Disciples, Apostles, and Saints!
I am so grateful for another successful annual meeting of the congregation this past week! And I appreciate the challenge of gathering in a both/and format was a bit different. But we have learned a great deal from it and I am confident that our next one will be even better.
At the meeting, we elected
- Israel Ditzler
- Leah Myers
- Robin Rolt
to three-year terms on the vestry and
- Bill Allen
to a one-year term.
At the vestry meeting afterward, we finalized officers for the next year.
- Senior Warden: Linda Airhart
- Junior Warden: Bill Allen
- Clerk: Michelle Moulton
- Treasurer: Peggy Allen
We also elected delegates to represent St. Stephen’s to our Diocesan Neighborhood: our regional organizing structure. Delegates will attend to the meetings and ministry of this body, which includes the raising up of leaders to the diocese and building local ministry priorities. Our delegation team will consist of
- John Hegedus
- Andrew Miller
- Robin Rolt
Lastly, the vestry decided at its January meeting to draw from the endowment for the budget. This is new territory for St. Stephen’s, but it is the norm for most in our position. The diocese itself has been taking a draw for years. We continue to balance our twin calls to generosity and prudent stewardship with humility and the grace of God.
Drew