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.