Summary of March 20, 2025, Vestry Meeting

The vestry reviewed the accomplishments during the last month, including

• “Winter Thaw” Pot Luck held February 22nd , with about 40 attendees and food and fellowship focused on learning about the hobbies of several parishioners.
• Successfully engaging Fr. Matt Engleby at CHS as Interim Rector, including completion of his Letter of Agreement with the diocese.
• Well attended Lenten activities including Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper and Ash Wednesday service with approximately 40 and 25 attendees, respectively.
• Initial meeting of the Lenten Book Study on March 19 th with 27 attendees. The study is being led by Fr. Tim Mulder on “Dancing in the Darkness” by Otis Moss III.
• Passing grades from the Fire Department on the new fire alarm system, recently installed to meet state and local guidelines.
• Repair of the water fountain across from the door to Dove Hall. After years of disuse, the fountain is now fully operational again.
• Fr. Andrew’s departure at the completion of his contract.

During the meeting, the vestry made progress on the following work in progress

• Reviewed on-going planning for the Good Friday Day of Service program
• Discussed general plans for additional services happening during Easter Week including Maundy Thursday, the Easter Vigil and Easter Sunday
• Several topics were discussed, including communication and tracking of multiple programs that require financial overview (i.e., t-shirt sales, women’s retreat, etc.) and the question of what logo should be used on CHS banners. The vestry agreed to wait until Fr. Matt has settled in before returning to these topics.
• The vestry is looking forward to the leadership and experience that Fr. Matt brings as we continue to grow our congregation and create an environment that is optimal for our next rector.