minutes of the February meeting

by the Rev'd Alan Knight, Deanery Secretary                                                        

Holy Trinity, Chatham, 20 February 2012

Lenten Reflection – The Rev’d Alan Knight

Remembrance of Deceased Members of the Deanery

Grace Church, Rondeau – Update

Minutes of 15 November 2011.  Moved:  Gary Parker.  Second: Shirley Cudmore.  Carried

Business Arising From the Minutes

ELECTIONS:

Lay Co-Chair: Harvey German.  Moved: Alan Knight.  Second: Steve Currey.  Carried

Secretary: Alan Knight.  Moved: Havey German.  Second: David Fuller.  Carried

Co-Treasurers: Sheldon Parsons & Wayne Garrett.  Moved: Jane Cartier.  Second: Diane Watson.  Carried

2 Lay Members at Large: Shirley Cudmore & Alan Bedford.  Moved: Havey German. Second; Simone McGuigan. Carried.

Clergy Member at Large: Len Myers.  Moved: Gary Parker.  Second: Alan Knight

Deanery Representative: Shirley Cudmore. Nominated by Jane Cartier.  Second: Diane Watson

                                                     Harvey German. Nominated by Simone McGuigan.  Second: Steve Currey

Harvey German elected.

Deanery Representative in election to Diocesan Synod: Shirley Cudmore.

Youth Representative: Avery Speller.  Moved: Alan Knight.  Second: Diane Watson

Break

Induction Ceremony for New Deanery Executive

Archdeacon’s Report:

1) Safe church for both vulnerable adults as well as children

2) Pulpit exchanges within the deanery

3) Improve communication of ideas

4) Scattering Grounds for Ashes – impossible to decommission

5) Guidelines for Diocesan grants and loans

6) Huron Development Fund

SPIG (Strategic Plan Implementation Group) – Jane Cartier

Ideas from Brainstorming:

1) Pulpit exchange

2) Joint confirmations

3) “We don’t feel like we’re listened to...”

4) ”Whatever happened with Back to Church Sunday...” – feedback?

5) ”Deanery council is not a club...”

6) Some people are tired and over-volunteered.

Suggestions for future discussions

1) Should and could the Deanery fund an assistant curate?

2) Discussion about Lay Readers and how they function

3) Name tags for everyone

4) Need to do Brainstorming activity again but in smaller groups

5 )Needs to be fun so we want to come and engage in the life of the Deanery

Parish Round Ups

FUTURE DATES:

Kent Deanery Meeting – Christ Church – 17 April 2012 – 7 PM

Refreshments April Meeting Provided by Team #2

St. Matthew’s, Florence; St. Paul’s, Erieau and St. Thomas, Dover