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A brief report of
the 2006 Annual Meeting follows below.
Bylaw Changes The bylaw change regarding the
nomination process for Vestry members was adopted by the Annual
Meeting. This change invites all interested parishioners to
participate in the nomination process. The bylaw change
regarding how we elect Vestry members was not adopted. Rather
than electing by a plurality (the four nominees receiving the
highest number of votes being elected), we will continue to
elect Vestry members by a majority (each nominee elected must
receive a majority of the votes cast)
New Vestry Members An excellent slate of eight nominees for the four open Vestry
positions was presented to the Annual Meeting. Those elected to
the Vestry were: Gordy Cain, Reed Ferran, Weymon Forrester, and
Charles Kelley. Their terms began upon election.
New Church Officers The church officers for 2006 were announced at the meeting. The
rector has appointed Craig Carpenter to serve as the Senior
Warden for 2006. The Vestry elected the following persons to
serve as officers this year: Keith Rooks, Junior Warden; George
Stump, Treasurer; Sheila Kelley, Secretary.
2005/2006 Highlights In his remarks, the rector revisited some of the highlights of
the year just past. Mentioned were the installation of the Bells
of Grace, the J2A pilgrimage to Italy, and the very successful
fund raising that took place last fall. Over $2 million was
raised for both capital and operating needs last fall and this
generosity of our membership has put our church on firm
financial footing for the next four years. Also noted was the
fine work of the Parish Life and Adult Education committees in
2005. Looking ahead to 2006, Doug commented on the purchase of
our long-awaited pipe organ, the upcoming outreach trip to
Mississippi, and the first pilgrimage for adults scheduled for
June. The destination of the first adult pilgrimage is the Holy
Land.
Financial Report 2005 Treasurer Craig Carpenter reviewed the financial reports
for the meeting. Income for 2005 exceeded budget expectations
and enabled the church to end the year with $42,000 surplus in
operating funds. These monies have been placed in the Reserve
Fund for future needs. Detailing the 2006 budget, Craig noted
that a good response to the fall stewardship campaign has
enabled a 2006 budget that is larger than 2005. A balanced
budget of $908,284 has been adopted for this year. One notable
feature of the 2006 budget is the payment of a monthly building
usage fee by our preschool, which continues to enjoy excellent
financial health. Finally, the Annual Meeting learned that
another $50,000 has been repaid to the Van Geisen Fund. The
$200,000 principal of the fund was used over a decade ago to
help build the new church and now only $50,000 remains to be
repaid.
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