Vestry Actions - August 19, 2004

At its August meeting, the vestry:

• Discussed concerns of the Chapel Committee about the proposed size of the new organ for the chapel, the timetable for approval of final plans, and the process followed for this project
• Accepted with gratitude an additional gift from Sara Hill in memory of her husband, Willard, to fund the renovations to the parlor
• Approved an increase in the overall credit card limit for staff credit card users to $25,000 and agreed to review individual user limits on an annual basis for approval
• Discussed and made plans for further discussion of the rector's September Cross Roads letter which addressed Bishop Curry's recent pastoral statement on the blessing of same-sex unions
• Approved the nomination of Reid Conrad as an at-large member of the Finance Committee
• Approved the recommendation of the Social Ministry Committee for disbursement from the discretionary outreach line item of $500 to Youth Creating Change, Inc.