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2018 Annual Report Ministers’ Reports the Transitional Senior Minister's Report 2018 annual report MINISTERS’ REPORTS The Transitional Senior Minister's Report..........................................................7 The Senior Associate Minister's Report................................................................9 The Associate Minister for Christian Education and Discipleship's Report.....10 The Associate Minister for Youth and Family Ministries's Report.............11 The Minister of Music's Report..............................................................................12 SESSION COmmITTEE REPORTS Archives and History Committee .................................................................. 16 Christian Education: Adult Education Committee .................................... 17 Christian Education: Children’s Ministries Committee ........................... 18 Youth Ministry Committee ............................................................................. 19 Communications Committee ........................................................................... 21 Congregational Fellowship Committee .......................................................22 Day School Committee ...................................................................................23 Day School Financial Report .........................................................................26 Day School Ongoing School Placement .......................................................27 Day School Summer Steps Program ................................................................27 Joint Finance Committee .................................................................................30 Mission Outreach Committee ........................................................................ 31 New Members and Evangelism Committee ....................................................34 Personnel and Administration Committee .................................................. 35 Seminary Field Education Committee ...........................................................36 Statistical Report ............................................................................................37 Stewardship Committee ................................................................................... 38 Pastoral Transition Team ...............................................................................41 Worship and Music Committee .......................................................................41 DEACONS’ MINISTRY REPORTS Deacon Inreach Ministries ............................................................................ 46 Deacon Outreach Ministries ........................................................................ 46 Church of the Living Hope ............................................................................ 46 Jan Hus ................................................................................................................47 New Members Ministry ....................................................................................48 page 2 | the 2018 annual report New York Common Pantry ...............................................................................48 Presbyterian Hope in Action (PHIA) Sandy Relief & Recovery .................49 Search and Care................................................................................................50 Wednesday Night Dinner Program (WNDP) for the Neighborhood Coalition for Shelter ................................................................................... 51 WOMEN’S ASSOCIATION Women’s Association ........................................................................................ 53 COmmUNITY REPORTS Boy Scouts .......................................................................................................... 58 Girl Scouts ........................................................................................................ 58 Keep Fit ...............................................................................................................59 REPORT OF THE CORPORATION AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Report of the Corporation .............................................................................62 Investment Funds Summary ............................................................................ 66 Buildings and Grounds ....................................................................................68 Statement of Financial Position ................................................................... 69 Statement of Revenues and Expenditures ................................................... 70 Comments on the Statement of Revenue and Expense ...............................71 The Brick Church Budget for 2019 ................................................................72 PLEDGORS AND CONTRIBUTORS TO THE 2018 STEWARDSHIP CAMPAIGN List of Pledgors and Contributors to the 2018 Stewardship Campaign...74 List of Pledgors and Contributors to the Campaign For Brick.................80 OFFICERS AND STAFF Officers of The Brick Presbyterian Church ................................................86 The Brick Church Staff ...................................................................................87 The Brick Church School Staff .....................................................................87 page 3 | the 2018 annual report page 4 | the 2018 annual report Ministers’ Reports page 5 | the 2018 annual report page 6 | the 2018 annual report began my service as the Garden Reception area and Garden/ Transitional Senior Minister of playground. The evening was clear and A Word from The Brick Presbyterian Church on cool; the soft lighting on the cross, trees, ISunday, March 8, 2018, with an official and the glow of the skylight among the The Transitional contract date of March 15, 2018. Within pavers, the sound of water flowing in Senior Minister six weeks of my arrival, the season of the fountain amidst soft guitar music significant transitions continued for all contributed to the conviviality of the The Brick Presbyterian Church when, evening. The last weekend of September in the week of April 15, we held the welcomed Michael and Terri Lindvall Service of Witness to the Resurrection back to celebrate with us the fruits of the for Pastor Emeritus, The Reverend Capital Campaign project, to bestow Dr. Herbert B. Anderson, absorbed upon The Reverend Michael Lindvall the news of the death of the beloved the title of Pastor Emeritus, and to Beadle and Clerk of Session, Ellsworth unveil his oil portrait, which now joins G. Stanton III, and received a letter the other portraits of past Ministers on from Lydia Spinelli, announcing her the Third Floor of the Parish House. intention to retire in 2019 after 36 The week between the Fall Fling and years as Director of The Brick Church the Lindvall celebration saw “the Great School. The summer of 2018 was Flood of 2018” in our newly refurbished anything but quiet. The Day School Garden Reception area. It was nothing Nominating Committee began its short of miraculous that, thanks to search for the next director of the school many hands and mops, the destruction and major renovation of the Reception was not worse. Heroic efforts made the and Garden/playground areas began. space habitable for the Lindvalls’ return. Disruption was evident everywhere. In quiet ways, important roles were With disruption and transitions, filled by new leadership: Christopher however, come new perspectives and Allen stepped into the role of Beadle for changing patterns that can be helpful. Sunday worship. Elder Fran Laserson The doors on Park Avenue became agreed to serve as Clerk of the Session. the main church entrance throughout And a joyful, unanimous vote of both the summer months. It was a delight Church and School named Associate to see people coming and going on Director Amy Warden as the next this more-visible side of the building. Director of The Brick Church School People sat quietly in the chapel or beginning in summer of 2019. In visited with friends on the front steps. October, the church offered its first- We now wonder how we might have a ever "Blessing of the Animals" Service more visible presence more regularly on Park Avenue. Uncertain of how this on Park Avenue. The sextons and the service would go or if anyone would show Buildings and Grounds Committee, up, we were delighted to open our doors led so ably and affably by Elder Tim and find dogs, cats, and a parakeet— Haskin, kept the church activities, all with their owners—waiting for us! the Summer Steps program, and the The fall also saw the commissioning Capital Project all running as smoothly of the Mission Review Team, comprised as possible. The church and school of 17 members of the church. The staff kept up good spirits in spite of the Mission Review Team spent September circuitous routes we all had to traverse through December hosting three Town multiple times a day. It was all worth it Hall meetings of the congregation, when we enjoyed a gorgeous Fall Fling conducting interviews with staff, September homecoming in the new members, and various committees page 7 | the 2018 annual report and groups within and outside of one hour earlier than usual, and a joyful A Word the church, and issuing an electronic Christmas Day service of worship as well. survey to all members. Their charge It has been a delight to serve as from The was to “take the pulse” of the church the Transitional Senior Minister of Tr ansitional in this transitional period—listening this historic and vibrant church. The to what people love about the church
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