MINUTES
St. Anne's Episcopal Church
August 19, 2013
Present: Members
Mike Battle, Dan Ennis, Rebecca Lovelace, Mike Roberts, Kevin Shea,
Treasurer
Martha Smith
Recording
Secretary Jane Holley Wilson (substitute for Gail Whitehead)
Absent: Member
Julie Hearn
Opening Prayer:
Rebecca
1. Minutes:
MOTION to
approve July 21 minutes made, seconded, passed unanimously.
2. Treasurer's
Report:
Martha
reported a balance of $33,8872.81 and average weekly expenditures of roughly $525.
3. Old Business:
a) Student Ministry: On Wednesday August 21, Dan will set up a Campus
Episcopal Ministry
sign-up table
for CCU students to inform and invite them to join. Enthusiastic discussion followed, regarding formation,
leadership, SA member participation.
b) Administrative Support: After a discussion about the possibility of
hiring a student, the consensus
was that disadvantages (students gone in the summer and after graduation; lack of office experience, skills.
and protocols; irregular availability, e.g.) outweighed the advantages. Rebecca offered to enlist the law office
manager of Richard (Lovelace) to assist
in identifying an appropriate part-time person with the necessary requisites, including computer skills.
c) Clergy Developments: Rebecca described meeting with Fr. Alex Barron regarding a more regular schedule
with SA. She suggested that he be hired
on a retainer basis in case of pastoral needs that require a priest between services (funerals, baptisms, etc.), with the
other priests remaining part of supply status. An agreement will be put in writing. Dan brought up a discussion he had with Barry
Stopfel, who would like a
stronger relationship with SA. Rebecca suggested that Barry Stopfel and Fr. Phil
Emmanuel could provide back-up for the summer when Fr. Barron is away. The newly formed Myrtle Beach Episcopal group
will be employing the same priests as SA, so to avoid conflicting scheduling, Rebecca has scheduled every Sunday,
and Christmas Eve, through
January for SA's. Laity will continue to minister as appropriate.
A discussion
then took place regarding how SA's status will change when we become a Mission Church. The Bishop will be more involved and may wish
to appoint a priest. We would not be in a position to pick our own priest, but could suggest names to the diocese
d) Myrtle Beach Support: Members enthusiastically agree to continue to
support, and ways that more established
"new" churches have offered to help, as they helped SA's.
4. New Business:
a) Diocesan question: Members moved into executive session. Upon return from executive session committee members agreed that there was no action to be taken.
b) Bill Warner would like to start a chapter of
the Brotherhood of St. Andrew to support and extend
outreach activities prescribed by the Mission committee. Bill will be urged to head up that effort.
c) Bill Warner suggests a survey of SA's members
as to what they need, want and would support
in the way of education. He would be
happy to coordinate programs, and would like for
one of our clergy to serve as advisor, with pay if necessary. Member discussion took place with general agreement that such a
need exists.
d) Anniversary Plans: Ideas were put forth. Date agreed upon was the date of our original
organizational meeting, October 29th. Rebecca will check with Santee
Cooper to see if their space is
available for a celebration.
5. As Needed:
a) Supper Club:
Rebecca suggested and all agreed to change it to Lunch/Brunch, after church one Sunday each month. All agreed.
b) Rebecca requested that a Sunday be designated
for money to be sent to the Haiti Mission
School. All agreed on the first Sunday loose offering in both both September and October would be designated.
Closing prayer by Mike Battle
Meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m.. Next meeting scheduled
for 6:00 p.m., September 16, at 1200 Main Street (Battle Law Offices)
Respectfully
submitted,
Jane
Holley Wilson
(substituting
for Gail Whitehead, Recording Secretary)
