agenda - nov 20, 2012

                                                             

MEETING OF THE DEANERY OF KENT 
Holy Trinity, CHATHAM

TUESDAY 20 November 2012     6pm – 8pm (NOTE TIME CHANGE THIS MONTH ONLY!)

WELCOME – Harvey German

 PRAYER/REFLECTION – Rev.Kristen Oliver

 Introduction of Suzanne Edmondson, RENEW Campaign Coordinator

 POT LUCK!!!  Start at 6pm

 RENEW CAMPAIGN    

            http://www.renewhuron.com

 MINUTES OF 18^TH September – St. Paul’s, Chatham

 BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES

            - update on the proposed deanery curate

            - diocesan deficit report from Diocesan Council

TREASURER’S REPORT - Sheldon Parsons

 DIOCESAN COUNCIL UPDATE - Harvey German

BREAK

BUDGET PRESENTATION: Paul Rathbone

Segregation of duties – LETTER TO THE WARDENS

ARCHDEACON’S REPORT – Ven Paul Millward

SAFE CHURCH

DISCUSSION OF BRAINSTORMING SESSION FROM FEBRUARY 20th MINUTES

As time permits:  Discussion of comments:

            “Some people are tired and over-volunteered”

              “Deanery Council is not a club…”

Questions for Small Groups (15 minutes discuss, 15 minute reporting to group)

When thinking about being tired or over-volunteered, is it because of the work or what gets done?

Why do you volunteer?  or Why don't you volunteer?  Motivation?

As leaders in the church, how do you find volunteers and keep them motivated?

Assuming Deanery council is not a club, what, in your view, is it?

DEANERY ROUNDUP (5 minutes each): Trinity, Blenheim & Christ Church, Dresden

Next Meeting: Christ Church Chatham February 19, 2013

Refreshments: Team #5             St. James, Port Lambton

                                                Church of the Redeemer, Highgate

                                                St. Peter's, Moraviantown

SMALL GROUP DISCUSSION Topic: FEB MEETING

            “Discussion about Lay Readers and how they function"

minutes - 18 sept 2012

                                                                MINUTES OF THE DEANERY OF KENT

                                                                          ST. PAUL’S CHATHAM

                                                                TUESDAY 18 SEPTEMBER 2012 7 PM

                                                                

WELCOME: Harvey German

 REFLECTION: “The Buzzard, the Bat and the Bumblebee”

 DID YOU KNOW? St. James’, Wallaceburg participated with other local churches in a summer camp 7-10 August 2012 with great success.

 MINUTES OF 17^TH APRIL 2012.  Moved: Jane Cartier.  Seconded: Diane Watson.  Carried

 TREASURER’S REPORT.  Moved: Wayne Garret.  Seconded: Sheldon Parsons.  Carried

Deanery Dues Received $817.78.  Expenses – Youth Synod Delegate $348.75 & Bank Charges $15.60

Net Income $453.43

 DIOCESAN COUNCIL UPDATE – Harvey German

1)      New Canons on a trial basis

2)      Administration & Finance – deficit in diocese

3)      Salary levels – minimum stipend increase 2%

4)       Insurance policies

5)      Deficit Report – September 2012 – (Paul Rathbone)

 RENEW CAMPAIGN: Contact - http:/Tinyurl.com/RENEWhuronmaterials

 ARCHDEACON’S REPORT – Segregation of duties for collections

 SAFE CHURCH

 LAYREADERS’ RETREAT DAY

 DISCUSSION: Assistant Curates for the Deanery of Kent

 Assigned to Deanery Executive for further exploration

 Table Discussions:

- There is a need for an overarching group to decide how the process of hiring a curate would be administered

- how would we incorporate learning for the curate

- a good thing to add to the deanery

- would payment based on apportionment be a fair way to divide the costs?

- could the curate help with pulpit supply

- discuss what needs are not being met in the deanery

- fund through deanery wide fundraising event – part of RENEW?

                - hire a fundraiser?

- where would this person come from?

- what would be their focus – youth?

- if there is a focus and a need the $ would follow

- how would we pay for it if churches can’t currently meet their apportionment?

- like the idea

- questions about duration, who the curate would report to,

- responsible to youth ministry? or other demographics?  Newly retired? Middle aged?

- responsibilities to community outreach?

- need to identify the needs and skills of deanery – right person and right place

NEXT MEETING: Holy Trinity, Chatham – Tuesday, 20^th November 2012

Team #4 – Trinity, Blenheim & Christ Church, Dresden

agenda April 17, 2012

Christ Church, Chatham – 17 April 2012 – 7:00 PM

Welcome & Prayer – Harvey German

Prayer: Look at us, your church, hiding behind closed doors, afraid of change, anxious that even our embers will be quenched.  The world’s winds have taken our breath away; we’re lost for words to tell our faith.  Come, Holy Spirit, kindle a spark in every soul, cauterise our wounds, loosen our tongues, warm our hearts, and – with your help – make a cheerful bonfire of the stuff we don’t need.  Change us, and then, in us, light fires of love that will transform the world.  Come, Holy Spirit, come.”

Minutes of 20^th February 2012

Business Arising From the Minutes

Treasurer’s Report

No expenditures since last report save and except monthly bank charges of $1.95.

All Deanery dues have been paid with two exceptions.

Canons and Constitution:

Paul Rathbone – Diocesan Treasurer

Lindsey Elwood – Diocesan Chancellor

Break

Brainstorming:

1)What is the purpose of Deanery Council?

Is it (a) top down information dissemination? (b) grass roots community building? (c) what’s our direction?

Canon 31.4.

The purposes of the Deanery Council shall be as follows:

(a)   To strengthen the Clerical and lay life of the Church within the Regional Deanery and, to assist the Bishop, the Diocesan Council and the Diocesan Synod in their responsibilities;

(b)   To maintain an effective communication link between Parishes and Synod and between Synod and parishes;

(c)     To educate Lay Representatives and their substitutes and Clergy in synodical procedures;

(d)   (d) to encourage its Parishes to develop and maintain frequent inter-Parish communication and to work as partners-in-mission with the other Parishes in the Regional Deanery.

Canon 31:5

       

(e)    The Deanery Council, through its Regional Dean, shall send a written invitation to all Parishes of the Regional Deanery to submit in writing, subjects to be placed on the agenda of forthcoming meetings of the Deanery Council for enquiry, discussion and recommendation.

Parish Roundups

Announcements

Next Meeting: September 18, 2012 at St. Paul’s Chatham, 7pm

Team 3

Church of the Advent, Ridgetown; St. Stephen’s, Thamesville; and St. Andrew’s, Tilbury.