Trinity Episcopal Church Vestry Minutes from August 12, 2019

Vestry Members Present:

• Christi Bailey, Lisa Edwards, Katie Davidson, Brandon Gabbard, Nancy Grayson, Chris Kelley, Josh Mitchell, Gina Russ, Paula Wolfe

Vestry Members Absent:

• Dennis Blom, Matt Swendiman, John Cox

Clergy Present:

• Rev. Peter D’Angio, Rev. Justin Gabbard

Clergy Absent:

• None

Guests:

• None

Opening Prayer:

• Rev. Peter D’Angio

Call to Order:

• Rev. Peter D’Angio

Sharing by Vestry Members:

Culture of Courtesy Covenant:

• Culture of Courtesy Covenant distributed and read as a group

Adoption of Consent Agenda:

• Rector’s report (Rev. Peter D’Angio)

• Associate Rector’s report (Rev. Justin Gabbard)

• Nurture and Parish Growth (Lisa Edwards/Paula Wolf)

• Outreach (Gina Russ)

• Family Ministry – (Shannon Gemeinhardt/Nancy Grayson)

• Moved: Josh Mitchell

• Motion carried

Adoption of June 2019 Minutes:

• Moved: Rev. Peter D’Angio

• Discussion:

• Motion carried with amendment

Hearing from Parish:

• Christi Bailey reported on concern about church shootings that came up at usher training

• Discussion:

Old Business:

• Capital Campaign – Rev. Peter D’Angio

  • Vestry met with Andi Tillman via internet to hear readout of survey and interview feedback on August 5, 2019

  • Chris led a group discussion of campaign topics. The following are discussion results and not formal decisions

    • Scope:

      • 500k for seeding preservation and maintenance fund

      • 210k for tower entrance, children’s garden, kitchen, assisted listening

      • Debt reduction mechanism will be provided in some way in both stewardship and capital campaigns

    • Timing:

      • To begin capital campaign in the fall or spring?

  • Discussion:

  • Straw poll:

    • Proceed with capital campaign in the spring with scope as discussed above and name co-chairs to begin working immediately

    • Unanimous in favor

  • Discussion:

  • Call the question – Brandon Gabbard

  • Motion: Trinity proceed with a capital campaign with scope of 500K for seeding preservation and maintenance fund, 210K for tower entrance, children’s garden, kitchen, assisted listening, and a debt reduction mechanism to be provided in some way in both stewardship and the capital campaigns. Name co-chairs to begin working immediately. Invitation phase to be completed no later than June 7, 2020.

  • Moved: Brandon Gabbard

  • Second: Katie Davidson

  • Motion carried unanimously

• Co-chairs – Rev. Peter D’Angio

  • Chris Kelley approved by acclamation 

  • Discussion:

  • Chris to contact two possible candidates selected by vestry

  • Chris reported back that Shari Burrows accepted the position as co-chair

• Vestry Election – Chris Kelley

  • Process moving along

  • Communication articles planned

  • Page on website is active - trinitycovington.org/election

  • Vestry encouraged to submit names of potential nominees

• Sabbatical – Rev. Peter D’Angio

  • No response yet from Lily Foundation

New Business:

• Vestry Member Update – Chris Kelley

  • Rev. Peter D’Angio received a letter of resignation from John Cox

  • Fifth opening added to vestry elections

  • Clerk will send letter of appreciation to John

• Diocesan Assessment Appeal – Josh Mitchell

  • Diocese allows for appeals for relief

  • Josh will write an appeal

  • Motion: Authorize Josh Mitchell to create and submit an appeal

  • Moved: Brandon

  • Discussion:

  • Motion carried

• Regional Bishop Hearing – Gina Russ

  • Gina attended the regional hearing to discuss future of Provisional Bishop Rt. Rev. Mark Van Koevering. 

  • Very positive response to his continuing as bishop

Commission Reports:

• Rector’s report (Rev. Peter D’Angio) – consent agenda

• Associate Rector’s report (Rev. Justin Gabbard) – consent agenda

• Deacon’s report (Deacon Joe O’Brochta) – no report

• Outreach (Gina Russ) – consent agenda

• Family Ministry – (Shannon Gemeinhardt/Nancy Grayson) – consent agenda

• Nurture and Parish Growth (Lisa Edwards/Paula Wolfe) – consent agenda

• Financial Resources (Matt Swendiman/Josh Mitchell) – no report

• Physical Resources (Brandon Gabbard) – no report

• Communications (Dennis Blom) - no report

• Senior Warden (Chris Kelley) - no report

• Junior Warden (Katie Davidson) - no report

• ECW (Katie Davidson) - no report

• Evangelism – no report

• Capital Campaign (Chris Kelley) – no report

Adjournment:

• Moved: Rev. Peter D’Angio

• Motion carried

Next Meeting:

• September 9, 2019, at 6:30 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Brandon Gabbard

Clerk of the Vestry