Vestry
Minutes
Parker Hall
Participants
Present:
|
The
Rev. J. Edward Morris |
Noel
R. Booker |
Larry
W. Frederiksen |
Morris
K. Belknap |
James
M. Barnes |
|
Clyde
K. Warner |
David
L. Webb |
Virginia
L. Ray |
Carolyn
C. Frazier |
Thomas
H. Fulton |
|
Michael
E. Hensley |
Marsha
L. Webb |
Molly
Issacs- McLeod |
|
Franklin
Starks III |
|
William
Vail, Jr. |
John
MacLean |
Harvey
Fulton |
|
|
Absent:
|
Carolyn
C. Frazier |
|
|
|
|
Call to Order
The meeting was
called to order at
It was noted at
the start of the meeting that Franklin Starks and Harvey Fulton did not receive
the meeting packets.
Minutes of January Meeting
Clyde Warner moved the approval of the
Special
Order of Business
Report of the Diocesan Convention:
Noel’s report included the following items
of interest:
o
A
new mission will be formed in LaGrange.
o
o
o
Jim
Hill was elected trustee of the Bishop Dudley Memorial Fund.
o
John
Bugbee was appointed by Bishop Gulick
to the Commission on Ministry.
Report of the Consortium of Endowed
Episcopal Parishes:
Fr. Morris acquainted the vestry with the
Episcopal News Service (website) as a source of information of the more than
6,000 parishes in the world and spoke of Bob Johansen’s book Get There Early.
Opening Meditation & Prayer
Fr. Morris
offered an opening prayer followed by the Lord’s Prayer.
Committee Reports
Parish Life:
Ginger Ray gave
the Parish Life Committee report with reference to Callie Hausman’s
report to the vestry for February. A donor for landscaping has been identified.
The Agape Feast is Thursday, March 20.
Action Item for Parish Life: none
Stewardship:
Larry Frederiksen
reported that 161 members have made pledges for 2008 for $360,095 or
approximately 95 percent of the goal of $380,000. Tom Fulton led a discussion
about fund raising. Is fund raising part of stewardship or is a part of parish
life? Ginger Ray suggested that fund raising be a non-budgeted parish life
activity.
Action Item for the Stewardship Committee:
Worship:
Marsha Webb
reported that there are two different worship subcommittees: monthly planning
and quarterly open forum. The 4th Sunday in Lent is Refreshment
Sunday. Everyone is getting ready for Holy Week. The next meeting is set for
March 4.
Action Item for Worship Committee: none
Christian Formation:
David Webb and
Franklin Starks gave the report for this committee. For details, please refer
to Callie’s report to the vestry. The Presiding Bishop will be in
o
March 4,
o
March 9 – youth confirmations classes begin.
o
March 30 – adult conformation classes begin.
o
May 16 – 18 – the Presiding Bishop will be in
o
June 8 – Bishop Gulick
will preside at
Action Item for Christian Formation: none
Property:
The Property
Committee report was given by Clyde Warner and Michael Hensley.
o
The south tower missing panes will be replaced.
Estimated cost is $350.
o
Electricity service for south tower heating has been
completed.
o
The sanctuary woodwork repair is complete or near
completion.
o
The tile has been inspected by a contractor and we
are waiting for an estimate.
o
The slit windows will be installed in a matter of
days.
o
The dish washer wall repairs will be done after
Easter. All labor and materials have been donated.
o
Exterior painting and repair of steps remain items
for the capital campaign.
o
Playground: The cost of $5000 has been donated by
Anita Richards for the playground itself. Anita wishes to name it in honor of
her grandson and name it Sammy’s
Playground. What remains to be funded is the cost of the playground area
surface. May 11 has been set as the target
completion date.
Action Items for the Property Committee:
Outreach:
David Webb
referred to Margaret Dickinson’s Outreach, Music and Communications report for
details. We have a shortage of canned goods. Our relationship with Kentucky
Harvest is going well. Books are needed for
Action Item for Outreach: none
Communication:
Athans Adoki had no report
except that the deadline for the next Calvary Connection is March 18. Also, he
referred to Margaret’s Outreach, Music and Communications report for details.
Action Item for Communication: none
Finance:
Jim Barnes
presented the financial statements through January, 2008.
Marsha Webb made
a motion to accept the Treasurer’s Financial Report; seconded by Noel Booker.
Motion carried.
Molly Issacs-McLeod is chair of the Legal Committee and has
recruited committee members. Gwathmey Tyler will
chair the Insurance Committee.
Action Item for the Finance Committee: none
Junior Warden:
Larry Frederiksen
spoke of the Literacy Project and Dr. Alice James. What can we do for Goodwill
Industries and revive the spirit of Dr. Alice James?
Senior Warden:
Noel Booker spoke
to the vestry regarding leadership. He urged us all to do a better job citing
participation in the adult forum as an example.
Rector:
Fr. Morris asked
all vestry members who have not completed the vestry retreat survey prepared by
Marsha Webb to do so.
Old Business
Long-Range Planning:
Noel Booker will
reconvene the Steering Committee.
New Business
Flower Fund:
Molly Issacs-McLeod moved to increase the following minimums for
flowers:
$30 – chancel, $60 – altar, $15 – lily’s. The motion was seconded by
Announcements
A reminder that next month’s vestry meeting is moved up one week. Also, please send in your payments for the vestry retreat lodging.
The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Vestry
is
There
being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at
Respectfully
submitted,
Morris
K. Belknap
Secretary