Minutes from Vestry Meeting - March 18, 2013

Formation

Evening Prayer and Thanksgiving & Prayer Requests
The vestry assembled in the church for evening prayer at 7:00 PM. The group then gathered in the undercroft meeting room and offered prayers of thanksgiving and intercession.

Attendance
Present at the meeting were: the rector, Kristin Orr; the senior warden, Audrey Ongman, the junior warden, Bill Bestow; vestry members Candice Barrera, Bob Berner, Steve Hofer, Greg Lawrence, Gale Michael, Mark Moxley and Patti Pohrte; the treasurer, Debbi Huggett; and the clerk, Susan Marquis. Absent were vestry members Anne Edwards and Jim Whitfield.

Parish Stewardship

Approval of Minutes from the February Meeting
Greg Lawrence moved to approve the minutes from the February 18, 2013 vestry meeting. Audrey Ongman seconded, and the motion passed.

Treasurer’s Report
Contributions are coming in as expected. January and February expenses slightly exceeded the budget, but all expenses can be covered. Audrey Ongman made the motion to accept the treasurer’s report, and following a second by Gale Michael, the motion passed.

Information

Rector’s Report
--Pastor Orr reported that there is no update on the columbarium or the accessibility projects.
--There was a small leak in the guild room radiator, and a circulating pump was leaking in the boiler. These have been repaired at a cost of approximately $1,500.
--The large plate glass window in the Atrium had been broken and was replaced with laminate safety glass, and other cracked windows were repaired at a cost of about $1,000.
--The rector expressed thanks to Patti Pohrte, Mark Moxley, and others who helped the children paint a new mural on the new Atrium window.
 --The refrigerator in the rectory stopped working, and the repair cost was too high to make repairs worthwhile. Pastor Orr has ordered a new refrigerator.
--During Lent there are learning opportunities in a Wednesday evening adult class on the subject “Heaven,” and the regular adult Sunday morning class will continue.
--The office now has an updated computer and a fast broadband connection. WiFi is available in the office area and can be expanded to other areas of the church if there is a need for it.
--Tomorrow, St. John’s will host dinner for a group of college students from Missouri who are visiting the area to volunteer for Habitat for Humanity. Various parishioners have offered to supply food.
--St. John’s is hosting other community groups such as the Grand Prairie children’s group rehearsals, Alcoholics Anonymous, and Girl Scouts from Western Avenue School.
--Music Director Michael Soto has ordered sets of sounds recorded from pipe organs in various sites around the world, and he is in the process of adding them, via computer, to our electronic organ. Frank So and Debbi Huggett have funded the upgrade in memory of Frank’s brother, Richard J. So.

Wardens’ Reports and Reports from Parish Organizations
Bill Bestow reported on another successful Lenten Fish Fry attended by 140-150 people. The total income was about $1,900 with the net income of $824 donated to PADS.

Upcoming Parish Events
Pastor Orr reminded the vestry to check the Holy Week schedule and to attend worship services, which will be held every day. Pastor Orr is planning to add a Stations of the Cross children’s event this year on Holy Saturday. The annual children’s Easter egg hunt will take place after the 10:00 AM service on Easter.

Closing

After prayer, the meeting ended at 8:04 PM. The next vestry meeting is scheduled for April 15th.

Respectfully submitted,
Susan Marquis
Clerk of the Vestry

Approved: April 15, 2013