Vestry
Meeting Minutes for October
St. James’ Episcopal Church
(Preliminary -- to be approved at November meeting
Wednesday, October 17, 2007, 4:30 pm
Present: Senior Warden Bob Omundson, Treasurer Kevin Crosson, Kay Wayman, the Rev. Edie Bird, and Clerk Susan Walter.
- Thank you notes
and letters from various recipients of outreach funds were passed
around and read before the meeting got underway.
- Don Omundson called the meeting to order at 4:35 pm.
- Approval of
September minutes – Kay Wayman moved to accept the September minutes as
written: the motion was seconded and all voted aye.
- Approval
of Treasurer's Reports – After review of the monthly treasurer’s report
and the quarterly assets & liabilities report, Kay Wayman moved to
accept the treasurer’s reports; Kay seconded and Kay voted aye.
Old Business:
1.
Stewardship Update and call for helpers on Sunday, October 21 - Pledge
cards were sent to those that can’t be at church on Sunday. To date, 8
people have returned those cards and pledged a total of $25,760. Forty
people so far have made reservations for the Sunday Celebration
Luncheon. We need help serving, cleaning up and setting up. Those
Vestry members present offered their help.
2. New Sunday Service
Update – There were about 45 people and many animals in the garden for
the evening Blessing of the Animals on October 7. Last Sunday’s
evening attendance was 18. So far, older kids have not attended.
3. Christian Ed Update – These classes in music, Godly Play and ECC are well attended and going great.
4. Ministry Support
Team transition update: Susan Vanselow has accepted the call to be the
new Pastoral Care Coordinator and Jane Acord accepted as a new EV
coordinator.
5. Revised Outreach
Application – Don made small changes to the Outreach Application
presented last month and it is ready to be used. He suggested
running an article in the newsletter, letting people know these
applications are available. Copies of the applications are
available in the church office and on the bulletin board in the
Undercroft.
New Business
1. Approval
of pedal pipes for the organ - this approval to spend $1800 for pedal
pipes was made by email and now that the statement has come, the bill
will be paid.
2. Changes to counting the
offering: Due to the small number of Vestry members present, Kevin
asked that this discussion be tabled until next month.
3. Request from Trinity
Church in Little Rock for money for needlepoint kneelers for Pierce
Chapel. They would like each church in Arkansas to donate $350 for a
kneeler in the Chapel. No action was taken.
4. Woodpecker holes – There
are quite a few holes on the back of the church made by woodpeckers:
Kevin will get quotes from two companies that inspect for termites/bugs
to see what the extent of the problem may be.
Next meeting date and time: Wednesday, November 14th, at 4:30 pm.
The meeting was adjourned at 5:30 pm.
Submitted By: Susan Walter
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