Vestry Actions—September 25, 2003

At its September meeting, the vestry:

• Approved the nomination of Ele Ross to the Personnel Committee
• Approved the recommendations of the Social Ministry Committee for disbursal from the Discretionary Outreach line item of $500 to Meals on Wheels, $100 to Orange Alamance Prison Ministry, and $500 to Habitat for Humanity-UNC Partnership
• Elected Terry Eason and Joe Ferrell to three-year terms as delegates to Annual Convention and elected Peter DeSaix as first alternate, Syd Alexander as second alternate, Bunnie Collura as third alternate, Paul Carew as fourth alternate, Bob Chase as fifth alternate, and Suzanne Sauter as sixth alternate to the 2004 Annual Convention
• In recognition of Stephen Stanley's 13 years of service to the parish and in gratitude for his contributions to the parish, approved the recommendations of the rector and the wardens, with the concurrence of the finance committee, that his salary (including housing) and benefits be continued through the month of October, that at the end of September he be given a payment equal to one month's additional housing and salary, and that he take with him his laptop computer and the vestments made specifically for him
• Received a report from the Chapel Organ Committee and requested that the Finance Committee, with the help of the Chapel Organ Committee, study the issue and present a recommendation for a financing plan for the proposed new organ for the chapel at the October vestry meeting
• Approved the 2004 budget process, the schedule for this process, the budget subcommittees, and line item assignments.