The 2021 activities of these and all the other groups and committees and guilds at St. A’s are decribed here: Reports for AGM 2022

Overview of Vestry Committees:

Principles: “Each committee shall include at least one Member of the Vestry” (III.9.1) and each member of the Vestry to be a member of at least one committee

Standing Committees
(C = Chair, V = Vestry Member)

Standing Committees

1. Financial Management Committee (mandatory)
   Purpose: advise treasurer and vestry on financial matters including budget, reporting, and stewardship
   Tim Hawken C
   Wendy von der Pforte
   Chris Easthill+
   (Heidi Grau-Easthill – advisory capacity only)
2. Endowment Fund Committee (mandatory)
   DuWayne Bredvik
   Peter Hellbach V
   Susan Pinnells V, acting chair
   Tim Hawken (ex officio as treasurer)
   Chris Easthill+ (ex officio)
3. Outreach Committee
   Purpose: Plan and organize the outreach initiatives of the parish. Propose use of outreach budget
   John Adam V
   Deborah Cole C
   Fleur Donecker C
   Wolf-Dieter Donecker
   Dorothee Dziewas
   Chris Easthill+
   Leslie Kaloostian V
   Justice Onuoha V
   
   

4. Fine Arts and Fun(d) Raising Committee
   Purpose: plan and organize concerts and other fund-raising events
   Ivan Williams
   Madeline Bohr V and C
   Deborah Cole
   Tim Hawken
   John Richards

8. Buildings and Grounds
   Purpose: support the Jr. Warden in his responsibilities for caring for our facilities
   Peter Hellbach V + C
   Bettina Gies
9. Executive Committee (of the Vestry)
   Purpose: Prepare Vestry meetings and decisions; other tasks as delegated
   Chris Easthill+ C
   Priscilla Adenuga
   Peter Hellbach
   Susan Pinnells
   Tim Hawken
10. Formation and Education (Sunday School, Nursery, Youth, Adult)
    Purpose: plan and coordinate Christian formation
    Chris Easthill+ (Overall coordination and responsibility)
    Priscilla Adenuga V (children)
    Susan Pinnells V (children)
    Deborah Cole (Youth)
    Greg Rampinelli V (Adult Formation)
    …..
11. Communications
    Overall meetings only when communications strategy to be reviewed, most meetings at team level:
    Newsletter: Madeline Bohr V, C, Chris Easthill, Elaine White
    Website: Linda Bredvik (editor), Robert Ramsay (webmaster)
    Facebook/MailChimp: Chris Easthill+, Christine Spethman (MailChimp deputy)
    Press/PR: Madeline Bohr

9. Hospitality
   Purpose: coordinate regular hospitality (Coffee Hour and Kaffeekatsch) and for special social/fellowship events (AGM, picnic, Night of the Churches ….)
   Elaine White V
   Bettina Gies V
   Linda Bredvik V
10. Digital Ministry (new)
    Chris Easthill (Overall coordination and responsibility)
    DuWayne Bredvik
    Deborah Cole
    Greg Rampinelli V

 

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Other Committees (not Vestry)

Worship Committee (M = also members of the ‘Music Section,’ former Hymn Selection Committee)
Purpose: review and planning of worship and liturgical music

Chris Easthill+ C, M
Val Röcker (Altar)
Robert Ramsay (Chalice Bearers)
June Dewell (Lectors)
Valeria Eiseman, Bettina Gies (Acolytes)
Peter Hellbach (Ushers)
Douglas Robinson+ (Priest Associate)
Ivan Williams (Choir) M
Tim Hawken (Organist)
Fleur Donecker M
Robert Vukovic (Priest Associate)