Vestry Minutes 3/9/10

Present: Kohn, Pounder, Roberts, Baxter, O’Dell, Shaw, Mitchell, Boyer, Hager, Schnorrenberg
Absent: Kubicek, Francis, Stuart-Paul, Hand

The meeting began at 7:33 PM with prayer, scripture and listening post.

The minutes were of the previous meeting were accepted by the vestry.

Co-Rector’s Report-Kohn Update on celebration of new ministry service on the 4/11 with mutual ministry components and explained out the giving and receiving of the gifts captures the spirit of our ministry together.

Senior Warden Report discussion Guest & New not being chair anymore, Hopes Evangelism Liaison will serve on committee. Family Lenten Night next Tuesday. COME!

Elizabeth Cahoon wants to do a New St. Peter's Episcopal Church Cookbook the vestry supported proceeding further and getting the business plan before any outlay of money.

Coffee Hour in Kitchen evaluation is in there during Lent but will be in Starr Hall on Easter, and Sunday What is the feeling out there? Is it welcoming? Shall we put it on the next communication meeting? Litmus test first step to know what is happening.
Once a month have communication/coffee Sunday with no adult meetings Hager and Boyer to write a proposal about one Sunday a month thing.

Proposed by John and approved by the worship committee Survey for service evaluation send them by mail and email, sheets at church and have a communication Sunday meeting April 25. Vestry approved.

The vestry discussed changing the meeting time to 7:00 PM.

BHAG We need a Goal we need energy listen to the spirit

Pounder was having trouble coming to a big idea and then came to an idea of Evangelism/Incorporation as our big idea.

Here are Anne’s thoughts:

A strong centered fully incorporated church will attract and keep membership. These are ideas to further this BHAG.

Worship
Are we transforming?
Are we challenging?
Are we comforting?
Can we be the church willing to try the new thing? Do we want to be?

Outreach
Form a committee.
Route 1 incorporate a bigger group of helpers
Reconnect with Rebuilding Together
Become more active with PATH

Stewardship/Finance
Have a Stewardship Chair from outside the vestry
Have campaign planned over summer.

Stewardship of Plant
Form a committee
Have planned work days through out the year to keep up our plant maintenance matters if it looks like we do not care then that is reality.
Renovation of Christian Ed Spaces
Starr Hall paint
Office Exterior Painting
Garden and tree tending

Green Team
Look for grants and tax credits we can get to help off set costs of becoming greener
Look and see what others might be doing in the way of being green.
Have a class on the do’s and don’ts of recycling
Organize Volunteers to take church recycling to dump

Communications
Have communication Sunday 4 times a year not including the annual meeting.
Communications could be the gate keeper for these meetings and what is discussed
Continue to improve the newsletter, website and emails as ways of improving communications
Take on upkeep of bulletin boards except the Photo Board

Hospitality
Form a committee
We do much well but we must incorporate new people into roles at each event.
Teach the history of our traditional events while expanding them to the broader public.

Christian Formation/Education
Form a committee
Have summer speakers once to twice a month June-July-August as a single lecture parish wide class in Starr Hall
Publicize the Pageant outside the parish.
Bring back youth group ages 12-18 once a month Friday nights

Vestry Liaison Positions

Worship - John French
Financial Stewardship - Tom Baxter
Outreach – Phil Shaw
Facilities Stewardship – Pat Hand
Communications – Sallie Roberts
Hospitality – Anne Hager
Christian Formation – Jennie Boyer
Pastoral Care – Richard O’Dell
Incorporation – Kennette Mitchell

The meeting ended at 9:20 PM with Eucharist

Respectfully Submitted
Katherine Schnorrenberg
Registrar

Vestry Minutes 2/21/10

Pounder, Francis, Mitchell, Boyer, French, O’Dell, Roberts, Schnorrenberg, Baxter, Hager, Kohn, Stuart-Paul, Kubicek

Absent: Shaw, Hand

The meeting began at 12:00 PM with bible study and listening post.

The minutes of the previous vestry meeting were accepted.

Treasurer Note the snow has put it over 4,000 in snow removal and direct deposit is set up for all employees.

Gutters and a light fixture and a window are damaged by the snow and ice Craig to go around and get info for the insurance. Also wishes to look into a new heat pump for the office.

Baxter made motion to make the Green Team a committee. Approved by the vestry with no discussion

Put on the next meeting the evaluation of the service schedule change

July 12-16 Vacation Bible School Day and Night sessions

Lenten intergenerational night 3/16/10 6:30 to 8:30 PM

BHAG - Big Hairy Audacious Goal!
Transformative, Pushes our comfort level out, A Big Idea

Renovate/Update Classrooms for Christian Education
Summer Camp Utilizing Preschool
Renovation of classrooms increases involvement in teaching
We Want to Belong
First impressions are huge
Component of Worship Service that could be carried in to the week.
More modern/interactive worship
A service at a different time
Become a bigger presence in the community invite them in
More of a Merging of Korean/St. Peter’s Congregation
More interaction with preschool
More opportunities to share faith, gifts to help with the community
Involve a larger percentage of the community in out reach projects
Grow spiritually to better prepare us to share out faith.

Respectfully Submitted
Katherine Schnorrenberg
Registrar