The Vestry met on Thursday, January 16, and we want to share some highlights
from that meeting: 1.We reviewed recent successes: a.We 3 Kings House Blessings. b.Bell Choir performances at Christmas. c.Lessons and Carols. d.Blood Drive. 2.Sally Bird, Treasurer, reviewed the full year financials. Sally will make a report on the financials at the Annual Meeting. 3.Sally Bird presented the Budget for 2025 and it was approved by the Vestry. 4.Eva Lesniak reported on the results of the Stewardship Campaign. Eva will make a report on the Stewardship Campaign at the Annual Meeting. 5.It was reported that the upgrade of the fire alarm system has been completed 6.Plans for the Vestry retreat were discussed. 7.Plans for Winter Thaw potluck dinner to be held on February 22 were discussed. 8.Plans for the Parish’s Annual Meeting, which will be held on Sunday, January 26, were discussed. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact John Andrews or Diane Hrozencik. Report on the 12-19-2024 Vestry Meeting
The Vestry met on Thursday, December 19, and we want to share some highlights from that meeting: 1. We reviewed recent successes:
3. Sally Bird reported on the annual audit conducted by Oscar Jones, CPA, who is a member of the Finance Committee. 4. The Vestry confirmed that the church’s 2024 Marks of Mission contribution to the Diocese of New Jersey would remain at $35,000. The Diocese requested $39,249, but the Vestry, upon the recommendation of the Finance Committee, decided to not increase our original commitment due, in part, to, a distortion in the three year formula used by the Diocese that included the federal Covid-related Payroll Protection Program loan received by the church in 2021 in income for purposes of the Marks of Mission calculation. 5. The Vestry approved, upon the recommendation of the Endowment Committee, the transfer of $3,418.73 to the Diocesan Investment Trust (“DIT”) for the church’s Endowment Fund and $35,800 to the DIT for the Fr. Philip Carr-Jones Fund for CHS Facility Restoration sub fund of the Endowment Fund. The $35,800 is made up of $7,400 from the Service Auction, $10,500 designated donations and a matching gift of $17,900. 6. Eva Lesniak reported on the upgrade of the fire alarm system. 7. Plans for the We 3 Kings Epiphany House Blessings were discussed. 8. The Vestry discussed plans for the Parish’s Annual Meeting, which will be held on Sunday, January 26, 2025. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact John Andrews or Diane Hrozencik. |
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