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
