minutes of the February 25 meeting, St Paul's, Chatham

submitted by the Rev'd Alan Knight                                                                       

WELCOME – HARVEY GERMAN

OPENING PRAYER – THE VEN. PAUL MILWARD

MINUTES OF 19 NOV. 2013 – HOLY TRINITY, CHATHAM

   Moved: Gary Parker Seconded: Sherri Burke   Carried.

TREASUER’S REPORT (Wayne Garratt) Moved: David Fuller Seconded: Jean Wesley   Carried.

  Revenue $924.26  Expenses $252.64  Profit $671.62  Bank Balance $3792.01

ELECTION OF OFFICERS

Deanery Executive

Regional Dean: The Rev. Len Myers – Wallaceburg/Pt. Lambton 519-627-1302

Vice-Chair: Harvey German – Christ Church, Chatham 519-354-7548

Secretary: The Rev. Alan Knight – Holy Trinity, Chatham 519-354-1072

Treasurer: Wayne Garratt – Wallaceburg

Clerical Member (up to 3) – The Rev. David Fuller – Parish of Rondeau Bay

    The Rev. John Maroney (nom. The Rev. Dave Fuller & the Ven. Paul Milward)

Lay Member (up to 3) – Sherri Burke 519-676-5383

Diocesan Council

One Clerical Nominee: the Rev. Len Myers

One Clerical Substitute: the Rev. David Fuller

One Lay Nominee: Harvey German

One Lay Substitute: Sherri Burke

Youth Delegate to Synod

Jeremy Dean – Holy Trinity, Chatham

The next General Synod will be held in 2016.  All Clergy and Lay Delegates will be on the ballot.

The next Provincial Synod will be held in the Diocese of Toronto in the fall of 2015.  All Clergy and Lay Delegates will be on the ballot.

Nominations closed.  Moved: The Rev. Gary Parker.  Seconded: Sherri Burke.  Carried.

Acclaimed

LAY READER MINISTRY

Meeting at Christ Church, Dresden – Saturday, 8 March 2014 – 9 AM to 1 PM– brown bag lunch

RENEW REPORT

Parishes encouraged to keep an updated account of their RENEW planning and activities and report regularly to Deanery.

BREAK

ARCHDEACON’S REPORT

1.       Report new parish officers to Diocese and Deanery

2.       RENEW – Emphasis on new ways of thinking about and doing things

3.       Archdeaconal committee formed for parish building appraisal

DIOCESAN COUNCIL UPDATE – Harvey German

Jane Cartier querried as to new representation on Diocesan Council (numbers) and the balance between clergy and lay.  Conclusion was that it needed more time in order to make a proper judgement.

NEW BUSINESS

Formation of experimental new parish in Chatham combining Holy Trinity, Christ Church, St. Paul’s and St. Thomas from March until September 2014 under the direction of co-rectors the Ven. Paul Milward and the Rev. Alan Knight.

Upcoming RENEW workshop for the Deanery of Kent at Wallaceburg in near future.  Date and time to be announced.

Bishop recommends that confirmations should be held in the Easter season.

Check Diocesan website for materials pertaining to Lay Leader Days, Renew-all and Social Justice Lenten materials and upcoming events at Huron College.

Clergy Day 9 May 2014.

MOTIONS

1.       That parishes be encouraged to purchase Fair-Trade Coffee and sell it during parish events at $1 per cup – the proceeds going towards to Kent Deanery “social justice” issues.  Moved: John Maroney  Seconded:Gary Parker.  Carried.

Fair Trade coffee is available at the Bulk Barn on St. Clair Avenue in Chatham, Bela’s Cafe in Dresden or through Chuck Scott at escott@ciaccess.com 9107 Indian Creek Line in Chatham.  Mr. Scott is a member of St. Paul’s Church in Chatham.

2.       That Deanery minutes be posted no later that two weeks following the meeting.  Moved: Jane Cartier.  Seconded; Janis Unsworth.  Carried.

DEANERY ROUNDUP

TRINITY BLENHEIM

4 March – Pancake Supper 4:30 – 6:30 PM

16 March BAC will be hosting a parish brunch at 11 AM service

22 March – Indoor yard sale from 8 AM to 1 PM

30 March – Bp. Terry Dance will visit and we will have a pot luck following service

Pies always available Tuesday morning

CHRIST CHURCH, DRESDEN

30 November 2013 – very successful Posada well attended and good time had by all

- During Advent and four weeks of the new year a theology and bible study was conducted. We watched the movies Babette’s Feast and Enchanting April.  Good discussion and insight as to our actions in the church.

- 4 March we will have our Pancake Supper

- 7 March World Day of Prayer at Christian Reformed Church in Dresden

- 8 March Hosting Lay Readers Workshop for Deanery  9 AM to 1 PM – brown bag lunch

- 15 March St. Patrick’s stew supper for the Parish of the Transfiguration.  All are welcome.  Donations to

   the Dresden Food Bank.  As a group bring enough stew, bread and green desert for the number

   attending from your church.  Games are played after dinner.

 - 3 April hosing Kent Deanery ACW with guest speaker Nina Reid Maroney

- Lenten services begin for four weeks at Trinity Christian Centre, Dresden sponsored by Dresden

    Ministerial which we will be attending.

- During Lent the Rev. Maroney will conduct a bible study discussing the Gospels paralleled.  It is at 2:30

   PM Wednesday at Christ Church.  Everyone welcome.

25 April ACW Coffee Break and Bake Sale.

NEXT MEETING:  Holy Trinity, Chatham Tuesday, 29 April, 2014 7 PM

REFRESHMENT TEAM: #5 St. James, Port Lambton and Church of the Redeemer, Highgate.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 The Parish of Transfiguration invites you to a Free Music Workshop.  Come for a Day of Music, Singing and Motivation.  WHERE: St. Matthew’s Anglican Church, Florence.  WHEN: Saturday, 1 March 2014.

TIME: 9:30 AM – 2 PM (Coffee and Fellowship at 9 AM).  PLEASE REGISTER WITH Shirley Sewell.  Lunch will be provided.

REFRESHMENT TEAMS 2014

TEAM #1 – St. James Wallaceburg

TEAM #2 – St. Paul’s, Erieau and St. Thomas, Dover

TEAM #3 - St. Matthew’s, Florence and Church of the Advent, Ridgetown

TEAM #4 – Trinity, Blenheim and Christ Church, Dresden

TEAM #5 – St. James, Port Lambton and Church of the Redeemer, Highgate