At our last meeting on June 12, Fr. Eric proposed that a summary of the previous meeting be included in our newsletter.  The vestry agreed.  This is the first review of the last meeting.

 

The meeting began with a discussion of Joshua 1-5.  Dan, our treasurer, reported that the 60th anniversary dinner cost about $3,400 and we received about $l,750 in donations.  We are still waiting for the final income from tee shirt sales and stained glass window pledges.  Chris, our junior warden, had gotten estimates for replacing the cracked water heater. 

 

 

Since the women at this homeless shelter can now take showers, there is a need for gently used towels and wash cloths.  Also, there is always a need for diapers.  If you have any questions, please see Denise Thatcher.  Thanks and God Bless.
Text Box: Vestry Update Text Box: Vacation Bible School Update Text Box: Mark your calendars! November 3 will be a night to remember at Holy Trinity. Tickets will soon be on sale for our first ballroom dance class/party. Never danced? Rusty? Don’t worry, the instructor is prepared to teach a beginner level class. You do not have to have a partner to attend. More information will soon follow. This is a FUNraiser, with proceeds going to help offset the cost of our 60th anniversary celebration. So let’s keep on celebrating...”praise him with tambourine and dancing, praise him with the string and flute.” Psalm 150:4 Text Box: There was discussion regarding alternative options and the vestry agreed to seek further recommendations. We continue to have problems with the sewer line, and some doors need to be replaced. Several members are looking into more prudent ways of responding to these issues. Mary, Sam, Leah, and Ron agreed to continue offering a Sunday school program over the summer. Father Eric is developing job descriptions for every officer and member of the vestry. We are all required to attend a diocesan sponsored Child Abuse Prevention Program and the date is to be determined. Text Box: Fr. Eric has requested a deacon for the coming year but we will not get an answer until September. Dan suggested renting a new copier so we could print everything in-house which is less expensive than Office Depot. The vestry approved the rental of the copier. The next meeting will be September 11 at 7:00 P.M. Although our bylaws state that only members have the right to vote, anyone in the congregation is invited to join us for the meeting. Denise Thatcher, Registrar Text Box: all of the hard working helpers as well as those who worked behind the scenes with donations and prayers. Without your help, VBS would not have been the great time it was. A wrap-up meeting will be held on September 13 at 7:00 at the home of Denise Thatcher. Dianna Reitz Text Box: Rahab’s part in helping, how the Israelites crossed the Jordan River, and how Naaman was cured of leprosy, and other stories. They also stuffed teddy bears for a mission program in Africa. IK shared her life experiences with them while they studied about Africa and its inhabitants. Thank you IK for spending an evening with them. They also participated in the Text Box: misadventures of Rowdy, the wannabe cowboy, who kept wandering into Chaddar’s Theater every night before the activities started. Eventually, Rowdy was able to become a cowboy with everybody’s help. Thank you Charlyn for playing Rowdy each night. Everyone learned so much from each other and from the activities. I would like to thank Text Box: Order of Urban Missioners Text Box: prayer requests, and enough food of one lunch item such as bread, cheese, fruit, crackers to feed several others in attendance. If you intend to join the group or if you would be interested in helping to start a weeknight group or have any questions, please call 410-866-6922 (evening) or 443-610-1553 (daytime). The Rev. Mary H.T. Davisson Text Box: This is a Christian community whose members promise to support one another’s ministry and discernment by gathering monthly, praying for each other, and sharing some simple spiritual practices. Our promises are meant to nurture the spiritual health which we need for the challenges of our urban calls. Past members have included urban clergy, social workers, teachers, volunteer tutors, Text Box: neighborhood advocates, urban artists, and members in discernment about future lay or ordained ministry. We have drawn from several denominations. Our next meeting will be held on September 8 from 11:00 A.M. to 2:45 P.M. at The Cathedral of the Incarnation, 4 E. University Pkwy. Presiding and preaching at our Eucharist will be The Rt. Rev. John Rabb. Please bring your Text Box: Page # Text Box: The Trinity Press Text Box: The second week in July of this year marked the most successful Vacation Bible School since we started in 2001. On average, 26 crew members participated daily in Avalanche Ranch, which was the theme this year, and for the first time, preschool children were included. Crew members learned about the fall of Jericho and

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