The Annual Meeting of the Congregation opens with supper in Key-Andrews Hall at 6:15 on Tuesday, November 10. (Menu:House Salad, Roast Pork Loin , Mashed Potatoes and gravy, Green Beans, Dinner Roll, Dessert Buffet with cake, cookies, Jell-O and pudding. Cost is $8 adults, $3 children. RSVP by emailing Amy Sandy) Please make your reservations ASAP.
Annual Reports and election of new Vestry members are among the items on the agenda. The business meeting begins at 7:00 p.m.
We continue with Compline with the Brotherhood of St. Gregory in the Nave at 8 o’clock.
The Vestry has approved the names of ten nominees, presented by the Nominating Committee, to be placed on the ballot for election to the Vestry. Nominations may be made from the floor at the Annual Meeting. Five positions are open. Those nominated by the Nominating Committee to serve for three-year terms of office on the Vestry are (in random order): Kat Hoffman, Julia Cronin, Clay Gahan, Hath Harvey, Lynn Hodge, Billy Tiller, Johanne Albright, Suzanne Barels, Marie Williams Cleary and Bobby Crates. Brief profiles of these nominees are in this month's "The Chimes" newsletter.
Who may vote? Baptized, Confirmed Communicants in good standing in Saint Paul’s Church who are sixteen years of age or older (“who have for the previous year been faithful in corporate worship, unless for good cause prevented, and have been faithful in working, praying and giving for the spread of the Kingdom of God”). This means you would have been Confirmed or Received by the Bishop into this parish or have been transferred from another congregation by Letter of Transfer. Should you have any questions on this, please speak with the Rector or Clergy Secretary Susan Cardwell. All voting members vote for exactly five candidates on the first ballot at the Annual Meeting.
Concerning absentee ballots: Parish Canons allow votes on “the first ballot of voting for election of Vestry members at the Annual Parish Meeting.” Absentee ballots will be available at the Church (and must be cast in person) on Thursday and Friday, November 5 and 6 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Sunday, November 8 in the Narthex from 9:15 until 10:15 and from noon until 12:15; and Monday and Tuesday, November 9 and 10 in the Church Office from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. Those wishing to cast absentee ballots must meet the canonical requirements and the voting procedures described in writing on the printed ballot.(Should you cast an absentee first ballot and then come to the meeting, you will have forfeited your right to vote in any subsequent ballots.)
What is the Vestry? The Vestry, Chaired by the Rector, has 15 lay leaders elected by the congregation. Vestry members are spiritual leaders and constitute the corporate board. By action of the Vestry, the five new members of the Vestry will be our Lay Delegates to the Annual Convention of the Diocese.
Who is retiring from Vestry? Who is continuing in office? Current Members:
Term expires January 2010 Term expires 2011 Term expires 2012
Kyle Eiselstein Rick Govan Don Andrews
John Gwin Holly Harwell Sally Durand
Joel King Deanne Irvine Rob Taylor
Joyce Miller BettyeLynn Smith Jamie Thomas
Scott Shaw Mark Longley Ron Wade
In addition Hugh Sharber is Chancellor, and the Rector is Chair.
For more information please contact the church office by phone at 423.266.8195 or Email
A Message from the Rector Concerning the Annual Meeting of the Congregation
Dear Members of Saint Paul’s,
I look forward to the Annual Meeting of the Congregation over supper in Key Andrews Hall on Tuesday, November 10th. We are glad to report that the Nominating Committee has brought ten names to the Vestry, and that body joins in publishing the names. Five new Vestry members will be elected at the Annual Meeting (from among the ten nominees and any nominations from the floor).Parish Canons require that we publish procedures on voting. Those procedures include the possibility of limited absentee balloting. While that may be needful for you, I encourage you to plan to come to the Annual Meeting.
See you there!
With prayers and thanksgivings, Faithfully,
Donald Fishburne
