Vestry Actions—August 26, 2003

At its August meeting, the vestry:

• Elected Jean DeSaix to fill the unexpired vestry term of Barbara Tolin Rowan
• Received an update on the Orange County Mission and learned that the bishop has approved the new name of The Episcopal Church of the Advocate
• Allocated the sum of $871.50 from Undesignated Memorials to purchase a Lectern Bible and a Gospel Book to present to The Episcopal Church of the Advocate
• Received a report from the FreshLook Committee on campus ministry
• Learned of plans to document stewardship of time and talents by parish volunteers
• Allocated the sum of $6250 from Undesignated Gifts and Bequests for the purchase of replacement computer hardware, as requested by the parish administrator
• Approved the nominations of Peggy Pratt, Jimmy Satterwhite, Chick White, and Caroline Alexander Williams to the Social Ministry Committee
• Approved the recommendation of the Social Ministry Committee to disburse funds in the amount of $500 from discretionary outreach funds to VATECH (formerly Vosloorus AIDS Training Education Counseling and Home Care)
• Accepted with gratitude a gift of $500 in memory of Robert Wilson, this gift designated by donor Bert Kaplan for the “Sacred Verse Program.”