Vestry Minutes: December 2021

December 13, 2021

Vestry Members Present:

• Dennis Blom, Jean Brann, Joe Craighead, Katie Davidson, Brandon Gabbard, Rebecca Gensler, Betty Mitchell, Josh Mitchell, Jim Swearingen

Vestry Members Absent:

• Gina Russ

Clergy Present:

• Rev. Bruce Boss

Clergy Absent:

• None

Guests:

• Elise Hyder, Chris Kelley, Matt Swendiman

Opening Prayer:

• Rev. Bruce Boss

Call to Order:

• Rebecca Gensler

Sharing by Vestry Members:

Culture of Courtesy Covenant:

• Culture of Courtesy Covenant agreed upon as a group

Adoption of Consent Agenda:

• None

Adoption of November 2021 Minutes:

• Moved: Josh Mitchell

• Motion carried

Hearing from Parish:

• None

New Business:

• Book of Remembrance Trustee Elections (Rebecca Gensler)

o   Motion by Rebecca Gensler: “Peggy Johnson be elected to a 3 year term”

o   Motion: carried

o   Motion by Rebecca Gensler: “Robert Edwards be elected to a 3 year term”

o   Motion: carried

• Book of Remembrance Trustee Election Procedures (Rebecca Gensler)

o   Discussion:

o   Goal is to tighten up all election procedures

o   Proposed procedure language was presented and will be moved at the January meeting

o   Vestry members should be prepared to discuss, amend, vote in January

Old Business:

• Vestry Bylaw Review (Rebecca Gensler)

o   Vestry members should review current bylaws prior to retreat

o   Discussion

• 2020/2021 Audit, Stewardship Update, Budget Update (Josh Mitchell)

o   Discussion

o   Josh Mitchell presented an overview of the 2020/2021 Audit

o   Josh Mitchell presented an overview of the stewardship campaign

o   Josh Mitchell presented a Power Point Presentation on a long term financial vision

Commission Reports:

• Rector’s report (Rev. Bruce Boss) – no report

• Outreach (Betty Mitchell) – no report

• Family Ministry – (Shannon Gemeinhardt/Rebecca Gensler) – consent agenda

• Nurture and Parish Growth (Jose Vasquez) – no report

• Financial Resources (Josh Mitchell) – Old Business

• Physical Resources (Brandon Gabbard/Joe Craighead) – no report

• Communications (Dennis Blom) - no report

• Senior Warden (Rebecca Gensler) - no report

• Junior Warden (Katie Davidson) - no report

• ECW (Katie Davidson) - no report

• Evangelism – no report

Adjournment:

Moved: Rebecca Gensler

Motion carried

Next Meeting:

January 10, 2022, at 6:30 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Brandon Gabbard

Substitute Clerk of the Vestry