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March 2010 Vestry Summary

The vestry met this passed Tuesday 3/9.

We enjoyed some food and fellowship along with some business.

• The Treasurer’s report shows us to be in good standing with regard


to the overall budget (larger than expected Plate offering) but we
are experiencing a cash flow problem. At times throughout the year
more bills come due than funds on hand. Two causes generally, 1)
we are between endowment payments and 2) slow pledge
payments. We were reminded how important timely pledge
payments are to the day to day operations of the church. We were
also reminded that Memorial Flower sponsorships are low. To
sponsor a Sunday please speak to Lisa in the office. Cost is $35.
• Father Warren presented to requests made of the Parish.
o The community ministry fund has some grant funds
available and is seeking applications.
o Fr. Dee Bright wrote to each Parish in the Diocese asking
for financial help to replace the heating system at St.
Peter’s.
• There was a request from Keith Wheeler and Dan Arnold to hold a
Spaghetti Supper/Hope for Housing Awareness Event. Date TBD but
likely 4/17.
• Much of the meeting was devoted to processing the PMC Vestry
retreat. The Vestry Retreat was held 2/20 at Good Shepherd
Clinton. Our facilitator was Fr. Will Bergman. Some may remember
him from a pulpit swap in 2008. We will have hosted the Good
Shepherd Vestry for their PMC Vestry retreat (Sat. 3/13) by the time
you are reading this. Fr. Warren will facilitate for them. The
purpose of the retreat was to discern a missional challenge as we
enter year two of the three year PMC process. Through a variety of
excercises which utilized the data gathered by our listening leaders
and from our Parish Discernment event we came up with the
following Missional Challenge:
o To build and support community through a variety of
relationships. To become a more welcoming community
 Step 1 – Discover who our neighbors are, and what
their needs and resources are
 Step 2 Engage and work within or ecumenical
relationships
 Step 3 Share hospitality by offering space, resources
and the welcoming presence of Jesus Christ
Then next phase of the PMC process will be to identify
parishioners who will do the experimenting over the next year.
These folks will become our Missional Engagement Team. If
you’re interested in being part of this work please speak to Chris
Wychorski, Dale Burton, Melanie Silva or a member of the Vestry

• We concluded with prayers for the concerns of the Vestry and the
St. Luke’s Community

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