Annual Report 2019 Runnymede United Church 432 Runnymede Road Toronto, ON M6S 2Y8 416-767-6729
[email protected] www.runnymedeunited.org ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING: FEBRUARY 9, 2020 TABLE OF CONTENTS Staff 3 Baptisms/ New Members 4 In Memoriam 5 Minutes of Annual General Meeting: February 10, 2019 6 Minutes of the Congregational Meeting: May 5, 2019 10 STAFF/BOARD REPORTS Rev. Don Gibson 26 Sam Needham, Engagement and Growth Leader 27 David Ambrose, Music Director 29 Sunday School/ Youth Group Sunday School Melissa Milkie 30 Youth Group Cayley Pimentel 31 Church Office 34 Database Report 35 Board Chair 36 Treasurer 39 Budget 42 Trustees 56 Ministry and Personnel 61 LIFE OF THE CHURCH EVENTS AND PROJECTS Advent Outreach 63 Bloor West Village Arts and Crafts Show 65 Community Meal 67 COMMITTEES AND GROUPS Adult Faith Development 68 Benevolent Fund 68 Faith and Light 69 Faith Formation and Christian Education and Easter Outreach 70 Finance Committee 74 Heart to Heart 75 Kenyan AIDS Orphan Fund 76 Mission and Service 79 Native Plant Garden 79 Pastoral Care 80 Property 81 Refugee Support 86 Stewardship 88 Sunday Night Service 90 Women’s Fellowship 91 RUC SPONSORED GROUPS Bloor West Nursery 92 Scouts 95 STAFF Minister: Rev. Don Gibson Engagement and Growth Leader: Sam Needham Music Director: David Ambrose Organist: Carl Steinhauser Soprano Soloist: Pat Ainslie Alto Soloist: Sabina Santelli-Perez Tenor Soloist: Trevor Peverley Bass Soloist: Don Tripe Sunday School Coordinator /Youth Leader: Cayley Pimentel Custodians: Jim Lien Spencer Tripe Office Administrators: Alison Gadsby, Pat Campbell, Eva Havill BOARD MEMBERS Chair of Board: Derrick Hempel Secretary: Lynne Salt Treasurer: Brian Traquair Past Chair: Jeff Horbal Members at large: Monica McGlynn Stewart Jennifer Cruikshank Cathy Boyd-Withers Brenda McLaughlin Hilary McLean Paul Stewart Melissa Milkie Bart Leung EX OFFICIO Clergy: The Rev.