Mark Your Calendars - Annual Meeting January 20

It’s that time of year… when our church plans for the future. Here’s your chance to have a voice in our decision-making process by attending our annual meeting on January 20, 2008. We present reports on the activities of all of our committees during the previous year, and elect the new members of our Vestry (technically our Mission Committee, but that’s a longer name!), as well as our convention and convocation delegates.

This is a very important time in the life of our congregation. We need to have a firm foundation as we continue the transition from a small church to our current home. We will vote to fill two seats on our Mission Board and the position of Senior Warden. According to the By-Laws of the Church of the Holy Spirit:

Article IV: Committees
4.a) A Nominating Committee shall be comprised of two (2) Mission Committee members and two (2) members of the congregation who are not members of the Mission Committee. Said Nominating Committee shall convene at least forty-five (45) days prior to the annual meeting. The names, addresses and telephone numbers of the Nominating Committee shall be published and the Committee members shall receive recommendations for elective mission officers from any member of the congregation entitled to vote at the annual meeting who in turn shall ascertain from those recommended whether or not they will serve and thereafter make nominations for said elective officers from those recommended at the next annual meeting of the congregation.
B) The Vicar may attend the first meeting to offer suggestions to the Nominating Committee.
C) The recommendations of the Nominating Committee will be made known collectively at the annual meeting when nominations are opened. After which nominations may be received from the floor by a motion and a second by voting members of the congregation.

Our Nominating Committee to date is comprised of Evie Brown, Mary Malone and Bill Chapman, all of them reaching the end of their elected terms. Please pray for God to guide them during their search for our new leaders.