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april 09 vestry minutes
March 29, 2009 Vestry Meeting (April Meeting)
St. Martin’s in the Desert (with corrections)
Meeting called to order at 12:27 P.M. by Sr. Warden Loyd Platson
Present Were:
Vestry Members: Guests:
Loyd Platson Rev. Julie Platson
Lisa Whitney Bob Green
Patty Dannenberger
Carol Slaughter
Maggie Uthoff
Jim Sims
Pre Meeting Activity: None
Opening Prayer: Rev. Julie Platson – Ecclesiastes 3:1-22
Additions to Agenda: Campership – Camp Spirit
Cross for top of new building
Review and approval of minutes from vestry meeting of March 1, 2009:
Three corrections / one addition (corrected copy with vestry meeting notes for March)
Motion to approve by Carol Slaughter
Second by Jim Sims
Motion was carried
Treasurer’s report: Carol Slaughter – None; Bob Green gave “Expense by Vendor
Detail” report for March 2009 (document with vestry meeting notes
For April)
Committee reports: Loyd Platson – Response to audit committee of 2008
(document included with April notes)
Julie Platson – Camperships were not to come from outreach, this
will be changed to “will be made available” and
was agreed to by all
New Business:
1) Loyd Platson – Grants from NCC for teen night $1000.00. St. Martin’s to bill
NCC $200.00 per night plus extra for family night at the pool
The money has to be spent by the end of June. Additional grant
has been written to support teen night after the end of June
through the end of the year.
Also, $1200.00 for Stand for Children 2009
Old Business:
1) Julie Platson – Stand for Children will be on Saturday May 16 at 11:30. Julie will
ask the congregation to donate some of the food items (chips,
soda, water) to help off-set the cost. Bob Green suggested a paid
advertisement to get information out and get more people
involved.
2) Church work day: Lisa Whitney will look into getting more rock to go under the
two trees in front of the parish hall. She asked for approval to
purchase rock and have it delivered before the work day on
April 4. Carol Slaughter made a motion to order six tons of
rock and store any unused rock. Second by Patty Dannenberger.
Motion was carried. (Color to be determined – Rock on sale)
3) Church Inventory: Julie Platson – List has been completed by Julie, Lisa and
Loyd. Altar Guild items were done by Carol Slaughter and
Fay Wagus. List will be with vestry notes.
4) Office Furniture: Loyd Platson – Coalition is part of United Way and Loyd got
additional furniture from their giveaway. We got furniture, a
printer, binders, irrigation items, etc. Vestry needs to write a
thank you letter to NCC for their support. Loyd will write the
letter. Bob Green suggested a card or letter to Dotty Webb in
appreciation for her volunteer work in the office.
5) Loyd Platson – We have collected six pounds of pull tabs so far.
6) Julie and Loyd gave an update on Saturday (3/28/09) workshop in Las Vegas with
Bishop Dan. Workshop was informative and enlightening.
7) Vestry mini retreat at Loyd and Julie’s house tonight for members from 3:30-5:30.
Spouses to join after for a bar-b-que and bon fire.
Additions:
1) Julie Platson asked for St. Martin’s to make a donation to Camp Spirit. Lisa
Whitney made a motion to provide one campership @ $380.00 with funds
from outreach. Second by Carol Slaughter. Motion was carried.
2) Bill Edwards has offered to make a cross out of wood with lighting for night time
for top of new building. Bob Green questioned the structural integrity of
the building to support this. A discussion was held and Loyd will tell Bill
to hold off making cross until issue can be resolved.
Good of the Church: Loyd Platson – Single Event contract needs to be signed by Carol
Slaughter for NCC. Substance Abuse Task Force meetings are
every other month. $100.00 will be re-imbursed. New contract has
to be signed for each event. Jim Simms made a motion to accept.
Second by Maggie Uthoff. Motion was carried. Also, need to enter
into new contract with NCC that St. Martin’s will provide teen night
once a month and will be reimbursed $200.00 per event. Contract to
be signed by Carol Slaughter. Patty Dannenberger made a motion to
accept. Second by Carol Slaughter. Motion was carried.
Next meeting will be on May 3, 2009 after social hour.
Meeting adjourned at 1:50 P.M.
Closing prayer by Julie Platson
Respectfully Submitted,
Patty Dannenberger – Secretary
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