Vestry Minutes 9/16/08

Vestry Minutes 9/16/08

Present: G Mitchell, Sage, Shaw, Schnorrenberg Kubicek, Stone, Six, A. Mitchell, Hesson, French

Absent: Francis, Cahoon, Stuart-Paul, Samuels, Baxter, Kohn

The meeting began at 7:30 Pm with prayer, bible study and listening post.

The vestry accepted the minutes.

The treasurer’s report was presented.

The rector presented his report.

Keith Bryant in hospital
Crab Feast great success
PATH action at Deep Run Elementary great success
Delegation met with the Governor regarding the right of first refusal for trailer home residents.
Build AIM and PATH delegation met with Bishop Sutton who has done ISF training.
Worked on Retreat details for rest of the month
Had annual physical got a clean bill of health
Joel Ballard resigned as Senior Warden

Vestry thanked Joel for his service.

Anne Pounder was nominated to be Senior Warden G Mitchell made the motion to accept the appointment and French seconded. Vestry approved.

Due to Anne Pounder’s school schedule vestry cannot meet Tuesday. After some discussion vestry agreed to meet the second Monday of the month for October, November and December


Phil Shaw presented documents on behalf of the Guest and New Member committee and the vestry reviewed them.

Shaw made a motion for an allocation of $500 to the Guest and New Member committee for dinners and other welcoming expenses. Stone seconded the motion. The vestry voted and approved.

An Energy Audit is taking place Oct 19th to assess how the church plant can become greener. Everyone is urged to take part in this event.

Gina Arents is happily enrolled at Virginia Seminary and will soon have to be signed off to be a candidate for Holy Orders.

The Hermitage Ensemble is coming Friday October 24 at 7:00 PM. We will need to advertise this event and make sure there is a potluck following the performance. John French is the contact for more information.

Diane Six showed drawings of the kitchen as proposed and as updated and lead a general discussion of the kitchen’s progress.

The meeting ended with Eucharist at 9:30 PM.

Respectfully Submitted
Katherine Schnorrenberg
Registrar