St.

Paul's

Annual

Report

2018

Annual Meeting

January 27, 2019

ST. PAUL’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH

27 Pleasant Street PO Box 195

Brunswick, Maine 04011

207.725.5342

E-mail: stpauls@stpaulsmaine.org

Website: StPaulsMaine.org

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Table of Contents

Agenda page 3

Nominating Ministry Team page 5

Vestry Job Description page 6

Introduction of Candidates page 7

Minutes of Annual Meeting 2018 page 11

Rector’s Report page 13

Assistant Rector for Youth & Children’s Report page 16

Report from the Senior Warden page 17

Report from the Deacons page 18

Music Ministry Report page 19

Ministry Team and Group Reports

Adult Christian Formation Ministry Team page 20

Building and Grounds Ministry Team page 22

Christmas Fair page 25

Family Ministry Team page 27

Flower Ministry page 27

Healing Prayer Ministry Team page 28

Holy Stitchers page 29

Living Local page 31

Outreach Ministry Team page 32

Pastoral Visitors Ministry Team page 33

Reception Ministry Team page 34

Seasons of Renewal page 35

Worship Ministry Team page 37

Financial Reports

Treasurer’s End of Year Report page 40

2018 Balance Sheet page 41

Income and Expense page 42

2019 Budget page 44

Parish Statistics page 45

Ministry Leadership Listing page 46

Staff and Vestry page 47

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ST. PAUL’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH

BRUNSWICK, MAINE

Annual Parish Meeting

January 27, 2019

AGENDA

“…For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many,

are one body, so it is with Christ. For in the one Spirit we were all baptized into one body – Jews or

Greeks, slaves or free – and we were all made to drink of one Spirit. 1 Corinthians 12:12-13.

1. Call to Order and Opening Prayer The Rev. Carolyn H. Eklund, Rector

2. Introduce Leadership Carolyn H. Eklund

3. Acceptance of 2018 Annual Meeting Minutes Carolyn H. Eklund

4. Acceptance of 2018 Annual Report as Written Carolyn H. Eklund

5. Introduce Nominees Tobey Lee, Nominating Comm. Chair

6. Call for Nominations from the Floor Carolyn H. Eklund

A Nominee must be a member in good standing (acc. to Canon, give financially and attend

worship at least four times in the year, at least 16 years old), and must have agreed to run.

7. Voting Carolyn H. Eklund

8. Announce Election Tobey Lee

9. Presentation to Outgoing Leadership in Gratitude Carolyn H. Eklund

10. Financial Presentation: End of 2018 and 2019 Budget, Carolyn Bulliner, Finance Chair,

Nancy Whitehouse, Treasurer

11. Stewardship, Pledging Update Caroline Russell, Stewardship Chair

12. St. Paul’s Children and Youth Ministry The Rev. Peggy Schnack, Asst. Rector

13. Seasons of Renewal Update Pat Ryan and Peter McCracken

14. Move to Adjourn Carolyn H. Eklund

15. Sung Dismissal Led by Randy Day, Music Ministry Dir.

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Nominating Ministry Team Report

The Nominating Ministry Team members are Tim Banks, Tobey Lee, and Kevin Miller.

The Nominating Ministry Team submits the following slate for a vote at the Annual Meeting on

January 27, 2019:

Senior Warden (1 year, completing Paul Womer’s unexpired term): Cliff Ruprecht

Junior Warden (2-year term): Johanna Wigg

Vestry Members (three-year term) Katy Rivera, Charla Spann, Phil Studwell

2019 Convention

Delegates: Linda Ashe-Ford, Charlie Priest, Pat Ryan, Julia Walkling

Alternates: Emily Levine, Katy Rivera, Charla Spann

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St. Paul's Church

Vestry Job Description

The Vestry is comprised of a Senior Warden and a Junior Warden, elected for two-year terms, and three

groups of three members, elected for three-year terms. Including the Rector, there are twelve voting

members of the Vestry. All Vestry meetings are announced, open to all members of the parish, and

approved minutes of those meetings are posted on the Church bulletin board. In addition, a Clerk and

Treasurer are appointed annually by the Vestry, with the privilege of a voice.

Election to the Vestry is for a three-year term, unless one is elected or appointed to fill a vacancy

created by resignation. Current Vestry members are not eligible for re-election.

As a current Vestry, we expect candidates to be willing to commit themselves with us to:

1. Regular attendance at monthly Vestry meetings and the annual Vestry Planning

Retreat.

2. An average of 2 hours weekly in addition to current St. Paul's activity.

3. A leadership role, not necessarily that of Chair, on a parish Ministry Team, with

responsibility to communicate its work to the Vestry and vice versa, to recruit new

members, and to encourage integration and coordination of that Ministry Team's work

into the life of St. Paul's.

4. Participation in the life of worship, education, and service of this parish.

5. Participation as a pledger in the Annual Stewardship Program.

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Introduction to the Candidates

To serve as Senior Warden for a one-year term (to fill Paul Womer’s unexpired term)

Cliff Ruprecht

Cliff Ruprecht started attending St. Paul’s in 2011. He was baptized here, and he was recently

confirmed. He has been on the Vestry for the last three years, serves as an usher and lector, has recently

starting serving as an acolyte, and will soon be serving as a chalice bearer.

Cliff lives in Pownal with his wife, Patty. They have two children, Jackson and Anna, who are both in

college. Cliff is a practicing civil trial lawyer in a six-lawyer firm he and his partners run in Portland.

Prior to studying and practicing law, Cliff got a PhD. in Theology from the University of Chicago

Divinity School, and briefly taught Religion at Bowdoin.

To serve as Junior Warden for a two-year term

Johanna Wigg

Johanna Wigg, PhD, has been a member of St. Paul's since 1985. She served on the Vestry and various

committees. She is a founder and owner of The Vicarage by the Sea, Inc., a long-term care home for

individuals living with dementia. The Vicarage model of care is unique and strongly influenced by

Johanna's religious upbringing. After more than twenty years of operation, Johanna's call to care for

those living with progressive neurological illnesses matures through her spiritual engagement.

Johanna and her partner, Cheryl, have two adult children, Michael and Max, and are now raising

Estella. In her spare time, Johanna loves to travel, spend time outdoors and on the ocean... and, of

course, plenty of time playing with Estella!

To serve on the Vestry for three years:

Katy Rivera

Katy Kennedy Rivera was born and raised in Brunswick. She was brought up in the Episcopal tradition

by parents MaryGay and Tom Kennedy and late-grandmother Lee Russell, long-time St. Paul’s

parishioner. She was herself baptized and confirmed through the youth program at St. Paul’s. She is

thrilled to have been given the great gift of teaching Church School over the last 3 years.

Katy and her husband, Emil (who you don’t see much because, as a chef, Sunday morning is his only

time off!) moved back to Brunswick in 2014 along with their now 10-year old daughter, Divi. They had

a son, Luca, who died at birth in January 2016. This heartbreaking event led to the great joy of bringing

the Rivera family renewed conviction in their faith and this led them to commit to the St. Paul’s

community fully. The love and support found within the St. Paul's family helped them through another

difficult pregnancy and the joyous birth of baby Olivia who turns 1 this month!

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Charla Spann

Charla became an Episcopalian when she met her husband in 1975. She has two married sons and three

granddaughters, who live in Illinois and Maryland. Her husband died in1993.

Charla was raised in Guatemala and Colorado, and has lived in many other places: Iowa, Illinois,

Michigan, and Newfoundland, Canada. She retired to Maine in 2013, and became a member of St.

Paul's Church. Except the time in Guatemala and Colorado, she has been involved in the Episcopal

Church in various capacities including: Vestry (Senior Warden), Stewardship, Hospitality, Finance,

and Search committees, member of Lenten and Bible study groups, Cursillo and Diocesan delegate to

Convention. Chaperone on teen Mission trips - to South Dakota Sioux Reservation, to an orphanage in

Tecate, Mexico; and from Newfoundland to Chicago. In the 12 years while at Grace Episcopal,

Freeport, Illinois, she helped create: 'Grace’s greens', LobsterPalooza (a fund-raising project) and the

Red Door Bazaar.

Formal education: BS from Colorado State University, MS from Michigan State University.

Credentials: RD - Registered Dietitian, CLC - Certified Lactation Counselor.

Work experiences include: institutional kitchen manager, home economics teacher, hospital RD, WIC

coordinator at Stephenson County Health Department (included Childhood Lead Prevention Program,

Certified Lactation Counselor, nutritional counseling) and designing the new facility. Also a Quality

Assurance Dietitian to area nursing homes. Volunteer experiences include: In Newfoundland helped

create, built, operated an Assisted Living home, Board of Directors at a continuum of care senior

citizen's home (Parkview, Freeport, Illinois), Foster parent to three children over 2 1/2 years, Illinois.

Other interests: cooking/hosting dinner parties; designing and redesigning buildings and spaces

(primarily in my imagination), travel, sewing/needlecraft and adapting clothing - for nursing home

residents, theater costuming, wedding dresses from prom dresses and vice versa.

Phil Studwell

Phil Studwell has been a member of St Paul's for around 20 years. He co-facilitated a Rite-13 youth

group for 4 years in the early 2000's. He served on the Vestry from 2009-12. He was chair of the

Outreach Commission for several years and has been the President of The Gathering Place board for

several years. This past fall he was on our stewardship committee. Retired now, he had been a clinical

school social worker in Maine for over 30 years and had a private clinical social work practice in

Brunswick for 15 years. Recently he was confirmed in the Episcopal Church. He and his wife Patsy

Oehl are active members of St Paul's.

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Delegates to the 2019 Convention

Linda Ashe-Ford

Linda lives in Brunswick with her husband, James Ford. They have two adult sons, Ethan and Elijah

and a granddaughter Jada and grandson Amari. Linda served as the Christian Education Director at St

Paul's for 6 years. In the past she also served as the Superintendent of Sunday School for St Peters

Church, Portland and the Director of the Day Care Center at Trinity Church, Portland. She has been an

educator for over 35 years working with children of all ages. Linda has written Christian Education

materials for "Living the Good News" and other publications. Linda retired last year from teaching Pre-

Kindergarten and Kindergarten at the Cricket Hunt School in Freeport, Maine. She is currently working

as Aftercare Coordinator at Friends School of Portland. This past summer Linda volunteered with

Limited Resource Teacher Training in Ghana.

Pat Ryan

Pat has been a member of St. Paul’s since 2005. She also worshiped at St. Paul’s in the late 89’s and

early 90’s. She chairs the Outreach Commission, and is also a member of the Finance Committee. She

has served as Senior Warden, Junior Warden, and Vestry member. She has just completed serving a 3-

year term as a lay representative to the Disciplinary Board for the diocese. Pat has been elected as a

convention delegate from St. Paul’s in 2014, 2015 and 2016. She was an alternate in 2017.

Pat is a board member of the Maine Women’s Lobby, The Gathering Place, and is on the Advisory

Committee of the Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust.

Pat is married to Charlie Priest and both usher at the 8:00 service. They have two daughters, and two

grandchildren.

Charlie Priest

Charlie graduated from Dartmouth and the University of Maine Law School, practiced law, and served

in the Maine Legislature for 14 years. He and Pat Ryan were married at St. Charles Episcopal Church

in Gardiner, and have two children, Clare and Jenny, and two grandchildren, Athena and Chiron. He

and Pat joined St. Paul’s in the 1980’s, and have been regular worshipers for the last decade. Both he

and Pat usher, normally for the 8 o’clock service, and they were St. Paul’s delegates to the Diocesan

Convention in 2014 and 2015. Currently, Lucy Leitzell and he are working on writing a history of St.

Paul’s from 1945 to the present.

Julia Walkling

Julia grew up in Hanover, N.H., and earned degrees in Linguistics from Radcliffe College. In the dark

ages of computers, she programmed with a research group at IBM and later worked three years at

Harvard on a project to translate Russian into English. Moving to Brunswick in 1963, she and her

husband Bob became members of St. Paul’s. A stay-at-home Mom with their children Andrew and

Ellen until 1983, she began a new career organizing public humanities programs all around Maine and

New England. She retired in 2016.

Alternates: Emily Levine, Katy Rivera, Charla Spann

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St. Paul’s, Brunswick, Maine

Annual Meeting

January 28, 2018

The meeting was called to order by the Rector, The Reverend Carolyn Eklund, at 11:35

a.m. with an opening prayer.

The Rector summarized the agenda for the morning and reviewed the past year. We

continue to have challenges with our Christian Formation position.

She gave thanks to the outgoing Vestry Members; Jo Belknap and Jim Johnston, and the

rest of the Vestry Members; Paul Womer (Senior Warden), Johanna Wigg (Junior Warden),

Dana Baer, Betsey Bailey, Kevin Miller, Susan Martens, Katy Rivera, and Cliff Ruprecht;

the parish staff: Susan Tyler, Parish Administrator, Randy Day, Music Ministry Director,

Melanie Chicoria, Administrative Assistant, Aubrey Farmer, Sexton, and Mary Lee Wile

and Chick Carroll, Deacons.

The acceptance of the 2017 Annual Meeting Minutes was moved, seconded and voted

unanimously by voice vote.

Carol Bondy and the nominating committee of Jo Belknap, Jim Johnston, and Jane Redlon

presented the following slate for Vestry:

Senior Warden (2 year term) Paul Womer

Vestry Members: (3 year term) Susan Martens, Abigail Manny Patterson, and

William Edman.

Nominations from the floor were invited. There being none, a motion was made and

seconded to close the nominations. The motion was approved by voice vote unanimously.

The above slate was moved and seconded. The motion was approved by voice vote

unanimously.

Delegates and Alternates for the 2018 Diocesan Convention were presented as follows:

Delegates: Linda Ashe-Ford, Charlie Priest, Emily Levine, Kevin Miller and Pat

Ryan

Alternates: Charla Spann and James Ford

The same slate will attend the Episcopal Electing Convention for February 2019. The

above slate was moved and seconded. The motion was approved by voice vote

unanimously.

The Rector recognized the outgoing Vestry Members, Jo Belknap and Jim Johnston, for

their service and presented them with gifts.

Lenita Richard and Nancy Whitehouse presented the Treasurer’s End of the Year Report for

2017. They thanked the members of the Finance Committee; Carolyn Eklund, Paul Womer,

Johanna Wigg, Bob Mulligan, Nat Henshaw, Bob Jackson, Pat Ryan, Peter McCracken, Nancy

Whitehouse, and Carolyn Bulliner. Thanks to a gift to cover our projected deficit for the year and

a strong record of giving, support of special events, gains in Endowment Principal and reduction

in expenses, we ended the year firmly in the black. Questions regarding the Balance Sheet were

asked and answered.

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The 2018 Budget was presented. It shows a deficit but the trend in budgeted deficits has

been decreasing over the past four years. An attempt was made to create a balanced budget

but there was no desire to cut existing programs to do so.

The Senior Warden, Paul Womer, covered the Giving Program, pledging data and pledging

update. He reviewed some projects undertaken over the past year that have saved money.

We make contributions to a long-term maintenance fund but there are several projects

anticipated that will require a capital campaign: Namely, painting the interior of the

sanctuary, replacement of the sanctuary’s carpeting, and updating fluorescent lights with

LED lights in the sanctuary and elsewhere. Paul thanked parishioners helping him with the

foregoing; Dana Baer, Peter McCracken, and Hugh Savage.

Pledges are the most reliable and predictable form of income. To date 52 pledging units

have remained the same, 66 have increased, 7 are new, 8 have died, and 14 remain to be

heard from. The Vestry Members will contact the latter. Overall, the goal of increasing

pledges by 4% was met.

The Rector concluded the reports by discussing ministry priorities, and our future. We will

continue to emphasize family and youth. The 2018 Budget includes a half time position for

Christian Formation. In order to attract highly qualified applicants we may need to increase

the hours. A Parish-wide conversation to consider our future was tentatively scheduled for

February 25, 2018. However, the date comes at the end of February Vacation and some

families may not be back yet. Therefor the date of the conversation will be rescheduled.

The meeting adjourned at 12:21 p.m. with the Doxology sung as a four part round lead by Randy

Day.

Respectfully submitted,

Hugh P Savage, Clerk

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Rector’s Report

The Apostle Paul in his Letter to the Galatians expresses his passion for Christ and the Gospels,

and urges the Galatian Christian community to a life of faith that celebrates their diversity. One

of my favorite passages of Scripture comes from the Letter to the Galatians, “For all of you who

were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek,

there is neither slave nor free person, there is not male and female; for you are all one in Christ

Jesus.”

With this passage of being “clothed in Christ…” and being “…one in Christ Jesus” I wish to

celebrate with you the wondrous things God has brought to St. Paul’s in the year 2018. Our

parish has been served faithfully and courageously by a Vestry that has wrestled with this

question of diversity. At our annual retreat in February, we spent the weekend working on the

goals from our Mutual Study of Ministry that our parish wished for our future. One of those

goals was to expand our ministry with youth, children, and young families while continuing our

stellar ministry to those who are aging.

We chose to study the prospect of calling a full-time assistant rector, a priest recently graduated

from seminary. We applied to the bishop for financial assistance to help us be able to support his

person. After making a search and interviewing a number of candidates, we called The Rev.

Peggy Schnack to be our assistant rector for children and youth. We welcomed Peggy when she

began her ministry with us in August, and her task has been to build up Christian formation for

our children and youth and to support the parents. She is now the celebrant and preacher for the

9:30 am Family Eucharist. St. Paul’s has been the recipient of her good preaching and relational

gifts.

Our Stewardship Program for 2019 included a budget that would stretch our parish financially.

We asked you to please make a pledge if you haven’t been pledging. And for people who pledge,

we asked you to increase your pledge by 5% from 2018. Thank you for your generosity and

thank you for your confidence in the goals we have set for our future growth. Caroline Russell,

Stewardship Program Chair and her team, Charla Spann, Macauley Lord, Phil Studwell and

Patsy Oehl launched the “Jesus Calls. We Follow” program this fall with moving personal

accounts of faith and a Town Hall to have a conversation about the additional funding required to

call our assistant rector.

Many months before the Vestry considered the feasibility of calling a full-time assistant rector, a

group of members had been researching the need and cost of large maintenance projects such as

painting exterior and interior and making the building more energy efficient. In March, Peter

McCracken and Paul Womer presented a capital improvement proposal and its cost to the Vestry.

In May, the Vestry elected to begin sharing the building needs with the congregation.

We have called this capital improvement program Seasons of Renewal, a concept developed by

our own Susan Tyler. The improvements were planned to extend over several seasons, from

summer exterior painting to autumn installation of a new energy efficient boiler to winter

painting and upgrades in the Nave.

Our parish thanks go to the generous contributors and pledgers that have made this program

possible. Our goal was to inspire contributions and pledges of all sizes in order that the reach

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would be broad and deep. My deepest thanks go to the Construction Team: Peter McCracken,

chair; Paul Womer, Hugh Savage, Dana Baer and Brent Dudley. Joyful thanks go to the Fund-

raising Team: Pat Ryan and Lucy Leitzell, co-chairs; Nancy Whitehouse, Susan Tyler, Carolyn

Eklund, core team. Bill Martens, Lili Ott, Terry Leitzell, Abigail Manny Patterson, Dick Trub,

Macauley Lord, and Cliff Ruprecht.

We have been served as a parish by two of the most faithful, stellar deacons in the diocese of

Maine. The Rev. Mary Lee Wile leads us in our spiritual life with her wonderful Quiet Days, her

work at the altar at all three services, especially the 9:30 am Eucharist in the Great Hall. She

spent 2018 with Jane Redlon and Betsey Bailey, serving faithfully to bridge the Christian

Formation gap that was left when we were without a Christian Formation staff person. I thank

her for her good spirit, great preaching, and the voice she gives us, being a witness to the parish

of the needs of the world, particularly the needs she experiences serving at the women’s prison.

We said “thank you” to The Rev. Chick Carroll as he retired from his liturgical ministry at St.

Paul’s. As a deacon with St. Paul’s for seven years, Chick has lived the call to serve others as he

championed people who are homeless and was a “match-maker” of sorts between people of faith

and those whom we are called to serve. We are a better parish of Christ followers for these two

deacons serving in our midst. Thank you.

Another retirement we are marking in 2018 is our Senior Warden, Paul Womer. Paul was serving

as a Vestry member on the committee that interviewed and called me to be your rector in 2013.

He then became the Junior Warden, handling all the Building and Grounds needs in addition to

bringing innovations to the Christmas Fair. It was Paul who organized the one-stop payment and

the Square for credit cards. Paul has provided steady, wise and faithful counsel not only to me as

the rector, but to the Vestry and beyond. In addition, he has served with distinction on the Bishop

of Maine Discernment Committee. I thank him for his service and will miss his presence at our

weekly Wardens’ meetings and on Vestry.

Our parish is served faithfully, competently, and wisely by a great group of leaders, the Vestry. I

thank Kevin Miller, retiring member of the Vestry. Kevin has provided great leadership and skill

in guiding the Vestry. Cliff Ruprecht and Katy Kennedy Rivera have agreed to serve the Vestry in

different roles in the coming year and are on the slate as Senior Warden filling Paul Womer’s

unexpired term and running for a three-year term in her own right, respectively.

Thank you Nancy Whitehouse our treasurer, who has raised our confidence in the handling of

financial matters from audits to monthly reports, to Endowment tracking and giving our

leadership sound financial counsel.

Thank you to Hugh Savage, our Vestry Clerk, who faithfully records all the Vestry and parish

business.

Finally, I want to thank our great, hard-working, talented staff. We said good-bye to Melanie

Chicoria after serving five years as our administrative assistant. Melanie left to spend more time

with her family. We recently called Carolyn Farr to fill that position. I continue to marvel at the

growth of the choir under the direction of Randy Day. Randy is one of the most gifted and

experienced church musicians I’ve worked with. I give thanks for Randy’s dedication and

leadership of the choir. He understands the important goal of congregational singing. It’s clear to

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me that he is committed to this goal every single Sunday.

Thank you goes to Susan Tyler who not only has developed the art work and tag-line for Seasons

of Renewal, but also shares her gift of graphic art with all groups at St. Paul’s. It was Susan who

developed the logo for the very fun and successful Caribbean Festival fund-raiser. And it was

Susan who developed the art for our Stewardship campaign. This in addition to her job as one of

our financial staff persons, creating a smooth capital improvements building and worker

schedule, she keeps the building use schedule for all the groups that meet at St. Paul’s. In 2018

she evaluated the new on-line parish data management program and brought it online.

Behold how many people with many diverse gifts enter joyfully and generously in serving God

at St. Paul’s! Thanks be to God for the privilege I have of serving God here at St Paul’s.

Carolyn +

The Rev. Carolyn H. Eklund

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Report from the Associate Rector for Youth & Children The past four months have been a flurry of activity and learning. The welcome and support I

have received here has been amazing. I feel very blessed to have landed at St. Paul’s for my first

call. Thanks to some wonderfully dedicated volunteer teachers, the church school and youth

programs are going well. We may not have a large number, but those kids who come are

enthusiastic and engaged. I joined the preschool class one week and got to experience the joy

they have in singing Jesus Loves Me and the thoughtfulness of talking through tough feelings

like anger. We have grown the youth group just enough to be able to consider having separate

middle and high school groups, which is great! We had three youth participate in the fall

diocesan youth event, Miqra, which was held at the Cathedral. The youth have also gone

bowling, apple picking, and to a movie, helping them form community outside of the church

walls. I hope to continue to develop community within the children and youth programs so that

St. Paul’s is a place where all young people can come and be who they are, and be loved just as

they are. Parents, I’m not forgetting about you. In the new year I hope to work with you to

develop a community where you can feel that your spiritual needs are being met, apart from

being a parent.

I am having so much fun with the 9:30 Family Eucharist! It is a joy to see the wide range of

people in the congregation all participating and enjoying learning what it means to be a follower

of Jesus Christ. It has been a process to learn how to do such a unique service, but you have been

patient with me and I think the community is thriving! I hope that in the coming year we will be

able to engage even more people in participating in the Eucharistic celebration, whether that be

through reading the Psalm, ushering, helping with coffee hour, or sticking around after the

service to socialize and get to know one another. We become a stronger community through

sharing our stories, and what better time than during coffee hour!

This being my first call, everything was, and many things continue to be, new to me. While I had

done them before, celebrating and preaching were still new. In this supportive community, I have

been able to learn and grow in my position as celebrant as well as preacher. I have found that I

enjoy doing both in the informal setting of the 9:30 service as well as the formal setting of the

8:00 and 10:30 services. They each present unique challenges that help me to overcome nerves

and insecurities and make me into a better celebrant and preacher.

I have been working on ideas to make my community extend beyond the walls of St. Paul’s. As a

part of that, on occasion I head over to the soup kitchen and enjoy lunch and conversation with

people who may never enter the church. I also like working from the Union Street Bakery and

the library. In the coming year, I hope to identify more times and places to be out in the

community during the week. You never know what interesting conversations may come up with

the person walking by or eating at the next table.

I have been in many churches in different capacities over the years, and I want you to know that

St. Paul’s is special. The selfless service I see in action, the genuine warmth and hospitality you

show to strangers, and the engagement within the church and the community are truly

spectacular. I hope to help you continue to be the hands and feet of Christ, acting to serve the

least of these in the community and in the world.

Blessings,

Peggy +

The Rev. Peggy E. Schnack

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Report from the Senior Warden

A Remarkable Year

Dear Friends in Christ,

2018 has been a remarkable year for St. Paul’s.

Last February, at the Vestry’s annual retreat (one that might have set a record for the number of

flip-chart pages used), in-depth and forward-looking discussions took place. Relying on the 2012

parish profile and the Study of Mutual Ministries of 2016, we knew we had to make changes in

our Christian Education program, especially as pertains to young families. A sub-committee was

formed to consider options, but the hand-writing was (literally) already on the wall: we needed

an assistant rector. Simultaneous with the aforementioned study, we were aware that parts of the

church’s physical plant needed attention. Two major and permanent changes. Two major

expenses. Both at the same time. Should we do it? Could we do it? What were the risks? Should

one initiative take priority over the other?

You know the answer. We had to do both, relying on our faith in God and the strength of the

parish. With help from the diocese, we determined we could afford to hire an assistant rector for

a three-year period. Simultaneous with the decision to hire an assistant rector, construction and

(later) fund-raising committees were formed to consider the extent and cost of needed upgrades

to the church. Details can be found in the Building and Grounds report, but the “Seasons of

Renewal” project covers exterior painting, painting and lighting/electrical upgrades in the Nave,

lighting upgrades in the annex, a new boiler, cleaning of the stained glass windows, and added

insulation. Our faith was not misplaced. The Rev. Peggy Schnack arrived in August to begin her

first ministry as a newly ordained priest. Renovation work also began in August when the

church’s exterior was painted.

The above will stretch us financially. The cost of the assistant rector requires a 5% increase in

annual pledges. The renovation is a separate funding effort to raise the money. Instead of setting

on a dollar amount, we have a goal of 95% parish participation over a three year period. So far, it

is looking good.

In the coming months, we need to consider how we will staff our voluntary ministries. Many of

those who have been relied upon to oversee pastoral care visits, the annual Christmas Fair, etc.,

are moving on. Beyond finances, the church is seeking your time and talent to help us continue

these needed and very valuable programs.

On a personal note, I have also decided to step down as your senior warden. It has been a good

run as a member of the Vestry, on the parish profile committee, junior and senior warden, and

most recently as a member of the Diocesan Discernment Search Committee tasked with

developing a slate of candidates for consideration as the next (10th) Episcopal Bishop of Maine.

I look forward to helping my successor and the rector whenever possible in the months ahead.

Thank you for your support and prayers during these past years.

In peace,

Paul Womer,

Senior Warden

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Report from the Deacons

2018 marks the last year of The Rev. Chick Carroll’s assignment to St. Paul’s as one of our

deacons. 2018 also marks a variety of ways in which he has engaged his diaconal ministry. Those

ministries in the world will continue long after his regular service on the altar has ended.

For example, Chick was instrumental in bringing the Reclaiming Jesus Movement to Midcoast

Maine, as attested to in St. Paul’s Facebook post:

https://www.facebook.com/StPaulsBrunswick/photos/a.338443112860421/2043456982359017/?

type=3&theater He continues to envision ways to promote the movement.

He also maintains his ongoing ministry at The Gathering Place, which he helped create, and he

will continue to teach at St. Paul’s, and to serve as a substitute deacon. It has been a full and busy

year for The Rev. Chick Carroll.

Our remaining deacon, The Rev. Mary Lee Wile, will continue to serve on the altar at St. Paul’s

on Sunday mornings, as well as overseeing the Eucharistic Visitors, leading Quiet Days, and

teaching. She continues, too, her ministry at the Maine Correctional Center in Windham, her

writing commitments, and her small ecumenical spiritual direction practice.

Deacons are called to be bridges between the church and the world, with their primary ministries

being outside the church walls. But always your deacons have been grounded in the work and

worship of St. Paul’s.

The Rev. Mary Lee Wile

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Music Ministry Report

The ministry of music in worship at St. Paul’s, like the Pony Express, happens during all kinds of

weather. No matter the climate of the moment, our musicians show up as is safe to do so, and

worship happens. 2018 has been no exception. As I review this past year’s programming and

activity, this faithful quotient is what stands out. Without the weekly attendance at rehearsal and

worship, the music portion of St. Paul’s fellowship at any service would be less colorful, not as

rich, nor as memorable.

Perhaps the greatest gift I’ve been given yet again is the weekly sharing of song when combined

with the choir, clergy, altar party, and congregation. St. Paul’s is truly a singing unit of praise.

Hearing your joint efforts is truly rewarding.

Upon review of 2018’s ministry, the following highlights are of note:

1. The music library added 10 new anthems. The work of cataloguing the whole of our

resources continued and should be completed in 2019.

2. Our Summer Music @ St. Paul’s gave opportunity for a number of new musicians to sing

and play during the months of July and August.

3. A search was begun for a new keyboard to be used as accompaniment for upstairs choir

rehearsal. This keyboard will replace the one temporarily loaned for this use by Al and

Roberta Hipkins.

4. Allison Chapman, soprano, joined as a new member of the St. Paul’s choir. Thank you,

Allison, for your voice, spirit, and contribution to the soprano section.

Within the upstairs space called the Choir Room an effort has been made to do some decorating

and organization. As part of this process a decision was made to use one spot in the room to

memorialize our former organ, an instrument used for decades in the music ministry of St.

Paul’s. The original organ bench, coupler mechanism, and drawknobs from the console, along

with pictures culled from Terry Leitzell’s photo library, flanked by two wall hangings, will

comprise the display.

My work at St. Paul’s continues to be made more effective by the collaboration with Rev.

Carolyn, Susan Tyler, Parish Administrator, former Administrative Assistant Melanie Chicorria,

and our new Administrative Assistant Carolyn Farr.

To those who’ve participated in St. Paul’s Choir, Clergy, Susan Brown, and all others who’ve

helped assist with worship, I give my hearty thanks.

In gratitude,

Randy Day

Director of Music Ministry

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Adult Christian Formation Ministry Team Report

This past year our rector, The Rev. Carolyn Eklund, suggested a change for the names we use to

categorize our programs. The first category is Conversation Groups (formerly called Small

Groups). Under this banner, which is more descriptive of what these groups actually are, there

are two different types. One is the ongoing group that meets at regular intervals. The three Bible

groups are an example of this, and these Bible groups, in particular, form the underpinning for all

of our programs. The other is any group that meets for a limited duration (usually 4 to 6 weeks)

on a variety of topics.

A second category is Special Programs/Quiet Days. This grouping includes our annual Lenten

program, which consists of the Lenten Meditations booklet and the communal supper and

program held one evening a week for five weeks in Lent. Quiet Days currently refers to the Quiet

Morning, facilitated by The Rev. Mary Lee Wile. The Quiet Morning is a half-day retreat at the

church, which includes a couple of prompts by the facilitator, each followed by 45-minutes of

silence and opportunities for sharing.

The third category is Community Programs, which are intended to reach out into the wider

community. The Pihcintu Chorus is a recent example.

We offered a couple Conversation Groups in 2018. The Rev. Dr. Larry Kalajainen facilitated one

on “The Bible Says . . . How Good Is the Good Book?” It used his book of the same name to

explore what the Bible is and how and why it has become a sacred text for Christians. The Rev.

Mary Lee Wile facilitated another called “Redemptive Listening,” which looked at listening as a

ministry.

Under Special Programs, we published the Lenten Meditations booklet for the eleventh year and

offered the Lenten supper, study, and sharing. The topic for the five-week Lenten program was

“Who is My Neighbor?” and we thank our six excellent presenters for their engaging

presentations: Andree Appel, The Rev. Chick Carroll, The Rev. Carolyn Eklund, Deborah

Goodwin, Carol Kalajainen, and Myrna Koonce. We began by looking at the parable of the Good

Samaritan and then explored what our faith teaches us about how to enlarge our circle of

neighbors to include those whom we assume are not like us. After Easter, Rebecca

McConnaughey and Deborah Goodwin facilitated a program entitled “Holy (or Wholly) in the

World: Celtic Christianity Revisited.” Armed with extensive knowledge of the distinctive Gaelic

Christian faith, they led us to explore the relationship between language (in this case, Scots

Gaelic) and culture, and by looking at chosen texts to see what new insights they might hold for

us.

We had two Quiet Mornings— the one in the fall was called “The Still Point of the Turning

World,” a reference to a quotation taken from T. S. Eliot, and the spring retreat was entitled

“Rooted and Grounded in Love.” The half-day retreats are scheduled to address seasons of

change. In the spring we may feel still frozen and stuck in the mud, yet we know that God

continues to nurture and nourish us. The fall one coincided with Advent and offered participants

a chance to be still amid the busyness of the season.

The big Community Program (and we don’t have them every year) was planned with the help of

Family Ministries and took place in September. We invited the community to celebrate the

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Pihcintu Chorus, a multi-national refugee and immigrant girls’ chorus based in Portland, Maine.

After special pre-concert activities for young students, songwriter Con Fullam and the amazing

chorus he leads awed us with their testimonies and singing. Veterans of performing at the White

House and the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, they inspired and delighted us with their

repertoire. We got to meet members of the group at a beautiful reception hosted by the

Hospitality Ministry. The whole afternoon was full of joy and blessings.

Love and peace from the Adult Formation Ministry—Sarah Arnold, The Rev. Chick Carroll,

Deborah Goodwin, Liz Messler, Danielle Murphy, Pam Nugent (chair), and Bob Walkling

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Building and Grounds Ministry Team Report

The following is a summary of buildings and grounds issues of 2018. Parishioners are also

invited to read the periodic reports prepared throughout the year for the Vestry. These reports are

on file in the office and included as attachments to minutes of Vestry meetings.

Seasons of Renewal

Without a doubt, the major B&G event for 2018 was (and remains) the renovation effort

“Seasons of Renewal.” This effort began, in no small part, due to the vision and initial research

done by Peter McCracken who suggested that we paint the interior of the Nave and clean the

church’s stained-glass windows. A construction committee was formed that consists of Peter,

Dana Baer, Brent Dudley, Hugh Savage, and Paul Womer. After considerable discernment,

initial meetings with potential contractors, discussions regarding our carbon footprint, and

briefings of the Vestry, Peter’s vision was expanded to a renovation effort of over $300,000. The

effort consists of the following:

a. Exterior painting. The exterior of the church was in critically poor shape. Accordingly,

it had the highest priority and was completed during this past summer. Check out photos

in the renovation blog (see below) of the rector’s trip up in the “cherry picker” when she

blessed the church and all involved in the painting. Cost: $53,702. Paid.

b. Heating system. Our boiler was approximately 25 years old and woefully out of date.

Thanks to the expertise of Brent Dudley, we decided to install a top-of-line energy

efficient Viessmann boiler. The new boiler is expected to reduce our heating costs by

15% (ca. $1900/yr). An auxiliary heater was installed in the undercroft to both warm the

area under the Nave and, more importantly, to end our reliance on glycol - a source of

continual repairs, frustration, and expense. The plan also calls for the possible installation

of two additional heat exchangers in the Nave. However, we have noted that the Nave is

already warmer. Kudos and thanks to everyone who, in October/November, patiently

withstood the cold building, lack of hot water, and temporary services in the Great Hall

during the installation of the boiler. Cost: $58,800. Paid (does not include an anticipated

rebate from Efficiency Maine).

c. Undercroft. This part of the project was not in our initial scope. When Moore Painting

suggested that use of an electric lift in the Nave (see below) would be easier and less

costly than staging, we thought it best to have an engineer examine the building’s

superstructure to ensure it could hold the weight (about 5000 lb.). The examination,

which cost $5,880, found evidence of Powderpost Beetle damage requiring replacement

and/or reinforcement of various beams. The engineer also noted that our earlier effort to

install a membrane and an HE dehumidifier in the undercroft had sufficiently changed the

undercroft’s environment so that the beetles were no longer in evidence. Repairs took

place in November and December, creating minimal disturbance. Several large boulders

were broken and removed - we will use them to enhance our landscaping. Cost: $58,550.

Paid.

d. Nave. This part of the project will begin in January. Vestry member Katy Rivera

recommended that work in the Nave be done at a time when it would cause minimal

disturbance. She asked, “What period of the religious calendar would be best?” Excellent

question. Work will begin immediately after Epiphany and should be completed by Palm

Sunday. Moore Painting will act as “clerk of the works” to ensure the below steps occur

in the proper sequence. Moore Painting will rent an electric lift to be shared, as needed,

by all working in the Nave.

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Here is the anticipated schedule:

a. Remove the pews for light repair and refinishing.

b. Remove the carpeting.

c. Remove the organ pipes and cover the organ “box” in the east transept.

d. Temporarily seal off the Nave to prohibit access. This is necessary because of the

presence of lead in the old paint.

e. Pre-paint prep and cleaning (includes removing soot from walls and ceiling).

f. Electrician to install basic wiring and “rough work” for improved lighting and

additional electrical outlets in the Nave and sacristy. See separate paragraph

below.

g. Upgraded insulation installed in the ceiling, walls, and undercroft.

h. Nave is painted.

i. New carpeting installed.

j. LED lighting, dimmable, installed. Finish installation of additional outlets.

k. Stained-glass cleaned.

l. Nave re-opens.

e. Lighting. We knew that the Nave needed improved lighting. A lighting engineer from

Wesco conducted a lighting survey not only of the Nave, but of the entire church. His

survey concluded that an upgrade to LED lighting would save St. Paul’s approximately

$4,500 a year on our electric bill. After rebates, he estimated we would pay off the cost of

new lighting in 2.5 years. Alas, his estimate did not include installation costs. Including

installation, we should recoup our costs in about 5.5 years - well within the seven year

“benchmark” that is considered the standard for payback on such an investment. Per

above, lighting installation in the Nave needs to be done in sync with the other work, but

lighting upgrades in the annex (Great Hall, office, etc.) can be done at a more flexible

pace.

f. Insulation and Stained glass. These projects will be fitted in as best suits the schedule

described above, but we assume the windows will be cleaned toward the end of the work

period. New Plexiglas shields that protect the stained glass will replace those that have

become cloudy due to UV damage.

Readers will note that the work completed in 2018 has been paid for, and done without dipping

into our savings or endowment funds. Pat Ryan and Lucy Leitzell led a crack team of

parishioners who organized a funding drive to run in advance of our annual stewardship effort.

Our goal was $300,500, and to have 95% participation. We have met the dollar goal originally

set based on construction estimates and a contingency; we are about one-third of the way toward

the participation goal. With added expenses beyond the original budget (e.g., repairs to the

church’s superstructure in the undercroft), we encourage those who have not made a contribution

to consider doing so. Any amount will be graciously accepted. The rector likes to say, “No gift is

too small nor too large.” And, of course, many thanks to those who already have contributed to

this effort.

Lots of questions remain. Many have asked whether we can improve access into the pews. At

this point we just do not know. If the flooring in the Nave is similar to that of the west transept

(uncovered and renovated in 2012-13), a major change to the floor is probably not possible. We

hope that we can make some improvements, but will not know until after the pews and carpet are

removed. We understand that Trinity Episcopal Church on Wall Street is tackling the same

problem and meeting the same obstacles. Other possible improvements remain in the wind.

Change the hot water systems in the restrooms to “on-demand.” This would further reduce our

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use of natural gas, improving our carbon footprint and lowering our yearly costs. Upgrade our

heating control system and rezone the upstairs (choir area): cost would be ca. $17-20,000, but

would make the choir practice area quieter and much more comfortable, and make our overall

system more flexible, user-friendly and energy efficient.

Stay tuned. You can follow progress on the renovation blog found on our web site

(http://stpaulsmaine.org/category/season-of-renewal-2018-2019/). Updated reports, including

photos, are periodically submitted. Not only does the blog keep you informed, our archivists

hope that it will provide a good history for future generations of St. Paul’s parishioners.

Other

Audio. With the arrival of our new assistant rector, we upgraded our sound system in the Nave

and in the Great Hall so that she is “wired” with microphones in both areas. Equipment was

purchased from and installed by The Music Center at Tontine Mall.

Video. We purchased a video camera that allows us to video-record sermons or services for

playback on YouTube. St. Paul’s has a YouTube account that allows us to live-stream services

using the webcam and laptop that we already own.

Lawn mower. Last year we purchased a quiet all-electric lawn mower. While the motor and

cutting platform worked fine, the wheel bearings did not hold up. Last spring, Lowe’s replaced

the entire unit for no charge.

Fence. The fence on the south side of our garden that was damaged in 2017 has finally been

repaired.

Parking lot. We had hoped to have the parking lot striping repainted. However, despite

numerous visits, estimates, and promises, no contractor followed through. Next year, maybe. In

order to reduce our need for grit during the winter, we doubled our supply of ice melt, and

purchased a spreader. The ice melt is the type that is put down in advance of a storm (like salt

brine used in some communities). Our initial impression from November’s early snow is

positive.

Paul Womer

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Christmas Fair Report

St. Paul’s 82nd

Annual Christmas Fair, December 1, 2018

It is a great pleasure to tell you that the Christmas Fair reached an all-time new net earnings of

more than $20,000 (refer to the next page for the exact numbers). On the day of the Fair, the

weather was sunny and bright and the Fair workers, shoppers, and diners showed a joyful and

cheerful spirit – a happy day!

Following the Fair, clean-up began. The OutReach Committee assisted with clean up as did a

few willing parishioners, and the Fair Committee. Thank you to all. Sunday after the Fair, we

held an after Fair sale with many additional sales.

The Christmas Café introduced a new successful menu consisting of a variety of donated soups

and bread (of course, they still served Tim’s Fish Chowder), and delightful desserts. The diners

enjoyed the new menu. Several of our young people were servers in the Christmas Café to the

delight of many patrons.

The details that go into the Fair involve organizing, advertising, setting up, and cleaning up.

However, the individual chairs make the Fair a success. Their dedication to their own tables is

truly a gift to the Fair. This dedication created a smooth-running and successful day. Thank you

to all the individual chairs for all the care and attention you put into your table. Take a bow for a

job well done! You made the Fair Chairs’ job much easier. Working with you was a pleasure!

Then, of course, there are the greeters, cashiers, tea servers, Children’s table, office staff, cooks,

treasurer, counters, and waiters, the many who donate, and all who shop. Thank you! Your efforts

contributed to a successful Christmas Fair.

Your 2018 Christmas Fair Committee – Bonny Labonte, Lili Ott, and Abbie Van Doren

Dana Baer, Vestry Liason

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Christmas Fair 2018

Bake & Candy Expense Income Table Total

Total ($34.17) $1,045.50 $1,011.33

Christmas Café Expense Income Table Total

Total $0.00 $903.50 $903.50

Christmas Corner Expense Income Table Total

Total $0.00 $462.70 $462.70

Gourmet Freezer Expense Income Table Total

Total ($266.59) $2,864.00 $2,597.41

Greens Expense Income Table Total

Total ($1,050.00) $2,301.50 $1,251.50

Knives/Country Store Expense Income Table Total

Total $0.00 $1,206.85 $1,206.85

Religious Expense Income Table Total

Total $0.00 $23.25 $23.25

Silent Auction Expense Income Table Total

Total $0.00 $5,632.00 $5,632.00

Fiber Arts Expense Income Table Total

Total $0.00 $4,357.75 $4,357.75

Treasures Expense Income Table Total

Total $0.00 $2,683.10 $2,683.10

Sunday Sales Expense Income Table Total

Total $0.00 $352.45 $352.45

Misc. Expense Income Table Total

Total ($789.90) $638.00 ($151.90)

Total Fair Proceeds ($2,140.66) $22,470.60 $20,329.94

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Family Ministries Report

The Family Ministry Commission is dedicated to caring for the entire Parish Family of St. Paul's

Church. Our mission is to help connect and care for all families regardless of their varied forms.

This past spring we sponsored Wednesday Night Café dinners as a way to promote fellowship

and connection between various groups within our parish family. The average attendance for the

café was 20 to 30 people. We also sponsored the Advent Spiral, a peaceful candle-lit way to

connect with the true meaning of the journey to the manger and the birth of our Lord. The

Family Ministry Commission actively supported the fellowship needs of the 9:30 Family

Eucharist. We helped with their coffee hours and supported the ongoing activities of this group.

The Family Ministry Commission also supported several intergenerational activities in the

Parish. We helped to plan and worked with the group who sponsored the Pihcintu Multicultural

Chorus in September. This wonderful event brought together children and adults in meaningful

activities prior to the concert to let everyone explore ways we are all alike in our many

differences. The children and adults discussed how we can welcome the stranger among us. The

afternoon culminated in the opportunity to hear the joyous music of this talented chorus of

immigrant young women. The commission also worked to support the needs of families in crisis.

We offered rides and help with other needs. We connected families in crisis with services both

within the parish and also the community. We were also compassionate support to those who just

need a hand to hold or someone to listen.

In the coming year, we plan to move our fellowship outreach from Wednesday night to the first

Sunday of each month. In our ongoing effort to support connections between members of all

services we will sponsor brunch after the 9:30 First Sunday’s Life Together Eucharist. We hope

this will provide a time for all members of our Parish Family to meet and get to know each other.

Respectfully in God’s Love

Linda Ashe-Ford

Flower Ministry

The Flower Committee had a good year. We were grateful that Lynne Holland and Lili Ott joined

our group and would like to extend special thanks to Charla Spann for filling in for Carol Layton.

Respectfully submitted, Abigail Manny Patterson

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Healing Prayer Ministry Report

At our meetings once a month, we begin with spontaneous prayer to our God of Healing, Mercy,

and ever-present Love. We follow with a study of the healing ministry, as instituted by Jesus,

because it is the foundation of this ministry. Our prayers and laying on of hands have no power

unless what we do is compatible with Jesus’ ministry. We also try to be open to allowing the

Holy Spirit to use us as channels of God’s healing. We continue to seek God’s guidance in how

we offer this healing ministry at St. Paul’s Church.

In 2018 we felt led to re-examine where and when we offer the laying on of hands. We continue

to offer healing prayer twice a month on Sundays—at the lay-led Celtic morning prayer and the

worship-together service on first Sundays, and at the 8:00 and 10:30 services on third Sundays of

the month. That has not changed. However, in our concerns that the place of prayer feel

appropriately welcoming and yet still part of a public service, we questioned whether praying in

the chancel was the best place. Where could prayer take place that would provide a meditative

space and yet still be visibly part of a public worship service? Satisfying both needs is a delicate

balance.

We also felt a call to offer the laying on of hands right after communion rather than after the

dismissal. Offering healing prayer right after the Eucharist seemed more in tune with the tenor of

the service than waiting until the end when the mood of the service shifts to being joyfully sent

out into the world. Receiving the Eucharist is in itself healing and opens us to the presence of

God. Healing prayer invites God’s healing into particular areas of our lives.

After months of discussion and prayer, and in consultation with our rector, The Rev. Carolyn

Eklund, we made the changes you see today. Laying on of hands is now offered right after

communion (as it had been when this ministry first began), and the new location is at the back of

the church. This change has been made possible by cooperation with three other ministries:

ushers, acolytes, and choir, whose members process out through the side door into the vestibule

on those Sundays when healing prayer is offered. We are grateful for their flexibility.

We also welcomed new member Andree Appel, whom you will be seeing as part of the healing

prayer team on Sundays.

We thank you for trusting us with your prayer needs, whether for yourself or for others.

Many blessings from the Healing Prayer Team,

The Rev. Dick Hall, Andree Appel, Sarah Arnold, Mariette Bulger, Myrna Koonce, Liz Messler,

Ada Moore, Pam Nugent, Virginia Vincent, Bob Walkling, Julia Walkling

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Holy Stitchers Report

The Holy Stitchers’ Ministry has as its mission a three-area approach. The first is fellowship and

support of the group.

The group meets every Tuesday morning from 10am to noon.

We keep in touch and support all who meet with us and those who are often far away, welcoming

them back to visit whenever possible.

The second ministry is to St. Paul’s community. This year we completed many prayer shawls

which were blessed by our Rector and given to those who were ill or in

need of support. Our special project was to make a stole for our new

Assistant Rector as a

welcoming gift.

Our final mission is to the greater community. This year we donated two baby layettes in

conjunction with Family Ministries for two young families. Knitting supplies were donated to

teachers who helped youngsters learn to knit.

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During the removal of the boiler and installation of a new one, the temperature took a plunge. We

had been the recipient of many beautiful knitted vests and sweaters. They were put out for

anyone to take if they were cold. Thirty of the thirty-six were lovingly used by parishioners and

community members.

Last but not least, we made many knitted, crocheted, and stitched goods for the Christmas Fair.

By Charla Spann, Chair

and Nancy Whitehouse, member

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Living Local- Joining God in the Neighborhood

Several years ago, St. Paul's was invited to join with other Maine congregations, and in fact,

several other dioceses, in a new process called "Living Local." As a group, the Guiding Team

learned that this was a process to discern where God and the Holy Spirit were active right here

and now, and outside our church walls. While we joined other congregations periodically to

share, review, and debrief, it was our frequent team meetings that were richest. Each time we

gathered, we participated in Dwell in the Word, reading a passage of scripture, sharing what we

heard with a partner, and then sharing what we heard our partner say with the group. Luke 10:1-

12 was the passage for a long, long time. It tells the story of the sending out of the seventy and as

we read it repeatedly we had changing reactions, which kind of mirror our reactions to the

discernments, revelations, and transformations each of us experienced during our two plus years

together! Early on we read it with an open mind; it was something different and we were asked

to do it. After a while, we felt bored with the same old passage; surely we had done a thorough

job, but we persevered. After quite a while, we internalized parts of the passage. We were no

longer reading about disciples going out two by two to do God's work; we were living it in our

own ways and in our own lives! We learned to hear new things by listening deeply. We discerned

new ways of doing what we were already doing, by being intentional and loving. We each left

our comfort zone, some more than others, and learned we could be and do more than we had

thought.

The process has wound down, at least for now. With a new bishop there will be changes and new

ideas. Whether or not Living Local is part of the mix remains to be seen, but all of us are better

for the opportunity. The membership of the Team changed a bit over the duration. Myrna

Koonce, Andree Appel, Tobey Lee, Linda Ashe-Ford, Terry Howell, Betsey Bailey, and our

coach Lisle Blind shared a transformational journey with me. I'm sure any of us would be happy

to share our experiences and how we are still "Living Local" in our own individual journeys.

Caroline Russell, convener

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Outreach Ministry Team Report

St. Paul’s is an extraordinarily giving congregation, devoting countless hours serving one another

and the wider community but also generously supporting the church and outside organizations

financially. The Outreach Committee has the challenging but rewarding task of deciding how

best to distribute the proceeds from the annual Christmas Fair – as well as other donations – at a

time when there is so much need in the community.

Thanks to the remarkable generosity of St. Paul’s members, the Outreach Committee had

roughly $50,000 at the beginning of 2018. In addition to proceeds from the Christmas Fair, we

had received anonymous donations that had accumulated over the year.

After considerable discussion, committee members opted to spend down most Outreach funds in

2018 in response to the growing needs while maintaining a small reserve for emergencies that

arise during the year.

St. Paul’s parishioners should be proud that the spirit of giving is so strong in the congregation.

Following is a list of organizations that have benefited from that generosity during 2018.

Brunswick Area Student Aid $500

Embrace A Vet $3,750

Episcopal Relief & Development $500

Family Focus $1,750

Four Directions $500

The Gathering Place $4,000

Habitat For Humanity $250

Maine Council of Churches $1,000

Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Project $6,000

Mid Coast New Mainers Support Group $500

Oasis $6,000 $6,000

Preble Street Resource Center $5,000

Ready Set Go 2 Learn $1,000

Safe Passage $1,000

Seeds of Independence $5,000

Settlemire Community Garden $250

TEAN (The Emergency Action Network $1,500

Tedford Housing $ 2,000 $ 2,000

Tree Street Youth $1,500 $1,500

Trinity Jubilee $1,000

Window Dressers $1,500 $1,500

Wisdom’s Women $500 $500

Pat Ryan

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Pastoral Visitors Ministry Team Report

2018 has been a year of transition for our group. After many years of devoted and strong

leadership, Jean Mulligan has stepped down from that position but will continue visiting and

head up the flower ministry. Thank you, Jean.

St. Paul’s has always been a strong, caring church. Care has been done quietly, through small

groups ministering to one another and through our organized parish visitors. At present our group

numbers have diminished due to other commitments and aging.

Crisis meals will continue under the leadership of Joan Reynolds. We thank Donna Thivierge for

heading up this ministry for many years. During the year over 60 meals were provided for 11

families. Many volunteers help with these meals. Let us know if you would like to cook a meal.

This year we had a program presented by Hannah Thompkins from Spectrum Generations on

services available in the Brunswick area.

Sharing and Caring meetings are held monthly to support those who are dealing with a loss or

who are caring for a loved one. Sandy Meyer, Barbara Blanchard, and Susan McCracken share in

the leadership.

Our annual Spring Tea was held at Thornton Hall/ Oaks in May. This was festive, fun and well

received by the Thornton community. Thank you, Terry Howell, Mary Johnston, and Abigail M.

Patterson.

Each week Altar flowers are delivered to those who are unable to attend church or are ill. This is

done on a rotating basis. In addition plants are delivered on three occasions: All Saints, after a

loss within the year, Easter, and Christmas.

We continue to work on revitalizing and organizing our group in a manageable and meaningful

way. Please join this important ministry, we need younger members! Thank you for considering.

Susan McCracken for the Parish Visitors=

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Reception Ministry Team Report

St. Paul’s Reception Committee, co-chaired by Bonita Labonte and Abbie Van Doren, hosted six

memorial receptions for members of St. Paul’s.

We continue to be able to host receptions because of the many people in our parish who support

St. Paul’s Reception Committee either by their food donations and/or their continued assistance

with setting up, serving, and cleaning up following the reception. Together we can provide this

valuable service.

If you would like to become an active member of the Reception Committee, please speak with

Bonny or Abbie. We encourage new members to join us. Thank you to all who support the

Reception Committee time and time again.

Bonita Labonte and Abbie Van Doren, Reception Committee Co-Chairs

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Seasons of Renewal

Launched right after Labor Day 2018, the Seasons of Renewal campaign has so far received 72

gifts and pledges of $328,070, surpassing the campaign goal of $300,500. Those generous

contributions have come from 47 percent of our pledging families. Thank you for responding to

this project with such enthusiasm!

During the past couple of months, the Construction Committee oversaw some structural repairs

identified in the engineering analysis of the undercroft. The cost of this unanticipated but

essential work was not included in the original campaign goal.

The entire St. Paul’s family is invited to consider offering a gift or pledge to help raise the

additional $12,000 needed to complete the structural work to preserve our Church building.

Meeting our dollar goal matters; but it is just as important that all of the people of St. Paul’s take

part in that effort. Join us!

The members of the Fund-Raising Team thank you for your generosity.

Pat Ryan and Lucy Leitzell, Co-Chairs; The Rev. Carolyn Eklund, Terry Leitzell, Bill Martens,

Lili Ott, Abigail Manny Patterson, Katy Rivera, Cliff Ruprecht, Dick Trub, Susan Tyler, and

Nancy Whitehouse.

As of January 15, 2019, gifts and pledges have been received from the following:

Carol Anderson

Anonymous

Sarah Arnold

In memory of Charles B. Arnold,

who made it possible.

Dana Baer & Andree Appel

Elizabeth Bailey

Michael Anne & Tim Banks

Beth Barnes

In memory of Bennett H. Barnes.

Josephine Belknap

Leslie Brancart

Anne & Dick Brautigam

Carolyn Bulliner

Fred & Carolyn Case

Jeff & Jan DeBlieu

In honor of the people of St. Paul’s

and how they’ve welcomed us.

Steve & Marty Dome

Brent Dudley

William Edman

In memory of William Beverly

Edman.

The Rev. Carolyn H. Eklund

In memory of John E. Eklund.

Benson & Patricia Ford

Patricia & Donald Forsyth

David & Nancy Gardner

Eugene B. Grindle

Jack Gurty

Nat & Michelle Henshaw

In memory of John & Anita

Henshaw.

William B. Hetzel, Jr.

The Parkrow Charitable Trust

Robert & Karin Jackson

Mary-Gay Kennedy

In memory of Eric & Lee Russell.

Myrna Koonce & Paul Saucier

Bonita & Donald Labonte

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Elizabeth Lamphier The Rev. Robert Patterson

Terry & Lucy Leitzell Joan Reynolds

Macauley & Carol Lord Lenita & Rodney Richard

Paul & Charlotte Loveless Peter Richter

William & Susan Martens In memory of Jane Richter

Rebecca McConnaughey, Deborah Goodwin Emil & Katy Rivera

In memory of Patricia Hiatt Dwayne & Kathy Robinson

McConnaughey & Olive T. Goodwin The Ruprecht Family

Susan S. & J. Peter McCracken Caroline Russell

Mrs. Elisabeth A. Messler Pat Ryan & Charlie Priest

Sandra Meyer Hugh & Caroline Savage

Kevin Miller William G. Sayres

Greg & Linda Millert Elizabeth Scully

Capt. & Mrs. Charles L. Mull Julia D. Stevens

Robert & Jean Mulligan Patsy Oehl & Phil Studwell

R. E. Murphy In honor of Chick Carroll’s service as

In memory of Gloria Murphy. Deacon to St. Paul’s.

The Nickerson Family Sara Townsend

The Rev. Donald A. & Susan Nickerson, Jr. In memory of Terry M. Townsend.

The Rev. Alfred & Bronda Niese Richard Trub

Thomas M. & Pamela M. Nugent Robert & Julia Walkling

John & Lili Ott Lucinda White & Thomas Kelley

In appreciation for the ministry of Nancy Whitehouse

Carolyn Eklund Johanna Wigg & Cheryl Golek

Abigail Manny Patterson Paul Womer & Abbie Van Doren

COLLECT FOR SEASONS OF RENEWAL

Creator God, you and the people of St. Paul’s established your Church on the corner of Pleasant and

Union Streets to your glory, the welfare of your people and the town of Brunswick over 170 years ago.

This building has served young and old, parent and child, student and worker, in war time and in

peacetime, the rich and poor, the joyful and grieving, the homeless and hungry, the sober and the

addicted. Give us the generosity of spirit to accept this financial undertaking for the renewal of the

exterior and the energy-efficient upgrade of heating and lighting; pour out your abundance on us that

we may never take your gifts for granted and always joyfully serve you and your people; we pray all

this for your tender mercy’s sake. Amen.

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Worship Ministry Team Report

The most wonderful characteristic of the Worship Ministry Team is our joy in collaborating to create

beautiful and inspiring worship that gives glory to God. In 2018, we welcomed The Rev. Peggy

Schnack as our full-time assistant rector for children and youth. Peggy’s references described her as a

good preacher and relational. Both are true and we welcome her voice and gifts as a preacher. Peggy is

gaining experience at the altar and has been celebrating the Eucharist regularly at all three services.

In November, at a joint Grace Church, Bath and St. Paul’s Evensong, the Vestry, Holy Stitchers and I

installed Peggy in her new ministry. The Holy Stitchers created a customized stole and presented it to

Peggy. We also welcomed The Rev. Ted Gaiser, the rector of Grace, Bath as a joint preacher with me.

Another joint worship venture with Grace, Bath was our annual celebration of the Easter Vigil. Held at

St. Paul’s in 2018, members of Grace and St. Paul’s joined in the readings, serving as acolytes and

Eucharistic Ministers.

We said, “Thank you” and “Good-bye” to The Rev. Chick Carroll who retired from his liturgical duties

at St. Paul’s at the end of 2018. St. Paul’s offered a sumptuous reception and invited members of the

community who have worked in ministry with Chick to give presentations. No doubt, we will still see

Chick from time-to-time as he works with The Gathering Place and continues to raise awareness for

“Reclaiming Jesus,” one of his community projects.

First Sundays, Life Together at 9:30 am is gaining attendance. The good spirit of our congregations

worshiping together once a month is palpable. Monthly Morning Prayer in the Celtic Tradition at 8:00

am is now in its second year. This brief yet quiet and meditative prayer service is led by Lay Worship

Leaders and is becoming a favorite of those who wish to worship more contemplatively.

Last fall, Ralph Thivierge, the chairperson of the Ushers, and I offered a brunch for Ushers and

Greeters. Our goal was to enjoy fellowship, discuss the needs of our aging congregation, how to assist

them from their pew to the altar for communion. We discussed how the temporary move to the Great

Hall for four months during renovations to the Nave would impact their Sunday tasks. Ralph and I

developed a procedure that invites worshipers to observe a rubric in the prayer book to stand when all

the gifts are brought to the altar at the same time. That is a change from our practice of bringing bread

and wine forward first and then the ushers bring the money in a second procession. Representatives of

the congregation bring the people’s offerings of bread and wine, and money or other gifts, to the

deacon or celebrant. The people stand while the offerings are presented and placed on the Altar. (BCP,

p. 361)

The Worship Ministry Team and other members of the congregation met in October to review the Great

Hall space and make decisions for the temporary worship of all three Sunday services while the

renovations are conducted in the Nave. We planned one trial setup on First Sundays, Life Together on

All Saints Sunday. One Sunday this fall, when the boiler was in the process of being installed and the

temperature in the Nave was too cold for worship, we had another chance to try the setup in the Great

Hall for worship.

I’m grateful for the good information Nancy Keating, Hospitality Chairperson provided as to how the

kitchen and Sunday hospitality will be impacted by our temporary move to the Great Hall. One of the

important decisions we made was to make a temporary time change for the 10:30 am service to begin

at 10:45 am to give time for the parking lot to empty and Great Hall to empty from the 9:30 am service.

Still, my hope is that we meet new friends from other congregations as we cross paths in the Great Hall

the first four months of 2019!

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I appreciate the collaborative spirit the Worship Ministry Team and I have had. I lean on the entire team

for their excellent counsel. This year in particular when we have moved through some changes, the

Worship Ministry Team members not only have offered their best ideas, they are also adaptable as we

have planned and anticipated changes in worship and in the space. Thank you to Leslie Randolph-

Brancart for organizing our meetings. Thank you Julia Walkling for training and scheduling the

Lectors, Lay Worship Leaders and Eucharistic Ministers. I want to thank the other members of our

team, Randy Day, Music Ministry Director and Lois Kwantz, choir member. Thank you Ralph

Thivierge and the Ushers, Bonny Labonte and the Altar Guild, Abigail Manny Patterson and the Flower

Committee, Tom Nugent and the acolytes, Bill Edman, Verger, and T he Rev. Peggy Schnack.

“In the temple of the Lord all are crying, ‘Glory!’ Holiness adorns your house, O Lord, for ever.”

The Rev. Carolyn H. Eklund

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Treasurer’s End of Year Report

Balance Sheet: The BSI checking account ended the year with a healthy balance of $54,844.89, from

this balance a transfer to Outreach Savings of the Christmas Fair in the amount of $20,329.94(best

ever) needs to be made. Savings accounts totaled $82,902.28. That with the Rector’s Discretionary

fund of $14,098.62 brings our total current assets to $151,845.79. Total fixed assets are made up of our

building and furnishings, equipment, Barnes Building and land, and accumulated depreciation are

$1,770,209. Finally, our Genesis Investment fund and our Endowment funds total $1,312,052, making

our total Assets $3,234,106. Liabilities: Current liabilities consisting of prepaid pledges, accounts

payable, passthrough, and Barnes Building security deposit total $25,518. Long term liabilities are

prepaid funerals of $1,300 bring our total liabilities to $26,818.

Equity: consists of net assets, scheduled maintenance reserve, retained earnings and net income

totaling $3,207,288. Total liabilities and equity is $3,234,106

Income & Expense Statement: Pledge offerings with prior year pledge totaled over $324,000 which

is more than $10,000 over budget. Total of Plate offerings and offerings to the Rector’s Discretionary

Account were over $30,000 which is also $10,000 more than budgeted. Endowment interest, special

contributions, rental & usage fees all contributed to total income of $446,311 which is $24,850 above

budget.

Expenses: Salaries and housing account #5100 and #5200 Pensions, etc. need to be combined to give

an accurate to budget figure. Insurances are over budget, but remember we hired an Assistant Rector in

August. Utilities were higher than anticipated, but we should see considerable savings this coming year

with new lighting and new boiler. Repairs and maintenance were considerably higher, however, they

would have been well under budget if we had not had over $10,000 in repairs to the old boiler in the

early part of the year.

Net Income was $5,667, which with good planning, judicious spending, and the generosity of the

parishioners of St. Paul’s is $16,234 over our budgeted negative ($10,567)

Other Income & Expenses: These are income and expenses not subject to Diocesan Assessment and

consisted of special contributions, unrealized gains on investments, Seasons of Renewal capital

campaign, Christmas Fair-outreach, special projects and Rector’s discretionary expenses. These gave a

net total of $108, 008, bringing net income for the year to $113,674.

Respectfully Submitted,

Nancy Whitehouse, Treasurer

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St. Paul's Balance Sheet Dec 31, 2018

ASSETS

Current Assets

Checking/Savings

1005 · BSI-Checking 54,844.89

1006 · BSI-Rector's Discretionary 14,098.62

1060 · Savings Account - BSI

Total 1060 · Savings Account - BSI 82,902.28

Total Checking/Savings 151,845.79

Total Current Assets 151,845.79

Fixed Assets

1500 · Church Property

1501 · St. Paul's Building & Land 3,035,655.24

1502 · St. Paul's Equipment 1,166,391.89

Total 1500 · Church Property 4,202,047.13

1510 · Barnes Building & Land 284,776.28

1515 · Computer Equipment 3,659.44

1516 · Sound System 23,882.00

1517 · Furniture, Fixture & Equipment 4,164.05

1550 · Accumulated Depreciation -2,748,320.00

Total Fixed Assets 1,770,208.90

Other Assets

1800 · Genesis (Root Fund) 11,215.17

1900 · Diocesan Endowment Funds 1,300,836.37

Total Other Assets 1,312,051.54

TOTAL ASSETS 3,234,106.23

LIABILITIES & EQUITY

Liabilities

Current Liabilities

Accounts Payable

2000 · Accounts Payable 5,687.35

Total Accounts Payable 5,687.35

Other Current Liabilities

2050 · Prepaid Pledges 17,466.66

2200 · Passthrough Liabilities 364.31

2300 · Barnes Property Security Dep 2,000.00

Total Other Current Liabilities 19,830.97

Total Current Liabilities 25,518.32

Long Term Liabilities

1260 · Prepaid Funerals 1,300.00

Total Long Term Liabilities 1,300.00

Total Liabilities 26,818.32

Equity

3000 · Net Assets 3,067,866.63

3025 · Scheduled Maintenance Reserve 4,721.59

32000 · Retained Earnings (Undistributed earnings of the corporation) 21,025.24

Net Income 113,674.45

Total Equity 3,207,287.91

TOTAL LIABILITIES & EQUITY 3,234,106.23

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St. Paul's Income & Expense

Jan -

Dec 2018

Annual

Budget Variance

Ordinary Income/Expense

Income

4000 · Pledge Offerings 323,609.67 313,801.28 9,808.39

4001 · Prior Year Pledge Offerings 600.00

600.00

4002 · Amazon Smile 138.22

138.22

4100 · Plate Offerings 26,273.94 20,000.00 6,273.94

4120 · Rector's Discretionary Offering 4,215.72

4,215.72

4200 · Seasonal Offerings 3,146.00 2,000.00 1,146.00

4202 · Spring Event 3,361.84 5,000.00 (1,638.16)

4300 · Great Hall & Other Revenue 1,006.00 2,000.00 (994.00)

4355 · Rent & Usage Fees 34,470.00 34,560.00 (90.00)

4370 · Endowment, Interest & Dividends 45,066.87 44,100.00 966.87

4411 · Special Contribution-Operations 4,423.00 4,423.00

Total Income 446,311.26 421,461.28 24,849.98

Gross Profit 446,311.26 421,461.28 24,849.98

Expense

5100 · Salaries & Housing 211,820.76 226,669.00 (14,848.24)

5200 · Travel, Pensions & FICA/Tax 45,525.90 33,494.38 12,031.52

5300 · Insurances - Med/Dent/Life/WC 16,450.80 12,003.24 4,447.56

5351 · Rector/Staff Education 1,423.10 3,100.00 (1,676.90)

6000 · Worship & Care 14,969.72 13,881.00 1,088.72

6710 · Wedding/Funeral Expenses 469.11

469.11

7000 · Diocesan Assessment 61,949.04 61,949.00 0.04

7110 · Utilities 30,234.89 27,097.00 3,137.89

7120 · Insurance 5,030.75 4,800.00 230.75

7130 · Repairs & Maintenance 22,488.80 20,285.00 2,203.80

7160 · Real Estate Taxes 4,396.49 4,400.00 (3.51)

7200 · Office Operations 14,541.95 13,550.00 991.95

8100 · Other Expenses 11,343.17 10,800.00 543.17

Total Expense 440,644.48 432,028.62 8,615.86

Net Ordinary Income 5,666.78 -10,567.34 16,234.12

Other Income/Expense

Other Income

4377 · Unrealized Gains (Losses) 72,012.73

72,012.73

4410 · Special Contributions 252,486.30

252,486.30

4425 · Youth Special Projects 67.30

67.30

4506 · Annual Christmas Fair 20,329.94

20,329.94

Total Other Income 344,896.27

344,896.27

Other Expense

6900 · 2018 Capital Campaign 182,394.12

182,394.12

8015 · Christmas Fair Outreach 45,000.00

45,000.00

8101 · Memorial Garden Expense 4,549.00

4,549.00

8200 · Rector's discretionary fund exp 4,945.48

4,945.48

Total Other Expense 236,888.60

236,888.60

Net Other Income 108,007.67 108,007.67

Net Income 113,674.45 -10,567.34 124,241.79

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St Paul's Budget -- 2019

2018

Budget

Passed

12/21/17

Vestry

2019 Budget

Final version

passed

by Vestry

11-15-18

2018 Budget 2019 Budget

5% inc -

pledges

4000 · Pledge Offerings

313,801.28

329,491.34

4001 · Prior Year Pledge Offerings

4100 · Plate Offerings

20,000.00 20,000.00

4200 · Seasonal Offerings

2,000.00 2,000.00

4300 · Great Hall & Other Revenue 2,000.00 2,000.00

4301. Spring Event

5,000.00 5,000.00

4310 Special contributions

4,000.00 24,000.00

4000-4300

346,801.28 382,491.34

4355 · Rent & Usage Fees

34,560.00 37,760.00

4370 . Endowment Interest & Dividends 40,100.00 42,600.00

Total Income

421,461.28 462,851.34

Expenses 5100 · Salaries & Housing

226,669.00 266,176.10

5200 · Travel, Pensions & FICA/Tax 33,494.38 43,228.65

5300 · Insurances - Med/Dent/Life/WC 12,003.24 21,878.24

5351 · Rector & Staff Education 3,100.00 3,850.00

6000 · Worship & Care

13,881.00 12,706.00

7000 · Diocesan Assessment

61,949.00 61,520.00

7110 · Utilities

27,097.00 21,097.00

7120 · Insurance

4,800.00 4,800.00

7130 · Repairs & Maintenance 20,285.00 11,310.00

7200 · Office Operations

13,550.00 13,550.00

8100 · Other Expenses

10,800.00 10,800.00

Total Expense

432,028.62 475,315.99

Net income/loss

(10,567.34) (12,464.65)

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PARISH STATISTICS* 2015 2016 2017 2018

Communicants in Good Standing 437 435 435 438

Average Sunday Attendance 162 152 150 145

Sunday Eucharists 125 110 119 115

Weekday Eucharists 53 53 51 53

Private Eucharists 70 57 24 15

Daily Offices on Sunday

or Saturday Evenings 2 0 3 10

Daily Offices Held on Weekdays 5 10 10 11

Marriages Conducted 1 3 0 4

Burials Conducted 7 10 9 6

Baptisms 16 years and older 0 1 0 0

Baptism under 16 years of age 6 3 8 4

Confirmations 16 years and older 1 0 2 3

Confirmations under 16 years of age 0 0 2 0

Received by a Bishop 1 0 0 0

* Beginning with the Annual Report for 2015 and subsequent reports the Parish Statistics will be

recorded to reflect the Episcopal Parochial Report statistics. Therefore, the statistics on this page

in past Annual Reports will not match the format of the 2015 & 2016 Parish Statistics.

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Ministries

Buildings and Grounds Paul Womer, Chair 373-1020

Christmas Fair Bonny Labonte, Chair 729-5226

Lili Ott, Co-Chair 833-3398

Abbie Van Doren, Co-Chair 373-1020

Earthcare Michael Anne Banks, Chair 729-6592

Education Adult Formation Ministry Team, Pam Nugent 737-2369

Finance Carolyn Bulliner, Chair (703) 517-1341

Healing Prayer Pam Nugent 737-2369

Holy Stitchers Charla Spann 844-8220

Living Local Caroline Russell 729-1845

Men’s Group Al Niese 443-8613

Outreach Pat Ryan, Chair 725-5439

Prayer Group/Chain Nancy Hawkins 442-7759

Pastoral Care Susan McCracken, Chair 846-0150

Receptions: Bonny Labonte 729-5226

Abigail Van Doren 373-1020

Women’s Group Nancy Whitehouse 777-5665

Worship Leslie Brancart, Chair 729-7873

Acolytes: Tom Nugent 737-2369

Altar Guild: Bonny Labonte 729-5226

Flowers: Abigail Manny Patterson 725-9062

Lectors/Eucharistic Ministers: Julia Walkling 725-6353

Ushers, Greeters: Ralph Thivierge 729-3511

Welcomers: Caroline Russell 729-1845

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Staff and Vestry

The Rev. Carolyn H. Eklund, Rector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373-3891

The Rev. Peggy E. Schnack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 612-597-8109

The Rev. Mary Lee Wile, Deacon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 846-5288

The Reverend Chick Carroll, Deacon.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 721-9245

Susan Tyler, Parish Administrator. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 841-1380

Randy Day, Music Ministry Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318-5526

Carolyn Farr, Administrative Assistant. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404-1700

Aubrey Farmer, Sexton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319-0164

Jane Redlon, Nursery Caregiver………………………………………………. 651-3474

The Vestry

Senior Warden

Paul Womer. . . .. . . . . . 373-1020

Junior Warden

Johanna Wigg. . . . . . . 833-6178

Vestry Members - Term ending 2019

Katy Rivera……………... 522-5584

Kevin Miller…………….. 249-8511

Cliff Ruprecht……............ 688-4169

Vestry Members - Term ending 2020

Dana Baer…………………319-4992

Betsey Bailey……………. 729-8073

Caroline Russell…………. 729-1845

Vestry Members - Term ending 2021

Bill Edman………………..729-7326

Abigail Manny Patterson…725-9062

Susan Martens…………….688-2294

Treasurer

Nancy Whitehouse………. 777-5665

Vestry Clerk

Hugh Savage……………. 729-8026

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