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Vestry Reading: Food For Thought

Maintenance and mission, or,
What are we doing here?
By Kathleen Staudt
 
I have been teaching for years about the ministry of the laity, resonating with Verna Dozier’s writing about “the Church, the people of God” as opposed to “the Church, the Institution.” I have explored with people the implications of our baptismal covenant and more recently reflected [...]

June 2009 Vestry Minutes

June 7, 2009 Vestry meeting
St. Martin’s in the Desert
 
Meeting called to order at 12:45 P.M. by Sr. Warden Loyd Platson
 
Present were:
 
Vestry Members:                                      Guests:
Loyd Platson                                              Rev. Julie Platson
Patty Dannenberger                                   Bob Green
Carol Slaughter                                          Fred Slaughter
Maggie Uthoff
Jim Sims
 
Pre-meeting activity:     Loyd Platson
 
Opening Prayer:     Julie Platson – Daily devotional thought “Front Porch People”
 
Additions to Agenda:     Check signing, fund raiser [...]

may 2009 Vestry Minutes

May 3, 2009 Vestry Meeting
St. Martin’s in the Desert
 
Meeting called to order at 12:25 P.M. by Sr. Warden Loyd Platson
 
Present were:
 
Vestry members:                                                Guests:
Loyd Platson                                                      Rev. Julie Platson
Lisa Whitney                                                    
Patty Dannenberger
Maggie Uthoff
Jim Sims
 
Pre-meeting activity:     Loyd Platson
 
Opening Prayer:     Rev. Julie Platson – “Spirituality in Practice”
 
Additions to Agenda:     Memo from Bob Green regarding insurance policy
 
Review and approval of [...]

March 09 vestry minutes

March 1, 2009 Vestry Meeting
St. Martin’s in the Desert
(with corrections)
 
Meeting called to order at 12:15 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:     Loyd Platson
 
Opening Prayer and Thought:     Rev. Julie Platson
 
Additions to Agenda:     Loyd Platson – Alter Guild requesting purchase [...]

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 [...]

Feb 09 Vestry Minutes

February 8, 2009 Vestry Meeting
St. Martin’s in the Desert
 
Meeting called to order at 12:12 A.M. by Sr. Warden Loyd Platson
Present at Meeting:
     Vestry Members                                                          Guests
Loyd Platson                                                                Rev. Julie Platson
Lisa Whitney                                                               Bob Green
Patty Dannenberger
Carol Slaughter
Maggie Uthoff
Jim Sims
 
Opening Prayer:     Rev. Julie Platson
 
Additions to Agenda:  Loyd Platson – Quick report on inventory of alter items
 
Review and approval of [...]

march 09 vestry agenda

St. Martin’s in the Desert Episcopal Church
631 W Irene Street
Pahrump, NV 89048
Vestry Meeting
 
 
AGENDA & NOTES
 
Thought for today: Shared joy is double joy. Shared sorrow is half sorrow Swedish Proverb
 
Date of Meeting:   3/1/2009
 
Location:              St. Martin’s Parish Hall
 
Start Time:            After Social Hour at: ________
 
End Time:
 
Agenda Topics
 
Pre-Meeting Activity:  Loyd Platson
 
Call To Order:   Loyd Platson
 
Opening Prayer/ Bible Study: [...]