Vestry
Minutes
August 28, 2007
Parker Hall
Participants
Present:
|
Nancy
Anderson |
Downey
M. Gray |
James
R. Hendon |
Virginia
L. Ray |
David
L. Stewart |
|
Noel
R. Booker |
Carolyn
C. Frazier |
Michael
Hensley |
|
David
L. Webb |
|
Morris
K. Belknap |
Larry
Frederiksen |
Thomas
H. Fulton |
The
Rev. J. Edward Morris |
|
Absent:
|
Mary
S. Sachs |
Marsha
Webb |
Mary
Catherine Wright |
The meeting was called to order at 5:15PM.
Minutes of July Meeting
Clyde
Warner moved the approval of the July 24, 2007 minutes of the Vestry; seconded
by Downey Gray. Motion carried.
Opening Prayer
Fr. Morris offered an opening meditation and prayer.
Committee Reports
Finance:
Jamie Hendon
presented the financial statements for May 2007 through July 2007. Clyde Warner
moved that both the reports be accepted; Seconded by Noel Booker. Motion
carried.
Stewardship:
Larry Frederiksen
presented the report as written. Question was raised by Morris Belknap about
the starting point for
Worship:
Fr. Morris
presented the report as listed in the Vestry Agenda.
Christian Formation:
David Webb noted
Callie Hausman’s report. Jamie Hendon expressed great
appreciation for all who helped with the painting of the classrooms. Fr. Morris
and others echoed those thanks.
Fr. Morris noted
that a grant of $10,000 had been received from the Marshall Foundation for the
Youth Program.
David Webb noted
that EFM program did not have enough takers to do it this year. The program
will be reviewed for next year.
Property Committee:
Clyde Warner
noted the last Property Committee meeting (the Sunday before this Vestry
Meeting). Plaster work has started in the Reception area and the Library.
The Committee
unanimously recommended going ahead as soon as possible with the fence around
the court yard due to a concern for the safety issues presented by not having
the court yard secured. Downey Gray moved that we take the money for the fence
out of the Endowment Fund and then issue a challenge to the parish to raise
funds to pay the Endowment Fund back. The motion was seconded by Michael
Hensley. Discussion followed. Downey Gray withdrew the motion. Michael Hensley
withdrew the second.
Downey Gray made
the motion to approve the fence and to raise the necessary money for the fence
from donations by September 25. Morris Belknap seconded the motion. Discussion
followed. Motion carried.
Outreach:
The report was
noted.
Communication:
Carrie Frazier
presented a vision of branding and marketing for
Parish Life:
Ginger Ray demonstrated
the templates for the fund-raising idea. Artists can use the templates to
create art work that can be sold to raise money.
Ginger requested
that each Vestry member present her with a list of 10 people outside the church
that they would invite to present items for the live auction.
Junior Warden:
No report.
Senior Warden:
Jamie Hendon noted
the Long Range Steering Committee meeting on 8/29/07.
Rector:
Fr. Morris reminded
the Vestry of his absence in early October.
Old Business:
No report.
New Business:
Jamie Hendon
presented a change to the Rector Letter of Agreement.
Announcements:
There were no
announcements.
The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Vestry
is September 25, 2007 @ 5:15 PM. Meeting will be held at
There
being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:45 PM with Compline
officiated by Noel Booker.
Respectfully
submitted,
David
L. Stewart
Secretary
OR