GOOD SHEPHERD EPISCOPAL CHURCH
VESTRY MEETING AGENDA
November 15, 2016 – 6:30 p.m.
OPENING DEVOTIONS: Larry Fees6:30 -6:35
RECTOR MINISTRY REVIEW: Larry Fees6:35 - 6:50
TREASURER’S REPORT6:50 - 6:55
Treasurer’s Report presented by Rusty Shelley - review and acceptance
INFORMATION 6:55 - 7:10
Thanksgiving Service followed by Turkey Dinner – Thursday, Nov. 24, 11:00 am
First Sunday of Advent with Incense – Nov. 27
All Parish Retreat at DaySpring: Friday, Dec. 2, 8:00 am-4:00 pm
Stewardship Campaign Timetable review
Pledge Sunday: Dec. 4
Cursillo-Ultreya – (no meeting in November) Friday, Dec. 16
Vestry Meeting – January 10, 2017 – 6:30 pm
Good Shepherd Parish Annual Meeting – January 29, 2017 – 9:30 am (one Service)
Vestry Retreat at DaySpring: Friday & Saturday, Feb. 3 & 4, 2017
Endowment Fund Update – Steve Eibling
Nominating Committee Update – Steve Eibling
Budget Preparation 2017
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES7:10 - 7:15
A Motion is needed to accept the Minutes of the October 11, 2016 Vestry Meeting
DISCUSSION 7:15 -7:35
Resolved (as required by the IRS) that insomuch as Good Shepherd Church must designate the Rector’s
Salary to HousingAllowance Ratio each year, for the year 2017, the Ratio shall be: 50% Salary50% Housing.
A Motion by Larry Fees that Staff salary increases of $3,000 be included in the 2017 budget.
Status of Update on Reception Policies & Rates – Lynn Brown
TIME OF PRAYER7:35 -7:45
REVIEW OF COMMISSION REPORTS7:45 - 8:00
Rector Fr Gary
Senior WardenLarry Fees
Junior Warden/ PropertyRusty Shelley
Christian FormationCloImprota
Communications(Open)
EvangelismCarol Wilde (ex officio)
Fellowship Lynn Brown
FinanceSteve Eibling
LiturgyMarcel Tabor
Missions/OutreachDiana Hillock
Pastoral CarePam Clark
DECISION8:00 - 8:05
A Motion by Diana Hillockthat Good Shepherd continue involvement in the Food Bank Ministry, first and third Wednesdays, through March, 2017.
FORMATION8:05 - 8:25
Reading Assignment: Blue Book, Teaching #2: “Four More Principles...” - pages 72-75
CLOSING PRAYER & ADJOURNMENT8:25 - 8:30
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