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