Committees
Parish Committees
Note: Many committees provide annual updates in the Parish Annual Report .
Also see the vestry page which lists all committees that vestry members serve on.
| Committee | Chair | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Annual Giving Campaign | Ele Ross eross1@bellsouth.net | The group of parishioners that conducts the yearly ingathering of pledges for the financial support of the ministry of the parish. |
| Buildings and Grounds | Clare Baum clare@baumdiamonds.com | Parishioners who assist the Junior Warden in identifying and prioritizing maintenance and improvement activities and who undertake planning and supervision of special projects related to the care and improvement of the buildings and grounds. |
| Capital Giving | David Ross | Oversee a feasibility study of the readiness of the parish to engage in a capital campaign, to recommend to the vestry about a specific goal and timetable, and also to make recommendations of the chair and membership of a Capital Campaign Steering Committee. Oct. 2006 update (since Jan. 2006) |
| Communication | Vivian Varner vvarner@thechapelofthecross.org | The parish's focus on telling the story of its ministry, both within the parish and to the community at large; volunteers serve as photographers, writers, editors, web page designers and work with all aspects of parish communications. |
| Finance | Chip Hill roo116@nc.rr.com | A vestry committee that assists in financial planning and review and in budget preparation. |
| Global Missions Committee | Ann Henley annhenley@msn.com | Parishioners and clergy working to organize a sustained and vital international dimension to the parish's outreach ministry |
| Liturgical Advisory Committee | Steve Elkins-Williams sew@thechapelofthecross.org | This committee serves in an advisory capacity to the rector on topics related to liturgy |
| Master Plan Steering Committee | Terry Eason tbe105@aol.com | The Master Plan Steering Committee was established to continue to develop the Master Plan concept which serves as the basis for (1) continuing engagement with the parish, (2) pursuing the regulatory processes required by the Town of Chapel Hill, and (3) furthering the work of the Capital Giving Committee. |
| Parish Discernment | David Jamieson-Drake David.Jamieson.Drake@duke.edu | A vestry committee with knowledge and experience regarding theological education that offers advice and information to the rector concerning those seeking ordination. |
| Parish Dialogue | Virginia Carson | to foster communication within the parish about the project as the Master Plan concept moves forward |
| Personnel | Larry Logan larry_logan@unc.edu | A vestry committee that provides support and advice for the rector, vestry, and staff regarding personnel policy, administration of personnel procedures, salary recommendations, and annual reviews of staff members |
| Program Review | Nancy Tunnessen ntunnessen@nc.rr.com | Rigorously assess what we are/aren't doing well as a parish with special attention to the areas considered core values:
The committee should address program redundancy and obsolescence, identify gaps, and recommend alternatives. The Program Review Committee should ask clergy, staff, and volunteer leaders:
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| Social Ministry | Peg Pratt pegpratt@nc.rr.com | A vestry committee charged with focusing the outreach of social ministries of the parish by supporting individual ministries, promoting relevant educational opportunities, reviewing funding requests, and making recommendations for discretionary expenditures by the vestry. |
| Special Giving | Dec. 2005 update | |
| Spiritual Life | Victoria Jamieson-Drake vjd@thechapelofthecross.org | A vestry committee charged with supporting the growth and nurture of our relationship with God by offering retreats, programs, prayer groups, pilgrimages, and other resources. |
| Stewardship Formation | Steve Lackey lackeyrs@bellsouth.net | A vestry committee that works to promote individual and corporate action based on the belief that God is the source of all that we are and all that we possess and that our lives are a reflection of that belief. |
| University Ministry | Melody Savage melody_harrison@med.unc.edu | A vestry committee that advocates campus ministry; engages the parish in pastoral outreach to the university community, and serves in an advisory capacity for the rector, vestry, and associate for campus ministry. Nov. 2005 update (since Sept. 2005) |
Last updated: July 9, 2007
