Trinity Episcopal Church Vestry Minutes from October 14th, 2019

Written By Chris Kelley

Vestry Members Present:

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

Vestry Members Absent:

  • Matt Swendiman

Clergy Present:

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

Opening Prayer:

  • Rev. Peter D’Angio

Call to Order:

  • Rev. Peter D’Angio

Sharing by Vestry Members:

New Business:

  • Proposal for educational experience – Chris Kelley

    • Motion: Enter into a period of informal discussion

    • Moved: Peter D’Angio

    • Motion carried

    • Motion: Enter back into formal discussion

    • Moved: Chris Kelley

    • Discussion: none

    • Motion carried

    • Motion: Exploratory committee to be appointed by the rector and senior warden to explore an educational opportunity that has been presented to the vestry

    • Moved: Paula Wolfe

    • Motion carried

Adoption of Consent Agenda:

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

  • Outreach (Gina Russ)

  • Moved: Chris Kelley

  • Motion carried

Adoption of September Minutes:

  • Adoption of the September minutes was postponed until the November meeting due to a technical issue.

Old Business:

  • Vestry election (Katie Davidson)

    • Current data suggests a shortage of nominees prior to the election

    • Vestry members should encourage possible nominees

    • Discussion:

  • 2020 staffing (Rev. Peter D’Angio)

    • Rev. Peter has created position overview and job description for Curate/Assistant

    • The job opening is being distributed to various diocese and seminaries

    • The bishop has a potential candidate to consider

    • Discussion:

  • Capital campaign (Chris Kelley)

    • Capital campaign committee has been meeting

    • Seeking recommendations for congregational gift co-chairs

    • Committee sub-chairs are:

      • Admin – Chris Kelley and Shari Burrows

      • Projects – Jen Swendiman

      • Communications – Emery Schmidt and Paul Wilson

      • Finance – Josh Mitchell

      • Spiritual – Susan Blom and Sylvia Jordan

      • Planned Giving – Matt Swendiman

      • Initial Gifts – Rick Wurth and John Lucas

      • Recognition & Events – Nancy Grayson and Katie Davidson

      • Congregational Gifts - …

    • Discussion:

  • Stewardship (Rev. Peter D’Angio)

    • Proceeding on schedule

    • Various letters have been sent out and various talks given during the service

    • Harvest Sunday is October 20

    • Discussion:

  • Sabbatical (Rev. Peter D’Angio)

    • Rev. Peter led a TED on the sabbatical on October 13

    • The power point from the TED will be posted

    • Discussion:

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) – no report

  • 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: Josh Mitchell

  • Motion carried

Closing Prayer:

Next Meeting:

  • November 11, 2019, at 6:30 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Brandon Gabbard

Clerk of the Vestry

Chris Kelley
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