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October Financial Report: For October, net income was $14,125. Revenue was slightly above budget and expenses were below budget. For the year, net income is a loss of $1,974.
Vestry Votes
Vestry Discussions
Vestry Votes
- The Vestry nominated Eric Landin to enter the process leading to ordination to the priesthood and voted to form a committee to develop plans on how to support seminarians.
- Approved a mandate to the Rector Search Committee asking the committee to identify up to three candidates for consideration by February 15, 2026.
- Voted to direct the Finance Committee to prepare the 2026 budget based on endowment withdrawals using an annual 4.5% rolling average.
- Voted to increase the monthly usage fee paid by the Child Development Center by 10% beginning in 2027.
- Approved the October minutes.
Vestry Discussions
- The status of the 2026 pledge campaign and following up with parishioners who have not yet pledged.
- Developing an endowment spending policy to limit withdrawals in future years to a 4.5% rolling average.
- The Nominations Committee is in the process of gathering names of possible candidates for election at the next annual meeting.
- Received a report from Fr. Steve Carlsen on his work with the pledge committee, the Elsdon Conference on the use of church property, Shelley Nachtigall’s beginning as operations manager, and work on the transition process.
- Received reports from the Junior Warden, Justin Strong, and the Building and Grounds Committee concerning the physical plant, including gutter repair, maintenance software, the outside grass and plantings, and a planned Parish workday.
- Received the Treasurer’s Report from Harry Dandelles.