The 2022 activities of these and all the other groups and committees and guilds at St. A’s are decribed here: REPORTS FOR THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 18TH MARCH 2023
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
- 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+
Helen Centner
John Warner V - Endowment Fund Committee (mandatory)
DuWayne Bredvik
Peter Hellbach V
Susan Pinnells V, acting chair
Tim Hawken (ex officio as treasurer)
Chris Easthill+ (ex officio) - Outreach Committee
Purpose: Plan and organize the outreach initiatives of the parish. Propose use of outreach budget
Helen Centner V
Deborah Cole C
Fleur Donecker C
Wolf-Dieter Donecker
Dorothee Dziewas
Chris Easthill+
Justice Onuoha - 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 - Buildings and Grounds
Purpose: support the Jr. Warden in his responsibilities for caring for our facilities
Joe Kroll V + C
Helen Centner V
Bettina Gies V - Executive Committee (of the Vestry)
Purpose: Prepare Vestry meetings and decisions; other tasks as delegated
Chris Easthill+ C
Priscilla Adenuga
Peter Hellbach
Joe Kroll
Tim Hawken - Formation and Education (Sunday School, Nursery, Youth, Adult)
Purpose: plan and coordinate Christian formation
Chris Easthill+ (Overall coordination and responsibility)
Roxane Richards and Priscilla Adenuga V (children)
Deborah Cole (Youth)
Greg Rampinelli V (Adult Formation)
….. - Communications
Overall meetings only when communications strategy to be reviewed, most meetings at team level:
Website: Stefan Ehmann (editor), Robert Ramsay (webmaster)
Facebook/MailChimp: Chris Easthill+
Press/PR: Madeline Bohr - Hospitality
Purpose: coordinate regular hospitality (Coffee Hour and Kaffeekatsch) and for special social/fellowship events (AGM, picnic, Night of the Churches ….)
Bettina Gies V
Linda Bredvik
Barbara Mueller-Grant V
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)