Vestry Actions - December 16, 2004

At its December meeting, the vestry:

• Officially welcomed David Frazelle to the parish

• Adopted the 2005 staff compensation plan

• Adopted the clergy housing allowance for David Frazelle for December 2004

• Adopted the 2005 clergy housing allowances

• Authorized the Parish Administrator to contract with North Carolina Professional Accounting Services for parish bookkeeping and accounting services, in an amount consistent with the Parish Accountant line item in the budget

• Accepted with gratitude the undesignated gift of $2800 from the estate of Marty Ensign

• Accepted with gratitude the gift of $5000 from the estate of Annie Lee Jones for the purpose of improving the interior rooms of the parish buildings

• Accepted with gratitude the designated gift of 1000 shares of Wachovia stock, given by A. C. Elkins in memory of Shirley Elkins, the specific designation of the gift to be determined

• Approved the 2005 budget and, while indicating the need for additional pledges, acknowledged the generosity of the parish in enabling a budget featuring increases in staff pay and parish programs and a decrease in the need for transfers to balance the budget

• Gratefully acknowledged the generous gift of new Vietri dishes from Frances Gravely

• Learned that the winner of the Carolina Inn gingerbread house competition was a model of the chapel

• Learned that Peter Gomes will preach at a service of solemn evensong on Pentecost Sunday, May 15, 2005.

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