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Saint Francis Vestry
| Dear Parishioner: The Annual Meeting of Saint Francis Church will be held in Saint Francis Hall on Sunday, January 31, following the 9 o'clock service. (There is no 11:15 service on January 31.) The primary purpose of the annual meeting is to elect wardens, vestry, and diocesan delegates. The Nominations Committee of the Vestry has offered the following report for the Annual Meeting January 31, 2010. For election to a full-term as Junior Warden: Steve Wilson For election to three-year terms on the Vestry: Gary Bachman (incumbent), Bob Jannotta, Lee Anne Jillings, and George Maroulis (incumbent) For election as Delegate to Diocesan Convention: Susan Dolan The nominating committee is grateful to those who made recommendations during the nominating process. Nominations by petition are invited. Such nominations must be in writing, and each petition must carry the signatures of ten parishioners in good standing. Please submit these to the Rector. The deadline for petitions is January 17, 2010. William Shand, Rector A message from Ellen Tozer and Steve Wilson We want to introduce ourselves and encourage you to make yourself known to us, at the coffee reception on a Sunday morning or whenever our paths may cross. We look forward to meeting you! According to the Canons of the Episcopal Church, "each vestry member shall extend personally a hearty welcome to the newly baptized, confirmed, received, or transferred members of the congregation." Please help us make good on that privilege. An Episcopal church vestry cooperates with the Rector in promoting the spiritual welfare of his cure and assisting him in his duties. It's our responsibility to support the programs of Saint Francis and to encourage your support of her mission by our giving generously of our time and treasure to the ministries of our beloved parish. We take our vestry responsibilities seriously. We love our church and believe that God's work is being done in and through Saint Francis. Your questions, comments, and suggestions are important to us. Feel free to contact us by reaching us via Ms. Christine Tetrault, the parish secretary. Yours faithfully, Ellen Tozer Steve Wilson Senior Warden Junior Warden |  | "From you comes the theme of my praise in the great assembly; before those who fear you will I fulfill my vows." Psalm 22: 25 What is a vestry? The vestry is the governing body of the church, elected to represent the people of the parish. Saint Francis wardens and vestry are elected at the Annual Parish Meeting the last Sunday of January. Parishioners are welcome to attend vestry meetings, which are usually held on the third Tuesday of the month at 7:30pm in the Kincaid Library. The current vestry: the Rev. William M. Shand, III, the Rev. Phillip C. Ellsworth, Jr., Ellen Tozer, Steve Wilson, Gary Bachman, Corey Burr, Nancy Hoke, George Maroulis, Judy Austin, Fred Daly, Steve Harper, Anne Wallace, Sue Tendall, Keith Gardiner, James Baker. The clerk of the vestry is Jody Tabner Thayer. |