Vestry Minutes 1/13/09

Present: Samuels, Pounder, Schnorrenberg, Kubicek, Shaw, Kohn, G Mitchell, Pat Hand, Stone, French, Baxter, A Mitchell

Absent: Stuart-Paul, Francis, Cahoon

The meeting began at 7:35 PM with prayer and scripture.

The minutes of the December meeting were accepted.

The Rector’s report was presented.
The Thursday evening contemplative prayer service is averaging 8 people.
The Rector encourages the vestry to try this new service.
St. Peter’s now has weekday services Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
The Rector spent time with Janet Staiger during the last month.
In preparing for the annual meeting the rector reflected upon what 2009 will mean for us all. Compared to many churches in the diocese we are very lucky in the generosity of our parishioners.

Senior and Junior warden report was presented by the Senior Warden.
The nominations for vestry are not yet in place. We should have someone talk at each service about vestry. Volunteers: John French for the 7:45, Andrew Stone for the 9:00 and Angela Mitchell for the 11:15 service
½ of the Duplex and the Rectory are now empty. They both need inspection and cleanup so they can be listed to re-rent.
There is an estimate from the Pon’s for the kitchen equipment and Craig Stuart-Paul has an estimate also. Craig is going to compare the estimates and the vote for purchase of the equipment will happen Sunday 1/18 at 1030 in the youth group room.

NOTE: The meeting was held and the vestry voted on the initial purchases for the kitchen equipment.

Action items
Kirk to speak at Annual Meeting about potential service change
Ann Pounder to speak to potential vestry nominees and send a letter out via Phil Shaw about serving on the vestry
Kitchen Vote 1/18/09

The meeting ended with Eucharist at 9:05 PM

Respectfully submitted,
Katherine Schnorrenberg
Registrar