January Vestry Meeting Report
We met at 6:30 and shared memories and thoughts about Barbara Lyon who passed away this morning on the way to Bible Study in a car accident. Many people shared positive stories about Barbara and talked about her many skills and positive effect on others.
We shared a meal prepared by Nancy then prayed together. Lori thanked the outgoing members; Meg Amouroux, Nancy Castaneda, Elaine Vallecillo Miller and Karen Koonze. We approved the December minutes and then reviewed the end of the year financial reports. The vestry voted to move $5,000 of the excess income to the building fund and $9,302 into a special interest account for funding future staff.
We accepted the financial reports and had a discussion on the projected budget and then passed the 2017 budget which reflects an increase. We reviewed the vestry nominees and deanery candidate list. Then we recorded the email vote for the Abode donation which approved by email vote and then Meg explained the changes to the facility use agreement.
Lori explained the process of the annual meeting. The vestry voted to donate $10,000 to the diocesan capital campaign. After discussing the new diocesan alcohol policy, we accepted the vestry reports and then adjourned the meeting. We celebrated compline in the little church.
~Vivienne Paratore, Jr. Warden