2017 Annual Report 154Th Annual Meeting of Grace Church Parish
2017 Annual Report 154th Annual Meeting of Grace Church Parish February 4, 2018 Grace Episcopal Church Amherst, Massachusetts 1 2 2017 Annual Report Grace Church Parish TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Order of Business 4 II. Membership 5 III. Minutes from the 153rd Annual Meeting 10 IV. Rector’s Report 12 V. Vestry and Committee Reports 16 Senior Warden 16 Junior Warden 17 VI. Commission Reports 19 Liturgical Commisstion 19 Christian Formation and Education 22 Parish Life Commission 23 Pastoral Care Commission 28 Outreach Commission 29 Stewardship Commission 33 VII. Treasurer's Report 33 VIII. Membership Information 34 3 154rd Annual Meeting of Grace Episcopal Church Amherst, Massachusetts 4 February 2018 I. Order of Business Celebration of the Holy Eucharist 9:30 AM in the Church Brunch prepared by the Brother Lawrence Guild 11:00 AM in the Parish Hall Call to Order Marion Rosenau, Clerk of the Vestry Acceptance of Roll of Membership Reception of Minutes of the 153rd Annual Meeting, February 5, 2017 Recognition of Retiring Vestry Members Christopher Freitag, Senior Warden Report of Nominating Committee and the Election of New Vestry Members and Delegates to Convention Report from the Stewardship Committee Tom Dougherty, Chair Planned Giving Doug Adler, Chair St. Michael's Fellowship Doug Adler, Chair Reception of Reports from Officers and Commissions Treasurer's Remarks Bruce Stebbins, Treasurer Remarks of Wardens and Rector Christopher Freitag, Senior Warden Jeffrey DeSantis, Junior Warden The Rev. Thomas Synan, Rector Other Business Closing Hymn and Prayer O God our Creator, make the door of our parish church wide enough to receive all who need human love, fellowship, and care, and narrow enough to shut out all envy, pride, and rancor.
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