Vestry Actions

At its March meeting, the vestry:

• Approved the disbursal of funds from the Social Ministry Committee community organizations line item in the amounts of $1000 to A Helping Hand, $500 to Alliance of AIDS Services-Carolinas, $1000 to Cornucopia House, $1000 to EmPOWERment, $2000 to Freedom House, $2000 to Project Homestart, $500 to Family Violence Prevention Center, $2000 to Orange County Rape Crisis Center, and $2000 to Orange-Alamance Prison Ministry and disbursal of funds from the discretionary outreach budget line item in the amounts of $1500 to El Hogar, $400 to Episcopal Farmworker Ministry, and $970 to Vosloorus AIDS Care Team and of disbursal of $6000 to the Interfaith Council for Social Services
• Approved amendment of the 2003 Operating Budget to reinstate funding of the Yates Scholarship in the amount of $200 to honor the life and memory of David Yates
• Received a status update on the Johnson Intern Program and authorized the program to continue operations through July 31, 2004
• Authorized the treasurer to transfer the remaining $34,000 of a previously designated gift to the Johnson Intern Program from Undesignated Gifts and Bequests to the Johnson Intern Fund
• Approved the proposed 2003-04 budget for the Johnson Intern Program
• Adopted a policy statement to address the issue of preparation of the Campus Ministry budget by July 31 of each year
• Authorized the expenditure of up to $3000 from Undesignated Memorials to fund the construction of a new entry walk to the parish office entrance to the Battle Building
• Received the Chapel of the Cross Practices and Procedures for Use of the Computer Network document
• Learned that Hugh Tilson has been approved by Bishop Curry to enter the intern year in the diaconate process
• Made plans to draft a letter of appreciation to servicemen in the parish and to offer prayers of support
• Made plans to oversee the 2003 vestry election on March 23.

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