St. Andrew’s Vestry Meeting

February 20, 2007 7:30 PM

Peabody Room

 

Present:  Dick Dabrowski, John Ferrillo, Marilyn Guest, Dwight Harshbarger, Russ Harris, Sue Hildreth, Linda Kaferle, Fr. Alan MacKillop, Marianne Welton

Absent:  Jeanne Cassin, Yvette Nasworthy

 

I.                   Opening Devotions and Prayer

 

II.                Motion Approved to Accept 1/10/07 Meeting Minutes as Amended

 

III.             Priest-in-Residence Report

A.     Introduction of new vestry members

1.      Dick Dabrowski (term ending 2008)

a.      Would be able to run for another 3-year term immediately following the completion of this partial term if he so wished

2.      Dwight Harshbarger (term ending 2010)

3.      Linda Kaferle (term ending 2010)

4.      Marianne Welton (term ending 2010)

B.     Received Mark Loutitt’s letter of resignation from the vestry

C.     Fr. Alan appointed Russ Harris to the position of Senior Warden for another 1-year term

D.    Election of Junior Warden to be tabled until next meeting when all vestry members have been consulted

E.      Information regarding a critical meeting of the Primates of the Anglican Communion to follow as details are released

F.      Special Diocesan Convention to be held on March 11th at BU

1.      Keynote speaker – The Right Reverend Michael Curry, Bishop of North Carolina

2.      All are welcome to attend

a.      Can register through our website

3.      Will focus on ministry and the church’s vision

G.    Lenten Program

1.      Soup Supper followed by Phil Welton, member of St. Andrew’s and EDS Divinity Student, leading a discussion of the Windsor Report (6:30 PM on WEDNESDAY, 2/28, 3/7, 3/14) 

2.      Soup Supper followed by a screening of the movie, The Apostle and discussion (6PM, TUESDAY, 3/20)

3.      Soup Supper followed by a screening of the movie, An Inconvenient Truth and discussion (6 PM, TUESDAY, 3/27)

H.    New Diocesan Missioner for Nashoba Valley, Marcia Hoecker (rector of Trinity Chapel in Shirley) appointed

1.      Will be working with St. David’s of Pepperall, St. Andrew’s, and Trinity Chapel

II.                Senior Warden’s Report

A.     Introduced the need to replace the two office computers with new ones

1.      Motion approved to purchase two tower computers, not to exceed $1000 total, out of office expenses

B.     Introduced discussion regarding the use of sherry at coffee hour on Sundays and the purchase of sherry glasses and sherry to that end

1.      Decision tabled until next meeting 

 

III.             Treasurer’s Report

A.     January (which is typically a good month financially) was a good month

1.      Several people pay their entire year’s pledge

2.      Net Operating Income - $2,249.65

B.     February (which typically tends to be a “red month”) will probably be just that

1.      Snowplowing and heating invoices to be paid

C.     Motion approved to accept January ’07 Treasurer’s Report

 

IV.              Old Business

A.     Directory

1.      Target date for completion –  by first Sunday of Lent

B.     Handicap Ramp

1.      Received 3rd quote in the amount of $22,000 (included materials)

a.      Door not included in any of the bids received

i.                    ACTION ITEM:  Dick Dabrowski to locate the pushbar hardware that is in the church’s possession (per Vic Burton) for the replacement door

C.     Security system

1.      Doorbell, voice intercom and peep hole installed on the side door of the Parish Hall to be used for the security of those working in the church office

a.      Cost of $600 ($550/labor; $50 material)

 

V.                 New Business

A.     Commission Reports

1.      Membership

a.      ACTION ITEM:  Dick Dabrowski to e-mail report to vestry members

i.                    Signage being worked on

ii.                  Proposing the purchase of an Episcopal flag

iii.                Membership putting together a package to tentatively be presented at next month vestry meeting

2.      Fair Group

a.      Working on enlarging Palm Sunday “mini fair”

B.     Commission Roster

1.      Website has the list of commissions, job descriptions and known members

a.      ACTION ITEM:  Dick Dabrowski to bring list to next vestry meeting for updating

C.     Possible fundraising concert

1.      John Ferrillo asked that the Stewardship Commission get back to him in the near future if it would like him to arrange a concert

D.    Investment Report

1.      Statement of Financial Activity has been updated with available investment statement info (T-Rowe at this point)

a.      ACTION ITEM:  Investment Committee to be formed

2.      Bonding Status

a.      $300,000 bond has been paid for and is in effect

3.      Audit Status

a.      Audit Committee formed

i.                    George Miller

ii.                  Yvette Nasworthy

iii.                Phil Welton

b.      Audit due 9/1/07

c.       Audit to be done for 2005 and 2006

d.      Audit to include the investment funds

E.     Vestry Retreat

1.      ACTION ITEM:  Fr. Alan to explore dates and places

 

VI.              Closing Prayer

 

VII.           Next Meeting Tuesday, March 13, 2007, 7:30 PM in Peabody Room

 

VIII.        Adjournment 9:10 PM

 

Respectfully submitted,

Linda Kaferle