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ANNUALMEETING—NOVEMBER2017Contents
MeetingAgendaMinutes—AnnualMeetingNovember2016StateoftheChurch(SeniorWardenReport)BiosforProspectiveNewVestryMembersThefollowingdocumentcanbereviewedintheParishOfficeBudgetNarrative
ANNUALMEETINGAGENDA
DATE:November12,2017TIME:Following10:00AMService
OpeningPrayer• JoeJohn
Agenda• Reading/Correction/Approvaloflastyear’sAnnualMeetingMinutes(Nov.13,2016)
• StateoftheChurch~whoweare,wherewenoware,whatdirectionarewearegoing?ReportgivenbySeniorWarden,TerryQuinlan
• BuildingsandGroundsReport—EricMartin,Chair/BuildingsandGrounds
• Events,Activiites,FundRaisingReport—CherishJoostberns,JuniorWarden
• Treasurer’sReport(BudgetNarrative)—BethKarweick,Treasurer
• NewBusiness,electionofnewVestrymembers.
! Congregation,asSeniorWarden,Iplacebeforeyouthree(3)outstandingnominees(members)ofSt.JamesParish,foryourconsiderationandapprovaltothepositionofVestrymember.
• DebbieHanna(BiographyAttached)
• LucyDosker(BiographyAttached)
• JeffWebb(BiographyAttached)
! ThevoteoftheCongregationoneachVestrynominee
• Anyadditionalitems/infodeemedimportantforthegoodoftheorder
Closingprayer• JoeJohn
Dismissal• Rev.Dr.MaryAbrams
St. James Episcopal ChurchPewee Valley, KY
Parish Annual MeetingNovember 13, 2016
The parishioners met in the Sanctuary of the church after the worship service. Rev. Whit Stodghill, Priest-During-the-Interim was in attendance.
Rev. Whit delivered a “state of the church” in her sermon.
Church committee and pre-school committee reports were available for everyone.
Very exciting upcoming year for the Search Committee as we search for our new rector. There is concern that we may not have enough money to hire a full-time rector. Stewardship campaign is very important this year as our budget is prepared. Search Committee costs may include traveling costs for Search Committee members to go out of town to attend services of the candidate. Also, we may have moving costs if we hire someone out of town.
There were no questions from anyone.
There was the election of vestry members by acclamation of the congregation. They were Beth Karwieck, Alan Lodge, and Eric Martin.
We expressed our thanks to Joe John for his service on the Vestry for the past four years.
St. James’ Episcopal Church Annual Meeting — November 12, 2017
Senior Warden, Terry Quinlan, Presiding
InthenameoftheFather,andtheSon,andtheHolySpirit.Amen.
“Wearemadeforgoodness.Wearemadeforlove.Wearemadeforfriendliness.Wearemade
forallofthebeautifulthingsthatyouandIknow.Wearemadetotelltheworldthatthereareno
outsiders.Allarewelcome:...“
ThesearethewordsofBishopDesmondTutu.Andyes,wedowelcomeall.WearetheChurch
withtheRedDoors–Symbolicofawarm&welcomingheart.Thoseofus,whoregularlyattendSt.
James,knowthis.Itisourministerialduty,tolettherestoftheworldoratleastourlittlecornerof
theworld(called“community”)knowsthis.Toletthecommunityknow,whoweare,whatwe
believe,whatwestandfor,andagain,toall,youarewelcomehere.
LastSunday,TheReverendWhitStodghill,ourRectorintheInterim,fornearlyayearandahalf,left
St.James.Beforeleaving,Whitarrangedfor“SupplyPriest”toserviceSt.James(withafewopen
dates)intoearlyJanuary2018,ifnecessary.Ithinkitisadifficultposition,beingthe“Interim
Rector”.Forallofyourgenerousgiving;ofknowledge,service,time&effort,ThankYouWhit.
Severalweeksago,intheearlyformationandtheorganizingoftheStewardshipcampaign.Iwas
oftentradingemailsandtalkingonthephonewithLarryProfancik&HenriettaPepper.Weallsaid
thesamething~atthesametime.There’ssomethingspecialaboutSt.James.“Theworship@St.
James,justfeelsright”.
IjustmentionedLarryandHenrietta,ourStewardshipco-Chairs.Theyacceptedthecall(the
asking)tobetheleadersofourStewardshipdrive.Andwhatajobtheydid!WeAllThankYou;
LarryandHenrietta.
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AlongwithourStewardshipco-Chairs,others,including;JoeJohn,TomSabin,theVestry,andthe
movingtestimonialsofmany,wehadatruly“professional”Stewardshipcampaign.Thankyouall.
AllIstatedabouttheStewardshipcampaignisverytrue,whatisalsoverytrue(aswespeak)sofar
23pledgeshavebeenturnedin—pledgedamountof$61,424.Irealizethatpledgeswillbe
cominginforthenextmonth&half(andevenbeyond).Ifyouhaven’tturnedinyourpledgecard,
pleasedosoassoonaspossible.Themessage,oftenrepeatedduringthecampaign,“Weneed
pledgedamountsinordertoestablishabudget”.
Let’stalkaboutourbiggestexpense,anewRector.TheSearchCommitteeselectedanexcellent
candidate.TheentireVestrymetourprospectiveRector—allwereimpressed.St.Jamescannot
enterintoacontract,calledaLetterofAgreement,withoutarealisticbudget.TheSeniorWarden
doesn’tdecideifwegetanewRector—YouDecideifwegetanewRector.But,asSeniorWarden,
Ihaveanethicalobligation,topractice,soundfinancialandbudgetaryoversight.
Again,ifyouhaven’tturnedinyourPledgeCard,pleasedoso—assoonaspossible.
Anotheroutstandingco-Chairteam(besidesLarry&Henrietta)—ConnieCoartneyandBethWebb
oftheSearchCommittee.AlsoonthismostimportantcommitteewereDebbieBergman,Kenny
Hoback,AlanWeller,BethKarweick,SusanHancockandDebbieStover.TheSearchCommitteedid
anexcellentjob.Asmentionedearlier,theSearchCommittee’sselectedcandidate,our
prospectivenewRectorisnowinnegotiationwiththeVestry.TotheentireSearchCommittee~
ThankYou!
WhileI’mnamingpeople&groups,whatgreatpeopleandgroupswehavehereatSt.James:
DeaconMaryAbrams,ParishAdministratorAngelMorrow,DanMartin,andtheoutstandingMusic
andChoralprogram,theDaughtersoftheKing,theEpiscopalChurchWomen,theVestry,the
Finance/EndowmentCommittee,theAltarGuild,theWorshipCommittee,theNursery,the
Building&GroundsCommittee,thePreschool,theSundayMorningBreakfasts,theHealingBlanket
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Committee,theCarePackageOrganizer’s(todeployedmilitarypersonnel),toallthoseworkedand
organizedSpecialEvents/Activities/FundRaisersandthelistgoesonandon.Thankstoall.
AndweopenourdoorstoAAandAl-Anon,MagneticNorth(Autismsupportgroup),theGirl
Scouts;andothernon-profitgroupswhoneedasafeandwelcomingplaceformeetings.
Andnow,thegroup,Iknowthebest,ourVestry,pleasestandasIcallyourname;JuniorWarden-
CherishJoostberns,Treasurer-BethKarweick,Secretary-AnnSchatzinger,members-at-large–
Alanlodge(servesontheFinance/EndowmentCommittee),EricMartin-ChairofBuildingand
Grounds,MaryHarding,SherrySabin,andJeffWebb.Sherry,Ann,andJeffarerotatingoffthe
Vestry.Jeffisrotatingoff“sortof”.JeffkindlyvolunteeredtofillavacancyontheVestrywithonly
fourmonthsleftonanexistingterm(avacatedseat).So,ifJeffisapproved(votedon)bythe
congregationinthenextfewminutes,Jeffwillsimultaneouslyrotateoff,andthenbackonthe
Vestry.
Theannualmeetingisatimetobeproudofouraccomplishments,toexaminewhatwearedoing
rightandwrong.Tothankoneanother,toforgiveoneanother,tobethankfulwehaveeachother,
andourbelovedSt.James.Andmostimportantly,wehaveaChurchthatwelcomesall,and
proudlyproclaims,JesusChristasourLordandSavior.
St.James’VestryDebbieHanna
Background
IwasborninLouisville,KYtoBillandRuthPalmer.IwasbaptizedasaninfantatChristChurchCathedralwhereweattendedchurch.Myunclewaseventhesextonthere.
WeleftChristChurchtoattendamorelocalchurchonWestportRoad.Asateen,Ireallywasn’tinterestedingoingtochurch,soourfamilyjuststoppedattending.Aftermyhighschoolgraduation,wemovedtoLaGrangeandjustlovedthepeacefulfeelingoflivingon5acres.
IwasnoteventhinkingofreturningtochurchuntilIhadmychildrenandrealizedsomethingwaslackinginmylife.February2001wasourfirstvisittoSt.James’.Sincethatday,wehavewalkedthroughthebeautifulreddoorseverySundayandmanydaysduringtheweek.Thischurchhasbeenablessingtomywonderfulboysandme.Ihave
metsomanywonderfulpeopletherethatIcallmydearfriends.
Iamfinallyreadytotakeonanewchallenge,servingontheVestry.Myyoungestson,William,isaseniorandwillbeleavingforMarinebootcampJune18,2018.IlookforwardtoworkingjoyouslywitheverySt.James’member.
St.James’VestryLucyDosker
Background
IamathirdgenerationEpiscopalian.Wehavetwogrownchildren,Kate,agraduatefromMississippiStateUniversityandaneventplannerandJay,aMarineveteranofIraqandAfghanistan,anEMTandfirefighterandDixieourgranddog.
IgraduatedfromWesternKYUniversity(won’tmentiontheyear)withaBAinOldTestamentandReligiousStudies.
IhaveworkedforPNCBankfor30yearsandamgettingreadytoretireinJanuary,2018fromPNCWealthManagement.
IamcurrentlyaDOKsisterandco-chairoftheAltarGuildwithRitaCunningham.