{"id":3106,"date":"2015-03-03T14:10:15","date_gmt":"2015-03-03T22:10:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saintj.com\/wp\/?p=3106"},"modified":"2015-03-19T10:40:14","modified_gmt":"2015-03-19T17:40:14","slug":"february-vestry-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/saintj.com\/wp\/february-vestry-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"February Vestry Meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The St. James&#8217; Vestry met on February 12th . This was our first business meeting as the new vestry.<\/p>\n<p>We spent the evening discussing the business of the church, and planning for the larger ministry project work for the year ahead. We will again be working on project-based teams, rather than clusters as has been done in the past, We will still have Facilities team, to maintain a consistent and dedicated focus on buildings and grounds.<\/p>\n<p>Among the subjects discussed:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The first segment of the evening was spent reviewing financial reports, and prioritizing the facilities projects for the year.<\/li>\n<li>The John McCutcheon concert held in January netted profits of just over $3900, with those funds being distributed to three areas: Abode Services, the Operating Fund, and an account set up for the presentation of McCutcheon&#8217;s play about Joe Hill, coming to St. James&#8217; this June.<\/li>\n<li>Inspections deemed that new emergency lights were needed in 4 locations on campus, which were replaced, passing the final inspection.<\/li>\n<li>Courtesy of Deacon Ken, we were presented with an overview of the roles and responsibilities of the vestry and clergy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Rev. Lori Walton presented an overview of the major ministry project for the year: examining and improving the invitation to, and integration of, visitors and new members, along with deeper development of our more permeable ministries currently in place, creating a culture of high participation and commitment. We look forward to invigorating and exciting work ahead, which looks to provide for new and greater opportunities for us all to learn, share, and grow.<\/p>\n<p>Meg Amouroux Jr. Warden<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The St. James&#8217; Vestry met on February 12th . This was our first business meeting as the new vestry. We spent the evening discussing the business of the church, and planning for the larger ministry project work for the year ahead. 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