Minutes of the Vestry
St.
Timothy’s Episcopal Church
December
18, 2007
Present:
Senior
Warden Chris Large; Junior Warden Cooley Smith; Elaine Braverman; John Kurek;
Judy Champa; Sheryl Otter; Kitty Herndon
Prayer:
Chris
Large opened the meeting with prayer.
Call
to order:
The
meeting began about 6:30 p.m.
Minutes
of the Nov. 15, 2007 meeting:
Cooley
Smith motioned acceptance of the minutes; Elaine Braverman seconded acceptance;
the motion was approved on voice vote.
Financial
report through November, 2007:
Chris
noted that pledge income is down for the period but our overall income exceeds
expenses at the present time. The report was approved on voice vote.
Old
business:
Chris
said newsletter articles are due Dec. 30.
Elaine
brought a copy of the Stewardship letter that will be mailed to parishioners
this week. The pledge clerk, Hal Olsen will be asked to hold off giving out
pledge envelopes for 2008 until the first Sunday of January.
Dawn
Chance has completed the rough draft of the calling tree. She is asking 7
parishioners to be group leaders and Chris is getting new member’s information
together for Dawn to include.
Discussion
continued on new Vestry members to replace retiring members, Cooley, Gail Allen
& Joann Gott. No names were officially presented.
Mission
Strategy meeting with Rev. Janet Richardson will follow this meeting at 7:00.
There
will not be a Giving/Angel Tree this year but this will be brought up again in
2008.
Vestry
members were reminded to think about what their 2008 Goals for this parish
might be. Chris mentioned her goal is to
have a regular education program in place.
Property
Commission: The nursery floor has been measured and the estimate has been
accepted by Women’s Guild with the work beginning after Jan 1.
Upcoming events: Annual meeting, January 27th & Anniversary Celebration. Chris asked that besides Carolyn Williams & Chuck Christoph, were their any other charter members left in this parish?
Cooley
mentioned that retired Bishop Clyde Wood will be visiting the United States in
the Spring. Rev Malcomb Boyd will not be
able to make the journey to St. Timothy’s but discussion continued on a
possible web-cast with Rev Boyd & Very Rev Bob Giannini as moderator. This
will be pursued.
Adjournment:
Adjournment
was at 7:00 p.m.