June '99 Vestry Meeting
Episcopal Church in Almaden
Vestry Meeting: June 8, 1999
Attendees: Kimberly Axtell, Doug Dunham , Kathy Dunham, Susie
Ferguson, Terry Gooding, Ron Howie, Brenda McHenry, Ed Mueller, Russ Petruzzelli, Nolan
Redman, Joan Wagner, Warren Willard,
Absent: Terry Francis, Natalie Mena, Roberta Verderico, Maryke
Williams
Old Business:
Minutes of the May 11, 1999 were read and approved as corrected.
Shape deadline moved to June 15th for this month only.
Financial Report: All bills are paid. Cash position is secure with
$24,395.55. No Red Flags reported. The Vestry approved this report.
Vestry Meeting Information Focus: Focus on Youth A youth committee
is being formed. Ten people are on this committee. Kyle and Leanna will be on the
committee. Committee to meet on June 29 and in July. A full day retreat is planned.
Committee will meet once a month. Committee to address the computer for youth.
Financial Report: Nolan Redmond - No Red Flags reported. ECA is doing very well
financially. The Vestry approved this report.
Investment Committee Report: Market went down mid-May and is expected to stay
down until August. Account down 1K from last month as check was given to Dori
Torrey.
The committee needs to have one member replaced. A motion was made to accept Len
Whitlock as a member of the investment committee. This motion was accepted.
Joint Venture Report: A vice president has been designated by
UCC. Three
bids for the termite infestation are being reviewed. A limit of 10K has been assigned for
the termite reparations. All wood decks need to be removed and treatment for subterranean
termites. Monte has come up with a glass enclosure outside of the office. This depends on
the bid for the project. This enclosure could be used as a classroom. Nextel wishes to put
a repeater on the roof and pay rent to the church. This would amount to $15,000 per year.
This project is under consideration. All construction will be performed to code.
Suzanne Martinez, a registered nurse, filled the Joint Venture secretary position.
She will work MWF 9-1. The Rector will give Kimberly the directory information by next
week.
Rectory Report: No report
Worship Committee Report: Kathy Dunham has ordered the lay reader robes.
Eight robes will be here in 3 weeks. Quality is beautiful.
Outreach: ECA cooked for 15 people for Transfiguration Church. How
to get people involved. Use Christian Education time for presentation of Outreach
programs. Wait until September, when new semester is involved. Use of ministry
faire. Vestry members to collect ideas concerning outreach from church parish and
Senior Warden Report: A screening committee consisting of Senior Warden,
Junior Warden, Outreach chairman, Charitable Contribution Chairman needs to be formed and
decide on criteria for judging requests. We have past history to use.
Communications: No report
Charitable contributions: No report
Stewardship: No report A family event has been planned for the stewardship
event. We need to look ahead for the calendar.
Inreach Pastoral Care:
Good Sam ministry - Suzy met with Jenny Hoyt. To provide meals to families in
times of bereavement, emergency, and convalescence. Requests for needs are made through
our rector or chairman of the ministry. Areas needing development: Recruitment and
updating Good Sams list- Ministry Faire Quarterly Cook Day Teams – Volunteers
and Mentoring
Fellowship: June - The camping weekend has 21 kids and 25 adults attending this
weekend. The Maine Event has 72 attending. July: Steak and Stein (Beer Tasting? )
scheduled for mid July for Adults. July 17. Dinner groups; 24 family groups for
Adult 21 family groups for Intergenerational groups – picnics. Those
people who are missing will be contacted to join – missing persons group.
Christian Education: A survey has been generated and will go out this week
to the congregations. Every one in the local parish will receive the Adult Ed.
Questionnaire. This survey is to evaluate how things have gone on to now. A
discussion was held concerning the return to "Tuesday School" for children of
the parish. It seems that the existing Christian Ed program is working for ECA. UCC
participation is low.
Nolan’s Report: Nolan returns from holiday on Sept. 5. Wednesday night
bible study will start on September 8th. Continuing Ed: June 21- 25th,
and July 11 – 17th. Vestry Meetings cancelled for July and August.
Vestry agrees to have the investment committee decide on getting back into the
market. First Sunday in August, Nolan will be here.
Respectfully submitted:
Joan R. Wagner
Clerk
