Thanks to many helping hands, the prayer shawl ministry has created a new storage room for all their yarn and completed projects waiting for a home.
They are now open for donations of more yarn! If you would like to donate yarn, please contact Kathy Wilkinson at laughkath@gmail.com.
The new storage room is located in the small parish hall, in what was once the computer lab.
Learn more about the Prayer Shawl Ministry
Thanks to all who participated in last Sunday’s Annual Parish Meeting and to all who contributed reports.
In addition to the written and verbal reports, there were several highlights of the meeting.
The Rector Search Committee reported on their progress, including the release of the Parish Profile, which will assist in attracting applicants for the position of Rector.
Treasurer’s Report – DJ Mitchell, Parish Treasurer, reported that the parish is financially stable and expressed gratitude for the remarkable generosity demonstrated by members. Over 98% of the budgeted amount pledged was fulfilled. The 2021 Budget, adopted by the Vestry on January 17, is balanced with a small positive balance.
A Charter for a legacy society to advance the endowment for St. Martin-in-the-Fields was unanimously adopted at the meeting. The name is a reference to the cloak St. Martin of Tours cut in half to share with a cold beggar beside the road. After that act of compassion, St. Martin had a dream in which Jesus said he had shared the cloak with him. Those who inform us that St. Martin’s is included in their estate plans or make a direct contribution to the endowment will be included as members of St. Martin’s Cloak.
Mission & Governance – Members were invited to consider finding a place of ministry in the parish. A document has been published on the parish website to explain how we are organized for mission and governance and the roles of most of our ministries.
Elections – Outgoing Vestry members were thanked for their service. New Vestry Members and Delegates to Diocesan Convention were elected and were installed along with the Wardens.
Elected to the Vestry
Wardens Appointed
Elected as Delegates to Diocesan Convention
Other Officers
The new Vestry met following the Annual Parish Meeting and elected the following officers:
A Prayer for Our Elected Leaders
O Eternal God, the foundation of all wisdom and the source of all courage: Enlighten with your grace the Vestry, Wardens, and Convention Delegates of this Parish, and so rule their minds, and guide their counsels, that in all things they may seek your glory and promote the mission of your Church; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Using information gathered from our 2020 parish survey and Holy Conversations with members, as well as with the input of clergy, Vestry, Canon to the Ordinary, and Bishop, St. Martin’s Rector Search Committee has developed our Parish Profile for 2021.
Here is the full report of the 2020 Annual Meeting, January 31, 2021.
In it are Vestry & Delegate nominee info, reports from the clergy, vestry wardens, and lay ministry leaders. Also included are church statistics and financial records for the year 2020.
Hunger in our community continues and the demand for food at 4Saints Episcopal Food Pantry has increased. They need our help now!
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