vestry October 10 2013 7 PM
Present: Father Tom Hendrickson, Jerry Dufresne, Connie Barnes, Sandra Matthews, Carolyn Reynolds, John Vergere, Judy Rickenbacker, Rita Lupton, GS, Barbara Spearin
Prayer: Father Tom opened.
Devotion: Judy Rickenbacker
Approval of September Minutes: Jerry Dufresne made the motion to accept. John Vergere 2nd. Approved.
Treasurer's Report: Barbara Spearin. Discussion regarding the funds transfer to the mutual fund. Father Tom and Barbara to further explore how to move the funds. Judy asked if Vestry could receive an itemized income/expense monthly. It will be done. Further discussion regarding income vs expenses. John Vergere made motion to approve Report. GS 2nd. Approved unanimously.
Old Business:
Roof Work. Done and paid for.
Paint Work. Interior to be completed tomorrow (Friday). Saturday will be clean up day. Exterior will be done next week.
Transfer money from Reserve to Building account. Transferred
Churchyard work day, October 19. Brotherhood of St. Andrew will be feeding breakfast. GS working with Virginia Chapman to have prioritized list and will provide to Father Tom and Vestry before 10/19.
New Business:
Vacation October 28 - Nov. 11. Father Tom will be gone and Father Len Williams to supply.
Election of new vestry member as Bill Dale resigned. John Vergere nominated Clay Young, Connie Barnes 2nd. Approved by Vestry. Father Tom will call Clay.
Annual meeting, December 1st.
Chosen People speaker Thursday 11/21/13. Not at this time.
Bishop's visit and questions: January 5, 2014. He wants to sit down with Vestry and ask us.
Missional ideas? How best to outreach to community? Father Tom was hoping ALPHA would assist. Each person who attends Epiphany is to seek out others to bring to Christ.
What are you excited about?
Annual Meeting will be the time to nominate new Vestry members. John Vergere, Rita Lupton and Gene Scarborough are on the way out. Rita could serve again as she was serving out Chester Field's term.
Father Tom is presently reading Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis.
Evangelism: Discussion on how to bring in new members to Epiphany. Meals? What brings US to Epiphany? How do we best advertise that we are here? How do we best interact with new people that attend? Welcome package (Connie).
Closing prayer led by FatherTom.
Adjourned 8:15 PM.
Present: Father Tom Hendrickson, Jerry Dufresne, Connie Barnes, Sandra Matthews, Carolyn Reynolds, John Vergere, Judy Rickenbacker, Rita Lupton, GS, Barbara Spearin
Prayer: Father Tom opened.
Devotion: Judy Rickenbacker
Approval of September Minutes: Jerry Dufresne made the motion to accept. John Vergere 2nd. Approved.
Treasurer's Report: Barbara Spearin. Discussion regarding the funds transfer to the mutual fund. Father Tom and Barbara to further explore how to move the funds. Judy asked if Vestry could receive an itemized income/expense monthly. It will be done. Further discussion regarding income vs expenses. John Vergere made motion to approve Report. GS 2nd. Approved unanimously.
Old Business:
Roof Work. Done and paid for.
Paint Work. Interior to be completed tomorrow (Friday). Saturday will be clean up day. Exterior will be done next week.
Transfer money from Reserve to Building account. Transferred
Churchyard work day, October 19. Brotherhood of St. Andrew will be feeding breakfast. GS working with Virginia Chapman to have prioritized list and will provide to Father Tom and Vestry before 10/19.
New Business:
Vacation October 28 - Nov. 11. Father Tom will be gone and Father Len Williams to supply.
Election of new vestry member as Bill Dale resigned. John Vergere nominated Clay Young, Connie Barnes 2nd. Approved by Vestry. Father Tom will call Clay.
Annual meeting, December 1st.
Chosen People speaker Thursday 11/21/13. Not at this time.
Bishop's visit and questions: January 5, 2014. He wants to sit down with Vestry and ask us.
Missional ideas? How best to outreach to community? Father Tom was hoping ALPHA would assist. Each person who attends Epiphany is to seek out others to bring to Christ.
What are you excited about?
Annual Meeting will be the time to nominate new Vestry members. John Vergere, Rita Lupton and Gene Scarborough are on the way out. Rita could serve again as she was serving out Chester Field's term.
Father Tom is presently reading Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis.
Evangelism: Discussion on how to bring in new members to Epiphany. Meals? What brings US to Epiphany? How do we best advertise that we are here? How do we best interact with new people that attend? Welcome package (Connie).
Closing prayer led by FatherTom.
Adjourned 8:15 PM.
