MINUTES---BISHOP’S COMMITTEE

January 26, 2009

6 p.m.

                                                     

January 26, 2009

 

Present: Sandy Hodges, Frana Keith, Thomas Sumners, Tom Peterson, Fielding Reiner, Betsy Stephenson.

Absent: David Greene, Don Gray, Marie McShane

Also present: Liz Manning, Vicar Tommy Bye.

1.       The meeting was called to order with a prayer shortly and a Scripture reading after 6 PM. 

2.       Minutes: The minutes of the November 3, 2008 Bishop’s Committee meeting were approved.

3.       2009 Budget: The budget was approved as presented.

4.       Betsy reported that the fiscal report has been completed.

5.       Liz reported that the Parochial Report has been completed and submitted to the Diocese.

6.       Council Delegates are Betsy Stephenson, Jim Ferguson, Frana Keith and Connie Bye. Frana will not be able to attend Council. Liz will inform the delegates of a pre-Council meeting to be held in Kerrville on January 27th.

7.       The weekly housekeeping services will be evaluated soon.  

8.       Vicar’s Report (Tommy Bye):

a.       A bank account for the Vicar’s use was been opened 1/20/09.

b.      Tommy reported that the Evangelism/Outreach gathering group is looking for a chair person. They plan to suggest support for the Gali Mission in the form of clothes and books.    Connie plans to share information about mission work with the group as she recently discussed mission work with Betty Chumney at the Diocese.   

c.       Tommy reported that the Fellowship/Worship gathering group is being chaired by David Greene. The group has been discussing the music played during church services.

d.      Tommy reported that Frana is chairing the Facilities group with John Stephenson serving as co-chair. To date the group plans to recommend the construction of a columbarium in the form of a wall being built along the Stations of the Cross path and that funding be obtained prior to any construction. The group will meet with an architect later this week.

e.      Tommy reported that the Youth/Education gathering group is chaired by Betsy Stephenson and Liz. Manning. Ideas include hosting an outing for the children with all embers of the church encouraged to participate. They also plan to recommend the purchase of a “Pack and Play” for the youth and a party to be held for students graduating from high school.

f.        Tommy reported that the Finance gathering group is chaired by Thomas and that the group has met.

g.       Tommy reported that the “Other” gathering group plans to recommend that all items in the “Other” categories not be considered further and that the matter of whether St. Luke’s should be a parish or a mission should be answered by the Bishop’s Committee.     

h.      Tommy advised that all of the discussion groups are to present their thoughts to the Bishops Committee and that the Bishop’s Committee is the group responsible for making final decisions.  He mentioned that the groups are very important and should not flounder and should develop good recommendations.  

9.       Tom plans to contact those who have not pledged for 2009.

10.   It was agreed that the Church should purchase a “Pack & Play” for the youth program at this time. Unanimous vote.