April 26 minutes

from the Rev'd Alan Knight, Secretary:

MINUTES OF KENT DEANERY

26 APRIL 2011

Welcome from Chair Harvey German

Reflection: Sheldon Parsons. 

    Reviewed the 5 parts of mission.  What we do and what we should be doing.

Did You Know?  Emily Armstrong spoke on Youth Synod

Minutes of 15 February 2011. 

   Moved with corrections by Steven Currie. Seconded: Sheldon Parsons.  Carried

No business arising from the Minutes

Election of Sheldon Parsons as Treasurer and Wayne Garratt as Deputy Treasurer.

   Moved by Garry Parker.  Seconded: Alan Bedford.  Carried.

Treasurer’s Report:  $4634.08 in the account with a $4.95 monthly service charge.

  Still owing: $50 Archdeacon’s gift; $125 Deanery Youth Delegate; $250 “Back to Church Sunday”

    donation. 

    Acceptance of Treasurer’s Report moved by: Wayne Garratt.  Seconded by June Wesley. 

    Carried.

    Approval of $250 for “Back to Church Sunday.”  Moved by: Sheldon Parsons. 

    Seconded by: Jane Cartier.  Carried.

Archdeacon’s Report: The Ven. Paul Millward

Diocesan Council Report: Harvey German

Synod Motions: Reviewed by the Rev. Kristen Oliver

Strategic Planning: Consult Diocesan website

Announcements:

1)      Reader’s and Intercessor’s Workshop – Sat. 14 May – Holy Trinity, Chatham. 

              With the Rev. Rob Henderson – 9 AM - Noon

2)      14 May – Plant sale – Holy Trinity, Chatham 9 AM – Noon

3)      Deanery of Kent Confirmations – Church of the Advent, Ridgetown – 7 PM

4)      22 June – Strawberry Social – Trinity, Blenheim

Motion to adjourn: Stephen Demitroff

FUTURE DATES:

DEANERY COUNCILS:

1.       Christ Church, Chatham – 20 September 2011 – 7Pm

2.       St. Paul’s, Chatham – 15 November 2011 – 7 pm

april meeting agenda

KENT DEANERY

ST. PAUL’S, CHATHAM

26 April 2011

AGENDA                                                                                  

WELCOME: Harvey German

REFLECTION: Sheldon Parsons

DID YOU KNOW?: Emily Armstrong

MINUTES OF 15 FEBRUARY 2011

BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES

ELECTION OF TREASURER & ASSISTANT TREASURER

TREASURER’S REPORT

ARCHDEACON’S REPORT

DIOCESAN COUNCIL REPORT

SYNOD MOTIONS

STRATEGIC PLANNING (from Diocesan website)

READERS’ AND INTERCESSORS’ WORKSHOP

  – SATURDAY, 14 MAY – HOLY TRINITY, CHATHAM 9 AM-12 NOON

ANNOUNCEMENTS

THE GRACE

Refreshments: Team #3: Church of the Advent, Ridgetown, St. Stephen’s, Thamesville and St. Andrew’s, Tilbury.

FUTURE DATES:

Next Deanery Councils:

1.       Christ Church, Chatham – 20 September 2011 – 7 PM

2.       St. Paul’s, Chatham – 15 November 2011 7 PM

minutes of the February meeting

MINUTES OF MEETING OF KENT DEANERY

HOLY TRINITY, CHATHAM
15     FEBRUARY 2011 

WELCOME: JANE CARTIER – LAY CHAIR

1.       REFLECTION: HARVEY GERMAN

2.       ANGLICAN/EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY – 1 MAY 2011 (Kristen Oliver)

3.       APPROVAL OF MINUTES AS PRESENTED.  Moved: Paul Millward  Seconded: Shirley Cudmore (Carried).  No business arising from the minutes.

4.       TREASURER’S REPORT: $3,956.47 - $14.85 (bank charges) = $3,941.62

Deanery apportionments owing $830.33 for 2011.   Total $4771.95.

Moved: Harvey German  Seconded: David Fuller  (Carried)

5.       ARCHDEACON’S REPORT:  Diocesan Strategic Planning Task Force & Who’s Your Neighbour.

Congregations are encouraged to reach out to surrounding communities.  Clergy and laypersons equipped with leadership skills.  Stewardship skills in the planning of financial resources.

6.       DIOCESAN COUNCIL:  Harvey German - 25 February

7.       “BACK TO CHURCH SUNDAY:” Paul Millward – 25 September 2001

Consult website on GOOGLE and use REEL PLAYER to download

8.       ELECTIONS:  The Rev’d Kristen Oliver – Regional Dean

           Lay Co-Chair: Harvey German.  Moved: Alan Knight  Seconded: Barbara Wicks  (Carried)

           Moved by Paul Millward that nominations be closed.  (Carried)

           Secretary: The Rev’d Alan Knight   Moved: Stephen Demitroff  Seconded: Simone McGuigan 

           (Carried).  Moved by Harvey German that nominations be closed.  (Carried)

           Treasurer: Sheldon Parsons. Moved: Margaret Lamb.  Seconded: Len Myers (Carried).

            Moved  by Len Myers that nominations be closed.                   

         Diocesan Council: Harvey German.  Moved: Alan Knight  Seconded: Jane Cartier  (Carried). 

         Moved by Barbara Wicks that nominations be closed.

         Members at Large: Shirley Cudmore & Alan Bedfort.  Moved: Jane Cartier.  Seconded: Paul

         Millward.  (Carried)

         Youth Delegate: Avery Speller

        Deanery Nominations for Diocesan Council Ballot:  Shirley Cudmore & Simone McGuigan,

        Moved by Paul Millward.  Seconded by David Fuller (Carried)

       Library Committee: Alan Knight & Jane Cartier.  Moved by Sheldon Parsons.  Seconded:

      Simone McGuigan.  (Carried)

NEW BUSINESS:

1.        Deanery Budget Planning – Assistance for Grace Church, Rondeau

2.        Christ Church, Chatham 150^th

3.       Three Cantors at Christ Church, Chatham –Wed. 13 April 2011 7 PM $20

 Alan Knight, Secretary

Alan Knight says:

Just a reminder of our Deanery Executive meeting at Holy Trinity, Chatham, on Tuesday, 1 February at 2 PM.
EDIT: That's 1:30, not 2.

november 16 minutes from the Rev'd Alan Knight, Deanery Secretary

DEANERY COUNCIL MEETING 

November 16, 2010 

Holy Trinity, Chatham 

Chair Jane Cartier welcomed everyone and opened the meeting with prayer. 

Regrets: Archdeacon Richard Salt 

Minute of Remembrance: for Rob Potter 57, Warden of Christ Church, Chatham. 

Presentation of Diocesan Budget:  Canon Paul Rathbone. 

Treasurer’s Report: same as minutes 

Refugee Committee: settling in and progressing nicely 

Diocesan Council Report:  

Shirley Cudmore (Member of Diocesan Council): 

-increase in Synod delegate expense from $100 to $125 per delegate.  No increase since 2006. 

-new office locations at Synod Office 

-Bishop will soon announce decision on same sex blessings 

-Journal of the Proceedings of Huron Diocese soon to be published 

-singing of Silent Night in congregations for support of Bishop Ordinary to the Armed Forces 

Rev. Paul Millward (Regional Dean): 

-2 diocesan lawsuits (a) St. Aiden’s, Windsor & (b) First Nations individual attending Mohawk Institute for between 3 and 4 million dollars. 

-Strategic Diocesan plan.  Check diocesan website for download. 

-Appointment of a Director of Mission and Missionary Work in Diocese.   

Money to come from Huron Development Fund. Three year program to cost between 100 and 150 thousand per year. 

- Reminder to complete Safe Church declaration at Vestries in 2011 

- Please give names of new wardens for 2011 to Deanery Secretary. 

Announcements 

Singing and videoing of Silent Night 

Parishioners encouraged to search for new Chair of Deanery.  If you are interested in being on the Deanery Executive, please let Paul, Alan or Jane know as soon as possible so that we can have a full slate to present in February.  Be prepared at each meeting next year to discuss the Strategy Diocesan plan, especially as it pertains to your individual parish. 

Future Events: 

Next Deanery Meeting – Tuesday, 15 February – Holy Trinity, Chatham 7 PM 

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

Deanery Executive Meeting – Tuesday, 1 February, 2011 – 1:30 PM Holy Trinity, Chatham 

“I find the great thing in this world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are moving – we must sail sometimes with the wind and sometimes against it – but we must sail, and not drift, nor lie at anchor.”  Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. 

Kent Deanery sings for the Silent Night project

executive job descriptions