ST. MARK’S VESTRY
MINUTES
November
1, 2007
*Caroline Hall
*Jim Halverson Bob Haverland Sally Little
Rick Powell
Jonathan Renfroe Rose Renfroe Ty Ross
Cindy Sarratt
Chris Stearns Thierry Urbain *Erin Witt
Others: Rev. Dean Taylor,
Rector Rev. Elizabeth Roles, Assistant Rector
Barbara Yarbrough, Clerk
Kathy West, Treasurer Sally Huggins, Financial Secretary
*denotes absence
The Rev. Dean Taylor opened the meeting with
prayers for the worldwide church.
RECTOR’S REPORT
Dean announced the preschool needs volunteers to help deliver chili to
businesses on Friday, November 2nd.
A “Teen Grief Support Group”, led by
Susan Ewing, is being formed as a result of the recent deaths of local
teenagers Andre Johnson and John Bruner. Their respective parents will also
be involved to a certain degree in this project.
The Annual Parish Meeting and vestry elections
will be held November 18th at 10:00 am. Outgoing vestry members, Caroline
Hall, Rick Powell, Rose Renfroe, and Thierry Urbain, will form the
nominating committee and will meet to formulate the nominations procedure.
They will also serve as the Orientation Committee for the newly elected
vestry members.
VESTRY REPORTS
Stewardship and Finance: Bob Haverland
Bob announced four sermons on the “Stewardship” theme will be presented
at the Sunday services. 283 stewardship information brochures and pledge
cards have been mailed. To date, 68 cards have been returned with pledges
totaling $146,400.00. Follow-up phone calls will begin in 2—3 weeks.
Bob distributed copies of the preliminary 2008
Budget. General discussion was held on various line items and the Lily Grant
will be used for a youth assistant and visiting clergy during Dean’s absence
and a parish retreat. The vestry was asked to review the budget draft and
contact Bob with any questions. A motion was made, seconded, and approved
unanimously by the vestry members present to accept the 2008 Preliminary
Budget as a temporary budget until the final one is presented.
The October, 2007 Financial Report was
distributed and reviewed. Plate receipts are at 99% of the projected
collections to date but pledge receipts are only at 66% (down $58,762.22) of
where it should be as of October 31,2007. Statements will be sent in
November to parishioners whose pledges are in arrears.
Youth and Adult Education: Rev. Elizabeth
Roles
Advertising has begun for a Youth/Children’s Minister (funding provided in
the Lily Grant) to be hired for approximately 4 months while Dean is away.
Two speakers for adult education classes have been reserved: April 6, 2008
Michael Brown, Head of the Religion Department at Emory University, and May
11, 2008, Rebecca Wright, a professor from the University of the South.
The meeting was adjourned so members present
could attend the All Saints' Evensong Service.
Respectfully submitted,
Barbara Yarbrough, Clerk |