Trinity Episcopal Church Vestry Minutes from June 10, 2019

Vestry Members Present:

• Dennis Blom, Christi Bailey, Lisa Edwards, Katie Davidson, Brandon Gabbard, Nancy Grayson, Chris Kelley (via phone), Josh Mitchell, Gina Russ, Paula Wolfe

Vestry Members Absent:

• John Cox, Matt Swendiman

Clergy Present:

• Rev. Peter D’Angio

Clergy Absent:

• Rev. Justin Gabbard

Guests:

• None

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)

• Family Ministry – (Shannon Gemeinhardt/Nancy Grayson)

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

• Communications (Dennis Blom)

• Moved: Chris Kelley

• Motion carried

Adoption of May 2019 Minutes:

• Moved: Chris Kelley

• Motion carried

Hearing from Parish:

• Christi Bailey

  • Christi Bailey shared a letter describing her medical issues with the use of incense during services and at NKY Pride

  • Discussion:

  • Action of this issue was tabled

Old Business:

• Business Improvement District – Rev. Peter D’Angio

  • Rev. Peter requested an email vote on signing the BID proposal

  • Discussion:

  • Motion Carried

• Sprouts and Stouts – Katie Davidson

  • Katie gave a report on the event

  • The executive committee has decided to make the events focus community engagement rather than fundraising 

  • Discussion:

• Capital Campaign – Chris Kelley

  • Tentative case statement work continues

  • Interviews and survey to come June 21-24

  • Formal case statement to follow

  • Andi Tillman will preach on June 23

  • Discussion:

• Coffee Station/Communication Center – Brandon Gabbard

  • Main installation completer

  • Lighting and other finish work to come soon

  • Thank Lucas family for donations in remembrance of Bonnie Lucas

  • Anonymous donor paid the balance of the project

  • Discussion:

New Business:

• Fall Planning Update – Rev. Peter D’Angio

  • Commissions liaisons should begin:

    • Requesting 2020 budget requests

    • See that budgets are tied to core values

    • Submit calendar items

  • Discussion:

• Vestry social – Katie Davidson

  • No July vestry meeting

  • Social event on Monday, July 15 at the Globe at 6:30 p.m.

  • Spouses welcome

• Vestry Elections – Chris Kelley

  • Starting process earlier

  • Chris will reach out to outgoing members

  • Everyone should start thinking about potential nominees

  • Discussion:

• Summer Formation Volunteers – Nancy Grayson

  • Summer volunteers needed to give regular group a rest for the summer

  • Discussion:

• Income Diversification – Josh Mitchell

  • Josh presented an overview of the financial system

  • Josh presented a diversification plan

    • Friends of Trinity

      • Rev. Peter will lead

      • Time to start?

      • Benefit to community

    • Grants

    • Planned giving

    • Evangelism

    • Trinity will attend Consortium of Endowed Episcopal Parishes in 2020 for no charge

  • Discussion:

• NKY Pride – Rev. Peter D’Angio

  • Thank you to all who marched and worked

  • Trinity won the best float award

  • Event was a big success

  • Discussion:

• Diocesan Convention Delegate Election Bylaw Change – Rev. Peter D’Angio

  • Convention to move to November

  • Do we need to change when we elect delegates?

  • Discussion:

  • Consensus is to leave as is

Commission Reports:

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

• Associate Rector’s report (Rev. Justin Gabbard) – no report

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

• Outreach (Gina Russ) – no report

• 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) – consent agenda

• 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:

• August 12, 2019, at 6:30 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Brandon Gabbard

Clerk of the Vestry