MINUTES---BISHOP’S COMMITTEE

September 10, 2007

6:00 p.m.

Members Present:  Liz Manning, Susan Dunham, Paula Sumners, Gail Moreman, Betsy Stephenson, Joe McShane, Corby Craig, Tom Peterson, Bob Keith

Members Not Present: Pat Burleson,

Also Present: Rev. Les Spear, Sandi Burleson, Marie McShane, David Manning

The meeting opened with Prayer.  The minutes of our meeting of August 25 2007 were approved.

Vicar’s Report: 

            The holding of two Sunday services began on September 9; attendance was reported as 21 at the 8:00 am. and 29 at the 10:15 service, including 3 children from Sunday School and two from the nursery.

            “Blessing of the Animals” will occur at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, October 13

            Lay Reader and Acolyte training will be given on Saturday, September 29

            Training for the Care and Protection of Children, which is mandatory, will soon be provided, time TBA.

            Confirmation Class will be held for Paige Mahoney and others desirous of such,  time/dates TBA

            Vicar’s remaining Vacation will likely be a day at a time.

            Vicar’s CE TBA

            $2,500 was received for the Discretionary Fund (in honor of the Vicar’s 60^th birthday) which will be allocated:  $500 to the fund (in a to be separately created bank account to be signed by the Vicar and reported on the balance sheet monthly),$1,000 for youth, $1,000 for altar guild.

            The Vicar will attend his first Ministerial Alliance meeting on September 12;

            The Vicar reported prior home visits to Peggy Stieler, Mae Hernlund, Thomas Young, Stan and Helen Flora (several times), Jeannie Swope and Dan Snodgrass.

            “Assignments”  were made for the following members to share visits with the Vicar to the following before Thanksgiving:

            Ann and Bill Bond                           Bob

            Shirley and Ralph Bishop              Liz

            Jennifer Bradshaw                         Frana

            Melinda Burleson                           Sandi

            Don Casey                                      Bob & Frana

            Bessie Goebel                               Bob

            Bitsy Hagemeier                            Liz

            Pauline Hancock                            Corby/Garrett

            Teet Hobbs   

            John Jameson

            Shane & Meredith Lechow           Sandi?

            Mike & Carolyn Maples                 Sandi

            Carol & Tom Martine                     Joe

            Bob Mauck                                      Bob

            Bob McCoy                                     Bob & Frana

            Doris McLauren                              Liz

            Maureen & McMcReynolds           Frana

            Hope Phillips                                  Sandi

            Pat & D’Lee Pickett                       Gail

            Michael & Pam Reese                   Bob

            Jean Reimers                                  Liz

            Debbie Smith                                   Susan

            Stella Smith                                      Rita

            Connie Stieler                                  Frana

            Dena Wenmohs                               (ask Rita)

            Barbara and Bobby Wilson            Bob

The financial statements were presented in detail by David Manning and Sandi Burleson, reviewed with care by the members and approved by vote.  At the meeting of July 22 the decision had been made to remind the membership of our pledge obligations.  This produced an inflow of receipts amounting to approximately $20,000 in August ($9,000 of which was one family’s anticipated pledge for the remainder of 2007).

The Committee approved a motion to move $30,000 from the DDA account (operating) at Johnson City Bank, to our account at the Episcopal Diocesan Fund.

Warden’s Report:

            October 20 will be a workday

            October 23 will be “Oktoberfest” at the Christie Series

            The Vicar, Thomas and Paula Sumners and Mike Kelley were named to assist Joe McShane in role of a “Design and Installation Committee” for the Stations of the Cross; the sites of which have been cleaned of weeds.

            Bishop Reed’s visit will occur on Sunday, November 11, 2007.  Our goal is to hold a “potluck” dinner on Saturday night, November 10, in honor of the Bishop and confirmands.; and holding a single service on Sunday, November 11, at 9:00 a.m.

            We will seek to plan a March-April gathering, outdoors, enjoying the food and music of the “Smoking for Jesus Ministry” as one of our Christie Series programs.

            Tom Peterson and Corby Craig will study the liability, fire and extended coverage insurance on the church activities and property and report to the Committee at the October meeting.

            Discussion followed regarding:

                        Adult Sunday School is well-underway with Tom Peterson’s leadership;

                        Interest in an EFM class and the search for an available mentor;

                        Interest in an adult weekday bible study led by the Vicar.

            The meeting adjourned at 9:00 p.m. with the next “Brown Bag Bishop’s Committee Meeting” called for October 8, at 6:00 p.m.

                                                                                    Bob Keith, Clerk