St. Andrew's Vestry Draft Minutes - Apr 22, 2010

St. Andrew’s Vestry Meeting, Apr. 22 nd., 2010

Rev. Warren opened our meeting with reading the 23rd. Psalm. Discussion followed. 7 members in attendance.
March 22nd’s minutes were read & approved. Moved by Linda, seconded by Bernice.
BUISS. ARRISING FROM THE MINUTES: Rev. Warren said visitation is going well. He visited with 8 people this week. A list of people to visit was given to him by the Warden’s. Steve will get a list of civic #’s for him. Linda & Helen will try to complete the list of phone #’s & addresses.
We will find out if we get a summer grant on May 15th..
Fresh Start was cancelled this week as Rev. Gloria was ill. We will discuss a new date for this at our Parish Council Meeting.
Linda has a receipt book to issue receipts for rent of the little bldg..
April’s rent hasn’t been paid yet.
Norwegian chalice: Some clergy suggested we send the broken chalice to D. Robataille in Montreal for an estimate on the repair.
There’s a Family Folk & Fun Fair in Syd. Mines at Trinty Church, on May 16th.. Each Parish to provide 2 games & prizes for children. We were asked to have some youth partake in the concert.
We were asked to take a couple of older interesting items from our church to Nth. Syd. For a special service to help celebrate 2010. We are taking the Norwegian chalice. Maggie Mac Kinnon did a presentation of this last yr. & still has the material. We will ask her if she would like to do this presentation again. We have a nice picture of Simon Gibbons which we will take with any information we can gather about him.
Sheldon Lambert will be a church auditor this year.
The Rector/Warden’s meeting with Rev. Fred went well, more info at the Parish Council meeting in N. Hbr. On April 27th. At 6:30 pm..
We will meet at the church on Apr. 28th. At 1pm. To fill out the insurance papers & take pictures or a video. We will also list the items not being used & bring it to our next Vestry meeting where we will decide whether we keep them or pass them on.
We talked re the letter to the community re our church finances. Nothing finalized.
FINANCIAL REPORT: Total current assets: $21,066.22. Our checking account is minus $227.37. Moved by Linda, seconded by Valerie. M/C Rector’s report: 2010 Celebration Service in Halifax on June 6th..Celebrations will be going on all year in our Parishes. Lay Readers who attend will robe & have special seating. Clergy suggested we have a service of celebration in the Parish of Neil’s Harbour sometime during the year.
The Regional Banner is here for a month. Rev. Warren will explain the meaning of the banners to the congregation.
Warden’s Report: Senior’s Dinner. Linda informed us we failed to send receipts in from the last Senior’s dinner but will do so. Valerie has info & will work with Linda to get this done.
Church Porch windows & doors. Steve said he contacted Carmichael’s Custom Building in Baddeck & he came to see what needed to be done. We must take the stained window out, put in an energy efficient window & put the stained glass window back in & the reworking of the doors after replacing the window. The new window & other work is quoted as Window & materials $ 1099 plus tax & labour $1750 plus tax. We expect there may be a bit of rot, etc. & we agrees to spend $4000.00 of our Concert Series monies on this. Moved by Valerie seconded by Reid. M/C.
We must write a letter to the diocese for approval. Rev. Warren will write this letter.
Our next meeting will be May 17th..
Rev. Warren will be away on May 11th through 14th.. He will be in Halifax for continuing education, attending an ordination & 2 days of personal business. Rev. Carl & Rev. Gloria will be on call.
If we need the grass mowed before we receive a grant we will take care of it as required.
Valerie asked if there will be Lay Reader training before they start serving the wine. Rev. Warren said there will be classes. Rev. Warren makes the whole wheat communion bread. He suggests if you want the Host hold out one hand, for the whole wheat hold out 2 hands.
Reid moved for adjournment.
We closed with a prayer.


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In attendance: Rev. Warren, Steve, Linda, Reid, Bernice, Valerie & Helen