Announcements:

Father Ted announced that he has appointed Mary Lee Gray to the Personnel Committee.  Father Ted also announced that he has established a new Parish Goals Committee to oversee implementation of the parish goals developed through the discernment process and that he has appointed the following members to the committee: Jack Wilson, Jan Childs, Bruce McKinlay and Father Ted.

Minutes:

There were no corrections to the minutes of January 20, 2004.  It was moved by Karl Sorg, seconded by Sharon Rodgers to approve the minutes as presented.  All approved.

Elections:

It was moved by Jack Wilson, seconded by several, to re-elect Sharon Rodgers as Junior Warden.  There were no further nominations.  All approved.

Father Ted reported that Barbara McCall was willing to continue as Clerk of the Vestry.  It was moved by Susan Pfanner, seconded by Jan Childs, to re-elect Barbara McCall as Clerk.  There were no further nominations.  All approved.

Father Ted reported that Bruce McKinlay was willing to continue as Treasurer.  It was moved by Karl Sorg, seconded by Holly Cabell, to re-elect Bruce McKinlay as Treasurer.  There were no further nominations.  All approved.

It was moved by Sharon Rodgers, seconded by Jan Childs to elect Hal Busby and Holly Cabell as Convention delegates.  There were no further nominations.  All approved.  The Board unanimously agreed to appoint Susan Pfanner and Judy Bruns as alternate delegates.

It was moved by Sharon Rodgers, seconded by Greg Vignoul to elect John Solvason to the Investment Committee.  There were no further nominations.  All approved.

Vestry Goals 2004:

The four draft Goals developed Saturday were reviewed and edited, with edits approved by consensus.  Each Goal was discussed and voted upon separately.

Goal 1:

“Monitor the implementation of the Discernment Goals, with initial emphasis on senior ministry and on financial stability and growth”

It was moved by Sharon Rodgers, seconded by Jan Childs, to adopt Goal 1 as revised above.  All approved.

Goal 2:

“Ensure that the sabbatical is a time of spiritual renewal for both the rector and our church family.”

It was moved by Karl Sorg, seconded by Greg Vignoul, to adopt Goal 2 as revised above.  All approved.

Goal 3:

“Strive to meet the needs of our Spanish-speaking members given the shortage of local Spanish-speaking clergy.”

There was also continued discussion of the scope of this goal, with agreement that the first priority was addressing the shortage of local clergy to conduct the Spanish service.  It was moved by Kate Beckstrand, seconded by Dorothy Attneave, to adopt Goal 3 as revised above.  All approved.

Goal 4:

“Celebrate the sesquicentennial.”

It was moved by Jack Wilson, seconded by Karl Sorg, to adopt the Goal as presented above.  All approved.

Assignments:

The following Vestry members were assigned lead responsibility for each of the Vestry Goals:  Goal 1 -- Jan Childs, Jack Wilson; Goal 2 – Sharon Rodgers, Jack Wilson, Judy Bruns; Goal 3 – Kate Beckstrand, Dorothy Attneave; Goal 4 – All

Calendar:

Members agreed to continue to meet the 1^st Tuesday of the month, beginning at 7:00 p.m.  The following are the dates for Vestry meetings: March 2^nd, April 6^th, May 4^th, June 1^st, July 6^th, August 3^rd (picnic at Sharon Rodgers’ house, beginning at 6:00 p.m), September 7^th (first Vestry meeting after Father Ted’s return from sabbatical – September 7^th cake to be served), October 5^th, November 2^nd, December 7^th and January 18^th.

Other dates highlighted for the 2004 calendar were:

Wednesday, September 8, 2004:

1^st Wednesday and welcome home for Father Ted and Deacon Penny

Sunday, October 3, 2004: November 18-20, 2004

Sunday, February 6, 2005:

February 11, 12 and 13, 2005:

Sesquicentennial Celebration

Convention (Seaside)

Annual Meeting

Vestry Retreat

Other Business:

Father Ted noted that the Vestry typically provides a donation to the Lillian Valley School in Blackfoot, Idaho for use of Tau Cross Farm as our retreat location.  It was moved by Holly Cabell, seconded by John Solvason to allocate the excess over reimbursements for retreat expenses, up to $300, as a donation to the Lillian Valley School.  All approved.  A CD from Bishop Thornton containing a PowerPoint presentation regarding the Lillian Valley School will be placed in the Library.  It was also agreed that Vestry members would contribute to give a red sesquicentennial suncatcher to Bishop Thornton and his wife Jan.  Father Ted will send the suncatcher.

Greg Vignoul presented a draft letter co-authored by Greg and Jack Wilson regarding the stewardship effort to be sent to members of the Budget and Finance Committee, the Stewardship Committee and the Finance Council.  It was agreed that the letter would also be published in the Bellringer.  It was moved by Jan Childs, seconded by Holly Cabell to approve the letter.  All approved.

It was agreed that the Sabbatical Committee should meet again prior to the beginning of the sabbatical.  Committee members are: Peter Bergquist, Chair, Jack Wilson, Becky Gladstone, Duff  Bloom.  Sharon Rodgers and Judy Bruns volunteered to join the committee. 

Adjournment:

Father Ted adjourned the meeting at 10:40 a.m.