DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY — 2011-2012 183rd and 184th Annual Conventions
2011-2012 Journal of the Diocese of Kentucky
The Proceedings of The 183rd Annual Convention February 25-26, 2011 and The Proceedings of The 184th Annual Convention November 11-12, 2011 Together with The Canons of the Diocese THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY Organized in 1829
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THE SECRETARY OF THE DIOCESE & REGISTRAR Kay Shields Wilkinson, CPA 1804 Leawood Court Louisville, KY 40222 (502) 429-5539 JOURNAL OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
The Proceedings of The 183rd Annual Convention
meeting at St. Matthew’s Church Church Louisville, Kentucky February 25-26, 2011 together with The Canons of the Diocese 2 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
A BRIEF HISTORY
The Diocese of Kentucky was all one Diocese until 1895. At that time, the state was divided into the Diocese of Kentucky which includes the western part of the state, and the Diocese of Lexington which includes the eastern part of the state.
The Diocese is a part of the Fourth Province which constitutes the southeastern part of the United States.
The First Bishop of Kentucky was The Rt. Rev. Benjamin B. Smith, 1832-1884. The first Assistant Bishop was The Rt. Rev. George D. Cum- mins from 1866-1874. The Rt. Rev. Thomas U. Dudley was Coadjutor from 1875-1884 when he became Diocesan. His Episcopate continued until 1904.
The Rt. Rev. Charles E. Woodcock was Diocesan from 1905 to 1935. The Rt. Rev. Charles Clingman was Diocesan from 1936 to 1954. The Rt. Rev. Charles Gresham Marmion was Diocesan from 1954 to 1974. The Rt. Rev. David B. Reed was elected Coadjutor in 1972; he became Diocesan in 1974. In November 1993, The Rev. Edwin F. Gulick, Jr. was elected the Seventh Bishop of Kentucky. He became Diocesan on April 17, 1994, and retired September 25, 2010. On June 5, 2010, The Very Rev. Terry Allen White was elected the Eight Bishop of Kentucky and was consecrated on September 25, 2010.
During the Episcopate of Bishop Dudley the Episcopal Church in the state was divided into the Diocese of Kentucky and the Diocese of Lexington. The Rt. Rev. Lewis W. Burton was Bishop of the Diocese of Lexington from 1896 to 1928. The Rt. Rev. Stacy F. Sauls was elected Bishop of Lexington in 2000.
Christ Church, 421 South Second Street, was designated as the Ca- thedral of the Diocese in 1894 by Bishop Dudley. There is a Cathedral Chapter instead of a Vestry at the Cathedral. The Bishop is Rector and President of the Chapter. The Dean serves in the absence of the Bishop and is in charge of the Cathedral congregation.
(The Rev. Dr.) Lester S. Gross 3
GENERAL TABLE OF CONTENTS
2011 - 2012 DIOCESAN JOURNAL
TABLE OF CONTENTS 183rd Annual Convention
Clergy Canonically Resident in the Diocese of Kentucky...... 5
List of Congregations...... 10
Parliamentary Procedures and Rules of Order...... 13
Journal of Proceedings...... 18
The Bishop’s Homily and Address...... 48
SECTION A - Organizational Chart...... A-1 Annual Reports...... A-2
SECTION B - Financial Information...... B-1
SECTION C - Reference Material...... C-1
SECTION D - Canons, Charters and Bylaws...... D-1
TABLE OF CONTENTS 184th Annual Convention
Clergy Canonically Resident in the Diocese of Kentucky...... 1
List of Congregations...... 6
Elected and Appointed Committee and Commissions...... 9
Journal of Proceedings...... 11
The Bishop’s Homily and Address...... 40
SECTION E - Annual Reports...... E-1
SECTION F - Financial Information...... F-1 4 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY 5 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
CLERGY CANONICALLY RESIDENT IN THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY Canonically Resident in the Diocese of Kentucky February 26, 2011, and in the Order of their Canonical Residence (Those marked * were not present at the sessions of this Convention)
The Right Reverend Terry Allen White, elected Bishop of Kentucky June 5, 2010, Consecrated Eighth Bishop of Kentucky on September 25, 2010. * The Right Reverend Edwin Funsten Gulick, Jr., D.D., elected Bishop November 6, 1993, Consecrated Seventh Bishop of Kentucky on April 17,1994, Retired September 25, 2010. The Right Reverend David Benson Reed, D.D., elected Bishop Coadjutor, June 19,1971; became Diocesan February 3,1974, the Sixth Bishop of Kentucky; Retired April 17,1994. * January 27, 1954 - The Rev. Henry Howard Surface, Jr., Retired; Residing at 719 Cottonwood Drive, Bowling Green, KY 42103. * June 5, 1955 - The Rev. Lester Stephen Gross, D.Min., Retired; Residing at 2604 El Patio Place, #302, Louisville, KY 40220. * November 1, 1958 - The Rev. Stewart Murray Joy, Retired; Residing at 305 S. Birchwood Avenue, Louisville, KY 40206. * January 25, 1959 - The Rev. Glendon Cleon Coppick, S.T.D., Retired; Residing at 851 Live Oak Place, Owensboro, KY 42301. October 19, 1961 - The Rev. Richard Herbert Humke, Retired; Residing at 200 South Galt Avenue, Louisville, KY 40206. June 18, 1963 - The Rev. Charles Brandeis Tachau, Retired; Residing at 1080 Baxter Avenue, #1, Louisville, KY 40204. December 21,1963 - The Rev. Kenneth David Thompson, Retired; Residing at Emmaus Farm, Taylorsville, KY 40071. September 17, 1968 - The Rev. James Royse Wilkinson, Retired; Residing at 1804 Leawood Court, Louisville, KY 40222. * June 21,1971 - The Rev. Frederick David Banks, Retired; Residing at Agape Senior Living, 1785 Lexington Commons Drive, Rock Hill, SC 29732. June 21,1972 - The Rev. Alfred Rives Shands, Vicar, St. Clement’s Church, Louisville, KY 8915 Highway 329, Crestwood, KY 40014. * October 2,1972 - The Rev. John Moore Hines, Retired; Residing at 1308 Willow Avenue, Louisville, KY 40204. 6 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
* May 1, 1974 - The Rev. James Raymond Lord, Ph.D., Retired; Residing at 3001 Myrshine Drive, Pensacola, FL 32506. * October 22, 1978 - The Rev. Robert Tallmadge Jennings, Rector, St. Francis in the Fields Church, Harrods Creek, KY 40027. * September 25, 1979 - The Rev. Robert Andrew King, Retired; Residing at 146 State Street, Unit 101, Clayton, NY 13624. January 28, 1981 - The Rev. John Patton Tederstrom, Retired; Residing at 1007 Hess Lane, Louisville, KY 40217. August 1, 1981 - The Rev. Edwin Benjamin Sanders, Priest-in-Charge, St. George’s Church, Louisville, KY 40210. February 18, 1984 - The Rev. Willis Donald Brown, Retired; Residing at 2402 Glenview Avenue, Louisville, KY 40222. September 17, 1984 - The Rev. Edward Moray Peoples, Jr., Associate, St. Matthew’s Church, Louisville, KY 40207. * July 16,1985 - The Rev. William Andre Trevathan, Retired; Residing at One Franklin Town Blvd., Apt. 1515, Philadelphia, PA 19103. * December 1, 1985 - The Rev. Paul Weeghman Smith, Retired; Residing at 3724 Hillsdale Road, Louisville, KY 40222. * January 1, 1987 - The Rev. George Marvin Jaeger, Priest-in-Charge, St. Peter’s of the Lakes, Gilbertsville, KY 42044. October 19, 1987 – The Rev. Helen Hammon Jones, D.Min., Pastoral Associate, St. Matthew’s Church, Louisville, KY 40207. * May 31, 1988 - The Rev. Stephen Philip Pike, CAPT, CHC, USN – Unit 42001, MNC-1, C-3, JOC, APO AE 09342-2001. * May 8, 1989 - The Rev. Georgine Lomell Buckwalter, D. Min., Chaplain, St. Luke’s Chapel, Episcopal Church Home, Louisville, KY 40222. August 29, 1989 - The Rev. John Gwin Allen, Jr., Priest-in-Charge, Messiah-Trinity Church, Louisville, KY 40219. * July 27, 1990 - The Rev. Eugene Lee Ward, Retired; Residing at 6877 Green Meadow Circle, Louisville, KY 40207. * February 21, 1993 - The Rev. Stanley Joe Smith, S.T.D., D. Min.; Rector, St. Luke’s Church, Anchorage, KY 40223. * February 4, 1994 - The Rev. Mark Allen Linder, Retired; Residing at 457 Collett Bridge Road, Alvaton, KY 42122. June 30, 1996 – The Rev. Peter Hainsworth Whelan, Priest-in-Charge, St. James’ Church, Shelbyville, KY 40065. 7 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
January 31, 1997 - The Rev. Marion Whitbread Stodghill, Chaplain, Norton Hospital, Louisville, KY 40202. * April 21, 1997 – The Rev. Joy Elizabeth Browne, Ph.D., Without Cure; Residing at 650 Rahmay Avenue, Woodbridge, NJ 07095. October 1, 1997 - The Rev. Lucinda Rawlings Laird, Rector, St. Matthew’s Church, Louisville, KY 40207. May 31, 1998 - The Rev. Charles Thomas Hawkins, Ph.D. Rector, St. Mark’s Church, Louisville, KY 40206. May 31, 1998 - The Rev. Elizabeth Till Wade, Rector, Grace Church, Paducah, KY 42001. June 5, 1998 – The Rev. George Patterson Connell, Rector, Trinity Church, Owensboro, KY 42301. September 1, 1998 - The Rev. James Barrett Wilson, Retired; Residing at 7619 Beech Spring Court, Louisville, KY 40241. June 3, 2001 – The Rev. Mark Randolph Feather, Rector, St. Paul’s Church, Louisville, KY 40220. * December 10, 2001 – The Rev. Stephen Thomas Wilson, Without Cure; Residing at 1530 Cherry Street, Denver, CO 80220. March 22, 2003 – The Rev. Suzanne Hurst Barrow, Vicar, St. Andrew’s Church, Glasgow, KY 42101. May 17, 2003 – The Rev. Benjamin Wells Maas, Rector, St. Andrew’s Church, Louisville, KY 40205. March 3, 2004 – The Rev. Deborah Daum Apoldo, Associate Rector, St. Francis in the Fields, Harrods Creek, KY 40027. * July 12, 2004 – The Rev. Larry Clifton Minter, Without Cure; Residing at 5409 Hickory Hill Road, Louisville, KY 40214. * June 4, 2005 – The Rev. William Frank Brosend II, Ph.D., The School of Theology, Sewanee, TN 37383. June 4, 2005 – The Rev. Jerry Jay Cappel, Ph.D., Associate, St. Matthew’s Church, Louisville, KY 40207. June 4, 2005 – The Rev. Harold Thomas Price, Priest-in-Charge, Church of Our Merciful Saviour, Louisville, KY 40203. June 4, 2005 – The Rev. James Edward Richard Trimble, Rector, St. James’ Church, Pewee Valley, KY 40056. February 24, 2006 – The Rev. Amy Real Coultas, Canon Missioner for Young Adults Ministry, and Chaplain, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40292. July 26, 2006 - The Rev. Aaron Paul Collins, Rector, St. Alban’s Church, Fern Creek, KY 40291. 8 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
February 21, 2007 - The Very Rev. Mark Allen Bourlakas, Dean, Christ Church Cathedral, Louisville, KY 40202. April 14, 2007 – The Rev. Karl Kriener Lusk, Priest-in-Charge, Church of the Ascension, Bardstown, KY 40004. April 14, 2007 – The Rev. Alice Smith Nichols, Rector, Christ Church, Elizabethtown, KY 42701. October 15, 2007 - The Very Rev. Candyce Loescher, Rector, St. Mary’s Church, Madisonville, KY 42431, and Dean, Four Rivers’ Deanery. November 15, 2007 – The Rev. Joan Addison Smith, Canon to the Ordinary, Diocese of Kentucky, Louisville, KY 40202. December 21, 2007 – The Rev. Matthew Bryant Bradley, Rector, St. John’s Church, Murray, KY 42071. December 21, 2007 – The Rev. Anne Fontaine Vouga, Rector, St. Thomas’ Church, Louisville, Ky 40222. February 8, 2008 – The Rev. Timothy James Mitchell, D.Min., Rector, Church of the Advent, Louisville, KY 40204. * February 20, 2008 – The Rev. Elizabeth Ann Macke, Without Cure, Residing at 929 Osage Drive, Henderson, KY 42420. September 5, 2008 - The Rev. Emily Marie Schwartz Crouch, Associate, St. Matthew’s Church, Louisville, KY 40207. October 24, 2008 – The Rev. Michael Elwyn Blewett, Rector, Christ Church, Bowling Green, KY 42101. February 24, 2009 - The Rev. Mitchell Thomas Bojarski, Vicar, St. Thomas’ Church, Campbellsville, KY 42718. *April 2009 – The Rev. Wan (Barnabas) Lee, Without Cure, Residing at 5975 Augustine Avenue, Elkridge, MD 21075. June 1, 2009 – The Rev. Ellen Jones Morell, Rector, St. Peter’s Church, Louisville, Ky 40258. * June 19, 2009 – The Rev. Hilary Bogert-Winkler, Without Cure, Residing at 14 Boltwood Avenue, Amherst, MA 01002. December 21, 2009 – The Rev. Suzanne McCarroll Warner, Priest-in-Charge, Church of the Resurrection, Louisville, KY 40214. * February 5, 2010 - The Rev. Heather Back Blewett, Without Cure, Residing at 744 Sherwood, Bowling Green, KY 42103-1424. September 23, 2010 - The Rev. Jonathan Mark Erdman, Rector, Calvary Church, Louisville, KY 40203. February 17, 2010 - The Rev. Geoffrey Butcher, Priest-in-Charge, Trinity Church, Russellville, KY 9 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
February 23, 2011 – The Rev. Robert WildanThompson, Curate, St. Luke’s Church, Anchorage, KY 40223.
Deacons * June 14,1987 - The Rev. Fred Thomas Mills, Retired; Residing at 685 Center Street, Madisonville, KY 42431. August 5,1987 - The Rev. Delinda Stephens Buie, Pastoral Associate, Church of the Resurrection, Louisville, KY 40214. April 29,1989 - The Rev. Eva Roberts Markham, Ph.D., Pastoral Associate, Church of the Advent, Louisville, KY 40204. * January 25,1990 - The Rev. Sam Brown Gilkey, Retired; Residing at 1738 Red Pine Avenue, Kissimmee, FL 34758. May 2, 2004 – The Rev. Rosemarie Bogal-Allbritten, Ph.D., Pastoral Associate, St. John’s Church, Murray, KY 42071, and Four Rivers Deanery. April 17, 2010 – The Rev. Mary Elizabeth Abrams, Psy.D., Pastoral Associate, Church of the Resurrection, Louisville, KY 40214. April 17, 2010 – The Rev. Mary Jane Cherry, Pastoral Associate, St. Andrew’s Church, Louisville, KY 40205. * April 17, 2010 – The Rev. Edward Jacob Lane, Pastoral Associate, St. John’s Center, Fort Knox, KY 40121. May 2, 2010 – The Rev. Richard Edwin Paxton, Pastoral Associate, Grace Church, Paducah, KY 42001. July 8, 2010 – The Rev. Daniel Kuch Kuol, Pastoral Associate, Church of the Resurrection, Louisville, KY 40214. December 19, 2010 - The Rev. Meghan Carey Ryan Holland, Seminarian, Virginia Theological Seminary, Alexandria, VA 22304.
I certify that the foregoing list of Clergy in the Diocese of Kentucky is correct and that, under the provisions of Canon 4, Section 2, of our Diocesan Canons, all are entitled to seats and votes in the Convention.
Louisville, Kentucky (The Rt. Rev.) Terry Allen White February 26, 2011 Bishop of Kentucky 10 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
LIST OF CONGREGATIONS
With Lay Deputies, Functioning Alternates and Youth Representatives in Attendance Voting Youth Representatives denoted by Asterisk*
The figures in parentheses ( ) indicate the number of Deputies to which the Congregation is entitled under the provisions of Canon 4, Section 3. This list includes Deputies and Alternates who represented a Congregation.
Louisville – CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL (2) Sarah Reed Harris Organized 1822 Judith Donahue
Anchorage – ST. LUKE’S CHURCH (4) Flora Johnson Organized 1874 Jeffrey Butcher Nancy Gary Charles Hendricks
Bardstown – CHURCH OF THE ASCENSION (1) Ronald Griffith Organized 1978
Bowling Green – CHRIST CHURCH (4) Gretchen Broderick Organized 1844 Frank Hampton Moore William Collins Laurie Joyce Paige Dale (Y)*
Brandenburg – HOLY TRINITY CHURCH (1) Beverly Nichols Organized 1869
Campbellsville – ST. THOMAS’ CHURCH (1) John Skaggs Organized 2003
Elizabethtown – CHRIST CHURCH (2) James Urbon Organized 1851 Frank Hooker
Fern Creek – ST. ALBAN’S CHURCH (1) Nancy Northrop Organized 1961
Fulton – TRINITY CHURCH (1) Ginger Bard Organized 1850 Jack Jones (Y)
Gilbertsville – ST. PETER’S OF THE LAKES (1) Chip Tullar Organized 1970
Glasgow – ST. ANDREW’S CHURCH (1) Robert Harrison Organized 1959 11 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
Harrods Creek – ST. FRANCIS IN THE FIELDS (5) Chris Zimmerman Organized 1945 Ralinda Gregor Mitzi Root William Receveur Hugh Hill
Henderson – ST. PAUL’S CHURCH (2) Rebecca Carroll Organized 1831 Leslie Newman Ellen Green (Y)*
Hickman – ST. PAUL’S CHURCH (1) No credentials received. Organized 1843
Hopkinsville – GRACE CHURCH (2) William Nichol Organized 1831 John Watson
Louisville – CALVARY CHURCH (3) James Barnes Organized 1857 Molly McLeod Jonathan Smith
Louisville – CHURCH OF THE ADVENT (2) Laura Cullinane Organized 1874 Samuel F. Dorr
Louisville – RESURRECTION CHURCH (2) Janet Miller Organized in 2004 Phillip Young
Louisville – MESSIAH/TRINITY CHURCH (1) Janice Dotson Organized 1984 Rebecca McAuliffe (Y)
Louisville – OUR MERCIFUL SAVIOUR (2) Patti Cosby Organized 1891 Christina Tobin
Louisville – ST. ANDREW’S CHURCH (2) Sarah Acland Organized 1857 Thomas Strohmeier Allison Caudill (Y)*
Louisville – ST. CLEMENT’S CHURCH (1) Jill Cooper Organized 1977
Louisville – ST. GEORGE’S CHURCH (1) Mary Jones Carter Organized 1894
Louisville – ST. LUKE’S CHAPEL (1) Lynn Haley Organized 1996 12 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
Louisville – ST. MARK’S CHURCH (3) Joseph Straughan Organized 1893 John Helfrich Robert Shober Ashleigh Straughan (Y)
Louisville – ST. MATTHEW’S CHURCH (5) Angela Koshewa Organized 1948 John Krantz Ann Miller Jim Moyer Rhoden Streeter Kate Eastman (Y)
Louisville – ST. PAUL’S CHURCH (2) Barbara Merrick Organized 1828 Melissa Shirley
Louisville – ST. PETER’S CHURCH (1) Cynthia Caudill Organized 1958 Sara Mattingly (Y)*
Louisville – ST. THOMAS’ CHURCH (2) William Gaunt Organized 1908 Linn Robison
Madisonville – ST. MARY’S CHURCH (2) Jan Humphrey Organized 1916 Gertrude Whitmer
Murray – ST. JOHN’S CHURCH (2) Pamela Rice Organized 1956 Nancy Whitmer Andy Anderson (Y)*
Owensboro – TRINITY CHURCH (3) Charles Boteler Organized 1861 Vicki Meacham Laura Muhlenberg
Paducah – GRACE CHURCH (3) Fowler Black Organized 1846 Juliette Grumley Sara Lewis Meyer
Pewee Valley – ST. JAMES’ CHURCH (2) Debi Wind Organized 1858 Deborah Stover
Russellville – TRINITY CHURCH (1) Thomas Noe Organized 1836
Shelbyville – ST. JAMES’ CHURCH (1) Austin Waggoner Organized 1858 Martha Wakefield 13 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURES
1. The chair, as Presiding Officer, rules on all matters relative to parliamentary law and procedures. Robert’s Rules of Order, Newly Revised, is the parlia- mentary authority. The parliamentarian serves only in an advisory capacity to the Presiding Officer and Deputies. The chair is at liberty to reject the advice. 2. When the chair rules on an issue, an appeal can be made by a Deputy if done at the time of the ruling. Limited debate can take place. It takes a majority vote to overrule the chair. 3. Deputy participation in business sessions is governed by the standing Rules of Order. 4. A Deputy may introduce a subject for consideration (main motion) by stating, “I move that...”. The chair restates the motion if it has been seconded and then asks for debate on the issue. 5. Only one main motion can be on the floor at the same time. However, this motion can be amended. An amendment (primary) is a motion to modify the wording of a motion. The motion to amend may be made by saying, “I move to amend by (striking, inserting, striking and inserting, adding, or substituting).” When amending an amendment (secondary), the Deputy says, “I move to amend the amendment by...” When amendments are offered and seconded, the issue for debate is on the amendment and not on the main motion. The chair rules on the appropriateness of debate on the issue. The secondary amendment is dealt with first, then the primary amendment, then the main motion. 6. When offering a substitute motion, the substitute needs to be seconded and stated by the chair. The chair then moves back to the original proposal to ask if Deputies wish to further refine it by other amendments. When discussion of the amendment is completed, the chair will then seek any amendments to the substituted motion. Upon completion of this process, the chair will take the vote on whether or not to substitute. This vote does not adopt the proposal but only determines if to substitute. It is still necessary to vote on the matter, using whichever form the assembly has chosen. 7. When no other Deputy rises to speak to a motion or amendment, the chair may say, “Seeing no one else wishing to speak, I will call for a vote on this motion (amendment)” and will then restate the motion and proceed with the vote. When debate has continued for a reasonable length of time, a Deputy may “move the previous question” (close debate). If seconded and approved by a two-thirds (2/3) vote, discussion is stopped and a vote on the proposed issue is taken. 8. The motion to “refer” is generally used to send a pending motion to a small group of selected persons so that the question may be studied and put in better condition for the assembly to consider. The motion is stated: “I move to refer the motion on ... for further study.” This motion requires a second and a majority vote. 9. A motion to “table” an issue is used to lay it aside until retrieved at a later time. 14 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
When it is desired to take up the issue again, a motion is made to “take the motion on ... from the table.” These motions are not debatable and require a majority vote. 10. A speaker may be interrupted by another Deputy for a point of parliamentary inquiry or a point of information. The chair decides whether the interruption is appropriate. Once the issue is clarified, the assembly resumes consideration of the interrupted issue. 11. Voting procedure is declared by the chair. Voice vote is most often used. The chair rules on whether a question was carried or defeated. If there is doubt about the outcome, the chair may call for a show of hands or a rising vote. If the vote is close, the chair may ask tellers to count and submit the vote to the chair, who will announce the count. A decision to vote by Orders shall comply with the Canons of the Diocese. 12. Rules of Order are used to provide the conduct of the business of the Diocesan Convention. Parliamentary procedure is a generally accepted means used to clarify the process and to ensure that decisions are made in an orderly, fair way. The chair is responsible for presiding over the business sessions. The parliamentarian’s duty is to advise the chair when questions arise about pro- cedure. RULES OF ORDER
1. The procedures to be followed in the Convention will be governed by Robert’s Rules of Order, except where those rules are inconsistent with these rules or the Canons of the Diocese. 2. Special committees of each convention will be appointed by the Bishop in the following manner: a. The Agenda and Arrangements Committee will be named at least six (6) months prior to a regular Convention. It will consist of the Rector, Chair of the Hospitality Committee, the Secretary of the Diocese, and three (3) other persons. One of the additional persons will have been involved in planning the previous Convention; one of the other two will be designated as Chair of the Committee. b. The Credentials and Admission of New Parishes Committee will be ap- pointed from the Deputies to a Convention at least three (3) weeks prior to the opening of the Convention. c. The Nominating Committee will be appointed for three-year terms with one-third named each year from the Deputies to the next Convention. This Committee will be named at least six (6) months prior to the opening of the Convention. A Nominating Committee will always nominate more persons for each position to be elected, offering a choice to the Convention.This will not prevent their recommending that those with lesser numbers be elected as Alternates to fill unexpired terms. d. The Resolutions Committee will be appointed from Deputies to a Conven- tion no less than thirty (30) days before the opening of Convention. 15 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
3. All resolutions proposed for submission to the Convention, whether submit- ted prior to the Convention or during the proceedings, will be referred to the Resolutions Committee for review as to form, proper references to prior actions at the current or other Conventions, compliance with the requirements of the Canons, By-Laws of Trustees and Council and for the elimination of scandal- ous materials. Resolutions must be submitted to the Chair of the Resolutions Committee thirty (30) days prior to the opening of the Convention. The Committee may recommend for or against the adoption of a resolution, but may not prevent a resolution from coming before the Convention, when it has been duly moved and seconded. When several resolutions consider the same subject, the Committee may combine them into a single resolution with the consent of the presenters. The Resolutions Committee will write, or cause to be written, Courtesy Resolutions to be presented at the close of the last Business Session as well as resolutions pertaining to the disposition of Convention Offerings and the location of the next Annual Convention. No reso- lutions other than those submitted by either Committees of the Convention or Courtesy Resolutions will be allowed to be introduced without a waiver of the prefiling requirement. This will require a majority vote of the Convention. The person wishing to add a resolution to the Convention docket will be allowed a maximum of two (2) minutes to speak to the reason for including a late resolu- tion. 4. The Secretary of the Diocese will mail printed Advance Reports to each of the Clergy and elected Deputies to the Convention twenty-one (21) days prior to each annual meeting. 5. The business of the day will be introduced with prayer. 6. Persons not otherwise entitled to seats in the Convention may be admitted to the sitting of the Convention and given a voice by the President, unless an objection from the Floor is sustained by a majority vote of the Convention. 7. The Order of Business of the Convention will consist of the following: a. After a Celebration of the Holy Eucharist, Morning or Evening Prayer, the Convention will be called to order by the President, or in his absence, the Chair of the Standing Committee. b. The President will ask the Secretary for a report of a quorum of Clergy. c. Following a report from the Committee on Credentials, the President will ask the Secretary for a report of a quorum of uncontested Lay Deputies. Once a quorum has been established, the Convention will consider any further recommendations from the Committee on Credentials. d. The President will ask the Secretary to report on the number of Youth Representatives. e. Motions will be entertained to adopt the Rules of Order, adopt an Agenda, fix the hours of elections, and special Orders of Business. f. The President will receive the written Reports of the Trustees and Council and other Departments, Commissions, Committees, and Boards, providing 16 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
an opportunity sometime during the Convention for clarification of these Reports. g. The following elections will be held, when needed, upon nomination by either the Nominating Committee or the Bishop as specified in the Canons. If there are nominations from the Floor, the person so nominated must first have indicated a willingness to serve. One nominating speech of one (1) minute will be allowed for each nomination from the floor. Election will be by the highest number of votes received. Runoff voting will take place in the case of a tie vote. Prior to Diocesan Conventions at which Deputies and Alternates to the Triennial General Convention are elected, there will be a process, determined by Trustees and Council, to provide Diocesan Convention Deputies with necessary information on General Convention nominees to include biographical backgrounds and current opinions on matters of interest to the people of the Diocese so as to insure our best possible representation to the larger Church. 1. Standing Committee of the Diocese. 2. Deputies (8) and Alternates (8) to General Convention. 3. Trustees and Council (2 Clergy, 2 Laity). 4. Trustees of the Bishop Dudley Memorial Fund (3). 5. Trustee of the University of the South (1). 6. Members of the Ecclesiastical Court. 7. Diocesan Representative to Cathedral Chapter. 8. Secretary of the Diocese (term begins at the end of the Convention where elected). 9. Treasurer of the Diocese. 10. Nominations by the Bishop: (a) Commission on Ministry (b) Registrar (c) Historiographer (d) Chancellor (e) Vice Chancellor h. The Committee on Canons will report and any changes in the Canons will be voted upon with a vote by Orders. i. Trustees and Council will present a budget for the year and a balanced budget will be approved by the Convention. j. The Resolutions Committee will present the various resolutions that have been submitted. k. The Bishop may appoint the Chair of each Convention Committee for the next year. l. Upon Motion to Adjourn, the Convention will be closed with a Blessing by the Bishop. 8. A Deputy may not speak to or debate more than twice the same question on the same day, nor longer than three (3) minutes, without permission granted by a majority vote without debate. In all cases, preference will be given to a Deputy who has not spoken on the issue. The mover of the primary motion 17 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
will have an opportunity to clarify the original intent of the motion before a vote is taken. 9. If requested by the Secretary, lengthy motions or amendments offered by a Deputy will be in writing, signed by the maker, and will be sent to the Chair before the question is voted upon. 10. In the event of an absence of a Deputy to the Convention, such Deputy’s place will be taken by an Alternate from that Parish or Mission. At the time an Alter- nate takes the place of a Deputy, that fact will be registered with the Secretary of the Convention and that Alternate continues to serve as the Deputy for that Congregation unless a change has been registered with the Secretary. In no case will a Deputy return to voting status within the same session of being replaced by an Alternate. Alternates will not sit with their deputation unless registered to vote with the Secretary of Convention. 11. One (1) hour will elapse between the presentation of a motion that requires the expenditure of funds and when that motion is voted upon. Such items, as well as proposed changes in the budget, must indicate the source from which the money will be drawn. No matter involving the expenditure of funds will be initiated during the last hour of Convention. 18 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS
The 183rd Annual Convention of the Diocese of Kentucky met at St. Matthew’s Church, Louisville, February 25-26, 2011. Workshops and various committees met during the afternoon of February 25, as well as an orientation for first-time deputies. There was a service, at which Bishop White gave the first portion of his Address, and a delicious banquet, prepared entirely by volunteers from St. Matthew’s. There was a well-attended youth event called Episcopalooza at St. Mark’s Church in the evening.
On the morning of February 26 there was a budget conversation and Morning Prayer, at which the Bishop gave the second part of his Address. (The entire Address is printed elsewhere in the Journal.)
CALL TO ORDER AND FIRST BUSINESS SESSION The Convention was called to order by The Rt. Rev. Terry A. White, Bishop of Kentucky, at 10:35 a.m. The Bishop introduced W. Robinson Beard, Chancellor of the Diocese; Kay Shields Wilkinson, Secretary of the Diocese; Donald F. Kohler, Treasurer of the Diocese; and Hampton Moore, Vice Chancellor and Parliamentarian for this convention.
Barbara Hinton, representing the Daughters of the King, was introduced, and she announced that a prayer chapel was being maintained during convention and that prayer requests would be accepted.
The Bishop asked that alternates and other guests of the convention move to the tables at the side of the room and that alternates functioning as deputies report their names to the Secretary of the Diocese.
AGENDA MOTION: The Rev. Canon Joan A. Smith moved the adoption of the Agenda as circulated in the Advance Reports. The motion was seconded and passed.
RULES OF ORDER MOTION: Robert Harrison moved to amend the Rules of Order as circulated to change the order of business: a portion of the Canons Committee report will be presented before the elections. The motion was seconded and passed.
VERIFICATION OF QUORUMS Kay Shields Wilkinson, Secretary of the Diocese, announced that fifty-three clergy registered, as well as seventy-one lay deputies. There were quorums in both orders. Thirteen youth registered, and five of them were elected voting deputies pursuant to Canon 4: Paige Dale, Christ Church, Bowling Green; Sara Mattingly, St. Peter’s Church, Louisville; Andy Anderson, St. John’s Church, Murray; Allison Caudill, St. Andrew’s Church, Louisville; 19 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY and Ellen Green, St. Paul’s Church, Henderson.
CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE REPORT The Rev. Michael Blewitt, chair of the Credentials Committee, reported that the Credentials Committee met to review the canonically required reports submitted by each parish in compliance with canons 4.6-7; 15.2; and 16.4. Most churches have complied with all portions, and the rest have promised to fulfill the canons in the very near future.
MOTION: The Rev. Michael Blewitt moved that all deputations be seated with seat, voice, and vote. The motion was seconded and passed.
INTRODUCTIONS Bishop White welcomed those clergy who are new to the Diocese or who have been ordained since the last Convention: The Rev. Mary Abrams, The Rev. Geoffrey Butcher (from the Diocese of Tennessee), The Rev. Mary Jane Cherry, The Rev. Jonathan Erdman (from the Diocese of New York), The Rev. Meghan Holland, The Rev. Daniel Kuol, The Rev. Edward Lane, The Rev. Richard Paxton, and The Rev. Robert Thompson. He also introduced those clergy working in the diocese who are canonically resident elsewhere: The Rev. Stephen Hines (Diocese of Western North Carolina) and The Rev. Kempton Baldridge (Convocation of American Churches in Europe).
Bishop White introduced seminarians and candidates Katherine Doyle and Gary England, noting that seminarian Benjamin Badgett was not present because of the recent birth of a son. The Bishop also introduced directors of diocesan institutions, lay members of Trustees and Council who were not deputies, alternate deputies attending, clergy spouses, members of staff, all youth representatives, and chairs of diocesan Departments.
MOTION: The Rev. James Wilkinson moved that those introduced by the Bishop be granted seat and voice at this Convention. The motion was seconded and passed.
PROPOSED CANONICAL CHANGES Bishop White called on Chancellor Robinson Beard to present two proposed canonical changes.
Canon Revision No. 1
TO: The 183rd Annual Convention of the Diocese of Kentucky FROM: The Chancellor
SUBJECT: Repeal and Replacement of Canon 29, Ecclesiastical Discipline 20 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
EXPLANATION:
General Convention 2009 repealed the then existing Title IV of the Canons of the Episcopal Church and replaced it with a new Title IV which will become effective on a Church-wide basis on July 1, 2011. The new Title IV replaces a “guilt or innocence” model of investigations into allegations of Clergy misconduct with a hybrid mediation and hearing model whose stated purposes include efforts to “resolve conflicts by promoting healing, repentance, forgiveness, restitution, amendment of life and reconciliation among all involved or affected” by Clergy misconduct. The new Title IV, as was the case under the old Title IV, deals solely with allegations of misconduct by members of the Clergy. The new Title IV is intended to resemble models used for misconduct investigation for other professionals, such as medical doctors and lawyers. The procedures of the former Title IV resembled those used for punishment of military personnel. Adoption of the new Title IV requires all dioceses of the Church to amend or replace their own canons relating to Clergy discipline. A provision contained in the new Title IV provides that any diocese may agree with one or more other dioceses to develop and share resources to implement Title IV. With the concurrence of our existing Ecclesiastical Court and the former and current Bishops of this Diocese, a small committee from this Diocese has met with a similar committee from the Diocese of Lexington to consider whether, and to what extent, our two dioceses could take advantage of this provision. The proposed new Canon 29 contains several provisions by which the Disciplinary Board in one diocese can, if beneficial, seek assistance from persons who are residents of the other diocese. The current Canon describes an Ecclesiastical Court consisting of nine members, five Clergy and four Lay. The proposed Canon 29 describes a Disciplinary Board consisting of seven members, four Clergy and three Lay. Transition provisions set forth in italics following the text of the Canon describe how the reduction in those elected will occur. The Transition provisions as such are not part of the new Canon 29.
BE IT RESOLVED that this Convention repeal effective on June 30, 2011 the existing Canon 29, Ecclesiastical Court, and replace it by adopting effective on July 1, 2011 the following Canon 29, Ecclesiastical Discipline. [Note that deletions are indicated by a strikethrough and additions are indicated by an underline.]
CANON 29 ECCLESIASTICAL COURTDISCIPLINE Sec. 1. (a) There is hereby established an Ecclesiastical Trial Court (herein referred to as “the Court”) in and for the Diocese of Kentucky. (b) The Bishop shall appoint one (1) or more Consultants to be available to any member of the Clergy, legally or canonically resident in the Diocese, who may become subject to discipline. Sec. 2. (a) The Court shall consist of five (5) members of the clergy and four (4) Lay persons. All members of the Court must be persons canonically resident within the Diocese. (b) At each Annual Diocesan Convention, three (3) persons shall be elected to serve on the Court for a term of three (3) years, and until final judgment is rendered 21 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY upon any Presentment then pending before the Court. No person may be elected to the Ecclesiastical Court, or selected to fill a vacancy of an elected member, if the person is at the time of election or selection a current member of the Standing Committee or a past member of the Standing Committee which considered a Charge, Offense or Impairment (as such terms may be defined in the National Canons) that has not been finally resolved. (c) Persons elected shall be from each Order as required to maintain the makeup of the Court, and the persons so elected, together with the members whose terms of three (3) years are unexpired, shall constitute the Court thenceforth in all respects, excepting only as regards proceedings upon any Presentment then before the Court. (d) A Court must be fully constituted before a trial is commenced. A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum for all business of the Court except for trials. (e) Vacancies occurring within the membership of the Court before a trial commences (excepting those caused by the illness, death or recusancy of not above four (4) members after commencing trial) shall be immediately filled pro tempore by majority vote of the remaining members of the Court. Once a trial commences, vacancies caused by illness, death or recusancy of members of the Court may not be filled except upon the written consent of the Presiding Judge, the Lay Assessor and Respondent. All other vacancies must be filled within three (3) months of notification of the vacancy. Persons elected to fill a vacancy must be from the same Order as the person they replace.
Sec. 1. The ecclesiastical discipline of Members of the Clergy shall be governed by Title IV of the Canons for the Government of The Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America (the “Church”), as presently adopted and as hereafter amended by the General Convention. Terms and phrases used in this Canon shall have the meanings provided in the Constitution and Canons of the Church. Sec. 2. (a) There is hereby established a court to be known as the Disciplinary Board consisting of seven (7) members, four (4) of whom shall at all times be Members of the Clergy canonically resident in a diocese of the Church in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, and three (3) of whom shall at all times be qualified adult communicants in good standing of a diocese of the Church in the Commonwealth. Members of the Standing Committee shall not be disqualified for election to the Board. (b) At each annual meeting of the Convention a sufficient number of qualified Clergy and adult communicants in good standing of the Diocese of Kentucky shall be elected as needed to complete the composition of the Board for the coming year. Each member shall be elected for a three (3) year term and thereafter until his or her successor has been elected. The terms of the members shall commence on the first (1st) day following election. Members may be reelected for up to three (3) successive terms but no member shall be eligible for reelection for at least one (1) year after the end of his or her third (3rd) consecutive term. Partial terms shall not be considered in determining whether a member has served three (3) successive terms. (c) In the event that a vacancy occurs between sessions of the Convention, the President of the Board shall notify the Bishop of the vacancy and request appointment of a replacement member of the same order as the member to be replaced. The Bishop 22 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY shall appoint as a replacement Board member a person who meets the same eligibility requirements as are stated in Section 2(a) of this Canon to complete the unexpired term. Sec. 3. (a) If during a proceeding under Title IV and this Canon any member of a Conference Panel or Hearing Panel shall become aware of a personal conflict of interest or undue bias, that member shall immediately notify the President of the Board and request the appointment of a replacement member of the Panel. Respondent, Respondent’s Counsel and the Church Attorney shall have the right to challenge any member of a Panel for conflict of interest or undue bias by motion to the Panel for disqualification of the challenged member. The members of the Panel not the subject of the challenge shall promptly consider the motion and determine whether the challenged Panel member shall be disqualified from participating in that proceeding. In the event that the non-challenged Panel members split equally concerning the challenge, the President of the Disciplinary Board shall cast the deciding vote. (b) In the event a member of a Conference Panel or a Hearing Panel who was identified to hear a pending case withdraws as the result of a personal conflict of interest or as a result of a challenge, no vacancy will be created on the Board but the President of the Board shall request the Bishop who, following consultation with the Standing Committee, shall appoint a replacement member to the Panel for the pending case. The replacement may be another member of the Disciplinary Board of this Diocese or a member of the Disciplinary Board of the Diocese of Lexington and such appointee may serve on the Panel until the conclusion of the Panel’s involvement with the pending case. Sec. 4. (a) Within thirty (30) days following the annual Convention, the Bishop shall appoint either a member of the Clergy or an adult communicant in good standing in this Diocese to serve for the following year as Intake Officer and shall convey the name of such person to the Secretary and the Chancellor. The Bishop shall announce the name of the Intake Officer in appropriate Diocesan publications and the Bishop and the Intake Officer shall jointly and severally publicize the methods and means of reporting or forwarding information concerning potential Offenses to the Intake Officer. Following the appointment of the initial Intake Officer, he or she shall create a Diocesan Intake Journal in which the Intake Officer, and each succeeding Intake Officer, shall record the date and all initially received specifications concerning every allegation of an Offense forwarded to the Intake Officer, including the name(s) of Member(s) of the Clergy involved, the name(s) of all Injured Persons, the name of the Complainant(s) and witnesses, if any. Following the final resolution of every allegation of an Offense, the Intake Officer shall record the date and nature of the resolution in the Intake Journal. The information recorded in the Intake Journal shall be kept confidential except for purposes of administration of proceedings under Title IV or as otherwise provided in Title IV. (fb) Within two (2) months following each Annual Convention, the Chancellor shall convene an organization meeting of the Court,Board and the Intake Officer. At the meeting the members of the CourtBoard shall elect from among themselves by majority vote, one (1) person to serve as Presiding Judge for a one-year 23 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY term, and until final judgment upon any Presentment then pendingPresident of the Board for a one-year term and the Chancellor shall familiarize the members of the Board with the provisions of Title IV and this Canon. Following the organization meeting, the President of the Board and the Intake Officer shall compile a proposed roster of persons who would be qualified to serve, if and when needed, as Advisors, Investigators and Conciliators for pending cases and the Intake Officer shall provide the names of such persons to the Bishop. (g) Within three (3) months following each Annual Diocesan Convention, the Presiding Judge shall, with the advice and consent of the members of the Court, appoint a member of the Court to act as Presiding Judge in his or her absence or inability to serve, and a duly licensed attorney with experience in trial practice, as Church Attorney, both to serve for a one-year term, and until final judgment upon any Presentment then pending. Similarly, the Presiding Judge shall also appoint, to serve at the pleasure of the Court, the following Court Officers: A Lay Assessor, licensed and learned in the law, to advise the Court on secular law, procedure and evidence, the clerk of the Court (who shall also act as Bursar), and an Assistant Clerk (who shall also act as Bailiff), both of whom shall be either a priest or deacon, or an adult confirmed communicant in good standing. (h) No member of the Court may also hold any office specified by the preceding Sub-section of this Canon, excepting that of Vice Presiding Judge. With the consent of the Bishop, the Secretary or Registrar of the Diocese may serve as the Clerk of the Court, and a former Chancellor may be Church Attorney or Lay Assessor. (i) All persons elected or appointed under this Section are eligible to be reelected or re-appointed upon the expiration of their term, unless prohibited by Canon Law. Sec. 3. (a) Charges for which any member of the Clergy may be made liable to non-judicial discipline, or to stand trial, are contained in the Canons of the Episcopal Church of the United States of America in effect on the date of the alleged offense. (b) The mode and manner of non-judicial discipline, of making charges, securing Presentments and of conducting trials shall be as established by the aforesaid Canons of the Episcopal Church. (c) Upon trial, conviction shall be adjudged by vote of not less than two-thirds (2/3) of the members of the Trial Court then serving for that trial, which must be five (5) or more; failing a two-thirds (2/3) vote, the Presentment shall be dismissed, with the cause standing remanded to the Bishop for such nonjudicial proceedings as the Bishop sees fit. (d) Should the Respondent be convicted, but the Court be unable to adjudge a sentence by vote of two-thirds (2/3) of the members then sitting, the Presentment shall not thereby be dismissed, but the majority and minority judgments shall be referred to the Bishop as a recommendation, subject to his Godly judgment. (e) In either of the events described in the preceding two (2) Sub-Sections, or should newly-discovered evidence be adduced, the Bishop may grant leave to the Respondent or to the Church Attorney to move the Court for a new trial; and if such motion be sustained by the Court as then constituted, all issues which have not been canonically adjudged by a two-thirds (2/3) majority shall be tried de novo. Sec. 4. The provisions of Title IV, Canon 4, of the aforesaid National Canons are incorporated herein by reference, and the powers, duties and procedures of the Court and the definition of terms used herein shall be governed by said Title IV of the National Canons, as most recently amended prior to the date of the Presentment. The Court may 24 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY adopt Procedural By-Laws, or Rules, in conformity herewith. Sec. 5. The Bishop shall appoint, in consultation with the President of the Board, one or more persons, each of whom has advised the Bishop that he or she will agree to serve, upon request, as an Investigator. Investigators may, but need not be, members of the Church. Sec. 6. The Bishop shall annually appoint an attorney or attorneys who are Members of the Church and are licensed to practice law in the Commonwealth of Kentucky to serve as Church Attorney(s) for the following calendar year. The person(s) so selected need not reside within this Diocese. In the course of his or her duties a Church Attorney may consult with the President of the Board. The Bishop, following consultation with the Standing Committee, may remove a Church Attorney from office at any time. Sec. 7. The Bishop may appoint a qualified person as an Advisor for every Complainant. The Bishop shall make a qualified Advisor available for every Respondent before the imposition of any restriction on ministry or placement on Administrative Leave, or before the Respondent is called upon to respond to a Complaint. Persons serving as Advisors shall hold no other appointed or elected position provided for under this Title, and shall not include the Chancellor or Vice Chancellor of this Diocese or any person likely to be called as a witness in the proceeding relating to the Complaint. Sec. 8. The Board shall appoint a Board Clerk to assist the Board with records management and administrative support. The Clerk may be a member of the Board. Sec. 9. (a) This Diocese shall, subject to approval by Trustees and Council, reimburse the reasonable costs and expenses of: the Board; the Intake Officer; and, the Board Clerk. This Diocese shall, subject to approval by Trustees and Council, pay the reasonable fees and reimburse the reasonable costs and expenses incurred during the investigation or prosecution of a pending case by: the Investigator; Advisors appointed or made available by the Bishop; the Church Attorney; the Conference Panel; the Hearing Panel; and, the coordinator of a pastoral response. (b) In the event that either a final Order dismissing a Complaint or an Accord approved by the Bishop contains a finding that the Complaint was frivolous or not brought in good faith by the Complainant, the reasonable defense fees and costs incurred by the Respondent may be paid or reimbursed by this Diocese, subject to approval by Trustees and Council. Sec. 10. Records of active proceedings before a Hearing Panel, including the period of any pending appeal, shall be certified by the President of the Panel and shall be preserved and maintained in the custody of the Board Clerk, or the Diocesan offices. Sec. 11. The Bishop shall make provision for the permanent storage of records of all proceedings under this Canon and Title IV in, or under the control of, the Diocesan office and in the Archives of the Church, as prescribed in Title IV. Sec. 12. Any meeting required under Title IV and this disciplinary Canon, other than during proceedings before a Hearing Panel at which evidence may be 25 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY taken or examined by the Hearing Panel, may be conducted either in person or through telephonic or other electronic communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other at the same time. Sec. 13. When appointing members of a Hearing Panel the President of the Board shall endeavor to ensure a level of legal expertise among or for its members. Sec. 14. This Canon has been entered into following an agreement between the Bishop of this Diocese and the Bishop of the Diocese of Lexington. The Bishop of this Diocese and the President of the Board appointed pursuant to this Canon may develop and share resources for the implementation of, and proceedings under, Title IV with their counterparts in the Diocese of Lexington. Transition Provisions. The terms of the persons who were elected as members of the Ecclesiastical Court at the 181st and the 182nd Annual Conventions of the Diocese, and any persons then serving for unexpired terms, shall serve beginning on July 1, 2011 as initial members of the Disciplinary Board under this Canon for the terms to which elected, or appointed, and until their successors have been elected by subsequent Annual Conventions, and one (1) new Member of the Clergy shall be elected at the 183rd Annual Convention of the Diocese for a three year term on the initial Disciplinary Board. [Two members who were elected to the Ecclesiastical Court at the 180th Annual Convention, one Clergy selected by lot and one Lay, shall serve if needed for an ecclesiastical trial under the predecessor Title IV and Canon 29 until at least June 30, 2011. Matters which are pending on June 30, 2011 under the predecessor Title IV and Canon 29 shall proceed to conclusion, if necessary, in accordance with Title IV and Canon 29 and members of the Ecclesiastical Court in this Diocese on such date shall not lose jurisdiction concerning such proceedings by reason of the adoption of this Canon.] At the 184th Annual Convention, three persons shall be elected, two for three year terms and one for a two year term. At the 185th Annual Convention three persons shall be elected for terms of three years each. At the 186th and 187th Annual Conventions, two persons shall be elected for terms of three years each. At subsequent Annual Conventions either three or two persons shall be elected for three years terms as needed to maintain a Disciplinary Board consisting of four Clergy and three Lay members.
MOTION: The Rev. Mark Feather moved to adopt the changes to Canon 29, and the motion was seconded. The change passed in both the clerical and lay orders and therefore passed. (See Canon 29, as passed, following the Journal of Proceedings.)
Canon Revision No. 4
TO: The 183rd Annual Convention of the Diocese of Kentucky FROM: The Clergy of the Four Rivers Deanery
SUBJECT: Revision of Canon 33, Section 1. 26 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
EXPLANATION:
The Nominating Committee according to the Rule 2.c of the Rules of Order is charged to “always nominate more persons for each position to be elected, offering a choice to the Convention. This will not prevent their recommending that those with lesser numbers be elected as Alternates to fill unexpired terms.” In recent memory the Diocese has never needed to use more than one alternate to General Convention. Since the third and fourth persons elected as Alternates have never been called upon and since it is difficult to recruit people to put their names forth for an office that they will most likely never be called to fulfill we are proposing that the number of nominees for Alternates be reduced from four to two.
BE IT RESOLVED that this Convention adopt the following amendment to Canon 33, Section 1.1 of Canon 33. [Note that deletions are indicated by strikethroughs and additions are indicated by an underline.] CANON 33 DEPUTIES TO THE GENERAL CONVENTION AND THE PROVINCIAL SYNOD Sec. 1. At the stated meeting of the Convention in the calendar year preceding the year in which the General Convention is to meet, four (4) members of the Clergy, canonically resident in the Diocese, and four (4) resident adult confirmed members in good standing, of the Diocese, shall be elected as Deputies of the Church in this Diocese to the General Convention for a term of three (3) years and until the election of their successors. At the same meeting, and in the same manner, fourtwo (42) members of the Clergy and fourtwo (42) Lay persons, having the qualifications for Deputies, shall be elected as Alternates.
The motion was seconded and passed in both the clerical and lay orders, and therefore passed. (See Canon 33, as passed, following the Journal of Proceedings.)
NOMINATIONS Bishop White called on The Rev. Rose Bogal-Allbritten, Nominating Committee chair, who presented nominees for diocesan offices.
Standing Committee, Clerical Order: The Rev. Michael E. Blewett and The Rev. Charles Hawkins
The Bishop asked if there were further nominations, and there were none.
MOTION: The Rev. Lucinda Laird moved that nominations for Standing Committee in the clerical order close. The motion was seconded and passed.
Standing Committee, Deacon: The Rev. Eva Roberts Markham 27 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
The Bishop asked if there were further nominations, and The Rev. Ben Sanders moved to cast a unanimous ballot for Dr. Markham. The motion was seconded and passed.
Standing Committee, Lay Order: Judy Donahue, Ron Griffith, Rob Sexton, and Debi Wind
The Bishop asked if there were further nominations, and there were none.
MOTION: Mary Jones Carter moved that nominations for Standing Committee in the lay order close. The motion was seconded and passed.
Trustees and Council, Clerical Order: The Rev. Jerry Cappel, The Rev. Amy Real Coultas, The Rev. Karl Lusk and The Rev. Ben Maas
The Bishop asked if there were further nominations, and there were none.
Trustees and Council, Deacon: The Rev. Rose Bogal-Allbritten
The Bishop asked if there were further nominations, and there were none.
MOTION: The Rev. Benjamin Sanders moved to cast a unanimous ballot for Dr. Allbritten. The motion was seconded and passed.
MOTION: The Rev. Lucinda Laird moved that nominations for Trustees and Council in the clerical order close. The motion was seconded and passed.
Trustees and Council, Lay Order: Cyndi Caudill, Nancy Gary, Angela Koshewa, Ann Miller, and Bill Nichol
The Bishop asked if there were further nominations, and there were none.
MOTION: The Rev. Charles Hawkins moved that nominations for Trustees and Council in the lay order close. The motion was seconded and passed.
Trustees, Bishop Dudley Memorial: William F. Beam, H. Alexander Campbell, William F. Chandler, Jr., Bill Dahlquist, H. Gibbs Reese, and Rhoden Streeter
The Bishop asked if there were further nominations, and there were none.
MOTION: The Rev. Delinda Stephens Buie moved that nominations for Trustees of the Bishop Dudley Memorial close. The motion was seconded and passed.
Cathedral Chapter Representative: Alan Johnson, Laurie Joyce, and Debi Wind (one for a three-year term; one for a two-year term to fill a vacancy)
MOTION: Judy Donahue moved that nominations for Cathedral Chapter representatives close. The motion was seconded and passed. 28 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
Disciplinary Board, Clerical Order: The Rev. G. Patterson Connell, The Rev. Jonathan M. Erdman, The Rev. Ellen Jones Morrell, and The Rev. Richard Paxton
Fr. Connell asked that his name be removed from the Disciplinary Board ballot due to a conflict of interest arising from his service on a Roman Catholic Diocese of Owensboro board.
The Bishop asked if there were further nominees, and there were none.
MOTION: The Rev. Ben Sanders moved that nominations for Disciplinary Board in the clerical order close. The motion was seconded and passed.
Trustee, University of the South: The Very Rev. Mark A. Bourlakas and The Rev. Jerry Cappel
The Bishop asked if there were further nominees, and there were none.
MOTION: The Rev. Mitch Bojarski moved that nominations for Trustee, University of the South, close. The motion was seconded and passed.
Secretary of the Diocese: Kay Shields Wilkinson
The Bishop asked if there were further nominations, and there were none.
MOTION: The Rev. Lucinda Laird moved that a unanimous ballot be cast for Mrs. Wilkinson, with deep thanks. The motion was seconded and passed.
Deputy, General Convention, Clerical Order: The Rev. Mary Abrams, The Very Rev. Mark A. Bourlakas, The Rev. Matthew Bradley, The Rev. Amy Coultas, The Rev. Lucinda Laird, The Rev. Ben Maas
The Bishop asked if there were further nominations, and there were none.
MOTION: The Very Rev. Mark Bourlakas moved that nominations for Clerical Deputy to the General Convention close. The motion was seconded and passed.
Deputy, General Convention, Lay Order: W. Robinson Beard, M. Fowler Black, Sam Dorr, P’Tricia Egbert, Hampton Moore, Thomas Peters, Debbi Rodahaffer
The Bishop asked if there were further nominations, and there were none.
MOTION: Nancy Northrop moved that nominations for Lay Deputy to the General Convention close. The motion was seconded and passed.
There was a brief break for voting. 29 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
TREASURER’S REPORT Treasurer of the Diocese Don Kohler introduced Mark Holloway, the diocese’s investment advisor from Stock Yards Bank. Mr. Holloway thanked the Convention for the opportunity of working with the diocese.
Mr. Kohler presented the financial statements for 2010 (printed elsewhere in the Journal). Total revenues were $1,482,388.03 (an increase of $78,356.04 from 2009) vs. a budget of $1,516,863. Total expenses were $1,490,252.43 (an increase of $48,696.36 from 2009), vs. a budget of $1,516,863. Church pledges received increased 1.5% in 2010 versus 2009, and unpaid pledges were $85,193.02 at year-end. Cash flow was tight during the year. Capital funds at market values on December 31, 2009, were $8,289,992 versus $7,709,585 at the 2009 year-end, after allowing for the Endowment Spending Policy formula of 6%. The investment policy of the diocese remains unchanged: a long-term approach emphasizing high quality equities and bonds, with equities in a range of 65-75% and cash and bonds providing the balance.
MOTION: The Rev. Ben Sanders moved to accept the Treasurer’s 2010 report as presented. The motion was seconded and passed.
BUDGET PRESENTATION Budget Chair Bill Allbritten presented the 2011 proposed budget totaling $1,341,146 (printed elsewhere in the Journal). Congregational pledges were budgeted at $922,740, and the Bishop Dudley Memorial Fund pledged $138,598 toward the cost of the episcopate. Endowment spending was at 5.25%. (2011 was the year endowment spending was to go to 5% according to the Investment Spending Policy, but because of the tight budget, the Budget Committee suggested slowing the decrease.) There were no cost of living increases for staff or for college chaplaincies, and giving to the Episcopal Church nationally was budgeted at $120,721 or 12% (the asking is 20%), because 12% is the pledge average in the diocese. The newsletter will be e-mailed. Mission funding recipients cut their own askings by 25%.
It was announced that three churches had increased their pledges since Trustees and Council passed the budget that it sent to Convention: Christ Church Cathedral, St. Peter’s Louisville, and St. James’ Shelbyville. These three increases totaled $20,000.
MOTION: The Rev. Mark Feather moved to amend the budget to increase line 50 (prior years’ surplus) by $10,000 to $21,203, and increase line 37 by $20,000 (congregational pledges) to reflect additional pledges received, and increase line 147 (Bishop’s salary) and 149 (Bishop’s pension) of the budget by $30,000 to increase the salary of the bishop.
According to the Rules of Order, any motion to change the budget must be followed by one hour before voting.
During the hour, the Chancellor presented the following proposed canonical changes. 30 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
Canon Revision No. 2
TO: The 183rd Annual Convention of the Diocese of Kentucky FROM: The Clergy of the Four Rivers Deanery
SUBJECT: Amendment to Canon 4, Section 10 to Change Date for Annual Meetings of the Convention
EXPLANATION:
Canon 4 calls for the Diocese of Kentucky’s annual convention to be held in the first quarter of the year, a season during which the weather makes gathering in from all the corners of the diocese problematic. In addition, by convening the convention in the first quarter means that the Diocese has to operate for one to three months without an approved budget. After conversation with the Bishop and the Diocesan staff we are proposing that the date for the convention be moved to the fourth quarter of the year. This will mean that in 2011 we will have two (2) conventions – the first February 25-26 at St. Matthew’s Louisville and a second in the fourth quarter of the year. Annual conventions will then meet during the fourth quarter in future years. On the congregational level, Canon 16 provides that each parish’s and mission’s annual contribution to the Diocesan budget is based on the net disposable income as shown on its last submitted parochial report. Since under Canon 28, and a national Canon, those reports are not due until February 1st following the end of the most recent fiscal year, the contribution figures used to prepare the next annual budget for the Diocese currently have to use numbers which are more than a year out of date by the time the convention can vote on a budget. In these economic times much can happen in two years. Moving the convention to the fall immediately following the date of the most recent parochial reports will allow each congregation’s contribution to be based on its most recent financial information.
BE IT RESOLVED that this Convention adopt the following amendments to Section 10 of Canon 4. [Note that deletions are indicated by a strikethrough and additions are indicated by an underline.]
Sec. 10. The Convention shall meet at least annually. Prior to the adjournment of the annual meeting of the Convention, a resolution shall be adopted providing for the date and location of the next annual meeting. For good cause, the date and place may be changed by the Ecclesiastical Authority, but not in such a way as to cause a Convention not to meet in the first calenderfourth quarter of the year. The Bishop may, as a matter of discretion, call special meetings of the Convention. The Bishop shall call a special meeting at the request of the Standing Committee. In the event of a vacancy in the Episcopate, or of the absence of the Bishop from the Diocese for six (6) months, the Standing Committee may, as a matter of discretion, call a special meeting of the Convention, and shall do so on the application of five (5) Priests-In-Charge 31 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY of Congregations or the Vestries of five (5) Congregations. Advance reports submitted to and sent by the Secretary pursuant to Canon 9 shall include information for periods since the adjournment of the last annual meeting of the Convention through the end of the previous September. Trustees and Council shall submit, for distribution along with the other advance reports, its proposed budget pursuant to Canon 16, summary financial information concerning the financial condition of the Diocese at the end of the previous Fiscal Year, and the results of Diocesan operations during the current Fiscal Year through at least the end of the previous August.
The motion was seconded, and the canonical change passed in both the clerical and the lay order, and therefore passed. (See Canon 4, Section 10, as passed, following the Journal of Proceedings.)
Canon Revision No. 3
TO: The 183rd Annual Convention of the Diocese of Kentucky FROM: Trustees and Council SUBJECT: Amendments to Canon 16
EXPLANATION:
Canon Revision Number 2 anticipates moving the date for the Diocese’s Annual Convention from the first calendar quarter of the year to the fourth calendar quarter. Such a change in the date for the annual convention would require certain activities relating to the preparation and adoption at each convention of an annual budget of the Diocese to be changed to accommodate the different season. However, even if Canon Revision Number 2 is not adopted, these amendments to Canon 16, the budgeting process, can still be considered and adopted.
BE IT RESOLVED that this Convention adopt the following amendments to Canon 16. [Note that deletions are indicated by a strikethrough and additions are indicated by an underline.]
CANON 16 DIOCESAN BUDGET Sec. 1. The Diocese shall operate with a unified budget to cover the expenses of the Episcopate and the Diocesan Office, and to promote existing and new ventures in mission and ministry in the Diocese, the nation and the world. An annual budget shall not be put into effect until it is ratified by the Annual Convention of the Diocese, but when ratified it shall be put into effect retroactive to the preceding January 1st; provided, that a proposed budget may be put into provisional effect prior to its ratification to the extent deemed reasonably necessary by Trustees and Council (the “Council”). The Convention may amend the budget as proposed by Council, but any amendment that would increase total budgeted expenditures must include a corresponding amendment to increase anticipated income in 32 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY like amount, and any amendment that would decrease total budgeted income must include a corresponding reduction in total expenditures in like amount, specifying each expenditure to be reduced. All amendments to the proposed budget during an Annual Convention must be submitted in writing. No such amendment may be voted on by Convention until at least sixty (60) minutes after it shall have been submitted in writing to the Convention and no such amendment submitted less than sixty (60) minutes prior to adjournment may be accepted. Sec. 2. At its regular autumn meeting, Council shall prepare and present a proposed budget for the following yearFiscal Year, in which proposed expenditures shall not exceed anticipated available income. Council shall publish the proposed budget not less than seventy-five (75) days prior to the opening session of the Conventionto all the Congregations of the Diocese along with an appended list of the amount each Congregation is expected to contribute to support the budget consistent with the pledge guideline adopted herein. Sec. 3.2. In order to provide for the fair and proportionate support for the mission and ministry of the Church, each Congregation of the Diocese is expected to pledge an amount equal to not less than 15% nor more than 20% of its canonical income to support the Diocesan budget, absent only good cause. For purposes of this canon, “canonical income” shall equal the “Total Operating Revenues” less “assistance from diocese for operating budget” as reported by the Congregation as of the previous December 31st on the Parochial Report Form prescribed by the National Church and submitted to the Bishop (or the ecclesiastical authority of the Diocese) and the National Church. In the event the National Church amends its Parochial Report Form and instructions, “canonical income” shall equal the equivalent entry on the then current Parochial Report Form. Sec. 4.3. Each Congregation shall, as soon as practical, and in no case later than the following January meeting of Councilforty-five (45) days prior to the opening session of the Convention, notify Council in writing of the amount it pledges to contribute to the next Diocesan budget. Each Congregation’s pledge shall be reported to Council on a form to be provided by Council to each Congregation at the time Council publishes the proposed budget in accordance with Section 21 above, in substance as follows: DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY Commitment to the Diocese for the Diocesan Budget [Name of Congregation and City] For the support of the mission and ministry of the Church in this Diocese, nation, and world, we pledge a proportional part of our income as shown below. We are aware that the adopted expectation for all Congregations of the Diocese is 15% to 20% of canonical income as reported in the most recently available Parochial Report Form for the year ended December 31, 20___. Our pledge to the 20___ Diocesan budget is $______, which represents: _____% of Total Operating Revenues as shown on the last Parochial Report Form of $______[less assistance received from the Diocese for the year described]; and ______% of $______, the canonical income we anticipate to receive during the coming year. In accordance with Diocesan Canon 16, we will remit 33 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
to Trustees and Council of the Diocese of Kentucky, the sum of $______[one-twelfth of the pledge] on or before the 10th day of each month. Signed this ______day of ______, 20______, on behalf of the above named Congregation. ______Rector/ Vicar/Priest in Charge ______Senior Warden/Bishop’s Warden ______Treasurer or Finance Chair If the Congregation’s completed submission does not show that it is pledging at least 15% of its canonical income to support the proposed budget, the Congregation’s submission shall be accompanied by an attachment, which is addressed to Council and signed by the same persons who signed the submission, that describes the cause for the Congregation’s reduced pledge. Council may request additional information from the Congregation concerning its financial circumstances and shall publish the Congregation’s explanation in the advance reports to the Convention along with the proposed budget. A pledge of less than 15% of canonical income shall not alone be grounds for failing to recognize a Congregation or refusing to seat its Lay Deputies at any convention convened in accordance with Canon 4. Sec. 5. At its January meeting,4. Not less than thirty (30) days prior to the opening session of the Convention Council shall make such revisions in theits proposed budget as may be necessitated or permitted based upon Congregational pledges. If the proposed budget uses other resources to balance the proposed budget, Council shall include in its description of the proposed budget a statement of the sources and amounts of such resources and Council’s justification for the use of such funds for operating expenses in the current budget. (“Other resources”, as used in this canon, shall mean funds identified in the most recent financial statements of the Episcopal Church Foundation of the Diocese as principal of, as opposed to income from, ‘unrestricted funds’, ‘designated funds’, ‘funds functioning as endowments’ or ‘temporarily restricted funds’, or either income from or principal of ‘restricted funds’ for which the restrictions have expired.) Council shall cause a copy of the revised budget to be sent to all clergy and Lay Deputies as part of the advance reports to the Annual Convention of the Diocese. Sec. 6. Each Congregation shall pay one twelfth of its committed annual pledge to Trustees and Council in each of January and February prior to the Diocesan Convention and, following adoption of the annual budget by the Convention, each Congregation shall pay the balance of its pledge in equal monthly installments, payable in advance on or before the 10th day of each month. Sec. 5. Council’s proposed budget shall be submitted to the Convention and, if approved by Convention, it shall take effect beginning on the following January 1st. The Convention may amend the budget proposed by Council, but all amendments 34 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY to the proposed budget during an Annual Convention must be submitted in writing. Any amendment that would increase total budgeted expenditures must include a corresponding amendment to increase anticipated income in like amount, and any amendment that would decrease total budgeted income must include a corresponding reduction in total expenditures in like amount, specifying each expenditure to be reduced. No amendment submitted during the Convention may be voted on by Convention until at least sixty (60) minutes after it has been submitted in writing to the Convention and no such amendment submitted less than sixty (60) minutes prior to adjournment may be accepted.
The proposed amendment came from Trustees and Council and therefore did not need a second. The canonical amendment passed in both clerical and lay orders, and therefore passed. (See Canon 16, as passed, following the Journal of Convention.)
APPOINTMENTS BY THE BISHOP The Bishop made appointments, to be ratified by the convention.
Commission on Ministry (one-year appointments): The Rev. G. Patterson Connell, chair; The Rev. Deborah Apoldo, The Rev. Dr. Rose Bogal-Allbritten, The Rev. Michael Blewett, The Rev. Amy Real Coultas, The Rev. Anne Vouga, The Rev. Suzanne Warner, Barbara Merrick, Margaret Miller, Beth Bojarski, Steve Rauh, The Rev. Jonathan Erdman, and The Rev. Whit Stodghill.
Committee on Canons: Robinson Beard, Chancellor, F. Hampton Moore, Vice Chancellor; The Rev. Dr. Georgine Buckwalter, The Rev. Mark Linder, The Rev. Candyce Loescher, The Rev. Dr. Joe Smith, The Rev. Mitch Bojarski, Alexander Campbell, Jason Howell, and Katherine Kingren.
Committee on Church Architecture: Steven Cherry, chair; The Rev. Geoffrey Butcher, The Rev. Robin Jennings, The Rev. Jim Wilson, The Rev. Karl Lusk, and Rick Coltharp.
Church Pension Fund Committee: The Rev. Debbie Apoldo, The Rev. Matthew Bradley, Mike DaRif, and Gary England
Chancellor: W. Robinson Beard Vice-chancellor: F. Hampton Moore Registrar: Kay Shields Wilkinson Historiographer: The Rev. James R. Wilkinson Archivist: Sharon Receveur
Appointments for the next convention: Chair of Nominations: The Rev. Dr. Rose Bogal-Allbritten Chair of Resolutions: The Rev. Mary Abrams Chair of Agenda and Arrangements: The Rev. Ben Maas Credentials & Admission of New Parishes: The Rev. Michael Blewett 35 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
MOTION: The Rev. Ben Sanders moved that the Bishop’s appointments be ratified as presented. The motion was seconded and passed.
One hour passed, and the vote on the budget could take place. Bishop White asked the Secretary of the Diocese, Kay Shields Wilkinson, to take the chair, since the motion amending the budget concerned him.
Mrs. Wilkinson re-read The Rev. Mark Feather’s motion to amend the budget, a vote was taken, and it failed.
Then the 2011 budget, as presented by Trustees and Council and its Budget Committee, was considered. (The budget is a product of Trustees and Council’s work and does not require a second.) The budget passed unanimously, as originally presented.
NOONDAY PRAYERS The Rev. Meghan Holland led the convention in Noonday Prayers, at which those who had died in the past year were remembered.
Lunch followed, and Deputies were invited to help pack Easter boxes for Seamen’s Church Institute’s Ministry on the River.
SECOND BUSINESS SESSION
THANKS Bishop White presented a diocesan cross to The Rev. Lucinda Laird, the host Rector for the Diocesan Convention, and thanked her and her staff and volunteers for their work. The volunteers included the “Cooks and Bottle Washers” group, which prepared all the meals.
CLARIFICATION Parliamentarian and Vice Chancellor Hampton Moore ruled that nothing could be discussed during the one-hour delay to amend the budget except the budget, so the business done during that interim had to be re-considered.
Confirmation of appointments: The Rev. Ben Sanders moved to confirm the Bishop’s appointments to various offices, committees, and commissions. The motion was seconded and passed.
Canonical Change 2 Proposed canonical change 2, to amend Canon 4, Section 10, passed in both the clerical and lay orders and therefore passed.
Canonical Change 3 Proposed canonical change 3, to amend Canon 16, passed in both the clerical and lay orders 36 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY and therefore passed.
ELECTION RESULTS Secretary of the Diocese Kay Shields Wilkinson announced the election results.
For Standing Committee, clerical order: The Rev. Charles Hawkins For Standing Committee, lay order: Judy Donahue
For Trustees of the Bishop Dudley Memorial: H. Alexander Campbell, William F. Chandler, Jr., and H. Gibbs Reese
For Disciplinary Board, clerical order: The Rev. Richard Paxton
For Trustee, University of the South: The Very Rev. Mark A. Bourlakas
For Trustees and Council, clerical order: The Rev. Amy Real Coultas and The Rev. Ben Maas
For Trustees and Council, lay order: Angela Koshewa and Bill Nichol
For Cathedral Chapter Representative: Laurie Joyce (3-year term) and Debi Wind (2- year term)
For General Convention Deputy, clerical order (in order elected): The Rev. Amy Real Coultas, The Rev. Ben Maas, The Rev. Mary Abrams, The Very Rev. Mark A. Bourlakas For General Convention Deputy, lay order (in order elected): F. Hampton Moore, Debbi Rodahaffer, M. Fowler Black, and W. Robinson Beard
Alternates in the clerical order: The Rev. Lucinda Laird and The Rev. Matthew Bradley
Alternates in the lay order: Samuel F. Dorr and P’Tricia Egbert
RESOLUTION The Rev. Mary Abrams, Chair of the Resolutions Committee, announced that the Resolutions Committee had met during the lunch break and received the following motion.
TO: The 183rd Annual Convention of the Diocese of Kentucky FROM: The Rev. Lucinda Laird, Rector, St. Matthew’s Church SUBJECT: The Bishop’s Salary
WHEREAS, this bishop deserves the salary expected upon his hire (and at least equal to that of the previous bishop); 37 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
WHEREAS, this should not be compromised by insurance provided or not provided by the employment of his spouse (and, in the case of future bishops, his or her spouse);
WHEREAS, there is some surplus from the 2010 budget;
WHEREAS, three congregations have generously and sacrificially given $20,000 to increase budget income;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that this Convention commend this matter as a top priority to Trustees and Council for appropriate budget adjustments beginning this calendar year, and to the Standing Committee for finalization of a Letter of Agreement;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the financial negotiations should start with a figure of approximately $30,000;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that any action or actions taken be reported to the diocese as soon as possible, and not later than the fall 2011 Convention.
The motion was seconded and passed.
COURTESY RESOLUTIONS Dr. Abrams continued with the resolutions, presenting the courtesy resolutions.
RESOLUTION 1
TO: The 183rd Convention of the Diocese of Kentucky FROM: St. Andrew’s Church, Louisville SUBJECT: 184th Annual Convention of the Diocese of Kentucky
RESOLVED, this 183rd Annual Convention of the Diocese of Kentucky accepts the gracious invitation of St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Louisville to host the 184th Convention on whatever date is set for said Convention.
The motion was seconded and passed. 38 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
RESOLUTION 2
TO: The 183rd Annual Convention of the Diocese of Kentucky FROM: The Resolutions Committee SUBJECT: Convention Offering
RESOLVED, that this 183rd Annual Convention of the Diocese of Kentucky designate the offering received at this Convention to be divided between our diocesan program and mission and earthquake relief in The Diocese of Christchurch, New Zealand.
The motion was seconded and passed.
RESOLUTION 3
TO: The 183rd Annual Convention of the Diocese of Kentucky FROM: The Resolutions Committee SUBJECT: Thanks and Appreciation
RESOLVED, that this 183rd Annual Convention expresses its deepest appreciation to The Rev. Lucinda Laird, Rector, the clergy, staff, wardens and vestry, convention committees and volunteers of St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, Louisville, for their warm hospitality.
We extend our sincere appreciation also to Kay Shields Wilkinson, Secretary of the Diocese; Donald Kohler, Treasurer of the Diocese; W. Robinson Beard, Chancellor of the Diocese; Hampton Moore, Vice Chancellor; and the various committees and volunteers for this convention.
We are very grateful to the diocesan staff: Betty Williams, Mike Hutchins, Becky Meyer, Mary Jane Cherry, Beth Bojarski, Canon Joan Smith, and Bishop Terry White for their many hours of work in preparation for this convention.
The motion was seconded and passed.
RESOLUTION 4
TO: The 183rd Annual Convention of the Diocese of Kentucky FROM: The Resolutions Committee SUBJECT: Greetings
RESOLVED, that this 183rd Annual Convention of the Diocese of Kentucky extends its greetings and God’s blessings to:
Bishop Ted Gulick and family, Bishop David Reed and family, Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral in Kansas City, Missouri, and Bishop Barry Howe and 39 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
Bishop-elect Martin Scott Field, Bishop Emmanuel Ngendahayo of Byumba, Archbishop Onesphone Rwaje of Rwanda, Bishop Gregor Duncan of Glasgow/Galloway, Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, Presiding Bishop Katherine Jefferts Schori, Bishop Stacy Sauls of the Diocese of Lexington and their convention which is being held this weekend; and Lutheran Bishop William O. Gafkjen
The motion was seconded and passed.
RESOLUTION 5
TO: The 183rd Annual Convention of the Diocese of Kentucky FROM: The Resolutions Committee SUBJECT: Departed clergy, clergy spouses, and friends
BE IT RESOLVED, that this 183rd Annual Convention of the Diocese of Kentucky extends its greetings and God’s blessings to the families of our departed clergy and devoted sisters and brothers in the faith:
Doris Marmion, Walter Baker, Frances Fletcher, The Rev. Mainert Peterson, The Rev. Anna Revel, The Rev. Perry Burton
The names of these saints were included in the Prayers of the People during our worship services.
The motion was seconded and passed.
THANKS Bishop White thanked those who participated in the Convention and volunteered for it, especially St. Matthew’s Church, its rector, staff, and volunteers, and the coordinator for the Convention, Marti Lawfer. He also thanked the officers of the diocese, the budget chairs, and the pages and tellers.
184TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY The Bishop announced that the 184th Annual Convention of the Diocese of Kentucky will be held on November 11-12, 2011, at St. Andrew’s Church, Louisville. He said that the diocesan offices will be closed on Monday, February 28, 2011, but that he would be available for pastoral emergencies. 40 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
MOTION TO ADJOURN MOTION: The Rev. Mitch Bojarski moved to adjourn the 183rd Annual Convention of the Diocese of Kentucky. The motion was seconded and passed. The Bishop dismissed the Convention with his Blessing.
Respectfully submitted, KAY SHIELDS WILKINSON, CPA Secretary of the Diocese
(The Rt. Rev.) TERRY ALLEN WHITE, Bishop and President 41 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
CANONICAL CHANGES - 183rd CONVENTION
CANON 29 ECCLESIASTICAL DISCIPLINE
Sec. 1. The ecclesiastical discipline of Members of the Clergy shall be governed by Title IV of the Canons for the Government of The Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America (the “Church”), as presently adopted and as hereafter amended by the General Convention. Terms and phrases used in this Canon shall have the meanings provided in the Constitution and Canons of the Church.
Sec. 2. (a) There is hereby established a court to be known as the Disciplinary Board consisting of seven (7) members, four (4) of whom shall at all times be Members of the Clergy canonically resident in a diocese of the Church in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, and three (3) of whom shall at all times be qualified adult communicants in good standing of a diocese of the Church in the Commonwealth. Members of the Standing Committee shall not be disqualified for election to the Board.
(b) At each annual meeting of the Convention a sufficient number of qualified Clergy and adult communicants in good standing of the Diocese of Kentucky shall be elected as needed to complete the composition of the Board for the coming year. Each member shall be elected for a three (3) year term and thereafter until his or her successor has been elected. The terms of the members shall commence on the first (1st) day following election. Members may be reelected for up to three (3) successive terms but no member shall be eligible for reelection for at least one (1) year after the end of his or her third (3rd) consecutive term. Partial terms shall not be considered in determining whether a member has served three (3) successive terms.
(c) In the event that a vacancy occurs between sessions of the Convention, the President of the Board shall notify the Bishop of the vacancy and request appointment of a replacement member of the same order as the member to be replaced. The Bishop shall appoint as a replacement Board member a person who meets the same eligibility requirements as are stated in Section 2(a) of this Canon to complete the unexpired term.
Sec. 3. (a) If during a proceeding under Title IV and this Canon any member of a Conference Panel or Hearing Panel shall become aware of a personal conflict of interest or undue bias, that member shall immediately notify the President of the Board and request the appointment of a replacement member of the Panel. Respondent, Respondent’s Counsel and the Church Attorney shall have the right to challenge any member of a Panel for conflict of interest or undue bias by motion to the Panel for disqualification ofthe challenged member. The members of the Panel not the subject of the challenge shall promptly consider the motion and determine whether the challenged Panel member shall be disqualified from participating in that proceeding. In the event that the non-challenged Panel members split equally concerning the challenge, the President of the Disciplinary Board shall cast the deciding vote. 42 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
(b) In the event a member of a Conference Panel or a Hearing Panel who was identified to hear a pending case withdraws as the result of a personal conflict of interest or as a result of a challenge, no vacancy will be created on the Board but the President of the Board shall request the Bishop who, following consultation with the Standing Committee, shall appoint a replacement member to the Panel for the pending case. The replacement may be another member of the Disciplinary Board of this Diocese or a member of the Disciplinary Board of the Diocese of Lexington and such appointee may serve on the Panel until the conclusion of the Panel’s involvement with the pending case. Sec. 4. (a) Within thirty (30) days following the annual Convention, the Bishop shall appoint either a member of the Clergy or an adult communicant in good standing in this Diocese to serve for the following year as Intake Officer and shall convey the name of such person to the Secretary and the Chancellor. The Bishop shall announce the name of the Intake Officer in appropriate Diocesan publications and the Bishop and the Intake Officer shall jointly and severally publicize the methods and means of reporting or forwarding information concerning potential Offenses to the Intake Officer. Following the appointment of the initial Intake Officer, he or she shall create a Diocesan Intake Journal in which the Intake Officer, and each succeeding Intake Officer, shall record the date and all initially received specifications concerning every allegation of an Offense forwarded to the Intake Officer, including the name(s) of Member(s) of the Clergy involved, the name(s) of all Injured Persons, the name of the Complainant(s) and witnesses, if any. Following the final resolution of every allegation of an Offense, the Intake Officer shall record the date and nature of the resolution in the Intake Journal. The information recorded in the Intake Journal shall be kept confidential except for purposes of administration of proceedings under Title IV or as otherwise provided in Title IV.
(b) Within two (2) months following each Annual Convention, the Chancellor shall convene an organization meeting of the Board and the Intake Officer. At the meeting the members of the Board shall elect from among themselves by majority vote, one (1) person to serve as President of the Board for a one-year term and the Chancellor shall familiarize the members of the Board with the provisions of Title IV and this Canon. Following the organization meeting, the President of the Board and the Intake Officer shall compile a proposed roster of persons who would be qualified to serve, if and when needed, as Advisors, Investigators and Conciliators for pending cases and the Intake Officer shall provide the names of such persons to the Bishop. Sec. 5. The Bishop shall appoint, in consultation with the President of the Board, one or more persons, each of whom has advised the Bishop that he or she will agree to serve, upon request, as an Investigator. Investigators may, but need not be, members of the Church.
Sec. 6. The Bishop shall annually appoint an attorney or attorneys who are Members of the Church and are licensed to practice law in the Commonwealth of Kentucky to serve as Church Attorney(s) for the following calendar year. The person(s) so selected need not reside within this Diocese. In the course of his or her duties a Church Attorney may consult with the President of the Board. The Bishop, following consultation with the Standing Committee, may remove a Church Attorney from office at any time. 43 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
Sec. 7. The Bishop may appoint a qualified person as an Advisor for every Complainant. The Bishop shall make a qualified Advisor available for every Respondent before the imposition of any restriction on ministry or placement on Administrative Leave, or before the Respondent is called upon to respond to a Complaint. Persons serving as Advisors shall hold no other appointed or elected position provided for under this Title, and shall not include the Chancellor or Vice Chancellor of this Diocese or any person likely to be called as a witness in the proceeding relating to the Complaint. Sec. 8. The Board shall appoint a Board Clerk to assist the Board with records management and administrative support. The Clerk may be a member of the Board.
Sec. 9. (a) This Diocese shall, subject to approval by Trustees and Council, reimburse the reasonable costs and expenses of: the Board; the Intake Officer; and, the Board Clerk. This Diocese shall, subject to approval by Trustees and Council, pay the reasonable fees and reimburse the reasonable costs and expenses incurred during the investigation or prosecution of a pending case by: the Investigator; Advisors appointed or made available by the Bishop; the Church Attorney; the Conference Panel; the Hearing Panel; and, the coordinator of a pastoral response.
(b) In the event that either a final Order dismissing a Complaint or an Accord approved by the Bishop contains a finding that the Complaint was frivolous or not brought in good faith by the Complainant, the reasonable defense fees and costs incurred by the Respondent may be paid or reimbursed by this Diocese, subject to approval by Trustees and Council.
Sec. 10. Records of active proceedings before a Hearing Panel, including the period of any pending appeal, shall be certified by the President of the Panel and shall be preserved and maintained in the custody of the Board Clerk, or the Diocesan offices.
Sec. 11. The Bishop shall make provision for the permanent storage of records of all proceedings under this Canon and Title IV in, or under the control of, the Diocesan office and in the Archives of the Church, as prescribed in Title IV.
Sec. 12. Any meeting required under Title IV and this disciplinary Canon, other than during proceedings before a Hearing Panel at which evidence may be taken or examined by the Hearing Panel, may be conducted either in person or through telephonic or other electronic communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other at the same time.
Sec. 13. When appointing members of a Hearing Panel the President of the Board shall endeavor to ensure a level of legal expertise among or for its members.
Sec. 14. This Canon has been entered into following an agreement between the Bishop of this Diocese and the Bishop of the Diocese of Lexington. The Bishop of this Diocese and the President of the Board appointed pursuant to this Canon may develop and share resources for the implementation of, and proceedings under, Title IV with their counterparts in the Diocese of Lexington. 44 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
Transition Provisions. The terms of the persons who were elected as members of the Ecclesiastical Court at the 181st and the 182nd Annual Conventions of the Diocese, and any persons then serving for unexpired terms, shall serve beginning on July 1, 2011 as initial members of the Disciplinary Board under this Canon for the terms to which elected, or appointed, and until their successors have been elected by subsequent Annual Conventions, and one (1) new Member of the Clergy shall be elected at the 183rd Annual Convention of the Diocese for a three year term on the initial Disciplinary Board. [Two members who were elected to the Ecclesiastical Court at the 180th Annual Convention, one Clergy selected by lot and one Lay, shall serve if needed for an ecclesiastical trial under the predecessor Title IV and Canon 29 until at least June 30, 2011. Matters which are pending on June 30, 2011 under the predecessor Title IV and Canon 29 shall proceed to conclusion, if necessary, in accordance with Title IV and Canon 29 and members of the Ecclesiastical Court in this Diocese on such date shall not lose jurisdiction concerning such proceedings by reason of the adoption of this Canon.] At the 184th Annual Convention, three persons shall be elected, two for three year terms and one for a two year term. At the 185th Annual Convention three persons shall be elected for terms of three years each. At the 186th and 187th Annual Conventions, two persons shall be elected for terms of three years each. At subsequent Annual Conventions either three or two persons shall be elected for three years terms as needed to maintain a Disciplinary Board consisting of four Clergy and three Lay members.
CANON 33 DEPUTIES TO THE GENERAL CONVENTION AND THE PROVINCIAL SYNOD
Sec. 1. At the stated meeting of the Convention in the calendar year preceding the year in which the General Convention is to meet, four (4) members of the Clergy, canonically resident in the Diocese, and four (4) resident adult confirmed members in good standing, of the Diocese, shall be elected as Deputies of the Church in this Diocese to the General Convention for a term of three (3) years and until the election of their successors. At the same meeting, and in the same manner, two (2) members of the Clergy and two (2) Lay persons, having the qualifications for Deputies, shall be elected asAlternates.
CANON 4 DIOCESAN CONVENTION
Sec. 10. The Convention shall meet at least annually. Prior to the adjournment of the annual meeting of the Convention, a resolution shall be adopted providing for the date and location of the next annual meeting. For good cause, the date and place may be changed by the Ecclesiastical Authority, but not in such a way as to cause a Convention not to meet in the fourth quarter of the year. The Bishop may, as a matter of discretion, call special meetings of the Convention. The Bishop shall call a special meeting at the request of the Standing Committee. In the 45 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY event of a vacancy in the Episcopate, or of the absence of the Bishop from the Diocese for six (6) months, the Standing Committee may, as a matter of discretion, call a special meeting of the Convention, and shall do so on the application of five (5) Priests-In-Charge of Congregations or the Vestries of five (5) Congregations.
Advance reports submitted to and sent by the Secretary pursuant to Canon 9 shall include information for periods since the adjournment of the last annual meeting of the Convention through the end of the previous September. Trustees and Council shall submit, for distribution along with the other advance reports, its proposed budget pursuant to Canon 16, summary financial information concerning the financial condition of the Diocese at the end of the previous Fiscal Year, and the results of Diocesan operations during the current Fiscal Year through at least the end of the previous August.
CANON 16 DIOCESAN BUDGET
Sec. 1. The Diocese shall operate with a unified budget to cover the expenses of the Episcopate and the Diocesan Office, and to promote existing and new ventures in mission and ministry in the Diocese, the nation and the world. Trustees and Council (the “Council”) shall prepare and present a proposed budget for the following Fiscal Year, in which proposed expenditures shall not exceed anticipated available income. Council shall publish the proposed budget not less than seventy-five (75) days prior to the opening session of the Convention to all the Congregations of the Diocese along with an appended list of the amount each Congregation is expected to contribute to support the budget consistent with the pledge guideline adopted herein. Sec. 2. In order to provide for the fair and proportionate support for the mission and ministry of the Church, each Congregation of the Diocese is expected to pledge an amount equal to not less than 15% nor more than 20% of its canonical income to support the Diocesan budget, absent only good cause. For purposes of this canon, “canonical income” shall equal the “Total Operating Revenues” less “assistance from diocese for operating budget” as reported by the Congregation as of the previous December 31st on the Parochial Report Form prescribed by the National Church and submitted to the Bishop (or the ecclesiastical authority of the Diocese) and the National Church. In the event the National Church amends its Parochial Report Form and instructions, “canonical income” shall equal the equivalent entry on the then current Parochial Report Form. Sec. 3. Each Congregation shall, as soon as practical, and in no case later than forty-five (45) days prior to the opening session of the Convention, notify Council in writing of the amount it pledges to contribute to the next Diocesan budget. Each Congregation’s pledge shall be reported to Council on a form to be provided by Council to each Congregation at the time Council publishes the proposed budget in accordance with Section 1 above, in substance as follows: DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY Commitment to the Diocese for the Diocesan Budget [Name of Congregation and City] For the support of the mission and ministry of the Church in this Diocese, nation, and world, we pledge a proportional part of our 46 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
income as shown below. We are aware that the adopted expectation for all Congregations of the Diocese is 15% to 20% of canonical income as reported in the most recently available Parochial Report Form for the year ended December 31, 20___. Our pledge to the 20___ Diocesan budget is $______, which represents: _____% of Total Operating Revenues as shown on the last Parochial Report Form of $______[less assistance received from the Diocese for the year described]; and ______% of $______, the canonical income we anticipate to receive during the coming year. In accordance with Diocesan Canon 16, we will remit to Trustees and Council of the Diocese of Kentucky, the sum of $______[one-twelfth of the pledge] on or before the 10th day of each month. Signed this ______day of ______, 20______, on behalf of the above named Congregation. ______Rector/ Vicar/Priest in Charge ______Senior Warden/Bishop’s Warden ______Treasurer or Finance Chair If the Congregation’s completed submission does not show that it is pledging at least 15% of its canonical income to support the proposed budget, the Congregation’s submission shall be accompanied by an attachment, which is addressed to Council and signed by the same persons who signed the submission, that describes the cause for the Congregation’s reduced pledge. Council may request additional information from the Congregation concerning its financial circumstances and shall publish the Congregation’s explanation in the advance reports to the Convention along with the proposed budget. A pledge of less than 15% of canonical income shall not alone be grounds for failing to recognize a Congregation or refusing to seat its Lay Deputies at any convention convened in accordance with Canon 4. Sec. 4. Not less than thirty (30) days prior to the opening session of the Convention Council shall make such revisions in its proposed budget as may be necessitated or permitted based upon Congregational pledges. If the proposed budget uses other resources to balance the proposed budget, Council shall include in its description of the proposed budget a statement of the sources and amounts of such resources and Council’s justification for the use of such funds for operating expenses in the current budget. (“Other resources”, as used in this canon, shall mean funds identified in the most recent financial statements of the Episcopal Church Foundation of the Diocese as principal of, as opposed to income from, ‘unrestricted funds’, ‘designated funds’, ‘funds functioning as endowments’ or ‘temporarily restricted funds’, or either income from or principal of ‘restricted funds’ for which the restrictions have expired.) Council shall cause a copy of the revised budget to be 47 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY sent to all clergy and Lay Deputies as part of the advance reports to the Annual Convention of the Diocese. Sec. 5. Council’s proposed budget shall be submitted to the Convention and, if approved by Convention, it shall take effect beginning on the following January 1st. The Convention may amend the budget proposed by Council, but all amendments to the proposed budget during an Annual Convention must be submitted in writing. Any amendment that would increase total budgeted expenditures must include a corresponding amendment to increase anticipated income in like amount, and any amendment that would decrease total budgeted income must include a corresponding reduction in total expenditures in like amount, specifying each expenditure to be reduced. No amendment submitted during the Convention may be voted on by Convention until at least sixty (60) minutes after it has been submitted in writing to the Convention and no such amendment submitted less than sixty (60) minutes prior to adjournment may be accepted. 48 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
CONVENTION HOMILY For the 183rd Annual Convention of the Diocese of Kentucky Friday, February 25, 2011 By The Rt. Rev. Terry A. White, Bishop of Kentucky
I was assured at this first convention as your bishop that I could say anything, even read the phone book, and it would be well received.
Our lessons are those appointed for the commemoration of Sister Emily Cooper, whose life and witness we honor in this diocese, and wish to present as a gift to the wider Episcopal Church. She is known for claiming, in the name of God, children abandoned and adjudged not worthy of life and love. Sister Emily’s ministry was built up on a tangible, visible need. That ministry of servanthood began with the call of one, and grew as others were incorporated, that is, brought into the very body of that ministry. Sister Emily received her call from God, and was commissioned by the Body of Christ, to not simply do the work of caring for the least and the lost – she was commissioned to make that work the work of the Church.
As we gather for the 183rd time as the Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Kentucky, Sister Emily’s life challenges us to truly see that “the way we treat the weakest among us reveals who we really are.” Barbara Crafton writes: “We kowtow to the strong, hoping they will reward us with some favor, hoping they won’t at least step on us. We respond to strength of force out of self-interest. But it is compassion that makes us respond to weakness. We gain nothing material from being fair and kind to the weak, and so that is where our ethical obligation lies.”
The strength of any Christian, of every congregation, the strength of this Diocese, is centered on this obligation. “This is no by-the-way detail. Jesus calls us to care for the weak. The strong can take care of themselves.” The One who came not to be served, but to serve, who emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, stands now in our midst, and calls us together this weekend.
Know how thrilled I am to be with you, and among you! One year ago, the names of four nominees for Bishop of Kentucky had been announced a month earlier, and the election was still three months away! To keep our sanity, our family tried not to do too much thinking about “what if.” And after reading about this particular nominee you may have been doing the same thing! But please know how blessed Linda Sue, Becky, Tim and I feel to be with you in this diocesan family!
Though I have tried to get around a great deal, and have been in most of our congregations on a Sunday or at other times so far, I have not been every place yet. Thus, I decided to depart from that familiar convention format that is part State of the Diocese address, part Travelogue without the slides.
I’ve chosen instead to use the homilies tonight and tomorrow as time to share with you, the leaders of our diocese, some impressions, some challenges, and a few questions, all in order to lay out a framework for building a common vision for our common ministry in the 49 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY next few years.
Many of you, in caring for me in these first months, have used that well-known track and field image, saying: “Remember, Terry, it’s a marathon, not a sprint.” Indeed, there is a great deal of truth in that statement. The long view is often God’s view. But at the same time, there are some sprints we need to run before the year is out, and in fact, a couple are already underway.
For the most part, I wish to talk about the more immediate issues tomorrow, in part, because our business session will follow, and also, because there is a chance Jesus will return tonight and we won’t have to worry about tomorrow!
So tonight I’d like to reflect on the marathon image. “Let us run with endurance the race that is set before us.”
The first line in the diocesan profile created for your discernment process leading to the election which brought us together, begins with these words: It is our faith-filled conviction that the living God, under the nurturing power of the Holy Spirit, is preparing the Episcopal Diocese of Kentucky for a new season of Gospel mission in Christ Jesus.
This was the wording the profile writers used after listening to focus groups and reading survey results and comments. The first weekend in November nearly 80 people on Friday night and over 100 on Saturday began bouncing around what Gospel Mission looked like.
The newsprint pages containing the results of those conversations hanging on the All Saints dining room walls were filled with various responses. (You can find those same results on our diocesan web site.) The over-arching theme leaping off the newsprint, which was also evident in that gathering, is that there is a clear sense that as a diocesan community, we value what we can do with and for one another, encouraging, strengthening, and building the reign of God while learning to love and trust each other more deeply.
June 5 in Christ Church Cathedral, Bishop Gulick phoned me to say I had been elected, and you cheered and sang the doxology and eagerly waited for my first words which were, “I’m sorry, we’ve got a bad connection, can you do that all over again?”
That wise-crack aside, it is not an exaggeration to say that dozens of you who were there said there was a feeling of holiness and wholeness, authentic unity, and the feeling was powerful. That sacred experience, brooded over by the Holy Spirit, was built upon your deep commitment to Christ through your commitment to each other, person to person, and congregation to congregation. Some of you said that that day, you tasted what the Day of Pentecost was surely like, when the Spirit came upon disciples to unify them in mission. Let me state clearly, that experience had nothing to do with the person you called. It had everything to do with your common commitment to further the reign of Jesus through and with each other.
Now we gather again. I supported the choice of the theme Coming Together in part because it invites the question: for what? Coming together for what? Clearly, a diocese that has 50 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY the faith-filled conviction that the living God is preparing it for a new season of Gospel Mission has no intention of continuing to do everything the same way.
Thus, adapting structures, reconfiguring ministries, naming new priorities, blessing and laying to rest that which has run its course – well, it sounds a lot like an ecclesiastical Olympics. We are facing some sprints and a marathon. We’ll need to make some long jumps and negotiate the hurdles. And if we are trying new things, we will fall. But we will help each other up.
A report from last week’s Executive Council of The Episcopal Church asked, in the midst of rapid change, “How do we become nimble but not reactionary? How do we become light enough to move quickly while keeping enough weight to anchor us in our faith? How do we remain rooted in our tradition without being mired in that tradition?”
These are some of the right questions. And it is my hope that we look for possible answers as we engage in new things. AND – when we find new approaches and structures that work, we do not rush to build booths, and put up a votive stand with candles, and affix a plaque proclaiming here IS THE ANSWER. We need the wisdom of God to help us recognize when we have confused form for faith, when we have boxed ourselves in with property and attitudes that cannot enable mission. And we need the mighty Spirit of God to fan the flames of courage, in order to make systemic changes, so that serving the poor becomes more important than making ourselves comfortable.
We have a challenging proposed budget. You may have noticed. The architects did a wonderful job, but had to mostly deal with making the numbers fit. There was not the luxury or opportunity to evaluate mission and ministry priorities. In the surveys conducted in the search process people said they wanted the bishop’s office to provide various resources for making our congregations stronger so that our diocesan-wide ministry would grow. There is no money in the proposed budget for that. In fact, many of the hopes named in the search profile will require funding, and they cannot yet be worked on given our financial realities: endowment income and congregational pledges are both down. So for now, those survey named-hopes are not sprints, but part of the marathon. But let us not lose hope!
I ask all to participate in the budget presentation at 8 a.m. tomorrow, and become familiar with the mission this budget funds. Then, during our business session let us engage in responsible discussion with one another and figure out, together, how we can grow our commitment to ministry in our congregations and in our diocese. May we agree, going forward, this is not an either/or situation. If we have the will and trust, we can grow both parochial and diocesan ministry. We will need to listen to the Spirit brooding over this gathering, and invoke Divine assistance.
Bishop Frank Griswold tells the story of going on retreat, as a newly ordained priest, joining several newly ordained Roman Catholic and Episcopal priests in a monastery, being led by a gifted monk.
For several days, the newly ordained priests donned their cassocks and joined the monastic community for the daily offices, for work and recreation, and then met daily as a group 51 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY with the retreat leader. Indeed he was wise, and they inhaled his talks on spirituality and piety.
In the concluding session of the retreat, the leader read from the second chapter of the Book of Revelation, where the Risen Christ says these words to the Church in Ephesus:
“I know your works, your toil and your patient endurance. I know that you cannot tolerate evildoers; you have tested those who claim to be apostles but are not, and have found them to be false. I also know that you are bearing up for the sake of my name, and that you have not grown weary. And the monk paused.
The new priests practically glowed with beatific glory, for these words truly described who they now were. Priests of God, ardently committed to doing God’s work. They knew they would have to endure difficult lay leaders who challenged them and misguided parishioners who didn’t understand the liturgy and church law as well as they. Yes, they thought, for Jesus’ sake they would endure all this and more, and they would not grow weary. The new priests almost winked knowingly at each other.
And then the wise monk read the concluding verse:
But I have this against you, that you have abandoned your first love. (Rev. 2:2-4)
As the young priests’ countenance fell, the monk concluded by saying: hear the Risen Christ say to you: “Return to your first love – me. Proclaim me, not your priesthood, not your notions of what is right and wrong, not yourselves, but proclaim me. And you will be renewed by my love.”
A new Season of Gospel Mission it seems to me begins with a conscious return to our first love, the Lord Jesus. I know only too well that processes and blueprints for congregational vitality and various good and well-meaning programs can cause me to pay not enough attention to the center of it all, Christ Jesus. If we have faith to move mountains, if we have programs to fill churches, but have not the love of Christ burning in us, our work will be in vain. Our first love willrenew us and our mission. 52 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
THE BISHOP’S ADDRESS For the 183rd Annual Convention of the Diocese of Kentucky Saturday, February 26, 2011 By The Rt. Rev. Terry Allen White, Bishop of Kentucky
Our theme for convention is Coming Together, which begins a question: for what? And it also begs an answer: coming together to …
I’ll start. My answer is not original, it comes from the 22nd chapter of Matthew’s Gospel, but as MASH’s Father Mulcahy says, “You can’t miss when you’ve got good material.” When Jesus was asked what is the greatest commandment, he said it all comes down to this: Love God with your all, and your neighbor as yourself.”
Perhaps we should replace the heading Budget 2011 and insert Matthew 22:36-40.
In the marathon before us, I look forward to learning from you more about God’s love. Thank you for inviting me here.
Would those who are able please stand and pray with me.
The Lord be with you. Let us pray.
O Lord, you have taught us that without love whatever we do is worth nothing; Send your Holy Spirit and pour into our hearts your greatest gift, which is love, the true bond of peace and of all virtue, without which whoever lives is accounted dead before you. Grant this for the sake of your only Son Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
My sisters and brothers: Let us live for Christ. Let us love for Christ. Let us serve Christ! Come together, Diocese of Kentucky! Rise up, ye saints of God!
Now as we prepare for our business session and especially adoption of a budget to fund mission and ministry, I want to mention a few of the sprints we need to run before the end of the year.
Jesus did not return last night. So we have work to do.
For our second lesson this morning: we make it our aim to please the Lord. For all of us must appear before the judgment seat of Christ …
This is the context both for our work today, and the work of mission and ministry over the next months. Lest we fall into the trap of simply making numbers work in budgets, we do well to ask if the statement of our priorities reflected in our annual budget pleases the Lord? Are we as a body willing to claim this as a true reflection of our call to mission and ministry? 53 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
Please know my point is not to stir up guilt. Quite the opposite. When I ask, “Can we see in this budget ministry which pleases the Lord?” that is exactly what I mean. Such pleasing work is there. And as this new season of Gospel mission launches, I invite us to remember a few things.
First, in terms of finances, 2011 is tight. It is tight in our personal budgets, inour congregational budgets, in our diocesan budget. Investment income is still down if you are using the three-year trailing average. If your congregation was blessed to have cash reserves, those are likely to be depleted. Though the Consumer Price Index indicated no rise for 2010, food, energy, and health care costs, including medication and insurance, all continue to rise. And more of us are helping others, caring for children, grandchildren, parents, and friends for reasons we know all too well.
I know it’s a tough year in terms of money. And I’m a new bishop, but know: the fact that income is down does not discourage me one bit.
Allstate ran a commercial a few years ago that said, and I’m paraphrasing: we’ve learned some things lately, such as meatloaf and a board game can be much more fun than reservations and box seats.
There are parish and diocesan equivalents to that message, as well. God reveals important things to us in leaner times. And we learn again to place our trust in the Lord. So the second thing I’d like us to remember is this: though our budget is down, that does not mean we will settle for less ministry. In fact, it must not mean that.
Over the last few years the Church has embraced in a new way the baptismal call to serve. This diocese is busting with creativity, energy, and gifts to carry out current work and begin new work. Trimming a budget can cause lay ministry to flourish.
This leads me to name another of our sprints, and that has to do with structure. The Episcopal Church’s Executive Council asked, “How do we become nimble but not reactionary? How do we become light enough to move quickly while keeping enough weight to anchor us in our faith? How do we remain rooted in our tradition without being mired in that tradition?” I especially like those last two.
The notion of a nimble diocesan structure both intrigues and scares me! But most of all, it speaks to me. We will need to reinvent how we support many things in our diocese, and we need to build it together even as mission and ministry continues, build the plane as we fly it, so to speak. Some of the sprint elements also include how the bishop’s staff is organized, how that staff and the cathedral staff work together, and how regions or deaneries or convocations – groupings of area congregations – can be organized in order to work more cooperatively and improve communication.
A final sprint to name, which may be the first sprint we run, or perhaps will be the result of the earlier sprints: we need to be unified in our work. I want to recall for you, as I did last night, the first Saturday in June when you held the electing convention in Christ Church Cathedral. How many of you thought it would be a long day, with many ballots? And 54 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY some were even fearful what might happen as the result of a long process.
But God had other plans. I have heard over and over again what an amazing, even life- changing experience that special convention was. Phrases like: holiness in community, the mighty presence of God’s Spirit, and a strong sense of unity of purpose never before felt.
All of that had nothing to do with who you elected. It had everything to do with each deputy, lay and ordained, letting go for the sake of each other, and for the sake of whatever the new season of Gospel mission would bring. This cannot be overstated: that day is unforgettable not because of who you selected to wear the mitre. But on that day, as perhaps never before, you were one body, desiring one holy thing: to seek God’s will for this diocesan community.
I believe there is no reason that we cannot be so united today. Let us make it our aim to please the Lord.
Beloved, my sisters and brothers, and may I say gently, without a hint of paternalism: my people. I love this vocation you have called me to, not because I am now a bishop, or because I get to wear some cool bling. I love this vocation precisely because of where God has placed me. The blessedly amazing thing is not that I am a bishop; I am the bishop of Kentucky.
And though our time together so far has been short, I am already firmly convinced that the people of this Commonwealth need our Church, our voice and our hands, especially those who have no voice, no status, who have been told they are not worthy to come to God’s Table, they are not worthy of God’s unconditional love, that they have no gifts to offer God and God’s people. If each of you could see what I see every Sunday, you would be as inspired as I am. Those new to the Anglican tradition have a gift for us long-timers: our tradition is a life-boat to many, a place where a relationship with God is forged. Let us not take our unique tradition for granted. We know we are but one section of the Lord’s Vineyard, but let us never be cavalier about our call to be servants and vessels of grace. 1 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
SECTION A TABLE OF CONTENTS 183rd Annual Convention ANNUAL REPORTS
Officers of the Diocese Bishop ...... A-2 Bishop’s Discretionary Fund...... A-6 Secretary of the Diocese (Trustees and Council)...... A-7 Treasurer of The Diocese...... A-11 Chancellor of the Diocese...... A-12 Vice- Chancellor of the Diocese...... A-14 The Historiographer of the Diocese...... A-14 Trustees of the Bishop Dudley Memorial...... A-16 Departments: Christian Formation...... A-17 Cursillo...... A-18 The Daughters of the King...... A-19 Education for Ministry...... A-19 The School of Ministry...... A-20 Diocesan Youth Program...... A-21 Mission and Evangelism...... A-23 Mission Funding Committee...... A-23 Four Rivers Deanery...... A-24 Green River Ministries...... A-26 Justice and Jubilee Episcopal Relief and Development...... A-26 Stewardship and Finance...... A-27 Commissions: Ministry ...... A-28 Others: Companion Diocese Committee...... A-29 Transition Committee ...... A-30 All Saints Camp and Conference Center...... A-32 Episcopal Housing Corporation...... A-33 Ministries of Service Related to the Diocese: St. George’s Community Center...... A-34 The Episcopal Church Home...... A-35 Norton Healthcare...... A-38 Home of the Innocents...... A-41 ASewanee: The University of the South...... A-43 2 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY A1 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY Fund • Audit • • Budget • Insurance • Investment • Church Pension & Finance Stewardship Board All Saints’ Convention Committees of
Communications & Deaneries Mission & Evangelism • Area Ministries • • Mission Funding • Congregational Dev • Congregational Starts Council Bishop Diocesan Trustees & Trustees Convention Departments Jubilee Justice & • UTO • ERD • Justice • Jubilee Min. • Refugee Ministries Episcopal Diocese of Kentucky Trust Advisory Standing Committee Commissions Bishop Dudley Christian Formation • Youth • • Adults • • Children • College Work A2 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
THE BISHOP’S 2010 REPORT
To the 183rd Annual Convention of the Diocese of Kentucky:
In fulfillment of Title II, Canon 24, Sec. 6, I submit the following: In 2010, I visited the congregations of the Diocese for Sunday and/or mid-week services, met with Vestries, Bishops’ Committees, and Search Committees, as well as Departments, Commissions, and Committees.
Number of Parish Visitations: 23
Postulants: Meghan Holland Benjamin Badgett Katherine Doyle Gary England
Ordinations to the Priesthood/Diaconate: The Rev. Suzanne Warner was ordained to the Priesthood at Christ Church Cathedral, Louisville, Kentucky on July 8, 2010 The Rev. Hilary Bogert was ordained to the Priesthood at Grace Episcopal Church, Amherst, Massachusetts on January 16, 2010 The Rev. Mary Abrams was ordained to the Diaconate at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, Louisville, Kentucky on April 17, 2010 The Rev. Mary Jane Cherry was ordained to the Diaconate at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, Louisville, Kentucky on April 17, 2010 The Rev. Edward Lane was ordained to the Diaconate at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, Louisville, Kentucky on April 17, 2010 The Rev. Richard Paxton was ordained to the Diaconate at Grace Episcopal Church, Paducah, Kentucky on May 2, 2010 The Rev. Daniel Kuol was ordained to the Diaconate at Christ Church Cathedral, Louisville, Kentucky on July 8, 2010
Letters Dimissory Received: The Rev. Heather Blewett The Rev. Jonathan Erdman
Letters Dimissory Given: The Rev. Michael Lager The Rev. Mary Ann Mertz The Rev. Jonathan Edward Morris The Rev. Timothy Raasch The Rev. William Watson
Celebration of New Ministry: The Rev. Ellen Morrell at St. Peters’ Church, Louisville The Rev. Mitch Bojarski, St. Thomas Church, Campbellsville, Kentucky The Rev. Jonathan Erdman, Calvary Church, Louisville A3 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
Funeral and Burials: † Officiated at the Funeral of The Honorable Walter Baker (Vice Chancellor of the Diocese) and provided pastoral care to his family † Officiated at the Funeral of The Rev. Mainert Peterson, Retired Priest of the Diocese of Kentucky, and provided pastoral care to his family. † Officiated at the funeral of Doris Dissen Marmion, widow of the Fifth Bishop of Kentucky, and provided pastoral care to her family. Pastoral Ministries: · Administered private Holy Communions on a regular basis. · Met with numerous Parish Vestries Meetings and Retreats. · Made home and hospital pastoral calls as needed/appropriate. · Celebrated Holy Eucharist at Christ Church Cathedral (Wednesday mornings). · Assisted the following churches with their search process for pastoral leadership: Calvary Church, Louisville, Church of the Resurrection, Louisville, St. Paul’s Church, Henderson, and St. Thomas’ Church, Louisville. · Served as “Supply Clergy” for several parishes. · Provided pre-marriage counseling and officiated at the wedding ofThe Rev. Matthew Bradley. · Lenten and Holy Week celebrations: Led weekly Lenten Series teaching sessions at St. Matthew’s Church. Preached at a Lenten Service at Grace Church, Hopkinsville. Celebrated Ash Wednesday Service at University of Louisville. Celebrated Palm Sunday service at St. Paul’s Church, Henderson. Officiated at the Clergy Renewal of Vows at Christ Church Cathedral and St. Mary’s, Madisonville. Celebrated Maundy Thursday service at St. Paul’s Church, Henderson. Celebrated Great Easter Vigil at Christ Church Cathedral Celebrated Easter Service at St. Paul’s Church, Henderson. · Bishop’s Search and transition (provided assistance through): Met with the Bishop Nominees during their walkabouts. Officiated at the Electing Convention of the th8 Bishop of Kentucky; hosted Convention Chaplain (Bishop Idris Jones and his spouse). Assisted the Bishop’s Transition Committee in planning the Electing Convention/Liturgy. Held weekly phone conversations with the Bishop-elect of Kentucky. · Barbara and I were incredibly blessed and overwhelmed with the outpouring of love and generosity at our Retirement Party at All Saints’ – thank you one and all! A4 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
Christian Formation: · Assisted in all aspects of the preparation of seven ordinands and conducted their ordination to the holy orders of the Diaconate and Priesthood. · Met with five individuals in the discernment process for vocational ministry. · Participated in Fresh Start for New Clergy meetings. · Led the New Priests Retreat at All Saint’s Center. · Conducted Confirmation classes at many of the parishes throughout the Diocese. · Summer Camp ministry: Participated in the Camp Training week to equip counselors and staff to effectively lead Camp Sessions. Lead numerous Summer Camp Sessions with the youth and young adults groups. Attended and assisted with the Family Camp Weekend Retreat at All Saints’ Center.
Diocesan Administrative Actions: · Presided over the 182nd Convention of the Diocese of Kentucky. · Led the Cathedral Chapter Meetings. · Participated in monthly Commission on Ministry Meetings. · Led Trustees and Council meetings.
Diocesan Administrative Actions (Continued): · Sponsored, provided devotion meditation, and participated in the Clergy Ember Day meetings. · Participated in meetings of the All Saints Board, Home of the Innocents Board, and Episcopal Church Home Board. · Provided oversight of all departments, commissions, and committees of the Diocese with regard to endowment spending to adjust to current market realities. · Interviewed by the Religion Editor of the Courier Journal newspaper on various topics. · Assisted with fundraising for St. George’s Community Center and Christ Church Cathedral. · Participated in an Urban Ministry planning meeting. · Met with Pastor Frank Smith, Christ’s Church for Our Community, and received payment in full for their church property (the former St. John’s Church, Louisville).
Ministry as Bishop in the national church and Anglican Communion: · Participated in the spring and fall House of Bishops Meetings. · Continued serving as a Peer Coach for the new Bishop of the Diocese of Oklahoma and the Bishop of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, including monthly phone conversations. · Preached at the Consecration of the Bishop for Federal Ministries (The Rt. Rev. Dr. James Magness) at the National Cathedral, Washington, D.C. · Participated in conference calls with the Bishops of Reforming Dioceses. A5 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
· Participated in ECUSA Property Advisory Board Meetings. · Hosted the Director of the Episcopal Church Foundation, Mr. Donald Romanik, on his visit to the Diocese of Kentucky. · Participated in and was the guest speaker at the Diocese of Lexington clergy gathering.
Ecumenical Ministries: · Met with Archbishop Kurtz (Roman Catholic Archdiocese of KY) and the Rev. Betty Meadows (General Presbyter of Mid-Kentucky Presbytery). · Met with the Directors of Interfaith Paths to Peace and the Dare to Care Foundation of Louisville concerning upcoming community events. · Attended the Installation and Consecration of the 4th Catholic Bishop of Owensboro, Kentucky.
Transition: It has been my highest honor and sincere blessing to have been able to serve as your bishop for more than sixteen years. I do not have the words to adequately thank you for the vast love, respect, and generosity that you have bestowed upon me and my family. This has been the highlight of my life’s work in ministry, and I want you all to know that you will always continue to be in my thoughts and prayers.
Respectfully submitted,
The Rt. Rev. Edwin F. Gulick, Jr., DD 7th Bishop of Kentucky
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BISHOP’S DISCRETIONARY FUND
To the 183rd Annual Convention of the Diocese of Kentucky:
Though I am not required to report on the use of my Discretionary Fund, I think it only fair to let the diocese know how the funds you so generously contribute through the year are expended.
As with our diocesan books, this fund is audited each year.
During this past year these funds have been used in the following ways: • Staff bonuses for summer camp counselors • Camp scholarships for the youth of our diocese • Counseling for clergy and their families • Christmas gifts for lay employees and volunteers • Fund for Ministry for retired clergy, widows and widowers • School aid for children of clergy and laity • Provide emergency assistance for food, clothing and medical assistance to individu- als and families • Utility bills for individuals and families • Various small loans to clergy and laity • Provide financial assistance to seminarians • Small gifts to various community relief organizations • Small gift to the University of the South • Support for various ministries of our Sudanese congregation • Support for a start up Korean Congregation at Christ Church Elizabethtown
I want you to know how grateful I am for the opportunities for ministry your generosity affords me.
Respectfully submitted,
The Rt. Rev. Edwin F. Gulick, Jr., DD Bishop of Kentucky A7 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
TRUSTEES AND COUNCIL
To the 183rd Annual Convention of the Diocese of Kentucky:
MISSION STATEMENT To serve as Trustees of the properties of the Diocese, to manage the business affairs of the Diocese, to work with the Bishop in implementing all mandates of the church, and to join with others to unify, inspire and empower all people of the Diocese.
HISTORY: Trustees and Council is the successor organization to the Trustees of the Diocese and the Executive Council that functioned separately prior to the 1975 Convention. The two were merged at that time in order to coordinate decision-making and to provide for more efficient leadership of the Diocese. The new council continues both fiduciary responsibility and that for program.
MEMBERSHIP: The Rt. Rev. Edwin F. Gulick, Jr., Bishop and President (through September 25, 2010) The Rt. Rev. Terry Allen White, Bishop and President (from September 25, 2010) The Rev. Elizabeth T. Wade, Vice-president (2012) Kay Shields Wilkinson, Secretary Donald F. Kohler, Treasurer (2013) W. Robinson Beard, Chancellor The Rev. Delinda Stephens Buie, Deacon (2011) William Allbritten (2011) The Rev. Matthew Bradley (2013) Stephen Cherry (2013) The Rev. A. Paul Collins (2012) The Rev. Amy Real Coultas (2011) Samuel F. Dorr (2012) P’Tricia Egbert (2013) Callie Hausman (2012) The Rev. Karl Lusk (2011) Ann Miller (2011) The Rev. Alice Nichols (2013) Mildred Payne (2011)
FINANCES: Trustees and Council operated with a Convention-approved budget of $1,516,863.
ANNUAL REPORT: Trustees and Council held seven meetings during 2010.
January 28, 2010 Christ Church Cathedral, Louisville, Kentucky A8 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
· Trustees and Council passed a proposed 2010 budget totaling $1,516,863. The budget included a 3% increase in congregational pledges, $64,000 in special and individual gifts, and a $125,250 contribution toward the cost of the episcopacy from the Bishop Dudley Memorial Fund. · Trustees and Council accepted the offer from the City of Louisville for re- conveyance of the Ballard property, which had recently been the subject of a lawsuit between the Diocese of Kentucky and the City of Louisville. · $30,000 was granted to the Korean congregation at Christ Church, Elizabethtown, from the David B. Reed Forward Fund.
March 26-27, 2010 All Saints’ Conference Center, Leitchfield, Kentucky · The Rev. Elizabeth Wade was elected Vice-president of Trustees and Council for 2010. · Callie Hausman was elected Member-at-Large for 2010. · The note for the purchase of the former St. John’s Church, Louisville, was paid in full by the purchaser, Christ’s Church for Our Community, Inc. · $50,000 was loaned to Christ Church, Elizabethtown, from the Marmion Revolving Loan Fund for the purchase of property near the church. · $50,000 was loaned to St. Alban’s Church, Fern Creek, for construction to make its buildings more hospitable and handicap accessible.
May 28, 2010 Christ Church, Elizabethtown, Kentucky · The Chancellor reported that the Ecclesiastical Court has been organized for the year and that Bronson Howell was elected the Presiding Judge. · Unanimous consent was given by members of Trustees and Council to establish a PayPal account, in order to receive donations through the website. · Trustees and Council voted to enter into a contract with a real estate broker in the Purchase area to list the Mayfield property for sale at the best price possible. · The Chancellor issued an opinion on marketing the accommodations at All Saints’ Conference Center to the general public, saying it was not a good idea from a legal point of view. · The accounting firm of Richardson, Pennington & Skinner are the new auditors for the Diocese of Kentucky. · All Saints’ Board Chair Jim Wade announced that work at the center will now be in teams, and that he will be the Team Leader, working on a volunteer basis. · The Rev. Matthew Bradley, Rector of St. John’s Church, Murray, recommended that the Oak Manor Properties, adjacent to St. John’s and owned by the Episcopal Housing Corporation, be held until 2011 and then listed for sale. St. John’s has acquired other property more suitable to its needs. · New By-laws were adopted and authorized to be published in the 2010 Journal. · Walkabouts with the four candidates for Eighth Bishop of Kentucky occurred on May 13-16, 2010. · A $40,000 Marmion Fund loan was approved for St. James’ Church, Shelbyville, A9 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
for refinancing of its loan to purchase the former Kroger store adjacent toSt. James’.
June 5, 2010 Christ Church Cathedral, Louisville, Kentucky · $200,000 given by Sally Brown and designated by Trustees and Council for St. Andrew’s Church, Glasgow, and its search for a new church site, was released to St. Andrew’s for negotiating purposes and the Bishop’s Committee of St. Andrew’s was authorized to negotiate a land purchase on behalf of Trustees and Council. · F. Hampton Moore, a communicant to Christ Church, Bowling Green, was appointed Vice-chancellor, replacing the late Walter Baker.
September 9, 2010 Christ Church Cathedral · The Rev. Karl Lusk was elected to fill a vacancy in the clerical order of Trustees and Council, replacing The Rev. Michael Lager, who has accepted a position in another diocese. · Bishop-elect White was present at this meeting, and thanked everyone for a warm welcome, including the Transition Committee and staff. · Bishop Gulick, the Treasurer, the Chair of the Department of Stewardship and Finance, and the Controller met with a trust officer at PNC Bank to discuss the trust company’s management of the Brennan Trust. · The 2007 and 2008 audits were received and accepted as presented. They had received unqualified opinions, with the exception of the effects of not recording certain property at cost and depreciating the cost over the estimated useful life of the asset. There was also one prior period adjustment. · The Rev. Karl Lusk was appointed Budget co-chair, and members of the Department of Mission and Evangelism were appointed. · This was Bishop Gulick’s last meeting of Trustees and Council, since he retires September 25, 2010.
October 19, 2010 All Saints’ Conference Center, Leitchfield, Kentucky · Bishop White reported on his activities since his Consecration September 25, 2010, especially the Leadership Conference held November 5-6, 2010, at All Saints. · The Chancellor rendered an opinion that the Hilliard Trust, in memory of Theodore Irwin Hilliard, cannot be used for purposes inconsistent with the provisions of the trust, which was created for the purpose of work with boys and girls at the Church of the Advent, Louisville. · St. Paul’s Church, Henderson, was given permission to encroach on the Marrs Trust. · The Mission Funding Committee has received requests for $200,000 in the 2011 budget, but there is only $155,000 to distribute. Entities have been asked to reduce their requests voluntarily. A10 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
· $100,000 spent by the Search and Transition Committee in the search for the Eighth Bishop of Kentucky will be re-paid to the Marmion Revolving Loan Fund at the rate of $20,000 a year for five years, interest-free, beginning in the 2011 budget. · An offer to purchase the former St. Martin’s in the Field, Mayfield, was rejected because the diocese does not want to finance the sale.
December 14, 2010 St. Matthew’s Church, Louisville, Kentucky · Bishop White discussed various funding formulas in the Fourth Province, and many dioceses are experiencing tight budgets. · The proceeds from the sale of Bishop Gulick’s car will be put in the bishop’s auto reserve account. · The Lydia L. Brown Trust will be terminated and the proceeds paid to St. Luke’s Church, Anchorage, pursuant to the Kentucky Revised Statute for small trusts (approximately $26,000). · The insurance company’s offer of $4,800 for the Woodcock Cross, which was lost, was accepted. · $40,000 was approved to be loaned from the Marmion Revolving Loan Fund to the Church of Our Merciful Saviour for restoration of a collapsing wall on the northeast corner of its parish hall. · A Marmion Loan totaling $31,636 was made to All Saints’ Conference Center to cover its deficit for 2010. It will be repaid with 1% interest for the life of the loan (120 months) with interest only to be paid in 2010 and 2011. · $18,000 will be added to the Search/Transition Marmion Loan, under the five year amortization schedule previously approved for the repayment of transition expenses.
Respectfully submitted, Kay Shields Wilkinson, CPA Secretary of the Diocese A11 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
REPORT OF THE TREASURER
To the 183rd Annual Convention of the Diocese of Kentucky:
Church pledges received increased 1.5% in 2010 versus 2009. Unpaid pledges were $85,193.02 at year end. The Endowment Spending Policy was 5.5 % and will decline to 5.25% in 2011. This Policy was adopted by Trustees and Council 3 years ago, with the percentage usage declining from 7% to 5% from which point it will remain unless subsequently changed. This capital usage refers both to restricted and unrestricted funds and should come approximately one-half from income and one-half from principal. This is called a “total return” concept, and should be sustainable unless market conditions deteriorate further.
Total revenues were $1,482,388.03, an increase of $78,356.04. Total expenses were $1, 492,976.24, an increase of $48,696.36. These totals were $23,886.76 below budget.
The cost of the Episcopate increased by $23,723.40, funded primarily by the Bishop Dudley Memorial Fund. This increase was due primarily to transition between Bishops.
Diocesan expenses increased 3.37%, largely accounted for by cost of two conventions, utilities, insurance, rent, some compensation adjustments, General Convention expense and increase congregational subsidies.
The pledge to The Episcopal Church was $211,069, following the 21 % formula.
The balance sheet and operating statement appear satisfactory though cash flow continues to be tight.
Total assets at year-end were $600,461.65 versus $1,160,645.59 on December 31, 2009. Restricted funds were $265,402.77.
Capital funds at market values on December 31, 2010 were $8,288,067 versus $8,289,992 at the prior year-end, after allowing for the Endowment Spending Policy formula of 5.5%. This figure consists of the diocesan portion of the Commingled Fund, the Bishop Dudley Memorial Fund and the other funds of the diocese.
The investment policy of the Diocese remains unchanged---a long-term approach emphasizing high quality equities and bonds with equities in a range of 65-75% and cash and bonds providing the balance.
The investment committee continues to follow conservative policies, yet mindful of the need to balance current and future funding requirements. The major emphasis is placed on high quality, well managed companies, primarily through the medium of the ownership of common stocks.
We are navigating the waters of the current business cycle without knee-jerk reactions and trusting our judgment, of course, always subject to error. A12 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
Inflation, our national and state deficits, unemployment, and currency stability remain issues for our policy makers. Sacrifices and compromises will have to be made atall levels, including institutions such as ours.
St. Paul defines faith as the substance of things hoped for the evidence of which is not seen.
Respectfully submitted, Donald F. Kohler, Treasurer DEI SUB NUMINE VIGET
THE CHANCELLOR
To the 183nd Annual Convention of the Diocese of Kentucky:
2010 witnessed the death of the Diocese’s Vice Chancellor, Walter A. Baker, Esq., following extensive cancer surgery in the Fall of 2009. Walter was vastly over qualified for this office, as a result of his private practice, his service as a State Senator for many years and a term as a Judge on the Kentucky Supreme Court. He brought wisdom and good humor to all matters requested of him. He is missed by all those who had the benefit of his company.
In accordance with Canon 29, I convened the Ecclesiastical Court and assisted it with its organization for the current year. I participated as a member of Trustees and Council and served as Secretary of the Episcopal Housing Corporation of Kentucky, Inc.
I conferred on several occasions with the Chairs of the Search/Nominating Committee and the Transition Committee to assist them with their responsibilities relating to the election and consecration of the Rt. Rev. Terry Allen White as the Eighth Bishop of Kentucky.
In May I attended a National Chancellors’ Conference which was graciously hosted in Ft. Worth by the Diocese and Chancellor for whom Bishop Gulick served as Interim Bishop during their recovery from large departures. I also participated in the Episcopal Chancellors’ Network and Listserve, benefiting thereby from the wisdom of Chancellors in other dioceses and occasionally offering information concerning our structure and Kentucky laws.
I rendered several opinions of general interest during the year. The first, resulting from an agenda item at the Conference, concerned recent IRS rulings concerning charitable trusts and prudent steps churches should take to avoid the imposition of excise taxes upon charitable trusts, such as this Diocese’s Brennan Trust. In the second, I advised Greg Premo, the Director of the All Saints Camp and Conference Center, concerning certain legal issues with respect to a proposed marketing program for the Inn at All Saints. I rendered separate opinions with respect to charitable trusts which exist for the benefit of three parishes: Church of the Advent, St. Paul’s, Henderson, and St. Luke’s, Anchorage. A13 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
Two of the opinions involved a request by the parish to terminate a trust for its benefit pursuant to an amendment to a Kentucky statute which authorizes, with conditions, a trustee to petition an appropriate circuit court to terminate small trusts, those with a corpus of less than $50,000.
I reviewed another Kentucky legislative act, the repeal of the Uniform Management of Institutional Funds Act and its replacement with the Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act. Other than concluding that the new Act applies to the Diocese and to all parishes which are the beneficiaries or managers of trust and endowment funds, I was not required during the year to determine how the new law might require changes in current management.
I prepared an amendment to the By Laws of Trustees and Council, which T&C adopted, in order to memorialize a financial policy which T&C had adopted in 1995.
With the assistance of two members of the current Ecclesiastical Court, The Rev. Mark R. Feather and Michael D. Risley, Esq., I drafted a proposed diocesan canon to implement in this diocese the General Convention’s complete revision of Title IV in the Church Canons relating to Ecclesiastical Discipline. Because Title IV authorizes separate dioceses to “share resources” with other dioceses, our ad hoc committee, including Bishop White after his consecration, met with Bishop Sauls and other representatives of the Diocese of Lexington to consider how our dioceses could benefit from a sharing of resources and then to draft our separate diocesan canons to authorize selected sharing opportunities. The resulting proposed complete revision of Canon 29 will be considered during the coming Convention.
I chaired a meeting of the Committee on Canons in December at which the Committee approved of the text of the proposed Canon 29 and the text of other amendments to Canons 4, 16 and 33.
I provided other professional counsel and services as requested by the Bishop, T&C, the Standing Committee, members of the Diocesan staff and other persons who exercise responsibility on behalf of the Diocese.
Respectfully submitted, W. Robinson Beard, Chancellor A14 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
THE VICE CHANCELLOR
To the 183rd Annual Convention of the Diocese of Kentucky:
Vice chancellor, retired state Senator and Supreme Court Justice Walter Baker died on May 24, 2010, in Glasgow, Kentucky. Greatly admired in all walks of life, Justice Baker served his church both at St. Andrew,s Glasgow, and as Vice Chancellor of the Diocese. At a meeting of Trustees and Council held on June 5, 2010, Bishop E. F. Gulick, pursuant to Canon 13(3), and after consultation with the Chancellor, designated the undersigned to serve as Vice Chancellor. The Vice Chancellor is charged with carrying out such duties as the Chancellor may assign.
Since designation, I have been asked to participate in and render advice concerning: (1) the acquisition of real property for St. Andrews, Glasgow; (2) the listing for sale of real estate formerly occupied by St. Martins in the Field, Mayfield; (3) mortgages to secure Marmion Fund loans; and (4) litigation involving diocesan real property sought to be acquired by the City of Louisville.
Further, I provided such other professional advice and services as requested by the Chancellor, Bishop, and diocesan staff.
Respectfully submitted, Frank Hampton Moore, Jr. Vice Chancellor
HISTORIOGRAPHER
To the 183rd Annual Convention of the Diocese of Kentucky:
The year 2010 was my first year as the historiographer for the Diocese of Kentucky.
I received several inquiries for information in the archives. Here are a few examples:
There was an inquiry in March about a possible resident in Good Shepherd Orphanage, Louisville, KY, a girl born in February 1904; I searched for records of Good Shepherd Orphanage (for boys) and the Episcopal Orphan Asylum (for girls).
There was a request in June for information about the history of St. James Seminary, Shelbyville, KY, and what happened to a missing library of an estimated 4,000 books, and the location of Diocese of Kentucky Journals (1832-1845); I searched diocesan archives to locate the 1832-1845 Journals; one each of all Journals could be put together, but one bound volume of the complete bound set still has not been located. The fate of the missing library is still unknown. A15 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
There were several requests to verify baptisms. One was a request in August to verify the record of the baptism of a person baptized in1950, at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, Louisville, KY; I searched the archives of Resurrection Episcopal Church (successor to St. John’s Episcopal Church, which was successor to St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church) and the diocesan archives to locate the register for St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, Louisville, KY, and sent an official letter to verify the baptism.
I received a request in August for advice from a parish on how to keep records (and what to keep, to prepare parochial reports and preserve historical information); I began thinking of ways to raise the concerns of parishes to preserve items of historic interest and submit items to be preserved in the diocesan archives.
There was a request from a research team from Christ Episcopal Church, Elizabethtown, seeking information for the celebration of the 160th year of Christ Church; I provided access to the archives, Journals and diocesan publications, on three days in October for the research team from Elizabethtown, and made copies of desired articles.
A willing volunteer offered to index the diocesan publications. This will be a most valuable contribution.
I have assessed the accumulated Journals and diocesan publications for binding to preserve them in the archives.
I have maintained the office adjacent to the archives to provide a place where archived documents could be accessed, organized, studied, and otherwise utilized.
Much still needs to be done not only to preserve our historic documents but also to make them more accessible, so that our history is not simply stored away but more importantly is made available to be shared with the people of the Diocese of Kentucky.
Diocesan history was made in 2010 with the election and consecration of The Rt. Rev. Terry White as the eighth Bishop of Kentucky. As he leads us forward, we can all benefit from the lessons of our past and the experiences and faithful service of those who have gone before us.
My goal as your historiographer is to get the story out. I need your help!
The work of sorting, organizing, indexing, and studying, will require the help of a lot of volunteers. If you are one of those persons with an interest and the time to devote to working with the archives, I want you on our team.
Respectfully submitted, (The Rev.) James R. Wilkinson A16 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
TRUSTEES OF THE BISHOP DUDLEY MEMORIAL
To the 183rd Annual Convention of the Diocese of Kentucky:
The Trustees continued to meet quarterly throughout 2010 to further its perpetual mission to oversee the safekeeping and long-term investments of the Bishop Dudley Memorial Trust Fund held exclusively to support the Episcopate, both currently and in future years. The Trustees have continued its recent policy of calculating their annual distribution as a constant percentage of the fund’s total market value, determined as an average of the lower of the prior one- and three-year quarterly averages. Unless instructed otherwise the Trustees will treat any current contributions as enhancements to principal and not as funds to be distributed currently.
Our investment policy reflects a majority view which emphasizes total growth in the fund as monitored over a period of time and its smoothing effect on the calculation of distributions, while minimizing any need to focus on shorter term investment income. It also permits the fund to take prudent risks with a substantial and fairly constant asset allocation in common stocks, which historically have reflected real economic growth at rates of return over an extended period well in excess of prevailing inflation. However, that approach meant the Fund’s Episcopate contribution was some $35,000 less in 2010 than that of the prior three years, due largely to the poor market performance in 2008 and 2009. Based on more recent increases in most market indices it appears the contribution forecast for 2011 will recapture a third of that reduction.
A regular feature of our quarterly meeting is to receive current reports from our outside professional investment manager, Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co. The Trustees remain satisfied with Stock Yards’ investment portfolio approach and performance during the calendar year, along with its presentations and discussions of the market and the particular transactions and holdings which comprise the Fund’s portfolio from time to time. Additionally, the Trustees adopted a revised charter as outlined in last year’s report, adopted a conflict of interest policy, and evaluated its technical capability to adopt a proxy voting process consistent with the socially responsible investment guidelines of the National Church.
A summary of our assets, income, expenses and distributions is as follows:
Market value at 12/31/09 $ 3,003,936 Investment income 74,210 Investment management fees (12,630) Net gain (loss) in assets 277,408 Funding to the Episcopate (125,700) ______Market value at 12/31/10 $ 3,217,224
I would like to take this opportunity publicly to welcome our new Trustees in 2010: Bill Allbritten, Nancy Northrop, and Lew Spears, and to thank the Trustees whose A17 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY term expired last year: Gayle Dorsey, Jack Hanstein, and outgoing president Bill Chandler.
Respectfully submitted, James L. Hill, President
- - DEPARTMENTS -- DEPARTMENT OFCHRISTIAN FORMATION
To the 183rd Annual Convention of the Diocese of Kentucky:
In 2010, under the auspices of The Rt. Rev. Edwin Gulick, The Rt. Rev. Terry White, and The Rev. Canon Joan Smith, a Christian Formation Department has been working to enhance Christian Formation throughout the diocese. This department is also responsible to Trustees and Council.
The Christian Formation Department had an information booth at 2010 Diocesan Convention and presented a workshop: “Introducing The Charter for Lifelong Christian Formation to The Diocese”.
Later in the Spring, the Christian Formation Department leaders met at All Saints with lay leaders and clergy throughout the diocese at a workshop to begin writing a Christian Formation Charter for the Episcopal Diocese of Kentucky.
The Christian Formation Department was involved in planning for a GODLY PLAY FOR THOSE WHO LIVE OR WORK WITH PEOPLE LIVING WITH ALZHEIMER’S WORKSHOP, after attending a workshop at the Episcopal Church Home to learn more about the ground-breaking work by The Rev. Lois Howard. Unfortunately, there were not enough registrants to provide the workshop last October.
Vacation Bible School representing eight Episcopal churches in the Louisville area was held at St. Mark’s last June. 140 children, youth and adults were involved in a delightful week “The Saints Go To The Circus”.
On September 17th, Jenifer Gamber, author of “My Faith, My Life” and “Your Faith, Your Life” presented a workshop on “Faith and Teens” at St. Matthew’s.
Members of The Department worked with The Rev. Ken Thompson, Becki Kostrach from St. Luke’s, Anchorage, and others on the “Emily Cooper project and resolution” to diocesan and, hopefully, General Conventions, preparing curriculum and planning future workshops and activities.
The Christian Formation Department created “Learning About Bishops” activity bags for children attending the celebration of ministry service for The Rt. Rev. Edwin Gulick and the consecration of The Rt. Rev. Terry White. A18 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
During this year, we have also worked with Beth Bojarski to help plan for the Youth Event at Diocesan Convention in 2011.
It is a pleasure to serve as part of the Christian Formation Department.
Respectfully submitted, Callie A. Hausman, Chair
Members of the Department Callie Hausman, Chair Debbi Rodahaffer, Assistant Chair Martha Holland, Communications Chair Martha Bourlakas, At-Large The Rev. Heather Blewitt, At-Large Beth Bojarski, Diocesan Youth Programs & Summer Camp Director
CURSILLO
To the 183rd Annual Convention of the Diocese of Kentucky:
Cursillo is one method for training, supporting and ongoing development of Christian leadership. It is a movement of the Episcopal Church. Growing “Christ Centered Leaders” is the foundation of the Cursillo movement.
The Cursillo movement in Kentucky is continuing to grow. Last September 16-19 we held Cursillo weekend #43 at All Saints Center, and 36 team members and pilgrims representing 8 congregations across the diocese participated in a wonderful spiritual journey together. The three-day weekend was filled with 15 talks, group discussion, worship, and lots of fun.. Once someone has participated in a three-day weekend, they are part of the “Fourth Day” that represents how we lie out our Christian life in support of one another.
In October, four members of the Cursillo movement traveled to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, to the National Episcopal Cursillo Conference, to represent the Diocese of Kentucky. In addition, I served as part of a national team that led an Episcopal Cursillo Leaders Workshop before the conference.
Faithfully submitted, Cyndi Caudill, Lay Director
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THE DAUGHTERS OF THE KING
To the 183rd Annual Convention of the Diocese of Kentucky: The Daughters of the King is an Order vowed to daily prayer, service and evangelism. Our by-laws prevent us from fundraisers. Our main income is through love offerings (personal donations). Our diocese has twelve chapters with 223 women.
Each year we prepare the chapel at the diocesan convention and collect prayer requests from clergy, deputies, and laypersons. All daughters participate in our prayer vigil for our diocese. We display a table at the convention to educate Episcopal women about the order.
In 2010, we gathered for our Spring and Fall Assembly and conducted our Diocesan Board Meetings. This year St. Francis in the Fields and Christ Church, Bowling Green, hosted our assemblies. We were blessed to have The Rev. Georgine Buckwalter and The Rev. Michael Blewett as guest speakers. At our fall assembly a number of “Prayer” workshops were offered. This year we installed a new Diocesan Chaplain, The Rev. Ellen Morell. Along with many dioceses in our Province, our banner will be displayed at all of our functions at the diocese and provincial levels.
As president, I represent and attend the Province IV board meetings throughout the year, including a week dedicated to the Kanuga Retreat Center. We look forward to continuing our ministry and welcoming new daughters in 2011! For His Sake, Cathy Meister, President, Diocese of Kentucky Daughters of the King
EDUCATION FOR MINISTRY
To the 183rd Annual Convention of the Diocese of Kentucky: The goal of the Education for Ministry (EfM) program is to provide laypersons with a comprehensive theological education. EfM enables baptized Christians to relate their faith to their lives and ministries in the world.
During 2010 (January to May), there were thirteen EfM groups in the Diocese (6 in Louisville, 2 in Paducah, one in Bowling Green, one in Glasgow, one in Murray, one in Cadiz, and one in Owensboro) with 100 participants. There were 20 EfM graduates (individuals who completed the four-year program). Two mentor training sessions (one basic and one formation) were held at All Saints in August 2010; during these sessions, 14 mentors were either trained for the first time or fulfilled their continuing training requirement (mentors must go through training every 18 months). Currently, there are thirteen groups with 103 participants. Respectfully submitted, The Rev. Dr. Rose Bogal-Allbritten, Diocesan Coordinator A20 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
THE SCHOOL OF MINISTRY
To the 183rd Annual Convention of the Diocese of Kentucky:
The goal of the School of Ministry (SOM) is to provide a two-year program of educational preparation and formation in community for the diaconate and intentional lay ministry. The SOM also assists individuals discerning a call to lay or ordained ministry. Students meet at All Saints one weekend (Friday evening until late Saturday afternoon) a month for ten months (September through June) for two years. The School is directed by The Rev. Dr. Rose Bogal-Allbritten. The Rev. Dr. Eva Markham and The Rev. Delinda Buie also are active participants in each School of Ministry session. The faculty includes clergy and laypersons from the Diocese of Kentucky, as well as seminary faculty and others in church leadership positions.
In September 2009, a new cohort of eight students (representing seven congregations) began the first year of the School of Ministry. During the first academic year, these eight individuals will take coursework in Spiritual Development, Hebrew Scripture, New Testament, Homiletics, Human Behavior, Theology and Ethics. In September 2010, five individuals began the second year of the School of Ministry; three of the original eight participants left the program (one for medical reasons, and two for personal reasons). During the second year, students have taken (or are currently taking) coursework in Church History, Outreach, Diakonia, Pastoral Care, Liturgics, Church Systems and Congregational Development and Christian Formation. Students are also mid-way through a unit of Pastoral Theological Education. It is anticipated that all five students will graduate in June 2011.
Respectfully submitted, The Rev. Dr. Rose Bogal-Allbritten, Program Director
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Annual Report 2010: Diocesan Youth Program January 17, 2011 Compiled by: Beth Bojarski, Diocesan Youth Director
Summer Camp Theme: Superheroes Sr. Staff: 12 (8 All Saints alumni; 8 actively involved in their campus ministry; Diocesan chuches represented as follows: St. John’s/Murray, Christ Church/BG, St. Andrew’s/Louisville, St. Matthew’s/Louisville, St. Thomas’/Campbellsville) Jr. Staff: 6 (Diocesan churches represented: Christ Church/ BG, St. Luke’s/Louisville, St. Andrew’s/Louisville, Advent/Louisville, St. Peter’s/Louisville) Counselors-in-Training: 7 (Diocesan churches represented: St. Matthew’s/Louisville, St. Mark’s/Louisville, Our Merciful Savior/Louisville, St. Andrew’s/Louisville, Grace/Paducah) Clergy: 8 [Sr. High: Candyce Loescher (St. Mary’s/Madisonville), Amy Coultas (Cathedral/Louisville); Primary: Beth Macke (Henderson), Ellen Morell (St. Peter’s/Louisville); Family Weekend: Heather Blewett (Bowling Green); New Horizons: Emily Schwartz (St. Matthew’s/Louisville), Ben Maas (St. Andrew’s/Louisville); Jr. High: Matt Bradley (St. John’s/Murray), Mitch Bojarski (St. Thomas’/Campbellsville)] Adult volunteers: 11 (Diocesan churches represented: St. Thomas’/Campbellsville, St. Paul’s/Louisville, St. Matthew’s/Louisville, Christ Church/Elizabethtown) Number campers: Camper Distribution Camper Percent Increase 2010 Distribution 2009 (Approx.) Sr. High 43 30 46% Primary 44 39 13% Family 19 (families: 5) N/A N/A New Horizons 45 36 25% Jr. High 51 40 21% Total 191 156 23% M 85 72 19% F 106 83 28%
Camper Distribution: Diocesan Churches: 175 (15 Camp Distribution by Church Area campers not Episcopal or did not (Diocesan Churches Only - 2010) indicate denomination or church); Louisville area Diocesan Churches: 110 Louisville Area:
37% Finances (see chart on next page): Camp Fee: $300 except Mon- 63% Outside Louisville Thurs Primary Camp ($270) & Area: Family Weekend ($99) All Saints Fee: $220 except Mon- Thurs Primary Camp ($170) & Family Weekend ($75) A22 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
Camp Fee Distribution (2010): Private Source 21,514.00 43% Camp Fee Distribution (2010) Local Church 15,179.99 30% Diocese 13,816.00 27%
Diocese Total 50,509.99 28% Private Source 42%
Spring Gathering Local Theme: Global Awareness Church Volunteers: 5 (Diocesan churches 30% represented: St. Paul’s/Henderson, St. John’s/Murray, St. Thomas/Campbellsville) Participants: 22 [Area representation: Bowling Green (3), Brandenburg (1), Elizabethtown (1), Henderson (1), Hopkinsville (1), Louisville (14), Murray (1)]
Fall Gathering Theme: Environmental Awareness Volunteers: 8 (Diocesan churches represented: St. Andrew’s/Louisville, Christ Church Cathedral, Advent/Louisville, St. John’s/Murray, Christ Church/Bowling Green) Participants: 31 [Area representation: Louisville (21, 11 from St. Andrew’s), Bowling Green (3), Brandenburg (, Hopkinsville (2), Elizabethtown (1)]
Youth Council (2010-2011) Purpose: Plan Fall & Spring Gathering, develop Summer Camp theme, build relationships across Diocese, develop leadership skills Youth Members: Andrew Anderson (St. John’s/Murray), Abby Brill & Natalie Hardy (St. Matthew’s/Louisville), Trey Burr (St. Andrew’s/Louisville), Paige Dale & Rachael Palmer (Christ Church/Bowling Green), Sara Katherine Doyle, Elisabeth Hawkins, Mason Ramsay, Ashleigh Straughan (St. Mark’s/Louisville) Adult Members: Beth Bojarski, Matthew Bradley (St. John’s/Murray), Lynn Miller (St. Matthew’s/Louisville)
Provincial/National Involvement Province IV Youth Event (Diocese of East TN June 27-July 1): Member of planning committee (mtg February 2010), attended with summer camp staff including 7 youth Episcopal Youth Event (Diocese of MN June 22-26, 2011): Planning attendance with Diocesan youth
Additional Roles Member of All Saints Board of Directors, Diocesan Commission on Ministry and Diocesan Communications Committee. A23 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
DEPARTMENT FOR MISSION AND EVANGELISM
To the 183rd Annual Convention of the Diocese of Kentucky:
This department is reorganizing with new membership, as we seek to incorporate the vision forming through the fall meeting of all congregations at All Saints. We look forward to being a resource to the diocese to encourage mission and ministry through its constituent congregations.
In 2010 the department was well-represented in the Mission Funding and diocesan budgeting process; individual consultation and assistance was provided to three congregations; the agreement with PERCEPT for demographic and sociographic information was continued; new members were nominated and recommended by Trustees and Council.
The department provided data and an analysis of PERCEPT and local data to St. Andrew’s Church, Glasgow, and Trustees and Council, to assist in purchase of land for a new facility there.
A department representative briefed Bishop White on those congregations and organizations receiving Mission Funding resources. We are thankful to be part of the work God is doing and will do in the Episcopal Diocese of Kentucky.
Respectfully submitted, (The Rev.) Karl Lusk, chair
THE MISSION FUNDING COMMITTEE
To the 183rd Annual Convention of the Diocese of Kentucky:
The Mission Funding Committee was formed as a subcommittee of Trustees and Council in 2000 upon the recommendation of the Department of Evangelism and Congregational Development (now the Department of Mission and Evangelism) to develop mission and ministry by evaluating grant and loan requests, awarding small grants, and making recommendations to Trustees and Council for loans and grants greater than $15,000. Through the mission funding process, financial assistance may be given to any congregation or diocesan organization, which has a clear plan for a mission project or initiative. Our goals are: to support mission initiatives which strengthen healthy, growing Episcopal congregations, and to support mission initiatives which reach out beyond our congregational walls to the communities in which our congregations are located, including to those communities where there is no Episcopal presence but a great need for mission and ministry.
The Mission Funding Committee is related directly to both the Department of Mission and Evangelism and the Department of Stewardship and Finance. Representatives from both Departments serve on the Mission Funding Committee, and the chair of the Mission A24 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
Funding Committee sits on both departments, as well as the budget committee of Trustees and Council.
Members of the Mission Funding Committee in 2010 included Dr. Bill Allbritten, Trustees and Council Budget Committee Chair and member of the Department of Stewardship and Finance; The Hon. Walter Baker, Vice-chancellor; Dr. Betty Blodgett, Committee Co- Chair; The Rev. Candyce Loescher, Committee Co-Chair; Mr. Donald Kohler, Treasurer of the Diocese and member of the Department of Stewardship & Finance; Mr. Hamp Moore, Vice-chancellor; The Rev. Karl Lusk, Chair of the Department of Mission and Evangelism; The Rev. Tim Mitchell; and The Rev. Joan Smith, Canon to the Ordinary. The Rt. Rev. Terry White, Bishop, is ex officio on the committee. Ms. Becky Meyer, Diocesan Controller, serves as staff to the committee. The Committee carried out its duties via e-mail during most of the year.
In October, the committee met for an all-day workshop at All Saints’ Center to review and prioritize all grant requests for 2011 funding received by the September 30 deadline. Because of continuing concerns over the effects of the economic downturn, the committee made the decision to suspend offering David B. Reed Forward Fund grants for 2011, in order to allow the fund to build for another year. Also because of financial concerns letters were send to all entities requesting Mission Funding assistance from the Diocese for 2011 requesting that they prayerfully consider reducing the amount of their requests. Many churches did so.
Applications from the following organizations and congregations were recommended for funding through the 2011 Diocesan Budget: Aaron McNeil House (Hopkinsville), St. George’s Community Center (Louisville), St. Andrew’s (Glasgow), St. Thomas’ (Campbellsville), St. Peter’s of the Lakes (Gilbertsville), Holy Trinity (Brandenburg), St. George’s Church (Louisville), Kentucky Refugee Ministries, Trinity (Russellville), Messiah-Trinity (Louisville), Church of Our Merciful Savior (Louisville), and Trinity (Fulton).
Respectfully submitted, Dr. Betty Blodgett The Rev. Candyce Loescher Co-chairs
FOUR RIVERS DEANERY
To the 183rd Annual Convention of the Diocese of Kentucky:
The clergy of the Four Rivers Deanery continued to meet regularly throughout 2010 to consider shared mission in the deanery and for fellowship. It has been a busy year, and one that has been filled with both joys and sorrows.
We hosted a Centering Prayer Workshop at Grace Hopkinsville led by The Rev. Geoffrey Butcher. Attendance was good and the content of the workshop was well received. We had A25 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY representation from several churches in the Deanery and even had some of our brethren from St. Matthew’s ELCA. We also hosted a visit by The Rev. Canon Brown who visited and met with several of our churches. On April 1 we met with Bishop Gulick at St. Mary’s Madisonville for the last renewal of vows with him.
During the year we celebrated with The Very Rev. Ellen Ekevag on the birth of Anna, Ellen and Per’s daughter, with a shower. Just a few months later Ellen and Per moved to Chicago, and we had to bid her good-bye. Shortly afterward The Rev. Bill Watson announced his departure to Virginia, and we celebrated his ministry with the Diocese of Kentucky and the deanery over lunch in Paducah. This leaves four churches in the deanery without dedicated clergy – St. Paul’s Henderson, Grace Church Hopkinsville, St. Paul’s Hickman and Trinity Fulton.
We have to acknowledge and give thanks to St. John’s Murray and Grace Paducah for their willingness to help out the churches in Hickman and Fulton. Not only have their Deacons Rose Bogal-Allbritten and Richard Paxton been covering pastoral care and morning prayer, but each church has allowed their rector to spend one week a month so that Eucharist continued to be available. We give great thanks to the churches and to the Reverends Libby Wade, Matt Bradley, Rose and Richard for the work that they have continued in western Kentucky.
We have had the joy of welcoming The Rev. Richard Paxton, our most recently ordained deacon who is currently serving Grace Paducah. We are also blessed to have The Rev. Kempton Baldridge, who is the new chaplain to the Seaman’s Church Institute Ministry on the River, as part of our Deanery. We also owe a debt of gratitude for his help with the churches in Hickman and Fulton as well.
With Ellen’s departure the deanery elected The Rev. Candyce Loescher to be the current Dean.
We had good representation at Bishop White’s Leadership Conference at All Saints. When meeting in our geographical small groups we decided that our first order of business in order to work together even more intentionally was the issue of communication. In response to this we have scheduled our first Deanery-wide meeting at St. Mary’s Madisonville on January 29 to cover our new Deanery Facebook page and to discuss other ways of opening communication and working together. We look forward to even more ministry together in 2011.
Respectfully submitted, (The Very Rev.) Candyce Loescher, Dean A26 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
GREEN RIVER MINISTRIES
To the 183rd Annual Convention of the Diocese of Kentucky:
Green River Ministries has now celebrated our fourth year in full operation! This year saw people that had never asked for assistance before! GRM provides shelter and homeless services to people who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. In 2010, GRM provided 604 services to 234 people to prevent them from becoming homeless. We also provided 484 nights of shelter to 53 people in our shelter last year.
We have been blessed with continuing funding from Emergency Shelter Grant and FEMA to provide these services, and since 2009, we have been awarded KYHEARTH (stimulus) funding to rapidly re-house the homeless and prevent others from becoming homeless. We were able to hire a new staff beginning January 2011. Robyn Netherland has joined GRM as a Housing Specialist. This increases our full time staff to two, including the Executive Director, Misty R. Curry, who has been with GRM since 2006 (first ED).
Green River Ministries is a Jubilee Center of the Episcopal Church.
Respectfully submitted, Misty R. Curry, Executive Director
DEPARTMENT of JUSTICE and JUBILEE EPISCOPAL RELIEF AND DEVELOPMENT
To the 183rd Annual Convention of the Diocese of Kentucky:
A good number of congregational and individual donations from the Diocese of Kentucky were made to Episcopal Relief and Development in 2010. Many folks were responding to the local ice storm of 2009 and the earthquake in Haiti, among others. The response from Kentucky to the ERD’s Nets For Life campaign, to battle malaria crises in Africa, was remarkable. A number of congregations had special fundraising efforts for ERD, and many were committing to their pledges of 0.7% towards the Millennium Development Goals. At the end of the year, donations were given using the Gifts for Life catalogs, as well.
ERD, formerly the Presiding Bishop’s Fund for World Relief, is the missionary arm of The Episcopal Church, working with partners all over the world to provide aid in times of disaster, alleviating hunger and improving food supplies, promoting health and fighting disease, and creating economic opportunities to strengthen communities. In the past year, over 2.5 million peoples were served in over 40 countries worldwide. Plus, 85% of every dollar donated goes directly to these programs. More information can be had at the website: www.er-d.org.
Respectfully submitted, (The. Rev.) Jim Trimble ERD Coordinator for Diocese of Kentucky A27 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
THE DEPARTMENT OF STEWARDSHIP & FINANCE
MISSION STATEMENT: To supervise the finances of the Diocese to include the annual audits, investment accounts, insurance funds and other financial matters which may come up during the year.
MEMBERSHIP David Brooks, Stewardship and Finance Chair Donald Kohler, Treasurer and Investment Chair The Rev. Libby Wade, Vice-president, Trustees and Council Bill Allbritten, budget chair The Rev. Karl Lusk, Mission and Evangelism Chair and Budget Co-chair Mary Abrams, Justice and Jubilee, Chair Callie Hausman, Christian Formation, Chair Jim Hill, Bishop Dudley Fund, Chair The Rev. Pat Connell, Commission on Ministry, chair Elizabeth Blodgett, Mission Funding Committee, chair The Rev. Candyce Loescher, Mission Funding co-chair Canon Joan Smith Becky Meyer, Staff
ANNUAL REPORT: The Committee met once during the year. Most of the work of the Committee takes place in sub-committees which hold their own meetings, thereby eliminating the necessity of meetings with the full committee. The sub-committee chairs comprise the Finance Committee.
The Investment Committee supervises the following funds: the Advance Fund, the Endowment Fund, Commingled Fund, the Forward Fund, the Marmion Revolving Fund, the Brennan Lecture Fund, the Edith Parker Fund, the Kohler Family Fund, and the Pauline Watt Fund. The market values as of December 31, 2010, were:
Bishop Dudley Memorial Fund $3,217,224 Commingled Fund 3,149,418 Forward Fund 433,150 Advance Fund 252,648 Endowment Fund 154,690 Brennan Lecture Fund 49,780 Marmion Revolving Loan Fund 1,504,283 Edith Parker Fund 388,505 Kohler Family Fund 210,372 Pauline Watt Fund 102,811
TOTAL $9,462,881
All of these funds are income-producing and this income is used to support the diocese, each in its designated way. The Commingled Fund, the Endowment Fund, and the Advance Fund are managed by Stock Yards Bank and Trust Company, Louisville. The A28 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
Bishop Dudley Memorial Fund has its own Trustees and is listed here only to portray the total financial picture. Its report is separately stated in theJournal of Convention.
The Commingled Fund contains assets of the diocese and also assets of congregations within the diocese. These assets are commingled for investment purposes only. Each participant has its own specific percentage of the larger fund. Congregation monies invested in the Commingled Fund as of 12/31/10 were $1,174,814, which does not include the fourth quarter 2010 distributions and allocations to the individual funds, as they were not available at this time.
The Endowment Fund contains assets received by the diocese by gift or bequest, usually with no specific designation for their use.
The Advance Fund, created in 1957 from part of a capital funds drive, is used for grants to congregations to purchase land for new work.
The Kohler Family Fund is an endowment for All Saints’ Conference Center. 4% of the capital value as of January 1 each year is available for capital improvements at All Saints.
The Mission Funding Committee coordinates, receives, and processes loan and grant requests for the Marmion Revolving Loan Fund, Forward Fund, and Parish Development Grants.
All of the diocesan funds appeared in satisfactory condition at year’s end and are performing their intended functions.
Respectfully submitted, David Brooks, chair
- - COMMISSIONS - - COMMISSION ON MINISTRY
To the 183rd Annual Convention of the Diocese of Kentucky:
The Commission on Ministry advises the bishop on matters of vocational discernment within the diocese. More specifically, the COM assists the bishop in the implementation of Title III Ministry Canons : in determining present and future opportunities and needs for ministry of all baptized persons; in the designing and oversight of the ongoing process for recruitment, discernment, formation for ministry and assessment of readiness, particularly for ordained leadership.
The COM consists of between 12 and 15 members (lay and clergy) appointed by the bishop for three-year terms at the Diocesan Convention. The group is an advisory committee for the bishop, meaning the COM makes recommendations to the Bishop and to the Standing Committee who in turn discern whether individuals are called, equipped, and prepared for ordained ministry. A29 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
The COM also provides opportunities for ministry exploration and education. The COM,in conjunction with the School of Ministry, hosts Diaconal Discernment Days for those dis- cerning a call to the Diaconate, and Discernment Overnights for those discerning a callto the Priesthood. The COM then guides applicants, sponsoring parishes, anddiscernment internship parishes through the discernment process.
Additionally, the COM oversees the disbursement of continuing education funds forclergy. Our diocese has been blessed with resources for the formation of clerical leadersand the enhancement of their ministry. The COM receives applications for clergycontinuing educa- tion grants and awards funds based on established criteria. The COM also oversees funds used for guest speakers, and special formation events within the diocese.
2010 Candidates, Postulants, and Nominees Candidates for Priesthood The Rev. Meghan Holland – transitional deacon: Grace, Paducah Mr. Benjamin Badgett: Trinity, Owensboro Postulants for Priesthood Ms. Katherine Doyle: St. Mark’s, Louisville Nominees for Priesthood Ms. Cortney Dale: Christ Church, Bowling Green Mr. Benjamin Hart: St. John’s, Murray Postulants for the Vocational Diaconate Mr. Gary England: St. Francis, Harrods Creek Nominees for Vocational Diaconate Ms. Dru Kemp: Advent, Louisville
Respectfully submitted, The Rev. G. Patterson Connell, Chair
- - OTHERS - - COMPANION DIOCESE REPORT
To the 183rd Annual Convention of the Diocese of Kentucky:
2010 was a transitional year in all three dioceses in our companion network. The United Diocese of Glasgow and Galloway, Scotland, consecrated a new Bishop, The Rt. Rev. Gregor Duncan, and installed a new Dean (the equivalent position to our Canon to the Ordinary), The Rev. Ian Barcroft, the weekend of April 23-25. Volcanic ash in the airways prevented Bishop Gulick from attending those services; however, the skies cleared long enough for Kentucky’s Canon to the Ordinary to fly into Glasgow to bring our greetings and presence. I also worshipped with the urban congregation of St. Matthew’s, Possilpark, on that Sunday morning and visited the Cathedral of the Isles, a lovely retreat center on the Island of Cumbrae.
The Rt. Rev. Idris Jones, retired Bishop of Glasgow and Galloway, was the wise and articulate chaplain for our convention to elect a new Bishop of Kentucky on June 5. A30 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
We have at least one parish that is investigating possibilities of a pilgrimage to Scotland, visiting some of our companion churches, and conversations are in progress about holding a joint youth event or camp.
We learned last fall that The Rt. Rev. Onesphore Rwaje, Bishop of our companion diocese of Byumba, had been chosen Archbishop of Rwanda, to be installed in that office on January 23, 2011. His successor in Byumba is now The Rt. Rev. Emmanuel Ngendahayo, consecrated on January 9, 2010. We understand that the clinic supported by our Alleluia Fund offerings has been built in a village near Byumba and patients are being seen there. Most of our information now comes via Facebook messages from Bishop Rwaje’s son, Claudel, and from our contacts in Glasgow.
Respectfully submitted, The Rev. Canon Joan Smith, Companion Diocese Liaison TRANSITION COMMITTEE
To the 183rd Annual Meeting of the Diocese of Kentucky:
The thirteen-member Transition Committee had six major areas of responsibility: (1) pastoral care for the retiring bishop and his staff; (2) the walkabouts; (3) the electing convention; (4) the retirement celebration and gift; (5) the Consecration; and (6) pastoral care for the new bishop.
(1) The primary form of pastoral care was the diocesan staff retreat (with follow up) held in spring 2010 and facilitated by the consultant, The Very Rev. Ron Clingenpeel. The cost for this event was $1,796.93 (the consultant’s fee plus expenses).
(2) The walkabouts were held on May 14, 2010, at Grace Church in Hopkinsville and May 15, 2010, at Christ Church Cathedral in Louisville. The purpose of the walkabouts was to give deputies and other interested individuals an opportunity to meet all of the nominees. Questions were submitted to the committee in advance, and the final questions were selected by a subcommittee of the Transition Committee. The subcommittee chose three questions that would be asked of each of the nominees at both sites. Each nominee was asked to answer an additional question chosen from a list. Additional questions (from the list) were also asked of each nominee. One session of each nominee answering questions was videotaped and posted on the Diocesan website. It is estimated that several hundred individuals attended each session. The cost for this event was $10,108.78 (videotaping was provided gratis by Video Kitchen; the cost for this service would have been $976).
(3) The electing convention was held on June 5, 2010, at Christ Church Cathedral. Registration materials were mailed to deputies two months A31 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
before the convention. At the convention, a designated area was set aside for individuals who were not deputies but who wished to observe the event. The cost for this event was $6,902.22 (live streaming and videotaping was provided gratis by Video Kitchen; the cost for this service would have been $1,200).
(4) The Bishop’s Retirement Reception was held on July 10, 2010, at All Saints Center. The celebration began with Eucharist, Baptism and Confirmation, followed by lunch and the presentation of a gift. Approximately 250 individuals attended this event. The cost of the reception was $8,016.46. The cost of the retirement gift (a cabin at All Saints for the bishop) was $45,505.42.
(5) The Consecration weekend included the following events: (a) a clergy meeting and luncheon for all diocesan clergy and their spouses/partners on September 24, 2010; the cost was $2,205.83; (b) a dinner honoring the new bishop and presentation of gifts, held at the Muhammad Ali Center on September 24, 2010; the cost of the dinner was $12,657.03 - $8,400 in ticket receipts); (c) a bishops and spouses/partners breakfast for all bishops in attendance at the Consecration on September 25, 2010; the cost was $612.26; and (d) the Consecration on September 25, 2010; attendance was estimated at just under 1,000; the cost, which included the reception, printing, organ/ musicians, hotel accommodations for consecrating bishops, bishop-elect and his family, altar supplies, etc., was $29,704.68. An additional $1,200 (which was paid for out of the Diocesan communications budget) was expended for the video shoot.
(6) Pastoral care for the new bishop included house-hunting expenses; the cost was $2,223.52.
An additional $1,033 was spent on Transition Committee meeting expenses between February 2009 and September 2010.
Respectfully submitted, The Rev. Dr. Rose Bogal-Allbritten, chair A32 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
ALL SAINTS CAMP AND CONFERENCE CENTER
To the 183rd Annual Convention of the Diocese of Kentucky
The year started with difficulty when it became clear that the budget was based on overly optimistic assumptions. Jim Wade was asked to become All Saints Board Chair in May. He moved Interim Director Greg Premo to Marketing, promoted Paula Probus to Facility Manager, and assumed the overall management function as volunteer Team Leader with Bishop Gulick and the Board’s concurrence. Greg retired in September.
Highlights included: · Overnight for Bishop candidates and spouses
· Bishop Gulick’s Retirement Party/dining hall designated “Gulick Lodge”
· Excellent summer camping program
· Installation of Bishop’s Cabin
· Marmion Hall refurbishment
· Dining hall sound attenuation panels
· Bishop’s overnight/St. Francis youth (record setting attendance)
· Much use by non-episcopal groups (WKU Phi Mu, Ewing wedding, WKU Leadershape)
A Marmion Loan was obtained to rebuild the south-end of Claire Outrigger due to failure of the concrete block walls over its more than 40 year life. This project is being done in-house.
All Saints operated very well throughout the year with no major setbacks. However, the budget difficulties noted could not be overcome, and a deficit of $31,000 resulted. This was reconciled by a Marmion loan. The 2011 budget approved by the All Saints Board has been reduced in expense by approximately $50,000 vs. 2010 by utilizing a volunteer Executive Director.
Respectfully submitted, Jim Wade, chair, All Saints Board A33 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
EPISCOPAL HOUSING CORPORATION OF KENTUCKY
To the 183rd Annual Convention of the Diocese of Kentucky
The Episcopal Housing Corporation of Kentucky was organized as a non-profit, non-stock corporation in 1993 in order to purchase and manage affordable housing facilities for elderly, handicapped and disadvantaged persons and to provide other charitable and benevolent services. The corporation and its program lapsed in 2000.
The corporation was reconstituted for the purpose of purchasing a 13-unit, low income housing property adjacent to St. John’s Church, Murray, called Oak Manor Apartments. The corporation purchased the property in 2001 using a $100,000 grant from the Advance Fund and a $221,430 Marmion revolving loan. The purpose of the purchase was to provide for St. John’s future expansion with the expectation that the property would sustain itself financially until needed by St. John’s.
Trustees and Council serves as the Board of Directors of the corporation but the affairs of the corporation are managed by an Executive committee consisting of its officers: Clyde K. Warner, Jr., President; Dr. David White, Betty Blodgett, Stanley Leslie and Jason Howell, Vice Presidents; W. Robinson Beard, Secretary; and H. Gibbs Reese, Treasurer. The Committee contracts with Mur-Cal Realty Company of Murray to market units when vacant, collect rents, respond to tenant calls, and provide maintenance and repairs.
Since 2001, the corporation has had to borrow another $50,000 from the Marmion revolving loan fund to renovate 12 of the rental units. The corporation has maintained its qualifications with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Kentucky Housing Corporation as a provider of low cost rental assistance housing.
At the end of 2010 all of the 13 apartment units were rented and occupied and the corporation was paying its current expenses and the current interest on its two loans from Trustees and Council. During the year 2009 the Executive Committee sought direction from St. John’s Church with respect to its intentions concerning the property. During 2010 St. John’s advised the Executive Committee that the parish would be unable to assume any ownership of the Oak Manor complex since the parish had already purchased other adjacent property for its expansion program. As a result of that information the Executive Committee advised Trustees and Council that the corporation will not have the means to repay its Marmion loans when the principal on those loans comes due in March of 2011. The current balance of the loans is in excess of $200,000. The Executive Committee is exploring the option of selling the property when housing markets are more favorable.
Respectfully submitted, Clyde K. Warner, Jr., President A34 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
- - MINISTRIES OF SERVICE RELATED TO THE DIOCESE - - ST. GEORGE’S COMMUNITY CENTER
To the 183rd Annual Convention of the Diocese of Kentucky:
It is again my honor, as the Executive Director at St. George’s Community Center to report on the year that was 2010.
Our mission, to launch youth into flights of self-discovery while creating opportunities that will impact their lives for the benefit of our community has continued to be the driving force that fuels our service.
2010 saw another challenging but rewarding year for St. George’s. Beginning with our Board, we experienced a change in leadership, as Chip Sutherland Jr. resigned after seven years of service as our Board Chairman. Under his tenure, St. George’s soared to new heights and his presence will be sorely missed. We will be forever indebted for his commitment and service to the children and families we serve. Mr. Khris Romaine has now assumed the vacated position and is doing a magnificent job of carrying on the legacy laid out before him. Our Board of Directors picked up several new key individuals as we attempt to mature as a leader in the Youth Development Non-profit sector of Louisville. We currently have representatives from Brown Forman, The University of Louisville, Luckett & Farley, Middleton & Reutlinger, E-ON, Sprint, The Rawlings Company, St. Mark’s Episcopal, St. Matthew’s Episcopal, Christ Church Cathedral, the surrounding community and The Law Office of Brandon Lawrence. Diversity continues to be our strength.
We have begun to see an uptick in our programmatic services as we served over 300 youth last year in various programs. This is represented in our after-school programming, our Summer Freedom School initiative, and our Back to School Backpack Giveaway. Our Dare to Care Food Pantry served over 4000 families.
During the summer, seventy of our community’s young people participated in our banner program - Freedom School - which serves youth K- 12th grade. Born out of the 1960’s Civil Rights Movement, this literacy-based initiative employs an integrated reading curriculum that is fun, culturally sensitive, and relevant to the youth of today. Equally as important, college interns facilitate each classroom of 10 participants.
We continue to offer after-school programs with outcome-based tutoring. We are one of 30 Kentucky Department of Education’s official Louisville-based tutoring sites. We have over 100 children registered in programs like tutoring, photography, financial literacy, “Big Brother’s Big Sister” mentoring and The “Jack Geary” College Exploration Program. This program helps high school students and their parents navigate the process of college entrance. It is named after our friend and deceased Board member and communicant of St. Matthews, the late Mr. Jack Geary. Additionally, we hired 5 certified teachers to help our participants improve in reading and math.
In October, we celebrated 45 years of service with a wonderful celebration and silent A35 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY auction at The Brown & Willamson Club at Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium.
Our hope is that you will be inspired to join our endeavor of impacting lives and helping kids “lift off” to new heights for the benefit of us all! Be Blessed!
Yours in Service, Arthur Cox Executive Director
THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH HOME
To the 183rd Annual Convention of the Diocese of Kentucky:
OUR HISTORY: The Episcopal Church Home was founded in 1881 in Louisville’s Highlands area by John P. Morton, a prominent businessman and devout Episcopalian. It was established as “a home for aged and helpless women; a home for orphan and destitute children; a home for working women; an infirmary for the sick; and a home for the Sisterhood of the Diocese”. The Home relocated to its current location, 7405 Westport Road, Louisville, in 1977. Today the Church Home serves over 400 individuals annually by offering a continuum of residential and health care services that includes independent living patio homes, licensed rehabilitation and rehabilitation nursing services, licensed skilled nursing care, licensed nursing care, licensed personal care and licensed memory care services.
MISSION: Founded in 1881, the Episcopal Church Home’s mission is to enhance the quality of life for adults through a supportive Christian community.
VALUES: This mission is grounded in and supported by the following values: · Providing a Safe and Secure Environment; · Caring for the “Whole Person”-nurturing and enhancing each individual’s physical, mental, and spiritual well-being in ways that preserve each person’s dignity and self-determination; · Teamwork First- sustaining a team devoted to honesty, integrity, diversity, excellence and continuous evaluation our programs, services and facilities; and · Responsible Stewardship-maintaining a commitment to organizational and financial stability and the effective and responsible use of all resources.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES: 2010-2011 Officers: The Rt. Reverend Terry A. White, Chairman Joanna Panning, President H. Gibbs Reese, Vice-President David Pearson, Secretary W. Thomas Cooper, Treasurer A36 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
Trustees Serving in 2010-2011
Donald Bell Martha Heyburn Ellen van Nagell Kathy Brown Joanna Panning Diane Clark W. Thomas Cooper David Pearson Donald Wood Arthur Dietz, Jr. H. Gibbs Reese Virginia (Ginger) Ray Barbara Kramer Robert Griffith Donald Kohler Richmond Simpson David Brooks Dr. Laura Fulton Jamie Hendon John Treitz W. Vance Fritton Anne S. Vanderburgh
FINANCES: The Episcopal Church Home’s Annual Operating Budget is approximately $16 million dollars. We employee over 300 full and part-time employees and provided 73,730 “resident days” of care in fiscal year 2009-10 with a daily average resident census of 203 seniors requiring nursing and personal care services.
CORPORATE IDENTITY: The Board of Trustees approved a new corporate logo and tag line. The logo places the Celtic Cross inside a stained glass window. The tag line reads “A Faith Filled Senior Neighborhood”.
RENOVATIONS: A comprehensive renovation plan for all Neighborhoods was approved by the Trustees for implementation over five (5) years. Renovation of the “main building” of the campus has been initiated. Canterbury Court Dining Room and the Morton Neighborhood (short term rehab) have both been remodeled. The Marmion Neighborhood (long term nursing care) is now undergoing its renovation.
ST. LUKE’S CHAPEL: The new St. Luke’s Chapel was consecrated in June 2009. The ministry continues to grow with 140 – 180 residents and family members in Sunday worship. It is such a blessing to see families of multiple generations worshiping with the matriarchs and patriarchs of The Episcopal Church Home. The remaining debt on the $3.5 million St. Luke’s Chapel was retired in December 2010.
DUDLEY SQUARE INDEPENDENT LIVING PATIO HOMES: The sixty-two independent patio homes on the south end of the campus in Dudley Square remain full until a resident can no longer live independently and needs to move into the main building to receive additional services. As such, we continue to accept applications for new residents in anticipation of periodic vacancies.
Transitions from the patio homes for both short and long-term care in the Health Center are made with ease and allow minimal disruption to life-style and contact with friends and family. A “Quality First” Resident Council has been started and over 50 individuals attend the first meeting. The Council meetings allow Dudley Square residents to meet one-on- one with ECH administrators to ask questions, share concerns, explore the opportunity for adding services, and request education seminars. Similar Family Councils have been held for Memory Care East and West Neighborhoods, Clingman Neighborhood and Morton Neighborhood, with the Marmion and Woodcock Neighborhoods to follow. A37 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
VOLUNTEERISM: The Episcopal Church Home celebrated 129 years of serving the community and the Diocese of Kentucky at its annual Cornerstone Homecoming Celebration last October. Our success has been the direct result of the tireless efforts of scores of faithful trustees, Women’s Board members and hundreds of dedicated employees. The trustees and Women’s Board members serve without remuneration and will attend dozens of meetings each year. Former Trustee, Chapel Committee and St. Luke’s Chapel Member and Building on Faith Co-chair Sarah McNeil Few received the “Cornerstone Award” in recognition of her dedicated volunteer service for over the past two decades. Conversely, we were deeply saddened by the loss of one of our long time volunteers, and past trustees Barksdale “Biff’ Roberts.
The capable and dedicated Women’s Board under the leadership of Anne S. Vanderburgh, president and Diane Clark, vice-president, continue to provide donations and services to the benefit the residents. The Women’s Board Annual Spring Luncheon and Style Show remains a huge success and is held at the historic Olmstead on Frankfort Avenue in Louisville. The Christmas party hosted by the Women’s Board is such a success we have grown to two (2) parties to allow all the residents to enjoy the treats and Holiday Cheer with the members and staff. The Gift Shop continues to grow and changes with the seasons to meet the unique needs of the residents, family members, and staff.
AWARD WINNING STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS: The Episcopal Church Home is blessed with a devoted and caring staff that is committed to excellence in resident care. Six top statewide awards were bestowed upon employees of the home by KAHSA, The Kentucky Association of Homes and Services for the Aging in 2010. The award winners are as follows:
Robert Nix, CFO Business Bea Kiger Licensed Practical Nurse Brian Berman Dining Services Abu Sallah Certified Medical Aide Richard Anane Bell-Eitel Scholarship Al Boice Adult Volunteer
CONCLUSION: As The Episcopal Church Home faces the challenges that lie ahead, we look back to thank the clergy and laity of the Diocese for their ongoing support of our mission. We welcome our new Chair, Bishop Terry A. White and look forward to his leadership and guidance as we move into our 130th year of dedicated service. Our doors are open to you and we hope to strengthen our response to the Diocesan’s needs in the years to come. After all, we are YOUR Episcopal Church Home.
Respectfully submitted, Joanna Panning President, Board of Trustees and Anne H. Veno, RN, BSN, LNHA, MBA Chief Executive Officer A38 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
NORTON HEALTHCARE
To the 183rd Annual Convention of the Diocese of Kentucky:
Norton Healthcare is a not-for-profit organization rooted in the faith values established by its founding organizations (Episcopal Church, United Methodist Church, United Church of Christ) and others that are part of its faith history (Presbyterian Church, Roman Catholic Church). Norton Healthcare is committed to providing quality health care to all served while reinvesting in health care services that benefit the community. The Office of Church and Health Ministries and the Pastoral Care Department each play a major role in ensuring Norton Healthcare’s faith values are evident system wide.
Church and Health Ministries The Office of Church and Health Ministries officially opened in 2003 under the guidance of the Norton Healthcare Board of Trustees Committee on Church and Health Ministries. The six-member staff continues to work on the following committee goals:
Nurture relationships with leaders of our founding churches and others that are part of our faith history Expand health ministries and faith community nursing services to area religious organizations Promote Norton Healthcare’s faith heritage, faith-guided mission and health ministries Collaborate with internal departments and external organizations in promoting congregational health and wellness
The Very Rev. Mark Bourlakas, The Rev. Dr. Helen Jones are Episcopal clergy members on the committee, and G.H. Nixon, Kevin Wardell and Debbie Stover, R.N. are active members of local Episcopal parishes.
The Office of Church and Health Ministries provides resources and support to more than 140 churches that have active health ministries programs and offers assistance to many others interested in starting health and wellness programs. The office holds educational seminars, publishes a newsletter and provides many other resources to churches in the region. With the addition of two nurse educators in 2008, the office continues to expand. Clergy and laypersons who would like more information are invited to call (502) 629-2700.
The office also has implemented an internal education program to ensure Norton Healthcare employees, medical staff and volunteers are familiar with the organization’s faith heritage.
Pastoral Care Department
“The mission of the Norton Healthcare Pastoral Care Department is to promote spiritual health and initiate timely, competent, compassionate and, as appropriate, confidential spiritual care to patients, their families and staff and to provide pastoral A39 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY practitioners training in the caring art.”
Under the leadership of the Rev. Dr. Ronald C. Oliver, vice president mission and outreach, and the Rev. Kelley Woggon, pastoral care manager, the staff, resident and intern chaplains provide care to patients 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. When called for emergencies, chaplains seek to be on the units within 30 minutes. Staff chaplains, The Rev. Whit Stodghill (Episcopal), The Rev. Jack Mong (Presbyterian) and The Rev. Anne Reed (Presbyterian) provide the core leadership for pastoral services at Norton Hospital. The Rev. Expedito Muwonge (Roman Catholic) serves Catholic patients at Norton Hospital, Kosair Children’s Hospital and Norton Suburban Hospital.
In addition to her overall chaplain duties, Chaplain Stodghill is pursuing certification as an Association of Clinical Pastoral Education Supervisor. In 2010, she earned Candidacy status and her three theory papers passed; both significant milestones toward full certification. The department’s Clinical Pastoral Education program is an expression of Norton Healthcare’s commitment to training pastoral practitioners in the caring art. Chaplain Stodghill also mentors students engaged in clinical training through The Diocesan School of Ministry. Within her liturgical, sacramental and pastoral duties, Stodghill maintains the continuity of the organization’s vital Episcopal heritage. She visits all Episcopal patients and assists in facilitating parish clergy communication. Her position is partially funded by the Norton Healthcare Foundation.
Many patients receive handmade prayer blankets. Blankets given to patients at Norton Hospital are lovingly created and prayed over by the sewing circle of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Louisville. It was another similar sewing circle some 125 years ago – The Women’s Home Mission Society of St. Paul’s Church – that first envisioned the original Norton Hospital called The John N. Norton Memorial Infirmary when it opened in 1886.
Norton Woman’s Board The Norton Woman’s Board maintains a link to the women of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, founders of the John N. Norton Memorial Infirmary. The board continues to support Norton Hospital through financial contributions to the Norton Healthcare Foundation and through the work of dedicated volunteers. In 2007, the board provided support toward its 2006 commitment of $100,000 for the renovation of the obstetrics area at Norton Hospital in an effort to continue the hospital’s legacy of caring for mothers and newborns. More recently, the board was able to donate $25,000 to the Norton Hospital pastoral care department through the Norton Healthcare Foundation and create a cookbook that will serve as a historic memento for the organization. In addition, two large quilts that commemorate the historic downtown churches for the bicentennial year will be displayed at Norton Hospital.
In addition to providing financial support, the Norton Woman’s Board provides countless hours of volunteer staffing for the Norton Hospital gift shop and welcoming and caring for patients and their families. The support given by this group remains a vital part of assisting Norton Healthcare in providing quality care for individuals and families in our community and region. A40 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
Norton Healthcare As a not-for-profit provider, Norton Healthcare exists to respond to the health care needs of the community. Thus, the organization’s financial performance must yield the funds necessary to reinvest in its facilities and services, and to provide support for community health initiatives. During 2010, Norton Healthcare supported many community health initiatives, including outreach and continued expansion of services in underserved areas of the community. For example:
· In 2010, Norton Healthcare’s prevention and early-detection screening program screened more than 5,000 patients for a variety of diseases. This is nearly 10 times the 522 patients it screened in 2006, before the prevention and early-detection program was established.
· In January 2010, Norton Healthcare and Norton Cancer Institute announced construction details for a new downtown radiation center, scheduled to open around July 2011. The center will feature one of the most advanced technologies available anywhere in the world to treat adult and pediatric cancers and tumors.
· In February 2010, following a devastating earthquake in Haiti, the Norton Healthcare family, including employees, board members, physicians, volunteers and others, donated $75,323 for the Norton Haiti Relief effort. With a dollar-for- dollar match from Norton Healthcare, the total donation was more than $150,500.
· Kosair Children’s Medical Center – Brownsboro opened in May 2010. It features 365-days-a-year pediatric emergency services, a full range of pediatric diagnostic imaging services, and a wide range of pediatric outpatient surgery services. The medical center expands services to meet the needs of more children and families in our region.
· In September and October 2010, Norton Healthcare partnered with the Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness to provide free flu immunizations in the 41 Jefferson County Public Schools in which 80 percent or more of the students are on free or reduced-price lunches. Norton Healthcare contributed to the immunization campaign by providing 66 nursing shifts for a total donated labor cost of $9,198. According to the Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness, 8,126 vaccinations were administered.
· In November 2010, UK HealthCare and Norton Healthcare officials announced they signed a Memorandum of Agreement to join forces to improve health care for all Kentuckians. By working together Norton Healthcare physicians and other health care professionals will provide a wider range of higher quality services more efficiently while also assuring immediate access to the best sub specialists in Kentucky.
Other ways Norton Healthcare invests in the community are through unique programs such as the Children’s Hospital Foundation Office of Child Advocacy of Kosair Children’s Hospital, which provides free health, safety and injury prevention programs for children A41 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY and families throughout the state; and the Kentucky Regional Poison Control Center of Kosair Children’s Hospital, which is staffed 24/7 by registered nurses who are specialists in fielding phone calls from people who need poison information.
With a strong work force that feels valued and invested in the success of the organization, Norton Healthcare will adhere to the legacy of its faith heritage and mission, vision and values to continue enhancing the ways in which it provides quality medical care for adults and children in 2011 and beyond.
Respectfully submitted, Stephen A. Williams, President & CEO
HOME OF THE INNOCENTS “This Region’s Open Arms to Kids in Crisis”
To the 183rd Annual Convention of the Diocese of Kentucky:
Overview of Home of the Innocents Home of the Innocents provides loving, therapeutic care to children who are victims of abuse, abandonment, and neglect; offers loving and skilled care to medically fragile children; and provides services to children diagnosed with autism and their families. The Home serves over 300 children a day from Kentucky and Southern Indiana, and over 2,000 children and families annually. We provide services to all populations of children who are in crisis and in need.
Heritage of Faith—Episcopal Roots The Home is a private, non-profit agency founded in 1880 by James Taylor Helm, an Episcopal minister from Christ Church Cathedral in Louisville. The Home has maintained strong ties to the church through the years and is honored to have The Rev. Joan Smith representing The Rt. Rev. Edwin Gulick on the Board of Directors, as well as The Very Rev. Mark Bourlakas, Dean of Christ Church Cathedral in Louisville.
Here is an overview of some of our services:
Pediatric Medical Assessment & Treatment Focused care on disadvantaged and disabled children. Services include pediatric medicine, dentistry, radiation, audiology and lab. A42 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
The Village Pharmacy: A Pediatric Not-for-Profit Pharmacy Providing services to Home of the Innocents clients and other child-serving organizations in the region.
Advanced Therapy Services Services include an indoor heated therapy pool and therapy gymnasium.
Specialty services for females ages 12 through 17 Residents present a variety of behavioral and emotional needs related to the trauma of sexual and physical abuse and neglect. Youth referred to this service are treated for issues of sexual reactivity, victimization, anger management, relationship development and self image. Individual, group and family therapy are provided.
Aftercare and Transitional Services for Young Adults Home of the Innocents’ Aftercare Program helps homeless young adults, ages 18 to 24, transition to independence and self-sufficiency. Clients are primarily former foster care youth and domestic violence victims. Cornerstone, the foundation of Home of the Innocents’ successful Aftercare Program, consists of one-hour therapeutic group meetings that convene for 30 weeks, guided by a licensed clinician. Host church, Christ Church Cathedral, opens its doors on Tuesday and Thursday evenings for Cornerstone meetings. Last year, the Home’s Aftercare program helped 95 clients, with 113 children, obtain and maintain housing in the community, pursue education and employment goals, and acquire much-needed life-skills. The success of this program is attributable to the very successful collaborative partnership between Christ Church Cathedral and the Home.
Kosair Charities Pediatric Convalescent Center (KCPCC) This skilled nursing facility delivers compassionate and specialized care to medically fragile and technology dependent children. Some children are dependent on ventilators and feeding tubes, and are in wheelchairs, have limited verbal communication abilities, and require 24-hour care. It is because of their medical conditions that they live at the Home instead of with their families. If it were not for Home of the Innocents, these children would have to grow up in a hospital.
Residential Treatment and Emergency Shelter The Home’s Crisis Care Services provide emergency shelter and residential treatment, crisis intervention, and respite services for children and adolescents who require emergency care because of abuse, neglect, or family crisis.
Support for Children with Autism The diagnosis of autism is at epidemic rates of one in 100 children, whereas ten years ago it was diagnosed at one in 10,000. The Home is answering this need by offering full in-home and in-school services to children with autism and their families. This is one of our fastest growing divisions.
Services for Pregnant and Parenting Teens Residential treatment services for girls, with a specialization in pregnant and parenting teens, are available for homeless, abandoned, abused, neglected, and/or pregnant and A43 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY parenting female teens in our Cralle Day program.
Therapeutic and Loving Foster Care Program There are over 7,500 children in Kentucky in need of foster care placement. Home of the Innocents offers a Therapeutic Loving foster Care (TLC) program, which is a therapeutic family- based alternative to institutional treatment for children and youth with serious emotional and behavioral conditions. TLC also focuses on creating “forever families,” and proudly announces that TLC’s adoption rate (# of finalized adoptions of children in care with the goal of adoption) was 85% last year, which compares to a national average of only 32% and a Kentucky average of around 20%.
Helping Children with In-Home Services We provide a full range of Community Based Services, which are in-home programs offering therapeutic support for at-risk families and severely emotionally disturbed children and their families to reduce the child’s risk of imminent hospitalization or out-of-home placement.
. Parenting Classes for at-risk parents involved with the Department for Community Based Services (Child Protective Services) and their children to prevent and/or reduce incidences of child abuse and neglect.
. The P.A.S.S. Program, which stands for Parents Acquiring Skills & Strengths, offers families self-help, parent education and support groups utilizing a “Nurturing Parenting Programs” curriculum with 12-week sessions.
Our Commitment to Children The hallmark of Home of the Innocents is a stable, caring, and loving environment for families and children. With the benefit of 130 years’ experience serving children and families in crisis, the Home provides personalized and professional care to every child who comes through our doors. Children are children first and residents or patients second.
Respectfully submitted, Gordon S. Brown, President and CEO
SEWANEE: THE UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH
To the 183rd Annual Convention of the Diocese of Kentucky:
College of Arts & Sciences enrollment from the Diocese of Kentucky for the 2009- 2010 academic year: 16 students, 3 of whom report themselves to be Episcopalians.
School of Theology enrollment from the Diocese of Kentucky for the 2009-2010 academic year: One student in the summer Advanced Degrees Program.
2009-2010 Financial aid awarded to all undergraduate students from the Diocese of Kentucky: $328,028.00 A44 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
2009-2010 Amount of support from Kentucky churches and the Diocese of Kentucky: $3,050.00
Governing board representatives from Kentucky: Board of Trustees The Rt. Rev. Edwin F. Gulick, D.D. The Very Rev. Mark Bourlakas (2011) Robert Nesmith (2010) Leslie Newman (2012)
School of Theology Programs Center Information for Kentucky: Education for Ministry (EfM) groups: 12 EfM Diocesan Coordinator: Deacon Rose B. Bogal-Albritten, [email protected], 270.753.6908
About Sewanee
The University of the South, popularly known as Sewanee, is home to both an outstanding liberal arts college and a seminary of the Episcopal Church. Located atop the Cumberland Plateau between Nashville and Chattanooga, Tenn., Sewanee’s 13,000-acre campus — the second largest campus in the United States — provides vast opportunities for research, recreation, and reflection. Within the traditionally strong curriculum of humanities, sciences, and graduate theological studies, Sewanee faculty members promote intellectual growth, critical thinking, and hands-on research. According to its mission statement, Sewanee “is an institution of the Episcopal Church dedicated to the pursuit of knowledge, understanding, and wisdom in close community and in full freedom of inquiry, and enlightened by Christian faith in the Anglican tradition, welcoming individuals from all backgrounds, to the end that students be prepared to search for truth, seek justice, preserve liberty under law, and serve God and humanity.”
Sewanee’s Relationship to the Episcopal Church The University of the South, an institution of the Episcopal Church, was founded by church leaders from the southeastern United States in 1857. Sewanee is the only university in the nation that is owned and governed by dioceses of the Episcopal Church, specifically the 28 dioceses that are successors to the original founding dioceses. The University’s Board of Trustees is composed of the bishops of the 28 dioceses, together with clerical and lay representatives elected by each diocese and representatives of other University constituencies. The Board of Regents, to which the Board of Trustees delegates some of its responsibilities for governance, is composed of Episcopal bishops, priests, and lay people, and may include a limited number of members of other Christian bodies. The Chancellor of the University, elected by the Board of Trustees, is a bishop from one of the 28 dioceses. The historic ownership and governance of the University by these Episcopal dioceses has produced a living synergy of leadership, resource, and mutual support, enriching the Church and advancing the University’s role in American higher education. A45 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
2009–2010 Statistics College of Arts and Sciences students: 1,436 Undergraduate Class of 2012: 402 SAT combined (middle 50% range): 1120-1340 ACT (middle 50% range): 25-30 High School GPA: 3.6 Female 52%, Male 48% Student/faculty ratio: 10.5 to 1 Percentage of college students declaring Episcopal heritage: 27.7% Majors offered (college): 36 Minors offered (college): 32 College Tuition and Fees: 43,932 College Faculty: Full Time – 127 Part Time – 29
School of Theology residential students: 71 Newly enrolled students: 22 Returning students: 45 Female 23, Male 44 School of Theology Tuition and Fees: $18,170 School of Theology Faculty: Full Time – 10 Part Time – 9 School of Theology summer graduate students: 60 Degrees offered (seminary): Master of Divinity, Master of Arts in Theology, Master of Sacred Theology, Doctor of Ministry. Doctor of Ministry in Preaching, Other programs: Diploma of Anglican Studies, Certificate of Theological Studies
University Fiscal Year July 1, 2008–June 30, 2009: Unrestricted operating revenues: $67.6 million Endowment: $274 million (Sept. 30, 2009)
Additional Facts · Thirty-three percent of Sewanee students receive need-based financial aid. · Sewanee had 25 Rhodes Scholars, 38 Watson Fellows, and 27 National Collegiate Athletic Association Postgraduate Scholars. · Thirty percent of students participate in intercollegiate sports. · More than half of the students are active in community service projects. · Education for Ministry has enrolled more than 80,000 participants since 1975 and has more than 7,500 active students.
2009-2010 News and Events
Finances and Academic Grants Associate Professor of Chemistry Rob Bachman has been awarded a major grant from the National Science Foundation in support of his research into new liquid crystalline materials. The grant will provide $276,000 in funding over the next three years and will provide for supplies, eqipment, and research internships for four Sewanee students.
Sewanee’s Chemistry and Biology Departments were awarded a $350,000 grant from the A46 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
National Science Foundation to support the purchase of a new mass spectrometry system.
Karen Kuers, professor of forestry in the Department of Forestry and Geology, is part of a team that received a $494,980 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to establish an ecological research and education network among faculty at primarily undergraduate institutions.
College of Arts and Sciences In October, the University experienced tragedy when Sewanee crew team members were struck by a tractor trailer while driving to practice at Lake Dimmick — Kathryn (Katy) Christianson, C’12, of Chattanooga, and Kathleen Beach, C’13, of Clarksville, TN.
Nineteen students, including eleven from Sewanee, explored vocations in service this summer as part of the eighth Summer Discerment Institute. Students interested in ministry or service with non-profit organizations spent six weeks as interns in locations from Atlanta to Kenya.
The Sewanee Outing Program organized 27 Sewanee cyclists to ride 150 miles and raise $8,700 for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. The SOP has trained Sewanee students to ride in the MS150 for the past eight years, raising a total of more than $64,000.
Three Sewanee sophomores have been selected as the 2010-2011 Carey Fellows. The Fellowships carry a scholarship and a one-semester paid internship. Sophomores planning to declare a business minor and who have maintained a 3.3 grade point average are eligible to compete for this honors program.
Will Watson, C’12, biked across the country this summer in support of Falling Whistles, a campaign for peace in Congo. Watson and four other young men, from Duke, Dallas Baptist University, and the University of Arkansas, began their ride May 28 in Wilmington, N.C., and finished in Los Angeles.
The Sewanee women’s soccer team was named 2009 Tournament Champions at the Birmingham-Southern Invitational after defeating Mississippi College and Berry College over the weekend.
The University announced the first three 2009-10 recipients of the Pearigen Award for Commitment to Community: Bevin Williams, Annie Maselli, and Will Watson. Recent Sewanee graduate Jordan Casey C’09, of Charleston, S.C. was awarded an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship. With 27 Postgraduate Scholarship recipients, Sewanee ranks among the nation’s leading institutions in any NCAA division. Approximately 340 members of the class of 2010 graduated on May 16 during the Baccalaureate Service in All Saints’ Chapel The University of the South created the Center for Religion and Environment, which connects the University’s College of Arts and Sciences, its School of Theology, and its All Saints’ Chapel in order to develop educational programs and public forums that unite environmental learning and action with faith practices. The new center is the latest A47 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY manifestation of Sewanee’s long-time commitment to the environment.
Throughout the course of this past year, Honorary Degrees were bestowed upon the following: · Dr. Cleveland Sellers, Jr. received an honorary Doctor of Civil Law. · Jim Lehrer received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters · Dr. Bonnie Anderson received an honorary Doctor of Canon Law. · James M. Fail received a Doctor of Civil Law. · Morton M. Kondracke received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters. · John Meacham received an honorary Doctor of Letters. · David Beckmann received honorary Doctor of Civil Law degrees. · Barbara Pierce Bush received honorary Doctor of Civil Law degrees.
Faculty and Administration The Rt. Rev. J. Neil Alexander, Bishop of the Diocese of Atlanta, was elected the 23rd Chancellor of the University of the South. Alexander succeeded the Rt. Rev. Henry N. Parsley Jr., who had served as Chancellor since May 2003.
David C. Humphreys, C’79, President and Chief Executive Officer of TAMKO Building Products, Inc., of Joplin, Missouri, was electeded Chair of the University’s Board of Regents, succeeding Claude B. Nielsen, C’73, in that role. Martha Boal Willis, C’82, Chief Marketing Officer of OppenheimerFunds, was elected Secretary of the Board, succeeding Richard Lodge, C’71, of Nashville. The elections came during the Regents’ fall 2009 meeting held October 11-13 at the University, and were followed by the election of new Regents by the University’s Board of Trustees on October 14.
Those elected by the Trustees to serve on the Board of Regents are: · The Rt. Rev. John C. Bauerschmidt, H’07, Bishop of Tennessee (six-year term) · The Rt. Rev. Rayford B. High, C’63, Bishop Suffragan of Texas (two-year term, filling the seat vacated by the newly-elected Chancellor, Bishop Neil Alexander of the Diocese of Atlanta) · The Rev. R. Leigh Spruill, T’96, Rector of St. George’s Church, Nashville (six- year term) · Mr. Anthony C. Gooch, C’59, retired attorney, New York, NY (six-year term) · Mr. W. Alexander Moseley, C’70, attorney, Mobile, AL (six-year term)
The Board of Trustees of the University of the South elected a distinguished historian and national leader in liberal arts education to be the University’s 16th President and Vice- Chancellor — John M. McCardell Jr., president emeritus of Middlebury College, following a national search that began in February 2009. McCardell’s appointment was effective July 1. He succeeds Joel Cunningham, who retired June 30, 2010, after 10 years as Vice- Chancellor.
Jennifer Bachman, chemistry lab coordinator and inventory specialist at Sewanee, was awarded certification as a Certified Scientific Materials Manager at the annual meeting of the National Association of Scientific Materials Managers (NAOSMM) held last month in Boise, ID. A48 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
Sewanee’s Executive Director of the Associated Alumni Jay Fisher, C’79, was appointed acting dean of admission and financial aid in August 2009. Officer Susan Askew, C’86, served as acting executive director of the Associated Alumni during the time Fisher led the admission and financial aid programs.
For the fourth time in eight years a member of Sewanee’s faculty was named Tennessee Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE). David Haskell, a member of the biology faculty since 1996, was selected from among more than 300 top professors in the United States nominated for Professor of the Year. President Barack Obama appointed Ken Smith, associate professor of Forestry and Geology at Sewanee, as a member of the Board of Directors of the Valles Caldera Trust. Smith was nominated for the position by N.M. Senators Jeff Bingaman and Tom Udall.
The Rev. Dr. Walter Brownridge, associate dean for community life at The School of Theology, was appointed to serve on the Standing Commission on Constitutions and Canons for the Episcopal Church. The appointment, made by Dr. Bonnie Anderson, president of the House of Deputies, is for a term ending with the General Convention in 2015.
Vice Chancellor Joel Cunningham, on behalf of the Board of Regents, named The Very Rev. Dr. William S. Stafford, dean of The School of Theology, to the Charles T. Quintard Chair of Dogmatic Theology.
The Reverend Marion Josiah Hatchett, Th.D., died August 7 in Sewanee, Tennessee. For 30 years from 1969 to 1999 he served with distinction as professor of liturgy and church music at the School of Theology of the University of the South in Sewanee. A priest of the Episcopal Church, he served parishes in the dioceses of Upper South Carolina and South Carolina prior to his appointment to the faculty at Sewanee.
Professor and author Dr. Joseph E. Monti retired from the faculty of the University of the South School of Theology effective June 30. Monti, who came to Sewanee in 1982, was professor of Christian ethics and theology.
The Rev. Dr. Robert Hughes, professor of systematic theology and Norma and Olan Mills professor of divinity at the School of Theology, was named the inaugural recipient of a major new award for scholarship in pneumatology—the study of the Holy Spirit.
The School of Theology appointmented Karen M. Meridith as director of the Education for Ministry program. Mary Ann Patterson was appointed director of communications and church relations.
The School of Theology The University of the South’s School of Theology added a new degree offering as part of its Advanced Degrees Program — The Doctor of Ministry in Preaching, a new track in the existing Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.) degree program. A49 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
The School of Theology was chosen as one of six sites worldwide to host a regional group working on a major new project of the Anglican Communion. The Rev. Dr. Robert MacSwain OGS, instructor of theology and Christian ethics at Sewanee, has been named the coordinator of the North American regional group.
The 2009 DuBose Lectures featured the Rev. Dr. Michael Battle, Provost and Canon Theologian of the Cathedral Center of St. Paul in the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles. The recipients of the 2009 DuBose Awards for Service were the Rev. Dr. Joseph N. Green Jr. and the Rev. James McKeown. The Rev. Green was the first African American to earn a degree from the School of Theology, earning his STM in 1965. Recently retired, he served Grace Episcopal Church in Norfolk, VA for 30 years. The Rev. McKeown is known for his social justice work, especially serving the homeless.
On May 14, 33 students from The School of Theology received recognition during a Convocation for the Conferring of Degrees and Presentation of St. Luke’s Crosses. The Rt. Rev. Neil Alexander, chancellor of the University and bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta, presided at the Eucharist and presented St. Luke’s crosses to the graduates. Vice Chancellor Joel Cunningham and the Very Rev. Dr. William S. Stafford, dean of The School of Theology, presented the diplomas.
During the course of the year, Honorary Degrees were presented to the following: · The Rt. Rev. C. Andrew “Andy” Doyle received an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree. · The Rev. Barbara Cawthorne Crafton received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters. · The Rt. Rev. Jean Zaché Duracin received an honorary Doctor of Divinity. · The Rev. Joseph N. Green, Jr. received an honorary Doctor of Canon Law.
The Diversity, Social and Environmental Team of The Episcopal Church and the Young Adult and Campus Ministries, in partnership with The School of Theology, hosted a vocational discernment conference for young people of color. Aptly titled “Why Serve: Discerning God’s Call,” the conference welcomed 40 young people representing diverse ethnic, socio-economic, and cultural backgrounds from 17 dioceses.
The School of Theology hosted the Oklahoma IV 2010 Consultation — a gathering of lay and ordained Native American leaders in the Episcopal Church that will focus on the recognition of Indigenous peoples and their traditions while furthering the cause for reconciliation. The consultation was sponsored in part by the School of Theology in collaboration with the Indigenous Theological Training Institute (ITTI), The Episcopal Church office of Native Ministry, and the Executive Council’s Committee on Indigenous Ministry (ECCIM). Respectfully submitted, Christy Hodges, Church Development & Communications A50 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
SECTION B 183rd Annual Convention Financial Information
General Fund Balance Sheet for 2010...... B-1
General Fund Detailed Statement of Activities for 2010...... B-2 - B-11
All Saints Balance Sheet for 2010...... B-12
All Saints Detailed Statement of Activities...... B-13 - B-15
2011 Budget...... B-16 - B-20 Congregational Pledges for 2011...... B-21 B Letters from Congregations Pledging less than 15%...... B-22 - B-28 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY B1 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
Episcopal Diocese Of Kentucky Balance Sheet Fund: Acceptance Budget (0) December 2010 Accounts
Assets
Cash and Cash Equivalents 010115 - Cash in Bank-Operating-SYB $94,774.55 010120 - All Saint’s Petty Cash-Operating 5,102.00 010125 - Operating-FNB Mayfield 518.16 011110 - Operating-Excess Operating Cash 116,863.65 Total Cash and Cash Equivalents $217,258.36
Accounts Receivable 332300 - A/R Congregational Pledges $85,193.02 332450 - A/R Other 18,639.49 332451 - A/R Bishop Dudley 4.00 332454 - A/R Congregations-Oxford Doc. 1,810.00 Total Accounts Receivable $105,646.51
Transfer From Other Funds 332111 - Due From Forward Fund $44,500.00 332121 - Due From Edith Parker 95,752.65 332125 - Due From Commingled Fund 108,777.00 332135 - Due From Pauline Watt Fd. 19,850.00 332145 - Due From Marmion Revolving Fund 45.55 Total Transfer From Other Funds $268,925.20
Prepaid Items 232360 - Prepaid Other` $7,478.84 232365 - Prepaid Network Maintenance 1,634.50 Total Prepaid Items 9,113.34 Total Assets $600,943.41
Liabilities, Fund Principal, & Restricted Funds
Liabilities Accounts Payable 002204 - A/P Other $22,989.10 Total Accounts Payable $22,989.10
Payroll Taxes Payable 002002 - Kentucky Taxes Withheld $868.78 002005 - City/Jeff.Cty Taxes W/H 946.35 Total Payroll Taxes Payable $1,815.13
Transfer To Other Funds 002202 - Due to Marmion Rev.(Cash) $179,249.11 002215 - Due to Brennan Theologial 24,821.28 002230 - Due to Advance Fund 12,918.08 Total Transfer To Other Funds $216,988.47
Deferred Income 002410 - Diocesan Convention 2011 $105.00 002411 - Other 469.02 Total Deferred Income 574.02 Total Liabilities $242,366.72
Fund Principal 002970 - Net Assets - Diocese ($3,629.12) Excess Cash Received 96,803.04 Total Fund Principal and Excess Cash Received $93,173.92
Restricted Funds Total Temporarily Restricted $265,402.77 Total Permanently Restricted $0.00 Total Restricted Funds 265,402.77 Total Liabilities, Fund Principal, & Restricted Funds $600,943.41 B2 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
EpiscopalEpiscopal Diocese Diocese Of OfKentucky Kentucky PagePage : 1 StatementStatement of Activities of Activities - Detail - Detail Portrait Portrait Departments:Camps, Christian All Saint's Center,Camps,ChristianFormation, Church Pledgesm Formation,Church College Pledges,Communications,Diocesan Ministries, etc... Mission Funding,Diocesan Staff,Epis Ch & Ecumenical Outreach,Episcopate,Evangelism & Year-to-date, Through December 2010 Congregational Dev.,Finance & Stewardship Dept,Jubilee and Justice Dept,Office Expense,Other Diocesan Costs,Youth,College Ministries January to December 2010 Accounts Annual Budget YTD Budget YTD Actual % of YTD YTD Actual Accounts Annual(This Budget Year) YTD (ThisBudget Year) (This YTD (ThisActual Year) (This % of BudgetYTD Budget Used YTD Actual(Last Year)(Last (This Year) Year) Year) Used (This Year) Year) (This Year)
Revenue & Gains Unrestricted Revenues (40 ) Church - Pledges 411001 - Christ Church Cathedral $58,097.25 $58,097.25 $42,662.64 73.43 % $58,188.00 411002 - St. Luke's,Anchorage $30,000.00 $30,000.00 $30,000.00 100.00 % $30,000.00 411003 - Church of the Ascension $14,346.00 $14,346.00 $14,346.00 100.00 % $9,000.00 411004 - Christ Church,B.G. $80,000.00 $80,000.00 $80,000.00 100.00 % $74,000.00 411005 - Holy Trinity,Brandenburg $5,823.00 $5,823.00 $5,823.00 100.00 % $3,555.75 411006 - St. Thomas, Campbellsville $4,055.00 $4,055.00 $4,055.04 100.00 % $4,168.68 411007 - Christ Church,Elizabeth. $14,177.00 $14,177.00 $14,177.04 100.00 % $14,710.00 411008 - St. Alban's,Fern Creek $18,000.00 $18,000.00 $18,000.00 100.00 % $16,020.00 411009 - Resurrection $13,334.20 $13,334.20 $13,341.96 100.06 % $13,000.00 411010 - Trinity, Fulton $5,365.00 $5,365.00 $5,365.00 100.00 % $4,456.44 411011 - St. Peter's,Gilbertsville $6,564.45 $6,564.45 $6,564.00 99.99 % $4,183.00 411012 - St. Andrew's, Glasgow $5,248.95 $5,248.95 $5,248.95 100.00 % $5,357.03 411013 - St. Francis,Harrods Creek $110,000.00 $110,000.00 $110,000.00 100.00 % $110,000.44 411014 - St. Paul's, Henderson $12,000.00 $12,000.00 $12,000.00 100.00 % $11,999.94 411015 - St. Paul's, Hickman $1,338.00 $1,338.00 $1,338.00 100.00 % $1,109.00 411016 - Grace, Hopkinsville $33,963.00 $33,963.00 $33,963.00 100.00 % $33,000.00 411017 - Calvary, Louisville $50,000.00 $50,000.00 $49,999.92 100.00 % $61,999.92 411018 - Church of the Advent,Lou. $19,698.15 $19,698.15 $19,698.15 100.00 % $13,720.00 411020 - Messiah-Trinity, Louisvle $4,745.00 $4,745.00 $4,745.00 100.00 % $4,001.04 411021 - Our Merciful Saviour $5,598.50 $5,598.50 $5,737.86 102.49 % $6,332.90 411022 - St. Andrew's, Louisville $45,000.00 $45,000.00 $45,000.00 100.00 % $45,000.00 411023 - St. Clement's, Louisville $2,610.00 $2,610.00 $2,610.00 100.00 % $2,342.40 411024 - St. George's, Louisville $5,097.00 $5,097.00 $5,341.00 104.79 % $5,366.00 411026 - St. Mark's, Louisville $66,543.00 $66,543.00 $67,334.00 101.19 % $67,428.00 411027 - St. Matthew's, Louisville $142,000.00 $142,000.00 $142,000.00 100.00 % $142,000.00 411028 - St. Paul's, Louisville $12,500.00 $12,500.00 $12,500.00 100.00 % $10,000.00 411029 - St. Peter's, Louisville $6,272.00 $6,272.00 $6,272.00 100.00 % $6,250.64 411030 - St. Thomas', Louisville $24,000.00 $24,000.00 $24,000.00 100.00 % $21,000.00 411031 - St. Mary's, Madisonville $12,600.00 $12,600.00 $13,350.00 105.95 % $12,000.00 411034 - St. John's, Murray $19,656.00 $19,656.00 $21,567.83 109.73 % $20,875.00 411035 - Trinity, Owensboro $43,861.00 $43,861.00 $43,860.96 100.00 % $36,737.76 411036 - Grace, Paducah $55,794.00 $55,794.00 $55,794.00 100.00 % $54,000.00 411037 - St. James', Pewee Valley $17,000.00 $17,000.00 $17,004.00 100.02 % $12,000.00 411038 - Trinity, Russellville $7,681.00 $7,681.00 $7,680.00 99.99 % $8,814.00 411039 - St. James', Shelbyville $14,313.00 $14,313.00 $12,359.62 86.35 % $15,906.00 411040 - St. Luke's Chapel - ECH $8,030.00 $8,030.00 $8,038.00 100.10 % $9,108.00 Total Church - Pledges $975,310.50 $975,310.50 $961,776.97 98.61 % $947,629.94 Other Income 411300 - Endowment Fund Income $0.00 $0.00 $2,337.80 0.00 % $3,287.57 411550 - Income on Cash Reserves $0.00 $0.00 $399.84 0.00 % $0.00 411570 - Other Income $0.00 $0.00 $113.14 0.00 % $6,507.93 411580 - Individual/Congregational Gifts $0.00 $0.00 $5,000.00 0.00 % $5,000.41 411590 - Individual Pledges Diocesan Bdg $4,000.00 $4,000.00 $50.00 1.25 % $2,000.00 411610 - Income Tachau Annuity $12,000.00 $12,000.00 $12,326.32 102.72 % $0.00 Total Other Income $16,000.00 $16,000.00 $20,227.10 126.42 % $16,795.91 Capital Fund Transfers 411000 - Transfers to Other Funds $0.00 $0.00 $126,092.00 0.00 % $0.00 411100 - Budget Subsidy-TR Bp Dudley $125,250.00 $125,250.00 $125,700.00 100.36 % $163,584.00 411400 - Budget Subsidy P Watt $19,850.00 $19,850.00 $19,850.00 100.00 % $20,000.00 411420 - Budget Subsidy F Carpenter(Dio $17,150.00 $17,150.00 $17,150.00 100.00 % $28,000.00 411430 - Budget Subsidy C Pilcher $24,957.00 $24,957.00 $24,957.00 100.00 % $55,952.00 411440 - Budget Subsidy Glazebrook $17,550.00 $17,550.00 $17,550.00 100.00 % $55,952.00 411450 - Budget Subsidy TR E Morgan $9,000.00 $9,000.00 $9,000.00 100.00 % $10,000.00 411615 - Budget Subsidy-TR Gibbs Fund $3,620.00 $3,620.00 $3,620.00 100.00 % $0.00 411625 - Budget Subsidy-TR E.Parker $92,073.00 $92,073.00 $88,022.26 95.60 % $90,067.10 411635 - Budget Subsidy- TR M Hite (S $4,723.00 $4,723.00 $0.00 0.00 % $7,051.04 411650 - Budget Subsidy-TR E.Clingman $4,570.00 $4,570.00 $4,570.00 100.00 % $0.00 411655 - Budget Subsidy Buckner $13,700.00 $13,700.00 $13,700.00 100.00 % $0.00 411660 - Budget Subsidy J. Grier $1,670.00 $1,670.00 $1,670.00 100.00 % $0.00 411665 - Budget Subsidy-H.Ormsby $2,400.00 $2,400.00 $2,400.00 100.00 % $0.00 411670 - Budget Subsidy-TR W.A.Robin $7,390.00 $7,390.00 $7,390.00 100.00 % $0.00 411700 - Budget Subsidy-TR G.Marmion $3,000.00 $3,000.00 $3,000.00 100.00 % $3,000.00 Total Capital Fund Transfers $346,903.00 $346,903.00 $464,671.26 133.95 % $433,606.14 B3 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
EpiscopalEpiscopal Diocese Diocese Of OfKentucky Kentucky PagePage : 12 StatementStatement of Activities of Activities - Detail - Detail Portrait Portrait Departments:Camps, Christian All Saint's Center,Camps,ChristianFormation, Church Pledgesm Formation,Church College Pledges,Communications,Diocesan Ministries, etc... Mission Funding,Diocesan Staff,Epis Ch & Ecumenical Outreach,Episcopate,Evangelism & Congregational Dev.,Year-to-date,Finance & Stewardship Through Dept,Jubilee December and 2010 Justice Dept,Office Expense,Other Diocesan Costs,Youth,College Ministries January to December 2010 Accounts Annual Budget YTD Budget YTD Actual % of YTD YTD Actual Accounts Annual(This Budget Year) YTD (ThisBudget Year) (This YTD (ThisActual Year) (This % of BudgetYTD Budget Used YTD Actual(Last Year)(Last (This Year) Year) Year) Used (This Year) Year) (This Year)
Net Assets Released 411600 - Net Assets Released Unres $33,199.77 $33,199.77 $0.00 0.00 % $0.00 411605 - Net Assets Rel. -Unrest.-Ft. W $36,644.00 $36,644.00 $36,644.00 100.00 % $0.00 411630 - Net Asset Released-Unrest.-Ma $18,000.00 $18,000.00 $18,000.00 100.00 % $6,000.00 411640 - Net Assets Released-Unrest.-S $67,820.00 $67,820.00 $67,820.00 100.00 % $0.00 411642 - Net Assets Rel-Unrest-S.Brow $0.00 $0.00 $25,000.00 0.00 % $0.00 411643 - Net Assets Rel.Unrest.S.Brow $0.00 $0.00 $2,780.63 0.00 % $0.00 411645 - Net Assets Rel.Unrest.New Mis $1,995.00 $1,995.00 $1,995.00 100.00 % $0.00 411755 - Net Assets Released-TR-M. Hit $10,252.13 $10,252.13 $0.00 0.00 % $0.00 411757 - Net Assets Released-TR-Jubilee $1,000.00 $1,000.00 $509.87 50.99 % $0.00 411759 - Net Assets Released-TR-St. Ge $500.00 $500.00 $500.00 100.00 % $0.00 411761 - Net Assets Released-TR-Envi $427.36 $427.36 $427.36 100.00 % $0.00 411763 - Net Assets Released-TR-Snow $5,000.00 $5,000.00 $5,000.00 100.00 % $0.00 411765 - Net Assets Released-TR-Web D $1,271.45 $1,271.45 $1,271.45 100.00 % $0.00 411767 - Net Assets Released-TR-Musso $1,583.83 $1,583.83 $1,583.83 100.00 % $0.00 411769 - Net Assets Released-TR-Stewar $683.40 $683.40 $0.00 0.00 % $0.00 411800 - Net Assets Released-TR-CSR $272.56 $272.56 $272.56 100.00 % $0.00 Total Net Assets Released $178,649.50 $178,649.50 $161,804.70 90.57 % $6,000.00 Total Revenues (40 ) $1,516,863.00 $1,516,863.00 $1,608,480.03 106.04 % $1,404,031.99 Total Revenue & Gains Unrestricted $1,516,863.00 $1,516,863.00 $1,608,480.03 106.04 % $1,404,031.99
Expenses Expenses (50 ) Evangelism&Congregational Dev. E & C Department Expenses 545200 - E & C Resource Library $250.00 $250.00 $30.00 12.00 % $30.00 545250 - E & C Percept Fee $1,995.00 $1,995.00 $1,995.00 100.00 % $0.00 545300 - E & C Leadership Training $500.00 $500.00 $464.43 92.89 % $0.00 545400 - E & C Workshops/Meetings $500.00 $500.00 $747.43 149.49 % $749.38 545500 - E & C Department Expense $1,500.00 $1,500.00 $145.18 9.68 % $3,168.20 Total E & C Department Expenses $4,745.00 $4,745.00 $3,382.04 71.28 % $3,947.58 Diocesan Mission Funding 541100 - St. Thomas Campbellsville $23,000.00 $23,000.00 $23,000.00 100.00 % $25,000.00 541110 - Trinity, Fulton $10,000.00 $10,000.00 $5,833.31 58.33 % $0.00 541120 - St. Andrew's, Glasgow $28,000.00 $28,000.00 $28,000.00 100.00 % $28,000.00 541140 - Trinity, Russellville $9,000.00 $9,000.00 $9,000.00 100.00 % $9,000.00 541145 - Resurrection, Lou $15,000.00 $15,000.00 $15,000.00 100.00 % $0.00 541150 - St. Paul's, Hickman $3,500.00 $3,500.00 $2,041.69 58.33 % $0.00 541165 - St. James, Shelbyville $4,000.00 $4,000.00 $4,000.00 100.00 % $20,000.00 541175 - Our Merciful Saviour $15,000.00 $15,000.00 $15,000.00 100.00 % $15,000.00 541185 - St. Peter's, Gilbertsville $10,000.00 $10,000.00 $10,000.00 100.00 % $12,000.00 541200 - St. George's Church, Lou. $6,500.00 $6,500.00 $6,500.00 100.00 % $6,500.00 541210 - Church of the Advent $20,000.00 $20,000.00 $20,000.00 100.00 % $0.00 541220 - Messiah-Trinity, Louisvil $15,000.00 $15,000.00 $15,000.00 100.00 % $15,000.00 541240 - Holy Trinity, Brandenburg $9,000.00 $9,000.00 $9,000.00 100.00 % $10,000.00 541260 - Aaron McNeil House $15,000.00 $15,000.00 $15,000.00 100.00 % $15,000.00 541280 - St.George's Community Ctr $20,000.00 $20,000.00 $20,000.00 100.00 % $20,000.00 541290 - Kentucky Refugee Ministries $1,500.00 $1,500.00 $1,500.00 100.00 % $1,500.00 545100 - Parish Development Grants $7,330.00 $7,330.00 $7,329.96 100.00 % $7,330.00 Total Diocesan Mission Funding $211,830.00 $211,830.00 $206,204.96 97.34 % $184,330.00 Total Evangelism&Congregational Dev. $216,575.00 $216,575.00 $209,587.00 96.77 % $188,277.58 Christian Formation Dept. Christian Form. Dept. Expenses 551100 - Education for Minstry $1,750.00 $1,750.00 $1,725.00 98.57 % $1,500.00 551200 - Resource Library $150.00 $150.00 $0.00 0.00 % $0.00 551300 - Christian Formation Conf. $400.00 $400.00 $75.98 19.00 % $0.00 551400 - Leadership Training $1,500.00 $1,500.00 $150.00 10.00 % $971.90 551500 - Communications $200.00 $200.00 $0.00 0.00 % $0.00 551600 - Christian Formation Dept. $1,300.00 $1,300.00 $156.50 12.04 % $206.94 551650 - School of Ministry $14,975.00 $14,975.00 $10,605.55 70.82 % $7,051.04 563550 - Cursillo Expense $1,500.00 $1,500.00 $0.00 0.00 % $1,500.00 Total Christian Form. Dept. Expenses $21,775.00 $21,775.00 $12,713.03 58.38 % $11,229.88 College Ministries 542100 - Univ of Lou.-Chaplain $23,198.00 $23,198.00 $23,198.00 100.00 % $23,198.00 542200 - Univ of Lou.-Program $3,960.00 $3,960.00 $3,960.00 100.00 % $3,960.00 542300 - Univ of Lou.-Interfaith C $5,000.00 $5,000.00 $5,000.00 100.00 % $5,000.00 B4 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
EpiscopalEpiscopal Diocese Diocese Of OfKentucky Kentucky PagePage : 3 StatementStatement of Activities of Activities - Detail - Detail Portrait Portrait Departments:Camps, Christian All Saint's Center,Camps,ChristianFormation, Church Pledgesm Formation,Church College Pledges,Communications,Diocesan Ministries, etc... Mission Funding,Diocesan Staff,Epis Ch & Ecumenical Outreach,Episcopate,Evangelism & Congregational Dev.,Year-to-date,Finance & Stewardship Through Dept,Jubilee December and 2010 Justice Dept,Office Expense,Other Diocesan Costs,Youth,College Ministries January to December 2010 Accounts Annual Budget YTD Budget YTD Actual % of YTD YTD Actual Accounts Annual(This Budget Year) YTD (ThisBudget Year) (This YTD (ThisActual Year) (This % of BudgetYTD Budget Used YTD Actual(Last Year)(Last (This Year) Year) Year) Used (This Year) Year) (This Year)
543100 - Murray State Univ.Chaplin $28,925.00 $28,925.00 $28,925.00 100.00 % $28,925.00 543200 - Murray State Univ.Program $7,425.00 $7,425.00 $7,425.00 100.00 % $7,475.00 544100 - Western Univ. Chaplin $15,000.00 $15,000.00 $9,845.46 65.64 % $20,000.00 544200 - Western Univ. Program $5,863.00 $5,863.00 $5,863.00 100.00 % $5,863.00 544400 - College & Young Adult Leader $1,000.00 $1,000.00 $446.90 44.69 % $1,000.00 544410 - College Ministries Conference $1,000.00 $1,000.00 $0.00 0.00 % $0.00 Total College Ministries $91,371.00 $91,371.00 $84,663.36 92.66 % $95,421.00 Youth 551700 - Youth Department Expenses $2,500.00 $2,500.00 $2,889.78 115.59 % $2,106.71 551730 - Youth Leadership Training $1,000.00 $1,000.00 $2,069.73 206.97 % $809.09 551740 - Youth Communications $1,000.00 $1,000.00 $754.89 75.49 % $0.00 551750 - Youth Dept. Promotions $1,000.00 $1,000.00 $1,385.99 138.60 % $100.19 551800 - Youth Postage $0.00 $0.00 $416.30 0.00 % $0.00 552100 - Conf/Gathering Supplies $1,000.00 $1,000.00 $324.19 32.42 % $835.73 552200 - Conf/Gath.Staff Rm&Board $1,200.00 $1,200.00 $394.38 32.86 % $791.75 552300 - Conf/Gathering Music Exp. $600.00 $600.00 $0.00 0.00 % $0.00 552400 - Conf/Gatherng Scholarship $1,100.00 $1,100.00 $1,147.50 104.32 % $310.33 Total Youth $9,400.00 $9,400.00 $9,382.76 99.82 % $4,953.80 Camps 555100 - Camp Supplies $2,000.00 $2,000.00 $2,045.17 102.26 % $3,362.03 555200 - Counselor Training $4,500.00 $4,500.00 $3,353.64 74.53 % $3,232.50 555300 - Counselor Salaries $28,500.00 $28,500.00 $26,017.44 91.29 % $21,090.27 555400 - Camp Staff Room & Board $22,000.00 $22,000.00 $16,249.41 73.86 % $18,305.00 555420 - Priests Family Room/Board $1,500.00 $1,500.00 $1,970.00 131.33 % $420.00 555500 - Camp Music $2,500.00 $2,500.00 $2,200.00 88.00 % $2,328.75 555550 - Camp T-Shirts $1,500.00 $1,500.00 $1,975.00 131.67 % $1,862.77 555600 - Camp Scholarships $8,250.00 $8,250.00 $6,814.00 82.59 % $9,030.00 555620 - Youth Promotions $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00 % $549.60 559960 - Yth-EYE/PYE Events $0.00 $0.00 $761.84 0.00 % $0.00 Total Camps $70,750.00 $70,750.00 $61,386.50 86.77 % $60,180.92 All Saints Camp & Conf. Center 562100 - All Saints' Center $86,372.00 $86,372.00 $86,372.00 100.00 % $92,000.00 Total All Saints Camp & Conf. Center $86,372.00 $86,372.00 $86,372.00 100.00 % $92,000.00 Total Christian Formation Dept. $279,668.00 $279,668.00 $254,517.65 91.01 % $263,785.60 Justice & Jubilee Dept. 562500 - Justice and Jubilee Dept Exp $4,000.00 $4,000.00 $2,356.77 58.92 % $928.96 562510 - Health Ministries $200.00 $200.00 $0.00 0.00 % $0.00 Total Justice & Jubilee Dept. $4,200.00 $4,200.00 $2,356.77 56.11 % $928.96 Finance and Stewardship Dept. 562550 - Stewardship Committee $700.00 $700.00 $0.00 0.00 % $1,250.00 562860 - Finance Dept. Expense $1,000.00 $1,000.00 $36.34 3.63 % $720.00 563350 - Audit $22,000.00 $22,000.00 $17,870.00 81.23 % $22,000.00 Total Finance and Stewardship Dept. $23,700.00 $23,700.00 $17,906.34 75.55 % $23,970.00 Epis Ch & Ecumenical Outreach 564000 - Pledge to National Church $211,069.00 $211,069.00 $211,069.00 100.00 % $208,980.00 564100 - Province IV Assessment $2,873.00 $2,873.00 $2,873.00 100.00 % $3,123.00 564120 - University of the South $500.00 $500.00 $500.00 100.00 % $500.00 564130 - Reserve Gen. Convention 2012 $12,200.00 $12,200.00 $12,200.00 100.00 % $11,672.52 564140 - Reserve Provincial Synod $4,000.00 $4,000.00 $4,000.00 100.00 % $2,895.53 564150 - Reserve Lanbeth Conf.2018 $2,000.00 $2,000.00 $2,000.00 100.00 % $0.00 565100 - Ky Council of Churches $11,243.00 $11,243.00 $11,243.00 100.00 % $10,481.00 Total Epis Ch & Ecumenical Outreach $243,885.00 $243,885.00 $243,885.00 100.00 % $237,652.05 Diocesan Operational Costs The Episcopate 521221 - Bishop Gulick - Salary $77,825.00 $77,825.00 $87,553.44 112.50 % $116,737.96 521222 - Bishop Gulick - Housing $24,087.00 $24,087.00 $27,097.56 112.50 % $36,130.08 521223 - Bishop Gulick - Pension $18,344.00 $18,344.00 $20,255.03 110.42 % $27,516.00 521224 - Bishop Gulick - Insurance $469.00 $469.00 $374.00 79.74 % $408.00 521260 - Bishop Gulick - Auto $3,200.00 $3,200.00 $3,056.35 95.51 % $3,007.04 521270 - Bishop Gulick - Travel $5,000.00 $5,000.00 $5,256.49 105.13 % $7,390.61 521280 - Bishop Gulick - Entertain $1,333.00 $1,333.00 $2,082.50 156.23 % $2,049.59 521521 - 8th Bp of Ky-Salary $28,857.00 $28,857.00 $32,512.50 112.67 % $0.00 521522 - 8th Bp of Ky-Housing $12,043.00 $12,043.00 $13,500.00 112.10 % $0.00 521523 - 8th Bp of Ky-Pension $7,362.00 $7,362.00 $8,343.60 113.33 % $0.00 521524 - 8th Bp of Ky-Insurance $10,212.00 $10,212.00 $10,192.00 99.80 % $0.00 B5 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
EpiscopalEpiscopal Diocese Diocese Of OfKentucky Kentucky PagePage : 14 StatementStatement of Activities of Activities - Detail - Detail Portrait Portrait Departments:Camps, Christian All Saint's Center,Camps,ChristianFormation, Church Pledgesm Formation,Church College Pledges,Communications,Diocesan Ministries, etc... Mission Funding,Diocesan Staff,Epis Ch & Ecumenical Outreach,Episcopate,Evangelism & Congregational Dev.,FinanceYear-to-date, & Stewardship Through Dept,Jubilee December and 2010 Justice Dept,Office Expense,Other Diocesan Costs,Youth,College Ministries January to December 2010 Accounts Annual Budget YTD Budget YTD Actual % of YTD YTD Actual Accounts Annual(This Budget Year) YTD (ThisBudget Year) (This YTD (ThisActual Year) (This % of BudgetYTD Budget Used YTD Actual(Last Year)(Last (This Year) Year) Year) Used (This Year) Year) (This Year)
521525 - 8th Bp of Ky-Move $0.00 $0.00 $18,454.56 0.00 % $0.00 521560 - 8th Bp of Ky-Auto $1,800.00 $1,800.00 $1,018.93 56.61 % $0.00 521570 - 8th Bp of Ky-Travel $2,000.00 $2,000.00 $5,086.53 254.33 % $0.00 521580 - 8th Bp of Ky-Entertainment $1,667.00 $1,667.00 $633.75 38.02 % $0.00 Total The Episcopate $194,199.00 $194,199.00 $235,417.24 121.22 % $193,239.28 Diocesan Staff-Administrative 523100 - Adm.Asst.to Bishop - Salary $56,852.00 $56,852.00 $56,852.64 100.00 % $56,852.64 523110 - Adm.Asst to Bishop - FICA $4,349.00 $4,349.00 $4,349.28 100.01 % $4,349.28 523120 - Adm.Asst.to Bishop - Insurance $1,298.00 $1,298.00 $1,870.96 144.14 % $1,870.96 523130 - Adm.Asst.to Bishop - Pension $5,117.00 $5,117.00 $5,116.68 99.99 % $5,117.00 523200 - Controller - Salary $56,853.00 $56,853.00 $56,853.00 100.00 % $56,853.12 523210 - Controller - FICA $4,349.00 $4,349.00 $4,349.00 100.00 % $4,349.28 523220 - Controller - Insuranc $11,614.00 $11,614.00 $11,767.85 101.32 % $11,329.80 523230 - Controller - Pension $5,118.00 $5,118.00 $5,267.80 102.93 % $5,116.80 523300 - Office Administrator - Salary $12,738.00 $12,738.00 $12,743.62 100.04 % $11,604.82 523310 - Office Administrator - FICA $974.00 $974.00 $974.89 100.09 % $1,152.28 523320 - Office Administrator - Insura $0.00 $0.00 $320.88 0.00 % $308.72 523330 - Office Administrator - Pensio $1,146.00 $1,146.00 $1,146.48 100.04 % $1,050.93 523750 - Financial Assistant-Salary $18,200.00 $18,200.00 $11,507.42 63.23 % $8,428.50 523770 - Financial Assistant-FICA $1,392.00 $1,392.00 $698.13 50.15 % $644.80 Total Diocesan Staff-Administrative $180,000.00 $180,000.00 $173,818.63 96.57 % $169,028.93 Diocesan Staff-Program 523000 - Canon to the Ordinary - Salary $52,563.00 $52,563.00 $52,562.88 100.00 % $52,562.82 523005 - Canon to the Ordinary - Housi $18,630.00 $18,630.00 $18,630.00 100.00 % $18,630.00 523020 - Canon to the Ordinary - Insura $11,184.00 $11,184.00 $11,184.00 100.00 % $11,184.00 523030 - Canon to the Ordinary - Pensi $12,815.00 $12,815.00 $12,814.68 100.00 % $12,814.68 523050 - Canon to the Ordinary - Travel $9,000.00 $9,000.00 $8,421.29 93.57 % $7,641.35 523400 - Yoouth Coord. - Salary $23,286.00 $23,286.00 $22,499.04 96.62 % $22,499.04 523410 - Youth Coord. - FICA $1,781.00 $1,781.00 $1,721.04 96.63 % $1,721.04 523430 - Youth Coord. - Pension $2,096.00 $2,096.00 $2,096.00 100.00 % $0.00 523440 - Youth Coord. - Cont. Educatio $1,000.00 $1,000.00 $775.40 77.54 % $0.00 523450 - Youth Coord. - Travel $4,000.00 $4,000.00 $4,494.16 112.35 % $3,636.79 523600 - Communication Director - Sala $21,054.00 $21,054.00 $26,290.35 124.87 % $39,784.08 523605 - Communication Director - Hou $17,719.00 $17,719.00 $17,718.72 100.00 % $0.00 523610 - Communication Director - FIC $1,091.00 $1,091.00 $1,090.53 99.96 % $3,043.63 523620 - Communications Director - Ins $11,320.00 $11,320.00 $11,205.30 98.99 % $11,235.12 523630 - Communications Director - Pe $6,545.00 $6,545.00 $6,624.46 101.21 % $3,580.56 Total Diocesan Staff-Program $194,084.00 $194,084.00 $198,127.85 102.08 % $188,333.11 Diocesan Staff-Other Costs 523810 - Dioc. Adm. Staff Cont Ed $2,000.00 $2,000.00 $928.00 46.40 % $400.00 523820 - Dioc. Adm. Staff Travel $1,500.00 $1,500.00 $1,756.51 117.10 % $1,836.60 523830 - Insurance - Workers' Comp $3,800.00 $3,800.00 $3,843.00 101.13 % $3,749.00 Total Diocesan Staff-Other Costs $7,300.00 $7,300.00 $6,527.51 89.42 % $5,985.60 Office Expense 531000 - Rent $45,146.00 $45,146.00 $45,146.00 100.00 % $45,146.00 531050 - Parking $5,100.00 $5,100.00 $4,875.00 95.59 % $4,580.00 531100 - Utilities $17,340.00 $17,340.00 $21,029.88 121.28 % $20,700.00 531200 - Office Supplies $6,500.00 $6,500.00 $7,344.82 113.00 % $6,477.07 531300 - Purchases & Rental Fees $4,000.00 $4,000.00 $3,934.57 98.36 % $3,948.25 531400 - Equipment-Maint. & Repair $8,000.00 $8,000.00 $9,804.89 122.56 % $9,033.26 531420 - Equipment - Reserves - copier $2,000.00 $2,000.00 $2,000.00 100.00 % $2,000.00 531440 - Equipment - reserves - compute $3,000.00 $3,000.00 $3,000.00 100.00 % $3,000.00 531500 - Telephone $3,500.00 $3,500.00 $2,716.76 77.62 % $2,526.80 531550 - Telephone-White&Yellow Pg $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00 % $1,908.00 531570 - Web Site & Online Service $4,200.00 $4,200.00 $3,876.00 92.29 % $4,201.97 531600 - Postage $3,500.00 $3,500.00 $2,630.91 75.17 % $2,649.88 531700 - Insurance-Property&Liabil $9,200.00 $9,200.00 $9,475.81 103.00 % $7,525.26 531720 - Insurance-Prop ESP Travel $500.00 $500.00 $574.00 114.80 % $0.00 531800 - Subscriptions and Fees $400.00 $400.00 $380.90 95.22 % $360.45 532200 - Expense 1998 Office Move $950.00 $950.00 $942.24 99.18 % $942.24 532300 - Loan Computer Equipment $4,622.00 $4,622.00 $4,572.72 98.93 % $4,572.72 Total Office Expense $117,958.00 $117,958.00 $122,304.50 103.68 % $119,571.90 Communications 561100 - Ep.News-Postage $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00 % $27,811.56 561200 - Ep.News-Reporters $3,400.00 $3,400.00 $1,345.65 39.58 % $3,229.56 561300 - Ep.News-Publishing $20,444.00 $20,444.00 $18,513.86 90.56 % $0.00 B6 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
EpiscopalEpiscopal Diocese Diocese Of OfKentucky Kentucky PagePage : 5 StatementStatement of Activities of Activities - Detail - Detail Portrait Portrait Departments:Camps, Christian All Saint's Center,Camps,ChristianFormation, Church Pledgesm Formation,Church College Pledges,Communications,Diocesan Ministries, etc... Mission Funding,Diocesan Staff,Epis Ch & Ecumenical Outreach,Episcopate,Evangelism & Congregational Dev.,FinanceYear-to-date, & Stewardship Through Dept,Jubilee December and 2010 Justice Dept,Office Expense,Other Diocesan Costs,Youth,College Ministries January to December 2010 Accounts Annual Budget YTD Budget YTD Actual % of YTD YTD Actual Accounts Annual(This Budget Year) YTD (ThisBudget Year) (This YTD (ThisActual Year) (This % of BudgetYTD Budget Used YTD Actual(Last Year)(Last (This Year) Year) Year) Used (This Year) Year) (This Year)
561600 - Ep.News-Telecommunications $2,500.00 $2,500.00 $1,954.40 78.18 % $13.77 561700 - Ep.News-Miscellaneous $200.00 $200.00 $495.28 247.64 % $0.00 561800 - Ep.News-Travel/Convention $900.00 $900.00 $441.25 49.03 % $604.82 561900 - Ep.News-Conferences $900.00 $900.00 $639.35 71.04 % $764.00 561940 - Ep.News-Digital Faith Commun $6,000.00 $6,000.00 $6,000.00 100.00 % $0.00 Total Communications $34,344.00 $34,344.00 $29,389.79 85.57 % $32,423.71 Other Diocesan Costs 545600 - Clergy Deployment Expense $3,000.00 $3,000.00 $4,188.86 139.63 % $3,260.05 562400 - Trustees & Council $3,000.00 $3,000.00 $4,232.96 141.10 % $4,443.83 562600 - Comm.on Ministry Dept.Exp $1,750.00 $1,750.00 $2,212.61 126.43 % $2,266.00 562700 - Liturgical Comm.Expenses $100.00 $100.00 $0.00 0.00 % $0.00 562800 - Ecumenical Commission $1,300.00 $1,300.00 $1,711.35 131.64 % $1,495.09 562850 - Standing Committee $200.00 $200.00 $0.00 0.00 % $0.00 562900 - Campanion Diocese Committ $100.00 $100.00 $29.43 29.43 % $42.70 562950 - Chancellor $1,000.00 $1,000.00 $1,000.00 100.00 % $1,000.00 563100 - Contingencies & New Prog. $1,000.00 $1,000.00 $0.00 0.00 % $530.75 563150 - Sexual Misconduct Awarene $500.00 $500.00 $0.00 0.00 % $1,516.49 563220 - Retired Clergy Chaplan $3,000.00 $3,000.00 $3,000.00 100.00 % $3,000.00 563400 - Printing Adv.Rept/Journal $3,000.00 $3,000.00 $1,417.70 47.26 % $3,528.25 563450 - Diocesan Convention $3,000.00 $3,000.00 $0.00 0.00 % $0.00 Total Other Diocesan Costs $20,950.00 $20,950.00 $17,792.91 84.93 % $21,083.16 Total Diocesan Operational Costs $748,835.00 $748,835.00 $783,378.43 104.61 % $729,665.69 Total Expenses (50 ) $1,516,863.00 $1,516,863.00 $1,511,631.19 99.66 % $1,444,279.88 Total Expenses $1,516,863.00 $1,516,863.00 $1,511,631.19 99.66 % $1,444,279.88
Net Total $0.00 $0.00 $96,848.84 0.00 % ($40,247.89) B7 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
Episcopal Diocese Of Kentucky Page: 7 Statement of Activities - Detail Portrait Diocesan Adult Conf/Event Year-to-date, Through December 2010 Episcopal Diocese Of Kentucky Page : 6 Statement of Activities - Detail Portrait Department: Diocesan Adult Conf/Event Accounts AnnualJanuary Budget to DecemberYTD 2010Budget YTD Actual % of YTD YTD Actual
(This Year) (This Year) (This Year) Budget Used (Last Year) Accounts Annual Budget YTD Budget (This YTD Actual (This % of YTD Budget YTD Actual (Last (This Year) Year) Year) Used (This(This Year) Year) Year)
Revenue & Gains Unrestricted Revenues (4D ) Revenues Adult Conf/Event 421140 - Christian Formation Conf. $0.00 $0.00 $610.00 0.00 % $0.00 421195 - Chancellor's Conference $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00 % $7,590.00 421240 - Diocesan Convention $0.00 $0.00 $19,495.00 0.00 % $11,850.00 421340 - M & E Conferences $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00 % $2,835.00 421360 - Leadership Conference 2010 $0.00 $0.00 $3,279.50 0.00 % $0.00 421500 - EFM Training $0.00 $0.00 $3,250.00 0.00 % $1,850.00 421660 - Wardens & Treas.Conferenc $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00 % $538.00 445170 - Contribution-School of Ministr $0.00 $0.00 $4,971.00 0.00 % $7,068.00 Total Revenues Adult Conf/Event $0.00 $0.00 $31,605.50 0.00 % $31,731.00 Total Revenues (4D ) $0.00 $0.00 $31,605.50 0.00 % $31,731.00 Revenues (4S ) Subsidies/Trans. Adult Conf 421720 - Subsidy-Christian Formation $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00 % $6,718.99 421750 - Subsidy-General Conventio $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00 % $11,672.52 421775 - Subsidy-Casparian Fund $0.00 $0.00 $1,050.00 0.00 % $150.00 421790 - Subsidy-Diocesan Budget $0.00 $0.00 $11,817.41 0.00 % $4,077.57 449830 - Trans.Design.-Gen.Conven. $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00 % $12,000.00 449865 - Trans.Design. SOM Reserves $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00 % $152.75 449957 - Trans. Temp.Restr-EFM Ment $0.00 $0.00 $91.26 0.00 % $0.00 Total Subsidies/Trans. Adult Conf $0.00 $0.00 $12,958.67 0.00 % $34,771.83 Total Revenues (4S ) $0.00 $0.00 $12,958.67 0.00 % $34,771.83 Total Revenue & Gains Unrestricted $0.00 $0.00 $44,564.17 0.00 % $66,502.83
Expenses Expenses (5D ) Expenses Adult Conf/Event 534095 - Chancellor's Conference $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00 % $7,590.00 534120 - Parish Adm Day $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00 % $300.75 534130 - EFM Mentor Training $0.00 $0.00 $3,341.26 0.00 % $1,893.00 534140 - Christian Education Conf. $0.00 $0.00 $509.50 0.00 % $0.00 534210 - Mission and Evanglism Confer $0.00 $0.00 $997.43 0.00 % $2,996.29 534240 - Diocesan Convention $0.00 $0.00 $19,595.50 0.00 % $4,323.68 534260 - General Convention 2009 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00 % $23,672.52 534480 - School of Ministry Expense $0.00 $0.00 $15,576.55 0.00 % $14,046.74 534490 - Province IV Synod Exp $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00 % $2,895.53 534500 - Casparian Fund Grants $0.00 $0.00 $1,050.00 0.00 % $0.00 534545 - Leadership Conference $0.00 $0.00 $3,493.93 0.00 % $0.00 534570 - Trans EFM Reserves $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00 % $107.00 534660 - Wardens & Treas.Conferenc $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00 % $1,258.00 Total Expenses Adult Conf/Event $0.00 $0.00 $44,564.17 0.00 % $59,083.51 Total Expenses (5D ) $0.00 $0.00 $44,564.17 0.00 % $59,083.51 Total Expenses $0.00 $0.00 $44,564.17 0.00 % $59,083.51
Net Total $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00 % $7,419.32 Temporary Restricted Revenue 602010 - Operating-Adult TR Contributi $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00 % $107.00 Total Temporary Restricted Revenue $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00 % $107.00
Net Operating Total $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00 % $7,526.32 B8 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
Episcopal Diocese Of Kentucky Page: 8 Statement of Activities - Detail Portrait DiocesanEpiscopal Adult Diocese Conf/Event Of Kentucky Page : 7 Year-to-date,Statement ofThrough Activities December - Detail Portrait 2010 Department: Diocesan Youth Camp/Event January to December 2010
AccountsAccounts AnnualAnnual Budget Budget YTDYTD Budget Budget (This YTD YTDActual Actual (This % of YTD% of Budget YTD YTD ActualYTD Actual (Last (This(This Year) Year) (ThisYear) Year) (ThisYear) Year) UsedBudget (This Year) Used (LastYear) Year) (This Year) Revenue & Gains Unrestricted Revenues (4Y ) Revenue Youth Camps/Event 481180 - Spring Gathering $0.00 $0.00 $1,710.00 0.00 % $1,026.67 481240 - SH Camp (9 through 12 Grade) $0.00 $0.00 $8,000.00 0.00 % $4,876.49 481340 - JH Camp (7th & 8th Grade) $0.00 $0.00 $7,938.00 0.00 % $5,866.84 481360 - NH Camp (5th & 6th Grade) $0.00 $0.00 $8,642.00 0.00 % $7,688.33 481400 - PRI Camp (2nd - 4th Grade)-C $0.00 $0.00 $7,218.00 0.00 % $7,933.34 481670 - Family Camp $0.00 $0.00 $945.00 0.00 % $0.00 481680 - Fall Sr Gathering $0.00 $0.00 $2,196.30 0.00 % $2,325.00 481740 - PYE and EYE $0.00 $0.00 $150.00 0.00 % $0.00 481820 - T-shirt/Bumper Sticker/Scholar $0.00 $0.00 $10.00 0.00 % $0.00 Total Revenue Youth Camps/Event $0.00 $0.00 $36,809.30 0.00 % $29,716.67 Subsidies Youth Camps/Eve 481900 - Subsidy Camp/Gath Supplies $0.00 $0.00 $2,363.00 0.00 % $4,052.59 481905 - Subsidy Staff Room&Board $0.00 $0.00 $16,643.79 0.00 % $19,096.75 481906 - Subsidy - Priest Family Rm & B $0.00 $0.00 $1,970.00 0.00 % $420.00 481910 - Subsidy Counselor Train-Prog $0.00 $0.00 $3,353.64 0.00 % $3,232.50 481915 - Subsidy Counselor Expense $0.00 $0.00 $21,817.44 0.00 % $21,090.27 481920 - Subsidy Scholarships-Bdgt $0.00 $0.00 $7,641.50 0.00 % $9,370.33 481921 - Subsidy Scholarships-Perry Fun $0.00 $0.00 $720.00 0.00 % $1,170.00 481922 - Subsidy Scholarship-St. Thom $0.00 $0.00 $240.00 0.00 % $220.00 481925 - Subsidy Music Program $0.00 $0.00 $2,200.00 0.00 % $2,328.75 481927 - Subsidy - Camp Promo & T-Shi $0.00 $0.00 $3,726.47 0.00 % $2,512.56 481930 - Subsidy Youth Department $0.00 $0.00 $3,732.58 0.00 % $1,782.21 481935 - Subsidy PYE & EYE $0.00 $0.00 $1,361.84 0.00 % $0.00 481980 - Youth-Released from Restricti $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00 % $3,000.00 Total Subsidies Youth Camps/Eve $0.00 $0.00 $65,770.26 0.00 % $68,275.96 Total Revenues (4Y ) $0.00 $0.00 $102,579.56 0.00 % $97,992.63 Total Revenue & Gains Unrestricted $0.00 $0.00 $102,579.56 0.00 % $97,992.63
Expenses Expenses (5Y ) Expense Youth Camps/Event 536170 - Youth Department Expense $0.00 $0.00 $2,012.58 0.00 % $1,782.21 536180 - Spring Gathering $0.00 $0.00 $2,147.88 0.00 % $1,315.00 536240 - SH Camp (9 through 12 Grade) $0.00 $0.00 $14,044.93 0.00 % $10,142.00 536340 - JH Camp (7th & 8th Grade) $0.00 $0.00 $14,588.93 0.00 % $13,490.00 536360 - NH Camp (5th & 6th Grade) $0.00 $0.00 $16,024.93 0.00 % $14,280.00 536400 - PRI Camp (2nd - 4th Grade)-C $0.00 $0.00 $12,434.93 0.00 % $17,598.00 536680 - Fall Senior Gathering $0.00 $0.00 $2,700.00 0.00 % $3,168.75 536700 - Family Camp $0.00 $0.00 $1,922.69 0.00 % $0.00 536740 - PYE and EYE $0.00 $0.00 $1,511.84 0.00 % $0.00 536800 - Camp Counselor FICA $0.00 $0.00 $1,550.44 0.00 % $1,523.63 536810 - Counselor Training-Program $0.00 $0.00 $3,353.64 0.00 % $3,232.50 536811 - Contract Trainer/Labor $0.00 $0.00 $1,720.00 0.00 % $0.00 536820 - Camp Counselors/Lifeguard $0.00 $0.00 $20,267.00 0.00 % $22,566.64 536825 - Camp T-Shirts $0.00 $0.00 $3,736.47 0.00 % $2,512.56 536830 - Music Program $0.00 $0.00 $2,200.00 0.00 % $2,328.75 536840 - Camp & Gathering Supplies $0.00 $0.00 $2,363.30 0.00 % $4,052.59 Total Expense Youth Camps/Event $0.00 $0.00 $102,579.56 0.00 % $97,992.63 Total Expenses (5Y ) $0.00 $0.00 $102,579.56 0.00 % $97,992.63 Total Expenses $0.00 $0.00 $102,579.56 0.00 % $97,992.63
Net Total $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00 % $0.00 Temporary Restricted Revenue 603010 - Operating-Youth TR-Contribut $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00 % $3,000.00 703010 - Operating-Youth TR-Released $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00 % ($3,000.00) Total Temporary Restricted Revenue $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00 % $0.00
Net Operating Total $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00 % $0.00 B9 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
Episcopal Diocese Of Kentucky Page:9 Statement of Activities - Detail Portrait DiocesanEpiscopal Adult Diocese Conf/Event Of Kentucky Page : 8 Year-to-date,Statement ofThrough Activities December - Detail Portrait 2010 Department: Off Budget/Reserves January to December 2010
AccountsAccounts AnnualAnnual Budget Budget YTDYTD Budget Budget (This YTD YTDActual Actual (This % of YTD% of Budget YTD YTD ActualYTD Actual (Last (This(This Year) Year) (ThisYear) Year) (ThisYear) Year) UsedBudget (This Year) Used (LastYear) Year) (This Year) Revenue & Gains Unrestricted Revenues (4O ) Revenue Off Budget/Reserv 411585 - D Kohler's Gift-Unrestricted $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00 % $5,000.00 421300 - Electing of New Bishop Conve $0.00 $0.00 $12,700.00 0.00 % $0.00 441195 - Ordination Gifts $0.00 $0.00 $1,890.00 0.00 % $0.00 445100 - Contributions-Unrestrictd $0.00 $0.00 $4,881.90 0.00 % $300,000.00 445145 - Contributions-TR- Bishop's Cab $0.00 $0.00 $45,617.15 0.00 % $0.00 445146 - Contributions-TR- Gift Bishop $0.00 $0.00 $14,982.50 0.00 % $0.00 445147 - New Bishops Dinner $0.00 $0.00 $8,400.00 0.00 % $0.00 445150 - Contributions-TR-Barrow $0.00 $0.00 $8,400.00 0.00 % $8,400.00 445154 - Contribution-TR-MDG $0.00 $0.00 $1,008.35 0.00 % $0.00 445163 - Contributions-Diocese of Fort $0.00 $0.00 $7,516.00 0.00 % $67,644.00 445165 - Contributions-TR-All Saints $0.00 $0.00 $1,510.02 0.00 % $0.00 445173 - Contribution-TR-Environ. Proj $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00 % $3,000.00 445185 - Contribution- TR-UTO $0.00 $0.00 $5,109.91 0.00 % $0.00 445187 - Contributions-TR-Search Com $0.00 $0.00 $1,000.00 0.00 % $0.00 449500 - Transfer MR Search Process L $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00 % $100,000.00 449550 - Sale of Asset-Toyata $0.00 $0.00 $3,100.00 0.00 % $0.00 449600 - Episcopal Safety Program $0.00 $0.00 $5,000.00 0.00 % $0.00 449650 - Off Bdgt-Released from Restric $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00 % $20,130.31 449755 - Trans-Forward Fund $47,485.92 $47,485.92 $44,500.00 93.71 % $10,925.00 449762 - Trans. Commingled Fund $0.00 $0.00 $2,000.00 0.00 % $0.00 449780 - Trans-Dryfus Reserves $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00 % $11,847.50 449835 - Trans Design Audit Expense 2 $0.00 $0.00 $12,130.00 0.00 % $6,000.00 449840 - Trans.Design.-Auto Replac $0.00 $0.00 $20,200.62 0.00 % $0.00 449850 - Trans.Design.-Copier Repl $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00 % $4,583.44 449860 - Trans.Design.-Computer Eq $0.00 $0.00 $2,565.95 0.00 % $3,695.18 449867 - Trans. Design-S.Brown Transit $0.00 $0.00 $32,000.00 0.00 % $0.00 449868 - Trans.Design-MR Loan Search $0.00 $0.00 $17,823.10 0.00 % $0.00 449869 - Trans.Design-MR Loan Transit $0.00 $0.00 $29,053.80 0.00 % $0.00 449871 - Trans.Design 2011 Campbellsvi $0.00 $0.00 $20,000.00 0.00 % $0.00 449872 - Trans.Design.-Stewardship $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00 % $1,355.00 449885 - Trans.Design.-Korean Congreg $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00 % $25,000.00 449892 - Trans.Design MDG-bdgt pr yrs $0.00 $0.00 $9,180.00 0.00 % $0.00 449895 - Trans.Design.- Mayfield Reserv $18,000.00 $18,000.00 $21,917.01 121.76 % $0.00 449920 - Trans.Temp.Restrict-Hite $0.00 $0.00 $11,000.00 0.00 % $8,163.23 449935 - Trans.Temp.Restr-S Brown-Gl $0.00 $0.00 $200,000.00 0.00 % $0.00 449945 - Trans.Temp.Restr-MDG $0.00 $0.00 $13,345.28 0.00 % $0.00 Total Revenue Off Budget/Reserv $65,485.92 $65,485.92 $556,831.59 850.31 % $575,743.66 Total Revenues (4O ) $65,485.92 $65,485.92 $556,831.59 850.31 % $575,743.66 Total Revenue & Gains Unrestricted $65,485.92 $65,485.92 $556,831.59 850.31 % $575,743.66
Expenses Expense Expense Off Budget/Reserv 523705 - ESP Program $0.00 $0.00 $5,000.00 0.00 % $5,000.00 534300 - Transition - Electing Conventi $0.00 $0.00 $6,326.90 0.00 % $0.00 534320 - Transition-Conscretion New B $0.00 $0.00 $30,104.67 0.00 % $0.00 534335 - Transition-Walkabout $0.00 $0.00 $10,334.13 0.00 % $0.00 534410 - Transition-Clergy&Clergy Spo $0.00 $0.00 $2,205.83 0.00 % $0.00 534420 - Transition-New Bishop's Dinne $0.00 $0.00 $12,051.49 0.00 % $0.00 534425 - Transition-Bps/Spouses Breakfa $0.00 $0.00 $612.26 0.00 % $0.00 534435 - Transition-House Hunting Exp $0.00 $0.00 $2,784.03 0.00 % $0.00 534495 - Transition-Bp'sRetirement Rec $0.00 $0.00 $8,121.04 0.00 % $0.00 546080 - 2007-8 Audit Expense $0.00 $0.00 $12,130.00 0.00 % $6,000.00 546130 - Mission-St.Thomas, Campv $0.00 $0.00 $20,000.00 0.00 % $0.00 546144 - Bishop's Cabin Supplies $0.00 $0.00 $1,173.47 0.00 % $0.00 546145 - Bishop's Cabin - Trans Plant F $0.00 $0.00 $42,821.95 0.00 % $0.00 546146 - Gifts Bishop White $0.00 $0.00 $6,220.50 0.00 % $0.00 546160 - Presby.pkg-Barrow $0.00 $0.00 $8,400.00 0.00 % $8,400.00 546195 - Ordination Gifts $0.00 $0.00 $1,890.00 0.00 % $0.00 546203 - MDG-Alleluia Fund $0.00 $0.00 $22,525.28 0.00 % $0.00 546305 - Episcopal Church Home $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00 % $50,000.00 546313 - Christ Church Cathedral $14,500.00 $14,500.00 $14,500.00 100.00 % $50,000.00 546316 - Stewardship Conference 2009 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00 % $1,355.00 546340 - St. Martins Expenses $0.00 $0.00 $11,417.01 0.00 % $11,847.50 546350 - Ice Storm 2009 Relief $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00 % $9,130.31 546510 - Bp's Auto Major Maint. $0.00 $0.00 $880.12 0.00 % $0.00 B10 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
Episcopal Diocese Of Kentucky Page10 Statement of Activities - Detail Portrait DiocesanEpiscopal Adult Diocese Conf/Event Of Kentucky Page : 9 Year-to-date,Statement ofThrough Activities December - Detail Portrait 2010 Department: Off Budget/Reserves January to December 2010
AccountsAccounts AnnualAnnual Budget Budget YTDYTD Budget Budget (This YTD YTDActual Actual (This % of YTD% of Budget YTD YTD ActualYTD Actual (Last (This(This Year) Year) (ThisYear) Year) (ThisYear) Year) UsedBudget (This Year) Used (LastYear) Year) (This Year) 546518 - Resurrection $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00 % $21,000.00 546526 - Graves County Need Line $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00 % $1,500.00 546527 - Paducah Co-operative Ministrie $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00 % $3,000.00 546528 - Aaron McNeil $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00 % $1,500.00 546530 - Hite Grants $0.00 $0.00 $1,000.00 0.00 % $8,163.23 546531 - Hite Grant-M.Bojarski $0.00 $0.00 $10,000.00 0.00 % $0.00 546535 - Search Process Episcopate $0.00 $0.00 $20,968.80 0.00 % $53,123.10 546536 - Transition Process $0.00 $0.00 ($69.62) 0.00 % $0.00 546538 - Korean Congregation Support $30,000.00 $30,000.00 $30,000.00 100.00 % $37,712.75 546540 - Wheeler Fund Grant $0.00 $0.00 $2,000.00 0.00 % $0.00 546550 - Fulton-Mayfield Subsidy $15,000.00 $15,000.00 $8,750.00 58.33 % $0.00 546555 - Hickman-Mayfield Subsidy $3,000.00 $3,000.00 $1,750.00 58.33 % $0.00 548947 - Land Purchase-Glasgow $0.00 $0.00 $200,000.00 0.00 % $0.00 548950 - Equipment Diocese of Ky $0.00 $0.00 $21,886.45 0.00 % $3,695.18 548952 - Transfers to Dioc Bdgt/Enviro $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00 % $3,000.00 548953 - Transfers to Dioc Bdgt $0.00 $0.00 $1,510.02 0.00 % $5,000.00 548955 - Trans to Reserves $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00 % $293,520.90 548965 - Trans. to Other Funds. $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00 % $100,000.00 549000 - Transfers to Designated $0.00 $0.00 $23,081.07 0.00 % $0.00 549100 - Transfers to Temp. Rest. $0.00 $0.00 $16,501.99 0.00 % $6,893.73 Total Expense Off Budget/Reserv $62,500.00 $62,500.00 $556,877.39 891.00 % $679,841.70 Total Expense $62,500.00 $62,500.00 $556,877.39 891.00 % $679,841.70 Total Expenses $62,500.00 $62,500.00 $556,877.39 891.00 % $679,841.70
Net Total $2,985.92 $2,985.92 ($45.80) 0.00 % ($104,098.04) Temporary Restricted Revenue 604010 - Operating-Off Bdgt TR-Contri $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00 % $27,024.04 704010 - Operating-Off Bdgt-TR Release $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00 % ($20,130.31) Total Temporary Restricted Revenue $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00 % $6,893.73
Net Operating Total $2,985.92 $2,985.92 ($45.80) 0.00 % ($97,204.31) B11 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
Episcopal Diocese Of Kentucky Page 11 Summary of Restricted Accounts - Portrait Episcopal Diocese Of Kentucky Page : 10 SummaryAcceptance of Restricted Accounts Budget - Portrait (0) JanuaryAcceptance to December Budget (0) 2010 January to December 2010
Accounts BeginningBeginning RestrictedRestricted RestrictedRestricted EndingEnding Accounts BalanceBalance RevenueRevenue ExpensesExpenses BalanceBalance
Temporary Restricted Clearing Accounts 811000 - Unrestricted Clearing $0.00 $43,531.02 $43,531.02 $0.00 812000 - Temp.Restricted Clearing $0.00 $201,602.00 $201,602.00 $0.00 Total Clearing Accounts $0.00 $245,133.02 $245,133.02 $0.00 Designated 812100 - MR Loan-Search Process $46,876.90 $25,915.12 $72,792.02 $0.00 812200 - MR Loan-Transition $0.00 $37,837.21 $37,837.21 $0.00 821100 - Computer Updates $5,850.03 $3,000.00 $2,565.95 $6,284.08 821200 - Copy Machine Replacement $1,848.70 $2,000.00 $0.00 $3,848.70 821250 - Automobile Replacement $28,180.58 $3,100.00 $20,200.62 $11,079.96 821300 - General Convention 2012 $0.00 $14,200.00 $0.00 $14,200.00 821400 - Provincial Synod 2011 $0.00 $4,000.00 $0.00 $4,000.00 821500 - Lambeth Conference 2018 $2,196.05 $2,000.00 $0.00 $4,196.05 821630 - Mayfield Reserves $94,713.38 $3,731.06 $44,057.67 $54,386.77 821640 - Audit Expense Prior Years $12,130.00 $0.00 $12,130.00 $0.00 831610 - Woodcock Cross Ins.Claim $0.00 $4,881.90 $0.00 $4,881.90 831700 - New Missions Funding $42,817.53 $0.00 $1,995.00 $40,822.53 831750 - Campbellsville 2011 Funding $10,000.00 $0.00 $10,000.00 $0.00 831760 - Unrestricted Fort Worth Monies 2009 $36,644.00 $6,192.61 $42,836.61 $0.00 831765 - Unrestricted Fort Worth Monies 2010 $0.00 $7,516.00 $0.00 $7,516.00 840000 - Sally Brown Gifts $200,000.00 $35,169.85 $165,187.31 $69,982.54 840050 - S Brown 2010 Bdgt Subsidy $0.00 $70,451.67 $70,451.67 $0.00 840055 - S Brown Transition Bdgt $0.00 $32,000.00 $32,000.00 $0.00 840060 - S Brown 2011 Funding Campbellsville $0.00 $10,000.00 $10,000.00 $0.00 840065 - S Brown 2010 Addt'l Salary 2 Bishop $0.00 $25,000.00 $25,000.00 $0.00 850625 - MDG-Intn'l Dev. Giving-Bdgt $9,180.00 $0.00 $9,180.00 $0.00 Total Designated $490,437.17 $286,995.42 $556,234.06 $221,198.53 Temporarily Restricted 821650 - Environmental Project $427.36 $0.00 $427.36 $0.00 831600 - ECW/UTO Funds $282.43 $0.00 $0.00 $282.43 840400 - M.Hite Prior Yrs Income/Ministry Ed $27,576.90 $23,101.04 $34,101.04 $16,576.90 840410 - Hite 2010 Grant to SOM $0.00 $20,538.02 $20,538.02 $0.00 840415 - Hite 2010 Grant to Campbellsville $0.00 $10,000.00 $10,000.00 $0.00 840600 - Bishop White's Gifts $0.00 $21,228.00 $12,466.00 $8,762.00 840650 - Bishop's Cabin $0.00 $1,621.73 $0.00 $1,621.73 850300 - CSR/Human Concerns Income $272.56 $0.00 $272.56 $0.00 850605 - Jubilee & Justice Gifts $1,456.28 $0.00 $509.87 $946.41 850615 - School of Ministry $1,614.90 $0.00 $0.00 $1,614.90 850620 - Gifts to Hannah Ministries $150.00 $0.00 $150.00 $0.00 850630 - Gifts to UTO $0.00 $205,109.91 $200,000.00 $5,109.91 850640 - Gift Sally Brown $200,000.00 $0.00 $200,000.00 $0.00 850700 - Sudaneese Family Reunion $663.20 $0.00 $0.00 $663.20 860100 - Sewanee $/EFM Coordinator $150.00 $0.00 $0.00 $150.00 860300 - Bishop Marmion's Gift $1,851.21 $0.00 $0.00 $1,851.21 860400 - Stewardship Conf.Funding $683.40 $0.00 $0.00 $683.40 860600 - MDG/Hannah Ministries $4,820.49 $0.00 $4,820.49 $0.00 860605 - MDG-Alleluia Fund Gifts $8,374.79 $1,008.35 $8,374.79 $1,008.35 860610 - EFM Graduates $444.71 $0.00 $0.00 $444.71 860615 - EFM Mentor Training $544.88 $0.00 $91.26 $453.62 860700 - St. Geo. Comm. Ctr.Freedom School $500.00 $0.00 $500.00 $0.00 860710 - Web-site Development Gift-S.Warner $1,271.45 $0.00 $1,271.45 $0.00 860720 - Cursillo Scholarship Fund $100.00 $0.00 $0.00 $100.00 860730 - St.Thomas Scholarship Fd. $4,155.47 $100.00 $340.00 $3,915.47 860760 - Clergy Appr.Gift-Miss.Fd/Snow $5,020.00 $8,750.00 $13,750.00 $20.00 Total Temporarily Restricted $260,360.03 $291,457.05 $507,612.84 $44,204.24 Bishop's Unrestricted (8U ) 870100 - G. Musson Income $1,583.83 $0.00 $1,583.83 $0.00 Total Bishop's Unrestricted (8U ) $1,583.83 $0.00 $1,583.83 $0.00 Total Temporary Restricted $752,381.03 $823,585.49 $1,310,563.75 $265,402.77 B12 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
All Saints Episcopal Center Balance Sheet
December 2010 All Saints Episcopal Center Balance Sheet
Accounts December 2010
Assets 010120 - Cash Checking $10,736.47 332452 - Accounts Receivable $14,798.00 Total Assets $25,534.47
Liabilities, Fund Principal, & Restricted Funds Liabilities 002213 - Accounts Payable $13,953.20 002215 - Due to Diocese $5,102.00 002405 - All SS Reservation Deposits (R/D) $2,670.00 Total Liabilities $21,725.20 Fund Principal 002990 - All Saints Equity ($16,918.45) Excess Cash Received $8,812.35 Total Fund Principal and Excess Cash Received ($8,106.10) Restricted Funds Total Temporarily Restricted $11,915.37 Total Permanently Restricted $0.00 Total Restricted Funds $11,915.37 Total Liabilities, Fund Principal, & Restricted Funds $25,534.47
B13 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
All Saints Episcopal Center Page 1 Analysis ofAll Rev Saints & Exp Episcopal - Detail Center Portrait - All STS Page : 1 Analysis of Rev & Exp - Detail Portrait - All STS
JanuaryJanuary to December December 2010 2010 Accounts Annual Budget YTD Actual % of YTD YTD Actual Accounts Annual Budget(This Year)YTD Budget (This YTDYear) Actual Budget% Used of YTD (LastYTD Year) Actual (This Year) (This Year) (This Year) (ThisBudget Year) Used (Last Year) (This Year) Revenues Epis Youth 471100 - Epis Youth Conferences $14,000.00 $19,222.90 137.31 % $8,842.23 471110 - Summer Camp $66,679.00 $61,333.50 91.98 % $57,447.22 Total Epis Youth $80,679.00 $80,556.40 99.85 % $66,289.45 Epis Adults 471200 - Epis Adult Conferences & Mtgs $43,000.00 $33,026.05 76.80 % $27,075.45 471225 - Bishop Retirement Event $0.00 $526.00 0.00 % $0.00 Total Epis Adults $43,000.00 $33,552.05 78.03 % $27,075.45 Epis Parish Mtg/Conf 471300 - Epis Parish Mtg/Conf $0.00 $0.00 0.00 % $15,336.90 Total Epis Parish Mtg/Conf $0.00 $0.00 0.00 % $15,336.90 General Use 471500 - General Use $69,500.00 $57,493.20 82.72 % $56,493.62 Total General Use $69,500.00 $57,493.20 82.72 % $56,493.62 Private Use - Cabins, Kohler 471600 - Private Use - Cabins, Kohler $4,200.00 $77.00 1.83 % $3,901.23 Total Private Use - Cabins, Kohler $4,200.00 $77.00 1.83 % $3,901.23 Diocesan Budget Support 472000 - Diocesan Budget Support $86,372.00 $86,372.00 100.00 % $92,000.00 Total Diocesan Budget Support $86,372.00 $86,372.00 100.00 % $92,000.00 Other Revenues 473000 - Other revenues $1,000.00 $2,346.35 234.64 % $3,490.05 473100 - All Saints Sunday Gifts $6,000.00 $6,662.53 111.04 % $4,973.05 474000 - Transfers from other funds $6,000.00 $51,263.44 854.39 % $14,225.83 475000 - Grants $0.00 $2,930.00 0.00 % $46,999.56 Total Other Revenues $13,000.00 $63,202.32 486.17 % $69,688.49 Capital Improvement 477100 - Capital Improvements A-Frame Smi $0.00 $0.00 0.00 % $5,000.00 Total Capital Improvement $0.00 $0.00 0.00 % $5,000.00 Transfers from Reserves 478000 - Transfer from Prior Yr Surplus $0.00 $0.00 0.00 % $42,303.85 478100 - Transfer from Reserves-Claire $0.00 $823.20 0.00 % $0.00 478200 - Transfer from Temporary Restricted $0.00 $3,869.19 0.00 % $0.00 Total Transfers from Reserves $0.00 $4,692.39 0.00 % $42,303.85 Total Revenues $296,751.00 $325,945.36 109.84 % $378,088.99 Expenses Administrative/Development Salaries 570102 - Directors Salary $39,936.00 $32,947.20 82.50 % $41,981.06 570105 - Facility Manager - Wages $12,870.00 $17,462.50 135.68 % $8,379.14 570108 - Bookkeeper - Wages $0.00 $0.00 0.00 % $3,690.55 Total Salaries $52,806.00 $50,409.70 95.46 % $54,050.75 Benefits & FICA 570103 - Directors Benefits $5,672.00 $4,151.86 73.20 % $1,247.22 570104 - Directors FICA $3,056.00 $2,520.38 82.47 % $2,868.14 570106 - Facility Manager - Benefits $3,843.00 $3,842.49 99.99 % $0.00 570107 - Facility Manager FICA $985.00 $1,335.95 135.63 % $641.04 570109 - Bookkeeper - FICA $0.00 $0.00 0.00 % $282.33 Total Benefits & FICA $13,556.00 $11,850.68 87.42 % $5,038.73 Office 570250 - Office Supplies $1,800.00 $2,108.72 117.15 % $2,612.46 B14 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
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JanuaryJanuary to December December 2010 2010 Accounts Annual Budget YTD Actual % of YTD YTD Actual Accounts Annual Budget(This Year)YTD Budget (This YTDYear) Actual Budget% Used of YTD (LastYTD Year) Actual (This Year) (This Year) (This Year) (ThisBudget Year) Used (Last Year) (This Year) 570275 - Telephone $2,800.00 $2,894.52 103.38 % $3,195.53 570277 - ACS Software & Support $1,872.00 $1,868.65 99.82 % $2,149.67 570282 - Payroll Services $1,000.00 $1,067.50 106.75 % $0.00 Total Office $7,472.00 $7,939.39 106.26 % $7,957.66 Advertising 570260 - Program Support $300.00 $1,404.80 468.27 % $100.00 570261 - Marketing Consultation $0.00 $119.85 0.00 % $0.00 Total Advertising $300.00 $1,524.65 508.22 % $100.00 Miscellaneous 570270 - Miscellaneous $1,800.00 $2,146.65 119.26 % $1,538.16 570271 - New Director Startup $0.00 $0.00 0.00 % $2,309.88 Total Miscellaneous $1,800.00 $2,146.65 119.26 % $3,848.04 Total Administrative/Development $75,934.00 $73,871.07 97.28 % $70,995.18 Food Service Food Service Staff 570122 - Food Service Manager- Wages $12,000.00 $12,174.41 101.45 % $10,644.08 570124 - Food Service Staff - Wages $7,500.00 $10,322.15 137.63 % $9,232.88 Total Food Service Staff $19,500.00 $22,496.56 115.37 % $19,876.96 Food & Supplies 570160 - Food $28,000.00 $33,154.82 118.41 % $33,729.77 570161 - Canteen $700.00 $854.84 122.12 % $1,391.90 Total Food & Supplies $28,700.00 $34,009.66 118.50 % $35,121.67 Total Food Service $48,200.00 $56,506.22 117.23 % $54,998.63 Buildings& Grounds Maintenance Manager 570110 - Maint Manager Salary $33,665.00 $31,042.80 92.21 % $30,984.24 570112 - Maint Manager Benefits $4,265.00 $4,030.79 94.51 % $6,840.12 Total Maintenance Manager $37,930.00 $35,073.59 92.47 % $37,824.36 Grounds staff 570113 - Grounds Staff - Wages $6,000.00 $8,481.56 141.36 % $8,020.97 Total Grounds staff $6,000.00 $8,481.56 141.36 % $8,020.97 Cleaning Staff 570116 - Cleaning Staff - Wages $9,000.00 $9,703.00 107.81 % $9,767.01 Total Cleaning Staff $9,000.00 $9,703.00 107.81 % $9,767.01 Contract/Day Labor 570125 - Contract/Casual Labor $1,000.00 $664.57 66.46 % $611.76 Total Contract/Day Labor $1,000.00 $664.57 66.46 % $611.76 Waterfront & Pool Maint 570300 - Pool/Waterfront $2,000.00 $2,395.15 119.76 % $3,614.97 Total Waterfront & Pool Maint $2,000.00 $2,395.15 119.76 % $3,614.97 Equipment 570220 - General Equip & Furnishings $1,810.00 $1,490.20 82.33 % $2,105.79 570232 - Capital Equipment $0.00 $2,930.00 0.00 % $0.00 Total Equipment $1,810.00 $4,420.20 244.21 % $2,105.79 Utilities 570190 - Utilities - Gas $11,000.00 $8,988.05 81.71 % $11,007.81 570200 - Utilities - Electricity $30,000.00 $27,230.21 90.77 % $28,930.95 570280 - Utilities - Water $3,000.00 $3,801.23 126.71 % $3,298.12 Total Utilities $44,000.00 $40,019.49 90.95 % $43,236.88 General Repair & Maintenance 570210 - General Repair & Maintenance $15,000.00 $12,610.08 84.07 % $21,482.99 570215 - Ins Claims Expended-Non Capitaliz $0.00 $0.00 0.00 % $4,243.70 B15 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
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JanuaryJanuary to December December 2010 2010 Accounts Annual Budget YTD Actual % of YTD YTD Actual Accounts Annual Budget(This Year)YTD Budget (This YTDYear) Actual Budget% Used of YTD (LastYTD Year) Actual (This Year) (This Year) (This Year) (ThisBudget Year) Used (Last Year) (This Year) Total General Repair & Maintenance $15,000.00 $12,610.08 84.07 % $25,726.69 Insurance - Property/Liability 570230 - Insurance-Liability & Bldg & Truck $36,951.00 $35,878.67 97.10 % $38,988.55 Total Insurance - Property/Liability $36,951.00 $35,878.67 97.10 % $38,988.55 Vehicles - Maint/Repair 570180 - Vehicle Maintenance $2,000.00 $1,641.88 82.09 % $1,277.36 Total Vehicles - Maint/Repair $2,000.00 $1,641.88 82.09 % $1,277.36 Total Buildings& Grounds $155,691.00 $150,888.19 96.92 % $171,174.34 Staff Expenses FICA 570111 - Maint Manager FICA $2,500.00 $2,374.80 94.99 % $2,370.46 570114 - Grounds Staff - FICA $459.00 $648.46 141.28 % $613.63 570117 - Cleaning Staff - FICA $689.00 $742.37 107.75 % $747.18 570123 - Food Service Manager-FICA $918.00 $931.51 101.47 % $814.28 570126 - Food Service Staff - FICA $574.00 $789.92 137.62 % $706.34 Total FICA $5,140.00 $5,487.06 106.75 % $5,251.89 Workers Comp 570131 - Workers Comp $4,300.00 $4,338.00 100.88 % $4,281.00 Total Workers Comp $4,300.00 $4,338.00 100.88 % $4,281.00 Dues/Continuing Ed 570320 - Dues & Cont Ed $800.00 $470.00 58.75 % $1,552.00 Total Dues/Continuing Ed $800.00 $470.00 58.75 % $1,552.00 Directors Travel/Auto 570101 - Staff Auto/Travel Expense $0.00 $2,275.00 0.00 % $187.73 Total Directors Travel/Auto $0.00 $2,275.00 0.00 % $187.73 Total Staff Expenses $10,240.00 $12,570.06 122.75 % $11,272.62 Capital Expenditures Loans 570316 - Notes Payable #8 $4,941.00 $774.36 15.67 % $4,940.76 570317 - Note Payable #9 $1,745.00 $274.92 15.75 % $1,744.39 570318 - Note Payable # 10 $0.00 $30.00 0.00 % $0.00 570319 - Note Payable # 11 $950.00 $0.00 0.00 % $0.00 Total Loans $7,636.00 $1,079.28 14.13 % $6,685.15 Capital Improvements 570401 - Kohler Materials $0.00 $4,823.06 0.00 % $14,225.83 570410 - Insurance Claims $0.00 $0.00 0.00 % $58,718.10 570412 - Project-Marmion Refurbish $0.00 $702.74 0.00 % $0.00 570415 - Project A-Frame Smith $0.00 $3,869.19 0.00 % $392.24 570418 - Project-Claire $0.00 $823.20 0.00 % $0.00 Total Capital Improvements $0.00 $10,218.19 0.00 % $73,336.17 Total Capital Expenditures $7,636.00 $11,297.47 147.95 % $80,021.32 Transfers to Reserves 570430 - Trans TR Monies to Reserves $0.00 $12,000.00 0.00 % $4,607.76 Total Transfers to Reserves $0.00 $12,000.00 0.00 % $4,607.76 Total Expenses $297,701.00 $317,133.01 106.53 % $393,069.85
Net Total ($950.00) $8,812.35 0.00 % ($14,980.86) B16 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
DIOCESAN BUDGET
2010 2010 2011 2011 Line BUDGET PASSED ACTUAL INCOME ASKING INCREASE BUDGET # LINE ITEM DESCRIPTION AT CONVENTION AND EXPENSES BUDGET (DECREASE)
I. INCOME:
A. CONGREGATIONAL PLEDGES: 1 Christ Church Cathedral, Louisville 58,097 42,663 30,000 30,000 2 St. Luke’s, Anchorage 30,000 30,000 35,000 35,000 3 Church of the Ascension, Bardstown 14,346 14,346 12,741 12,741 4 Christ Church, Bowling Green 80,000 80,000 85,569 85,569 5 Holy Trinity, Brandenburg 5,823 5,823 5,052 5,052 6 St. Thomas, Campbellsville 4,055 4,055 4,560 4,560 7 Christ Church, Elizabethtown 14,177 14,177 13,252 13,252 8 St. Alban’s, Fern Creek 18,000 18,000 13,332 13,332 9 Resurrection, Louisville 13,334 13,342 13,561 13,561 10 Trinity, Fulton 5,365 5,365 5,165 5,165 11 St. Peter’s, Gilbertsville 6,564 6,564 6,325 6,325 12 St. Andrew’s, Glasgow 5,249 5,249 6,647 6,647 13 St. Francis, Harrods Creek 110,000 110,000 90,000 90,000 14 St. Paul’s, Henderson 12,000 12,000 12,000 12,000 15 St. Paul’s, Hickman 1,338 1,338 1,471 1,471 16 Grace, Hopkinsville 33,963 33,963 33,963 33,963 17 Calvary, Louisville 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 18 Church of the Advent, Louisville 19,698 19,698 - 26,979 26,979 19 Messiah-Trinity, Louisville 4,745 4,745 4,800 4,800 20 Our Merciful Saviour, Louisville 5,599 5,738 5,868 5,868 21 St. Andrew’s, Louisville 45,000 45,000 47,000 47,000 22 St. Clement’s, Louisville 2,610 2,610 1,128 1,128 23 St. George’s, Louisville 5,097 5,341 5,318 5,318 24 St. Mark’s, Louisville 66,543 67,334 71,085 71,085 25 St. Matthew’s, Louisville 142,000 142,000 128,804 128,804 26 St. Paul’s, Louisville 12,500 12,500 13,000 13,000 27 St. Peter’s, Louisville 6,272 6,272 7,180 7,180 28 St. Thomas, Louisville 24,000 24,000 25,000 25,000 29 St. Mary’s, Madisonville 12,600 13,350 14,400 14,400 30 St. John’s, Murray 19,656 21,568 19,904 19,904 31 Trinity, Owensboro 43,861 43,861 28,596 28,596 32 Grace, Paducah 55,794 55,794 58,670 58,670 33 St. James’, PeWee Valley 17,000 17,004 19,000 19,000 34 Trinity, Russellville 7,681 7,680 8,081 8,081 35 St. James’, Shelbyville 14,313 12,360 11,260 11,260 36 St. Luke’s Chapel, Louisville 8,030 8,038 8,030 8,030 37 TOTAL CONGREGATIONAL PLEDGES 975,311 961,777 895,762 26,979 922,740
B. OTHER FUNDING SOURCES: 38 BISHOP DUDLEY FUND 125,250 127,000 138,598 138,598 39 ENDOWMENT SPENDING 216,930 5.5% 216,930 170,257 5% 8,523 178,780 5.25% 40 CASH RESERVES INCOME - - 41 SPECIAL & INDIVIDUAL GIFTS 72,800 72,800 - 43 MARCIA HITE FUNDING FOR THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION 14,975 - - 44 PURCHASE AREA FUNDING-MAYFIELD 18,000 18,000 - OTHER FUNDING SOURCES: 45 CANON TO THE ORDINARY ENDOWMENT INCOME 12,000 12,326 12,000 326 12,326 46 FORT WORTH INCOME 36,644 36,644 7,516 7,516 47 SALLY BROWN MONIES - BALANCE 69,983 69,983 48 SALLY BROWN MONIES - EPISCOPATE 25,000 49 RESERVE FUND ALLOCATIONS/RESTRICTED GIFTS 11,754 11,754 - 50 PRIOR YEARS’ SURPLUS 33,200 157 - 11,203 51 TOTAL OTHER FUNDING SOURCES 541,553 520,611 320,855 86,348 418,406
52 TOTAL INCOME 1,516,863 1,482,388 1,216,617 113,327 1,341,146
II. COSTS:
A. DIOCESAN DEPARTMENTS:
(1) EVANGELISM AND CONGREGATIONAL DEVELOPMENT:
MISSION FUNDING: ASSISTED CONGREGATIONS:
53 ST. THOMAS, CAMPBELLSVILLE 23,000 23,000 10,000 10,000
54 ST. ANDREW’S, GLASGOW 28,000 28,000 27,900 27,900 55 TRINITY, RUSSELLVILLE 9,000 9,000 8,000 8,000 56 ST. PETER’S - GILBERTSVILLE 10,000 10,000 10,000 (2,000) 8,000 57 ST. GEORGE’S CHURCH, LOU. 6,500 6,500 6,500 6,500 58 HOLY TRINITY, BRANDENBURG 9,000 9,000 13,000 13,000 59 ST. JAMES’, SHELBYVILLE 4,000 4,000 - 9,595 9,595 60 OUR MERCIFUL SAVIOUR 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 61 TRINITY, FULTON 10,000 5,833 9,000 9,000 62 ST. PAUL’S, HICKMAN 3,500 2,042 - - 63 MESSIAH-TRINITY, LOUISVILLE 15,000 15,000 8,000 8,000 64 DEVELOPMENT GRANTS 7,330 7,330 - - 65 MISSION FUNDING RESERVES - - 8,600 (8,600) - B17 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
DIOCESAN BUDGET
2010 2010 2011 2011 Line BUDGET PASSED ACTUAL INCOME ASKING INCREASE BUDGET # LINE ITEM DESCRIPTION AT CONVENTION AND EXPENSES BUDGET (DECREASE)
COMMUNITY OUTREACH: 66 KENTUCKY REFUGEE MINISTRIES 1,500 1,500 2,000 2,000 67 AARON MCNEIL HOUSE 15,000 15,000 12,000 12,000 68 ST. GEORGE’S COMM. CENTER 20,000 20,000 25,000 25,000 69 TOTAL DIOCESAN MISSION FUNDING 176,830 171,205 155,000 (1,005) 153,995
AIDED PARISHES: 70 CHURCH OF THE ADVENT 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 71 RESURRECTION 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 72 ST. JAMES, SHELBYVILLE - - 20,000 (20,000) - 73 TOTAL AIDED PARISHES 35,000 35,000 55,000 (20,000) 35,000
DEPARTMENT COSTS: 74 RESOURCE LIBRARY 250 30 - - 75 RESOURCE MATERIALS-PERCEPT FEE 1,995 1,995 2,000 2,000 76 MISSION FUNDING WORKSHOP/MEETINGS 500 747 500 500 77 LEADERSHIP TRAINING & CONFERENCES 500 464 1,500 1,500 78 DEPARTMENT COSTS 1,500 145 500 500 79 TOTAL DEPARTMENT COSTS 4,745 3,382 4,500 - 4,500
80 TOTAL EVANGELISM AND CONGREGATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 216,575 209,587 214,500 (21,005) 193,495
(2) CHRISTIAN FORMATION:
COLLEGE MINISTRIES: UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE 81 - CHAPLAIN 23,198 23,198 23,198 23,198 82 - PROGRAM 3,960 990 4,160 (200) 3,960 83 - INTERFAITH CENTER 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000
MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY
84 - CHAPLAIN 28,925 28,925 28,925 28,925 85 - PROGRAM 7,425 7,425 7,425 7,425
WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY 86 - CHAPLAIN 15,000 9,845 19,000 19,000 87 - PROGRAM 5,863 5,863 5,539 5,539 88 - COLLEGE & YOUNG ADULTS - LEADERSHIP TRAINING 1,000 447 2,000 (1,000) 1,000 89 COLLEGE MINISTRIES CONFERENCE EVENTS 1,000 - 2,000 (1,000) 1,000 90 TOTAL COLLEGE MINISTRIES 91,371 81,693 97,247 (2,200) 95,047
DEPARTMENT COSTS: 91 SCHOOL OF MINISTRY 14,975 10,606 13,500 13,500 92 EDUCATION FOR MINISTRY 1,750 1,725 2,500 (750) 1,750 93 CHRISTIAN FORMATION CONF/EVENTS 400 76 400 400 94 DEPARTMENT COSTS 1,300 157 2,050 (750) 1,300 95 RESOURCE LIBRARY 150 - 150 150 96 LEADERSHIP TRAINING & CONFERENCES 1,500 150 1,500 1,500 97 CURSILLO 1,500 - 1,500 1,500 98 COMMUNICATIONS 200 - 200 (100) 100 99 TOTAL DEPARTMENT COSTS 21,775 12,713 21,800 (1,600) 20,200
YOUTH: 100 LEADERSHIP TRAINING 1,000 2,070 2,000 (1,000) 1,000 101 COMMUNICATIONS 1,000 1,171 1,750 (750) 1,000 102 PROMOTIONS 1,000 1,386 2,000 (1,000) 1,000 103 YOUTH DEPARTMENT EXP 2,500 2,890 2,500 2,500 104 DEANERY YOUTH EVENTS - - - - 105 ACOLYTE FESTIVAL - - 1,000 (1,000) - 106 GATHERING SUPPLIES 1,000 324 1,000 1,000 107 GATHERING STAFF ROOM/BOARD 1,200 394 1,400 (200) 1,200 108 GATHERING MUSIC 600 - 100 100 109 GATHERING SCHOLARSHIPS 1,100 1,148 1,000 1,000 110 TOTAL YOUTH EXPENSE 9,400 9,383 12,750 (3,950) 8,800
CAMPS: 111 CAMP OPERATING SUPPLIES 2,000 2,045 2,000 2,000 112 COUNSELOR TRAINING 4,500 3,354 4,500 4,500 113 COUNSELOR SALARIES 28,500 26,017 34,100 (5,600) 28,500 114 COUNSELOR/STAFF ROOM/BOARD 22,000 16,249 22,000 22,000 115 PRIEST’S FAMILY ROOM/BOARD 1,500 1,970 2,000 (500) 1,500 116 MUSIC 2,500 2,200 2,200 2,200 117 SCHOLARSHIPS 8,250 6,814 15,000 (6,750) 8,250 118 PROMOTIONS & T-SHIRTS 1,500 1,975 2,000 (500) 1,500 119 EYE/PYE EVENTS - 762 1,500 (1,500) - 120 TOTAL CAMP EXPENSE 70,750 61,387 85,300 (14,850) 70,450
121 ALL SAINTS’ CENTER: 86,372 86,372 85,912 (2,460) 83,452
122 TOTAL CHRISTIAN FORMATION COSTS 279,668 251,548 303,009 (25,060) 277,949 B18 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
DIOCESAN BUDGET
2010 2010 2011 2011 Line BUDGET PASSED ACTUAL INCOME ASKING INCREASE BUDGET # LINE ITEM DESCRIPTION AT CONVENTION AND EXPENSES BUDGET (DECREASE)
(3) JUBILEE AND JUSTICE
123 JUBILEE MINISTRIES 4,000 2,357 3,400 3,400 124 HEALTH MINISTRIES 200 - 200 (100) 100 125 TOTAL JUBILEE AND JUSTICE 4,200 2,357 3,600 (100) 3,500
(4) FINANCE AND STEWARDSHIP
126 DEPT. OF STEWARDSHIP 700 - 700 (350) 350 127 DIOCESAN AUDIT 22,000 17,870 18,000 18,000 128 FINANCE DEPARTMENT EXPENSES 1,000 36 1,000 (500) 500 129 TOTAL FINANCE AND STEWARDSHIP 23,700 17,906 19,700 (850) 18,850 130 TOTAL DIOCESAN DEPARTMENTS 524,143 481,398 540,809 (47,015) 493,794
B. EPISCOPAL CHURCH AND ECUMENICAL OUTREACH:
131 EPISCOPAL USA CHURCH PROGRAM Covenant 20% 211,069 211,069 201,202 20% (80,481) 120,721 12%
132 INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (.7% of total budget) - 10,818 (8,818) 2,000
133 PROVINCE IV ASSESSMENT 2,873 2,873 3,254 3,254 134 UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH 500 500 500 500 135 GENERAL CONVENTION 2012 12,200 12,200 10,675 (3,475) 7,200 136 PROVINCIAL SYNOD 4,000 4,000 3,130 (1,330) 1,800 137 LAMBETH CONFERENCE 2018 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 138 KENTUCKY COUNCIL OF CHURCHES 11,243 11,243 11,697 11,697 139 TOTAL EPISC. CH/ECUM. OUTREACH 243,885 243,885 243,276 (94,104) 149,172
C. DIOCESAN OPERATIONAL COSTS:
(1) DIOCESAN STAFF COMPENSATION:
THE EPISCOPATE: 7TH BISHOP OF KENTUCKY (JAN-AUG) JAN - SEPTEMBER 140 BISHOP - SALARY (Cola 0.0% 2009) (INCLUDES HEALTH REIMB) 77,825 87,553 - - - 141 BISHOP - HOUSING (Cola 0.0% 2009) 24,087 27,098 - - - 142 BISHOP - PENSION 18,344 20,255 - - - 143 BISHOP - INSURANCE (LIFE & AD&D INSURANCE ONLY) 469 304 - - - 144 BISHOP - AUTO 3,200 3,056 - - - 145 BISHOP - TRAVEL 5,000 5,256 - - - 146 BISHOP - ENTERTAINMENT 1,333 2,083 - - -
8TH BISHOP OF KENTUCKY (SEPT-DEC) AUG 15 THRU DEC 2010 ANNUAL PACKAGE 147 BISHOP - SALARY (Cola 0.0% 2009) 28,857 32,513 86,570 86,570 148 BISHOP - HOUSING (Cola 0.0% 2009) 12,043 13,500 36,130 36,130 149 BISHOP - PENSION 7,362 8,344 22,086 22,086 150 BISHOP - INSURANCE (Family Health Insurance) 10,212 12,920 32,736 32,736 151 BISHOP - AUTO 1,800 1,019 4,500 4,500 152 BISHOP-AUTO REPLACEMENT - - 3,400 (3,400) - 153 BISHOP - TRAVEL 2,000 5,087 6,000 6,000 154 BISHOP - ENTERTAINMENT 1,667 634 5,000 5,000 155 TOTAL EPISCOPATE 194,199 219,620 196,422 (3,400) 193,022
PROGRAM SUPPORT STAFF: 156 CANON TO THE ORDINARY - SALARY (Cola 0.0% 2009) 52,563 52,563 52,563 52,563 157 CANON TO THE ORDINARY - HOUSING (Cola 0.0% 2009) 18,630 18,630 18,630 18,630 158 CANON TO THE ORDINARY - INSURANCE 11,184 12,116 11,184 11,184 159 CANON TO THE ORDINARY - PENSION 12,815 12,815 12,815 12,815 160 CANON TO THE ORDINARY - TRAVEL 9,000 8,421 9,000 9,000 161 YOUTH COORDINATOR - SALARY 50 % PKG (Cola 0.0% 2009) 23,286 22,499 23,286 23,286 162 YOUTH COORDINATOR - FICA 1,781 1,721 1,781 1,781 163 YOUTH COORDINATOR - INSURANCE - - - 164 YOUTH COORDINATOR - PENSION 2,096 2,096 2,096 2,096 165 YOUTH COORDINATOR - CONTINUING EDUCATION 1,000 775 1,000 1,000 166 YOUTH COORDINATOR - TRAVEL 4,000 4,494 4,000 4,000 167 COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR - SALARY (Cola 0.0% 2009) 39,784 44,009 43,784 43,784 168 COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR - FICA 3,044 1,091 - - 169 COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR - INSURANCE 11,320 12,137 11,184 11,184 170 COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR - PENSION 3,581 6,326 7,881 7,881 171 TOTAL PROGRAM SUPPORT STAFF 194,084 199,693 199,204 - 199,204 B19 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
DIOCESAN BUDGET
2010 2010 2011 2011 Line BUDGET PASSED ACTUAL INCOME ASKING INCREASE BUDGET # LINE ITEM DESCRIPTION AT CONVENTION AND EXPENSES BUDGET (DECREASE)
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF: 172 ADMINISTRATIVE ASST. TO BISHOP - SALARY (Cola 0.0% 2009) 56,852 56,853 56,852 56,852 173 ADMINISTRATIVE ASST. TO BISHOP - FICA 4,349 4,349 4,349 4,349 174 ADMINISTRATIVE ASST. TO BISHOP - INSURANCE 1,298 1,936 1,298 1,298 175 ADMINISTRATIVE ASST. TO BISHOP - PENSION 5,117 5,117 5,117 5,117 176 CONTROLLER - SALARY (Cola 0.0% 2009) 56,853 56,853 56,853 56,853 177 CONTROLLER - FICA 4,349 4,349 4,349 4,349 178 CONTROLLER - INSURANCE 11,614 11,614 11,614 11,614 179 CONTROLLER - PENSION 5,117 5,117 5,117 5,117 180 OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR - SALARY ( 50%) (Cola 0.0% 2009) 12,738 12,744 12,738 12,738 181 OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR - FICA 974 975 974 974 182 OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR - INSURANCE - 348 321 29 350 183 OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR - PENSION 1,146 1,146 1,146 1,146 184 FINANCIAL ASSISTANT - SALARY 18,200 11,507 18,200 (3,200) 15,000 185 FINANCIAL ASSISTANT - FICA 1,392 698 1,392 (244) 1,148 186 TOTAL ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF 180,000 173,606 180,321 (3,415) 176,905
OTHER DIOCESAN STAFF COSTS: 187 ADMIN. & SECRETARIAL ASSISTANCE - - - - - 188 CONT. ED.- DIOCESAN ADMIN. STAFF 2,000 928 2,000 (1,000) 1,000 189 TRAVEL - DIOCESAN ADMIN. STAFF 1,500 1,757 1,500 500 2,000 190 INSURANCE-WORKERS’ COMP. 3,800 3,843 3,800 100 3,900 191 MERIT STAFF SALARY INCREASES - - - - - 192 MERIT STAFF FRINGE ADJ. - - - - - 193 TOTAL OTHER DIOCESAN STAFF COSTS 7,300 6,528 7,300 (400) 6,900 194 TOTAL DIOCESAN STAFF COMPENSATION 575,583 599,447 583,246 (7,215) 576,031
(2) OFFICE COSTS
195 RENT 45,146 45,146 45,146 45,146 196 UTILITIES 17,340 21,030 19,411 19,411 197 PARKING 5,100 4,875 5,100 5,100 198 OFFICE SUPPLIES 6,500 7,391 5,000 5,000 199 PURCHASES & RENTAL FEES 4,000 3,935 3,000 900 3,900 200 EQUIPMENT - MAINT. & REPAIRS 8,000 9,805 8,000 (1,000) 7,000 201 EQUIPMENT - RESERVES - COPIER 2,000 2,000 2,000 (800) 1,200 202 EQUIPMENT - RESERVES - COMPUTER 3,000 3,000 3,000 (1,050) 1,950 203 TELEPHONE 3,500 2,717 3,000 (200) 2,800 204 WEB SITE & ONLINE SERVICES 4,200 3,876 4,200 (300) 3,900 205 POSTAGE 3,500 2,631 2,750 (750) 2,000 206 INSURANCE-PROP & LIABILITY 9,200 9,489 9,200 300 9,500 207 INSURANCE-PROPERTY & SAFETY ADM. TRAVEL 500 574 600 (100) 500 208 SUBSCRIPTIONS AND FEES 400 381 300 (100) 200 209 AMORTIZE 1998 OFFICE MOVE 950 942 950 (680) 270 210 LOAN COMPUTER EQUIPMENT 4,622 4,573 4,622 4,622 211 LOAN SEARCH PROCESS ( 10 Year Repayment of Search Advance from Marmion Rev.) - - 20,000 (10,000) 10,000 212 TOTAL OFFICE COSTS 117,958 122,363 136,279 (13,780) 122,499
(3) COMMUNICATIONS: Quarterly Issue Quarterly Issue 213 PUBLISHING & MAILING-EPISCOPAL NEWS 20,444 18,514 18,000 (18,000) - 214 PAY FOR REPORTERS 3,400 1,346 3,500 (2,500) 1,000 215 TELECOMMUNICATIONS 2,500 1,954 300 300 216 TRAVEL & CONVENTIONS 900 441 700 (200) 500 217 DFC (Web-site) 6,000 6,000 6,000 6,000 218 MEDIA LIBRARY - - 755 (255) 500 219 MEDIA FAIR - - 1,500 (1,500) - 220 CONFERENCES 900 639 1,175 (1,175) - 221 MISCELLANEOUS 200 495 300 300 222 TOTAL COMMUNICATIONS 34,344 29,390 32,230 (23,630) 8,600
(4) OTHER DIOCESAN COSTS: 223 CONTINGENCIES & NEW PROGRAMS 1,000 - 1,000 (500) 500 224 SEXUAL MISCONDUCT PREVENTION 500 - 500 (250) 250 225 RETIRED CLERGY CHAPLAIN 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 226 CONVENTION: ADV REPT/JOURNAL 3,000 4,142 3,000 3,000 227 DIOCESAN CONVENTION 3,000 - 2,000 2,000 228 CLERGY DEPLOYMENT EXPENSES 3,000 4,189 3,000 1,000 4,000 229 TRUSTEES & COUNCIL 3,000 4,233 3,200 (200) 3,000 COMMISSION ON MINISTRY 230 - DEPARTMENT EXPENSES 1,750 2,213 1,750 1,750 231 - LAY PROFESSIONALS TRAINING - - - 232 LITURGICAL COMMISSION 100 - 100 (50) 50 233 ECUMENICAL COMMISSION 1,300 1,711 1,800 (500) 1,300 234 STANDING COMMITTEE 200 - 200 (100) 100 235 COMPANION DIOCESE COMMITTEE 100 29 100 100 236 CHANCELLOR 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 237 TOTAL OTHER DIOCESAN COSTS 20,950 20,517 20,650 (600) 20,050
238 Less: Diocesan Operational Costs Reduction (29,000)
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DIOCESAN BUDGET
2010 2010 2011 2011 Line BUDGET PASSED ACTUAL INCOME ASKING INCREASE BUDGET # LINE ITEM DESCRIPTION AT CONVENTION AND EXPENSES BUDGET (DECREASE)
239 TOTAL DIOCESAN OPERATIONAL COSTS 748,835 771,717 772,405 (45,225) 698,180
240 TOTAL COSTS 1,516,863 1,496,999 1,556,491 (186,344) 1,341,146
DIFFERENCE (14,611) 339,874 (0) Convention Fees to defer Journal costs 2,724 Used prior years Surplus (11,887)
Line # 18 Church of the Advent Pledge was entered as $15,000 as a “what if” but actual pledge was received on 1/27/2011. 39 Reduce Endowment Spending to 5.25% rather than 5% but remaining consistant with the discipline set forth in the adopted Spending Policy. 45 Tachau annuity adjusted to actual disbursement 46 Balance of Ft. Worth money in reserves 47 Balance of Sally Brown Gift in reserves 56 After additional consideration Gilbertsville has reduced their Mission Funding Request. 59 Shelbyville’s request from Mission Funding. 65 Mission Funding Reserves used for Shelbyville Funding 72 Amount held for Shelbyville if they were to become an aided parish. 82 Reduced to the 2010 budget. 88 Reduced to the 2010 budget. 89 Reduced to the 2010 budget. 92 Reduced to the 2010 budget. 94 Reduced to the 2010 budget. Increases were $500 for DOK and $250 for Acolyte Festival 98 No monies used in 2010…reduced by 50% 100 Reduced to 2010 budget. 101 Reduced to 2010 budget. 102 Reduced to 2010 budget. 105 Reduced to 2010 budget. 107 Reduced to 2010 budget. 113 Reduced to 2010 budget. 115 Reduced to 2010 budget. 117 Reduced to 2010 budget. 118 Reduced to 2010 budget. 119 Reduced to 2010 budget. 121 All Saints funding was reduced by the Director’s travel reimbursement. 124 No monies used in 2010…reduced by 50% 126 No monies used in 2010…reduced by 50% 128 No monies used in 2010…reduced by 50% 131 Giving was reduced to 12% of 2009 NDI.Covenant Commitment for 2011 is 20%.In 2010 the Covenant giving was 21%. Diocese gave 1% over 2009 or 20% 132 Over the last 3 years the diocesan contribution to Rwanda was approx. $110,880. Over those same 3 years a .7% commitment would be under $30,000. 135 Funding 8 deputies to General Convention. We have not funded alternates in the past and we revert back to that policy. 136 Funding 4 people (2 clergy & 2 lay) to Provincial Synod in 2011. In 2012 we will fund 8 deputies but not the alternates. 152 The auto replacement reserves are $11,079.96 as of 12/31/2010. Not necessary at this time to increase reserves. 184 Reduction of Financial Assistant’s hours. 185 Reduction of FICA due to reduction of Financial Assistant’s hours. 188 Reduction of Cont. Ed. Monies based on last years expense. 189 Increase of Staff Travel based on last years usage. Air fares are accelerating. 190 Increase of Worker’s Compensation rates based on last years expenses. 199 Increase of Purchases & Rental Fees (postage meter and accounting software maintenance fees) based on last years expenses. 200 Elimininating a color printer. The percentage of color copies increased significantly in 2010. Also black/white copies by a smaller number.??Transition?? 201 Copier reserves for replacement are $3,848.70 as of 12/31/2010. The copier is not that old and the 2011 reserve could be reduced by 40%. 202 Computer reserves for updates and replacement are $6,284.08 as of 12/31/2010. The 2011 reserve could be reduced by 35% 203 Reduction of Telephone based on last years expenses. 204 Reduction of Web Site & Online Serves based on last years expenses. 205 “Snail “ mail reduction with the increase use of email for various communications. 206 Slight increase in liability insurance rates based on last years expense. 207 Reduced to 2010 budget. 208 Cancellation of some publications and annual fees. 209 The 1998 diocesan move will be paid in full in Spring of 2011. 211 Repayment of the Search MR loan over a shorter time line is burdensome in a year of reduced pledges. However some repayment should be included. 213 Conforming to the trend of many publications, we are moving to an electronic newsletter rather than incur the expense of a printed copy. 214 Cut-back in paid reporters. 215 2010 budget included the expense of web-cast, video taping and production of DVDs. 216 Elimination of travel expense to annual communicators conference. 218 The first years expense is higher that the following year fees. 219 Reduced to 2010 budget. 220 Elimination of annual communicators conference fees and expenses. 223 No monies used in 2010…reduced by 50% 224 No monies used in 2010…reduced by 50% 228 Increase of Clergy Deployment Expense based on last year expense. 229 Trustees & Council reduction by revising food expense. 232 No monies used in 2010…reduced by 50% 233 Reduced to 2010 budget. 234 No monies used in 2010…reduced by 50% 238 The reduction of line items in Diocesan Operational Costs to be determined by the Bishop.
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4.97% 9.46% 6.13% 6.42% 8.04% 7.79% 9.14% 6.76% 6.74% 8.73% 15.00^ 10.53% 15.00% 15.00% 15.02% 15.00% 15.00% 15.00% 15.00% 15.00% 15.00% 20.00% 18.45% 12.05% 20.00% 21.80% 15.00% 15.00% 12.26% 15.00% 15.00% 12.22% 15.00% 10.00% 15.00% 15.00% % OF NDI - - - - 55.00 269.50 505.00 227.15 123.00 221.00 500.00 908.00 400.20 247.80 (771.00) (925.10) (200.35) (239.85) 1,398.30 1,800.00 2,000.00 5,000.00 5,568.55 7,280.40 2,000.00 4,542.00 1,000.00 2,876.00 (3,052.95) (1,604.70) (1,481.80) (4,668.00) (28,097.25) (20,000.00) (13,196.20) (15,265.00) (52,580.30) INCREASE DECREASE V V V V V V V V
5,868.00 5,052.00 4,560.00 5,164.65 6,324.60 6,647.25 4,800.00 5,318.00 8,081.20 8,030.00 1,461.00 1,128.20 7,180.00 11,260.05 12,741.30 13,251.90 13,561.35 12,000.00 13,000.00 14,400.00 19,000.00 90,000.00 30,000.00 35,000.00 85,568.55 13,332.00 33,963.00 50,000.00 26,978.55 47,000.00 71,085.00 25,000.00 19,903.80 28,596.00 58,670.00 128,803.80 922,730.20 2011 PLEDGE 2011 * *
5,823.00 4,055.00 5,365.00 6,564.45 5,248.95 4,745.00 5,598.50 5,097.00 7,681.00 8,030.00 1,338.00 2,610.00 6,272.00 14,346.00 14,177.00 13,334.20 12,500.00 12,600.00 17,000.00 14,313.00 58,097.25 30,000.00 80,000.00 18,000.00 12,000.00 33,963.00 50,000.00 19,698.15 45,000.00 66,543.00 24,000.00 19,656.00 43,861.00 55,794.00 110,000.00 142,000.00 975,310.50 2010 PLEDGE
20% 11.19% 11.77% 11.71% 12.68% 6,735.80 6,072.00 6,886.20 8,432.80 8,863.00 5,764.20 8,081.20 7,366.20 1,948.00 1,128.20 11,142.40 16,988.40 17,669.20 18,081.80 10,148.20 42,380.80 23,907.20 47,248.40 15,013.40 22,363.40 76,985.40 76,567.60 39,544.60 48,294.20 45,283.40 35,971.40 76,645.60 94,780.40 40,914.80 26,538.40 57,187.80 78,226.80 114,091.40 114,485.60 266,438.80 171,738.40 % of Giving 1,649,915.40
15% 846.15 7,611.15 5,051.85 4,554.00 5,164.65 6,324.60 6,647.25 8,356.80 4,323.15 6,060.90 5,524.65 1,461.00 11,260.05 12,741.30 13,251.90 13,561.35 31,785.60 17,930.40 35,436.30 16,772.55 57,739.05 57,425.70 85,568.55 29,658.45 36,220.65 33,962.55 85,864.20 26,978.55 57,484.20 71,085.30 30,686.10 19,903.80 42,890.85 58,670.10 $ of Giving 199,829.10 922,730.20 975,310.00 966,760.06 993,203.03 128,803.80 1,237,436.55
9,740.00 5,641.00 NDI base NDI-2009 84,942.00 33,679.00 30,360.00 88,346.00 90,409.00 34,431.00 42,164.00 44,315.00 50,741.00 55,712.00 28,821.00 40,406.00 75,067.00 36,831.00 111,817.00 211,904.00 119,536.00 236,242.00 384,927.00 382,838.00 570,457.00 197,723.00 241,471.00 226,417.00 572,428.00 179,857.00 383,228.00 473,902.00 858,692.00 204,574.00 132,692.00 285,939.00 391,134.00 1,332,194.00 8,249,577.00 8,284,631.00 8,256,833.75 7.833,171.45 8,249,577.00
NAME & LOCATION LOUISVILLE CHURCH CATHEDRAL, CHRIST ANCHORAGE LUKE'S, ST. ASCENSION, BARDSTOWN THE CHURCH OF CHURCH, BOWLING GREEN CHRIST BRANDENBURG TRINITY, HOLY THOMAS, CAMPBELLSVILLE ST. CHURCH, ELIZABETHTOWN CHRIST ALBAN'S, FERN CREEK ST. RESURRECTION, LOUISVILLE FULTON TRINITY, PETER'S, GILBERTSVILLE ST. ANDREW'S, GLASGOW ST. FRANCIS, HARRODS CREEK ST. HENDERSON PAUL'S, ST. HICKMAN PAUL'S, ST. GRACE, HOPKINSVILLE LOUISVILLE CALVARY, LOUISVILLE ADVENT, THE CHURCH OF LOUISVILLE TRINITY, MESSIAH LOUISVILLE SAVIOUR, OUR MERCIFUL ANDREW'S, LOUISVILLE ST. CLEMENT'S, LOUISVILLE ST. GEORGE'S, LOUISVILLE ST. MARK'S, LOUISVILLE ST. LOUISVILLE MATTHEW'S, ST. LOUISVILLE PAUL'S, ST. PETER'S, LOUISVILLE ST. THOMAS', LOUISVILLE ST. MADISONVILLE MARY'S, ST. JOHN'S, MURRAY ST. OWENSBORO TRINITY, GRACE, PADUCAH JAMES', PEWEE VALLEY ST. RUSSELLVILLE TRINITY, JAMES', SHELBYVILLE ST. ,LOUISVILLE LUKE'S CHAPEL ST. Giving average for 2011 Giving average for 2010 Giving average for 2009 Giving average for 2008 CONGREGATION PLEDGES FOR 2011 CONGREGATION NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 20* 21 22 23 24 26 27 28 29 30 31 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 TOTALS Commitment V - Verbal gives 6% or $3,200 to ELCA Trinity * - Messiah B22 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
CANON 16, SECTION 4
“If the Congregation’s completed submission does not show that it is pledging at least 15% of its canonical income to support the proposed budget, the Congregation’s submission shall be accompanied by an attachment … that describes the cause for the Congregation’s reduced pledge.”
The following excerpts are from letters from Congregations that are pledging less than 15% of its canonical income to the 2011 budget of the Diocese of Kentucky. The entire letters are available in the diocesan office.
CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL The letter below is a reiteration of last year’s letter explaining the very specific reason for the reduction of our asking for years 2010-2011. While still operating on a deficit budget of $50,000 with no other available savings, it is our intention to return to our full asking in 2012.
Yours in Christ, (The Very Rev.) Mark A. Bourlakas, Dean
This letter is to inform you that the Cathedral Chapter at its April meeting voted to repay the recently acquired Marmion Loan to the Cathedral of $30,000 in two years, 2010 and 2011, from a portion of the pledged offerings used to make our diocesan assessment. This loan was acquired to satisfy a Promissory Note due to Martha Miller. While we regret this method of repayment, the requirement to pay the Promissory Note in full to Ms. Miller left us no responsible options.
This Note was, in fact, a surprise to the Wardens, this Chapter, and me and came upon us at a time when our budget is still one that contains deficit spending offset by the meager endowed funds now available for the purpose of arriving at a balanced budget over this five year period.
For the record, it is important to rehearse the facts that you already know that this Promissory Note of $31,953.50 including interest was an instrument executed by the previous Dean, The Very Rev. Keith Marsh, and the previous Director of Operations of this Cathedral. It was signed by Dean Marsh acting for “The Bishop, Dean, and Chapter of Christ Church Cathedral.” Also, this Promissory Note was residual business left over from the acquisition of the Miller property for the expressed purpose of providing parking for Diocesan House and the Cathedral as the Bishop’s offices were returned to this Cathedral campus. It is troubling that there appears to be no evidence that this Note of encumbrance had the necessary approval of the Standing Committee or the Trustees and Council of this Diocese.
As the Cathedral had to borrow $70,000 from the Marmion Fund last year to replace and repair badly leaking roofs on these Diocesan Facilities, the Chapter did not feel it could take on any further debt with accompanying interest. We will, therefore, pay half of the Note from funds committed this year to our Diocesan apportionment and will reduce our apportionment in 2011 by the same amount. Barring any other unforeseen financial B23 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY burdens, it is our intention to return to our full apportionment in 2012. Please know that if any gifts or other funds become available to us to pay off the portion of the Marmion Loan used to satisfy the Miller Promissory Note, we will immediately return to paying our full monthly commitment to the mission and ministry of the Diocese of Kentucky.
ST. LUKE’S CHURCH, ANCHORAGE We are encouraged to increase our apportionment by $5,000 this year to $35,000. Although the commitment form explains the guideline for all congregations of the diocese, this is what we, as a parish, are able to provide at this time. All are aware of the recent downturn in the economy and St. Luke’s has not been spared. We look forward to the future with hope of increasing our part in the support of the mission and ministry of our diocese.
Regards, Nancy Gary, Treasurer
ST. ALBAN’S CHURCH, FERN CREEK … We are pleased to inform you that the vestry has revisited its decision and resolved to pay $13,332 toward the diocesan asking for the year 2011. This amount covers 6.67% of our total income of $197,724 for the year 2009. We are so sorry not to be able to meet the 15% at this time, due to the following reasons:
1. The Child Care Center’s closing left St. Alban’s Episcopal Church with a financial hurdle and loss of $22,500. 2. The church borrowed $12,000 from its building fund account, and another $10,500 from the Stifel Nicholas Fund, to pay the staff for the whole of December to keep our Christian witness. 3. There is no significant increase in the pledges that were received so far for the year 2011, and there is a noticeable deficit in this budget.
We assure you as and when our financial situation improves, we will increase our apportionment to the diocese accordingly. Thank you so much for your willingness to share our pain at this time of financial constrains at St. Alban’s.
(The Rev.) Aaron Paul Collins, Rector Reid Whitacre, Senior Warden
ST. FRANCIS IN THE FIELDS, HARRODS CREEK In accordance with diocesan canon 16, St. Francis in the Fields is required to write a letter of explanation if we are unable to meet the full diocesan asking of 15-20% of our annual income. As I reported to you…the Vestry met…and is pleased to contribute $90,000 towards the Diocese of Kentucky. Although this dollar amount represents a decrease and does not meet our full percentage of asking, there are several explanations.
First, we received over $90,000 in pledges from parishioners who restrict their giving from the dioceses and national church. B24 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
Secondly, nearly $75,000 was given away this year through specified giving to many of our outreach ministries such as Loaves and Fishes (where we fed over 8,500 homeless last year!), Cabbage Patch, military care packages, emergency care needs and various fundraisers for our several mission trips to Appalachia and the Dominican Republic. In addition, we give away through our operating budget money to support such efforts as youth ministry in the inner city, Habitat for Humanity, and a wide assortment of parish outreach grants that total an additional $75,000.
Based on our current $1.4 million budget (minus the $90,000 restricted) St. Francis in the Fields is currently giving away over 20% of our income.
Third, we had in the words of our treasurer a “horrific” year in 2010 with property expenses and operations and maintenance spending of nearly $325,000. This includes increased expenses in such categories as utilities, yard maintenance, snow removal and repairs and maintenance. These are simply not expenses that can be considered “capital” items, and it left us with a shortfall for the year.
As we look forward to 2011, we anticipate reducing some of these uncontrollable costs with our property, and we are excited by the influx of 18 new pledging households and an additional gain of 30 parishioners transferring in. More about the statistical side to our expanded ministry – including baptisms, confirmations, and marriages – can be found in our parochial report.
Sincerely yours, (The Rev.) Robert T. Jennings, Rector
ST. PAUL’S CHURCH, HENDERSON …Our vestry met … and revised our budget to increase our assessment of $15,000. As you know, St. Paul’s recently divested itself of a considerable amount of real property at a significant loss. In order to pay the debt associated with that loss, we had to use income producing funds. In addition, our 2011 pledges are down by twenty-two percent from 2009 due to the deaths of several large donors. We are determined to work our way back to financial health. Although the increase is not large, we think it is important to do what we can this year and each subsequent year until we are able to give the full amount requested by the diocese. In faith, Martha Q. Polk, Senior Warden CALVARY CHURCH, LOUISVILLE This letter comes pursuant to Section 4 of Canon 16, Canons of the Diocese of Kentucky. Calvary Church, Louisville, has submitted a pledge that is not at least 15% of its 2009 canonical income. Calvary is in a period of transition following the search for a new rector. Our 2011 budget includes many items that continue to be funded at reduced levels from previous years. Calvary has also once again needed to forgo repayment of a loan from its endowment in this year’s budget.
The structure and worship space continue to need maintenance beyond normal, and this continues to put a strain on parish funds. It has been and shall continue to be a tradition for B25 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
Calvary to meet its diocesan obligations. At this time, we have little choice, and we regret that Calvary cannot give more for our 2011 pledge.
If our financial situation improves, we shall attempt to increase our diocesan pledge. We believe that our commitment to the diocese is an essential part of our life as a parish. As soon as is possible, we hope to increase the amount that we give to support the ministries of the wider church and the Diocese of Kentucky.
Faithfully, (The Rev.) Jonathan M. Erdman, Rector
MESSIAH-TRINITY CHURCH Our pledge of 15% for the diocesan budget has to be split between the diocese and the ELCA, since we are a blended congregation…This year we again have budgeted 9% for the Diocese or $4,800, and 6% to the ELCA or $3,200.
Each year we try to increase the amount to each, based on our income. As you are aware, times being the way they are, the pledge income is not as large as we might wish. Certainly if circumstances change, we will attempt to increase the amount.
Sincerely, Patricia Case, Treasurer
CHURCH OF OUR MERCIFUL SAVIOUR Subject: The Church of Our Merciful Saviour is requesting abatement to the diocesan pledge of fifteen percent
The reason for the above action is as follows: First of all, there has been a decline in the congregational population. In return, this has resulted in a constant declining of pledges to the church each year. This is evident in our yearly parochial report over the past few years.
Secondly, there have been numerous deaths of permanent members that were faithful in their giving towards the church. This has impacted the amount of pledges made towards the diocese.
Extreme structural damage was done to the north wall of our parish. OMS took out a $40,000 Marmion loan to pay for the repairs of this wall. Monthly installments are being made to pay back the loan. There were additional maintenance repairs that required our immediate attention. They included a collapsing floor in the sanctuary, main support beams needed to be replaced, leaking windows, as well as a roof repair. This is just a list of the major demanding repairs. However, this does not include the other minor repairs needed, as well.
The increasing cost of heating and cooling our parish is constantly increasing, along with building insurance, have been factors, as well. OMS has made a great effort in fulfilling B26 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY our commitment to the diocese by increasing the amount from ten percent in 2010 to eleven percent in 2011.
All of the above are our reasons for requesting abatement. We hope that you would consider our request …
Sincerely submitted, John E. Harris, Senior Warden
ST. ANDREW’S CHURCH, LOUISVILLE I am very pleased that St. Andrew’s elected to increase its diocesan support by two thousand dollars in 2011. Our giving of $47,000 represents a 4.4% increase, and an average contribution of over $400 from every person in our pew on an average Sunday. Forty seven thousand also exceeds 21% of our pledged income.
Much of our additional income that we are fortunate to receive through rental and endowment goes directly towards paying for our outreach. We provide multiple support groups and community groups meeting space every day. We have a school for special needs children that uses our space Monday through Friday at no cost. This use requires significant additional staffing, utility, and maintenance costs. We could distribute the burden more evenly among our groups, but we realize that every dollar we charge is placed upon an overextended parent or possibly a person working to put their life back together. So we have decided our space is the gift we have been given, and we are going to give it away to the extent we are able.
We realize we are blessed to have carefully nurtured our endowment and resources to allow us to do the work to which we feel called, and we are committed to use those resources to invigorate and increase our church’s offerings. I know that is likely the same for every church in the diocese and beyond, but each church has to make similar difficult decisions and hold their ministries and those of the larger church in tension. We feel we strike this balance to the best of our ability.
We would love to meet the diocesan standard of giving 15% of total income. However, for a congregation of our limited size, with an immense campus to maintain relative to our parishioner base, we are giving to all as we are able. We pray for the ministry our giving enables and that we will continue to grow and contribute more fully to the vitality of our diocese and larger church.
In Christ, (The Rev.) Benjamin W. Maas, Rector
ST. PAUL’S CHURCH, LOUISVILLE We are pleased to increase our pledge to $13,000 for the Diocesan Budget for 2011. We also appreciate this opportunity pursuant to Canon 16 to share our reasons for not pledging at least a 15% proportional share of our 2009 canonical income to the Diocesan Budget. B27 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
Through 2010, St. Paul’s is carrying a deficit of $6,694. Our 2011 budget anticipates a deficit of an additional $22,741. Our meager endowment includes undesignated funds of only $507.
We welcome any questions you may have.
(The Rev.) Mark R. Feather, Rector Mike Sims, Senior Warden
ST. PETER’S CHURCH, LOUISVILLE I am sorry to be so late in sending this letter, but I needed to wait until after our February vestry meeting. As it turned out the wait was worthwhile. We revisited the issue of our assessment to the diocese. We decided to increase our commitment by $4,000 to $11,187. That is 10% of our 2009 income as reported on the parochial report. We understand this is less than you had requested but we are pleased that we are increasing our commitment significantly above the amount we gave last year. By next year it is our intention to contribute the full assessment.
We are currently operating with a deficit budget and relying on our savings to fund the deficit. While we want to provide our fair share to support the diocese, we also have to be realistic about our resources. We have taken stringent cost cutting measures and are working hard to be good stewards of the resources we have.
(The Rev.) Ellen Jones Morell, Rector
ST. THOMAS’ CHURCH, LOUISVILLE St. Thomas will be remitting apportionment for 2011 in the amount of $25,000. This amount is 13.6 percent of our total income. The financial position of the church for 2011 is a negative budget with pledges down approximately $15,000 from last year. This, combined with the hiring of a new parish priest, does not enable St. Thomas to give at the requested rate of 15 percent. Sincerely, Lanier Siewertsen, Treasurer
ST. MARY’S CHURCH, MADISONVILLE This letter is to fulfill the Canon 16 requirement that a letter of explanation accompany our diocesan pledge that is less than the 15% expectation.
As you know, St. Mary’s is a parish located in a small town in western Kentucky. Over the past several years our congregation’s size has diminished and the average age of our congregation has increased. Funding for our ministries has not been a critical issue, but has taken constant vigilance. We have been blessed with our vestry members, treasurer and Deacon who have kept St. Mary’s in such good order, both physically and financially. In 2010 we had some unexpected income and sent a portion of that to the diocese, in addition to our pledged amount. We increased our pledge this year to over 12% in hope that all will be well with our income. We are beginning to see a small amount of growth with some new members and what looks like what we hope will become a small increase in ASA for B-28 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
2011. The Vestry and the leadership are dedicated to increasing our pledge each year until we can reach the full 15%.
We thank you for your support and ask your prayers for our continued success in spreading the gospel to the people of Hopkins and surrounding counties.
Yours in Christ, (The Very Rev.) Candyce Loescher, Rector Elaine Terry, Senior Warden Lynda Crabtree, Treasurer
TRINITY CHURCH, OWENSBORO It is with a sad and heavy heart that I have to report to you that we will not be able to honor our financial commitment to the diocese in 2011. As a congregation we have worked hard to reach 15% giving of our canonical income for the support of the mission and ministry of the diocese. We are committed to the covenant that we have with the diocese, and we humbly acknowledge our failure. By God’s grace it is our desire to return to giving 15% of our canonical income as soon as possible.
It is important to know that the proposed 2011 budget for Trinity Church had a $34,000 deficit. After a month of prayer and reflection, we undertook a process that cut all line items in our program budget and in our outreach budget before we looked at the apportionment. The outreach budget was reduced from $16,000 to zero. The program budget was cut in half.
It is also important to know that we are not demoralized, but see this as an opportunity to transform our understanding of stewardship. At our Vestry retreat on January 15 we spent the morning with our retreat leader laying the groundwork for looking at stewardship through fresh eyes.
Again, we are grieved at the consequences that our actions will have on the diocesan budget and our aided congregations.
Faithfully yours, (The Rev.) G. Patterson Connell, Rector
ST. JAMES’ CHURCH, PEWEE VALLEY It is wit h great joy that we are able to increase our diocesan pledge for 2011 to the amount of $19,000, which represents the second increase in as many years.
In accordance with the Canons of the Diocese, we seek to honor our fellow churches by giving explanation for not reaching our 15% assessment. Currently, our pledging practice is increasing, but at a slower rate than anticipated. The practice of stewardship is continuing being learned and shared, and the leadership has committed to increasing our pledge each year until we are in compliance with Canon. Plus, the rector’s health insurance costs have almost doubled since last year. Respectfully submitted, (The Rev.) Jim Trimble, Rector 2 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
SECTION C 183rd Annual Convention REFERENCE MATERIAL C2010 Statistics...... C-1 3 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY C1 183RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY 8 0 1 0 1 1 3 0 0 4 3 0 7 0 5 1 3 6 1 2 6 0 2 6 2 2 1 1 1 4 22 10 13 10 16 14 156 Burials 8 0 2 5 6 0 5 0 0 0 4 1 4 8 4 8 3 0 3 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 3 0 4 0 0 0 11 30 16 25 153 or Received or
2 1 0 7 3 0 4 0 2 1 0 1 3 7 6 3 3 0 1 3 1 1 0 0 3 2 4 7 4 3 0 0 11 22 16 16 16 Confirmed 137 Years Years
1 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 23 Years Under and Older ——BAPTISMS——
0 0 52 50 50 52 46 53 51 48 47 99 52 50 67 20 52 52 43 97 41 116 156 153 107 126 203 156 121 105 152 104 104 156 140 125 Eucharists
8 47 30 35 74 46 24 29 39 83 37 35 39 98 51 73 67 79 20 59 35 24 112 336 210 252 451 159 134 140 172 100 169 157 107 102 3,633 3,046 Average Attendance 9 6 9 3 5 4 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 1 0 8 5 7 11 11 14 27 40 14 22 68 10 30 20 86 28 23 23 100 601 Others
84 38 75 48 46 61 10 85 86 30 45 30 47 50 119 114 117 211 978 577 605 143 155 197 391 221 242 399 239 100 150 207 280 400 221 1,278 8,079 Standing Communicants 87 70 84 58 46 82 10 86 30 47 30 47 50 119 114 116 734 661 143 155 324 391 221 143 242 341 399 254 406 161 207 366 493 263 2010 1,637 1,157 Members Active in Good Sunday Sunday 16 9,774
9 80 74 81 50 37 78 50 83 30 56 32 47 VITAL STATISTICS OF CONGREGATIONS AND MISSIONS CONGREGATIONS OF STATISTICS VITAL 111 211 115 661 144 122 157 328 400 132 237 329 430 242 407 160 205 383 499 250 ctive 2009 1,566 1,193 9,713 A Members 724
Church of Our Merciful Saviour CONGREGATION Church St. Luke’s Ascension Church of the Christ Church Church Trinity Holy Church Thomas’ St. Christ Church Church Alban’s St. Church Trinity of the Lakes Church St. Peter’s Church Andrew’s St. St. Francis in the Fields Church Church St. Paul’s Church St. Paul’s Grace Church Calvary Church Christ Church Cathedral Advent Church of the Church Messiah/Trinity Resurrection Church Church Andrew’s St. Church St. Clement’s Church St. George’s Chapel, Church Home St. Luke’s Church St. Mark’s Church St. Matthew’s Church St. Paul’s Church St. Peter’s Church Thomas’ St. Church St. Mary’s Church St. John’s Church Trinity Grace Church Church St. James’ Church Trinity Church St. James’ TOTAL
CITY Anchorage Bardstown Bowling Green Brandenburg Campbellsville Elizabethtown Fern Creek Fulton Gilbertsville Glasgow Harrods Creek Henderson Hickman Hopkinsville Louisville Louisville Louisville Louisville Louisville Louisville Louisville Louisville Louisville Louisville Louisville Louisville Louisville Louisville Louisville Madisonville Murray Owensboro Paducah Valley Pewee Russellville Shelbyville
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CHARTER FOR DIOCESAN LIFE
The Canons...... D-1 - D-34 (Index by Canonical order)...... D-1 (Index by Alphabetical Order)...... D-44 -D-46
The Bylaws of Trustees and Council...... D-47 - D-68 (Index by Numerical Order...... D-47
Charter: Diocese of Kentucky...... D-35
Charter: D Bishop Dudley Memorial Fund...... D-39
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CANONS AND CHARTERS OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY AND BY-LAWS OF TRUSTEES AND COUNCIL 2011-2012 CONTENTS OF THE CANONS (In Canonical Order) Page Canon 1 Relationship to the Church in America ...... D-3 Canon 2 The Boundaries of the Diocese ...... D-3 Canon 3 Organization, Members and Definitions...... D-3 Canon 4 The Convention, Its Members, Meetings and Organization ...... D-3 Canon 5 Election of a Bishop ...... D-6 Canon 6 Quorum ...... D-8 Canon 7 Presiding Officer, The...... D-8 Canon 8 Voting ...... D-9 Canon 9 Secretary of the Diocese ...... D-10 Canon 10 Treasurer of the Diocese ...... D-10 Canon 11 Registrar of the Diocese ...... D-11 Canon 12 Historiographer of the Diocese ...... D-11 Canon 13 Chancellor of the Diocese ...... D-12 Canon 14 Standing Committee of the Diocese ...... D-12 Canon 15 Business Methods in Church Affairs ...... D-13 Canon 16 Diocesan Budget ...... D-14 Canon 17 Trustees and Council ...... D-16 Canon 18 Diocesan Missions and Ecclesial Communities ...... D-18 Canon 19 Admissions of Parishes into Union with the Convention ...... D-19 Canon 19A Aided Parish ...... D-20 Canon 20 Merger or Consolidation of Congregations ...... D-21 Canon 21 Parish Meetings and Voters at the Same ...... D-21 Canon 22 Election of a Vestry ...... D-21 Canon 23 Duties of Vestries ...... D-22 Canon 24 Dissolution of the Pastoral Connection ...... D-23 Canon 25 Temporary Supply of Vacant Parishes ...... D-24 Canon 26 The Cathedral ...... D-25 Canon 27 Duties of the Laity ...... D-25 Canon 28 Duties of the Clergy ...... D-25 Canon 29 Ecclesiastical Discipine...... D-26 Canon 30 The Commission on Ministry ...... D-28 Canon 31 The Board of Trustees of the Bishop Dudley Memorial ...... D-29 Canon 32 The Church Pension Fund ...... D-29 Canon 33 Deputies to the General Convention / Provincial Synod...... D-30 Canon 34 Trustees of the University of the South ...... D-31 Canon 35 Committee on Church Architecture and Allied Arts ...... D-31 Canon 36 Church-Related Institutions ...... D-31 Canon 37 Committee on Canons ...... D-32 D2
Canon 38 Amendment of The Canons ...... D-33 Canon 39 Episcopal Church Foundation of the Diocese of Kentucky ...... D-33 Canon 40 Lay Readers ...... D-34
CHARTERS The Protestant Episcopal Diocese of Kentucky ...... D-35 The Bishop Dudley Memorial Fund, Inc...... D-39
BYLAWS Bylaws of Trustees and Council ...... D-47
The following is hereby certified to be the correct text of the Canons of the Diocese of Kentucky, as in effect at the adjournment of the One Hundred and Eighty-fourth An- nual Convention, November 12, 2011, published in accordance with the instruction of the Convention, the Charter of the Protestant Episcopal Diocese of Kentucky, and the Articles of Incorporation of the Bishop Dudley Memorial as of record in the Office of the Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, and the Bylaws of Trustees and Council as of the date of this Journal.
W. Robinson Beard Chancellor D3
CANON 1 RELATIONSHIP TO THE CHURCH IN AMERICA The Church in the Diocese of Kentucky accedes to and recognizes itself as subject to the Constitution and Canons for the government of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America, as presently adopted and as hereafter amended by the General Conventions.
CANON 2 BOUNDARIES OF THE DIOCESE The Diocese of Kentucky comprises the counties of Carroll, Henry, Shelby, Spencer, Nelson, Washington, Marion, Taylor, Adair, Russell and Clinton, and all the territory west thereof in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
CANON 3 ORGANIZATION, MEMBERS AND DEFINITIONS Sec. 1. The business affairs of this Diocese shall be conducted through a civic corpora- tion organized and existing as a religious corporation under the provisions of Chapter 273 of the Kentucky Revised Statutes. The name of the corporation is “Trustees and Council of the Protestant Episcopal Diocese of Kentucky”. All property of the Diocese shall be held by said corporation. Sec. 2. The membership shall consist of all Baptized Lay persons enrolled in Congrega- tions of this Diocese, all Clergy of the Church who are canonically resident in this Diocese, and all Bishops of the Church who are resident in this Diocese. Membership shall not be denied by reason of race, color, ethnic origin, gender, or sexual orientation. Sec. 3. The term “Clergy” shall mean Presbyters and Deacons who are canonically resident in the Diocese of Kentucky. Sec. 4. Use in these Canons of either the masculine or feminine pronoun shall be read to refer equally to both genders.
CANON 4 THE CONVENTION, ITS MEMBERS, MEETINGS, AND ORGANIZATION Sec. 1. The Convention of the Diocese of Kentucky shall be composed of Clergy and Lay Deputies, and the Bishop of the Diocese shall be its President ex officio. Sec. 2. All Clergy canonically resident in this Diocese shall be members of the Conven- tion, with all the privileges of membership, including the right to vote, provided however, that any Clergy transferring to this Diocese after they have reached the age of 72 years shall have seat and voice in the Convention but shall not have the right to vote on any question. Sec. 3. Except as provided in Section 7, a lay deputy to the Convention shall be an adult member communicant in good standing. Individuals 16 years of age and over are to be considered adult members. Adult member communicants in good standing shall be de- fined and determined in accordance with the National Canons and Diocesan Canon 21, Sec. 2.The Vestry of any Parish, and the Bishop’s Committee of any Organized Mission, shall elect qualified Lay Deputies and Alternates to the Convention. The number of Lay Deputies and Alternates shall be determined by the number of adult member communicants in good standing in the Parish or Mission as of December 31 of the year preceding the date of the Convention meeting in annual or special session. The number shall be determined as follows: D4
ADULT MEMBER COMMUNICANTS IN GOOD STANDING DEPUTIES ALTERNATES 10-100 1 1 101-250 2 2 251-500 3 3 501-750 4 4 751 or more 5 5
No Parish or Mission shall have more than five (5) Lay Deputies and five (5) Alternates. Beginning with elections for the Convention of 1994, the Lay Deputies and Alternates shall serve during the calendar year for which they are elected and thereafter until successors are elected and qualified, provided that if one elected as Deputy or Alternate shall transfer from the electing Congregation prior to another election, the Chapter, Vestry, or Bishop’s Committee may designate a replacement.Each Lay Deputy shall have the right to vote. Sec. 4. Prior to the meeting of the Convention in annual or special session, the Eccle- siastical Authority shall certify and prepare, or cause to be prepared, a list of all Clergy who canonically reside in the Diocese. The list shall state their Order, the name of their charge, their residence, and whether they are entitled to vote. The list shall be delivered to the Secretary of the Diocese before the Convention is called to order. This list shall be printed in the Journal. Sec. 5. All active Clergy canonically resident in this Diocese and having a vote shall attend the Convention unless excused in advance of the Convention by the Bishop or Presid- ing Officer. The failure to attend the Convention shall be subject to Canon 9, Sec. 1, except that Clergy retired from the active ministry as recognized by the National Church Pension Fund are urged to attend but are automatically excused if they wish. Sec. 6. Thirty (30) days prior to the meeting of the Convention in annual or special session, the secretaries of the Cathedral Chapter, of Parish Vestries, and of the Bishop’s Committees of Missions and Ecclesial Communities of the Diocese shall file a certificate with the Secretary of the Diocese which sets forth the names of the persons elected as Lay Deputies, Alternates, and Youth Representatives, using the following form: This is to certify that at a meeting of the Vestry (or Chapter or Bishop’s Committee) of ______held on the ______day of ______the following adult member communicants in good standing of said Congregation: ______were elected Lay Deputies, ______were elected Alternates, and ______was elected as Youth Representative to represent said Congregation in the Convention of the Diocese of Kentucky, called to meet on the ______day of ______, ______, and shall serve during the calendar year for which they are elected and thereafter until successors are duly elected and qualified, provided that if one elected as Deputy or Alternate shall transfer from the electing Congregation prior to another election, the Chapter, Vestry, or Bishop’s Committee may designate a replacement. (Signed) ______
The filing of a completed certificate in the foregoing form, the filing of the required Parish or Mission Parochial Report (see National and Diocesan Canon 28, Section 3), and D5 the Secretary’s certificate to the Credentials Committee of the Convention that the Chapter, Parish, Mission or Community is in compliance with all requirements of Diocesan Canons 15, 19, 23, and 28 are conditions for seating Deputations. Sec. 7. In addition to electing Lay members under Section 3, the Chapter, Vestry, or Bishop’s Committee of each Congregation may, at its option, elect from its Congregation a communicant in good standing as a Youth Representative to the Convention. The Youth Representative shall be not less than fourteen (14) nor more than eighteen (18) years of age at the time of election, and shall be certified on the Section 6 certificate. Except as provided in the next sentence, each Youth Representative shall have a seat and voice but no vote. The Youth Representatives will elect by and from among their number five (5) Lay Deputies to the Convention. The names of these Lay Deputies will be reported to the Secretary not later than the beginning of the first business session. These Lay Deputies must represent geographic areas as defined by the Department of Youth and Young Adults. Sec. 8. At every Convention, meeting in annual or special session, there shall be a Celebration of the Holy Eucharist. At every Convention, the Bishop shall make a report of the affairs of the Diocese since the last meeting of the Convention, as required. This shall include those matters required by the National Canons and all matters tending to throw light upon the affairs of the Diocese. This report, together with the Bishop’s opening address to the Convention, shall be printed in the Journal of the Convention. At any meeting in spe- cial session, the Bishop’s report may supplement the last annual report to the convention. In the case of a vacancy in the Episcopate, the Standing Committee shall make appropriate arrangements for compliance with this Section 8. Sec. 9. Prior to the first business session of the Convention, meeting in annual session, the Presiding Officer shall appoint a Committee on The Admission of New Parishes and The Credentials of Lay Deputies. This Committee shall consist of one (1) member of the Clergy and two (2) Lay Deputies. The Committee shall consider and report to the Convention the names of all Lay Deputies and Alternates whose credentials are in proper form. Any question concerning the qualifications of any Lay Deputy or Alternate shall be determined by a majority vote of the Convention. This Committee shall further report on all matters relating to new Parishes. Further, prior to the first business session of the Convention, the Presiding Officer shall appoint appropriate Committees, which shall function in accordance with the adopted Rules of Order for the Convention, meeting in annual or special session. Sec. 10. The Convention shall meet at least annually. Prior to the adjournment of the annual meeting of the Convention, a resolution shall be adopted providing for the date and location of the next annual meeting. For good cause, the date and place may be changed by the Ecclesiastical Authority, but not in such a way as to cause a Convention not to meet in the fourth quarter of the year. The Bishop may, as a matter of discretion, call special meetings of the Conven- tion. The Bishop shall call a special meeting at the request of the Standing Committee. In the event of a vacancy in the Episcopate, or of the absence of the Bishop from the Diocese for six (6) months, the Standing Committee may, as a matter of discretion, call a special meeting of the Convention, and shall do so on the application of five (5) Priests-In-Charge of Congregations or the Vestries of five (5) Congregations. Advance reports submitted to and sent by the Secretary pursuant to Canon 9 shall include information for periods since the adjournment of the last annual meeting of the Convention through the end of the previous September. Trustees and Council shall submit, D6 for distribution along with the other advance reports, its proposed budget pursuant to Canon 16, summary financial information concerning the financial condition of the Diocese at the end of the previous Fiscal Year, and the results of Diocesan operations during the current Fiscal Year through at least the end of the previous August. Sec. 11. The travel and related expenses of Clergy and Lay Deputies to the Convention shall be paid by the respective Congregations. Sec. 12. No Clerical or Lay Deputy may vote by proxy. Sec. 13. Members of the Trustees and Council may be heard by the Convention as provided in Diocesan Canon 17, Section 12.
CANON 5 ELECTION OF A BISHOP Sec. 1. The Convention shall elect a Bishop who shall serve until age seventy-two (72) or until resignation, death, or disability. The Bishop shall be ordained and consecrated in accordance with the National Canons and shall have the duties and responsibilities stated in the National Canons. Sec. 2. The Convention, following the approvals required by the National Canons, may elect a Bishop Coadjutor who shall serve until age seventy-two (72) or until resignation, death, or disability. Before any election of a Bishop Coadjutor, the Bishop of the Diocese shall read, or cause to be read, to the Convention written consent to such election and the duties to be assigned to the Bishop Coadjutor, when duly ordained and consecrated, and such consent shall form a part of the proceedings of the Convention. (See the National Canons.) The Bishop Coadjutor shall be ordained and consecrated in accordance with the Na- tional Canons and assume such duties as might be assigned and consistent with the National Canons. The Bishop Coadjutor shall have the right of succession and shall, without formal action of ordination, consecration or other, become Bishop of the Diocese upon the effective date of resignation or the death or disability of the Bishop. Sec. 3. The Convention may, at the instance of the Bishop, elect a Bishop Suffragan who may serve until age seventy-two (72) or until resignation, death, or disability. The Bishop, with the advice and consent of the Trustees and Council, shall state the need for a Bishop Suffragan and the duties to be assigned. The Bishop Suffragan shall perform those duties which the Bishop is unable to discharge fully. The Bishop Suffragan shall not have the right of succession. Before the election of a Bishop Suffragan, the Bishop of the Diocese shall read, or cause to be read, to the Convention the consent of the Bishop of the Diocese to the election and the duties to be assigned. The Bishop Suffragan shall be ordained and consecrated in accordance with the National Canons and have the duties and responsibilities stated in the National Canons. Sec. 4. If there be not a duly elected, ordained and consecrated Bishop Coadjutor, then upon the death or disability of the Bishop or upon receiving written notice of the intent of the Bishop of the Diocese to resign, the Standing Committee shall proceed in a timely manner to make arrangements for the election of a Bishop.In the event of the death or disability of the Bishop, the Standing Committee shall declare a date for the election of a Bishop which date shall be published within one (1) year after the death or disability. If the Bishop shall announce an intention to resign, the Bishop, with the advice and consent of the Standing Committee, shall promptly set in progress the process for election of a successor. Sec. 5. The Convention may elect the Bishop of the Diocese of Kentucky in annual D7 or special session. If the annual meeting of the Convention coincides with the date for the election of a new Bishop declared by the Standing Committee, then the new Bishop shall be elected at the annual meeting of the Convention. If the annual meeting shall not so coincide, then the Bishop or the Standing Committee, as the case may be, shall give notice in all appropriate publications of the proposed date and location for the special session for the purpose of electing a Bishop. A proposed date may be extended, if necessary, upon not less than forty-five (45) days notice in all appropriate publications. The proposed location may be changed, if necessary, upon not less than fourteen (14) days notice in all appropri- ate publications. Sec. 6. Prior to the Convention to elect a new Bishop, the Standing Committee shall determine the means and process for nominations. In so doing the Standing Committee may: (a) Select and appoint a Search/Nominating Committee, a Transition Committee and such other Committees, consultants and chaplains for the process as it may deem appropriate. (b) Work with the Bishop and Trustees and Council to provide financially for process, transition and consecration. (c) Propose Rules of Order for the electing convention and oversee the election. The Convention may adopt such other rules as it may think fit to govern such matters as the length of nominating speeches, the length and number of seconding speeches, and other ancillary matters. (d) Seek the necessary Episcopal and Standing Committee or General Convention consents required once the election has been made. (e) Provide for the consecration or seating of the elected Bishop. Sec. 7. Not less than one hundred and twenty (120) days prior to the designated date for the electing convention, the Standing Committee, upon approval of the recommenda- tions from the Search/Nominating Committee, shall announce publically the names of those nominated by the Search/Nominating Committee in all appropriate publications and in separate written format to all Clergy and Lay Deputies. Supplemental nominations may be made by petition received by the Standing Committee for fourteen (14) business days from the date of the announcement. In order to be considered, each petition must be signed by at least three (3) Clergy and (3) lay persons from at least three (3) different Congregations and must be accompanied by all information required by the Standing Committee. Upon receipt of one or more properly prepared petitions, the Standing Committee shall secure the required background check for those persons nominated by petition. Once the deadline has passed and the background checks have been approved, the Standing Committee shall announce the names of all approved nominees in all appropriate publications and send sepa- rate written information concerning the supplemental nominees in separate written format to all Clergy and Lay Deputies as soon as practicable and thereupon the nominations will be deemed closed. Sec. 8. The Lay Deputies, Alternates, and Youth Deputies of the Parish Vestries, Bishop’s Committees and Ecclesial Communities of the Diocese who were seated at the most recent annual meeting of the Convention shall be deemed appropriately credentialed for the meet- ing of the Convention in the special session unless not less than thirty (30) days prior to the meeting of the Convention in special session, the secretary of the Cathedral Chapter, of a Parish Vestry, or of a Bishop’s Committee of a Mission or Ecclesial Community of the Diocese shall file a certificate with the Secretary of the Diocese which sets forth the names of persons who have been elected as replacement Lay Deputies, Alternates, and Youth Representatives for the Congregation. Youth voters will be elected by and from among the D8 registered Youth Representatives to the special Convention and their names will be reported to the Secretary not later than one-half hour before the call to order of the special session. Those youth elected to vote must be 14-18 years of age and represent geographic areas as defined by the Department of Youth and Young Adults. Sec. 9. At the Convention convened to elect a Bishop, the Bishop of the Diocese of Kentucky, if living and if a previously submitted resignation be not then effective, shall preside. Otherwise, and absent the presence of a Bishop Coadjutor or Bishop Suffragan, the President of the Standing Committee shall preside. The Search/Nominating Committee shall have first priority to the Convention floor for the purpose of making a statement in support of each of the Committee’s nominees and one person who signed the petition for a supplemental nominee shall follow for the purpose of making a statement in support of each supplemental nominee. Once the initial statements in support of all nominees have concluded, no new nominations shall be made. Sec. 10. The vote for a Bishop shall be by secret ballot using such human or mechanical means as selected by the Standing Committee, so long as a tabulation of all votes cast on each ballot can be printed and delivered to the Secretary. The vote of the Clergy and of the Lay representation shall be taken separately, by Orders. Included in the Lay representatives’ total votes will be five (5) youth votes. Sec. 11. A Bishop shall be elected by a concurrence of the majority vote of the Clergy present and voting at the Convention and a majority vote of the Lay Deputies present and voting at the Convention. If a nominee fails to obtain the majority vote of both the Clergy and Lay Deputies, the balloting shall continue until one nominee receives a concurrent majority vote of the two Orders. The Convention may recess between ballots. Sec. 12. The election of a Bishop Coadjutor or Suffragan shall also be by concurrent majority vote of the Clergy and Lay Deputies entitled to vote at the Convention, and may take place at either an annual or special session of the Convention.
CANON 6 QUORUM Sec. 1. The Bishop and a majority of the Clergy entitled to vote and a majority of the Lay Deputies entitled to vote shall constitute a quorum at any Convention. Sec. 2. If the Bishop be not present, then a majority of the Clergy entitled to vote and a majority of the Lay Deputies entitled to vote at the Convention, meeting in annual or special session, shall constitute a quorum. The quorum shall be determined, and the Convention adjourned until the next day. If the Bishop be not then in attendance, the Convention may proceed with business and, absent a Bishop Coadjutor or a Bishop Suffragan, the President of the Standing Committee shall preside. Sec. 3. The Secretary of the Convention, meeting in annual or special session, shall determine the presence or absence of a quorum and shall declare its presence or absence.
CANON 7 THE PRESIDING OFFICER Sec. 1. The Bishop of the Diocese of Kentucky shall be the Presiding Officer at the annual and any special meeting of the Convention (subject to provisions elsewhere in these Canons concerning death and disability). If the Bishop be not in attendance or shall withdraw or step down as Presiding Officer, and absent a Bishop Coadjutor or Bishop Suf- fragan, then the President of the Standing Committee shall preside. If the President be not D9 in attendance, the Convention, not voting by Orders, shall elect a Presiding Officer from the Presbyters then present. Sec. 2. The Bishop of the Diocese of Kentucky, when presiding, and any other Presiding Officer at the Convention, may vote only in case of a tie vote on the floor. Sec. 3. During consideration of any matter before the Convention, the Bishop of the Diocese of Kentucky may step down as Presiding Officer and enter into debate and be heard by the Convention. In this capacity, the Bishop may originate motions and vote in the Clerical Order.
CANON 8 VOTING Sec. 1. The Clergy and elected Lay Deputies of the Convention shall meet and deliber- ate in one body. Once a quorum shall have been determined in accordance with Canon 6, then, unless otherwise required or permitted in these Canons in respect of specific matters, a majority vote shall be necessary to approve all matters considered by the Convention, meeting in annual or special session. Sec. 2. The Clergy and Lay Deputies shall vote as one body unless a separate vote by Order is required by these Canons or is requested by either five (5) Clergy or five (5) Lay Deputies. Upon such request, certified by the Secretary of the Convention, the Clerical and Lay Deputies shall vote separately by Orders. A vote by Orders shall be considered affirmative only when a majority of both Orders concur. Sec. 3. Each Clergy and Lay Deputy, as defined in Diocesan Canon 3, Section 3, shall have one (1) vote. In elections, each Deputy present having a vote shall cast the exact number of votes for the persons to be elected. No vote for less than the required number to be elected shall be counted. Cumulative voting and voting by proxy shall not be permitted. Sec. 4. The Presiding Officer may, as appropriate, appoint tellers to collect and count all votes or ballots. The results of all votes or ballots shall be reported and recorded by the Secretary as a part of the printed record of the Convention. Sec. 5. The Bishop of the Diocese of Kentucky may during, or within thirty (30) calendar days after the adjournment of, any annual or special meeting of Convention, submit in writ- ing to the Secretary of the Convention disapproval of any action taken by the Convention except the election of Bishops, members of the Standing Committee, and members of the Trustees and Council. The Bishop shall state the reasons for disapproval. If disapproval is made prior to the adjournment of the Convention, then the matter shall be again considered prior to adjournment and the Clergy and Lay Deputies shall vote separately by Orders. If the matter is approved by a majority of those in each Order entitled to vote, then the matter shall constitute the action of the Convention and shall be so recorded by the Secretary, and shall not again be subject to disapproval by the Bishop. If disapproval is made subsequent to the adjournment of the Convention, but within thirty (30) days, then the matter shall be included on the agenda of the next annual or spe- cial meeting of the Convention, and the Clergy and Lay Deputies shall vote separately by Orders. If the matter is approved by a majority of the Clergy entitled to vote and a majority of the Lay Deputies entitled to vote at the Convention, then the matter shall constitute the action of the Convention and shall be so recorded by the Secretary. D10
CANON 9 SECRETARY OF THE DIOCESE Sec. 1. Immediately upon the assembling of the stated meeting of the Convention, a Secretary of the Diocese shall be elected for a term beginning with the adjournment of that convention and ending upon the adjournment of the next stated meeting of the Convention and with the election of a successor. It shall be the duty of the Secretary in office at the opening of the stated Convention to prepare the minutes of that Convention and submit them to the Bishop for approval. It shall be the Secretary’s duty to keep and record the minutes of the meeting of the Convention, to attest its public acts, and to publish under the supervision of the Bishop or Presiding Officer the annualJournal . The Secretary shall send two (2) copies of the Journal to the Secretary of the House of Deputies and one (1) copy of the Journal to the Wardens and Treasurers of all Vestries and Bishop’s Committees of each Congregation, to all resident clergy of the Diocese, to all lay Deputies to the Convention, to the Archivist of the Episcopal Church, and to the Secretaries of other dioceses and to officials with other organizations who shall express a desire to receive the same. The Secretary shall deliver a copy of the annual Journal and the records and papers of the Convention to the Registrar of the Diocese. At every meeting of the Convention, the Secretary shall report to the Convention the names of members of the Clergy entitled to seats who have been absent (without satisfactory excuse) from two (2) successive meetings. With the approval of the Presiding Officer, the Secretary may appoint an Assistant Secretary, who, when a vacancy shall occur during the recess of the Convention in the office of the Secretary, shall perform all duties until the next stated meeting. In case of vacancy in the offices of both Secretary and Assistant Secretary, Trustees and Council shall appoint a Secretary to act until the adjournment of the next stated meeting of the Convention and the election of a successor. Sec. 2. The Secretary of the Diocese shall collect advance reports (from Officers of the Diocese, the Standing Committee, Departments, Commissions and Committees, and organi- zations and ministries related to the Diocese) and, under the direction of the Ecclesiastical Authority, shall arrange a program for the order of services and sessions during the meeting of the Convention. The Secretary shall mail copies of such advance reports and a copy of such program to every member of the Clergy and to the Lay Deputies at least twenty-one (21) days before the date set for the opening session of the Convention. The Convention may alter the program. Sec. 3. The Secretary of the Diocese or the Bishop shall annually transmit to the Secre- tary of the General Convention a list of the clergy canonically resident in the Diocese, and at the close of the stated meeting of the Convention at which General Convention Deputies are elected, shall transmit to the Secretary of the General Convention a certificate of the election of the Clerical and Lay Deputies to the General Convention. Sec. 4. The Secretary of the Diocese shall be, ex officio, the Secretary of the Corporation, the Trustees and Council of the Protestant Episcopal Diocese of Kentucky.
CANON 10 TREASURER OF THE DIOCESE Sec. 1. The Treasurer of the Diocese shall be elected for a term of three (3) years and shall be eligible for re-election. The Treasurer shall be entitled, ex officio, to a seat in the Convention, but without the right to vote. The Treasurer shall execute a bond in such amount D11 as the Finance Committee shall request, but in no case less than the sum of $100,000, the bond to be subject to the approval of the Finance Committee which shall be the custodian thereof. The necessary expenses thereof shall be paid by the Diocese. Sec. 2. It shall be the Treasurer’s duty to receive and disburse all monies collected under the authority of the Convention, the disbursement whereof is not otherwise regulated. The Treasurer shall render to the Finance Committee a report at quarterly meetings, and should the Treasurer at such time have insufficient funds to meet the obligations of the Diocese then due, and within the Treasurer’s jurisdiction to pay, it shall be the Treasurer’s duty to call upon the Finance Committee for such assistance as it is authorized to render under the Canons of the Diocese, in order to meet the obligations of the Diocese with promptness and regularity. The Treasurer shall render a full account for the year to the Convention. Sec. 3. When a vacancy shall occur in the said office during the recess of the Conven- tion, it shall be filled by a person chosen by the Trustees and Council to serve until the next regular meeting of the Convention.
CANON 11 REGISTRAR OF THE DIOCESE Sec. 1. At a stated meeting of the Convention, a Registrar of the Diocese shall, upon the nomination of the Bishop, be elected for a term of three (3) years, or until the election of a successor. The Registrar shall receive and safely keep all Journals, records and papers of the Convention and of the Standing Committee, under such regulations as the Convention may provide, and shall perform such other duties as Registrar as are requested by the Bishop. The Diocese shall provide a suitable place for the keeping of such records. Sec. 2. Such records shall be available for research purposes to persons approved by the Bishop or the Standing Committee and shall be made accessible by the Registrar or by some trustworthy person designated by the Registrar under such rules as the Registrar may establish. Sec. 3. When a vacancy shall occur in said office during the recess of the Convention, the duties of the office shall be performed by the Secretary of the Diocese.
CANON 12 HISTORIOGRAPHER OF THE DIOCESE Sec. 1. At a stated meeting of the Convention, an Historiographer of the Diocese shall, upon the nomination of the Bishop, be elected for the term of three (3) years, or until the election of a successor. The Historiographer may, with the approval of the Bishop, appoint an assistant. Sec. 2. It shall be the duty of the Historiographer, when requested by either the Bishop or the Diocesan Convention, to obtain, prepare, and to furnish material or data upon any specific matter referred to the Historiographer, and to make a report to the next Diocesan Convention of such findings. A copy of said report shall be delivered to the Registrar for preservation with other records and papers for the Diocese. Sec. 3. The Historiographer shall also note from time to time any facts which illustrate the history of the Diocese or that of any portion thereof, and shall report to the Convention each year such additions to the Archives of the Diocese. Sec. 4. When a vacancy shall occur in the said office during the recess of the Conven- tion, it shall be filled by a person designated by the Bishop to serve until the next regular meeting of the Convention. D12
CANON 13 CHANCELLOR OF THE DIOCESE Sec. 1. A resident adult confirmed member in good standing of the Diocese, a lawyer, shall, upon the nomination of the Bishop, be elected by the Convention to be Chancellor of the Diocese for the term of three (3) years, or until the election of a successor, and shall be entitled, ex officio, to a seat in the Convention, but without the right to vote. It shall be the Chancellor’s duty to give such professional counsel and services as may be asked for by the Bishop, or by the Standing Committee, or by special committees of the Convention. It is not the duty of the Chancellor to render advice to Parishes, Missions, or bodies of the Diocese other than those listed. Sec. 2. When a vacancy shall occur in the said office during the recess of the Convention, it shall be filled by a person designated by the Bishop to serve until the next stated meeting of the Convention, at which time a successor shall be elected for the full term. Sec. 3. Upon nomination of the Bishop after consultation with the Chancellor, a Vice Chancellor who is a resident adult confirmed member in good standing, and a lawyer, may be elected in the same way, and subject to the same provisions for filling a vacancy, as set forth in Sections 1 and 2 herein. The Vice Chancellor shall carry out such duties as the Chancellor may assign.
CANON 14 STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE DIOCESE Sec. 1. The Standing Committee of the Diocese shall consist of three (3) Presbyters canonically and actually resident in the Diocese and three (3) resident Lay adult confirmed members in good standing of the Diocese, all to be elected by the Convention. In addition to these voting members, one (1) Deacon canonically and actually resident in the Diocese, elected by the Convention of the Diocese, shall have a seat on the Standing Committee with all privileges, save the right to vote, provided, however, that if, in case of a vacancy in the Episcopacy, Deacons come under the jurisdiction of the Standing Committee, the Deacon shall stand recused during such vacancy. No person may be elected to the Standing Committee, or selected to fill a vacancy of an elected member, if the person is at the time of election, or selection, serving as a member of the Ecclesiastical Court. Sec. 2. The term of office of members of the Standing Committee shall be three (3) years, or until the election of their successors. No member of the Standing Committee who has served any part of the term for which such member was elected by the Convention shall be eligible for re-election to the Standing Committee until an interval of one (1) year has elapsed. Except as set forth in Section 1, the Standing Committee shall have full power to fill vacancies in its membership until the next regular meeting of the Convention when the unexpired term shall be filled by election. Sec. 3. The Bishop may summon the Standing Committee, which is the Advisory Council to the Bishop, whenever the Bishop shall desire to have its advice; and it may advise the Bishop in its discretion, if so disposed. It has only the powers and it shall perform the duties set forth by the Constitution and Canons of the General Convention and by the Canons of the Diocese of Kentucky. It may make all proper regulations for the promotion of its busi- ness not in conflict with the Constitution and Canons of the Church. Sec. 4. The Committee shall elect at its first meeting one (1) Presbyter from among its members as President and another as Vice President, and one (1) of the voting members as Secretary. Its records, papers, and proceedings shall always be open to the inspection D13 and examination of the Bishop and the Convention. It shall report its proceedings to every stated meeting of the Convention. Four (4) of the six (6) voting members shall be a quorum. Sec. 5. The Secretary shall keep and record the minutes of the Committee’s meeting, attest its public acts, and perform such other duties as may be required, and shall deliver all records and papers, other than the record book in current use, to the Registrar of the Diocese. Sec. 6. The Standing Committee shall have authority to fill, for the unexpired term, all vacancies that may occur during the recess of the Convention in any Committee, not within the exclusive jurisdiction of the Bishop, appointed to sit during the recess of the Convention and also in such offices, likewise not within the exclusive jurisdiction of the Bishop, as are held by election, provision for the filling of such vacancies is not prescribed elsewhere in these Canons. Sec. 7. A reasonable allowance for the expenses of the Standing Committee shall be included in the Diocesan Budget.
CANON 15 BUSINESS METHODS IN CHURCH AFFAIRS Sec. 1. The Fiscal Year of the Diocese shall begin the first day of January and end the following thirty-first day of December, and all reports made to the stated meeting of the Convention shall embrace the preceding Fiscal Year. Sec. 2. All accounts having to do with the receipt and expenditure or investment of money of all Church organizations shall be audited at the close of each year by a certified public accountant, an independent licensed public accountant, or such audit committee as shall be authorized by the Finance Committee. Two copies of the audit report shall be sent to the Diocesan office, one to the attention of the Bishop and the other to the attention of the Diocesan Treasurer, by September 1 of the year following the end of the year audited. A copy of the audit report, or a summary thereof prepared by the auditor, shall be made available by the Church or Mission office to each family in the Congregation, upon request. Sec. 3. Treasurers and custodians, other than banking institutions, shall be adequately bonded. Sec. 4A. All funds of every Parish, Mission, Congregation, agency or other Ecclesial community of the Diocese, including clergy discretionary funds, shall be deposited in banks or trust companies which are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, except for such petty cash amounts as are approved in advance by the Vestry, Bishop’s Committee or other governing body. All checks drawn on such accounts shall require two (2) signatures, except checks written on clergy discretionary accounts and checks for less than $300.00. Sec. 4B. It shall also be the duty of the custodians of all Trust and Permanent Funds for Church purposes to deposit same with some Trust Company or Federal or State Bank organized under the laws of the United States, or of a State, or with a corporation of the Diocese, such as an incorporated Council, under either a deed of trust or an agency agreement providing for at least two (2) signatures on any order of withdrawal of such fund or security. But this requiredment shall not apply to funds and securities refused by the Depository named as being too small for acceptance. Such small funds and securities shall be under the care of the persons or corporations properly responsible for them. Sec. 5. Records shall be made and kept by the Treasurer of all Trust and Permanent Funds showing at least the following: A. Source and Date; B. Terms governing the use of principal and income; D14
C. To whom and how often reports of condition are to be made; D. How the funds are invested. Sec. 6. No indebtedness shall be incurred by a Parish, Mission, or Congregation without the approval of (a) both the Bishop and the Standing Committee, or (b) the Bishop and the Finance Committee, except: (a) Indebtedness for permanent improvements, replacements, or additions to real estate or equipment, where the amount of such indebtedness, plus indebtedness of every kind already existing, shall not exceed 150% of the average annual receipts of such Parish, Mission, or Congregation during the past three (3) years. (b) Indebtedness for current expenses where the amount of such indebtedness, plus all indebtedness theretofore incurred for current expenses and still existing, shall not exceed 20% of the total current receipts of such Parish, Mission, or Congregation during the preceding fiscal year; and the payment of such indebtedness shall be provided for in the budget for the next ensuing fiscal year with reasonable expectation of its payment out of the receipts of the next two (2) years. In computing receipts under paragraphs (a) and (b) hereof, amounts from or for endow- ments or from or by bequests, except income therefrom not specifically designated, and receipts for expenditures other than parochial shall not be included. In any circumstances under which approval is required, it shall be granted only when the payment of all indebtedness shall be provided for in a plan of amortization or other method of payment submitted to and approved by the same authority. This section shall not apply to the refinancing of existing loans. Sec. 7. All buildings and their contents shall be kept insured for at least their replace- ment value.
CANON 16 DIOCESAN BUDGET
Sec. 1. The Diocese shall operate with a unified budget to cover the expenses of the Episcopate and the Diocesan Office, and to promote existing and new ventures in mission and ministry in the Diocese, the nation and the world. Trustees and Council (the “Coun- cil”) shall prepare and present a proposed budget for the following Fiscal Year, in which proposed expenditures shall not exceed anticipated available income. Council shall publish the proposed budget not less than seventy-five (75) days prior to the opening session of the Convention to all the Congregations of the Diocese along with an appended list of the amount each Congregation is expected to contribute to support the budget consistent with the pledge guideline adopted herein. Sec. 2. In order to provide for the fair and proportionate support for the mission and ministry of the Church, each Congregation of the Diocese is expected to pledge an amount equal to not less than 15% nor more than 20% of its canonical income to support the Dioc- esan budget, absent only good cause. For purposes of this canon, “canonical income” shall equal the “Total Operating Revenues” less “assistance from diocese for operating budget” as reported by the Congregation as of the previous December 31st on the Parochial Report Form prescribed by the National Church and submitted to the Bishop (or the ecclesiastical authority of the Diocese) and the National Church. In the event the National Church amends its Parochial Report Form and instructions, “canonical income” shall equal the equivalent entry on the then current Parochial Report Form. D15
Sec. 3. Each Congregation shall, as soon as practical, and in no case later than forty-five (45) days prior to the opening session of the Convention, notify Council in writing of the amount it pledges to contribute to the next Diocesan budget. Each Congregation’s pledge shall be reported to Council on a form to be provided by Council to each Congregation at the time Council publishes the proposed budget in accordance with Section 1 above, in substance as follows: DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY Commitment to the Diocese for the Diocesan Budget [Name of Congregation and City] For the support of the mission and ministry of the Church in this Diocese, na- tion, and world, we pledge a proportional part of our income as shown below. We are aware that the adopted expectation for all Congregations of the Diocese is 15% to 20% of canonical income as reported in the most recently available Parochial Report Form for the year ended December 31, 20___. Our pledge to the 20___ Diocesan budget is $______, which represents: _____% of Total Operating Revenues as shown on the last Parochial Report Form of $______[less assistance received from the Diocese for the year described]; and ______% of $______, the canonical income we anticipate to receive during the coming year. In accordance with Diocesan Canon 16, we will remit to Trustees and Council of the Diocese of Kentucky, the sum of $______[one-twelfth of the pledge] on or before the 10th day of each month. Signed this ______day of ______, 20______, on behalf of the above named Congregation. ______Rector/ Vicar/Priest in Charge ______Senior Warden/Bishop’s Warden ______Treasurer or Finance Chair If the Congregation’s completed submission does not show that it is pledging at least 15% of its canonical income to support the proposed budget, the Congregation’s submission shall be accompanied by an attachment, which is addressed to Council and signed by the same persons who signed the submission, that describes the cause for the Congregation’s reduced pledge. Council may request additional information from the Congregation con- cerning its financial circumstances and shall publish the Congregation’s explanation in the advance reports to the Convention along with the proposed budget. A pledge of less than 15% of canonical income shall not alone be grounds for failing to recognize a Congregation or refusing to seat its Lay Deputies at any convention convened in accordance with Canon 4. Sec. 4. Not less than thirty (30) days prior to the opening session of the Convention Council shall make such revisions in its proposed budget as may be necessitated or permitted based upon Congregational pledges. If the proposed budget uses other resources to balance the proposed budget, Council shall include in its description of the proposed budget a state- ment of the sources and amounts of such resources and Council’s justification for the use of such funds for operating expenses in the current budget. (“Other resources”, as used in this canon, shall mean funds identified in the most recent financial statements of the Episcopal Church Foundation of the Diocese as principal of, as opposed to income from, ‘unrestricted D16 funds’, ‘designated funds’, ‘funds functioning as endowments’ or ‘temporarily restricted funds’, or either income from or principal of ‘restricted funds’ for which the restrictions have expired.) Council shall cause a copy of the revised budget to be sent to all clergy and Lay Deputies as part of the advance reports to the Annual Convention of the Diocese. Sec. 5. Council’s proposed budget shall be submitted to the Convention and, if approved by Convention, it shall take effect beginning on the following January 1st. The Convention may amend the budget proposed by Council, but all amendments to the proposed budget during an Annual Convention must be submitted in writing. Any amendment that would increase total budgeted expenditures must include a corresponding amendment to increase anticipated income in like amount, and any amendment that would decrease total budgeted income must include a corresponding reduction in total expenditures in like amount, specify- ing each expenditure to be reduced. No amendment submitted during the Convention may be voted on by Convention until at least sixty (60) minutes after it has been submitted in writing to the Convention and no such amendment submitted less than sixty (60) minutes prior to adjournment may be accepted.
CANON 17 TRUSTEES AND COUNCIL OF PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY Sec. 1. The Trustees and Council, herein referred to as “the Council”, shall, subject to the authority of the Convention, manage the temporal affairs of the Diocese. It shall consist of the following members: 1. The Bishop Diocesan, the Bishop Coadjutor, if there be one, and the Bishop Suffragan, if there be one; 2. The Secretary of the Diocese; 3. The Treasurer of the Diocese; 4. The Chancellor of the Diocese; 5. Sixteen (16) Trustees: Of the Trustees, six (6) shall be Lay Persons, adult member communicants in good standing, elected by the Convention of the Diocese; six (6) shall be Presbyters elected by the Convention of the Diocese; one (1) shall be a Lay Person not less than fourteen (14) nor more than eighteen (18) years of age nominated by the Bishop and confirmed by the Council; and three (3) shall be other Lay Persons nominated by the Bishop and confirmed by the Council. Of the twelve (12) elected Trustees, two (2) Presbyters and two (2) Lay Persons shall be elected each year to three (3) year terms to fill the places of those whose terms expire. The four (4) nominated Trustees shall serve for such terms, stag- gered or concurrent, as the Bishop may determine in a particular case, provided, however, that no such term shall be for a period in excess of three (3) years. 6. One (1) Deacon nominated by the Bishop and confirmed by the Convention of the Diocese, who shall have a seat on the Council with all privileges, save for the right to vote. The nominated and confirmed Deacon shall hold office for three (3) years. Sec. 2. The Bishop shall be President of the Council, and it may elect such other of- ficers and appoint such other agents as may be deemed proper, and shall have power to fill, until the next Diocesan Convention, any vacancies that occur among the Trustees during the recess of the Convention; provided, however, that the Secretary, Treasurer, and Chancellor D17 shall be elected and appointed to their respective offices in accordance with the appropri- ate provisions of the Canons of the Diocese of Kentucky. A majority of all members shall constitute a quorum. The Convention shall annually elect successors to the members whose terms have expired, but in the event of a failure to elect for any cause, the Trustees in office shall hold over until their successors are elected. A Trustee may be elected for two (2) successive terms after which at least one (1) year shall elapse before a Trustee may be re-elected. Partial terms shall not be considered in determining whether a Trustee has served two (2) successive terms. Sec. 3. The Council shall make and preserve a full record of all its acts and shall have the right to adopt By-Laws, Rules and Regulations for its government and the government of its various officers, agents, departments, commissions, and committees. Sec. 4. The Council shall meet at least four (4) times a year, at a time and place named by the Council. Special meetings may be held at the call of the Bishop, or of any four (4) members. Sec. 5. Except as otherwise provided in the Constitution and Canons of the National Church and in these Canons, the Council shall have the responsibility of carrying out the program of the Church as adopted by the Diocesan Convention, and in general, may exercise the full power and authority of the Diocese between the sessions of the Diocesan Convention except in relation to amendments to the Canons, the adoption of the Budget, the Admis- sion of New Parishes, or such other matters as may be reserved by Canon to the Diocesan Convention or the Bishop or the Standing Committee, or when any such action would be inconsistent with any action or directives of the Diocesan Convention. The Council shall establish a Finance Committee and it may establish and abolish such other Departments and Committees as it deems appropriate. The Chairs of all such Departments and Committees shall be appointed by the Bishop. The Council shall prescribe the duties of Departments and Committees in By-Laws adopted pursuant to Sec. 3 of this Canon provided such By-Laws are not inconsistent with other provisions of these Canons or the Constitution and Canons of the General Convention. Sec. 6. The Council shall have charge of all receipts and disbursements provided for under its budget. Sec. 7. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) hereof, the Council shall have power in its discretion, at any time after the Convention adjourns, and from time to time thereafter, to reduce or increase the amount of the budget adopted by the Convention, if new needs arise; provided, however, that such budget, after adoption by the Convention, shall not be increased by Council unless and until additional income sufficient to meet such increase, shall be definitely assured, or in hand. The Council shall also have power from time to time, unless otherwise directed by the Convention, to modify and to rearrange specific items in the budget adopted by the Convention, provided such changes therein do not increase the total amount of such budget as adopted by the Convention. (b) The Council may, by resolution duly entered on its minutes, authorize the Treasurer of the Diocese to borrow such sums as may be necessary from time to time to meet the obligations of the Diocese with promptness and regularity, the amount to be borrowed to be stated in the resolution authorizing it. Sec. 8. (a) The Chair of the Finance Committee shall be a Lay Person, who shall have a seat in the Convention with all privileges, save the right to vote. (b) The Finance Committee shall constitute the Diocesan financial body required by D18 the Canons of the General Convention. (c) The Finance Committee may, by resolution duly entered on its minutes, authorize the Treasurer of the Diocese to borrow such sums as may be necessary from time to time to meet the obligations of the Diocese with promptness and regularity, the amount to be borrowed to be stated in the resolution authorizing it, any such obligation to be signed by the Treasurer in official capacity and countersigned by the Chair of the Finance Committee. Sec. 9. If the Convention so desires, the Council shall submit the original report of any one or more of the Departments, Commissions, or Committees. Sec. 10. The Bishop shall appoint a Real Estate Committee, whose members need not be members of the Council, which shall advise the Bishop and Council on matters deal- ing with real property, and shall annually inspect on a triennial rotation all real property belonging to the Diocese, reporting to Council on the condition of that property and mak- ing recommendations concerning its care and disposition. A summary of the Committee’s reports noting any action taken by the Council with regard to the real property belonging to the Diocese shall be submitted annually to the Convention. Sec. 11. The Bishop shall appoint an Investment Committee of three (3) persons. At least one (1) of the persons shall be a member of the Clergy. At least one (1) member of the Committee shall be a member of the Council. The Committee may be given power by the Council, either acting as a Committee or through designated agents, and subject to the restrictions set forth below, to invest and reinvest the securities and intangible property of the Diocese without prior approval of the Council; provided, however, that no real estate shall be bought, sold, encumbered, or leased for a term exceeding one (1) year and there shall be no major sale or encumbrance of other assets, except for the purpose of reinvest- ment, without the approval of two-thirds (2/3) of the members of the Council either at a duly called meeting or in writing after notice to all members. Sec. 12. Any member of the Council not a Deputy to Convention may, during his or her term of office, request a voice in Convention and, upon due recognition by the Presid- ing Officer, may be granted the floor upon matters properly brought before the Convention, provided, however, such privilege shall not include the right to vote in such Convention.
CANON 18 DIOCESAN MISSIONS & ECCLESIAL COMMUNITIES Sec. 1. The Bishop may recognize a Congregation as a Mission or Ecclesial Community of the Diocese, with the advice and consent of the Trustees and Council. Sec. 2. A Mission Congregation becomes an Organized Mission or Ecclesial Community with right to representation in Convention when: (a) It includes 10 or more adult confirmed lay members of the Diocese of Kentucky; (b) The members, by a majority vote, declare their adherence to the doctrine, discipline, and worship of the Episcopal Church and their agreement to abide by the Constitution and Canons of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America and of the Diocese of Kentucky; (c) There is sufficient financial commitment to sustain the life of the Congregation, including the services of a Priest, and to share appropriately in the life of the Diocese; (d) The Standing Committee consents to the recognition of the Congregation. Sec. 3. Upon recognition as an Organized Mission or Ecclesial Community, the Bishop, in consultation with its members, shall name the Congregation; appoint a Warden and Bishop’s Committee, which shall perform the duties of a Vestry; report the formation of D19 the Congregation to the Secretary, who shall enroll it in the lists of Congregations entitled to one (1) vote in Convention; and designate a Vicar or Priest-in-Charge to oversee the spiritual life of the Congregation. Sec. 4. An Organized Mission or Ecclesial Community of the Diocese will continue to have its Warden and Bishop’s Committee appointed annually by the Bishop and to be served by a Vicar or Priest-in-Charge until it is accepted in status as a Parish. It shall be expected to sustain its own life, make provisions for regular worship, and to participate in the life of the Diocese. Sec. 5. Notwithstanding the aforesaid provisions of the Canon, any Parish may, with the consent of the Bishop and the Trustees and Council, establish a Mission church, to be referred to as a “Parochial Mission”, which shall be subject to the same rules for its gover- nance as Missions established directly by the Bishop; provided however, that the Trustees and Council will not be obligated to provide any funds for its maintenance, that the property thereof shall belong to the Parish which established the Mission, that the Minister-in-Charge shall be appointed by the Rector of the establishing Parish subject to confirmation by the Bishop, and that the Warden and Church Committee shall be appointed by the Vestry of the establishing Parish, subject to confirmation by the Bishop. Sec. 6. The Bishop, by and with the advice and consent of the Trustees and Council, may appoint two (2) general missionaries, who shall do such work as the Bishop may de- termine and render a monthly report of their labors to the Trustees and Council in writing. Sec. 7. A Mission may purchase property, real and personal, title of which shall be transferred to and held in the name of the Diocese. Such property may be occupied and used by the Mission so long as the Mission remains a part of, and subject to, this Church and its Constitution and Canons and of this Diocese and subject to its Canons.
CANON 19 ADMISSION OF PARISHES INTO UNION WITH THE CONVENTION Sec. 1. A Congregation desiring to be received into union with the Convention of the Church in this Diocese as a Parish shall submit to the Convention its Articles of Incorpo- ration as filed with the Secretary of State of Kentucky, together with the evidence that it acknowledges the authority of the Constitution and Canons of the General Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America, and of the Canons of this Diocese, and that it adheres to the doctrine, discipline, and worship of said Church. A certificate from the Ecclesiastical Authority shall be presented, stating the notice of the organization of such Congregation was received at least one (1) month before the stated meeting of the Convention, and that such organization is approved. Sec. 2. No Congregation shall be received into union with the Convention of the Church in this Diocese as a Parish, except it have at least thirty (30) adult confirmed members in good standing, over sixteen (16) years old, and shall furnish such evidence of its financial condition as shall satisfy the Convention that it will be entirely self-supporting. It is the duty of the Vestry of every Parish, and of the Bishop’s Committee of every Mission, to raise and pay promptly the money stipulated for the support of their Ministers, at such intervals of payment as may previously have been agreed upon between the Rector, or if there be no Rector, the member of the Clergy in charge of the Congregation and the Vestry or Bishop’s Committee. Sec. 3. Whenever any Congregation of the Church in this Diocese shall not have at least three (3) adult confirmed members in good standing, and shall fail to have public service D20 in the Congregation by a person authorized to conduct the public services of the Church, at least once every three (3) months of the year preceding the stated meeting of the Convention, such Parish shall be removed from the list of Congregations of the Diocese. Sec. 4. Upon admission of a Parish into union with the Convention and its incorporation under the laws of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, all property, real or personal, otherwise being held in its behalf by the Diocese, will be transferred to the corporation, upon the understanding and condition that all such property is held in trust for the Church and will revert to the Diocese should the Congregation ever cease to exist as a Parish of this Diocese.
CANON 19A AIDED PARISH Sec. 1. The Convention may establish an Aided Parish, which shall be an intermediate position between that of an Organized Mission established under Canon 18 and a Parish established under Canon 19. Sec. 2. (a) The Convention may in its discretion grant an Organized Mission the status of Aided Parish upon application by the Organized Mission, received by the Bishop at least one (1) month prior to the stated meeting of the Convention and with the certified approval of the Bishop. (b) Such status, if granted, shall continue for five (5) consecutive years, including the year in which such status is granted, if such Aided Parish can meet from its own resources not less than 75% of its budget for each of those five (5) years. The balance of its budget shall continue to be met by the Diocese. (c) If during any of those five (5) years, such Aided Parish cannot meet at least 75% of its budget, it shall become an Organized Mission at the end of the year in which the budget requirement was not met. (d) If such Aided Parish meets the budget requirement for each of five (5) consecutive years, it may apply to be received into union with the Convention as a Parish, provided it meets all the requirements of Canon 19. If such an Aided Parish either does not meet the requirements of Canon 19 or chooses for whatever reason not to apply for admission as a Parish, the Aided Parish shall become an Organized Mission subject to the provisions of Canon 18 and Canon 19. (e) No Aided Parish established under this Sec. 2 shall hold title to property, and such title shall be conveyed to that Congregation only after Parish status has been established under Canon 19. (f) An Aided Parish established under this Sec. 2 shall continue to be subject to those pro- visions of Canon 18, pertaining to an Organized Mission, not inconsistent with this Section. Sec. 3. (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of Canon 19, the Convention may grant the status of Aided Parish, upon application of a Parish received by the Bishop at least nine (9) months prior to the stated meeting of the Convention and with the certified approval of the Bishop. (b) Such status, if granted, shall continue if the Parish is unable to pay 100% of its current expenses, but can pay at least 75% of its expenses for five (5) consecutive years, including the year in which such status was granted. A request should be made to the Diocese to pay any part, or all, of the balance. (c) If during any one (1) of these five (5) consecutive years, such Aided Parish cannot pay at least 75% of its expenses, it shall become an Organized Mission under Canon 19. (d) If at the end of the five (5) consecutive years such Aided Parish is unable to meet D21
100% of its current expenses, such Aided Parish shall become an Organized Mission under Canon 19. (e) An Aided Parish established under this Sec. 3 shall continue to hold all other privi- leges of Parish status not specifically inconsistent with this Section.
CANON 20 MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION OF CONGREGATIONS The Bishop, with the advice and consent of the Standing Committee, may, upon terms satisfactory to the respective Congregations and Rectors, if there be such, merge two (2) or more Congregations into one (1) surviving Congregation or consolidate two (2) or more Congregations into one (1) new Congregation. The title to property of the separate Con- gregations shall be transferred or vested as provided in the plan of merger, or the plan of consolidation, approved by the separate Congregations and the Standing Committee.
CANON 21 PARISH MEETINGS AND VOTERS AT THE SAME Sec. 1. Each Parish shall hold an Annual Meeting.The meeting shall include a report by the Rector, by the Treasurer of all money handled, by the Vestry concerning financial condi- tion and on behalf of appropriate parochial organizations of work done and contemplated. Each Parish shall elect members of a Vestry at the time of the Annual Meeting. Sec. 2. The following persons, and they alone, shall be competent voters at Parish meet- ings, and at the election of Vestries: Communicants in good standing, of the age of sixteen (16) years or over, and who have in some way contributed to the support of the Parish. In cases of disputed elections, an appeal shall lie to the Standing Committee, whose judgment shall be final. Sec. 3. In case of a vacancy in the Rectorship, the Senior Warden shall arrange for the Annual Parish Meeting and present the report generally made by the Rector.
CANON 22 ELECTION OF A VESTRY Sec. 1. At the Annual Congregational Meeting each year, the legal voters of every Parish shall elect, by ballot, out of the number of communicants in good standing of the Parish, of the age of sixteen (16) years and over, a Vestry, of not less than three (3) in number nor more than twenty-one (21). Nothing herein shall prohibit a Parish from specifying that one (1) or more of the Vestry elected during any year to be a person of the age of sixteen (16) to eighteen (18) years who shall serve a one-year term with the right to vote. In electing a Vestry, the legal voters shall choose by ballot one-third (1/3) of the whole number of the Vestry to serve for one (1) year and until the election of their successors; one-third (1/3) of the whole number to serve two (2) years and until the election of their successors; and one-third (1/3) of the whole number to serve for three (3) years and until the election of their successors, and thereafter the term of office of members of the Vestry shall be for three (3) years and until the election of their successors. No member of a Vestry shall be eligible for re-election until an interval of one (1) year has elapsed; provided, however, that a member of the Vestry elected to fill an unexpired term shall be eligible for re-election to the next succeeding full term. Notwithstanding the above provision for electing members of the Vestry for three-year terms, any Parish may by majority vote at its Annual Congregational Meeting or by ap- propriate provisions in the Articles of Incorporation or By-Laws of the Parish provide for D22 the election of the entire Vestry for a one-year term. In the absence of a procedure specified in the Articles of Incorporation of the Parish, the Vestry shall elect three (3) communicants of the Parish as judges of the election, and shall fix the time and place thereof. Two (2) of such three (3) judges shall be a quorum to conduct the election, and when called upon to monitor the election shall keep a record of the number of people present, count the ballots, or cause the same to be done, and declare the result. No vote shall be by proxy and cumulative voting is not allowed. Sec. 2. (a) When vacancies among their number occur, the Vestry may elect successors for the remainder of the unexpired term of such retiring members. At their first meeting they shall elect out of their number: a Senior Warden, a Junior Warden, and a Secretary, and they shall also elect a Treasurer for the Parish, provided, however, that in the case of Christ Church Cathedral, the Bishop, in consultation with the Dean, shall annually appoint from the Lay Members of the Chapter, a Senior Warden. In case so many of the Vestry shall offer their resignations that, were all such resigna- tions accepted, the number remaining in the Vestry would be reduced below the legal and canonical limit, then the Vestry shall act upon each resignation separately and proceed to fill the vacancy so caused before considering any other resignation, so that at no time shall the Parish be deprived of a legal and canonical Vestry. (b) If any person elected to the Vestry shall fail to attend its meetings or to serve on any Committee, the Vestry shall have the right to declare such person’s election void and proceed to elect a successor to serve the unexpired term. Sec. 3. Notwithstanding the provisions and limitations of this Canon, Sec. 1, in the event of the merger or consolidation of two (2) or more Parishes in the Diocese, the Vestry of the merged Parish may, for a period of three (3) years immediately following the merger, consist of such a number of the Vestry not to exceed the combined number on the Vestries of the Parishes before the merger, and such mergers of the Vestry shall be equally divided between the merged Parishes.
CANON 23 DUTIES OF VESTRIES Sec. 1. The duty of the Vestry of each parish shall be to provide for and regulate its temporal affairs in accordance with Canon 15 and cooperate with the Rector for the promo- tion of the spiritual welfare of the Cure. It is the duty of the Vestry of every Parish, and of the Bishop’s Committee or every Mission, to raise and pay promptly the money stipulated for the support of their Ministers, at such intervals of payment as may previously have been agreed upon between the Rector, or if there be no Rector, the member of the Clergy in charge of the congregation and the Vestry or Bishop’s Committee. Sec. 2. In the event of the Rector’s death, resignation or removal, the Vestry shall notify the Bishop without delay, make provision for services of public worship, and call a Rector. No election of a Rector shall be held until: 1) the Wardens submit the name of the Priest whom the Vestry proposes to elect to the Bishop, if there be one; 2) the Wardens have provided sufficient time, not exceeding thirty (30) days, to the Bishop to communicate with the Vestry thereon; and 3) the Bishop’s communication, if made within that period, has been considered by the Parish or Vestry at a meeting called and held for that purpose. Written notice of the election, signed by the Wardens, shall be sent to the Ecclesiastical Authority of the Diocese. If the Ecclesiastical Authority is satisfied that the person so chosen is a duly qualified priest and that the priest has accepted the office, the notice shall be sent to the D23
Secretary of the Convention, who shall record it. Sec. 3. The Rector shall be ex officio a member of the Vestry, with a vote, and its Presid- ing Officer. The Rector may originate motions and enter into the debate; but when doing so shall call upon one (1) of the Wardens or a member of the Vestry to take the Chair. In the absence of the Rector, the Senior Warden shall preside; in the absence of both the Rector and Senior Warden, the Junior Warden shall preside; in in the absence of Rector and Wardens, the Vestry may elect its Presiding Officerpro tempore. The Rector, or the Presiding Officer, if voting as a member of the Vestry, shall have no casting vote in case of a tie. The Vestry may fix the time for its regular meetings. Special meetings may be called by the Rector, or the Wardens, or any three (3) of the Vestry members, upon reasonable notice to the Rector, Wardens, and Vestry members. Sec. 4. The duty of the Secretary is to take minutes of the proceedings of the Vestry, and to record them in a Parish book kept for that purpose alone; to preserve the records, to attest the public acts of the Vestry, to perform such other duties as may be legally assigned, and to deliver to any successor all books and papers in the Secretary’s possession belong- ing to the Parish. Sec. 5. The duty of the Treasurer is to receive all Parish funds, to keep accurate account of all monies, to disburse Parish funds as ordered by the Vestry, and to make regular reports thereof to the Rector and Vestry, to perform such other duties which may legally be assigned, and to deliver to any successor all monies, accounts, and vouchers in the Treasurer’s posses- sion belonging to the Parish. The Treasurer shall be adequately bonded (Canon 15, Section 3). Sec. 6. No Vestry of any Parish shall encumber or alienate any real property held by the Parish or any part thereof without the prior written consent of the Bishop and the Standing Committee of the Diocese, however, this section does not apply to leases or rental agree- ments so long as any potential lease or agreement does not grant to the lessee or tenant an option or right to purchase any part of the property and does not place a lien upon the fee interest of the property. No Vestry of any Parish may amend the Articles of Incorporation of the Parish’s corporation, or attempt to present amended Articles of Incorporation to the Kentucky Secretary of State, unless the text of the proposed amendment or amendments has received the prior written approval of the Bishop and either the Chancellor or the Vice Chancellor of the Diocese.
CANON 24 DISSOLUTION OF THE PASTORAL CONNECTION Sec. 1. The Pastoral connection between the Rector and the Parish may be dissolved at any time by the joint consent of the Rector and of the Vestry. Sec. 2. If for any urgent reason a Rector, or the Parish committed to such Rector’s charge, or its Vestry shall desire a separation and dissolution of the Pastoral relation, and the parties be not agreed respecting such separation and dissolution, notice in writing may be given by either party to the Ecclesiastical Authority of the Diocese. The Bishop, in case the difference be not settled by the Bishop’s Godly judgment, shall ask the advice and consent of the Standing Committee of the Diocese, and proceeding with their aid and counsel, shall be the ultimate arbiter and judge. If the Diocese be vacant, the Ecclesiastical Authority shall select a Bishop of an adjacent Diocese to act as the Bishop, and with like force and effect. The judgment shall be either that the Pastoral relation between the parties shall cease and determine at a time and upon terms therein specified, or that the said relation shall not be terminated; and such judgment shall be binding upon both parties. In the event of the failure D24 or the refusal of either party to comply with the terms of such judgment, the Bishop may inflict such penalties as may be provided by the Canons of the Diocese; and in default of any provisions of such penalties therein, the Bishop may (a) in the case of a Rector, suspend such Rector from the exercise of priestly office until such Rector shall comply with said judgment; (b) in the case of a Vestry, the Bishop shall recommend to Diocesan Convention that the union of the Parish with the Convention shall cease until it shall have complied with the Bishop’s judgment. Sec. 3. In no case shall the Pastoral connection be dissolved without the consent of the Rector until all money owing to the Rector by the Parish shall have been paid or settled upon terms approved by the Ecclesiastical Authority. Sec. 4. If the Rector of a Parish shall wish to terminate the employment of an Assistant or Associate Priest or Curate by the Parish, such Rector shall, in writing and prior to put- ting into effect such determination, communicate the wish to the Ecclesiastical Authority, together with the reason motivating such determination. The Ecclesiastical Authority shall promptly confer with such Rector, and they shall discuss said determination and reasons. The Ecclesiastical Authority may also consult with the Assistant or Associate Priest or Curate. The Rector shall hear the Godly admonition of the Ecclesiastical Authority and reflect upon it before proceeding further in the matter. In no case shall the employment of the Assistant or Associate Priest or Curate be dis- solved until all money owing to such person by the Parish shall have been paid or settled upon terms approved by the Ecclesiastical Authority.
CANON 25 TEMPORARY SUPPLY OF VACANT PARISHES Sec. 1. If there be a vacancy in a Congregation, the Wardens, or other proper officers of the Parish, shall immediately notify the Bishop and shall make provision for Divine Ser- vices. If the Wardens or other proper officers shall fail for more than thirty (30) days to make provision for Divine Services, the Bishop, or in the event of a vacancy in the Episcopate, the President of the Standing Committee, may take order to supply the Parish temporarily. The Parish shall pay the expenses of the supply. Sec. 2. It is the duty of the Clergy, their expenses being borne, and having the consent of their Vestry, if in charge of a Parish, to comply with the requisition of the Bishop, or in the event of a vacancy in the Episcopate, of the President of the Standing Committee, in order to supply a vacant Parish. Sec. 3. The services of an Interim Priest may be employed by a Parish during the time that a successor Rector is being chosen. The Vestry and the Interim Priest shall have a written contract specifying the length in terms of service and setting out the expectations of both Vestry and Priest during the period of service. Sec. 4. Upon the resignation or death of a Rector, or the dissolution of a Pastoral rela- tionship, the Vestry shall consult with the Bishop on the selection of a successor. A Search Committee may be appointed by the Vestry which may work in consultation with the Di- ocesan Deployment Officer or other consultant. The Vestry shall administer the affairs of the Parish during the vacancy, in consultation with the Bishop, in preparation for the call of a new Rector. D25
CANON 26 THE CATHEDRAL Sec. 1. The Church in the Diocese of Kentucky hereby acknowledges Christ Church Cathedral, Louisville, as the Cathedral Church of this Diocese, with the same ecclesiastical jurisdiction, rights, privileges, and obligations as any Parish organization in union with the Convention. Sec. 2. The Chapter of the Cathedral shall be incorporated under the laws of the Com- monwealth of Kentucky.
CANON 27 DUTIES OF THE LAITY Sec. 1. It is the duty of every member of this Diocese to live in harmony with the re- sponsibilities of that member’s Baptism and to be faithful in working, praying, and giving for the spread of the Kingdom of God. It is the duty of every member to live in the daily exercise of worship. It is the duty of the Clergy to instruct their people publicly from time to time regarding this subject. Sec. 2. It shall be the duty of every communicant of a Parish to attend the services and to support financially and otherwise, according to such communicant’s ability, the work of the Congregation, Diocese, and work outside the Church as will contribute to the spread of the Kingdom of God. Every communicant removing from one Congregation to another, or habitually attending, or intending to attend, for the period of one (1) year or more the services of a Congregation other than that where such person may be enrolled as a communicant, shall obtain a Letter of Transfer to the latter Congregation, and shall not be considered or treated as a communicant of the latter Congregation until said Letter of Transfer shall have been accepted and acknowledged to the former Congregation and the communicant shall have been regularly enrolled therein.
CANON 28 DUTIES OF THE CLERGY Sec. 1. The Rector, or if there be a vacancy in the Parish, the member of the Clergy in charge of a Congregation has control of, and is responsible for, the public worship in the Church, the music, and the furniture and appointments of the Chancel. Nothing, however, connected with the furnishing or arrangements of the Chancel, or alteration thereof, shall be done contrary to the admonition or judgment of the Bishop. Sec. 2. The Rector, or if there be a vacancy in the Parish, the member of the Clergy in charge of a Congregation shall promptly make, in the official Parish register, an accurate and complete record of all baptisms, confirmations, marriages, and burials within the cure, and a list of all communicants, families, and persons therein. Such records shall be submitted to the Bishop, for inspection, at every formal visitation to the Parish or Mission, and at any other time when the Bishop may demand it. Sec. 3. The Rector, or if there be a vacancy in the Parish, the member of the Clergy in charge of a Congregation shall, not later than February 1st of each year, deliver to the Sec- retary of the Diocese two (2) copies of a report of the condition of the Congregation in the form provided by the General Convention, and shall file a copy thereof in the Parish or Mis- sion record. The Secretary of the Diocese shall forward one (1) copy to the National Church. Sec. 4. The duties of the Clergy include also those prescribed from time to time in the National Canons. D26
CANON 29 ECCLESIASTICAL DISCIPLINE
Sec. 1. The ecclesiastical discipline of Members of the Clergy shall be governed by Title IV of the Canons for the Government of The Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America (the “Church”), as presently adopted and as here- after amended by the General Convention. Terms and phrases used in this Canon shall have the meanings provided in the Constitution and Canons of the Church. Sec. 2. (a) There is hereby established a court to be known as the Disciplin- ary Board consisting of seven (7) members, four (4) of whom shall at all times be Members of the Clergy canonically resident in a diocese of the Church in the Com- monwealth of Kentucky, and three (3) of whom shall at all times be qualified adult communicants in good standing of a diocese of the Church in the Commonwealth. Members of the Standing Committee shall not be disqualified for election to the Board. (b) At each annual meeting of the Convention a sufficient number of qualified Clergy and adult communicants in good standing of the Diocese of Kentucky shall be elected as needed to complete the composition of the Board for the coming year. Each member shall be elected for a three (3) year term and thereafter until his or her successor has been elected. The terms of the members shall commence on the first (1st) day following election. Members may be reelected for up to three (3) successive terms but no member shall be eligible for reelection for at least one (1) year after the end of his or her third (3rd) consecutive term. Partial terms shall not be considered in determining whether a member has served three (3) successive terms. (c) In the event that a vacancy occurs between sessions of the Convention, the Presi- dent of the Board shall notify the Bishop of the vacancy and request appointment of a replacement member of the same order as the member to be replaced. The Bishop shall appoint as a replacement Board member a person who meets the same eligibility requirements as are stated in Section 2(a) of this Canon to complete the unexpired term. Sec. 3. (a) If during a proceeding under Title IV and this Canon any member of a Confer- ence Panel or Hearing Panel shall become aware of a personal conflict of interest or undue bias, that member shall immediately notify the President of the Board and request the ap- pointment of a replacement member of the Panel. Respondent, Respondent’s Counsel and the Church Attorney shall have the right to challenge any member of a Panel for conflict of interest or undue bias by motion to the Panel for disqualification of the challenged member. The members of the Panel not the subject of the challenge shall promptly consider the motion and determine whether the challenged Panel member shall be disqualified from participating in that proceeding. In the event that the non-challenged Panel members split equally con- cerning the challenge, the President of the Disciplinary Board shall cast the deciding vote. (b) In the event a member of a Conference Panel or a Hearing Panel who was identi- fied to hear a pending case withdraws as the result of a personal conflict of interest or as a result of a challenge, no vacancy will be created on the Board but the President of the Board shall request the Bishop who, following consultation with the Standing Commit- tee, shall appoint a replacement member to the Panel for the pending case. The replace- ment may be another member of the Disciplinary Board of this Diocese or a member of the Disciplinary Board of the Diocese of Lexington and such appointee may serve on the Panel until the conclusion of the Panel’s involvement with the pending case. Sec. 4. (a) Within thirty (30) days following the annual Convention, the Bishop shall ap- point either a member of the Clergy or an adult communicant in good standing in this Diocese D27 to serve for the following year as Intake Officer and shall convey the name of such person to the Secretary and the Chancellor. The Bishop shall announce the name of the Intake Officer in appropriate Diocesan publications and the Bishop and the Intake Officer shall jointly and severally publicize the methods and means of reporting or forwarding information concern- ing potential Offenses to the Intake Officer. Following the appointment of the initial Intake Officer, he or she shall create a Diocesan Intake Journal in which the Intake Officer, and each succeeding Intake Officer, shall record the date and all initially received specifications con- cerning every allegation of an Offense forwarded to the Intake Officer, including the name(s) of Member(s) of the Clergy involved, the name(s) of all Injured Persons, the name of the Complainant(s) and witnesses, if any. Following the final resolution of every allegation of an Offense, the Intake Officer shall record the date and nature of the resolution in the Intake Journal. The information recorded in the Intake Journal shall be kept confidential except for purposes of administration of proceedings under Title IV or as otherwise provided in Title IV. (b) Within two (2) months following each Annual Convention, the Chancellor shall convene an organization meeting of the Board and the Intake Officer. At the meeting the members of the Board shall elect from among themselves by majority vote, one (1) person to serve as Pres- ident of the Board for a one-year term and the Chancellor shall familiarize the members of the Board with the provisions of Title IV and this Canon. Following the organization meeting, the President of the Board and the Intake Officer shall compile a proposed roster of persons who would be qualified to serve, if and when needed, as Advisors, Investigators and Conciliators for pending cases and the Intake Officer shall provide the names of such persons to the Bishop. Sec. 5. The Bishop shall appoint, in consultation with the President of the Board, one or more persons, each of whom has advised the Bishop that he or she will agree to serve, upon request, as an Investigator. Investigators may, but need not be, members of the Church. Sec. 6. The Bishop shall annually appoint an attorney or attorneys who are Members of the Church and are licensed to practice law in the Commonwealth of Kentucky to serve as Church Attorney(s) for the following calendar year. The person(s) so selected need not reside within this Diocese. In the course of his or her duties a Church Attor- ney may consult with the President of the Board. The Bishop, following consultation with the Standing Committee, may remove a Church Attorney from office at any time. Sec. 7. The Bishop may appoint a qualified person as an Advisor for every Complain- ant. The Bishop shall make a qualified Advisor available for every Respondent before the imposition of any restriction on ministry or placement on Administrative Leave, or before the Respondent is called upon to respond to a Complaint. Persons serving as Advisors shall hold no other appointed or elected position provided for under this Title, and shall not include the Chancellor or Vice Chancellor of this Diocese or any person likely to be called as a witness in the proceeding relating to the Complaint. Sec. 8. The Board shall appoint a Board Clerk to assist the Board with records management and administrative support. The Clerk may be a member of the Board. Sec. 9. (a) This Diocese shall, subject to approval by Trustees and Council, reimburse the reasonable costs and expenses of: the Board; the Intake Officer; and, the Board Clerk. This Diocese shall, subject to approval by Trustees and Council, pay the reasonable fees and reimburse the reasonable costs and expenses incurred during the investigation or prosecution of a pending case by: the Investigator; Advisors appointed or made available by the Bishop; the Church Attorney; the Conference Panel; the Hearing Panel; and, the coordinator of a pastoral response. D28
(b) In the event that either a final Order dismissing a Complaint or an Accord approved by the Bishop contains a finding that the Complaint was frivolous or not brought in good faith by the Complainant, the reasonable defense fees and costs incurred by the Respondent may be paid or reimbursed by this Diocese, subject to approval by Trustees and Council. Sec. 10. Records of active proceedings before a Hearing Panel, including the pe- riod of any pending appeal, shall be certified by the President of the Panel and shall be preserved and maintained in the custody of the Board Clerk, or the Diocesan offices. Sec. 11. The Bishop shall make provision for the permanent storage of re- cords of all proceedings under this Canon and Title IV in, or under the control of, the Diocesan office and in the Archives of the Church, as prescribed in Title IV. Sec. 12. Any meeting required under Title IV and this disciplinary Canon, other than during proceedings before a Hearing Panel at which evidence may be taken or examined by the Hearing Panel, may be conducted either in person or through telephonic or other electronic communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other at the same time. Sec. 13. When appointing members of a Hearing Panel the President of the Board shall endeavor to ensure a level of legal expertise among or for its members. Sec. 14. This Canon has been entered into following an agreement between the Bishop of this Diocese and the Bishop of the Diocese of Lexington. The Bishop of this Diocese and the President of the Board appointed pursuant to this Canon may develop and share resources for the imple- mentation of, and proceedings under, Title IV with their counterparts in the Diocese of Lexington. Transition Provisions. The terms of the persons who were elected as members of the Ecclesiastical Court at the 181st and the 182nd Annual Conventions of the Diocese, and any persons then serving for unexpired terms, shall serve beginning on July 1, 2011 as initial members of the Disciplinary Board under this Canon for the terms to which elected, or ap- pointed, and until their successors have been elected by subsequent Annual Conventions, and one (1) new Member of the Clergy shall be elected at the 183rd Annual Convention of the Diocese for a three year term on the initial Disciplinary Board. [Two members who were elected to the Ecclesiastical Court at the 180th Annual Convention, one Clergy selected by lot and one Lay, shall serve if needed for an ecclesiastical trial under the pre- decessor Title IV and Canon 29 until at least June 30, 2011. Matters which are pending on June 30, 2011 under the predecessor Title IV and Canon 29 shall proceed to conclusion, if necessary, in accordance with Title IV and Canon 29 and members of the Ecclesiastical Court in this Diocese on such date shall not lose jurisdiction concerning such proceedings by reason of the adoption of this Canon.] At the 184th Annual Convention, three persons shall be elected, two for three year terms and one for a two year term. At the 185th Annual Convention three persons shall be elected for terms of three years each. At the 186th and 187th Annual Conventions, two persons shall be elected for terms of three years each. At subsequent Annual Conventions either three or two persons shall be elected for three years terms as needed to maintain a Disciplinary Board consisting of four Clergy and three Lay members.
CANON 30 COMMISSION ON MINISTRY At each stated meeting of the Convention, there shall be elected a Commission on Ministry, not to exceed fifteen (15) Clergy and Lay persons, the members of which shall D29 be nominated by the Bishop and confirmed by vote of the Convention. Each person so elected shall serve for one (1) year and until a successor shall be elected and qualified. The Commission on Ministry shall operate in accordance with the procedures established by the National Canons.
CANON 31 BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE BISHOP DUDLEY MEMORIAL The Board shall consist of nine (9) Lay persons to be elected by the Convention with power to fill vacancies in their number during the recess of the Convention. Three (3) Trust- ees shall be elected each year for a term of three (3) years to succeed the three (3) members whose terms expire, but in the event of the failure to elect by the Convention from any cause, they shall hold over until their successors are elected and qualified. No member who has served for any part of the term elected shall be eligible for re-election until an interval of one (1) year has elapsed. The said Board of Trustees, as a corporation, shall have charge of the Endowment Fund for the support of the Episcopate in this Diocese, and of all additions thereto and accretions thereof, and of all real estate belonging to the said Endowment Fund, including an Episcopal residence, which residence it shall keep in repair and properly insured, and pay all taxes against the same, if any are legally assessed. This Board shall be governed in the discharge of its duties by the Canons of the Diocese and the resolutions of the Convention not inconsistent with its Articles of Incorporation, and shall make a report, in writing, to every stated meeting of the Convention. Copies of its Charter shall be deposited with the Diocesan Registrar; and changes in its Articles of Incor- poration shall be submitted for the approval of the Convention before becoming effective.
CANON 32 THE CHURCH PENSION FUND Sec. 1. In conformity with the legislation adopted by the General Convention of 1913, pursuant to which The Church Pension Fund was duly incorporated, and in conformity with the Canon of the General Convention “Of The Church Pension Fund”, as heretofore amended and as it may hereafter be amended, the Diocese of Kentucky hereby accepts and acknowledges The Church Pension Fund, a corporation created by Chapter 97 of the Laws of 1914 of the State of New York as subsequently amended, as the authorized and approved pension system for the Clergy of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America and for their dependents and declares its intention of supporting said Fund in ac- cordance with its Rules. Sec. 2. The Bishop of this Diocese shall appoint annually a Committee of the Church Pension Fund to consist of two (2) Presbyters and two (2) Lay Persons for a term of one (1) year and until their successors shall have been appointed or qualified, and the Bishop may from time to time fill by appointment any vacancies in said Committee caused by resigna- tion, death, or inability to act. Sec. 3. The duties of said Committee shall be as follows: (a) To be informed of, and to inform the Clergy and Laity of this Diocese of the pen- sion system created by the General Convention and committed by it to the Council of The Church Pension Fund, in order that the ordained Clergy of the Church may be assured of pension protection for themselves in the event of old age or total and permanent disability and for their spouses and minor orphan children in the event of death. D30
(b) To receive reports from The Church Pension Fund, from time to time, on the status of the pension assessments payable to said Fund, under its Rules and as required by Canon Law, by this Diocese and by the Parishes, Missions, and other ecclesiastical organizations within this Diocese. (c) To make an annual report to the Convention of this Diocese of such matters relat- ing to The Church Pension Fund as may be of interest to the said Convention and to make quarterly reports to the Council. (d) To cooperate with The Church Pension Fund in doing all things necessary or advis- able in the premises to the end that the Clergy of this Diocese may be assured of the fullest protection by said Fund under its established Rules. Sec. 4. It shall be the duty of this Diocese and of the Parishes, Missions, and other ecclesiastical organizations therein, each through its Treasurer or other proper official, to inform The Church Pension Fund of salaries and other proper compensation paid to members of the Clergy by said Diocese, Parishes, Missions, and other ecclesiastical organizations for services rendered, currently or in the past, prior to their becoming beneficiaries of said Fund, and changes in such salary and other compensation as they occur; and to pay promptly to The Church Pension Fund the pension assessments required thereon under the Canon of the General Convention and in accordance with the Rules of said Fund. Sec. 5. It shall be the duty of every member of the Clergy canonically resident in or serving in this Diocese to inform The Church Pension Fund promptly of such facts as dates of birth, of ordination or reception, of marriage, births of children, deaths, and changes in cures or salaries, as may be necessary for its proper administration and to cooperate with said Fund in such other ways as may be necessary in order that said Fund may discharge its obligations in accordance with the intention of the General Convention in respect thereto. Sec. 6. (a) It shall be the duty of the Treasurer of the Diocese to pay to the Fund the premiums payable on behalf of the Bishop of the Diocese, and also of the Bishop Coadjutor, and the Bishop Suffragan, if there be such. (b) It shall also be the duty of the Treasurer of the Diocese to pay to the Fund the premi- ums payable on account of all stipends received by members of the Clergy from the Council. Sec. 7. It shall be the duty of every member of the Clergy as aforesaid receiving a stipend or stipends, to furnish a statement of such stipend or stipends to the Committee on The Church Pension Fund whenever said Committee shall in writing ask for such statement. Sec. 8. (a) If any Parish shall become six (6) months in arrears in payment of assessment of its Rector or other Clergy to the Fund, as attested by formal statement from the office of the Fund, such Parish shall be deprived of Lay representation in the Convention of the Diocese until such arrears in excess of six (6) months have been paid. (b) If any Parish or Mission receiving regular grants from the Diocese shall permit the assessment of its Rector or Priest-in-Change to become three (3) months in arrears, as shown by formal statement from the office of The Church Pension Fund, the Treasurer of the Diocese is directed to pay said arrears in assessment and pay currently further assessments as they become due, deducting said payments from sums granted said Parish or Mission.
CANON 33 DEPUTIES TO THE GENERAL CONVENTION AND THE PROVINCIAL SYNOD Sec. 1. At the stated meeting of the Convention in the calendar year preceding the year in which the General Convention is to meet, four (4) members of the Clergy, canonically D31 resident in the Diocese, and four (4) resident adult confirmed members in good standing, of the Diocese, shall be elected as Deputies of the Church in this Diocese to the General Convention for a term of three (3) years and until the election of their successors. At the same meeting, and in the same manner, two (2) members of the Clergy and two (2) Lay persons, having the qualifications for Deputies, shall be elected asAlternates. Sec. 2. As soon as any one of the Deputies-elect shall find that such Deputy-elect will be unable to attend the General Convention, such Deputy shall signify this inability to the Ecclesiastical Authority. The Ecclesiastical Authority shall supply the vacancies so arising from the respective list of Alternate Clerical and Lay Deputies, in the Order in which such Alternate Deputies were elected. Sec. 3. The Bishop, or in the Bishop’s absence the Standing Committee, shall appoint such Deputies to the Provincial Synod as may be appropriate to the Synod Agenda in any year.
CANON 34 TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH The Trustees shall consist of one (1) member of the Clergy and two (2) Lay persons. At each Annual Convention one (1) Trustee shall be elected of the same Order as the retiring member for a term of three (3) years and until a successor is elected and qualified.
CANON 35 COMMITTEE ON CHURCH ARCHITECTURE AND ALLIED ARTS Sec. 1. The Committee on Church Architecture and Allied Arts shall consist of the Bishop, who shall be a member, ex officio, no fewer than three (3) members of the Clergy, and two (2) Lay persons versed in ecclesiastical designs. The Committee shall be appointed by the Bishop at each Annual Convention. Sec. 2. It shall be the duty of every Mission or Parish receiving aid from the Diocese to lay before this Committee plans of any new church, chapel, or related buildings, and of any proposed changes in any existent church, chapel, or related buildings; and no such work or erection or change shall be undertaken until the said plans have received the approval of the Committee. Sec. 3. It shall further be the duty of the Committee, at the request of the Bishop, to advise the Council in the examination and approval of sites for the erection of proposed churches, chapels, and related buildings. Sec. 4. The Committee shall also consider plans for the furnishing and embellishment of all such churches, chapels, and related buildings; and no work of erection, change, or ecclesiastical furnishings, including memorials, shall be undertaken until the plans have received the approval of the Committee. Sec. 5. It shall be the duty of the Committee, when requested by any Parish, to extend assistance in the way of counsel and to advise with regard to the plans for any new church, chapel, or related buildings, or any change in the construction or ecclesiastical furnishings thereof, including memorials. The counsel and advice of the Committee shall be given in writing to the Parish requesting the same within one (1) calendar month after the receipt of the plans by said Committee.
CANON 36 CHURCH-RELATED INSTITUTIONS Sec. 1 The mission and ministry of the Church in this Diocese can often be delivered through, or in cooperation with, other institutions. The Diocese, one or more of its parishes D32 or committed Episcopalians have been instrumental in the founding and support of many institutions which have served not only the mission of the Church but also benefited their communities. Entities which are or have been affiliated with the Diocese include the Norton Hospital of Norton Healthcare, the Episcopal Church Home, the Home of the Innocents, the Woodcock Foundation, Saint Francis School, Saint Francis High School, Saint George’s Community Center, Inc., Episcopal Housing Corporation of Kentucky, Inc., and the Aaron McNeil Center Sec. 2. Every board, foundation or other entity existing prior to the amendment of this Canon which desires to benefit from the group income taxation exemption of the National Church and the Episcopal Church in this Diocese (other than its parishes, missions and ecclesial communities, all Commissions and Committees of the Convention, and all Depart- ments and Committees of Trustees and Council) shall satisfy the following organizational requirements and be subject to the control of and be accountable to the Diocese: (a). Non-profit, charitable standards. The entity shall be organized as a Kentucky charitable, non-profit corporation under Chapter 273 of the Kentucky Revised Statutes; adopt governing documents which qualify the organization as a “tax exempt organization” as defined in the United States Internal Revenue Code; obtain from the Internal Revenue Service its own employer identification number; and submit a request to the Bishop of this Diocese and to the Treasurer of the National Church to be recognized as a “local entity” of the Diocese for the purposes of the group exemption from income taxation provided for the National Church and its affiliated organizations; and (b). Control and Accountability standards. The entity must: submit its articles of incor- poration and bylaws, and all amendments to both, to the Chancellor or Vice Chancellor of the Diocese and obtain an opinion from either that the articles of incorporation and bylaws are not inconsistent with the Constitution and Canons of the National Church and the Charter and Canons of the Diocese; name either the Bishop or a rector or his or her appointee to serve as an ex officio member of its board of directors or trustees; submit a written report annually to the Treasurer of the Diocese and to the Chair of the Department of Mission and Evangelism concerning its programs and operations, and its compliance with the business and employment policies of the Diocese (including without limitation, non-discrimination in employment and programs, sexual misconduct and abuse prevention training, institutional financial controls, maintenance of liability insurance, submission of audits of its financial records, etc.); and, submit annually a report of its work to the Convention for inclusion in the Journal.
CANON 37 COMMITTEE ON CANONS Sec. 1. At every stated meeting of the Convention, the Presiding Officer shall appoint a Committee on Canons consisting of five (5) Presbyters and five (5) resident Lay adult confirmed members in good standing of the Diocese who shall serve for one (1) year or until their successors are appointed. Sec. 2. The Committee shall receive all proposed amendments of the Canons and after due consideration of same shall make a report to the Convention upon them. They shall also present to the Convention such amendments as they may deem proper, originating within the Committee. D33
CANON 38 AMENDMENT OF THE CANONS Sec. 1. Every proposed amendment of the Canons shall be presented in writing at a stated meeting of the Convention in the form in which it is designed to stand. It shall be referred to the Committee on Canons, who shall consider same, and make a report to the Convention with its recommendation. All proposed amendments affecting either the addition to or the alteration of the Diocesan Canons shall be sent, if possible, to the Chancellor at least three (3) months before the session of the Convention at which such amendment is intended to be presented, the Chancellor to present them to the Committee on Canons. Sec. 2. The vote of the Clergy and Lay representation upon the report of the Committee shall be taken separately. If a majority of the votes cast by each Order shall be in its favor, it shall stand adopted, subject to the approval of the Bishop.
CANON 39 EPISCOPAL CHURCH FOUNDATION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY Sec. 1. There is hereby established the Episcopal Church Foundation of the Diocese of Kentucky which shall be governed and administered by the Trustees and Council of the Protestant Episcopal Diocese of Kentucky and in that capacity the Council shall have the custody and control and be charged with the investment of all funds entrusted to the said Council by the Convention, of all trust and capital funds heretofore in the custody of the Treasurer of the Diocese or of any other officer thereof (except reserve and funds for current use temporarily held in cash or short-term securities and except assets held in the Marmion Revolving Loan Fund, which shall remain in the custody of the Treasurer or the Treasurer’s agent) and all other trust, permanent, or endowment funds received by the Diocese by gift, bequest, or devise, unless the will or instrument of donation specified otherwise. Sec. 2. Purpose: It is not intended that the Foundation be used only to underwrite the routine work of the Church but that it shall serve to increase, promote, reinvigorate, and make more effective the Episcopal Church and its institutions throughout the Diocese of Kentucky. Sec. 3. The aforesaid Council shall hold and administer all funds that may be turned over to it by the Convention, and all donations, bequests, devises, and legacies to the Diocese in accordance with the direction of the Convention, the donor, the grantor, or the testator. In all cases in which the donor, grantor, or testator has not indicated any special object to which the same shall be applied, then the same shall be applied in accordance with the directions of the Council. The Finance Committee may make recommendations to the Council for application of such property and the income therefrom. Sec. 4. The Council may maintain such separate accounts within the Foundation as may in its opinion be necessary to properly separate the funds held for various purposes. However, there shall be separate accounts designated as: (a) Endowment Fund, from which income only is to be expended. Gifts and bequests to the Endowment Fund shall be designated in its records, and in the annual report of the Foundation in accordance with the instructions of the donor or testator, or in such manner as the Council may direct if there are no such instructions; and the annual report shall show each gift or bequest by name together with the original amount thereof. (b) Advance Fund, which shall be a general fund in which shall be placed funds awaiting expenditure for capital projects and funds received for expenditure and not as endowment. D34
(c) Marmion Revolving Loan Fund. (d) Commingled Fund, in which shall be maintained funds received for particular Diocesan purposes or for the use of Diocesan Missions, and funds held for the use of any Organized Parish when a Parish requests that they be so held; and (e) Such other accounts as the Council may establish. Unless otherwise designated in the will or instrument of gift, any gift, bequest, or devise to the Foundation shall be placed in one of the Funds as directed by the Council. Sec. 5. The Council of the Diocese shall have an annual audit made at the close of each year by a Certified Public Accountant of all the funds held by the Foundation; and the Bishop, as Presiding Officer of the Council, or such other person as the Bishop may designate, shall make a report of the receipts and expenditures from the Foundation at the Annual Convention. Sec. 6. The Council shall take such steps as it deems necessary to publicize the Foun- dation and its purposes.
CANON 40 LAY READERS Sec. 1. The term “Lay Reader” is defined to mean a person who, after selection, training and licensing as in this Canon provided, regularly leads public worship under the direction of a member of the Clergy in charge of the Congregation. Training and licensing of Lay Readers within the Diocese of Kentucky shall be in such a manner as may be prescribed, from time to time, and in writing, directed to the Clergy, by the Bishop. D35
CHARTER OF THE PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY, INC
Section 1. The name of this corporation is “The Protestant Episcopal Diocese of Ken- tucky, Inc.”. It shall be known as and transact business under this name. It is referred to hereinafter as the “corporation”.
Section 2. The corporation is the successor to “The Bishop of Kentucky”, a corpora- tion sole incorporated under Act of the General Assembly approved on March 6, 1888. The corporation has had continuous existence since that date under its previous names of “The Bishop of Kentucky”, “Trustees of the Episcopal Diocese of Kentucky”, “Trustees of the Protestant Episcopal Diocese of Kentucky”, and “Trustees and Council of the Protestant Episcopal Diocese of Kentucky.” The name of this corporation was amended in 2011 to its present name.
ARTICLE I NAME
Section 1. The name of this corporation is “The Protestant Episcopal Diocese of Kentucky, Inc.”. It shall be known as and transact business under this name. It is referred to hereinafter as the “corporation”.
Section 2. The corporation is the successor to “The Bishop of Kentucky”, a cor- poration sole incorporated under Act of the General Assembly approved on March 6, 1888. The corporation has had continuous existence since that date under its previous names of “The Bishop of Kentucky”, “Trustees of the Episcopal Diocese of Kentucky”, “Trustees of the Protestant Episcopal Diocese of Kentucky”, and “Trustees and Council of the Protestant Episcopal Diocese of Kentucky” The name of this corporation was amended in 2011 to its present name.
ARTICLE II DURATION
The corporation shall have perpetual duration.
ARTICLE III PRINCIPAL OFFICE AND REGISTERED OFFICE
The mailing address of the corporation’s principal office is 425 South Second Street, Suite 200, Louisville, Kentucky 40202.
The registered office of the corporation is located at 425 South Second Street, Suite 200, Louisville, Kentucky 40202, and the name of the registered agent of the corporation at that address is The Right Reverend Terry Allen White. D36
ARTICLE IV PURPOSES AND POWERS
Section 1. This corporation is a constituent part of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America and as such the corporation adheres to the doctrine, discipline and worship of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America and is a component of the one holy Catholic and Apostolic Church of Christ. This corporation ac- knowledges the authority of the Protestant Episcopal Church of the United States of America over all of its property, real, personal and mixed. The corporation shall conduct its affairs in conformity with and obedience to the doctrine, discipline and worship provided by the Constitution and Canons of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America as such Constitution and such Canons may be amended from time to time. The corporation and the Council (hereinafter defined) shall have the powers and authority provided by the Canons of the Diocese of Kentucky (including without limitation the Canons relating to business methods in church affairs) as adopted by the Convention of the Diocese, as such Canons may be amended from time to time.
Section 2. The corporation is organized and shall at all times be operated not for profit but exclusively for the benefit of and to carry out the purposes of the Episcopal Diocese of Kentucky, all within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). No part of the corporation’s income or property shall inure to the private benefit of any donor, director or individual having a personal or private interest in the activities of the corporation. The corporation shall not directly or indirectly participate in or intervene in any political campaign on behalf of any candidate for public office. No substantial part of the corporation’s activities shall be carrying on propaganda or otherwise attempting to influence legislation (except as permitted by Section 501(h) of the Code). The corporation shall be authorized to pay reasonable compensation for services rendered, to make reimbursement for reasonable and appropriate expenses, and make distributions in furtherance of its exempt purposes described herein.
Section 3. Subject to the foregoing, this corporation shall have as supplemental powers the powers of a non-stock, non-profit religious corporation under the provisions of Chapter 273 of the Kentucky Revised Statutes. Without limitation, it shall have the power to sue and be sued and to contract and be contracted with. It shall have the power to hold all property heretofore conveyed, bequeathed or devised to Thomas Underwood Dudley as Bishop or to this corporation under its former names and to receive, hold and acquire by purchase, gift, bequest or otherwise, any property, real, personal, or mixed, in trust for the use and benefit of any parish or mission of said Church, or for any charitable or educational purpose or institution organized or to be organized by said Church, or under its supervision and direction. The corporation shall have the power to sell and convey, and to mortgage or pledge any of said property and to use or reinvest the proceeds, or any part thereof, arising therefrom for any purpose aforesaid. It may have and use a corporate seal and renew, alter and change the same at pleasure.
Section 4. Any provision of this Charter or the corporation’s by laws to the contrary notwithstanding, the corporation shall not have any purpose or object, nor have or exercise any power, or engage in any activity which in any way contravenes or is in conflict with the D37 provisions of Sections 1 and 2 of this Article IV.
ARTICLE V MANAGEMENT
Section 1. The business of the corporation, and the temporal affairs of the Episcopal Diocese of Kentucky, shall be managed by a board which is known as Trustees and Council (hereinafter referred to as the “Council”). The Council shall be, subject to the authority of the Convention, the Canons of the Diocese and this Charter, the governing and policy making board of the Diocese of Kentucky. It shall carry out the policies of the Protestant Episcopal Diocese of Kentucky as established by the Convention of the Diocese. The Council shall make and preserve a full record of all its acts and shall have the right to adopt by laws, rules and regulations for its government and the government of its various officers, agents, departments, commissions and committees.
Section 2. The Council shall be composed of the Bishop Diocesan, the Bishop Coadjutor if there is one, the Bishop Suffragan if there is one, the Secretary of the Diocese, the Treasurer of the Diocese, the Chancellor of the Diocese, and not less than 12 nor more than 17 additional Trustees. All of the Trustees, including the foregoing, shall be elected in the manner set forth in the Canons of the Diocese of Kentucky as adopted by the Conven- tion of the Diocese, as such Canons may be amended from time to time.
Section 3. The Bishop shall be President of the Council. The Council may elect such other officers and appoint such other agents as it may deem proper, and it shall have power to fill any vacancies that occur among the Trustees during the recess of the Convention of the Diocese of Kentucky; provided however, that the Secretary, Treasurer and Chancellor shall be elected in accordance with appropriate provisions of the Canons of the Diocese of Kentucky. A majority of all members of the Council shall constitute a quorum.
Section 4. The Convention shall annually elect successors to the elected members whose terms have expired, but in the event of a failure to elect for any cause, the Trustees in office shall hold over until their successors have been elected and have qualified.
ARTICLE VI EPISCOPAL CHURCH FOUNDATION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
Section 1. All trust and capital funds heretofore in the custody of the Treasurer of the Diocese, or of any other officer thereof, all other trust, permanent or endowment funds heretofore received by the Diocese of Kentucky (other than the corpus administered by the Board of Trustees of the Bishop Dudley Memorial) by gift, bequest or devise (unless the will or instrument of donation specified otherwise), all further funds that may be designated by the Convention for other than current use, and all donations, bequests, devises and legacies to the Diocese of Kentucky for other than current use shall constitute the corpus of The Episcopal Church Foundation of the Diocese of Kentucky. The assets of the Foundation D38 shall be accounted for separately from the annual budget of the Diocese and from any other current funds which are temporarily held in cash or short-term securities in the custody of the Treasurer or the Treasurer’s agent.
Section 2. The Foundation shall be managed in accordance with the Canons of the Diocese.
Section 3. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Charter, the Foundation shall be administered in all respects so as to comply with the applicable provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and the laws of the United States and the State of Kentucky respecting the capital and trust funds of religious bodies. In this connection, the income from such funds shall be distributed in each taxable year in such manner as not to subject the Foundation to tax under Section 4942 of the Internal Revenue code. Said Foundation is specifically prohibited from engaging in any act of self-dealing as defined in Section 4941(d) of the Internal Revenue Code, is prohibited from retaining any excess business holdings as defined in Section 4943(c), is prohibited from making any investments in such manner as to subject the fund to tax under Section 4944 and is prohibited from making any taxable expenditures as defined in Section 4945(d).
ARTICLE VII INDEMNIFICATION
The Council may provide for the indemnification of any Trustees or officers, and any former Trustees and officers, of the corporation to the extent provided by state law and the by laws; provided, however, such indemnification shall not be offered to any person with respect to an action which a majority of the impartial members of the Council determines was in conflict with the provisions of Kentucky law setting forth Standards of Conduct for directors or officers of charitable corporations or Articles IV or V of this Charter, and such indemnification shall not limit liability for: (a) any transaction in which a Trustee’s or of- ficer’s personal financial interest is in conflict with the financial interest of the corporation; (b) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct, or are known to the Trustee or officer to be a violation of law; or (c) or for any transaction from which the Trustee or officer derives an improper personal benefit.
ARTICLE VIII AMENDMENTS
This Charter currently sets forth corresponding provisions of prior Charters as amended and supersedes the original Charter of the corporation and all prior amendments thereto. Future amendments to this Charter shall be adopted at an annual meeting of the Convention of the Diocese of Kentucky. D39
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF THE BISHOP DUDLEY MEMORIAL FUND, INC.
Article I NAME
The name of this corporation, existing under the “Kentucky Nonprofit Corporation Acts” (KRS 273.161 to KRS 273.390, as they may be amended from time to time, the “Act”), shall be “The Bishop Dudley Memorial Fund, Inc.” (the “Corporation”).
ARTICLE II BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Section 1. The affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by a Board of Trustees composed of nine (9) Lay persons (“Trustees”) elected by the Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Diocese of Kentucky (the “Diocese”), a constituent entity of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America (the “PECUSA”). Except as limited by these Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws of the Corporation, the Board of Trustees shall have the powers of a board of directors under the Act, including the power to fill vacancies in the Board of Trustees during the recess of the Convention and to elect a President, a Vice President, a Secretary, a Treasurer, and such other officers as it may deem proper.
Section 2. In accordance with historic practice of the Corporation, the terms of three members of the Board of Trustees shall expire with the election of three successors at each regular annual Convention of the Diocese, to serve a term expiring at the third such regular annual Convention after their election. In the event of a failure to elect for any cause, those Trustees in office shall hold over until their successors are duly elected and qualified.
ARTICLE III PARTICULAR PURPOSES AND POWERS
Section 1. The Board of Trustees so constituted shall have charge of all money, funds and property of every kind and description, now held or which may hereafter be contributed for the support of the Episcopate of the Diocese, including when entrusted to its care the Episcopal residence or residences. The Board of Trustees shall have power to receive, acquire and hold in trust any and all property, real, personal, or mixed, which comes into its possession, whether by purchase, gift, bequest, or otherwise, solely for the support of the Episcopate of the Diocese, may sell and convey any of said property, receive and collect any rents and profits there from, and apply or re-invest the proceeds, or any part thereof, for said purpose.
Section 2. In furtherance of its purposes, the Corporation may engage in any and all lawful activities or pursuits for which a corporation may be incorporated under the Act and to exercise any and all powers that such corporations may now or hereafter exercise, whether or not specifically set forth herein, but subject to Sections 3 and 4 of this D40
Article III and any limitations contained in these Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws of the Corporation.
Section 3. The Corporation is a supporting organization of and for the PECUSA and the Diocese and as such the Corporation adheres to the doctrine, discipline and worship of the PECUSA and is a component of the one holy Catholic and Apostolic Church of Christ. The Corporation acknowledges the authority of the PECUSA over all of the Corporation’s property, real, personal and mixed. The Corporation shall conduct its affairs in conformity with and obedience to the doctrine, discipline and worship provided by the Constitution and Canons of the PECUSA and the Canons of the Diocese (including without limitation the Canons of the Diocese relating to the Corporation and business methods in church affairs), as such Constitution of the PECUSA and such Canons of the PECUSA and the Diocese may be amended from time to time.
Section 4. The Corporation is organized and shall at all times be operated, not for profit, but exclusively for the benefit of and to carry out the purposes of the Diocese, all within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), so long as the Diocese qualifies as an organization described in Section 501(c) (3) or Section 509(a)(2) of the Code, in such manner that (i) no part of the Corporation’s income or property shall inure to the private benefit of any donor, director or individual having a personal or private interest in the activities of the Corporation; (ii) the Corporation shall not directly or indirectly participate in or intervene in any political campaign on behalf of any candidate for public office; (iii) no substantial part of the Corporation’s activities shall be carrying on propaganda or otherwise attempting to influence legislation (except as permitted by Section 501(h) of the Code); and (iv) the Corporation shall be authorized to pay reasonable compensation for services rendered, to make reimbursement for reasonable and appropriate expenses, and make distributions in furtherance of its exempt purposes described herein. Any provision of these Articles of Incorporation or the By-Laws of the Corporation to the contrary notwithstanding, the Corporation shall not have any purpose or object, nor have or exercise any power, or engage in any activity which in any way contravenes or is in conflict with the provisions of Sections 1, 3 and 4 of thisArticle III.
ARTICLE IV. DURATION
The Corporation was originally incorporated on September 15, 1905 under the name “Board of Trustees of the Bishop Dudley Memorial” and has had continuous existence since that date. The duration of the Corporation is perpetual.
ARTICLE V. INVESTMENTS AND DISTRIBUTIONS
Section 1. The Board of Trustees and any investment advisor which may be employed by the Board of Trustees in its discretion shall invest and keep invested all monies held by the Board of Trustees in such investments as are permitted by the laws of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The Board of Trustees shall be the person responsible for managing and investing all institutional funds held by the Corporation for the purposes D41 of the Kentucky Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act or any similar successor act.
Section 2. From the gross income derived from the funds in its hands, the Board of Trustees may in its discretion set aside, annually or at such other times as it may deem advisable, a portion of the income so received, which shall be added to and become a part of the principal. The Board of Trustees in its discretion may distribute each year to the Treasurer of the Diocese, for the benefit and support of the Episcopate of the Diocese, an amount equal to not more than the lesser of [i] five (5) percent of the trailing twelve (12) quarter moving market average value of the funds in its hands calculated as of June 30 of the prior year, or [ii] five (5) percent of the trailing four (4) quarter moving market average value of the funds in its hands calculated as of same date (in each case net of investment management expenses for the trailing four (4) quarters ended as of the same date).
ARTICLE VI. DISSOLUTION
The corporation may be dissolved by unanimous vote of the Board of Trustees and the concurring vote of the Convention in accordance with Canon 8, as it may be amended or superseded from time to time, and otherwise in accordance with the Act. In the event of a dissolution and liquidation, the assets of the Corporation in the process of dissolution shall be applied and distributed as follows:
(A) All liabilities and obligations of the Corporation shall be paid and discharged, or adequate provisions shall be made therefor.
(B) All other assets which are not held upon a condition requiring return, transfer or conveyance by reason of dissolution, shall be transferred or conveyed to the corporation now known as Trustees and Council of the Protestant Episcopal Diocese of Kentucky, a Kentucky non-profit religious corporation, if that organization at the time of transfer or conveyance, however then named, is described in Section 170(b)(1)(A) (other than in clauses (vii) and (viii)) and in Section 501(c)(3) of the Code, or in corresponding provisions of any subsequent federal tax laws. If that organization is not then (a) in existence, or (b) so described, then all remaining assets of the Corporation shall be transferred or conveyed [1] to a successor or similar existing organization in and of the Diocese organized and operated exclusively for the benefit of and to carry out the purposes of the PECUSA and the Diocese described in Section 170(b)(1)(A) (other than in clauses (vii) and (viii)) and in Section 501(c)(3) of the Code, or in corresponding provisions of any subsequent federal tax laws or [2] if there is no such organization then (a) in existence, or (b) so described, then to the Executive Council of the PECUSA.
ARTICLE VII. BY-LAWS The Board of Trustees may adopt By-Laws for the Corporation and duly from time to time alter, amend, or repeal such By-Laws so long as the provisions thereof are not inconsistent with these Articles of Incorporation. D42
ARTICLE VIII. REGISTERED OFFICE/AGENT The registered office of the Corporation is presently 425 South Second Street, Suite 200, Louisville, Kentucky 40202 and the name of its registered agent at such address is Becky Meyer. The address of the registered office and the name of the agent may be changed from time to time in accordance with law without amendment to these Articles of Incorporation.
ARTICLE IX. PRINCIPAL OFFICE
The mailing address of the Corporation’s principal office is presently 425 South Second Street, Suite 200, Louisville, Kentucky 40202, to the attention of the President of the Corporation. The address of the principal office may be changed from time to time in accordance with law without amendment to these Articles of Incorporation.
ARTICLE X. LIABILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION
Section 3. No Trustee shall be personally liable to the Corporation for monetary damages for breach of his or her duties as a Trustee after the date of filing these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation except for liability: (A) For any transaction in which the Trustee’s personal financial interest is in conflict with the financial interests of the Corporation;
(B) For acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or are known to the Trustee to be a violation of law;
(C) For any transaction from which the Trustee derived an improper personal benefit.
If the Act is amended after approval of this Article to authorize corporate action further eliminating or limiting the personal liability of directors, then the liability of a Trustee shall be deemed to be eliminated or limited by this provision to the fullest extent then permitted by the Act, as so amended. Any repeal or modification of this Article shall not adversely affect any right or protection of a Trustee existing at the time of such repeal or modification.
Section 4. The Board of Trustees may provide for the indemnification of any Trustee or officer, and any former Trustee or officer, of the Corporation or other person to the extent provided by state law and the By-Laws of the Corporation, except in relation to any matters as to which he or she shall be adjudged to be liable for negligence or misconduct in the performance of duty to the Corporation and subject to the general fiduciary standards of conduct applicable to all (i) directors set forth in KRS 273.215 and (ii) officers set forth in KRS 273.229. D43
ARTICLE XI. MEMBERS
The Corporation shall have no members, nor shall it issue shares of capital stock. D44
ALPHABETICAL INDEX OF THE CANONS Page - A - Admission of Parishes into Union with the Convention...... D-19 Aided Parish...... D-20 Amendment of Canons...... D-33 Architecture, Church and Allied Arts, Committee on...... D-31 Auditing of Church Funds...... D-13 - B - Bishop Dudley Memorial, Board of Trustees of the...... D-29 Bishop, Election of a...... D-6 Bonding of the Treasurer and Custodians of Funds...... D-10, D-13 Boundaries of the Diocese...... D-3 Budget, Trustees and Council...... D-14 Business Methods in Church Affairs...... D-13 - C - Canons, Amendment of...... D-33 Canons, Committee on...... D-32 Cathedral, The...... D-25 Chancellor of the Diocese...... D-12 Charters: The Protestant Episcopal Diocese of Kentucky...... D-35 Bishop Dudley Memorial Fund, Inc...... D-39 Church Architecture and Allied Arts, Committee on...... D-31 Church in America, Relationship to the...... D-3 Church-Related Institutions...... D-31 Church Pension Fund...... D-29 Clergy, Duties of the...... D-25 Commission on Ministry...... D-28 Committee on Canons...... D-32 Committees of Trustees & Council...... D-17 Congregations, Merger or Consolidation of...... D-21 Convention: Eligibility to Vote in...... D-3, D-4 Meetings, Members and Organization of the...... D-3 Membership of...... D-3 Presiding Officer of the...... D-8 Quorum of...... D-8 Voting in the...... D-9 Council, Trustees and...... D-16 Credentials for Convention...... D-3, D-4
- D - Deputies to the General Convention and the Provincial Synod...... D-30 Diocesan Budget...... D-14 Diocesan Missions and Ecclesial Communities...... D-18 Diocese: D45
Budget of the...... D-14 Charter ...... D-35 Chancellor of the...... D-12 Trustees and Council of the...... D-16 Historiographer of the...... D-11 Registrar of the...... D-11 Secretary of the...... D-10 Standing Committee of the...... D-12 Territorial Extent of the...... D-3 Treasurer of the...... D-10 Dissolution of the Pastoral Connection...... D-23 Dudley Memorial, Board of Trustees of the Bishop...... D-29 Dudley Memorial Fund, Inc...... D-39 Duties of the Clergy...... D-25 Duties of the Laity...... D-25 Duties of Vestries...... D-22 - E - Ecclesial Communities...... D-18 Ecclesiastical Discipline...... D-26 Election of a Bishop...... D-6 Election of Vestry...... D-21 Episcopal Church Foundation of the Diocese of Kentucky...... D-33 Extent of the Diocese...... D-3 - F - Finance, Committee on...... D-17 Foundation, Episcopal Church, Diocese of Kentucky...... D-33 Fund, Church Pension...... D-29 Furnishing, or Arrangements, of the Chancel...... D-25 - G - General Church, Adherence to Canons of the...... D-3 General Convention, Deputies to the...... D-30 - H - I - Historiographer of the Diocese ...... D-11 Indebtedness of Parish or Mission...... D-14 Institutions, Church-Related...... D-31 Insurance of Buildings and Contents...... D-14 - L - Laity, Duties of the...... D-25 Lay Readers...... D-34 - M - Meetings and Members of the Convention...... D-3 Meetings, Parish, and Voters at the same...... D-21 Memorial, Board of Trustees of the Bishop Dudley...... D-29 Merger or Consolidation of Congregations...... D-21 Methods, Business, in Church Affairs...... D-13 Ministry, Commission on ...... D-28 Missions, Diocesan, and Ecclesial Communities...... D-18 D46
- N - New Parishes, Admission of...... D-19 - O - Organization of the Diocese...... D-3 - P - Parish Meetings and Voters at the same...... D-21 Parish, Aided...... D-20 Parishes, Admission of New...... D-19 Parishes, Reverting to Mission Status...... D-20 Parishes, Temporary Supply of Vacant...... D-24 Parochial Reports...... D-4 Pastoral Connection, Dissolution of the...... D-23 Pension Fund, The Church...... D-29 Presiding Officer of the Convention...... D-8 Provincial Synod, Deputies to the...... D-30 - Q - Quorum of the Convention...... D-8 - R - Readers, Lay...... D-34 Registrar of the Diocese...... D-11 -S - Secretary of the Diocese...... D-10 Standing Committee of the Diocese...... D-12 Supply, Temporary, of Vacant Parishes...... D-24 Synod, Deputies to the Provincial...... D-30 - T - Temporary Supply of Vacant Parishes...... D-24 Territorial Extent of the Diocese...... D-3 Transfer of Communicants...... D-25 Treasurer of the Diocese...... D-10 Trustees, Board of, of the Bishop Dudley Memorial...... D-29 Trustees and Council...... D-16 Trustees of the University of the South...... D-31 - V - Vacant Parishes, Temporary Supply of...... D-24 Vestries, Duties of...... D-22 Vestries, Election of...... D-21 Voters at Parish Meetings...... D-21 Voting at the Convention...... D-9 D47
BY-LAWS
OF
TRUSTEES AND COUNCIL
DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
(REVISION OF 2007; AS AMENDED THROUGH APRIL 2012)
CONTENTS OF THE BY-LAWS
(Listed in Numerical Order)
I. TRUSTEES AND COUNCIL Section 1.1 Executive Committee...... 50 Section 1.2. Standards of Membership on Trustees and Council...... 50 1.2.1 Commitment...... 50 1.2.2 Preparation and Materials...... 50 1.2.3 Attendance and Participation...... 51 1.2.4 Conduct of Meetings...... 52 1.2.5 Witnessing...... 52 1.2.6 Group Life...... 52 1.2.7 Worship...... 52 1.2.8 Resolutions...... 52 1.2.9 Right to Limit Debate...... 52 1.2.10 Conflict of Interest...... 53
II. UNITS THAT COMPOSE THE DIOCESE Section 2.1. Organizational Units of the Diocese...... 53 2.1.1 Departments...... 53 2.1.2 Committees...... 53 2.1.3 Commissions...... 53 2.1.4 Deaneries...... 54 D48
Section 2.2. Departments...... 54 2.2.1 Department of Stewardship and Finance...... 54 2.2.2 Department of Christian Formation...... 54 2.2.3 Department of Justice and Jubilee...... 54 2.2.4 Department for Mission and Evangelism ...... 55 Section 2.3. Committees of Trustees and Council...... 55 2.3.1 Finance Committee...... 55 2.3.2 Investment Committee...... 56 2.3.3 Budget Committee...... 57 2.3.4 Mission Funding Committee...... 58 1. General...... 58 2. Processing Applications for the Forward Fund...... 58 3. Processing Applications for the Advance Fund...... 60 4. Processing Applications for the Marmion Revolv...60 2.3.5 Audit Committee...... 62 2.3.6 Real Estate Committee...... 63 Section 2.4. Diocesan Institutions and Other Organizations...... 63 2.4.1 Board of All Saints’ Episcopal Center...... 63 2.4.2 St. George’s Community Center...... 63 2.4.3 Episcopal Housing Corporation...... 64 Section 2.5. Deaneries...... 64
III. ADDITIONAL BUSINESS METHODS IN CHURCH AFFAIRS Section 3.1. Special and Emergency Needs...... 64 Section 3.2. Expenditures Made By Various Departments...... 64 Section 3.3. Adjustments by Departments, Committees, Commissions and Boards of their Budgets...... 64 Section 3.4. Purchases of Tangible Personal Property...... 65 Section 3.5. Episcopal Church Foundation...... 65 Section 3.6. Use of Unrestricted Gifts, Bequests, etc...... 65 Section 3.7. Reimbursement of Travel Expenses...... 66 Section 3.8. All Saints’ Episcopal Center Endowment Fund...... 66 Section 3.9. Use of Discretionary Funds...... 66 D49
Section 3.10. Preparation for the Erection of Buildings by Congregations...... 66 Section 3.11. Annual Rental Allowance for Missionaries...... 67 Section 3.12. Electronic Participation and Unanimous Action...... 67 Section 3.13. Vouchers, Fund Transfers and Monthly Reconciliation...... 67 D50
I. TRUSTEES AND COUNCIL
Section I.1. Executive Committee. The Executive Committee of Trustees and Council shall consist of the Bishop, the Vice President, the Secretary, the Treasurer, the Chancellor, and one (1) member-at-large elected from and by Trustees and Council. No action may be taken by the Committee in the absence of more than one (1) of the six (6) designated members.
(a) The Executive Committee shall meet at the call of the Bishop to consider and act upon, as necessary, such matters as in the Bishop’s opinion require attention prior to the next meeting of Trustees and Council but do not justify the calling of a special meeting of Trustees and Council. The Bishop shall make a full report to the next meeting of Trustees and Council upon the matters presented to the Executive Committee at any such meeting and of the action taken thereon. Each action of the Executive Committee must be ratified by Trustees and Council at the next regular or special meeting.
(b) Written notice of each meeting of the Executive Committee shall be given in advance to each member of Trustees and Council with a specific statement about the purpose of the meeting. Any four (4) members of Trustees and Council may cause the meeting to be canceled if they desire to call a special meeting, as provided in Canon 17, Section 4. The Executive Committee may also act as a Review and Agenda Committee and as such shall prepare the agenda for any forthcoming meeting of Trustees and Council, provided that when it is acting solely as a Review and Agenda Committee, no written notice shall be required.
Section I.2. Standards of Membership on Trustees and Council.
I.2.1 Commitment. Election to Trustees and Council by the Convention or pursuant to the Diocesan Canons is a privilege and an honor. Acceptance of membership on Trustees and Council signifies acceptance of the administrative and fiduciary responsibilities placed upon Trustees and Council by the General Convention Canons, the Diocesan Canons and resolutions of the Convention. Fulfillment of these responsibilities requires the agreement of all members of Trustees and Council of the provisions of the following covenant.
I.2.2 Preparation and Materials.
(a) Members will review with care, prior to each meeting, all materials provided with respect to matters to be considered at the meeting.
(b) Each member who is responsible to provide materials to the members of the Trustees and Council agrees to use his or her best efforts to deliver them to the diocesan staff at least seven business days prior to the date of the meeting so that the staff can distribute the materials to the Trustees and Council in a timely manner. If the member is unable to meet this deadline, he or she will provide the materials to the other members of the Trustees and Council by mail, fax or email for delivery to the members D51 at least two business days prior to the meeting. If any member distributes materials at a meeting, he or she will understand that the materials will be given only for information, and that Trustees and Council will not be asked to act on the information except in case of emergency.
(c) If materials relating to a matter that is to be considered at a meeting of Trustees and Council are emailed to a member, he or she will download and print the materials and bring them to the meeting.
I.2.3 Attendance and Participation.
(a) Members recognize that the Trustees and Council can act only if a quorum is present and that each appointment to the Trustees and Council is personal and cannot be delegated. Accordingly, each member will use his or her best efforts to attend in person all meetings of the Trustees and Council and will not be absent from a meeting except for serious reason such as personal illness or other reason not within his or her control. If a member misses more than two Trustees and Council meetings in a calendar year (except for serious reasons), he or she we may be asked by the Bishop to resign from Trustees and Council and, if applicable, from the position that causes him or her to be a member of the Trustees and Council.
(b) Each member will use his or her best efforts to attend the meetings of committees, commissions, task forces and other working groups (collectively, “Groups”) on which he or she serves. Each member who is a Chairperson or convener of a Group will provide minutes of the Group to the diocesan office promptly after the minutes are prepared. If meetings are held by teleconferencing technology call, every member agrees to use his or her best efforts to participate in these calls. If a member is unable to attend an in-person meeting of a Group, he or she will attempt to attend the meeting by conference telephone call with the permission of the Chairperson.
(c) Each member will use his or her best efforts to be on time for all meetings and be present for the entire meeting.
(d) Each member will give full attention to each matter being considered and to listen respectfully to each person who speaks at the meeting. Each member agrees to express all questions, concerns and positions on all matters on which he or she has a question, a concern or a position.
(e) Each member will direct all comments to the substance of the matter being considered and will avoid all statements that might harm another or diminish another’s reputation.
(f) During the course of a meeting, each member will turn any cell phones off or adjust them (such as by putting them in “vibrate” mode) so that the receipt of a call will not disturb others. If a member receives a call that requires immediate attention, he or she will leave the meeting with decorum and participate in the call outside the room in which the meeting is being held and outside the hearing of those D52 attending the meeting.
(g) Each member will act so that Trustees and Council fulfills its legal obligations to the Diocese and its people under the Kentucky Not-For-Profit- Corporation Law and the Canons of the General Convention and of the Diocese.
I.2.4 Conduct of Meetings.
(a) Each member will listen with care to the views and questions of others and to use best efforts to understand and appreciate the positions of all persons who address Trustees and Council.
(b) Each member will seek consensus on all matters presented to the Trustees and Council.
(c) Each member will seek to maintain an appropriate balance concerning the duration of discussions. Mindful of the value of the time of fellow members, each member will avoid making cumulative and repetitive comments. At the same time, each member agrees that all persons should be encouraged to speak at meetings. Trustees and Council should not unduly restrict discussion of any matter as to which members desire to continue deliberations.
(d) In making reports to Trustees and Council, each member can expect that all other members have reviewed written reports in advance of the meeting and that only highlights of the report, or other matters that are not readily apparent from the written material, should be presented orally at the meeting. Each member will answer all questions concerning his or her reports in appropriate detail.
I.2.5 Witnessing. Membership on Trustees and Council quite often needs the extra work of mediation; i.e., the work which we complete often must be interpreted and clarified to the Diocese through its congregations and groups.
I.2.6 Group Life. Members will maintain the life and cohesiveness of the group.
I.2.7 Worship. The life of Trustees and Council will include an expression of corporate worship at every meeting in which members of Council will participate.
I.2.8 Resolutions. In order to assure that the wording of motions is properly recorded, motions other than purely procedural ones shall be submitted in writing to the Secretary either before being made or promptly after having been made.
I.2.9 Right to Limit Debate. Whenever discussion on an issue becomes prolonged, a vote may be called for to: (a) refer to a future meeting’s agenda; (b) limit debate; or (c) call for the question. D53
I.2.10 Conflict of Interest. No contract or other transaction entered into by the Council, or the Executive Committee, shall be void, and no member of the Council shall be deemed to have violated his or her fiduciary obligations to the Council or the Diocese, by reason of a direct or indirect conflict of interest if either the material facts of the contract or transaction and as to the member’s interest in such contract or transaction, or as to any common directorship, officer ship or financial interest, are disclosed in good faith or known to the Council or Executive Committee and the Council or the Executive Committee before the Council or Executive Committee authorizes such contract or transaction by a vote sufficient for such purpose without counting the vote or votes of such interested member, or the transaction, after completion, is found to have been fair to the Diocese. For the purpose of this By-Law:
(a) A conflict of interest is a transaction with the Council in which a member or officer has a direct or indirect interest.
(b) A member shall be considered to have an indirect interest in a transaction if (a) another entity in which he or she has a material financial interest or in which he or she is a general partner or shareholders is a party to the transaction; or (b) another entity of which he or she is a director, officer, trustee is a party to the transaction and the transaction is or should be considered by the Council or the Executive Committee.
II. UNITS THAT COMPOSE THE DIOCESE
Section II.1. Organizational Units of the Diocese.
II.1.1 Departments. Departments are responsible for comprehensive, ongoing work of the Church in relationship with the Bishop and receive their funding from, and report to, Trustees and Council. The present Departments are: Finance and Stewardship, Christian Formation, Justice and Jubilee, and Evangelism and Congregational Development. Designated members of Trustees and Council serve as liaisons to each of the Departments. Communications among the Departments are coordinated by the Canon to the Ordinary.
II.1.2 Committees. Committees of Trustees and Council are each responsible for a clearly defined and limited area of responsibility and each reports to Trustees and Council. The Committees of Trustees and Council are: Finance Committee, Investment Committee, Budget Committee, Mission Funding Committee, Audit Committee, and Real Estate Committee. Other committees which report to either the Bishop or to the Diocesan Convention include: Standing Committee, Disciplinary Board, Committee on Canons, Committee on Church Architecture and Allied Arts, Committee of the Church Pension Fund, the All Saints’ Episcopal Center Board and the Board of Trustees of the Bishop Dudley Memorial.
II.1.3 Commissions. Commissions function as an extension of the Bishop’s Ecclesiastical role and are advisory to the Bishop. Present Commissions are: Commission on Ministry, Liturgical Commission and Ecumenical Commission. D54
II.1.4 Deaneries. Deaneries coordinate the talents of ministries of the Episcopal congregations in certain areas.
Section II.2. Departments.
II.2.1 Department of Stewardship and Finance. This Department is composed of a Chairperson, who is appointed by the Bishop, the Treasurer of the Diocese ex officio, the President of the Bishop Dudley Memorial Fund, Inc. ex officio, and the Chairpersons of each of the following Committees of Trustees and Council: the Finance Committee, the Investment Committee, the Budget Committee, the Mission Funding Committee and the Audit Committee. The Department coordinates the activities of the constituent committees and reports to the Bishop and Trustees and Council. In addition to other duties, the Chairperson of the Department plans and promotes programs to encourage each person’s pledging of time, talent and treasure to the Lord’s service throughout his Church with the assistance of such additional volunteers as the Chairperson may enlist from time to time. The Controller is staff liaison to this Department.
II.2.2 Department of Christian Formation. This Department conducts, coordinates and encourages Christian formation activities including Education for Ministry programs, and develops and distributes resources for use throughout the Diocese. The Department is composed of a Chairperson, who is appointed by the Bishop, and such other persons who are nominated by the Bishop and confirmed by Trustees and Council. The diocesan Youth and Young Adults Director is staff liaison to the Department of Christian Formation. The Department shall coordinate, review and approve resources for Christian Formation and make them available to Parishes, Missions, Diocesan organizations and clergy involved in college ministries. The Department will solicit and distribute resources for church school, adult education, leadership training, camps and conferences. The Department may sponsor and promote programs in any of these areas as needed by the Church. The Department shall coordinate the Diocese’s programs and ministries for youth and young adults in order to provide continuity of concept and content for youth and young adults despite the great flux among youth and young adults themselves. The Department shall report concerning its programs to Trustees and Council.
II.2.3 Department of Justice and Jubilee. This Department explores religious and social outreach opportunities in response to diocesan and social needs, and assists the Bishop and others to advance responses in the community. The Department is composed of a Chairperson, who is appointed by the Bishop, and such other persons who are nominated by the Bishop and confirmed by Trustees and Council. The diocesan Communications Director is staff liaison to the Department of Justice and Jubilee. The Department shall explore the social implications of the Gospel as they affect the communities in which parishes and missions are located, assist the Bishop, the diocesan staff, Departments and Commissions, individual congregations, and Episcopalians in advancing gospel-based responses to community needs, keep the Bishop and Trustees and Council informed about which concern the Church, and be available to advise the Bishop and/or Trustees and Council on request. The Department will assist D55
Trustees and Council in the evaluation of all programs, including without limitation the United Thank Offering, the Episcopal Relief and Development and the Millennium Development Goals, which constitute part of the Church’s response to social needs. The Department will serve as the channel through which funds are provided in the operating budget for projects supported.
II.2.4 Department of Mission and Evangelism. This Department oversees and promotes diocesan and congregational mission planning and implementation, and submits periodic reports to Trustees and Council concerning its activities. The Department is composed of a Chairperson, who is appointed by the Bishop, and such other persons who are nominated by the Bishop and confirmed by Trustees and Council. The Canon to the Ordinary is staff liaison to the Department of Mission and Evangelism. This Department coordinates its work with the Mission Funding Committee by submitting recommendations from time to time concerning the merits of funding requests for grants and loans to the Mission Funding Committee. The Department also coordinates its work with the Budget Committee by submitting recommendations annually concerning the merits of requests from missions and ecclesial communities for funding in the next annual budget of the Diocese. The Department shall have a special concern for the evangelistic role of the Church. It will keep before the congregations of the Diocese the challenge of a clear presentation of the Good News which expects and receives a response from Christians through the living out of their baptismal covenant. Members of the Department will stay informed on styles and methods of evangelism elsewhere in the Church and serve as a resource to congregations interested in special programs of evangelism and assist them to the extent possible when asked.
Section II.3. Committees of Trustees and Council.
II.3.1 Finance Committee.
(a) The Finance Committee is the entity within the Diocese which is created in accordance with Diocesan Canon 17, Section 8. The Finance Committee shall consist of a Chairperson who is a lay person who is appointed by the Bishop, the Treasurer of the Diocese ex officio, the President of the Bishop Dudley Memorial Fund, Inc. ex officio, and such additional members as are nominated by the Bishop and approved by Trustees and Council.
(b) The Finance Committee shall supervise on behalf of Trustees and Council compliance with the “business methods in church affairs” which are set forth in General Convention Canon I.7.1(a), Diocesan Canon 15 and Section III of these By- Laws, and shall report to Trustees and Council from time to time concerning compliance therewith. The Finance Committee is also responsible for: fiscal planning for the short and long range financial support of the Diocese; the administration of funds budgeted for diocesan operations, purposes, goals, and principles; reporting to Trustees and Council on the status of accounts; evaluating recommendations provided to Trustees and Council associated with annual audits of diocesan fiscal affairs; and general oversight over the income and expenses of the Diocese. D56
(c) The Committee will receive reports on the real and personal property of the Diocese and on trusts and reserve funds and their investment and may make recommendations on policies governing the purchase, sale, and disposition of real and personal property of the Diocese or property in which the Diocese has an interest and on policies governing the purchase, sale and disposition of securities held by trusts and reserve funds and on interest received by them, although the responsibility for the proper investment of the funds shall reside in the Investment Committee. The Committee will review the regular financial statements prepared in the diocesan office and, working with the Treasurer, will make certain that funds are available for authorized expenses. The Finance Committee will receive recommendations from the Mission Funding Committee concerning proposed grants from the Forward Fund or the Advance Fund and proposed loans from the Marmion Revolving Loan Fund. If the Finance Committee agrees that the recommendation of the Mission Funding Committee complies with the requirements for the proposed grant or loan, determines that sufficient resources are available and that the applicant is in compliance with diocesan Canons and policies, the Finance Committee will approve funding for the grant or loan. If the amount of the grant or loan as approved by the Finance Committee is less than $15,000, the Chairperson of the Finance Committee shall authorize the Treasurer of the Diocese to fund the grant or loan. If the amount of the grant or loan as approved by the Finance Committee is in excess of $15,000, the application must be approved in advance by Trustees and Council. If Trustees and Council approves the funding of the grant or loan, Trustees and Council shall authorize the Treasurer of the Diocese to fund the grant or loan. The Finance Committee shall monitor compliance by the recipients with the terms of all Forward Fund and Advance Fund grants. The Finance Committee shall monitor compliance by the recipients with the terms of all Marmion Revolving Fund loans that are disbursed, and the Committee shall, if appropriate, refer defaulted loans to the Chancellor for collection.
(d) The Committee shall meet at least four (4) times each year, shortly prior to regular meetings of Trustees and Council. The Committee may have such other meetings as the Chair shall determine.
II.3.2 Investment Committee. The Investment Committee is the entity within the Diocese which is created by Diocesan Canon 17, Section 11. The Investment Committee shall consist of three (3) persons, one of whom shall be the Chairperson, who is appointed by the Bishop, and two (2) additional persons, one of whom shall be a member of the Clergy, who are nominated by the Bishop and approved by Trustees and Council. At least one member of the Investment Committee shall be a member of Trustees and Council. The Investment Committee shall have the responsibility, either by itself or through agents of its choosing, to provide for the investment and reinvestment of the securities and other intangible property of the Diocese, without the prior approval of any transaction by the Trustees and Council, subject to the limitations of Diocesan Canon 17, Section 11. The Investment Committee shall supervise the investment and reinvestment of funds of the Episcopal Church Foundation of the Diocese of Kentucky in accordance with the provisions of Diocesan Canon 39. The Investment Committee shall report concerning the investment results and compliance with the Canon and diocesan policies to Trustees and Council. D57
II.3.3 Budget Committee.
(a) At a regularly scheduled meeting of the Trustees and Council before July 1 of each year, the Bishop shall appoint a Budget Committee which shall consist of a Chairperson, who is a member of Trustees and Council and appointed by the Bishop, and not less than four (4) nor more than six (6) additional persons who are nominated by the Bishop and approved by Trustees and Council. A majority of the members of the Budget Committee, including the Chair, shall be members of Trustees and Council.
(b) The Committee shall solicit requests for, and opinions concerning, funding the annual operations of diocesan programs and operations from diocesan officers, Departments, Committees, Commissions, missions and other ecclesial communities and church related institutions. The Committee shall review all such requests and opinions and present a recommended Diocesan operating budget for the coming year to Trustees and Council at a regularly scheduled meeting before July 1 of each year. Proposed expenditures shall be balanced against anticipated available income and other resources.
(c) At the meeting of Trustees and Council after July 1 of each year, a list of all organizations supported in the current Diocesan budget will be submitted to Trustees and Council showing the amount involved, the purpose of the organization, and the nature of Diocesan participation. Trustees and Council will instruct the Budget Committee on any desired changes in support prior to the preparation of the Diocesan budget for the following year. Continuing support will go to the line item budgets for the organizations and will not be itemized in the Diocesan budget. (Examples of organizations in this category are ESMA, EDEO, Episcopal Peace Fellowship.)
(d) Prior to the preparation of the Diocesan budget in each year, any agency of community service supported by the Diocesan budget will be expected to present a written request for assistance on a form prepared by and furnished by the Diocese. The organization will be asked by that form to justify its need for the coming year, and to present a moving three-year projection of its program which can be looked at in relation to the Mission Statement and Goals of the Diocese. (Examples of organizations in this category are St. George’s Community Center, and Aaron McNeil House.)
(e) As a normal practice, the Diocese will pay its “fair share” of any support of any organization in which the Trustees and Council has or the Diocesan Convention has concluded that the Diocese shall have membership, as determined by the Board of the organization, if the Diocese is officially represented on the Board. Should there be a request for more than what is deemed by the Diocesan representative to be such fair share, specific action by Trustees and Council authorizing payment of such a request must be taken in advance of payment. In the event that Trustees and Council determines that other member organizations are not paying their fair share, the Diocese will pay no more than twenty percent (20%) above the average being paid by other members. (Example: If the average support is seventy percent (70%) of the amount D58 requested, the Diocese will pay not more than ninety percent (90%) of its requested amount.) (Examples of organizations in this category are: Kentucky Council of Churches, Kentuckiana Interfaith Community.)
(f) Trustees and Council shall cause the Committee’s proposed Diocesan budget, as tentatively adopted by Trustees and Council, to be published to each congregation.
(g) Not less than thirty (30) days prior to the next annual Convention the Committee shall review the actual amount of income pledged by the congregations. In the case of any congregation which has not submitted a pledge, the Committee may estimate the amount it believes such congregation will ultimately pledge, based on reliable information the Committee has developed, including but not limited to the past history of the congregation’s acceptances and verbal assurances or estimates from congregation leadership. The Committee may add to such income anticipated from congregations, if it thinks it proper to do so, all or part of its estimate of the income to be derived during the budget year from surplus or endowed funds, bearing in mind the provisions of Canon 39, Section 2. Proposed expenditures shall be reviewed and adjusted to balance with anticipated total income. The budget thus developed by the Committee shall be recommended to Trustees and Council for adoption in time for distribution along with Advance Reports to the Clergy and elected deputies prior to the convening of the Convention.
II.3.4 Mission Funding Committee.
1. General. The Mission Funding Committee shall consist of a Chairperson, who is appointed by the Bishop, and such additional members as are nominated by the Bishop and approved by Trustees and Council. The members of the Committee shall include at least two (2) members of the Department of Mission and Evangelism. Members of the Mission Funding Committee will be asked to serve three- year terms, with one-third of the members rotating off each year. The Mission Funding Committee shall be responsible for processing applications for grants from the Forward Fund and the Advance Fund and for loans from the Marmion Revolving Loan Fund and shall recommend the funding of worthy applications to the Finance Committee in writing. The Mission Funding Committee’s report to the Finance Committee shall include the Mission Funding Committee’s assessments concerning the priority it assigns to the approved grant and loan applications in the event that sufficient funds are not available to provide for full funding of all approved applications. The Mission Funding Committee will report concerning the number of applications received and acted upon to Trustees and Council at its next regularly scheduled meeting.
2. Processing Applications for the Forward Fund. The Mission Funding Committee will be responsible for the selection of congregations and officially constituted bodies within the Diocese to receive funding from the Forward Fund for new, creative, and innovative programs that will further the ministry of the Church. Projects must be presented by an organizational unit of the Diocese: Parish, Mission, Department, Committee, Commission, or church-related institution. The Committee must report its D59 actions to Trustees and Council at the next regularly scheduled meetings, including ways in which each grant fulfills the Fund objectives.
(a) All proposals for funding must be in writing. The proposal will state the purpose, timetable, and leadership of the project as well as standards against which success will be measured. The primary criterion used by the Committee will be whether the project proposed will strengthen, renew, or build up the ministry of the Episcopal Church. Additional considerations will give preference to originality and potential success and will preclude budgetary support for any ongoing project or program. The Committee will work with the applicants to modify their applications to help them conform to the goals of the Forward Fund.
(b) No Forward Fund monies will be used to balance the Diocesan Budget. The Forward Fund corpus will not be reduced except by vote of the Diocesan Convention.
(1) The following criteria will guide the Committee:
(a) Special preferences and attention will be given to new modes and expressions of Christian ministry.
(b) Only proposals with definite time frames and (if needed) plans for future funding will be considered for assistance.
(c) Low priority will generally be accorded proposals dealing with routine costs or “survival” programs.
(d) The presenting body is expected to demonstrate its support of the proposal through a commitment of additional funds, leadership, and volunteer services, as appropriate.
(e) Preference will be given where two (2) or more units of the Diocese are cooperating in the project or when it is ecumenical in nature.
(f) Projects must be consistent with the goals and objectives of the Diocese of Kentucky.
(c) Recipients will be notified by the Chair of the Committee who will inform them of expectations in terms of progress reports, financial statements, and evaluations to be submitted to the Committee. If a grant made has not been drawn within eighteen (18) months by the recipient, the commitment to the recipient shall lapse unless the recipient requests and the Committee approves an extension.
(d) The Finance Committee shall advise the Mission Funding D60
Committee at least semi-annually as to the Fund income balance available for distribution.
3. Processing Applications for the Advance Fund. The Mission Funding Committee will be responsible for the selection of congregations and officially constituted bodies within the Diocese to receive funding from the Advance Fund. The Advance Fund is a general fund within the Episcopal Church Foundation of the Diocese, described in Diocesan Canon 39, in which is placed funds awaiting expenditure for capital projects and funds received for expenditure rather than permanent endowment.
4. Processing Applications for the Marmion Revolving Loan Fund. The Committee shall receive, evaluate and make recommendations for loans from the Marmion Revolving Loan Fund to Clergy (for the purchase of real property) and to Parishes, Aided Parishes, and Mission Congregations or such other groups or agencies directly related to the Diocese (for the purchase of real property, or the construction, expansion, or major repair of any improvement to real property), under the following conditions:
(a) Promptly following the beginning of each calendar year, the Committee shall ascertain the average market rate of interest applicable to U.S. Treasury Securities maturing in five (5) and (10) years, respectivey, as of the first business day of the year. Loans approved during each calendar year shall bear interest, fixed by the Committee for the life of the loan, at seventy-five percent (75%) of the interest rate so ascertained in that year for comparable maturities of U.S. obligations, or three (3%) percent, whichever is greater. With the approval of Trustees and Council, payment of the initial installment of interest may be deferred once for a period not exceeding twelve (12) months.
Notwithstanding the provision of this paragraph, the Mission Funding Committee shall further make available to loan recipients a program to provide incentives to congregations which meet the goals of Canon 16, Section 3 by pledging at least 15% of their canonical income to support the Diocesan Budget and purchasing health insurance in compliance with the Denominational Health Plan, as follows:
(i) For the years 2012, 2013 and 2014, Trustees and Council will accept a reduced interest rate payable on existing loans to missions and congregations if they meet certain criteria on an annual basis. Trustees and Council will reduce the Marmion Loan rate to 1%, recalculate the monthly loan payments for three years only, and forgive the difference in interest rate from the note down to 1% on all existing loans to missions or congregations which commit in writing, prior to the first day of each preceding annual convention, to give 15% of their canonical income as determined pursuant to Canon 16, Section 3 to support their Diocesan Commitment and come into compliance for 2012, 2013 and 2014 with the Denominational Health Plan (General Convention Resolutions 1997-C024 and 2009-A177). (These loans total approximately $554,639.) (ii) All new Marmion loans in 2012, 2013, and 2014 will be documented D61
in accordance with the first paragraph of this paragraph 4(a) but will be subject to the 1% reduced rate if a congregation or mission for each of such years meets both the 15% pledge and the Denominational Health insurance conditions described above. (iii) The Finance Committee and Trustees and Council will review, throughout each year, all loans to determine if the participating congregations and missions are compliant with the conditions described above. If any congregation or mission is not compliant, its interest rate for the current year and its monthly payment amounts will revert to the original loan terms retroactively to the beginning of the year. (iv) Trustees and Council will also reduce the interest rate payable on Marmion All Saints loans, the Marmion Diocesan search loan, and the Marmion Diocesan computer systems loan to 1% effective October 1, 2011, for the balance of 2011 and for the years 2012, 2013 and 2014. (These loans total approximately $231,030.)
Unless the Mission Funding Committee and Trustees and Council take further action at a later date, the interest rates on all Marmion Revolving Loans outstanding on December 31, 2014, will revert to the terms of the original promissory notes or the original paragraph 4(a) for years after 2014.
(b) The Committee may solicit advice concerning loan applications from the Department of Mission and Evangelism. All loan applications which are approved by the Mission Funding Committee must be forwarded to the Finance Committee for consideration.
(c) Repayments of the principal amount shall be made according to an agreed-upon, periodic repayment schedule. No repayment period shall extend beyond ten (10) years from the date of the loan.
(d) The Mission Funding Committee, the Finance Committee or Trustees and Council may impose such further conditions upon loans as they may deem appropriate.
(e) A congregation making a request for a loan from the Fund need not first have applied for a commercial loan unless there are two (2) or more pending requests for loans which exceed the available funds.
(f) Any loan to clergy of the Diocese shall be subject to the following conditions:
(1) No loan shall be made to the Bishop or any other member of Trustees and Council unless each of the members of Trustees and Council who assents to or participates in the making of such loan agrees to be personally liable to Trustees and Council for the amount of such loan until the repayment thereof. (KRS 273.241).
(a) The loan shall be solely to assist such clergy with D62 making a down payment on the purchase of a residence for themselves and their families.
(b) The loan shall be repayable in not more than one hundred and twenty (120) equal monthly installments, such payments to be applied first to the payment of interest on the unpaid balance, with the remainder of each payment to be applied to the reduction of the principal.
(c) The loan may not exceed $15,000.
(g) Every loan shall be secured by a duly recorded first or second mortgage in favor of the Diocese on the property to be purchased or improved with the proceeds of the loan (unless the property is owned by the Diocese), or there shall be such other arrangement for securing the loan as may be deemed appropriate under special circumstances by the Mission Funding Committee or the Finance Committee.
(h) No loan shall not be made if after such loan would be disbursed there shall remain in the Marmion Revolving Loan Fund $50,000 or less available for lending to congregations.
II.3.5 Audit Committee.
(a) The Audit Committee shall consist of a Chairperson appointed by the Bishop and such additional members as are nominated by the Bishop and approved by Trustees and Council. This Committee is responsible for recommending the selection of a firm of certified public accountants to Trustees and Council and negotiating with the selected firm the terms of engagement for annual audits of all diocesan accounts, including the permanent and endowment funds of the Episcopal Church Foundation of the Diocese, and for such additional work as Trustees and Council and the Audit Committee deem prudent concerning the financial affairs of the Diocese.
(b) Upon approval of the Finance Committee and then Trustees and Council, the Chairperson of the Audit Committee shall sign a letter of engagement on behalf of Trustees and Council with a firm of certified public accountants. The diocesan staff will provide copies of the letter of engagement to at least the Bishop, the Treasurer, the Chairperson of the Finance Committee, the Canon to the Ordinary and the Controller.
(c) The Audit Committee will assist the diocesan staff during the conduct of annual audits of diocesan accounts. Upon completion of the auditors’ work pursuant to the letter of engagement, the Audit Committee will review the auditors’ report or reports and their management letter or auditors’ comments, the Audit Committee shall forward the results of the audit and the auditors’ comments to Trustees and Council, and the Audit Committee shall convey to Trustees and Council the Audit Committee’s own recommendations and comments concerning the audit and the audit process to Trustees and Council. The sequential order of approval of the annual audit shall be: (1) the Audit Committee; (2) the Finance Committee; and (3) Trustees and Council. Each member of Trustees and Council will receive original copies of the auditors’ reports and auditors’ comments. The Controller shall make copies of the most recent annual audit of D63 diocesan accounts available for review in the diocesan offices by any Episcopalian who requests it and, upon payment of the copying cost thereof, may send copies thereof to any Episcopalian.
(d) The Audit Committee shall design and supervise the implementation of appropriate procedures and policies concerning annual audits of all parishes, missions and other ecclesial communities in order to promote compliance with the letter and spirit of Diocesan Canon 15, Section 2 and General Convention Canon I.7.1(a).
(e) The Chairperson of the Audit Committee shall work with the Controller and/or the bookkeeper in regard to any data directly concerning the quarterly reports of the Diocese’s “net assets”, financial position, activities and cash flows. The Controller shall mail copies of diocesan financial reports to the members of theAudit Committee not less frequently than quarterly.
II.3.6 Real Estate Committee. The Real Estate Committee shall consist of a Chairperson appointed by the Bishop and such additional members as shall be nominated by the Bishop and approved by Trustees and Council. In the absence of another selection, the Vice Chancellor shall serve ex officio as the Chair of the Real Estate Committee. The Committee shall advise and assist the Bishop and Trustees and Council on the purchase or sale of real estate for the Diocese, take steps to compile and preserve complete records on all real estate belonging to the Diocese and report to Trustees and Council concerning compliance with Diocesan Canon 17, Section 10.
Section II.4. Diocesan Institutions and Other Organizations. Trustees and Council has the responsibility, on behalf of the Diocese and the Episcopal Church, to exercise control and accountability over the following institutions and organizations whose income tax exemption is provided by the Episcopal Church. Each of the following institutions and organizations reports concerning its programs to the Bishop and Trustees and Council.
II.4.1 Board of All Saints’ Episcopal Center. The Board of All Saints’ Episcopal Center will be named from time to time by the Bishop. The Board will recommend to the Bishop and Trustees and Council ways and means to fulfill its mission statement, which is “To inspire, renew and equip through loving example and service those who break bread with us and share in the quest for spiritual renewal and Christian community” at the Diocese’s camp and conference center in Grayson County, Kentucky. The Board will: administer the funds and physical resources of the Church at All Saints’; appoint, after consultation with the Bishop, a Center Director; set policy for operations of the center; enhance the mission of the Church and to develop Diocesan usage; supervise the work of the Center Director; and establish procedures governing the use of All Saints’ Episcopal Center.
II.4.2 St. George’s Community Center. An affiliated corporation manages a Center in Western Louisville which serves youth and elderly persons through innovative and creative educational programs and meaningful activities. The Center is D64 managed by a Board of Directors who are appointed from time to time by the Bishop for three year terms and a Center Director, who is an employee of the Diocese.
II.4.3 Episcopal Housing Corporation. This affiliated corporation promotes housing for low to moderate income persons. The corporation is managed by a board of directors, which consists of Trustees and Council as its members change from time to time, and an Executive Committee consisting of the corporation’s officers.
Section II.5. Deaneries. Deaneries consist of geographical groupings of congregations. The Bishop, with the concurrence of the Standing Committee, has commissioned five deaneries within the Diocese: the Four Rivers Deanery, the Twin Rivers Deanery, Louisville West, Louisville Southeast, and Northeast Jefferson/ Shelby County. Diocesan deaneries function to provide collegial life support and, where appropriate, enhanced joint ministry in their respective regions. The clergy of each deanery select their own deanery leader. The frequency of deanery meetings and functions are determined by the deanery’s constituency.
III. ADDITIONAL BUSINESS METHODS IN CHURCH AFFAIRS
Section III.1. Special and Emergency Needs. When special and emergency needs of a Diocesan nature come to the attention of the Bishop between meetings of Trustees and Council, the funds needed shall be taken from the contingency item in the Budget and not from lapsed balances. The Bishop is authorized to draw on the contingency item for such special and emergency expenses between meetings of the Council with respect to any single item of $200 or less. For items in excess of $200, but not in excess of $700, the Bishop shall also secure the approval of any two (2) of the following: the Treasurer, Vice-President of the Council, and the Chair of the Finance Committee. At each meeting the Bishop shall inform the Council in writing of all expenditures thus made since its last meeting.
Section III.2. Expenditures Made By Various Departments. The Treasurer or Controller of the Diocese will advise each unit head of the status of that unit’s financial position each month. Should it be necessary to over-expend a unit’s budget, the matter will be taken up by the unit head in consultation with the Treasurer of the Diocese and the Chair of the Finance Committee before such over-expenditure is made. If in the opinion of the Treasurer and the Chair of the Finance Committee the expenditure is justified, such over-expenditure can be approved. TheFinance Committee or Department head may refer any such questions to Trustees and Council for final action.
Section III.3. Adjustments by Departments, Committees, Commissions and Boards of their Budgets. Departments, Committees, Commissions, and Boards are authorized to make necessary adjustment in allocations within their overall budgets provided that: (1) the adjustment does not tamper with any salary or other personnel commitments; (2) the adjustment does not initiate any new ongoing work or program; (3) the adjustment is made in consultation with the Bishop and reported to Trustees and Council at the next meeting. D65
Section III.4. Purchases of Tangible Personal Property. Whenever it shall seem appropriate to the Bishop to acquire for the Diocese one (1) or more unbudgeted items of tangible personal property having an estimated useful life of not less than three (3) years and costing in the aggregate more than $2,000 but less than $10,000, the Bishop is authorized to acquire the same and charge the cost thereof to such capital fund or funds of the Diocese, as in the opinion of the Bishop, is most appropriate. In no one (1) calendar year shall the Bishop make such expenditure in the aggregate in excess of $10,000. The Bishop shall, in every case, report any such acquisitions to the next meeting of Trustees and Council. The Budget Committee, in preparing the Diocesan budget for the next succeeding four (4) calendar years shall provide for restoring any capital fund so charged out of regularly budgeted funds at the rate of twenty-five percent (25%) per year of the total so expended. Acquisitions costing less than $2,000 shall be charged to the appropriate budget line item in the year in which the cost was disbursed. Acquisitions costing more than $10,000 shall not be acquired unless first approved by Trustees and Council after receiving recommendations of the Bishop and the Chair of the Finance Committee. In approving any such unbudgeted acquisition, Council shall determine the appropriate funding mechanism.
Section III.5. Episcopal Church Foundation. The permanent and endowment funds of the Episcopal Church Foundation of the Diocese of Kentucky and current funds known as the Commingled Fund have been placed with a single financial institution and consolidated as a single fund solely for ease of investment purposes. The Investment Committee and the Audit Committee shall ensure that the constituent funds are accounted for separately in periodic and annual accountings provided to Trustees and Council. (Article VI of the Charter of Trustees and Council and Diocesan Canon 39).
Section III.6. Use of Unrestricted Gifts, Bequests, etc. When the Diocese receives money or other marketable assets by gift, bequest, or otherwise, from sources which are not part of the Diocese’s regularly budgeted income earned on its invested Capital Fund, and the purpose for which has not been clearly limited or designated by the source furnishing the money or marketable assets to the Diocese, Trustees and Council shall make a determination as to what shall be done with such money or other marketable assets under the following options:
(a) Add it to the Commingled Fund with a designation by Council as to the purpose or purposes for which the income from such cash or marketable assets shall be used (subject to Council’s modification or alteration of such purposes from time to time).
(b) Add it to the Endowment Fund.
(c) Place it in the Advance Fund to be expended for a need of the Diocese not otherwise provided for, the need for which shall be clearly stated in the resolution of Council making such determination.
(d) Divide it among any of the above options in such proportion as Council may deem appropriate and such designation shall be clearly set forth in D66
Council’s resolution making the determination.
Section III.7. Reimbursement of Travel Expenses. The Diocese will reimburse travel expenses for any member of the Diocese who travels at the request of the Bishop or a designee of the Bishop to attend Diocesan meetings or events from some county other than the county in which the meeting or event takes place. The Diocese will reimburse for use of a personal vehicle at a mileage rate which corresponds to the IRS rate for charitable travel, and other out-of-pocket expenses limited to tolls, meals, overnight accommodations, and registration fees. Claims for reimbursement under this policy must be submitted in writing and supported by appropriate documentation. When approved by the Bishop, or a designee of the Bishop, they will be paid as submitted. This policy does not apply to the Bishop of the Diocese, other employees of the Diocese whose principal office is at the Diocesan Office, or those who are otherwise reimbursed.
Section III.8. All Saints’ Episcopal Center Endowment Fund. There is hereby established within the Episcopal Church Foundation a fund to be known as The All Saints’ Episcopal Center Endowment Fund. Gifts of money or securities to the Episcopal Church Foundation and designated for the endowment of All Saints’ Episcopal Center shall be credited to The All Saints’ Episcopal Center Endowment Fund. The proceeds of such gifts may be placed in the Commingled Fund for purposes of management and investment. The principal of the gifts and the income there from shall be recorded in The All Saints’ Episcopal Center Endowment Fund.
Income from The All Saints’ Episcopal Endowment Fund shall be distributed quarterly, or at such other intervals as Trustees and Council may from time to time designate, to or on behalf of the Center. No distribution other than a quarterly one need be made unless the then accumulated balance totals at least $250. If the present All Saints’ Episcopal Center shall cease to exist and not be replaced by another Conference Center owned by the Episcopal Diocese of Kentucky, the principal of The All Saints’ Episcopal Center Endowment Fund shall nonetheless remain intact. Income from the Endowment Fund shall thereafter be used for the support of mission congregations within the Diocese of Kentucky.
Section III.9. Use of Discretionary Funds. All funds held in the “discretionary fund” of any Bishop of the Diocese, whether active or retired, shall be used only for purposes consistent with the charitable nature of the Church’s activities, such as support of the poor, hungry, homeless, and other needy, as well as for expenses of such Bishops in the conduct of the business of the Church, including those items which the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) would consider as justifiable business deductions. No such funds shall be expended for any personal purposes of the Bishop.
Section III.10. Preparation for the Erection of Buildings by Congregations. It is the policy of the Council to insist that a congregation focus its attention on its worship and program of total activities, outreach and evangelism, rather than on the erection of a building that may not be commensurate with the congregation’s ability to pay, and will cause the congregation to exhaust more of its energy on raising D67 money to pay off capital debt for years to come, than on its primary tasks of worship, witness, and evangelism. Any Parish or Mission receiving aid from this Diocese, in considering plans for the erection of a church building or parish house shall:
(a) Study carefully, with outside consultant help, its future needs for a house of worship or parish house facilities, its opportunities for serving the community, and the possible use of its facilities during the week as well as on Sundays.
(b) Use the good offices of theDepartment of Mission and Evangelism whose approval for the proposed building shall be secured before an architect is engaged, where the building is for a mission.
(c) Consider needs and opportunities over a long period of time in the congregation and community.
(d) In keeping with the Diocesan Canons, submit to the Committee on Church Architecture and Allied Arts initial proposed plans for any anticipated buildings, and that Committee shall consider the appropriateness of the building’s ecclesiastical structure and arrangement, as well as its suitability for the program envisioned by the congregation in the future before any detailed plans are requested of any architect, which plans in turn must receive the approval of the Committee.
Section III.11. Annual Rental Allowance for Missionaries. Each missionary of the Diocese shall receive an annual rental allowance (including utilities) of not less than $1,000, and if no amount is specified in the annual budget, it shall be presumed that the first $1,000 paid to a missionary in any year is for such rental allowance.
Section III.12. Electronic Participation and Unanimous Action. Meetings of Trustees and Council and any of its committees may be conducted by teleconferencing communications technology at which a quorum of Trustees and Council and any of its committees is present and able to hear each other speaking throughout. Any action which may be taken at a meeting of Trustees and Council and any of its committees may be taken without a meeting if a consent in writing which sets out the action so taken has been signed by all members of Trustees and Council and any of its committees. Such consent shall have the same force and effect as a unanimous vote and may be stated as such in any articles or documents filed with the Secretary of State.
Section III.13. Vouchers, Fund Transfers and Monthly Reconciliation.
(a) Every request for transfer of monies authorized in the Diocese’s annual budget shall require a standard requisition sheet (voucher) which explains the purpose of the transfer and which is signed by the Bishop, the Canon to the Ordinary, an officer of Trustees and Council, the Controller, or the Chairperson of a diocesan Department, Committee or Commission. D68
(b) All transfer of monies from one Diocesan account to another shall name “Diocese of Kentucky, Account # ______” as payee. If a check is to a brokerage account, the name of the broker or investment manager shall be the payee but the Diocesan account number shall appear next to said name on the payee line and if the check is for more than $10,000.00, the check shall be signed by two officers ofTrustees and Council (including the Bishop but excluding any staff person).
(c) The Controller, or the bookkeeper, shall have no check signing authority. The Controller shall reconcile, or supervise the reconciliation of, all checking accounts of the Diocese on a monthly basis. Journal of the Diocese of Kentucky
The Proceedings of the 184th Annual Convention fof the Diocese of Kentucky
meeting at St. Andrew’s Church Louisville, Kentucky November 11-12, 2011 B 184TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY 1 184TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
CLERGY CANONICALLY RESIDENT IN THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY Canonically Resident in the Diocese of Kentucky November 11, 2011, and in the Order of their Canonical Residence (Those marked * were not present at the sessions of this Convention)
The Right Reverend Terry Allen White, D.D., elected Bishop of Kentucky June 5, 2010, Consecrated Eighth Bishop of Kentucky on September 25, 2010. *The Right Reverend Edwin Funsten Gulick, Jr., D.D., elected Bishop November 6, 1993, Consecrated Seventh Bishop of Kentucky on April 17,1994, Retired September 25, 2010. The Right Reverend David Benson Reed, D.D., elected Bishop Coadjutor, June 19,1971; became Diocesan February 3,1974, the Sixth Bishop of Kentucky; Retired April 17,1994. * June 5, 1955 - The Rev. Lester Stephen Gross, D.Min., Retired; Residing at 2604 El Patio Place, #302, Louisville, KY 40220. * November 1, 1958 - The Rev. Stewart Murray Joy, Retired; Residing at 305 S. Birchwood Avenue, Louisville, KY 40206. * January 25, 1959 - The Rev. Glendon Cleon Coppick, S.T.D., Retired; Residing at 851 Live Oak Place, Owensboro, KY 42301. * October 19, 1961 - The Rev. Richard Herbert Humke, Retired; Residing at 200 South Galt Avenue, Louisville, KY 40206. * June 18, 1963 - The Rev. Charles Brandeis Tachau, Retired; Residing at 1080 Baxter Avenue, #1, Louisville, KY 40204. * December 21,1963 - The Rev. Kenneth David Thompson, Retired; Residing at Emmaus Farm, Taylorsville, KY 40071. September 17,1968 - The Rev. James Royse Wilkinson, Retired; Residing at 1804 Leawood Court, Louisville, KY 40222. * June 21,1971 - The Rev. Frederick David Banks, Retired; Residing at Agape Senior Living, 1785 Lexington Commons Drive, Rock Hill, SC 29732. June 21,1972 - The Rev. Alfred Rives Shands, Vicar, St. Clement’s Church, Louisville, KY 8915 Highway 329, Crestwood, KY 40014. October 2,1972 - The Rev. John Moore Hines, Retired; Residing at 5722 Coach Gate Wynde, Louisville, KY 40207. * May 1, 1974 - The Rev. James Raymond Lord, Ph.D., Retired; Residing at 3001 Myrshine Drive, Pensacola, FL 32506. October 22, 1978 - The Rev. Robert Tallmadge Jennings, Rector, St. Francis in the Fields Church, Harrods Creek, KY 40027. * September 25, 1979 - The Rev. Robert Andrew King, Retired; 2 184TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
Residing at 146 State Street, Unit 101, Clayton, NY 13624. January 28, 1981 - The Rev. John Patton Tederstrom, Retired; Residing at 1007 Hess Lane, Louisville, KY 40217. August 1, 1981 - The Rev. Edwin Benjamin Sanders, Priest-in-Charge, St. George’s Church, Louisville, KY 40210. * February 18, 1984 - The Rev. Willis Donald Brown, Retired; Residing at 2402 Glenview Avenue, Louisville, KY 40222. September 17, 1984 - The Rev. Edward Moray Peoples, Jr., Priest-in-Charge, Holy Trinity Church, Brandenburg, KY 40108. * July 16,1985 - The Rev. William Andre Trevathan, Retired; Residing at One Franklin Town Blvd., Apt. 1515, Philadelphia, PA 19103. * December 1, 1985 - The Rev. Paul Weeghman Smith, Retired; Residing at 3724 Hillsdale Road, Louisville, KY 40222. January 1, 1987 - The Rev. George Marvin Jaeger, Priest-in-Charge, St. Peter’s of the Lakes, Gilbertsville, KY 42044. * October 19, 1987 – The Rev. Helen Hammon Jones, D.Min., Pastoral Associate, St. Matthew’s Church, Louisville, KY 40207. * May 31, 1988 - The Rev. Stephen Philip Pike, CAPT, CHC, USN – Unit 42001, MNC-1, C-3, JOC, APO AE 09342-2001. May 8, 1989 - The Rev. Georgine Lomell Buckwalter, D. Min., Chaplain, St. Luke’s Chapel, Episcopal Church Home, Louisville, KY 40222. August 29, 1989 - The Rev. John Gwin Allen, Jr., Priest-in-Charge, Messiah-Trinity Church, Louisville, KY 40219. * July 27, 1990 - The Rev. Eugene Lee Ward, Retired; Residing at 6877 Green Meadow Circle, Louisville, KY 40207. * February 21, 1993 - The Rev. Stanley Joe Smith, S.T.D., D. Min.; Rector, St. Luke’s Church, Anchorage, KY 40223. * February 4, 1994 - The Rev. Mark Allen Linder, Retired; Residing at 457 Collett Bridge Road, Alvaton, KY 42122. June 30, 1996 – The Rev. Peter Hainsworth Whelan, Priest-in-Charge, St. James’ Church, Shelbyville, KY 40065. * January 31, 1997 - The Rev. Marion Whitbread Stodghill, Chaplain, Norton Hospital, Louisville, KY 40202. *April 21, 1997 – The Rev. Joy Elizabeth Browne, Ph.D., Without Cure; Residing at 650 Rahmay Avenue, Woodbridge, NJ 07095. October 1, 1997 - The Rev. Lucinda Rawlings Laird, Rector, St. Matthew’s Church, Louisville, KY 40207. May 31, 1998 - The Rev. Charles Thomas Hawkins, Ph.D. Rector, St. Mark’s Church, Louisville, KY 40206. May 31, 1998 - The Rev. Elizabeth Till Wade, Rector, Grace Church, Paducah, KY 42001. 3 184TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
June 5, 1998 – The Rev. George Patterson Connell, Rector, Trinity Church, Owensboro, KY 42301. September 1, 1998 - The Rev. James Barrett Wilson, Retired; Residing at 7619 Beech Spring Court, Louisville, KY 40241. June 3, 2001 – The Rev. Mark Randolph Feather, Rector, St. Paul’s Church, Louisville, KY 40220. * December 10, 2001 – The Rev. Stephen Thomas Wilson, Without Cure; Residing at 1530 Cherry Street, Denver, CO 80220. March 22, 2003 – The Rev. Suzanne Hurst Barrow, Vicar, St. Andrew’s Church, Glasgow, KY 42101. May 17, 2003 – The Rev. Benjamin Wells Maas, Rector, St. Andrew’s Church, Louisville, KY 40205. March 3, 2004 – The Rev. Deborah Daum Apoldo, Associate Rector, St. Francis in the Fields, Harrods Creek, KY 40027. * July 12, 2004 – The Rev. Larry Clifton Minter, Without Cure; Residing at 5409 Hickory Hill Road, Louisville, KY 40214. * June 4, 2005 – The Rev. William Frank Brosend II, Ph.D., The School of Theology, Sewanee, TN 37383. June 4, 2005 – The Rev. Jerry Jay Cappel, Ph.D., Associate, St. Matthew’s Church, Louisville, KY 40207. June 4, 2005 – The Rev. Harold Thomas Price, Priest-in-Charge, Church of Our Merciful Saviour, Louisville, KY 40203. June 4, 2005 – The Rev. James Edward Richard Trimble, Rector, St. James’ Church, Pewee Valley, KY 40056. February 24, 2006 – The Rev. Amy Real Coultas, Canon Missioner for Young Adults Ministry, and Chaplain, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40292. July 26, 2006 - The Rev. Aaron Paul Collins, Rector, St. Alban’s Church, Fern Creek, KY 40291. February 21, 2007 - The Very Rev. Mark Allen Bourlakas, Dean, Christ Church Cathedral, Louisville, KY 40202. April 14, 2007 – The Rev. Karl Kriener Lusk, Priest-in-Charge, Church of the Ascension, Bardstown, KY 40004. April 14, 2007 – The Rev. Alice Smith Nichols, Rector, Grace Church, Hopkinsville, KY 42240. October 15, 2007 - The Very Rev. Candyce Loescher, Rector, St. Mary’s Church, Madisonville, KY 42431, and Dean, Four Rivers’ Deanery. November 15, 2007 – The Rev. Joan Addison Smith, Canon to the Ordinary, Diocese of Kentucky, Louisville, KY 40202. December 21, 2007 – The Rev. Matthew Bryant Bradley, Rector, St. John’s Church, Murray, KY 42071. 4 184TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
December 21, 2007 – The Rev. Anne Fontaine Vouga, Rector, St. Thomas’ Church, Louisville, Ky 40222. February 8, 2008 – The Rev. Timothy James Mitchell, D.Min., Rector, Church of the Advent, Louisville, KY 40204. September 5, 2008 - The Rev. Emily Marie Schwartz Crouch, Associate, St. Matthew’s Church, Louisville, KY 40207. October 24, 2008 – The Rev. Michael Elwyn Blewett, Rector, Christ Church, Bowling Green, KY 42101. February 24, 2009 - The Rev. Mitchell Thomas Bojarski, Vicar, St. Thomas’ Church, Campbellsville, KY 42718. *April 2009 – The Rev. Wan (Barnabas) Lee, Without Cure, Residing at 5975 Augustine Avenue, Elkridge, MD 21075. June 1, 2009 – The Rev. Ellen Jones Morell, Rector, St. Peter’s Church, Louisville, Ky 40258. * June 19, 2009 – The Rev. Hilary Bogert-Winkler, Without Cure, Residing at 14 Boltwood Avenue, Amherst, MA 01002. December 21, 2009 – The Rev. Suzanne McCarroll Warner, Priest-in-Charge, Church of the Resurrection, Louisville, KY 40214. February 5, 2010 - The Rev. Heather Back Blewett, Without Cure, Residing at 744 Sherwood, Bowling Green, KY 42103-1424. September 23, 2010 - The Rev. Jonathan Mark Erdman, Rector, Calvary Church, Louisville, KY 40203. February 17, 2011 - The Rev. Geoffrey Butcher, Priest-in-Charge, Trinity Church, Russellville, KY February 23, 2011 – The Rev. Robert Wildan Thompson, Curate, St. Luke’s Church, Anchorage, KY 40223. December 19, 2010 - The Rev. Meghan Carey Holland, Associate, Grace Church, Paducah, KY 42001. October 29, 2011 – The Rev. Richard Galloway, Vicar, Trinity Church, Fulton, KY 42041.
Deacons * June 14,1987 - The Rev. Fred Thomas Mills, Retired; Residing at 685 Center Street, Madisonville, KY 42431. * August 5,1987 - The Rev. Delinda Stephens Buie, Pastoral Associate, Church of the Resurrection, Louisville, KY 40214. April 29,1989 - The Rev. Eva Roberts Markham, Ph.D., Pastoral Associate, Christ Church Cathedral, Louisville, KY 40202. * January 25,1990 - The Rev. Sam Brown Gilkey, Retired; Residing at 1738 Red Pine Avenue, Kissimmee, FL 34758. May 2, 2004 – The Rev. Rosemarie Bogal-Allbritten, Ph.D., Pastoral Associate, St. John’s Church, Murray, KY 42071, and 5 184TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
Four Rivers Deanery. April 17, 2010 – The Rev. Mary Elizabeth Abrams, Psy.D.. Pastoral Associate, Church of the Resurrection, Louisville, KY 40214. April 17, 2010 – The Rev. Mary Jane Cherry, Pastoral Associate, St. Andrew’s Church, Louisville, KY 40205. * April 17, 2010 – The Rev. Edward Jacob Lane, Pastoral Associate, St. Peter’s Church, Louisville, KY 40258. May 2, 2010 – The Rev. Richard Edwin Paxton, Pastoral Associate, Grace Church, Paducah, KY 42001. * July 8, 2010 – The Rev. Daniel Kuch Kuol, Pastoral Associate, Church of the Resurrection, Louisville, KY 40214. August 27, 2011- The Rev. Gary William England, Pastoral Associate, St. Mark’s Church, Louisville, KY 40206. November 11, 2011 – The Rev. Benjamin Badgett, Virginia Theological Seminary, Alexandria, VA 22304.
I certify that the foregoing list of Clergy in the Diocese of Kentucky is correct and that, under the provisions of Canon 4, Section 2, of our Diocesan Canons, all are entitled to seats and votes in the Convention.
Louisville, Kentucky (The Rt. Rev.) Terry Allen White November 11, 2011 Bishop of Kentucky 6 184TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
LIST OF CONGREGATIONS
With Lay Deputies, Functioning Alternates and Youth Representatives in Attendance Voting Youth Representatives denoted by Asterisk*
The figures in parentheses ( ) indicate the number of Deputies to which the Congregation is entitled under the provisions of Canon 4, Section 3. This list includes Deputies and Alternates who represented a Congregation.
Louisville – CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL (2) Christopher Hart Organized 1822 Sarah Reed Harris Hannah Bourlakas (Y)
Anchorage – ST. LUKE’S CHURCH (4) Michael Berry Organized 1874 Jeffrey Butcher Nancy Gary Charles Hendricks Amy Morrison (Y)*
Bardstown – CHURCH OF THE ASCENSION (1) Joseph Buckman Organized 1978
Bowling Green – CHRIST CHURCH (4) Gretchen Broderick Organized 1844 Jane Coleman William Collins Kellie Mysinger
Brandenburg – HOLY TRINITY CHURCH (1) Lana Goodwin Organized 1869
Campbellsville – ST. THOMAS’ CHURCH (1) Azucena Trejo Williams Organized 2003
Elizabethtown – CHRIST CHURCH (2) William Hansen Organized 1851 Shannon Urbon
Fern Creek – ST. ALBAN’S CHURCH (1) Linda Snyder Organized 1961 Suzanne M. Aebersold (A)
Fulton – TRINITY CHURCH (1) DeAnna Miller Organized 1850 Jordan Miller (Y)*
Gilbertsville – ST. PETER’S OF THE LAKES (1) Nancy McKinney Organized 1970 Warner Reynolds (A) 7 184TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
Glasgow – ST. ANDREW’S CHURCH (1) Nan Dearman Organized 1959
Harrods Creek – ST. FRANCIS IN THE FIELDS (5 ) Chris Zimmerman Organized 1945 Ralinda Gregor Sloane Graff Mitzi Root Thomas Thornton
Henderson – ST. PAUL’S CHURCH (2) Rebecca Carroll Organized 1831 Leslie Newman
Hickman – ST. PAUL’S CHURCH (1) No credentials received. Organized 1843
Hopkinsville – GRACE CHURCH (2) William Nichol Organized 1831 John Watson Kechia Stone (Y)*
Louisville – CALVARY CHURCH (3) Dade Luckett Organized 1857 Eleanor “Ruth” Robins
Louisville – CHURCH OF THE ADVENT (2) Laura Cullinane Organized 1874 Samuel F. Dorr
Louisville – RESURRECTION CHURCH (2) Veronica Woodruff Organized in 2004 Abraham Kuer Nay Blu Htoo (Y)
Louisville – MESSIAH/TRINITY CHURCH (1) John Keough Organized 1984 Rebecca McAuliffe (Y)*
Louisville – OUR MERCIFUL SAVIOUR (2) Verna Cahoon Organized 1891 Christopher Redden
Louisville – ST. ANDREW’S CHURCH (2) Sarah Acland Organized 1857 Camille M. Norman Allison Caudill (Y)*
Louisville – ST. CLEMENT’S CHURCH (1) Janet Dougherty Organized 1977
Louisville – ST. GEORGE’S CHURCH (1) Mary Jones Carter Organized 1894 Eldra Kendrick (A) 8 184TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
Louisville – ST. LUKE’S CHAPEL (1) Lynn Haley Organized 1996
Louisville – ST. MARK’S CHURCH (3) John Helfrich Organized 1893 Robert Shober Joseph Straughan
Louisville – ST. MATTHEW’S CHURCH (5) William Bond Organized 1948 Brian Good Ann Miller Rhoden Streeter Christopher Thorne Charles Bond (Y)
Louisville – ST. PAUL’S CHURCH (2) Barbara Merrick Organized 1828 Michael Sims
Louisville – ST. PETER’S CHURCH (1) Cynthia Caudill Organized 1958 Sara Mattingly (Y)
Louisville – ST. THOMAS’ CHURCH (2) William Gaunt Organized 1908 Linn Robison
Madisonville – ST. MARY’S CHURCH (2) Jan Humphrey Organized 1916 Lyn Crabtree
Murray – ST. JOHN’S CHURCH (2) Kevin Colbert Organized 1956 John Hart
Owensboro – TRINITY CHURCH (3) Charles Boteler Organized 1861 Laura Muhlenberg Amy Roop
Paducah – GRACE CHURCH (3) Richard Coltharp Organized 1846 Juliette Grumley Sara Lewis Meyer
Pewee Valley – ST. JAMES’ CHURCH (2) Deborah Stover Organized 1858 Debi Wind
Russellville – TRINITY CHURCH (1) Michael Vollman Organized 1836
Shelbyville – ST. JAMES’ CHURCH (2) Austin Waggoner Organized 1858 Martha Wakefield
9 184TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
ELECTED AND APPOINTED COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS
TRUSTEES AND COUNCIL STANDING COMMITTEE 2012 2012 The Rev. Matthew Bradley The Very Rev. Candyce Loescher The Rev. Alice Nichols Cheryl Stone Stephen Cherry Samuel F. Dorr 2013 The Rev. Charles Hawkins 2013 Judith Donahue The Rev. Amy Real Coultas The Rev. Eva Markham, Deacon The Rev. Benjamin Maas Nancy Gary 2014 Angela Koshewa The Rev. Anne Vouga William Nichol William Allbritten The Rev. Rose Bogal-Allbritten, Deacon
2014 The Rev. Suzanne Barrow The Rev. Karl Lusk Rick Coltharp F. Hampton Moore
DISCIPLINARY BOARD TRUSTEES, BP. DUDLEY MEMORIAL 2012 2012 The Rev. Mitchell Bojarski William Allbritten Barbara Mather Cobb Nancy Northrop Michael D. Risley Llewellyn P. Spears, III 2013 2013 The Rev. Richard Paxton H. Alexander Campbell The Rev. Meghan Holland William F. Chandler 2014 H. Gibbs Reese The Rev. G. Patterson Connell 2014 Donald Vish Charles Hawkins Jamie Hendon Bosworth Todd 10 184TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
TRUSTEES, UNIVERSITY OF THE DIOCESAN REPRESENTATIVES TO SOUTH THE CATHEDRAL CHAPTER 2012 2012 Mac Jefferson Debi Wind 2013 2013 The Very Rev. Mark Bourlakas Laurie Joyce 2014 2014 Leslie Newman The Rev. E. Moray Peoples
COMMISSION ON MINISTRY: The Rev. Pat Connell, chair The Rev. Anne Vouga The Rev. Debbie Apoldo The Rev. Suzanne Warner The Rev. Michael Blewett Beth Bojarski The Rev. Rose Bogal-Allbritten Barbara Merrick The Rev. Jonathan Erdman Maggie Miller The Rev. Whit Stodghill Steve Rauh
COMMITTEE ON CANONS: W. Robinson Beard, Chancellor The Rev. Mitch Bojarski F. Hampton Moore, Vice-Chancellor The Rev. Georgine Buckwalter Jason Howell The Rev. Mark Linder Katherine Kingren The Very Rev. Candyce Loescher Jim Moyer The Rev. Joe Smith
COMMITTEE ON CHURCH ARCHITECTURE: Steve Cherry, chair The Rev. Karl Lusk The Rev. Geoffrey Butcher The Rev. Jim Wilson The Rev. Mark Feather Richard Coltharp
GENERAL CONVENTION DEPUTIES: The Rev. Amy Real Coultas Frank Hampton Moore The Rev. Benjamin Maas Deborah Bell Rodahaffer The Rev. Mary Abrams M. Fowler Black The Very Rev. Mark Bourlakas W. Robinson Beard
Alternates: Alternate: The Rev. Lucinda Laird Samuel F. Dorr The Rev. Matthew Bradley
11 184TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS
The 184th Annual Convention of the Diocese of Kentucky met at St. Andrew’s Church, Louisville, November 11-12, 2011. Workshops and various committees met during the afternoon of November 11, as well as an orientation session for first-time deputies. There was a service, at which Bishop White preached and Benjamin Badgett was ordained to the diaconate, followed by a reception in Collins Hall.
On the morning of November 12 there was Morning Prayer, at which the Bishop gave his report (printed elsewhere in the Journal, along with the sermon from the previous night’s service).
CALL TO ORDER AND FIRST BUSINESS SESSION The Convention was called to order by The Rt. Rev. Terry A. White, Bishop of Kentucky, at 10:45 a.m. The Bishop introduced W. Robinson Beard, Chancellor of the Diocese, and Kay Shields Wilkinson, Secretary of the Diocese, and appointed Robinson Beard Parliamentarian for this convention.
Cathy Meister, representing the Daughters of the King, was introduced, and she announced that a prayer chapel was being maintained during convention and that prayer requests would be accepted.
The Bishop asked that alternates and other guests of the convention move to the tables at the side of the room and that alternates functioning as deputies report their names to the Secretary of the Diocese.
AGENDA MOTION: William Nichol moved the adoption of the Agenda as circulated in the Advance Reports. The motion was seconded and passed.
RULES OF ORDER MOTION: Verna Cahoon moved to accept the Rules of Order as circulated in the Advance Reports. The motion was seconded and passed.
VERIFICATION OF QUORUMS Kay Shields Wilkinson, Secretary of the Diocese, announced that fifty-three clergy registered, as well as seventy-one lay deputies. There were quorums in both orders. Nine youth registered, and five of them were elected voting deputies pursuant to Canon 4: Rebekah McAuliffe, Messiah-Trinity Church; Allison Caudill, St. Andrew’s Church, Louisville; Kechia Stone, Grace Church, Hopkinsville; Amy Morrison, St. Luke’s Church, Anchorage; and Jordan Miller, Trinity Church, Fulton. 12 184TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE REPORT The Rev. Michael Blewitt, chair of the Credentials Committee, reported that the Credentials Committee met to review the canonically required reports submitted by each parish in compliance with canons 4.6-7; 15.2; and 16.4. Credentials were received from all congregations except St. Paul’s Church, Hickman, and all congregations were in compliance with the canons.
INTRODUCTIONS Bishop White welcomed those clergy who are new to the Diocese or who have been ordained since the last Convention: The Rev. Gary England, The Rev. Richard Galloway, The Rev. Benjamin Badgett, and The Rev. Meghan Holland.
Bishop White introduced seminarians and candidates Katherine Doyle and Ben Hart. The Bishop also introduced directors of diocesan institutions, lay members of Trustees and Council who were not deputies, Treasurer Donald Kohler, alternate deputies who are attending, clergy spouses, members of staff, all youth representatives, and chairs of diocesan Departments.
MOTION: The Rev. Lucinda Laird moved that those introduced by the Bishop be granted seat and voice at this Convention. The motion was seconded and passed.
NOMINATIONS Bishop White called on The Rev. Rose Bogal-Allbritten, Nominating Committee chair, who presented nominees for diocesan offices.
Standing Committee, Clerical Order: The Rev. Jerry Cappel, The Rev. Joe Smith, and The Rev. Anne Vouga
The Bishop asked if there were further nominations, and there were none.
MOTION: The Rev. Candyce Loescher moved that nominations for Standing Committee in the clerical order close. The motion was seconded and passed.
Standing Committee, Lay Order: Bill Allbritten and Rhoden Streeter
The Bishop asked if there were further nominations, and there were none.
MOTION: Jan Humphrey moved that nominations for Standing Committee in the lay order close. The motion was seconded and passed.
Trustees and Council, Clerical Order: The Rev. Suzanne H. Barrow, The Rev. Mitch Bojarski, The Rev. Emily S. Crouch, The Rev. Jonathan M. Erdman, and The Rev. Karl Lusk
The Bishop asked if there were further nominations, and there were none. 13 184TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
MOTION: The Rev. Lucinda Laird moved that nominations for Trustees and Council in the clerical order close. The motion was seconded and passed.
Trustees and Council, Lay Order: Mike Berry, Mary Jones Carter, Rick Coltharp, Sam Dorr, Dade Luckett, Hamp Moore, and Keith L. Williams
The Bishop asked if there were further nominations, and there were none.
MOTION: The Rev. Jerry Cappel moved that nominations for Trustees and Council in the lay order close. The motion was seconded and passed.
Trustees, Bishop Dudley Memorial: Charlie Hawkins, Jamie Hendon, Bosworth Todd, and Jim Turner
The Bishop asked if there were further nominations, and there were none.
MOTION: Mary Jones Carter moved that nominations for Trustees of the Bishop Dudley Memorial close. The motion was seconded and passed.
Cathedral Chapter Representative: The Rev. Moray Peoples, and Eleanor Ruth Robins
MOTION: Chris Zimmerman moved that nominations for Cathedral Chapter representatives close. The motion was seconded and passed.
Disciplinary Board, Clerical Order: The Rev. G. Patterson Connell, The Rev. Gary England, and The Rev. Meghan Holland
The Bishop asked if there were further nominees, and there were none.
MOTION: The Rev. Suzanne Warner moved that nominations for Disciplinary Board in the clerical order close. The motion was seconded and passed.
Disciplinary Board, Lay Order: Greg Bridgeman, Molly A. Isaacs-McLeod, Donald Vish, and Richard Rush Wheeler
The Bishop asked if there were further nominees, and there were none.
MOTION: The Rev. Suzanne Barrow moved that nominations for Disciplinary Board in the lay order close. The motion was seconded and passed.
Trustee, University of the South: Leslie Newman and Jess Wheat
The Bishop asked if there were further nominees, and there were none.
MOTION: John Krantz moved that nominations for Trustee, University of the South, close. The motion was seconded and passed. Secretary of the Diocese: Kay Shields Wilkinson 14 184TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
The Bishop asked if there were further nominations, and The Rev. Mitch Bojarski noted that the Rules of Order state that there should be more nominees than the number needed for a position. He allowed his name to be placed on the ballot as a nominee for Secretary of the Diocese, but expressed disinterest in the position.
MOTION: The Rev. Lucinda Laird moved that nominations for Secretary of the Diocese close. The motion was seconded and passed.
There was a brief break for voting.
PROPOSED CHARTER CHANGES Chancellor Robinson Beard introduced proposed changes to the Charters of Trustees and Council and the Bishop Dudley Memorial Fund.
CHARTER REVISION NO. 1
TO: The 184th Annual Convention of the Diocese of Kentucky FROM: Board of Trustees of the Bishop Dudley Memorial SUBJECT: Amended and Restated “Charter” (Articles of Incorporation)
EXPLANATION:
Since the last Annual Convention, the trustees for the Diocesan endowment fund currently named “Board of Trustees of the Bishop Dudley Memorial” (the “Corporation”) have undertaken a general review of the documents that provide for its governance. This led to their adoption in July of [1] comprehensive official Bylaws to replace unofficial customs and practices of the trustees and [2] selected amendments to the “Charter” of the Corporation (a common term when the Corporation was formed in 1905 but since replaced by the term “articles of incorporation” in the Kentucky statutes governing non-profit corporations).
The amendments to the articles of incorporation were prompted by the following considerations:
· The Corporation’s name must be changed to comply with a recent change in Kentucky statutes and the name “The Bishop Dudley Memorial Fund, Inc.” suggested itself as more recognizable and descriptive.
· Several provisions are in need of technical correction. For example, [1] given the change in the calendar for holding Annual Conventions, the annual date for trustees to calculate the distribution from the fund to support the episcopate must be moved from September to June in order to specify the exact distribution in the budget adopted by the Annual Convention, [2] the unlimited “purpose and powers clauses” have unintentionally, by virtue of Kentucky statutory changes, become more permissive than is appropriate, and [3] the reference to the Kentucky statute applicable to the management of institutional funds is outdated. 15 184TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
· Some matters, such as the duties of the treasurers and limitations on permitted purposes and powers, are better governed by the Bylaws.
· The provision permitting a simple majority of the trustees to dissolve the Corporation should be modified to require both a unanimous vote ofthe trustees and the concurring vote of the Annual Convention. Also, in the event of dissolution, there should be a default Diocesan entity provided as the recipient of the Corporation’s assets in case there is no longer an authority named “Trustees and Council,” which currently is the only permitted recipient. Otherwise, the assets would default directly to the Executive Council of the PECUSA.
· Existing uncertainties regarding the liability of trustees and their entitlement to indemnification should be resolved by allowing them the same rights, subject to the same conditions and disqualifications, generally afforded by Kentucky statutes to directors of non-profit corporations.
· Given this opportunity, various non-substantive provisions should be edited for clarity.
The following “2011 Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Bishop Dudley Fund, Inc.” were unanimously adopted by the Trustees. Canon 31 requires that all changes to the articles of incorporation of the Corporation be submitted to the Annual Convention for approval before becoming effective.
2011 AMENDED AND RESTATED CHARTER OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF THE BISHOP DUDLEY MEMORIAL FUND, INC.
ARTICLE I. NAME
The name of this non-stock, non-profit corporation shall be “Board of Trustees of the corporation, existing under the “Kentucky Nonprofit Corporation Acts” (KRS 273.161 to KRS 273.390, as they may be amended from time to time, the “Act”), shall be “The Bishop Dudley Memorial Fund, Inc.” (the “Corporation”).
ARTICLE II. BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Section 1. The affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by a Board of Trustees which is composed of nine (9) Lay persons who are(“Trustees”) elected by the Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Diocese of Kentucky (the “Diocese”), a constituent entity of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America. The Board (the “PECUSA”). Except as limited by these Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws of the Corporation, the Board of Trustees shall have the powers of a board of 16 184TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY directors under state law the Act, including the power to fill vacancies in the Board of Trustees during the recess of the Convention and to elect a President and, a Vice President, a Secretary and, a Treasurer, and such other officers and agents as it may deem proper, and to fill vacancies in the Board during the recess of the Convention.
Section 2. As soon as the first nine (9) members are elected by the Convention, the Board shall determine by lot which three (3) of their number shall hold office for one year, which three (3) for two years, and which three (3) for three years, and the terms shall expire accordingly. Thereafter the Convention shall annually elect successors, but in In accordance with historic practice of the Corporation, the terms of three members of the Board of Trustees shall expire with the election of three successors at each regular annual Convention of the Diocese, to serve a term expiring at the third such regular annual Convention after their election. In the event of a failure to elect for any cause, those Trustees in office shall hold over until their successors are duly elected and qualified.
ARTICLE III. PARTICULAR PURPOSES AND POWERS
Section 1. The Board of Trustees so constituted shall have charge of all money, funds and property of every kind and description, now held or which may hereafter be contributed for the support of the Episcopate in of the Diocese, including when entrusted to its care the Episcopal residence or residences. The Board of Trustees shall have power to receive, acquire and hold in trust any and all property, real, personal, or mixed, which comes into its possession, whether by purchase, gift, bequest, or otherwise, solely for the support of the Episcopate in of the Diocese, may sell and convey any of said property, receive and collect any rents and profits there from, and apply or re-invest the proceeds, or any part thereof, for said purpose. The Board of Trustees may receive from any trustees heretofore appointed by, and acting under the Trustees and Council of the Diocese, any and all money and property of every kind and description for the said purposes.
Section 2. In furtherance of its purposes, the Corporation may engage in any and all lawful activities or pursuits for which a corporation may be incorporated under Chapter 273 of the Kentucky Revised Statutes Act and to exercise any and all powers that such corporations may now or hereafter exercise, whether or not specifically set forth herein, but subject to Sections 3 and 4 of this Article III. and any limitations contained in these Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws of the Corporation.
Section 3. The Corporation is a supporting organization of and for the Protestant Episcopal Church in PECUSA and the Diocese of Kentucky and as such the Corporation adheres to the doctrine, discipline and worship of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America PECUSA and is a component of the one holy Catholic and Apostolic Church of Christ. This The Corporation acknowledges the authority of the Protestant Episcopal Church of the United States of America PECUSA over all of its the Corporation’s property, real, personal and mixed. The Corporation shall conduct its affairs in conformity with and obedience to 17 184TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY the doctrine, discipline and worship provided by the Constitution and Canons of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America and with PECUSA and the Canons of the Diocese of Kentucky (including without limitation the Canons of the Diocese relating to the Corporation and business methods in church affairs), as such Constitution of the PECUSA and such Canons of the PECUSA and the Diocese may be amended from time to time.
Section 4. The Corporation is organized and shall at all times be operated, not for profit, but exclusively for the benefit of and to carry out the purposes of the Diocese, all within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), so long as the Diocese qualifies as an organization described in Section 501(c) (3) or Section 509(a)(2) of the Code, in such manner that (i) no part of the Corporation’s income or property shall inure to the private benefit of any donor, director or individual having a personal or private interest in the activities of the Corporation; (ii) the Corporation shall not directly or indirectly participate in or intervene in any political campaign on behalf of any candidate for public office; (iii) no substantial part of the Corporation’s activities shall be carrying on propaganda or otherwise attempting to influence legislation (except as permitted by Section 501(h) of the Code); and (iv) the Corporation shall be authorized to pay reasonable compensation for services rendered, to make reimbursement for reasonable and appropriate expenses, and make distributions in furtherance of its exempt purposes described herein. Any provision of these articles Articles of Incorporation or the By- Laws of the Corporation’s By-Laws to the contrary notwithstanding, the Corporation shall not have any purpose or object, nor have or exercise any power, or engage in any activity which in any way contravenes or is in conflict with the provisions of Sections 1, 3 and 4 of this Article III.
ARTICLE IV. DURATION
The Corporation was originally incorporated on September 15, 1905 under the name “Board of Trustees of the Bishop Dudley Memorial” and has had continuous existence since that date. The duration of the Corporation is perpetual.
ARTICLE V. INVESTMENT INVESTMENTS AND DISTRIBUTIONS
Section 1. The Board of Trustees and any investment advisor which may be employed by the Board of Trustees in its discretion shall invest and keep invested all monies held by the Board of Trustees in such bonds, stocks and other securities investments as are permitted by the laws of the State Commonwealth of Kentucky. The Board of Trustees shall serve as the “governing board” for be the person responsible for managing and investing all institutional funds under its supervision pursuant to the held by the Corporation for the purposes of the Kentucky Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act, or any similar successor act.
Section 2. From the gross income derived from the funds in its hands, the Board of Trustees may in its discretion set aside, annually, or at such other times as it 18 184TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY may deem advisable, a portion of the income so received, which shall be added to and become a part of the principal. The Board of Trustees in its discretion may distribute each year to the Treasurer of the Diocese of Kentucky, for the benefit and support of the Episcopate in said of the Diocese, an amount equal to not more than the lesser of [i] five (5) percent of the trailing twelve (12) quarter moving market average value of the funds in its hands calculated as of September June 30 of the prior year, or [ii] five (5) percent of the trailing four (4) quarter moving market average value of the funds in its hands calculated as of September 30 of the prior year same date (in each case net of investment management expenses for the prior year), whichever is the lesser trailing four (4) quarters ended as of the same date).
Section 3. The Treasurer shall serve at the will of the Board of Trustees, and if such Treasurer be a trust company, it shall give bond with its capital stock as surety for the faithful performance of its duties. If the Treasurer be an individual, he shall give through a Bonding Company, surety for faithful performance of the Treasurer’s duties in such an amount as the Board of Trustees shall direct, the cost of said bond to be paid out of the funds in charge of said Treasurer.
Section 4. The Treasurer shall provide not later than the 15th of each January for the previous year and at other such times as may be requested by the Board of Trustees, a report to the Board of Trustees of all receipts and disbursements together with a list of the investments of the Corporation and their market value.
ARTICLE VI. DISSOLUTION
The Board of Directors may authorize the dissolution of the Corporation by a majority of the Directors Corporation may be dissolved by unanimous vote of the Board of Trustees and the concurring vote of the Convention in accordance with Canon 8, as it may be amended or superseded from time to time, and otherwise in accordance with the Act. In the event of a dissolution and liquidation, the assets of the Corporation in the process of dissolution shall be applied and distributed as follows:
(A) Section 1. All liabilities and obligations of the Corporation shall be paid and discharged, or adequate provisions shall be made therefor;.
(B) Section 2. All other assets which are not held upon a condition requiring return, transfer or conveyance by reason of dissolution, shall be transferred or conveyed to the corporation now known as Trustees and Council of the Protestant Episcopal Diocese of Kentucky, a Kentucky non-profit religious corporation, if that organization at the time of transfer or conveyance, however then named, is described in Section 170(b)(1)(A) (other than in clauses (vii) and (viii)) and in Section 501(c)(3) of the Code, or in corresponding provisions of any subsequent federal tax laws. If that corporation organization is not then (a) in existence, or (b) so described, then all remaining assets of the Corporation shall be transferred or conveyed [1] to a successor or similar existing organization 19 184TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY in and of the Diocese organized and operated exclusively for the benefit of and to carry out the purposes of the PECUSA and the Diocese described in Section 170(b) (1)(A) (other than in clauses (vii) and (viii)) and in Section 501(c)(3) of the Code, or in corresponding provisions of any subsequent federal tax laws or [2] if there is no such organization then (a) in existence, or (b) so described, then to the Executive Council of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America. PECUSA.
ARTICLE VII. BY-LAWS
The Board of Trustees may adopt By-Laws for the Corporation and duly from time to time alter, amend, or repeal such By-Laws so long as the provisions thereof are not inconsistent with these Articles of Incorporation.
ARTICLE VIII. REGISTERED OFFICE/AGENT
Until otherwise changed, the The registered office of the Corporation shall be located at is presently 425 South Second Street, Suite 200, Louisville, Kentucky 40202 and the name of its registered agent at such address is Becky Meyer. The address of the registered office and the name of the agent may be changed from time to time without amendment to this Charter in accordance with law without amendment to these Articles of Incorporation.
ARTICLE IX. PRINCIPAL OFFICE
The mailing address of the Corporation’s principal office is presently 425 South Second Street, Suite 200, Louisville, Kentucky 40292, Attn: President Bishop Dudley Trustees. 40202, to the attention of the President of the Corporation. The address of the principal office may be changed from time to time in accordance with law without amendment to these Articles of Incorporation.
ARTICLE X. LIABILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION
Section 1. No Trustee shall be personally liable to the Corporation for monetary damages for breach of his or her duties as a Trustee after the date of filing these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation except for liability:
(A) For any transaction in which the Trustee’s personal financial interest is in conflict with the financial interests of the Corporation;
(C) The Board of Trustees may provide for the indemnification of any Trustees or officers, and any former Trustees and officers, of the Corporation tothe extent provided by state law and the By-Laws effective upon filing of this Article with the Secretary of State; provided, however, such indemnification shall not be offered to 20 184TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY any person with respect to an action which a majority of the impartial Trustees determines was in conflict with the provisions of Article III of this Charter, and such indemnification shall not limit liability for (a) any transaction in which a Trustee’s or officer’s personal financial interest is in conflict with the financial interest of the Corporation; (b) for For acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct, or are known to the Trustee or officer to be a violation of law; or (c) or for any transaction from which the Trustee or officer derives an improper personal benefit.
(D) For any transaction from which the Trustee derived an improper personal benefit.
If the Act is amended after approval of this Article to authorize corporate action further eliminating or limiting the personal liability of directors, then the liability of a Trustee shall be deemed to be eliminated or limited by this provision to the fullest extent then permitted by the Act, as so amended. Any repeal or modification of this Article shall not adversely affect any right or protection of a Trustee existing at the time of such repeal or modification.
Section 2. The Board of Trustees may provide for the indemnification of any Trustee or officer, and any former Trustee or officer, of the Corporation or other person to the extent provided by state law and the By-Laws of the Corporation, except in relation to any matters as to which he or she shall be adjudged to be liable for negligence or misconduct in the performance of duty to the Corporation and subject to the general fiduciary standards of conduct applicable to all (i) directors set forth in KRS 273.215 and (ii) officers set forth in KRS 273.229.
ARTICLE XI. MEMBERSHIP MEMBERS
The Corporation shall have no members, nor shall it issue shares of capital stock.
MOTION: William Gaunt moved to approve the changes to the Charter of the Bishop Dudley Memorial. The motion was seconded and passed unanimously.
CHARTER REVISION NO. 2
TO: The 184th Annual Convention of the Diocese of Kentucky FROM: Trustees and Council SUBJECT: Amendment and Restatement of the Charter of the Diocesan Corporation
EXPLANATION: In May of this year, Alex Campbell, a member of the Board of the Bishop Dudley Memorial and its legal counsel, advised that the Trustees intended to amend and restate the Charter, now Articles of Incorporation, for the Dudley Memorial corporation. He stated that one impetus for the amendments was a recent amendment by the Kentucky General Assembly to the non-profit corporation chapter of 21 184TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY the Kentucky Revised Statutes to require that all corporations, foreign and domestic, for profit and not-for-profit, “shall contain the word “corporation”, “company”, or “limited” or the abbreviation “Corp.”, “Inc.”, or “Ltd.” . . . .” The Charter of Trustees and Council, the corporation, is subject to the same Kentucky law changes as the Dudley Charter. This revision retains the title of “Charter”. The organizational document of the Diocesan corporation has been called a charter since 1888 and there is some benefit in continuity. Removing “Trustees and Council” from the name of the document will remove the linguistic, at least, confusion between the name of the corporate entity and the name of its board of directors.
The change in Article III follows a requirement that articles set forth the location of the corporation’s registered office and the name of the registered agent at that address upon whom legal process may be served, although the registered office and registered agent can be changed without amending the articles.
The changes suggested for Article V, Management, were changes initially considered in 2010 but not advanced. The text of the present Sections 3, 4 and 7, which would be deleted by amendments in this form, are repetitive of the provisions in Canon 17. Since Article IV, Section I controls the charter, deleting parallel provisions from the charter makes sense.
BE IT RESOLVED that the Charter of the corporation “Trustees and Council of the Protestant Episcopal Diocese of Kentucky” be amended and restated as follows and that the Bishop and the Secretary of the Diocese are authorized to submit the amended document to the Kentucky Secretary of State for filing:
CHARTER OF TRUSTEES AND COUNCIL OF THE PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY, INC
ARTICLE I NAME
Section 1. The name of this corporation is “Trustees and Council of theThe Protestant Episcopal Diocese of Kentucky, Inc.”. It shall be known as and transact business under this name. It is referred to hereinafter as the “corporation”.
Section 2. The corporation is the successor to “The Bishop of Kentucky”, a corporation sole incorporated under Act of the General Assembly approved on March 6, 1888. The corporation has had continuous existence since that date under its previous names of “The Bishop of Kentucky”, “Trustees of the Episcopal Diocese of Kentucky” and, “Trustees of the Protestant Episcopal Diocese of Kentucky”., and “Trustees and Council of the Protestant Episcopal Diocese of Kentucky” The name of this corporation was amended in 19752011 to its present name. 22 184TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
ARTICLE II DURATION
The corporation shall have perpetual duration.
ARTICLE III PRINCIPAL OFFICE AND REGISTERED OFFICE
The mailing address of the Corporationcorporation’s principal office is 425 South Second Street, Suite 200, Louisville, Kentucky 40202.
The registered office of the corporation is located at 425 South Second Street, Suite 200, Louisville, Kentucky 40202, and the name of the registered agent of the corporation at that address is The Right Reverend Terry Allen White.
ARTICLE IV PURPOSES AND POWERS
Section 1. This corporation is a constituent part of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America and as such the corporation adheres to the doctrine, discipline and worship of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America and is a component of the one holy Catholic and Apostolic Church of Christ. This corporation acknowledges the authority of the Protestant Episcopal Church of the United States of America over all of its property, real, personal and mixed. The corporation shall conduct its affairs in conformity with and obedience to the doctrine, discipline and worship provided by the Constitution and Canons of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America as such Constitution and such Canons may be amended from time to time. The corporation and the Council (hereinafter defined) shall have the powers and authority provided by the Canons of the Diocese of Kentucky (including without limitation the Canons relating to business methods in church affairs) as adopted by the Convention of the Diocese, as such Canons may be amended from time to time.
Section 2. The corporation is organized and shall at all times be operated not for profit but exclusively for the benefit of and to carry out the purposes of the Episcopal Diocese of Kentucky, all within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). No part of the corporation’s income or property shall inure to the private benefit of any donor, director or individual having a personal or private interest in the activities of the corporation. The corporation shall not directly or indirectly participate in or intervene in any political campaign on behalf of any candidate for public office. No substantial part of the corporation’s activities shall be carrying on propaganda or otherwise attempting to influence legislation (except as permitted by Section 501(h) of the Code). The corporation shall be authorized to pay reasonable compensation for services rendered, to make reimbursement for reasonable and appropriate expenses, and make distributions in furtherance of its exempt purposes described herein.
Section 3. Subject to the foregoing, this corporation shall have as supplemental powers the powers of a non-stock, non-profit religious corporation under 23 184TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY the provisions of Chapter 273 of the Kentucky Revised Statutes. Without limitation, it shall have the power to sue and be sued and to contract and be contracted with. It shall have the power to hold all property heretofore conveyed, bequeathed or devised to Thomas Underwood Dudley as Bishop or to this corporation under its former names and to receive, hold and acquire by purchase, gift, bequest or otherwise, any property, real, personal, or mixed, in trust for the use and benefit of any parish or mission of said Church, orfor any charitable or educational purpose or institution organized or to be organized by said Church, or under its supervision and direction. The corporation shall have the power to sell and convey, and to mortgage or pledge any of said property and to use or reinvest the proceeds, or any part thereof, arising therefrom for any purpose aforesaid. It may have and use a corporate seal and renew, alter and change the same at pleasure.
Section 4. Any provision of this Charter or the corporation’s by laws to the contrary notwithstanding, the corporation shall not have any purpose or object, nor have or exercise any power, or engage in any activity which in any way contravenes or is in conflict with the provisions of Sections 1 and 2 of this Article IV.
ARTICLE V MANAGEMENT
Section 1. The business of the corporation, and the temporal affairs of the Episcopal Diocese of Kentucky, shall be managed by a board which is known as Trustees and Council (hereinafter referred to as the “Council”). The Council shall, in addition to holding record title to all Diocesan property, be, subject to the authority of the Convention, the Canons of the Diocese and this Charter, the governing and policy making board of the Diocese of Kentucky. It shall carry out the policies of the Protestant Episcopal Diocese of Kentucky as established by the Convention of the Diocese. The Council shall make and preserve a full record of all its acts and shall have the right to adopt by laws, rules and regulations for its government and the government of its various officers, agents, departments, commissions and committees.
Section 2. The Council shall be composed of the Bishop Diocesan, the Bishop Coadjutor if there is one, the Bishop Suffragan if there is one, the Secretary of the Diocese, the Treasurer of the Diocese, the Chancellor of the Diocese, and not less than 12 nor more than 17 additional Trustees.
Section 3. Of the additional All of the Trustees, sixincluding the foregoing, shall be lay persons and six shall be presbyters elected by the Convention of the Diocese. When the Council is composed of more than 12 additional Trustees: one may be a lay person not less than 14 nor more than 18 years of age who is nominated by the Bishop and confirmed by the Council; three may be lay persons who are nominated by the Bishop and confirmed by the Council; and one may be a Deacon who is nominated by the Bishop and confirmed by the Convention to serve with seat on the Council with all privileges save the right to vote. All Trustees who are elected or confirmed by the Convention shall hold office for terms of three years from the date of election, unless a Trustee is elected to complete the unexpired term of a Trustee who has died or resigned. Of the 12 Trustees elected by the Convention, two presbyters and two lay persons shall be 24 184TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY elected each year to three year terms to fill the places of those whose terms expire. The additional Trustees who are nominated by the Bishop and confirmed by the Council shall serve for such terms, staggered or concurrent, as the Bishop may determine in a particular case, provided, however, that no such term shall be for a period in excess of three years. Section 4. At the 147th Annual Convention of the Diocese (1975),elected in the manner set forth in the Canons of the Diocese of Kentucky were amended to provide that the management of the Diocese, which was previously lodged in an “executive council”, would thereafter be lodged with the Council. as adopted by the Convention of the Diocese, as such Canons may be amended from time to time.
Section 5. Section 3. The Bishop shall be President of the Council. The Council may elect such other officers and appoint such other agents as it may deem proper, and it shall have power to fill any vacancies that occur among the Trustees during the recess of the Convention of the Diocese of Kentucky; provided however, that the Secretary, Treasurer and Chancellor shall be elected in accordance with appropriate provisions of the Canons of the Diocese of Kentucky. A majority of all members of the Council shall constitute a quorum.
Section 6.4. The Convention shall annually elect successors to the elected members whose terms have expired, but in the event of a failure to elect for any cause, the Trustees in office shall hold over until their successors have been elected and have qualified.
Section 7. Any Trustee who is elected, or appointed and confirmed, pursuant to Section 3 of this Article, may serve for two successive terms after which at least one year shall lapse before the Trustee may be either reelected, elected, or reappointed and confirmed. Partial terms shall not be considered in determining whether a Trustee has served two successive terms.
ARTICLE VI EPISCOPAL CHURCH FOUNDATION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
Section 1. All trust and capital funds heretofore in the custody of the Treasurer of the Diocese, or of any other officer thereof, all other trust, permanent or endowment funds heretofore received by the Diocese of Kentucky (other than the corpus administered by the Board of Trustees of the Bishop Dudley Memorial) by gift, bequest or devise (unless the will or instrument of donation specified otherwise), all further funds that may be designated by the Convention for other than current use, and all donations, bequests, devises and legacies to the Diocese of Kentucky for other than current use shall constitute the corpus of The Episcopal Church Foundation of the Diocese of Kentucky. The assets of the Foundation shall be accounted for separately from the annual budget of the Diocese and from any other current funds which are temporarily held in cash or short- term securities in the custody of the Treasurer or the Treasurer’s agent.
Section 2. The Foundation shall be managed in accordance with the Canons of the Diocese. 25 184TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
Section 3. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Charter, the Foundation shall be administered in all respects so as to comply with the applicable provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and the laws of the United States and the State of Kentucky respecting the capital and trust funds of religious bodies. In this connection, the income from such funds shall be distributed in each taxable year in such manner as not to subject the Foundation to tax under Section 4942 of the Internal Revenue code. Said Foundation is specifically prohibited from engaging in any act of self-dealing as defined in Section 4941(d) of the Internal Revenue Code, is prohibited from retaining any excess business holdings as defined in Section 4943(c), is prohibited from making any investments in such manner as to subject the fund to tax under Section 4944 and is prohibited from making any taxable expenditures as defined in Section 4945(d).
ARTICLE VII INDEMNIFICATION
The Council may provide for the indemnification of any Trustees or officers, and any former Trustees and officers, of the corporation to the extent provided by state law and the by laws; provided, however, such indemnification shall not be offered to any person with respect to an action which a majority of the impartial members of the Council determines was in conflict with the provisions of Kentucky law setting forth Standards of Conduct for directors or officers of charitable corporations orArticle Articles IV or V of this Charter, and such indemnification shall not limit liability for: (a) any transaction in which a Trustee’s or officer’s personal financial interest is in conflict with the financial interest of the corporation; (b) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct, or are known to the Trustee or officer to be a violation of law; or (c) or for any transaction from which the Trustee or officer derives an improper personal benefit.
ARTICLE VIII AMENDMENTS
This Charter currently sets forth corresponding provisions of prior Charters as amended and supersedes the original Charter of the corporation and all prior amendments thereto. Future amendments to this Charter shall be adopted at an annual meeting of the Convention of the Diocese of Kentucky.
MOTION: The Rev. Charles Hawkins moved the adoption of the changes to the Charter of Trustees and Council. The motion was seconded and passed unanimously.
TREASURER’S REPORT Treasurer Don Kohler presented the financial statements through September 30, 2011. Church pledges received are substantially identical for the first nine months in 2010 and 2011: $651,548 in 2011 and $652,612 for the first nine months of 2010. Unpaid pledges at September 30 were $40,781 or 6% of the amount due at this date. The Endowment 26 184TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY spending policy was 5.25% for 2012 and will decline to 5% in 2012. This policy was adopted by Trustees and Council four years ago, with the encroachment on capital funds set to decline from 7% to 5% in ½% increments at which point it will remain constant.
Total revenue for nine months was $977,413, a decline of $47,189 and total expenses were $1,023,169, a decrease of $135,319. This resulted in an operating loss of $45,756 versus a loss of $133,885 for the first nine months of 2010. The cost of the episcopate decreased by $13,616. The Episcopate is funded largely by The Bishop Dudley Memorial Fund, which is also encroaching 5% on capital. The pledge to the Episcopal Church was $112,630.
Capital funds at market values on September 30, 2011, were $8,106,859 vs. $8,008,780 a year ago, after allowing for the capital spending policy formula of 5.25%. These figures consist of the diocesan portion of the Commingled Fund, The Bishop Dudley Memorial Fund, and other funds of the diocese. The investment policy remains unchanged: a long- term approach emphasizing quality bonds and stocks with an equity range of 65-75% with cash and bonds providing the balance.
MOTION: Ann Miller moved to accept the Treasurer’s 2010 report as presented. The motion was seconded and passed.
BUDGET PRESENTATION Budget Chairs Angela Koshewa and The Rev. Karl Lusk presented the 2012 proposed budget totaling $1,279,056 (printed elsewhere in the Journal). Congregational pledges were budgeted at $951,315 and represent 11.5% of congregations’ net disposable income. The Bishop Dudley Memorial Fund pledged $137,598 toward the cost of the episcopate, and the funding formula used by the Trustees of the Bishop Dudley Memorial assures continual support for the future. Endowment spending was at 5%. The Episcopal Church nationally was budgeted at $118,524 or 12% (the asking was 19%). The newsletter will be e-mailed. Two congregations which had previously received mission funding (St. Peter’s, Gilbertsville, and St. James’, Shelbyville) requested none. Two diocesan staff positions (Administrative Assistant to the Bishop and Office Administrator) were eliminated from the budget to decrease operating expenses, and the Youth Coordinator has transitioned from a 50% to a 75% position.
MOTION: The Rev. Ben Sanders moved to approve the 2012 budget, as presented. (The motion requires no second since it comes from Trustees and Council.) The motion passed.
ANNOUNCEMENT Anne Veno, CEO of the Episcopal Church Home, along with Bishop White, announced that, on behalf of the Episcopal Church Home, a neighborhood is being named for the Sixth Bishop of Kentucky, The Rt. Rev. David B. Reed. This announcement was greeted by applause and a standing ovation. 27 184TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
INTRODUCTIONS The Rev. Amy Real Coultas introduced five interns from the “New Seeds” program, a part of the Episcopal Service Corps. The interns live at Christ Church Cathedral and work in placements at the University of Louisville, St. George’s Community Center, St. Andrew’s Church, Church of the Resurrection, the Diocese of Kentucky, and Christ Church Cathedral. The interns are college graduates in the 21-29 age range. They participate in Christian formation in addition to their work assignments. “New Seeds” is funded in part through a grant from Trinity Church, Wall Street.
“COMPASSION” AND NOONDAY PRAYERS A short video was presented on the convention theme, “Compassion,” followed by Noonday Prayers, led by seminarian Katherine Doyle,
Lunch followed, during which Christmas gift boxes were packed for Seamen’s Church Institute’s Ministry on the River.
SECOND BUSINESS SESSION
THANKS Bishop White presented a diocesan cross to The Rev. Ben Maas, the host Rector for the Diocesan Convention, and Craig Lynch, thanking them and their committee and staff for a wonderful convention and hospitality.
ELECTION RESULTS Secretary of the Diocese Kay Shields Wilkinson announced the election results.
For Standing Committee, clerical order: The Rev. Anne Vouga For Standing Committee, lay order: Dr. William Allbritten For Trustees of the Bishop Dudley Memorial: Charlie Hawkins, Jamie Hendon, and Bosworth Todd
For Disciplinary Board, clerical order: The Rev. G. Patterson Connell (3-year term) and The Rev. Meghan Holland (2-year term) For Disciplinary Board, lay order: Donald Vish
For Trustee, University of the South: Leslie Newman
For Trustees and Council, clerical order: The Rev. Suzanne Barrow & The Rev. Karl Lusk For Trustees and Council, lay order: Rick Coltharp and Hamp Moore (3-year terms) and Sam Dorr (1-year term)
For Cathedral Chapter Representative: The Rev. E. Moray Peoples 28 184TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
For Secretary of the Diocese: Kay Shields Wilkinson
COURTESY RESOLUTIONS The Rev. Mary Abrams, chair of the Resolutions Committee, presented the courtesy resolutions.
RESOLUTION 1
TO: The 184th Convention of the Diocese of Kentucky FROM: Grace Church, Hopkinsville SUBJECT: 185th Annual Convention of the Diocese of Kentucky
RESOLVED, this 184th Annual Convention of the Diocese of Kentucky accepts the gracious invitation of Grace Church Hopkinsville to host the 185th Convention, which will be held on November 9-10, 2012.
The motion was seconded and passed.
RESOLUTION 2
TO: The 183rd Annual Convention of the Diocese of Kentucky FROM: The Resolutions Committee SUBJECT: Convention Offering
RESOLVED, that this 184th Annual Convention of the Diocese of Kentucky designate the offering received at the Friday evening service be split between The Rev. Ben Badgett’s discretionary fund and Dare to Care and designate that the offering received at Morning Prayer be used for the University Chaplaincies and camp scholarships.
The motion was seconded and passed.
RESOLUTION 3
TO: The 183rd Annual Convention of the Diocese of Kentucky FROM: The Resolutions Committee SUBJECT: Thanks and Appreciation
RESOLVED, that this 184th Annual Convention expresses its deepest appreciation to The Rev. Ben Maas, Rector, the staff, wardens and vestry, convention committees and volunteers of St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Louisville, for their warm hospitality.
We extend our sincere appreciation also to Kay Shields Wilkinson, Secretary of the Diocese; Donald Kohler, Treasurer of the Diocese; W. Robinson Beard, Chancellor of the Diocese; Hampton Moore, Vice-Chancellor; and the various committees and volunteers for this convention. 29 184TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
We are very grateful to the diocesan staff: Becky Meyer, Mary Jane Cherry, Beth Bojarski, Canon Joan Smith, and Bishop Terry White for their many hours of work in preparation for this convention.
The motion was seconded and passed.
RESOLUTION 4
TO: The 184th Annual Convention of the Diocese of Kentucky FROM: The Resolutions Committee SUBJECT: Greetings
RESOLVED, that this 184th Annual Convention of the Diocese of Kentucky extends its greetings and God’s blessings to:
Bishop Ted Gulick and family, Bishop David Reed and family, Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, Presiding Bishop Katherine Jefferts Schori, Bishop Chilton R. Knudsen, Interim Bishop of the Diocese of Lexington, Bishop Stacy Sauls, Chief Operating Officer for the Episcopal Church, and Lutheran Bishop William O. Gafkjen
The motion was seconded and passed.
RESOLUTION 5
TO: The 184th Annual Convention of the Diocese of Kentucky FROM: The Resolutions Committee SUBJECT: Departed clergy, clergy spouses, and friends
BE IT RESOLVED, that this 184th Annual Convention of the Diocese of Kentucky extends its greetings and God’s blessings to the families of our departed clergy and devoted sisters and brothers in the faith:
The Rev. Howard Surface Bonnie Rauh Daphne Mackey The Rev. Carolyn West
The names of these saints were included in the Prayers of the People during our worship services.
The motion was seconded and passed. 30 184TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
RESOLUTION 6
TO: The 184th Annual Convention of the Diocese of Kentucky FROM: The Resolutions Committee SUBJECT: Greetings and Prayers for The Rev. Joe Smith
RESOLVED, that this 184th Annual Convention of the Diocese of Kentucky extends its greetings and prayers for healing and courage to The Rev. Stanley Joe Smith, his wife Kella Smith, and the members of St. Luke’s Church, Anchorage.
The motion was seconded and passed unanimously.
RESOLUTION 7
TO: The 184th Annual Convention of the Diocese of Kentucky FROM: The Resolutions Committee SUBJECT: Thanks
RESOLVED, that this 184th Annual Convention of the Diocese of Kentucky expresses its deepest gratitude to Callie Hausman and Debi Rodehaffer for their exemplary leadership of the Department of Christian Formation. Through their initiative the first joint Christian Formation meeting between the Diocese of Kentucky and the Diocese of Lexington was held.
The motion was seconded and passed unanimously.
RESOLUTION 8
TO: The 184th Annual Convention of the Diocese of Kentucky FROM: The Resolutions Committee SUBJECT: Thanks
RESOLVED, that this Annual Convention of the Diocese of Kentucky expresses its heartfelt love and appreciation to Jim Wade for his expertise, devotion, and the many hours he gave as volunteer Director of All Saints’ Conference Center. Under his leadership All Saints was welcoming and fun.
The motion was seconded and passed unanimously.
APPOINTMENTS Bishop White made the following appointments:
Commission on Ministry (1-year terms): The Rev. Pat Connell, chair; The Rev. Debbie Apoldo, The Rev. Michael Blewett, The Rev. Jonathan Erdman, The Rev. Whit Stodghill, The Rev. Anne Vouga, The Rev. Suzanne Warner, The Rev. Rose Bogal-Allbritten, Barbara 31 184TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
Merrick, Beth Bojarski, Maggie Miller, and Steve Rauh.
Committee on Canons (for 1 year or until replaced): Robinson Beard, Hampton Moore, Jim Moyer, Jason Howell, Katherine Kingren, The Rev. Georgine Buckwalter, The Rev. Mitch Bojarski, The Rev. Candyce Loescher, The Rev. Mark Linder, The Rev. Joe Smith
Committee on Church Architecture: Steve Cherry, chair; Rick Coltharp, The Rev. Geoffrey Butcher, The Rev. Mark Feather, The Rev. Karl Lusk, and The Rev. Jim Wilson
Church Pension Fund Committee: The Rev. Debbie Apoldo, The Rev. Matthew Bradley, Mike DaRif, and Rod Thomas
APPOINTMENTS FOR THE 185TH ANNUAL CONVENTION Chair of Nominations: The Rev. Rose Bogal-Allbritten Chair of Resolutions: The Rev. Dr. Mary Abrams Chair of Agenda and Arrangements: The Rev. Alice Nichols Chair of Credentials & Admission of New Congregations: The Rev. Michael Blewett
MOTION: The Rt. Rev. David B. Reed moved to approve the appointments made by Bishop White. The motion was seconded and passed.
THANKS Bishop White thanked those who participated in the Convention and volunteered for it, especially St. Andrew’s Church, its rector, staff, and volunteers, and the coordinator for the Convention, Craig Lynch. He also thanked the officers of the diocese, the budget chairs, and the pages and tellers, led by Ruth Ellen Flint.
185th ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY The Bishop announced that the 185th Annual Convention of the Diocese of Kentucky will be held on November 9-10, 2012, at Grace Church, Hopkinsville. He said that the diocesan offices will be closed on Monday, November 14, 2011, but that he would be available for pastoral emergencies.
MOTION TO ADJOURN MOTION: The Rev. Charles Hawkins moved to adjourn the 184th Annual Convention of the Diocese of Kentucky. The motion was seconded and passed. The Bishop dismissed the Convention with his Blessing.
Respectfully submitted, KAY SHIELDS WILKINSON, CPA Secretary of the Diocese (The Rt. Rev.) TERRY ALLEN WHITE, Bishop and President 32 184TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
CHARTER CHANGES - 184TH CONVENTION
CHARTER OF THE PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY, INC.
ARTICLE I NAME
Section 1. The name of this corporation is “The Protestant Episcopal Diocese of Kentucky, Inc.”. It shall be known as and transact business under this name. It is referred to hereinafter as the “corporation”.
Section 2. The corporation is the successor to “The Bishop of Kentucky”, a corporation sole incorporated under Act of the General Assembly approved on March 6, 1888. The corporation has had continuous existence since that date under its previous names of “The Bishop of Kentucky”, “Trustees of the Episcopal Diocese of Kentucky”, “Trustees of the Protestant Episcopal Diocese of Kentucky”, and “Trustees and Council of the Protestant Episcopal Diocese of Kentucky” The name of this corporation was amended in 2011 to its present name.
ARTICLE II DURATION
The corporation shall have perpetual duration.
ARTICLE III PRINCIPAL OFFICE AND REGISTERED OFFICE
The mailing address of the corporation’s principal office is 425 South Second Street, Suite 200, Louisville, Kentucky 40202.
The registered office of the corporation is located at 425 South Second Street, Suite 200, Louisville, Kentucky 40202, and the name of the registered agent of the corporation at that address is The Right Reverend Terry Allen White.
ARTICLE IV PURPOSES AND POWERS
Section 1. This corporation is a constituent part of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America and as such the corporation adheres to the doctrine, discipline and worship of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America and is a component of the one holy Catholic and Apostolic Church of Christ. This corporation acknowledges the authority of the Protestant Episcopal Church of the United States of America over all of its property, real, personal and mixed. The corporation shall conduct its affairs in conformity with and obedience to the doctrine, discipline and worship provided by the Constitution and Canons of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United 33 184TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
States of America as such Constitution and such Canons may be amended from time to time. The corporation and the Council (hereinafter defined) shall have the powers and authority provided by the Canons of the Diocese of Kentucky (including without limitation the Canons relating to business methods in church affairs) as adopted by the Convention of the Diocese, as such Canons may be amended from time to time.
Section 2. The corporation is organized and shall at all times be operated not for profit but exclusively for the benefit of and to carry out the purposes of the Episcopal Diocese of Kentucky, all within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). No part of the corporation’s income or property shall inure to the private benefit of any donor, director or individual having a personal or private interest in the activities of the corporation. The corporation shall not directly or indirectly participate in or intervene in any political campaign on behalf of any candidate for public office. No substantial part of the corporation’s activities shall be carrying on propaganda or otherwise attempting to influence legislation (except as permitted by Section 501(h) of the Code). The corporation shall be authorized to pay reasonable compensation for services rendered, to make reimbursement for reasonable and appropriate expenses, and make distributions in furtherance of its exempt purposes described herein.
Section 3. Subject to the foregoing, this corporation shall have as supplemental powers the powers of a non-stock, non-profit religious corporation under the provisions of Chapter 273 of the Kentucky Revised Statutes. Without limitation, it shall have the power to sue and be sued and to contract and be contracted with. It shall have the power to hold all property heretofore conveyed, bequeathed or devised to Thomas Underwood Dudley as Bishop or to this corporation under its former names and to receive, hold and acquire by purchase, gift, bequest or otherwise, any property, real, personal, or mixed, in trust for the use and benefit of any parish or mission of said Church, orfor any charitable or educational purpose or institution organized or to be organized by said Church, or under its supervision and direction. The corporation shall have the power to sell and convey, and to mortgage or pledge any of said property and to use or reinvest the proceeds, or any part thereof, arising therefrom for any purpose aforesaid. It may have and use a corporate seal and renew, alter and change the same at pleasure.
Section 4. Any provision of this Charter or the corporation’s by laws to the contrary notwithstanding, the corporation shall not have any purpose or object, nor have or exercise any power, or engage in any activity which in any way contravenes or is in conflict with the provisions of Sections 1 and 2 of this Article IV.
ARTICLE V MANAGEMENT
Section 1. The business of the corporation, and the temporal affairs of the Episcopal Diocese of Kentucky, shall be managed by a board which is known as Trustees and Council (hereinafter referred to as the “Council”). The Council shall be, subject to the authority of the Convention, the Canons of the Diocese and this Charter, the governing and policy making board of the Diocese of Kentucky. It shall carry out the policies of the Protestant Episcopal Diocese of Kentucky as established by the Convention of the Diocese. 34 184TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
The Council shall make and preserve a full record of all its acts and shall have the right to adopt by laws, rules and regulations for its government and the government of its various officers, agents, departments, commissions and committees.
Section 2. The Council shall be composed of the Bishop Diocesan, the Bishop Coadjutor if there is one, the Bishop Suffragan if there is one, the Secretary of the Diocese, the Treasurer of the Diocese, the Chancellor of the Diocese, and not less than 12 nor more than 17 additional Trustees. All of the Trustees, including the foregoing, shall be elected in the manner set forth in the Canons of the Diocese of Kentucky as adopted by the Convention of the Diocese, as such Canons may be amended from time to time.
Section 3. The Bishop shall be President of the Council. The Council may elect such other officers and appoint such other agents as it may deem proper, and it shall have power to fill any vacancies that occur among the Trustees during the recess of the Convention of the Diocese of Kentucky; provided however, that the Secretary, Treasurer and Chancellor shall be elected in accordance with appropriate provisions of the Canons of the Diocese of Kentucky. A majority of all members of the Council shall constitute a quorum.
Section 4. The Convention shall annually elect successors to the elected members whose terms have expired, but in the event of a failure to elect for any cause, the Trustees in office shall hold over until their successors have been elected and have qualified.
ARTICLE VI EPISCOPAL CHURCH FOUNDATION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
Section 1. All trust and capital funds heretofore in the custody of the Treasurer of the Diocese, or of any other officer thereof, all other trust, permanent or endowment funds heretofore received by the Diocese of Kentucky (other than the corpus administered by the Board of Trustees of the Bishop Dudley Memorial) by gift, bequest or devise (unless the will or instrument of donation specified otherwise), all further funds that may be designated by the Convention for other than current use, and all donations, bequests, devises and legacies to the Diocese of Kentucky for other than current use shall constitute the corpus of The Episcopal Church Foundation of the Diocese of Kentucky. The assets of the Foundation shall be accounted for separately from the annual budget of the Diocese and from any other current funds which are temporarily held in cash or short- term securities in the custody of the Treasurer or the Treasurer’s agent.
Section 2. The Foundation shall be managed in accordance with the Canons of the Diocese.
Section 3. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Charter, the Foundation shall be administered in all respects so as to comply with the applicable provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and the laws of the United States and the State of Kentucky respecting the capital and trust funds of religious bodies. In this connection, the income from such funds shall be distributed in each taxable year in such manner as not 35 184TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY to subject the Foundation to tax under Section 4942 of the Internal Revenue code. Said Foundation is specifically prohibited from engaging in any act of self-dealing as defined in Section 4941(d) of the Internal Revenue Code, is prohibited from retaining any excess business holdings as defined in Section 4943(c), is prohibited from making any investments in such manner as to subject the fund to tax under Section 4944 and is prohibited from making any taxable expenditures as defined in Section 4945(d).
ARTICLE VII INDEMNIFICATION
The Council may provide for the indemnification of any Trustees or officers, and any former Trustees and officers, of the corporation to the extent provided by state law and the by laws; provided, however, such indemnification shall not be offered to any person with respect to an action which a majority of the impartial members of the Council determines was in conflict with the provisions of Kentucky law setting forth Standards of Conduct for directors or officers of charitable corporations or Articles IV or V of this Charter, and such indemnification shall not limit liability for: (a) any transaction in which a Trustee’s or officer’s personal financial interest is in conflict with the financial interest of the corporation; (b) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct, or are known to the Trustee or officer to be a violation of law; or (c) or for any transaction from which the Trustee or officer derives an improper personal benefit.
ARTICLE VIII AMENDMENTS
This Charter currently sets forth corresponding provisions of prior Charters as amended and supersedes the original Charter of the corporation and all prior amendments thereto. Future amendments to this Charter shall be adopted at an annual meeting of the Convention of the Diocese of Kentucky.
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF THE BISHOP DUDLEY MEMORIAL FUND, INC.
ARTICLE I NAME
The name of this corporation, existing under the “Kentucky Nonprofit Corporation Acts” (KRS 273.161 to KRS 273.390, as they may be amended from time to time, the “Act”), shall be “The Bishop Dudley Memorial Fund, Inc.” (the “Corporation”).
ARTICLE II BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Section 1. The affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by a Board of Trustees composed of nine (9) Lay persons (“Trustees”) elected by the Convention of the Protestant 36 184TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
Episcopal Diocese of Kentucky (the “Diocese”), a constituent entity of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America (the “PECUSA”). Except as limited by these Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws of the Corporation, the Board of Trustees shall have the powers of a board of directors under the Act, including the power to fill vacancies in the Board of Trustees during the recess of the Convention and to elect a President, a Vice President, a Secretary, a Treasurer, and such other officers as it may deem proper.
Section 2. In accordance with historic practice of the Corporation, the terms of three members of the Board of Trustees shall expire with the election of three successors at each regular annual Convention of the Diocese, to serve a term expiring at the third such regular annual Convention after their election. In the event of a failure to elect for any cause, those Trustees in office shall hold over until their successors are duly elected and qualified.
ARTICLE III PARTICULAR PURPOSES AND POWERS
Section 1. The Board of Trustees so constituted shall have charge of all money, funds and property of every kind and description, now held or which may hereafter be contributed for the support of the Episcopate of the Diocese, including when entrusted to its care the Episcopal residence or residences. The Board of Trustees shall have power to receive, acquire and hold in trust any and all property, real, personal, or mixed, which comes into its possession, whether by purchase, gift, bequest, or otherwise, solely for the support of the Episcopate of the Diocese, may sell and convey any of said property, receive and collect any rents and profits there from, and apply or re-invest the proceeds, or any part thereof, for said purpose.
Section 2. In furtherance of its purposes, the Corporation may engage in any and all lawful activities or pursuits for which a corporation may be incorporated under the Act and to exercise any and all powers that such corporations may now or hereafter exercise, whether or not specifically set forth herein, but subject to Sections 3 and 4 of this Article III and any limitations contained in these Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws of the Corporation.
Section 3. The Corporation is a supporting organization of and for the PECUSA and the Diocese and as such the Corporation adheres to the doctrine, discipline and worship of the PECUSA and is a component of the one holy Catholic and Apostolic Church of Christ. The Corporation acknowledges the authority of the PECUSA over all of the Corporation’s property, real, personal and mixed. The Corporation shall conduct its affairs in conformity with and obedience to the doctrine, discipline and worship provided by the Constitution and Canons of the PECUSA and the Canons of the Diocese (including without limitation the Canons of the Diocese relating to the Corporation and business methods in church affairs), as such Constitution of the PECUSA and such Canons of the PECUSA and the Diocese may be amended from time to time.
Section 4. The Corporation is organized and shall at all times be operated, not for profit, but exclusively for the benefit of and to carry out the purposes of the Diocese, all 37 184TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), so long as the Diocese qualifies as an organization described in Section 501(c) (3) or Section 509(a)(2) of the Code, in such manner that (i) no part of the Corporation’s income or property shall inure to the private benefit of any donor, director or individual having a personal or private interest in the activities of the Corporation; (ii) the Corporation shall not directly or indirectly participate in or intervene in any political campaign on behalf of any candidate for public office; (iii) no substantial part of the Corporation’s activities shall be carrying on propaganda or otherwise attempting to influence legislation (except as permitted by Section 501(h) of the Code); and (iv) the Corporation shall be authorized to pay reasonable compensation for services rendered, to make reimbursement for reasonable and appropriate expenses, and make distributions in furtherance of its exempt purposes described herein. Any provision of these Articles of Incorporation or the By-Laws of the Corporation to the contrary notwithstanding, the Corporation shall not have any purpose or object, nor have or exercise any power, or engage in any activity which in any way contravenes or is in conflict with the provisions of Sections 1, 3 and 4 of thisArticle III.
ARTICLE IV. DURATION
The Corporation was originally incorporated on September 15, 1905 under the name “Board of Trustees of the Bishop Dudley Memorial” and has had continuous existence since that date. The duration of the Corporation is perpetual.
ARTICLE V. INVESTMENTS AND DISTRIBUTIONS
Section 1. The Board of Trustees and any investment advisor which may be employed by the Board of Trustees in its discretion shall invest and keep invested all monies held by the Board of Trustees in such investments as are permitted by the laws of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The Board of Trustees shall be the person responsible for managing and investing all institutional funds held by the Corporation for the purposes of the Kentucky Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act or any similar successor act.
Section 2. From the gross income derived from the funds in its hands, the Board of Trustees may in its discretion set aside, annually or at such other times as it may deem advisable, a portion of the income so received, which shall be added to and become a part of the principal. The Board of Trustees in its discretion may distribute each year to the Treasurer of the Diocese, for the benefit and support of the Episcopate of the Diocese, an amount equal to not more than the lesser of [i] five (5) percent of the trailing twelve (12) quarter moving market average value of the funds in its hands calculated as of June 30 of the prior year, or [ii] five (5) percent of the trailing four (4) quarter moving market average value of the funds in its hands calculated as of same date (in each case net of investment management expenses for the trailing four (4) quarters ended as of the same date). 38 184TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
ARTICLE VI. DISSOLUTION
The corporation may be dissolved by unanimous vote of the Board of Trustees and the concurring vote of the Convention in accordance with Canon 8, as it may be amended or superseded from time to time, and otherwise in accordance with the Act. In the event of a dissolution and liquidation, the assets of the Corporation in the process of dissolution shall be applied and distributed as follows:
(A) All liabilities and obligations of the Corporation shall be paid and discharged, or adequate provisions shall be made therefor.
(B) All other assets which are not held upon a condition requiring return, transfer or conveyance by reason of dissolution, shall be transferred or conveyed to the corporation now known as Trustees and Council of the Protestant Episcopal Diocese of Kentucky, a Kentucky non-profit religious corporation, if that organization at the time of transfer or conveyance, however then named, is described in Section 170(b)(1) (A) (other than in clauses (vii) and (viii)) and in Section 501(c)(3) of the Code, or in corresponding provisions of any subsequent federal tax laws. If that organization is not then (a) in existence, or (b) so described, then all remaining assets of the Corporation shall be transferred or conveyed [1] to a successor or similar existing organization in and of the Diocese organized and operated exclusively for the benefit of and to carry out the purposes of the PECUSA and the Diocese described in Section 170(b)(1)(A) (other than in clauses (vii) and (viii)) and in Section 501(c)(3) of the Code, or in corresponding provisions of any subsequent federal tax laws or [2] if there is no such organization then (a) in existence, or (b) so described, then to the Executive Council of the PECUSA.
ARTICLE VII. BY-LAWS
The Board of Trustees may adopt By-Laws for the Corporation and duly from time to time alter, amend, or repeal such By-Laws so long as the provisions thereof are not inconsistent with these Articles of Incorporation.
ARTICLE VIII. REGISTERED OFFICE/AGENT
The registered office of the Corporationis presently 425 South Second Street, Suite 200, Louisville, Kentucky 40202 and the name of its registered agent at such address is Becky Meyer. The address of the registered office and the name of the agent may be changed from time to time in accordance with law without amendment to these Articles of Incorporation. 39 184TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
ARTICLE IX. PRINCIPAL OFFICE
The mailing address of the Corporation’s principal office is presently 425 South Second Street, Suite 200, Louisville, Kentucky 40202, to the attention of the President of the Corporation. The address of the principal office may be changed from time to time in accordance with law without amendment to these Articles of Incorporation.
ARTICLE X. LIABILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION
Section 3. No Trustee shall be personally liable to the Corporation for monetary damages for breach of his or her duties as a Trustee after the date of filing these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation except for liability:
(A) For any transaction in which the Trustee’s personal financial interest is in conflict with the financial interests of the Corporation;
(A) For acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or are known to the Trustee to be a violation of law;
(B) For any transaction from which the Trustee derived an improper personal benefit.
If the Act is amended after approval of this Article to authorize corporate action further eliminating or limiting the personal liability of directors, then the liability of a Trustee shall be deemed to be eliminated or limited by this provision to the fullest extent then permitted by the Act, as so amended. Any repeal or modification of this Article shall not adversely affect any right or protection of a Trustee existing at the time of such repeal or modification.
Section 4. The Board of Trustees may provide for the indemnification of any Trustee or officer, and any former Trustee or officer, of the Corporation or other person to the extent provided by state law and the By-Laws of the Corporation, except in relation to any matters as to which he or she shall be adjudged to be liable for negligence or misconduct in the performance of duty to the Corporation and subject to the general fiduciary standards of conduct applicable to all (i) directors set forth in KRS 273.215 and (ii) officers set forth in KRS 273.229.
ARTICLE XI. MEMBERS
The Corporation shall have no members, nor shall it issue shares of capital stock. 40 184TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
CONVENTION HOMILY For the 184th Annual Convention of the Diocese of Kentucky Ordination of Ben Badgett to the Sacred Order of Deacons Friday, November 11, 2011 Isaiah 58:6-12; Psalm 15; Galatians 6:1-2; Luke 18:18-30 Lessons for the Feast of St. Martin of Tours This is opening Eucharist of Convention. It is the day of Ben Badgett’s ordination to the Sacred Order of Deacons. This day used to be called Armistice Day as well, when at the eleventh hour on the eleventh day of the eleventh month the Allied Powers kept a moment of silence to honor the laying down of armaments in 1918, which brought an end to what was innocently called The Great War, which was to end all wars. Unknown to Woodrow Wilson, it was also the feast of a soldier saint who had foresworn the use of violence.
Martin was born around 330 C.E. in what is now Hungary. He grew up in Pavia, Italy. His father was in the Roman imperial army, and Martin himself entered the officer corps. While serving he heard the good news of the Gospel and became a catechumen, embarking on a three year journey leading to his baptism.
One day he met a beggar, who asked for help in the name of Christ. Martin used his military sword to redistribute his own property to the poor man—he cut his military great cloak in two, and gave half to the beggar.
Legend has it that the next night Jesus appeared to Martin clothed in the half-cloak, and said to him, “Martin the Catechumen covered me with this clothing.” Martin saw that the cloak-less poor man was Jesus with whom he had shared. Shortly after this vision he was baptized and later asked to be discharged, because he felt as a soldier for Christ he could no longer be in a position requiring him to do violence to another. His initial request was denied, though he was allowed to serve as something like a fourth century witness for peace who stood between opposing lines, observing that the rules of war were observed. He later was discharged, and his journey took him to Tours where he was chosen to serve as a bishop. (adapted from a homily by Father Grant Gallup)
For our time together this weekend as a diocese discerning our mission, and as a future priest receives diaconal ordination, Martin’s witness can inspire and challenge us. In short, he used a sword to divide his property, but he would not use his sword against another person created in God’s image. He used his sword to provide for the poor. And he teaches us that in the poor Christ is found. At least two namesakes come to mind. Martin Luther calling the Church to see herself totally dependent upon grace, and Martin Luther King, Jr. who also said the sword must only be used as Isaiah proclaims: to loose the bonds of injustice, to let the oppressed go free, and to break every yoke?
What a thrilling challenge to our diocese, and to the ordinand!
Legend says that Martin gave half his cloak to one who had none. According to our gospel reading from Luke, Jesus taught a wealthy man to sell all he had and give it to the poor, 41 184TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY if he wanted to be a disciple. What is Jesus calling us to in this diocesan community that will free us to live out a more radical discipleship? Is how we create budgets and manage money and buildings and land key to breaking certain yokes which hold us back? If we are honest we won’t hesitate to say yes.
Tomorrow’s address will touch on several priorities that have come from the diocesan community during my visits and conversations with you. But first, this liturgy for the ordination of a deacon brings us back to one of Jesus’ primary teachings. Whoever would be great in God’s kingdom must become a servant and slave to all. And more than a teaching, it was how he lived and died, emptying himself, taking the form of a servant.
And it is this holy emptying we must undergo before moving forward with a renewed sense of mission. At every Eucharist we proclaim the Paschal Mystery, the Mystery of faith: Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again. Ben, in a profound sense, you die to many things today in order to be raised by Christ to a new life of service that is entrusted to you until Christ comes again. Perhaps what we most need in these days is to die to attitudes, fears, particularly the fear of scarcity, and to structures that have served us well in the past but today are actually robbing us of life. Servanthood is that sword of Martin that separates us from unhealthy attachments and which frees us to serve the poor, which is really serving Jesus.
This Paschal dying and rising shatters arrogance and self-confidence in us and the Church (Bp Frank T Griswold, faithandleadership.com). We are raised by the Holy Spirit to become more authentic disciples, concerned far more about loving God with all our being and our neighbors the same way. One of the biggest challenges most dioceses and parishes and baptized and ordained leaders face is how to get back to being servants. By grace, we will take that journey together in the diocese. And by grace, the newly ordained will join us.
So Ben, my brother: this is a great day for the Church! A great day for this diocese! You have prayed for and worked towards this day, both anticipating and every-so-often dreading a bit this day. And it is quite likely at one point in this liturgy you cast a quick glance around looking for the closest exit. (At my episcopal ordination I located a trap door in the floor exactly six steps away from my seat, and don’t ask how I knew it was exactly six steps away!)
This is as it should be, for we should experience holy fear as we offer ourselves to the paschal mystery of dying and rising. An ordination is one of those moments that remind us that we are rarely prepared to surrender to God. Yet the glorious truth is that we need only say, “Here I am Lord” and God will do the rest.
You come to this moment having been formed by family and friends, mentors lay and ordained, and by the multitude of ways God has fed and led you through events and challenges, successes and obstacles through the years. And such formation will continue in exactly the same ways.
Blessed Martin calls you, and us, to wield the sword of righteousness to provide for the poor. To shatter the chains which bind, and call the church to regularly die and rise, that we 42 184TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY might become more effective and humble servants. Use the sword of grace to cut through the false messages that enslave God’s people and plunge us into darkness of self-centered and apathy. By your life and words shed light, preach Christ the hope of the world, and call those on the margins to the Eucharistic Table and to take part in the Church’s mission.
This is a great day for you. It is a great day for the Church. It is a great day for your bishop.
God bless and disturb you, always.
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CONVENTION ADDRESS For the 184th Annual Convention of the Diocese of Kentucky Saturday, November 12, 2011 By The Rt. Rev. Terry Allen White, Bishop of Kentucky
It is a joy to be with you for the second time now meeting in Convention, to gather as the people of God to renew our commitment to Jesus Christ and the mission he gave his Church to preach the Gospel to all people.
Before I go any further, I wish to remind this gathering, that since our last convention, something has changed. On September 25, my one- year full replacement warranty expired. (You can only get a partial refund if you choose to return me to the new bishop warehouse.)
Yet, the fact that we have been together for one year, one month, and 18 days means our relationship has lasted over five times longer that Kim Kardashian’s latest marriage. Of course our relationship has been five times more glamorous!
Our liturgy last evening fed us with the Bread of Life and the Cup of Salvation, and the readings from Holy Scripture placed before us the gospel truth that greatness in God’s realm is found in servanthood, and in baptism we commit to the priority to seek and serve Christ in the poor. Our theme during this time together is the Fruits of Compassion, and in this address I wish to keep this theme before us. Ben Badgett’s ordination as a deacon on his journey to the priesthood is yet another reminder of Christ’s call to serve up compassion in worship and in work. The work we do in caring for others must more clearly proclaim that we serve because Jesus commands us to.
This morning’s readings are for the Eucharist appointed for the feast of Charles Simeon. The prophet Isaiah proclaims that God is our salvation, and Thomas Merton’s setting of the canticle affirms the Lord as our sure defense against all that would distract us from proclaiming the mighty works of God. The letter to the Romans exhorts us, as the people of this diocese, to commit to sharing the good news of God in Christ in such a clear and powerful way that those beyond the household of faith are compelled to seek out the source of the joy and grace and healing and forgiveness that motivates us.
Charles Simeon. Two hundred years ago university students in England were required to attend chapel and at least once a year to receive the Holy Communion. This requirement led the student Simeon to repent and turn to God, what he termed the beginning of his spiritual journey which led him to seek Holy Orders. After ordination he was appointed chaplain at Cambridge, where he served for 55 years until his death on this date in 1836. It is impossible to estimate the number of lives he touched, the seeds planted, the vocations to love and serve God he fostered.
Henry Martyn inspired by Simeon, abandoned his intention of going into law and instead devoted his life and talents to preaching the Gospel in India and Persia. William Wilberforce also led in part by Simeon’s ministry of teaching and example, devoted his life to the abolition of slavery throughout the British Empire. Simeon’s enthusiasm and zeal brought him much ridicule and abuse, which he bore uncomplainingly. Though he himself 44 184TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY remained in one place, his influence extended through the Anglican world.
Let us note the budget before us today reduces some financial assistance to our three university chaplaincies because our overall income is down. Let us note that reduction and the reason for it both very seriously.
The Gospel is one that may be too well known. Jesus asks Peter, Do you love me? And he asks us as individuals and as the portion of the body of Christ known as the Diocese of Kentucky: Do you love me? Then feed my lambs, tend and feed my sheep.
The call to compassion means to feed and tend. Compassion is at the heart of mission, and the heart of parish work, and in this diocesan community.
Biblical scholars disagree as to whether the single use of lambs versus the two times “sheep” is mentioned is significant, as in feed my lambs (the young) and tend and feed the sheep as well (the mature or adult disciples.) On the one hand, the community of faith includes all, but on the other, being mindful of our commitment and ministry to and with all ages takes different forms and thus requires intentional effort.
Those who attended my workshop yesterday heard me say that the desire to be servants is strong in our congregations. The challenge is how to re-form our present structures and mind-set so that few financial resources don’t rob us of spirit and enthusiasm. My rewrite of scripture is that the harvest is plentiful, but the funds are few!
So let me share the following initiatives which I pray will help us all in the important work of seeking God’s path in the midst of changing circumstances, a path that will help us discover how to be more effective in feeding, tending, and proclaiming.
· Foundations of Faith
Our department of Christian formation is undergoing transition. This community has been blessed by the leadership of Callie Hausman and Debbie Rodahaffer. They are stepping down, and we owe them our thanks for their creative ministry. They will continue to support diocesan ministry in various ways. Katharine Doyle has accepted my appointment to that position, and has further accepted the challenge to design a program on Foundations in Faith: for those seeking to make a commitment to Christ. This is especially needed in congregations who do not currently have such a program and or the personnel to lead. This program could also be implemented in our deaneries, allowing for participants to join with others in the area. Finally, it might also help standardize the content of what is being offered those new to the faith and this tradition. You hear more in the coming months.
Do you love me? Feed and tend my people. We know it takes money to carry out certain ministries, and to provide for administration that supports ministry in the diocese. And where there is money, there is anxiety and stress because no matter how much we have, we have no trouble seeing that, if we had more, we could do more. In various places and settings in this country and around the world, people are calling for change. The Occupy London camp on the steps of St. Paul’s Cathedral created a poignant setting for the church’s 45 184TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY place in this current struggle. Jesus said a lot about how to use money and possessions to faithfully serve God.
· New Canon for Funding Ministry.
In our diocese, how money is gathered from each congregation for our common ministry is set forth in canon. It is time to openly discuss this canon. I call this convention and our congregations to engage in intentional conversation and study about money and mission so that at next November’s convention we can pass a new canon on how to fund our common mission. Our deanery system will provide the settings for the clergy and lay leaders of each congregation to engage this important stewardship and mission issue. A new canon will need to be adopted that will set forth how each congregation participates in this work.
The current canon has been something of a blessing and curse. It has challenged some congregations to see the importance of supporting ministries throughout our diocese even as the local needs are great. Yet this canon has also created a certain amount of suspicion and division and even hostility. These are not fruits of the Spirit. Thus, this canon is not working on at least two levels.
For a new canon to be created, every congregation must participate, and everyone must listen as well as talk. We may well end up with several proposed canons. The timeline is this: discussion from next week to the end of June. Proposed canon or canons need to be submitted by the published deadline to allow for more discussion leading up to voting a new canon.
I respectfully request that two items be considered in the proposal.
1) there be no wording along the lines of “or at the discretion of the bishop.” This canon will be more effective if it is designed for us to be responsible to each other, and not be designed with various levels of enforcement coming from the bishop’s office.
2) whatever canon is passed I hope will have a required time to be revisited, and I again respectfully, would suggest no longer than every five years.
The success of such a canon requires lay and ordained leaders to buy into its goals and requirements. This canon I pray will be designed to enable the feeding and tending of the Lord’s sheep in this diocese. · All Saints Camp and Conference Center.
First, our thanks to Jim Wade for the tremendous job he did stepping into the breach at All Saints. Jim, you have our heartfelt thanks and appreciation.
All Saints is important to the mission and ministry of this diocese, and this is the perfect time to solidify its ministry and future mission. To that end, I announced to Trustees and Council that I have appointed Canon Joan Smith to chair a task force that will present a business plan to Trustees and Council at their April meeting. This task force will include people who bring business/finance, forestry, spiritual formation, 46 184TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY hospitality, land management/stewardship, and promotion/publicity talents to the task who also have an appreciation for All Saints’ contribution to diocesan ministry.
· Tools for Congregational Vitality
Tending and feeding, that we might bear the fruits of compassion, requires fresh ideas and new approaches. I would like to announce some upcoming opportunities in 2012 to support congregational vitality.
- In February, prior to Lent, I will invite the diocesan clergy to a mid-week silent retreat, beginning on a Tuesday evening and ending at noon on Thursday. No program, no leader, no addresses. Morning and Evening prayer, compline, and Eucharist. Silence much of the time, with fellowship at start and finish. And free time to pray, read, walk the grounds, sleep, or play Dirty Birds. This will become an annual event. Post annual meeting for most, pre Lent, a time to refresh.
- March 2 and 3 Priest Tom Ehrich will come to Louisville to engage us in Turnaround Strategies for congregations. Tom is the founder of Morningwalk Media which includes an emphasis on Church Wellness. Some of you know his writings from his blog and syndicated newspaper column. What will be unique about this workshop is that it will have a lab component, where participants can take best practices and create an action plan to apply them in your congregation. Additionally, Tom is willing to continue working with 3 or 4 congregations via conference calls to continue this work. More details will be worked out when I meet with Tom next month, and information will then be sent out with more details. Most of the cost of this workshop is being underwritten, and Tom’s appearance is a cooperative effort between St. Matthew’s Church and the Diocese of Kentucky. The lab component is very exciting.
- Financial stewardship. April 26, for the clergy, Bishop Jim Mathes of the Diocese of San Diego is coming to share his experience and thoughts on retooling and refreshing approaches to parish financial stewardship and giving. Bishop Mathes has a proven record of assisting leaders and congregations in increasing giving to ministry and mission. Later that same day Bishop Jim will address Trustees and Council at their regular meeting about financial stewardship as it relates to diocesan mission and support. April 26 is that date.
- On the desktop and black board, though without a set date, are plans for introducing Appreciative Inquiry to congregations. This style of leadership has been used throughout our Church and other traditions, and very much follows the approach found in many areas of business and education. A foundational premise is that any group tends to move in the direction of the questions it asks. Thus, if we ask positive questions leading to action, we tend to get positive results. And the opposite is true too. Several of our priests and lay leaders have some experience with this program, and it could become a useful resource in many of our congregations. This would likely take place in the second half of the year, 47 184TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
though this is still in planning stages.
- Two other resources I look forward to seeing resumed are the Brennan Lectures and a regular financial stewardship conference or workshop for those in each congregation charged with leading that ministry.
The approach we need to commit to wholeheartedly is using diocesan funds to provide tools for congregational vitality. The more resources and tools that can be provided, the quicker we have congregations able to move to sustaining local ministry without the need of diocesan funds.
· Re-forming and Re-tooling Church Structures
Bishop Stacy Sauls resigned as Bishop of Lexington in order to become COO of the Episcopal Church. Bishop Sauls has long advocated for a reform of the larger church structure, and at the September House of Bishops meeting shared some thoughts in small group sessions followed a presented to the full house. Many of the points and suggestions raised in the report which is online are not new, but he has summarized them in one place.
The larger point is this: the Episcopal Church was reorganized decades ago along a corporate model which has borne much fruit. But for some time now, that structure has been found wanting. What is needed now is more support of local ministry at both the parish and diocesan levels. Bishop Sauls’ summary includes the suggestion of making diocesan giving to The Episcopal Church equal to 1% of congregational income, which appears to translate to about 13% of diocesan income, I am told.
While we are not entertaining a resolution on re-forming the Church’s structure, communicating with your deputies to General Convention is very important. Canon Amy Coultas is the deputation chair. Please let her and the other deputies know how you feel about this. I will certainly work toward such re-forming.
And that re-tooling of structure is what I believe we have embarked on here in our diocese. The discussion about the funding canon mentioned earlier will need to include creating a commonly held understanding of the size and work of the bishop’s staff.
Additionally, Dean Bourlakas and I have begun conversations about using Diocesan House space in a different way that could lead to reducing our costs while also supporting the Cathedral’s mission. The rent paid helps fund cathedral ministry, thus, finding a tenant to take our current space would be a key component before moving our offices.
Retooling for more effective ministry, right-sizing as needed, and reallocating resources where they can be more effective. Some things happen quickly – the sprints I mentioned in February, and some are more like marathons that take time. But we have much good will in our diocesan family, and the more we build trust and confidence, the more we will feed and tend Christ’s sheep.
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Something I say at about every visitation and will likely always say at every convention and every diocesan gathering: if only this pectoral cross had audio and video. The stories I hear are inspiring. Some ministries are large, some are small, and what they all have in common is that Christ touches people, seeds of transformation are planted, the body of Christ is strengthened, and the fruits of compassion are harvested and tasted.
Beloved, I have re-written this ending no fewer than five times, because each time, after hearing someone tell me what the Episcopal Church has done for them, I want to share it with you. And I get to hear some such story just about every day.
On this feast of Charles Simeon, I want to tell you about Bob. He entered college having given up on organized religion. He was struggling to find meaning for his life, and even struggled with whether pressing on was worth it. He found one of our chaplaincies. He tested the community, even perhaps pushed to see when he would be asked to leave. Instead, he was invited back week after week. He was baptized and later confirmed. And is sharing the Gospel with others he knows are also struggling to find a community that seeks Christ in others.
And then there is Judy. Divorced at a young age, she was told she had failed God and had no longer a place in the church of her youth. After her baptism she asked me, “Bishop, why don’t more people know about this church? So many people are like me. Hurting and unwelcome.”
Feed God’s people with compassion. Tend God’s people and lead them to places where compassion can be shared. Our many communities in this Commonwealth need us. Proclaim that in God is salvation. Fill the hungry with good things. And may we embrace the Paschal Mystery, dying and rising to fresh work quickened by the Holy Spirit.
Rise up ye saints of God, be done with lesser things! Give heart and soul and mind and strength to serve the King of Kings.
It is a blessing to be the Bishop of Kentucky! 184TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
SECTION E TABLE OF CONTENTS 184th Annual Convention ANNUAL REPORTS
Officers of the Diocese: Bishop ...... E-1 The Retired Bishop and Chaplain to the Retired...... E-4 Secretary of the Diocese (Trustees and Council)...... E-5 Treasurer of The Diocese...... E-9 Chancellor of the Diocese...... E-10 The Historiographer of the Diocese...... E-11
The Standing Committee...... E-12
Trustees of the Bishop Dudley Memorial...... E-13
Departments: Christian Formation...... E-14 Diocesan Youth Program...... E-15 The College Group at Western Kentucky University...... E-18 Education for Ministry...... E-18 The School of Ministry...... E-18 Keeping Your Church Safe...... E-19
Mission and Evangelism Mission Funding Committee...... E-20 Four Rivers Deanery...... E-21 Twin Rivers Deanery...... E-21 Justice and Jubilee...... E-22 Stewardship and Finance...... E-23
Commissions: Ministry ...... E-24
Others: Diocesan Communications...... E-25 Episcopal Housing Corporation...... E-27
Ministries of Service Related to the Diocese: St. George’s Community Center...... E-27 The Episcopal Church Home...... E-29 Home of the Innocents...... E-32 Norton Healthcare...... E-34 ESewanee: The University of the South...... E-38 E1 184TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
The Right Reverend Terry A. White VIII Bishop of Kentucky
Diocesan Journal Report September 26, 2010 – December 31, 2011
Canon III.12.3(d) At each Annual Meeting of the Diocesan Convention the Bishop Diocesan shall make a report of the State of the Diocese since the last Annual Meeting of the Convention; including the names of the Congregations visited; the number of persons confirmed and received; the names of those who have been admitted as Postulants and Candidates for Holy Orders, of those ordained, and of those suspended or deposed from Holy Orders; the changes by death, removal, or otherwise, which have taken place among the Clergy; and other matters the Bishop desires to present to the Convention; which statement shall be inserted in the Journal. (Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Church, 2009)
Parochial Visitations – October 2010 to December 31, 2011
October to December, 2010: St. Mary’s, Madisonville; Trinity, Fulton; Ascension, Bardstown; Trinity, Owensboro; St. Albans, Fern Creek; Grace, Paducah; St. Luke’s, Anchorage; St. Thomas, Campbellsville; Advent, Louisville;
January to December, 2011: St. Peter’s, Louisville; St. Paul’s, Henderson; St. Peter’s by the Lake, Gilbertsville; Christ Church, Bowling Green; St. James, Shelbyville; Trinity, Owensboro, Christ Church Cathedral, Louisville; St. Andrew’s, Louisville; St. Luke’s Chapel, Episcopal Church Home, Louisville; St. Matthew’s, Louisville; St. Francis in the Fields, Harrod’s Creek; Ascension, Bardstown; Calvary, Louisville; Trinity, Russellville; Grace, Hopkinsville; St. Mark’s, Louisville; St. Alban’s, Fern Creek; St. George’s, Louisville; St. James’, Pewee Valley; St. Mary’s, Madisonville; St. Paul’s, Hickman; St. John’s, Murray; St. Luke’s, Anchorage; Grace, Paducah; Resurrection, Louisville; St. Andrew’s, Glasgow; Advent, Louisville.
Confirmations and Receptions (please see Vital Statistics recorded elsewhere in this Journal)
Admitted as Postulants and Candidates for Holy Orders · Benjamin Badgett admitted as Candidate November 24, 2010 · Katherine Doyle admitted as Candidate November 15, 2011 · Benjamin Hart admitted as Postulant May 11, 2011 E2 184TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
Ordinations as Ordaining Bishop · The Reverend Meghan Holland to the Sacred Order of Deacons. Christ Church Cathedral, Louisville, December 18, 2010.
· The Reverend Meghan Holland to the Sacred Order of Priests. Grace Church, Paducah. June 10, 2011.
· The Reverend Gary England to the Sacred Order of Deacons. Christ Church Cathedral, Louisville. August 27, 2011.
· The Reverend Richard Galloway to the Sacred Order of Priests (for the Bishop of Upper South Carolina.) Trinity Church, Fulton. October 29, 2011.
· The Reverend Benjamin Badgett to the Sacred Order of Deacons. Saint Andrew’s Church, Louisville, at Diocesan Convention. November 11, 2011.
Ordinations as Participating Bishop · The Reverend Robert Thompson to the Sacred Order of Priests (Ordained by the Bishop of West Virginia.) Saint Luke’s Church, Anchorage February 4, 2011.
· The Right Reverend Martin Field as Bishop in the Church of God and Bishop Diocesan of West Missouri. Bartle Hall Convention Center, Kansas City, Missouri. March 5, 2011.
· The Right Reverend George Young III as Bishop in the Church of God and Bishop Diocesan of East Tennessee. Church of the Ascension, Knoxville, Tennessee. June 25, 2011
Letters Dimissory Received · The Reverend Geoffrey Butcher from the Diocese of Tennessee · The Reverend Robert Thompson from the Diocese of West Virginia · The Revered Richard Galloway from the Diocese of Upper South Carolina
Letters Dimissory Given · The Reverend William Watson, III, to the Diocese of Southwestern Virginia · The Reverend Elizabeth Macke to the Diocese of Indianapolis
Clergy Deaths · The Reverend Howard Surface
Celebrations of New Ministry · Saint Thomas Church, Louisville, welcoming the Reverend Anne Vouga as Rector. May 11, 2011 E3 184TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
· Grace Church, Hopkinsville, welcoming the Reverend Alice Nichols as Rector. October 5, 2011.
Meetings of Bishops · Province IV Bishops, Miami, Florida, November, 2010. · Newly Elected/Consecrated Bishops, Richmond, Virginia, January, 2011. · TEC House of Bishops, Kanuga Retreat Center, North Carolina. March 2011. · Living Our Vows, College for New Bishops, Camp Logan, North Carolina, May 2011. · Province IV Bishops, Kanuga Retreat Center, June, 2011. · Province IV Synod, Kanuga Retreat Center, June 2011. · TEC House of Bishops, Quito, Ecuador, September 2011. · Province IV Bishops, Memphis Tennessee, November 29-December 2, 2011.
Participation in Ecumenical and Interfaith observances · Festival of Faiths, Roman Catholic Cathedral of the Assumption. November,2010. · Homicide Memorial Prayer Service, Christ Church Cathedral, January 2011. · Friday in Lent Series, Grace Church, Hopkinsville, April, 2011. · Interfaith Memorial Day Service, Christ Church Cathedral, May, 2011 · Evensong for Peace, Christ Church Cathedral, September 11, 2011.
Pastoral Liturgies · Presided from the Chair at the Burial Office for Mrs. Sara (Sally) Brown. Christ Church Cathedral, Louisville. May 4, 2011. · Presided from the Chair at the Burial Office and Holy Eucharist forThe Reverend Howard Surface. Christ Church, Bowling Green. June 4, 2011. · Celebrated and preached at the Burial Office and Holy Eucharist for Elsabeth Bojarski, daughter of Beth and The Reverend Mitch Bojarski. Saint Thomas Church, Campbellsville. August 17, 2011. · Presided from the Chair at the Burial Office for Mr. Owsley Brown II. Christ Church Cathedral, Louisville. September 30, 2011. · Celebrated the Holy Eucharist at the Burial Office for Mrs. Irene Gross, wife of The Reverend Dr. Lester Gross. Saint Alban’s Church, Fern Creek. November 19, 2011. · Secularization of a Consecrated Building: St. Martin’s Church, Mayfield. December 2, 2011. E4 184TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
Report of the Retired Bishop And Bishop’s Chaplain to Retired Clergy families. To the 184th Diocesan Convention
If you have ever wondered what a man who spent thirty years travelling by air and highway to visit churches and who celebrated the service of Christian Initiation almost every Sunday somewhere does in his retirement, I’ll try to give you a snapshot. This report only covers the time since the 183rd Convention earlier this year. It seems that I still spend a lot of time travelling—for the Church and for personal/ family reasons. (My wife wonders why so much of my time is still spent in Church services, when I am supposed to be “retired”) Some know that early in the year I accompanied Catherine and 45 others on a trip to Egypt and Jordan. Then the two of us went to Saudi Arabia. That was mostly for pleasure but I had services on board the Nile riverboat, and at several ARAMCO chaplaincies in Saudi Arabia. I also attended the Diocesan Synod in Cyprus of the “Diocese of Cyprus and the Gulf.” I traveled to a family funeral in Colorado and keep in touch with my five children and nine grandchildren. Church related automobile travel included driving to Harrodsburg, Kentucky, in the Diocese of Lexington, to help St. Philip’s Church celebrate the 150th Anniversary of their Church’s Consecration (by the First Bishop of Kentucky), to Owensboro to visit a Retired clergyman and his wife and to Knoxville for the Consecration of George Young, as Bishop of East Tennessee. There were two trips to Bowling Green--to visit Howard Surface in the hospital and for his funeral. Most recently I drove to Fulton to participate in the Ordination to the Priesthood of Deacon Richard Galloway at Trinity Church. Air travel was involved in attending the House of Bishops meeting in Ecuador, followed by a visit to my former diocese (Colombia), including a Communion service in a long term care facility 30 miles North of Bogotá, for 4 sisters. (I had performed the marriage of one of them to a seminarian many years ago). Within the Diocese of Kentucky, I am grateful for the inclusion as an “Honorary Member” of the Staff of St. Matthew’s Church, with the opportunity to be part of that worshipping community and to celebrate and preach from time to time. Specific responsibilities include conducting the daily services of Morning Prayer, hospital calls, coordinating the “ministry” of the men who volunteer to serve coffee on Sunday mornings (not “women’s work” at St. Matthew’s), and I make the nametags for members to wear at Sunday services. I found the talks there in October by Marcus Borg to be stimulating and interesting. This year marked the 35th Anniversary of the signing of a Covenant between St. Matthew’s and neighboring Holy Trinity Roman Catholic parish. In observance of this relationship each congregation had a tree planted and dedicated with a plaque. As a member of the Covenant Committee, I participated in both services—ours on Pentecost following our principal Eucharist. I also worked on the jointly sponsored Habitat for Humanity House, which will be dedicated next month. I visit other congregations in the diocese and assist as invited. It is gratifying to realize that “David, our retired Bishop” is remembered in the Prayers of the People, in congregations who remember my years of service as the 6th Bishop of this diocese. E5 184TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
Chaplain to the Retired Clergy Bishop White has continued my appointment as his “Chaplain to the Retired”, which puts me in close contact with the Church Pension Fund and with a significant group of clergy families with whom I served, while Bishop of this Diocese. I was asked by the Pension Fund to serve as Provincial Coordinator for all “Chaplains to the Retired Clergy” in the Fourth Province. In May Catherine and I hosted a conference in Louisville for some 32 couples and individuals who share this ministry with us. She is an important part of this ministry.
A monthly luncheon meeting with retired clergy in the Louisville area reminds me how important that group is for supply and interim ministries. Some people simply can not turn down invitations to continue serving in a ministry which has always been a Calling and not a job.
I regret the fact that attending funerals and my own trips to doctors are so frequent, but believe that I am in quite good health and look forward to serving this Diocese and the Lord’s Church, as needed for years to come.
Thanks be to God and to all of you,
+David Reed Sixth Bishop of Kentucky
TRUSTEES AND COUNCIL
To the 184th Annual Convention of the Diocese of Kentucky:
MISSION STATEMENT To serve as Trustees of the properties of the Diocese, to manage the business affairs of the Diocese, to work with the Bishop in implementing all mandates of the church, and to join with others to unify, inspire and empower all people of the Diocese.
HISTORY: Trustees and Council is the successor organization to the Trustees of the Diocese and the Executive Council that functioned separately prior to the 1975 Convention. The two were merged at that time in order to coordinate decision-making and to provide for more efficient leadership of the Diocese. The new council continues both fiduciary responsibility and that for program.
MEMBERSHIP: The Rt. Rev. Terry Allen White, Bishop and President Angela Koshewa, Vice-president (2013) Kay Shields Wilkinson, Secretary Donald F. Kohler, Treasurer (2012) W. Robinson Beard, Chancellor The Rev. Rose Bogal-Allbritten, Deacon (2013) E6 184TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
The Rev. Matthew Bradley (2012) Stephen Cherry (2012) The Rev. A. Paul Collins (2011) The Rev. Amy Real Coultas (2013) Samuel F. Dorr (2011) P’Tricia Egbert (2012) – resigned mid-year Callie Hausman (2011) Nancy Gary (2013) The Rev. Benjamin Maas (2013) William Nichol (2013) The Rev. Alice Nichols (2012) The Rev. Elizabeth Wade (2011)
FINANCES: Trustees and Council operated with a Convention-approved budget of $1,341,146.
ANNUAL REPORT: Trustees and Council held six meetings during 2011.
January 27, 2011 Christ Church Cathedral, Louisville, Kentucky · The Rev. Amy Real Coultas announced a residential Christian service learning year for Young Adults called New Seeds, funded initially by Trinity Wall Street’s Grants Program. Four to six interns will live in community at Christ Church Cathedral for ten months. · It was approved to allow the Owensboro Museum of Fine Art to borrow several pieces owned by the diocese for a March-May exhibit: “Sermon on the Mount” by the Haitian artist Auguste, the cross made from old printing cuts by Ed Hamilton, and the Charles D. Jacob crozier. · The Budget Committee presented a budget with $1,243,921 in projected income and $1,536,750 in projected expenses. A balanced budget must, by canon, be presented to the Diocesan Convention. Some of the issues were: difficult economic times; non-recurring assets covering recurring costs; congregations which are open only because the Diocese of Kentucky gives them money; churches that are well off but not giving more; what the Diocese of Kentucky pledges to the Episcopal Church; the cost of diocesan offices being located at Christ Church Cathedral; and personnel cost. There was consensus that the Budget Committee continue to work and present a balanced budget to Trustees and Council before Diocesan Convention.
February 3, 2011 Diocesan Offices, Louisville, Kentucky, and conference call · The purpose of this Special Called Meeting was to approve a proposed budget. The Budget Committee presented a proposed balanced budget of $1,341,146. It was balanced using the remainder of some undesignated funds, reducing the E7 184TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
diocese’s pledge to the Episcopal Church to 12% or $120,721, and reducing operational costs by $29,000. The Bishop was asked to identify which line items of operational costs to reduce.
May 3, 2011 St. Andrew’s Church, Louisville, Kentucky · Angela Koshewa was elected Vice-president of Trustees and Council. · Callie Hausman was elected Member-at-Large of Trustees and Council. · Representatives of the Church of the Advent presented a slide show and made remarks about the successes and challenges of the Church of the Advent, an aided parish. · Bishop White said that he was concentrating on three issues for the short-term: congregational vitality and development; inconsistencies in the definitions of parish, aided parish, mission, rector, vicar, priest-in-charge, etc; and building up deaneries to increase communications and delegate authority. · Chancellor Robinson Beard announced that he had convened the Ecclesiastical Court, which functioned until June 30, 2011, when it was replaced by a Disciplinary Board (Canon 29, passed at the 183rd Annual Convention). · The Rev. Mark Linder was working with the All Saints’ Board because Jim Wade was on leave of absence due to illness. · The Bishop appointed chairs of diocesan departments and some committees and boards, and appointed Nancy Gary, a communicant of St. Luke’s Church, Anchorage, to a three-year term on Trustees and Council. · It was reported that the Standing Committee was working on a Letter of Agreement for Bishop White and addressing issues of parity in take-home pay between the Seventh and Eighth bishops.
May 31, 2011 All Saints’ Conference Center, Leitchfield, Kentucky · The Chancellor explained a change in state law requiring all incorporated non-profits to haveInc. or Incorporated or Company in its title. The Bishop Dudley Trustees were re-casting their Bylaws to conform to this change, and the Chancellor suggested the same for the Trustees and Council Bylaws. · The Rev. Suzanne Warner, Priest-in-Charge of the Church of the Resurrection, an aided parish, gave a comprehensive and interesting report on the mission and ministry there. It has a small base congregation of about ten, plus Sudanese, who have worshipped there for about ten years, and also Karen and Kareni from Burma, who have been in the United States for a shorter time. · A Letter of Agreement with Bishop White, prepared by the Standing Committee, was presented to Trustees and Council and passed, setting the Bishop’s base compensation and housing. The matter was referred to the Finance Committee for funding source recommendations. · St. Peter’s Church, Louisville, requested aided parish status and a team from Trustees and Council was scheduled to meet with St. Peter’s leadership. · P’Tricia Egbert resigned from Trustees and Council, to move to Chicago.
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August 16, 2011 St. Andrew’s Church, Louisville, Kentucky · It was decided to sell the Mayfield property at auction, with a reserve of $85,000. · The interest rate for Marmion Revolving Fund loans was reduced from 3% to 1% for congregations giving the full 15% diocesan commitment and also participating in the Denominational Health Plan. This is for the years 2012, 2013, and 2014. · At the recommendation of the Finance Committee, the increase in the Bishop’s compensation was taken from the Carpenter Fund (approximately $45,000). · The Trustees of the Bishop Dudley Memorial Trust announced a change in its investment policy in an attempt to increase income. The money managers may consider investments in commodities, metals, and international products, as well as quality stocks and bonds. · Thanks were sent to Jim Wade, a parishioner at Grace Church, Paducah, who has been the unpaid director at All Saints’ Conference Center since March 2010. He has had recent health problems. · Ad hoc committees working with aided parishes reported on their visits (Advent, St. Peter’s Louisville). · Budget Chair Angela Koshewa presented a proposed 2012 balanced budget of $1,310,305. Not all pledges have been received from congregations. · A short-term loan of $50,000 from the Marmion Revolving Loan Fund was given to the Diocese as a cash management tool, to be repaid before December 31, 2011. A loan of $25,000 was made to All Saints’ Conference Center from the Marmion Revolving Loan Fund.
October 11, 2011 Christ Church Cathedral, Louisville, Kentucky · The auction of the former St. Martin’s in the Field property in Murray was set for November 10, 2011. · A draft audit was presented, with the final version, including the Management Letter, to be presented at the January 2012 meeting. · The Rev. Canon Joan Smith was named chair of a Task Force to develop a business plan for All Saints’ Conference Center. · With all congregational pledges received and after several adjustments were made, a proposed budget of $1,279,056 was passed, to be presented to the 184th Annual Convention of the Diocese in November 2011. · The proposed budget was scheduled to be discussed in newly-formed deaneries.
Respectfully submitted, Kay Shields Wilkinson, CPA Secretary of the Diocese E9 184TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
TREASURER’S REPORT
To the 184th Annual Convention of the Diocese of Kentucky: This year’s (2011) report is for the nine (9) month period ending September 30, 2011. The Diocese remains on a calendar year but, due to Convention now set for November, the short-year numbers are submitted. Church pledges received are substantially identical for the nine months, comprising $651,548 versus $652,612 for 9 months of 2010. Unpaid pledges at September 30 were $40,781 or 6% of the amount due at this date. The Endowment spending policy was 5.25% and will decline to 5% in 2012. This policy was adopted by Trustees and Council four years ago, with the encroachment on capital funds set to decline from 7% to 5% in ½% increments at which point it will remain constant. Total revenues for nine months were $977,413, a decline of $47,189, and total expenses were $1,023,169, a decrease of $135,319. This resulted in an operating loss of $45,756, versus a loss of $133,885 for the nine months of 2010. The cost of the Episcopate decreased by $13,616. The Episcopate is funded largely by The Bishop Dudley Memorial Fund, which is also encroaching 5% on capital. Diocesan expense – utilities, insurance, rent, General Convention expense, and congrega- tional subsidies – decreased 4.7%. The pledge to the Episcopal Church was $112,630. The balance sheet and operating state- ment appear satisfactory, though cash flow remains tight. Total assets at September 30, 2011, were $521,870 versus $555,592 on September 30, 2010. Restricted funds were $201,522. Capital funds at market values on September 30, 2011, were $8,106,859 versus $8,008,780 a year ago, after allowing for the capital spending policy formula of 5.25%. These figures consist of the Diocesan portion of the Commingled Fund, The Bishop Dudley Memorial Fund and other funds of the Diocese. The investment policy remains unchanged – a long-term approach emphasizing quality bonds and stocks with an equity range of 65-75% with cash and bonds providing the balance. The Investment Committee continues to follow conservative policies, mindful of the need to balance current needs with future needs. We are trying to navigate the choppy waters of the current economic scene, hopefully avoid- ing the temptation to over-react. (Governments are good at doing two things – nothing and over-reacting – editorial comment.) We trust our judgment, though, of course, always subject to error. Low interest rates, our national and state deficits, unemployment, world currency instabil- ity and debt remain issues for our policy makes. Sacrifice and compromise will have to be made at all levels, including institutions such as ours.
Respectfully submitted, Donald F. Kohler, Treasurer E10 184TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
THE CHANCELLOR To the 184th Annual Convention of the Diocese of Kentucky: In accordance with the amended Canon 29, I convened meetings of the Diocese’s last Ecclesiastical Court and its first Disciplinary Board pursuant to the revised Title IV of the Episcopal Church Canons. I assisted both the Court and the Board with their organization for the current year. I participated as a member of Trustees and Council and served as Secretary of the Episcopal Housing Corporation of Kentucky, Inc. I participated in the Episcopal Chancellors’ Network and Listserve, benefiting thereby from the wisdom of Chancellors in other dioceses and occasionally offering information concerning our structure and Kentucky laws. In June I attended the Province IV Synod at Kanuga Conference Center in North Carolina in my capacity as a diocesan deputy to General Convention 2012. I rendered several opinions of general interest during the year on the following subjects. Kentucky exempts churches and church supporting organizations from the federal-state unemployment compensation system, unless they elect to opt-in. The Diocese, its congregations and recognized “supporting organizations” are covered by the group tax exemption provided by the Internal Revenue Service to the Episcopal Church, thus relieving the Diocese, its parishes and qualifying supporting organizations from filing annual Forms 990; the exemption applies to income, estate and gift taxes. Parishes need to review their incorporation documents annually; one parish realized this year that its corporate status had lapsed and has had to pay a substantial sum to the Kentucky Secretary of State for reinstatement. Kentucky’s adoption of the Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act has changed churches’ management responsibilities for endowment and other permanent funds in a couple of significant ways. I counseled with the Bishop concerning two lawsuits filed in Paducah against the Boy Scouts of America, one of its Councils, Grace Church, Paducah and the Diocese alleging sexual abuse in the 1970’s of two members of Troop 1 by a former Scoutmaster. The Vice Chancellor and I confirmed that both Grace Church and the Diocese are covered by liability insurance for the allegations and we cooperated with the local counsel who has been engaged by the insurance company in the preparation of a motion for summary judgment and answers and responses to a first round of discovery. I chaired a meeting of the Committee on Canons in October at which the Committee approved the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation for the Bishop Dudley Memorial Fund, Inc. as adopted by the Dudley Trustees and approved the text for proposed amendments to and a restatement of the Charter of the diocesan corporation. The initial impetus for both charter amendments was an amendment to the Kentucky non-profit corporation law which now requires that the abbreviation “Inc.” or a comparable word appear in the name of every non-profit corporation. I provided other professional counsel and services as requested by the Bishop, T&C, the Standing Committee, members of the Diocesan staff and other persons who exercise responsibility on behalf of the Diocese. Respectfully submitted, W. Robinson Beard, Chancellor E11 184TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
HISTORIOGRAPHER
To the 184th Annual Convention of the Diocese of Kentucky:
In 2011, I received 89 inquiries for information in the archives. There were several inquiries related to genealogy searches. There was a request for the communicant list of a closed congregation, with a view to do follow-up pastoral care and invite lapsed members to attend an Episcopal church in a nearby community. There were several requests for records of baptism when the place of baptism was not known. There was a request to verify and get additional information on Sister Emily Cooper, who is being proposed to be included in Holy Women, Holy Men. There was a request for information on Fort Thomas Cemetery, Louisville.
I provided assistance and access to the archives for on-going research on the history of St. James’ Episcopal Church, Shelbyville, KY. I attended the 175th Anniversary Celebration of Trinity Episcopal Church, Russellville, KY, and the 50th Anniversary Celebration of St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, Fern Creek, KY. I helped West End Baptist Church, Louisville, which wanted information about the history of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Louisville, that previously owned the church building at Fourth and Magnolia streets. I spent some of my time doing research at the Filson Club, and I became a member to gain easier access there.
The search for missing records keeps expanding. Old photos were sought and not found, and some old photos that were offered to us were referred to the Archives of the Episcopal Church, and others that preserved memories of congregations that are now closed were received with joy.
I helped the Chancellor of the Diocese by retrieving documents related to a prior litigation and finding others to be submitted in a pending legal case.
Ten Journals were bound into two hardbound volumes, making the collection of bound Journals in the archives up to date. Other diocesan publications were also bound.
The task to preserve and make accessible our historic documents goes on, so that our history may be shared with the people of the Diocese of Kentucky.
If you are interested and can give time to working with the archives, I want you on our team.
Respectfully submitted, (The Rev.) James R. Wilkinson E12 184TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
THE STANDING COMMITTEE
To the 184th Annual Convention of the Diocese of Kentucky:
Submitted necessary paperwork for the approval of Ben Badgett’s admission to Candidacy- approved at a meeting held at St. Matthew’s Church on November 23, 2010.
Met at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church on February 26, 2011 following Convention. The Very Rev. Candyce Loescher was elected President of the Standing Committee; the Rev. Jim Trimble was elected Clerk.
The committee met with the Rev. Deacon Meghan Holland regarding her ordination to the priesthood after graduation from Seminary in May 2011.
At a meeting held at All Saint’s Camp & Conference Center on May 14, 2011 1. Approved and signed the Letter of Agreement between the Diocese of Kentucky and the Rt. Rev. Terry Allen White along with recommended compensation & benefits. Forwarded to Trustees & Council for approval. 2. Approved the sale of 109 Kennedy Ave. for St. Mark’s, Louisville. 3. Approved Gary England for Candidacy to the Vocational Diaconate. 4. Approved Meghan Carey Holland for Ordination to the Sacred Order of Priests. 5. Gave consent to the Diocese of Virginia to elect a Bishop Suffragan. 6. Gave consent to the Diocese of New York to elect a Bishop Coadjutor. 7. Gave consent to the Diocese of Haiti to elect a Bishop Suffragan. 8. Gave consent to the Ordination of George Dibrell Young, III as Bishop Diocesan of the Diocese of East Tennessee.
Met via email/fax/mail on July 27, 2011 1. Gave consent to the Ordination of Mariann Budde as Bishop Diocesan of the Diocese of Washington. 2. Gave consent to the Diocese of New Hampshire to elect a Bishop Coadjutor 3. Gave consent to the Ordination of J. Scott Barker as Bishop Diocesan of the Diocese of Nebraska.
Met via email/fax/mail on August 5, 2011 1. Approved Gary England for Ordination to the Vocational Diaconate.
Our next scheduled meeting is November 11, 2011 at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Louisville, KY.
Respectfully submitted, (The Very Rev.) Candyce J. Loescher, President E13 184TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
TRUSTEES OF THE BISHOP DUDLEY MEMORIAL FUND To the 184th Annual Convention of the Diocese of Kentucky: The Trustees of the Bishop Dudley Memorial Fund meet quarterly to further its perpetual mission to oversee the safekeeping and long-term investments of the Fund. This fund is held exclusively to support the episcopate, both for current and future years. The recent policy followed by the Trustees regarding the annual distribution to the diocese calculates the yearly amount using a constant percentage of the Fund’s total market value, determined as an average of the lower of the prior one- and three-year quarterly averages. The contribution policy was adopted to emphasize total growth in the Fund monitored over a period of time and its smoothing effect on the calculation of distributions. The contribution amount approved for 2012 is virtually unchanged from the amount being distributed in 2011. In prior years, the calculation for the coming year’s distribution was made at the October meeting, including the fund value as of September 30. As a result of the change in the date of the annual diocesan convention and in an effort to facilitate the diocese’s budgeting process, the 2012 annual distribution amount was calculated and conditionally approved during the July meeting using the fund balance at June 30, 2011. The June 30, 2011 Fund information was as follows: Market Value $3,352,734 Investment Management Fees (Annualized) $ 12,946 2011 Funding to Episcopate (Annualized) $ 138,598 2012 Approved Funding to Episcopate $ 137,598 Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co. (SYB) is currently the Fund’s outside professional investment manager, and a representative from SYB makes a quarterly report to the Trustees. In an effort to at least maintain the future purchasing power of the Fund principal net of annual payouts and expenses, the Trustees adopted a revised investment policy that includes a focus on increasing the level of earned income and yield from the portfolio. SYB is gradually implementing the revised policy at a schedule approved by the Trustees. The Trustees adopted new bylaws and approved revised articles of incorporation, which will be voted on at convention. The documents were updated to comply with current governmental regulations as well as new deadlines required by the move of the annual diocesan convention to the last quarter of the year. I would like to thank all of the Trustees for their dedicated service this year – David Brooks, Don Kohler, Bill Allbritten, Nancy Northrop, Lew Spears, Alex Campbell, Bill Chandler and Gibbs Reese. They have generously shared their time and many talents for the benefit of the Fund and the diocese.
Respectfully submitted, Kellie A. Mysinger President E14 184TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
DEPARTMENTS
Department of Christian Formation
To the 184th Annual Convention of the Diocese of Kentucky:
In 2011, under the auspices of The Rt. Rev. Terry White, and The Rev. Canon Joan Smith, the Christian Formation Department has been working to enhance Christian Formation throughout the diocese. This department is also responsible to Trustees and Council.
The Christian Formation Department had an information booth at 2011 Diocesan Convention.
Vacation Bible School representing eight Episcopal churches in the Louisville area was held at St. Andrew’s this past July. Over 100 children, youth and adults were involved in a delightful week using curriculum based on Harry Potter.
Members of The Department continued working with the Rev. Ken Thompson and others on the “Emily Cooper project and resolution”. We planned an Emily Cooper day on June 11, which began with Holy Eucharist at Church of the Advent with Bishop White celebrating, and a procession to Cave Hill Cemetery where Bishop White blessed the two gravesites of the Forgotten Children. A reception concluded the event.
Several of the department members assisted in planning the EDUCATION DAY Conference, hosted by the Diocese of Lexington. There were several workshop facilitators from the Diocese of Kentucky, CF Department, including Debbi Rodahaffer, The Rev. Amy Coultas, and The Rev. Matthew Bradley.
There have been several Louisville-area luncheons with youth leaders, Christian Formation directors, and several clergy. This has been a wonderful opportunity to share, support, and enjoy fellowship together.
During this year, we worked with Beth Bojarski to help plan the 2011 Acolyte Festival held on September 24 at Calvary Episcopal Church.
It is a pleasure to serve as part of the Christian Formation Department. Debbi Rodahaffer and I are pleased that Katherine Doyle will serve as Chair effective on November 12, 2011. It has been our pleasure to participate in Christian Formation for the Diocese of Kentucky
Respectfully submitted, Callie A. Hausman
Members of the Department: Callie Hausman, Chair Debbi Rodahaffer, Co Chair Martha Holland, Communications Chair Martha Bourlakas, At-Large E15 184TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
Heather Blewitt, At-Large Beth Bojarski, Diocesan Youth Programs & Summer Camp Director Amy Coultas, Matthew Bradley, Michael Blewitt, Campus Ministry The Rev. Rose Bogal-Albritten, School of Ministry, Education for Ministry Cyndi Caudill, Crusillo Cathy Meister, Daughters of the King (DOK)
Trustees & Council Report – August 2011 Fall Outlook & Summer Camp Overview Prepared by: Beth Bojarski, Diocesan Youth Programs Director Prepared on August 1, 2011
Fall/Winter Outlook Acolyte Festival – Saturday, September 24 at Calvary, Louisville Fall Gathering 2012 – October 14‐16 at All Saints Center Diocesan Convention (with Youth Representation and Participation) – Novvember 11‐12 at St. Andrew’s, Louisville Province IV Youth Network Meeting – November 17‐20 in Diiocese of Western Tennessee Youth Council Planning Meetings in September (Gathering) and November/December (Summer Camp) Episcopalooza 2012 Planning Meeting in early December (Eveent likely February 24, 2012) Reading Camp preparations, 2012?
All Saints 2011 Harry Potter Theme Primary thematic focus was during Christian Education; camp also included quidditch, a system of house points, an exploration of magical moments and other small, nuanced Harry Potter references. Sr. High (9‐12 grade) Acceptance, baptismal covenant, being part of the faamily of God Choices based on love, informed by those we trust (Family? Church? God?) Touchstones, spiritual autobiographies Christian community Sacrifice, what do we give up to live a life that follows Christ? Primary Camp (2‐4 grade) Being chosen, the story of Noah Baptism, baptismal support, friends, family, etc. Friendship, loyalty, bravery, sacrifice Community, Eucharist Mission Week – Paducah Reading Camp Heartland Cares – HIV/AIDS Clinic Paducah Cooperative Ministries Seaman’s Institute Family Night at Grace Church New Horizons (5‐6 grade) God’s calling us to Christian life
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Christ hand‐delivering the message Prayer tools (labyrinth, rosaries, wand‐making, prayer book, etc.) Sacrificing self for others Jr. High (7‐8 grade) Spiritual gifts Discipline, practice, honoring spiritual gifts Mentors Community, benefits of working together
Other Notables Counselors‐in‐Training (9‐12 grade) CITs were campers for first time, not volunteers or staff. Camp staff were with CIT campers at all times which allowed for: o Training opportunities with CIT group o Better supervision according to Safeguarding God’s Children (of CITs & Primary Campers) o Healthy community building within CIT group Successful program in number & review, 11 campers All Saints Staff During New Horizons week the All Saints kitchen staff walked off the job. There was no ill effect felt or even noticed on the campers and staff except for those staff who volunteered to help in the kitchen until other help could be secured. Volunteers from outside All Saints or the summer camp came in to assist, 10 in total plus Mark Linder & Jim Wade. Paula & Tim Probus should be commended for their extremely hard work and dedication to All Saints Center. Bar Raising 2011 – staff manual, staff job descriptions, expectations of staff, introduction of CIT program, multiple clergy present at each session 2012 – medical form and requirements, health protocol, waterfront/pool protocol and lesson planning for canoeing, CIT program lesson plans for education sessions, volunteering as privilege with orientation sessions required late spring (will be delivered around diocese)
Numbers Summer Staff: 17 Staff worked for six weeks during the summer and were compensated room, board and a financial stipend depending on responsibilities. Alumni (returning as previous staff member and/or camper) – 13 First year as summer staff – 9 (4 graduated high school in May) Actively involved in campus ministry (are, will be or were when in college) – 11 Diocesan churches represented – Christ Church/BG, St. John’s/Murray, St. Peter’s/Louisville, Calvary/Louisville
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Jr. Staff: 4 Jr. Staff worked one week during the summer and were compensated room, board and $150. Diocesan churches represented: St. Andrew’s/Louisville, St. Mark’s/Louisville, Paducah
Adult volunteers Sr. High: 4 including Amy Coultas and Ben Maas Primary/CIT: 8 including Emily Crouch and Jonathan Erdman New Horizons: 4 including Mitch Bojarski and Meghan Holland Jr. High: 5 including Matt Bradley and Candyce Loescher Churches represented: St. Andrew’s/Louisville (3), St. Matthew’s/Louisville (1), Calvary/Louisville (1), St. Thomas/Campbellsville (3), Grace/Paducah (1), St. John’s/Murray (3), St. Mary’s/Madisonville (1), St. Paul’s/Louisville (2), St. Mark’s/Louisville (1), Grace/Hopkinsville (1), Christ Church/BG (1), Trinity/Owensboro (1), U of L Campus Ministry (1), unaffiliated (1)
Additional Staff: 3 (photographer, short‐term counselor, teambuilding consultant)
Campers: 153 Camper Distribution: Camp 2009 2010 2011 Sr. High 30 43 40 Primary 39 44 27 CIT 0 0 11 Family 0 19 0 New Horizons 36 45 38 Jr. High 51 40 37 Total 156 191 153 M 72 85 68 F 83 106 85
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THE EPISCOPAL COLLEGE GROUP AT WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY
To the 184th Annual Convention of the Diocese of Kentucky:
The Episcopal Campus Ministry has been very active in the parish, community, and Western Kentucky University during the past school year. Events consist of Trivia Night fundraisers, Pumpkin Carving Contest, Gather Around the Table (National College Convention for Episcopalians), camping events with Murray State University’s Episcopal Group, service clean-up projects at Mammoth Cave National Park and Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Park. Student members are regularly active in the parish and find the ministry to be an integral part of their college experience at Western Kentucky University.
Respectfully submitted, Adrienne Cates
EDUCATION FOR MINISTRY
To the 184th Annual Convention of the Diocese of Kentucky:
The goal of the Education for Ministry (EfM) program is to provide laypersons with a comprehensive theological education. EfM enables baptized Christians to relate their faith to their lives and ministries in the world.
During 2011 (January to July), there were twelve EfM groups in the Diocese (7 in Louisville, 2 in Paducah, one in Bowling Green, one in Murray, and one in Owensboro) with 88 participants. There were 20 EfM graduates (individuals who completed the four- year program). Two mentor training sessions (one basic and one formation) were held at All Saints in August 2011; during these sessions, 16 mentors were either trained for the first time or fulfilled their continuing training requirement (mentors must go through training every 18 months).
Respectfully submitted, (The Rev. Dr.) Rose Bogal-Allbritten, Diocesan Coordinator
THE SCHOOL OF MINISTRY
To the 184th Annual Convention of the Diocese of Kentucky:
The goal of the School of Ministry (SOM) is to provide a two-year program of educational preparation and formation in community for the diaconate and intentional lay ministry. The SOM also assists individuals discerning a call to lay or ordained ministry. Students meet at All Saints one weekend (Friday evening until late Saturday afternoon) a month for ten months (September through June) for two years. The School is directed by The Rev. Dr. Rose Bogal-Allbritten. The Rev. Dr. Eva Markham and The Rev. Delinda Buie also are active participants in most School of Ministry sessions. The faculty includes clergy and E19 184TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY laypersons from the Diocese of Kentucky, as well as seminary faculty, university faculty and others in church leadership positions.
In September 2010, five students (representing five congregations) began the second year of the School of Ministry. During this second academic year, these five individuals completed coursework in Theology, Ministry in Small Churches, Outreach, Liturgy, Church History, Church Systems, Prison Ministry, and Death and Dying. Several of these sessions were opened up to anyone from the Diocese, and two sessions were used as continuing education for the deacons.
In September 2011, a new cohort of five students (representing four congregations) began the first year of the School of Ministry. During the first academic year, students will take coursework in Community Organization, Outreach, Hebrew Scripture, New Testament, Homiletics, Human Behavior and Spiritual Disciplines. Several of these sessions will be used as continuing education for our deacons and will also be available to others in the diocese.
Respectfully submitted, (The Rev. Dr.) Rose Bogal-Allbritten, Program Director
KEEPING YOUR CHURCH SAFE
To the 184th Annual Convention of the Diocese of Kentucky:
Since 2008, when “Safeguarding God’s Children” training became available online, the Diocese of Kentucky has enrolled 589 persons, of whom 354 have taken the training to prevent sexual misconduct toward children. These 354 persons have completed 1393 courses. Churchwide, nearly 23,000 persons have completed Safeguarding training online during the same period. This training is underwritten by the Church Pension Group and is offered free of charge to churches and individuals. Because it is offered online, people may take the training at their convenience, and receive printable documentation that they have completed the courses.
The newest development to date has been the addition of courses (available only online) for keeping day camps and resident camps safe. All of our camp staff members have received the latter training. The day camp training is also appropriate for Vacation Bible School and reading camp.
This fall, online training in prevention of sexual exploitation will become available. We look forward to t his new way of helping to protect adult parishioners, volunteers, and guests in our churches.
Respectfully submitted, (The Rev. Canon) Joan Smith E20 184TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
THE MISSION FUNDING COMMITTEE
To the 184th Annual Convention of the Diocese of Kentucky:
The Mission Funding Committee was formed as a subcommittee of Trustees and Council in 2000 upon the recommendation of the Department of Evangelism and Congregational Development (now the Department of Mission and Evangelism) to develop mission and ministry by evaluating grant and loan requests, awarding small grants, and making recommendations to Trustees and Council for loans and grants greater than $15,000. Through the mission funding process, financial assistance may be given to any congregation or diocesan organization which has a clear plan for a mission project or initiative. Our goals are: to support mission initiatives which strengthen healthy, growing Episcopal congregations, and to support mission initiatives which reach out beyond our congregational walls to the communities in which our congregations are located, including to those communities where there is no Episcopal presence but a great need for mission and ministry. The Mission Funding Committee is related directly to both the Department of Mission and Evangelism and the Department of Stewardship and Finance. Representatives from both Departments serve on the Mission Funding Committee, and the chair of the Mission Funding Committee sits on both departments, as well as the budget committee of Trustees and Council. Members of the Mission Funding Committee in 2011 included Dr. Bill Allbritten, Ms. Angela Koshewa, Trustees and Council Budget Committee Chair, member of the Department of Stewardship and Finance, and Vice-president of Trustees and Council; Dr. Betty Blodgett, Committee Co-Chair; The Rev. Candyce Loescher, Committee Co-Chair; Mr. Donald Kohler, Treasurer of the Diocese and member of the Department of Stewardship & Finance; Mr. Hamp Moore; The Rev. Karl Lusk, Chair of the Department of Mission and Evangelism; The Rev. Tim Mitchell; and The Rev. Joan Smith, Canon to the Ordinary. The Rt. Rev. Terry White, Bishop, is ex-officio on the committee. Ms. Becky Meyer, Diocesan Controller, serves as staff to the committee.
The Committee carried out its duties via e-mail during most of the year. In July, the committee met for an all-day workshop at All Saints’ Center to review and prioritize all grant requests for 2012 funding received by the June 15 deadline. Because of continuing concerns over the effects of the economic downturn, the committee made the decision to suspend offering David B. Reed Forward Fund grants for 2012, in order to allow the fund to build for another year. The Committee received an allocation from Trustees and Council for Mission Funding Grants. Applications from the following organizations and congregations were recommended for funding through the 2012 Diocesan Budget: Aaron McNeil House (Hopkinsville), St. George’s Community Center (Louisville), Kentucky Refugee Ministries, St. Andrew’s (Glasgow), St. Thomas’ (Campbellsville), St. Peter’s of the Lakes (Gilbertsville), Holy Trinity (Brandenburg), St. George’s Church (Louisville), Trinity (Russellville), Messiah-Trinity (Louisville), Church of Our Merciful Savior (Louisville), and Trinity (Fulton). Respectfully submitted, Dr. Betty Blodgett The Rev.) Candyce Loescher, co-chair
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FOUR RIVERS DEANERY
To the 184th Annual Convention of the Diocese of Kentucky:
Our year began with the first of our Deanery-wide meetings of clergy and laity on January 29. The theme for the meeting was “Technology”. We had representatives from most of the churches and excellent presentations by The Rev. Matt Bradley on Facebook presence and websites and from Bill Allbritten on Twitter. Information was shared, but we also shared stories and community over an excellent lunch by the ladies of St. Mary’s, where the meeting was held.
We followed this with another meeting on May 4 on “Common Mission.” We had presentations from most of the churches in the Deanery on the mission work that they are doing in their communities. It was wonderful to share ideas and hear about new ways of doing God’s work outside of our doors. We were all thrilled at the diverse ways that God is calling to us.
Luckily this has been a year of callings rather than departings. The Rev. Alice Nichols has joined us as the Rector of Grace Hopkinsville. We also welcome The Rev. Richard Galloway to Trinity Fulton. We especially look forward to celebrating with Richard at his ordination to the priesthood on October 29. St. Paul’s Henderson is busy with their search process, and we look forward to welcoming their new Rector to the Deanery.
The Clericus continued to meet on an almost monthly schedule. The fellowship and insights that we share help keep us all focused on doing God’s work in this part of western Kentucky.
Respectfully submitted, (The Very Rev.) Candyce Loescher, Dean
TWIN RIVERS DEANERY
To the 184th Annual Convention of the Diocese of Kentucky:
The Twin Rivers Deanery consists of the following parishes/missions: Trinity (Russellville), Christ Church (Bowling Green), St. Andrew’s (Glasgow), Christ Church (Elizabethtown), St. Thomas (Campbellsville), and Ascension (Bardstown).
After being inactive for a number of years, the Twin Rivers Deanery convened at Christ Church, Bowling Green, for lunch and fellowship on August 28, 2011. We discussed common concerns in our respective churches, including ways of raising funds and celebrating at the same time. It was agreed that we would try to meet more regularly.
On September 28, 2011, the various deanery conveners had lunch together in Louisville with Bishop White to discuss various ways the deaneries might be of service to the overall E22 184TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY structure and goals of the diocese.
On November 2, 2011, Christ Church, Bowling Green hosted all concerned members of the deanery for dinner and line-by-line overview of the budget in preparation for diocesan convention. The budget discussion was facilitated by The Rev. Karl Lusk (Bardstown) and Kellie Mysinger (Bowling Green). At this meeting, the deanery clergy selected The Rev. Michael Blewett (Christ Church, Bowling Green) to a three-year term as dean of the Twin Rivers Deanery.
We look forward to our next meeting early this winter.
Respectfully submitted, (The Rev.) Michael Blewett, Rector, Christ Church, Bowling Green
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND JUBILEE
To the 184th Convention of the Diocese of Kentucky:
This year our focus was on obtaining more cohesion in our parishes and our diocese around issues of social justice. Our workshop offering for the 183rd annual convention was titled Justice, Peace and Morality; Finding Common Ground for Effective Christian Witness in Kentucky.” The goal of the workshop was to encourage members of our diocesan family from across the wide spectrum of interpretations on these important issues to engage in conversation aimed at reaching a deeper understanding of what it means to “do justice” in the name of Christ. There was great conversation among the attendees (about 15) who all agreed that issues of social justice had a biblical mandate (Micah 6:8) and that our common devotion to Christ requires that we continue in dialogue with one another to find ways to witness in our parishes and communities. We also agreed that of utmost importance when advocating for a justice issue is to assure proper research has been done on all sides of the issue and that the position being advocated for is securely grounded in Scripture. A major outcome of the workshop was the addition of several new people to the work of the division resulting in more diversity of thought and opinion. This helps us as a division to use language that encourages participation by all and diminishes division.
Improving our advocacy web pages and grounding them in Scripture became the major portion of our work for the year.
We chose “Compassion” as the topic for 2012 and spent the last part of the year organizing a workshop for the 184th convention to introduce the topic to the diocese and a retreat on the topic to further our understanding.
Respectfully submitted; (The Rev.) Mary Abrams, chair E23 184TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
THE DEPARTMENT OF STEWARDSHIP & FINANCE
MISSION STATEMENT: To supervise the finances of the Diocese to include the annual audits, investment accounts, insurance funds and other financial matters which may come up during the year.
MEMBERSHIP David Brooks, Stewardship and Finance Chair Donald Kohler, Treasurer and Investment Chair The Rev. Libby Wade, Vice-president, Trustees and Council Bill Allbritten, Budget Chair The Rev. Karl Lusk, Mission and Evangelism Chair and Budget Co-chair Mary Abrams, Justice and Jubilee, Chair Callie Hausman, Christian Formation, Chair Jim Hill, Bishop Dudley Fund, Chair The Rev. Pat Connell, Commission on Ministry, chair Elizabeth Blodgett, Mission Funding Committee, chair The Rev. Candyce Loescher, Mission Funding co-chair Canon Joan Smith Becky Meyer, Staff
ANNUAL REPORT: The Committee met once during the year. Most of the work of the Committee takes place in sub-committees which hold their own meetings, thereby eliminating the necessity of meetings with the full committee. The sub-committee chairs comprise the Finance Committee.
The Investment Committee supervises the following funds: the Advance Fund, the Endowment Fund, Commingled Fund, the Forward Fund, the Marmion Revolving Fund, the Brennan Lecture Fund, the Edith Parker Fund, the Kohler Family Fund, and the Pauline Watt Fund. The market values as of December 31, 2010, were:
Bishop Dudley Memorial Fund $3,217,224 Commingled Fund 3,149,418 Forward Fund 433,150 Advance Fund 252,648 Endowment Fund 154,690 Brennan Lecture Fund 49,780 Marmion Revolving Loan Fund 1,504,283 Edith Parker Fund 388,505 Kohler Family Fund 210,372 Pauline Watt Fund 102,811
TOTAL $9,462,881
All of these funds are income-producing and this income is used to support the diocese, each in its designated way. The Commingled Fund, the Endowment Fund, and the Advance Fund are managed by Stock Yards Bank and Trust Company, Louisville. The E24 184TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
Bishop Dudley Memorial Fund has its own Trustees and is listed here only to portray the total financial picture. Its report is separately stated in theJournal of Convention.
The Commingled Fund contains assets of the diocese and also assets of congregations within the diocese. These assets are commingled for investment purposes only. Each participant has its own specific percentage of the larger fund. Congregation monies invested in the Commingled Fund as of 12/31/10 were $1,174,814, which does not include the fourth quarter 2010 distributions and allocations to the individual funds, as they were not available at this time.
The Endowment Fund contains assets received by the diocese by gift or bequest, usually with no specific designation for their use.
The Advance Fund, created in 1957 from part of a capital funds drive, is used for grants to congregations to purchase land for new work.
The Kohler Family Fund is an endowment for All Saints’ Conference Center. 4% of the capital value as of January 1 each year is available for capital improvements at All Saints.
The Mission Funding Committee coordinates, receives, and processes loan and grant requests for the Marmion Revolving Loan Fund, Forward Fund, and Parish Development Grants.
All of the diocesan funds appeared in satisfactory condition at year’s end and are performing their intended functions.
Respectfully submitted, David Brooks, chair
COMMISSION ON MINISTRY
To the 184th Annual Convention of the Diocese of Kentucky:
The Commission on Ministry advises the bishop on matters of vocational discernment within the diocese. More specifically, the COM assists the bishop in the implementation of Title III Ministry Canons : in determining present and future opportunities and needs for ministry of all baptized persons; in the designing and oversight of the ongoing process for recruitment, discernment, formation for ministry and assessment of readiness, particularly for ordained leadership.
The COM consists of between 12 and 15 members (lay and clergy) appointed by the bishop for three-year terms at the Diocesan Convention. The group is an advisory committee for the bishop, meaning the COM makes recommendations to the Bishop and to the Standing Committee who in turn discern whether individuals are called, equipped, and prepared for ordained ministry. E25 184TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
The COM also provides opportunities for ministry exploration and education. The COM in conjunction with the School of Ministry hosts Diaconal Discernment Days for those discerning a call to the Diaconate and Discernment Overnights for those discerning a call to the Priesthood. The COM then guides applicants, sponsoring parishes, and discernment internship parishes through the discernment process.
Additionally, the COM oversees the disbursement of continuing education funds for clergy. Our diocese has been blessed with resources for the formation of clerical leaders and the enhancement of their ministry. The COM receives applications for clergy continuing edu- cation grants and awards funds based on established criteria. The COM also oversees funds used for guest speakers, and special formation events within the diocese.
2011 Ordinations, Candidates, Postulants, and Nominees Ordinations The Rev. Meghan Holland –priesthood, June 17, 2011 The Rev. Gary England – vocational diaconate, August 27, 2011
Candidates for Priesthood Mr. Benjamin Badgett: Trinity, Owensboro
Postulants for Priesthood Ms. Katherine Doyle: St. Mark’s, Louisville Mr. Benjamin Hart: St. John’s, Murray
Nominees for Priesthood Ms. Cortney Dale: Christ Church, Bowling Green
Nominees for Vocational Diaconate Ms. Dru Kemp: Advent, Louisville
Respectfully submitted, The Rev. G. Patterson Connell, Chair
DIOCESAN COMMUNICATIONS
To the 184th Annual Convention of the Diocese of Kentucky:
Communications in 2011 have been marked by the increased use of digital and Internet- based communications and the discontinuation of the diocese’s print publication, Episcopal Kentucky, because of budget cuts.
The diocese’s electronic newsletter, EpiscoBlast, is published bimonthly, occasionally more often, and is sent to about 1,650 subscribers. The newsletter has an average open rate of about 31 percent, which is about 10 percent higher than the average for newsletters published by other religious organizations or nonprofits using Constant Contact. E26 184TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
The diocesan website, which now serves as the diocese’s chief communications medium in conjunction with the newsletter, had 99,755 visits and 78,859 unique visitors in 2011. The totals represent a slight decline of about one percent for the same period last year when its highest usage occurred the week of the bishop’s election and his consecration. However, the total number of pages viewed and new visitors this year increased slightly, also by about one percent.
For the first time, registrations for summer camps and the Fall diocesan convention were taken online. The web consultants have also created a new “campaign” software for soliciting contributions and recruiting volunteers; it is hoped that the software will be in use by the end of the year. The diocese also continues to use Facebook and Twitter to help tell our stories and connect people with our website.
The year also is marked by the diocese’s development of a new, online media library, created in consultation with ourchurchvideos. The media center is an ad-free repository for videos, audio files and photos produced by the diocese and its congregations. Videos produced by Advent, Resurrection and St. Matthew’s churches have been posted on the site along with videos of diocesan events such as this year’s School of Ministry graduation. A video of the emergency disaster response by members of St. Paul’s Church, Hickman, brought 235 viewings and another video of a special Episcopal-Lutheran service in Elizabethtown had 169 viewings at last count. As of October 18, the site has generated a total of 1,672 video viewings, 48 audio files played and 542 photo viewings.
In addition to publishing diocesan news and information, the communication director also has assisted various churches and organizations that are partners in the diocese’s digital faith community, and a workshop with our consultant was held at the winter convention. The director also worked closely with ourchurchvideos in setting up a media center for St. Andrew’s Church in Louisville, which has enabled the parish to live stream its Sunday worship services as well as archive these and other videos. Because the Fall convention is at St. Andrew’s, the diocese will be able to live stream, for the first time, the convention Eucharist and ordination service as well as the bishop’s homily and address.
One of the most significant communications events this year was the reconstitution of the communications committee this summer. The group consists of about 18 clergy and lay members who have already assisted the communications director in various communications matters, including the development of a survey that was sent to the diocese’s clergy and lay leaders. The survey is the committee’s first step in creating a long-range plan, strategies and instructional programs to benefit diocesan and parish communications.
Respectfully submitted, Mary Jane Cherry, Communications Director E27 184TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
EPISCOPAL HOUSING CORPORATION OF KENTUCKY
To the 184th Annual Convention of the Diocese of Kentucky:
The Episcopal Housing Corporation of Kentucky was organized as a non-profit, non-stock corporation in 1993, and in 2001 purchased a 13-unit low income housing property adjacent to St John’s Church, Murray, called Oak Manor Apartments. The corporation purchased the property using a $100,000 grant from the Advance Fund and a $221,430 Marmion loan. The purpose of the purchase was to provide for St. John’s future expansion with the expectation that the property would sustain itself financially until needed by St. John’s.
Since 2001 the corporation has had to borrow another $50,000 from the Marmion Revolving Loan Fund to renovate 12 of the rental units. At the end of 2010 all of the 13 apartments units were rented and occupied and the corporation was paying its current expenses and the current interest on its two loans from Trustees and Council. During 2010 St. John’s advised the Executive Committee that the parish would be unable to assume any ownership of the Oak Manor complex since the parish had already purchased adjacent property for its expansion program.
As a result of that information, the Executive Committee advised Trustees and Council at the May 2011 meeting that the corporation did not have the means to repay its Marmion loans when they came due in March 2011. At the May 2011 meeting Trustees and Council directed the corporation to “make all best efforts to dispose of the Oak Manor Apartments by December 31, 2011. . The Executive Committee is using its best efforts to dispose of the Oak Manor Apartments by December 31, 2011.
Respectfully, Clyde K.Warner, Jr., President
ST. GEORGE’S COMMUNITY CENTER
To the 184th Annual Convention of the Diocese of Kentucky:
It is again my honor, as the Executive Director at St. George’s Community Center, to report on the year that was 2011.
Our mission is, to launch youth into flights of self-discovery while creating opportunities that will impact their lives for the benefit of our community.
2011 has been far and away our most challenging year for St. George’s Community Center. The economy, transition in leadership in three key areas (the Episcopal Diocese, Metro Government, and even our Board leadership) has led us to some uncharted waters. Mr. Khris Romaine, our Board Chair, has worked diligently to bring new energy to our Board, but it has been difficult. E28 184TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
We currently have representatives from Brown Forman, the University of Louisville, Luckett & Farley, Middleton & Reutlinger, LG&E, the Rawlings Company, St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, Christ Church Cathedral, the surrounding community, and the Law Office of Brandon Lawrence. Diversity continues to be our strength.
We have had to narrow our program services as layoffs have been a necessary evil for continued service. We served over 300 youth last year in various programs. This is represented in our after-school programming, our Summer Freedom School initiative, and our Back to School Backpack Giveaway. Our Dare to Care Food Pantry served over 4,000 families.
During the summer, 65 of our community’s young people participated in our banner program, Freedom School, which serves youth K-12th grade. Born out of the 1960’s Civil Rights Movement, this literacy-based initiative employs an integrated reading curriculum that is fun, culturally sensitive and relevant to the youth of today. Equally as important, college interns facilitate each classroom of 10 participants.
We continue to offer after-school programs with outcome-based tutoring. We are one of 30 Kentucky Department of Education’s official Louisville-based tutoring sites. We have over 30 children registered in programs like tutoring, “Big Brother’s/Big Sister’s mentoring, and the “Jack Geary” College Exploration Program. This program helps high school students and their parents navigate the process of college entrance. It is named after our friend and deceased Board member and communicant of St. Matthew’s, the late Mr. Jack Geary. Additionally, we hired 5 certified teachers to help our participants improve in reading and math.
In October, we celebrated 46 years of service with a wonderful celebration and silent auction at The Brown & Williamson Club at Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium.
Our hope is that more of you will be inspired to join our endeavor of impacting lives and helping kids “lift off” to new heights for the benefit of us all! We have made a host of community partners such as Family Scholar House, Big Brother’s/Big Sister’s, University of Louisville, and many more. We need the continued and growing support of all Kentucky diocesan members. Be blessed!
Yours in service, Arthur Cox, Executive Director E29 184TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH HOME
To the 184th Annual Convention of the Diocese of Kentucky:
OUR HISTORY: The Episcopal Church Home was founded in 1881 in Louisville’s Highlands area by John P. Morton, a prominent businessman and devout Episcopalian. It was established as “a home for aged and helpless women; a home for orphan and destitute children; a home for working women; an infirmary for the sick; and a home for the Sisterhood of the Diocese”. The Home relocated to its current location, 7405 Westport Road, Louisville, in 1977. Today, in our 130th year of service, the Church Home serves over 400 individuals annually by offering a continuum of residential and health care services that includes independent living patio homes, licensed rehabilitation and rehabilitation nursing services, licensed skilled nursing care, licensed nursing care, licensed personal care and licensed personal/memory care services.
MISSION: Founded in 1881, the Episcopal Church Home’s mission is to enhance the quality of life for adults through a supportive Christian community.
VALUES: This mission is grounded in and supported by the following values: · Providing a Safe and Secure Environment; · Caring for the “Whole Person”-nurturing and enhancing each individual’s physical, mental, and spiritual well-being in ways that preserve each person’s dignity and self-determination; · Teamwork First- sustaining a team devoted to honesty, integrity, diversity, excellence and continuous evaluation our programs, services and facilities; and · Responsible Stewardship-maintaining a commitment to organizational and financial stability and the effective and responsible use of all resources.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES: 2011-2012 Officers: The Rt. Reverend Terry A. White, Chairman H. Gibbs Reese, President Richmond Simpson, Vice-President Virginia Ray, Secretary James Hendon, Jr., Treasurer
Trustees Serving in 2011-2012 (update)
Donald Bell Charles Clark W. Vance Fritton Kathy Brown Joanna Panning Armand Ostroff David Pearson Donald Wood Dr. Laura Fulton Arthur Dietz, Jr. H. Gibbs Reese Virginia (Ginger) Ray Barbara Kramer Robert Griffith Donald Kohler Richmond Simpson David Brooks James (Jamie) Hendon, Jr. John Treitz Mark Lewis Diane Clark E30 184TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
FINANCES: The Episcopal Church Home’s Annual Operating Budget is approximately $17 million dollars. We employee over 300 full and part-time employees and provided 73,040 “resident days” of care in fiscal year 2010-11 with a daily average resident census of 200 seniors requiring nursing and personal care services.
CORPORATE IDENTITY: The Board of Trustees approved a new corporate logo and tag line. The logo places the Celtic Cross inside a stained glass window. The tag line reads “A Faith Filled Senior Neighborhood”.
RENOVATIONS: A comprehensive renovation plan for all Neighborhoods was approved by the Trustees for implementation over five (5) years. Renovation of the “main building” of the campus has been initiated. Canterbury Court Dining Room, the Morton Neighborhood (short term rehab) and Marmion Neighborhood have been remodeled. The Clingman Neighborhood (long term nursing care) is now undergoing its renovation.
ST. LUKE’S CHAPEL: The new St. Luke’s Chapel was consecrated in June 2009. The ministry continues to grow with 140 – 180 residents and family members in Sunday worship. It is such a blessing to see families of multiple generations worshiping with the matriarchs and patriarchs of The Episcopal Church Home. The remaining debt on the $3.5 million St. Luke’s Chapel was retired in December 2010.
DUDLEY SQUARE INDEPENDENT LIVING PATIO HOMES: The sixty-two independent patio homes on the south end of the campus in Dudley Square remain full until a resident can no longer live independently and needs to move into the main building to receive additional services. As such, we continue to accept applications for new residents in anticipation of periodic vacancies.
Transitions from the patio homes for both short and long-term care in the Health Center are made with ease and allow minimal disruption to life-style and contact with friends and family. A “Quality First” Resident Council has been started and over 50 individuals attend the first meeting. The Council meetings allow Dudley Square residents to meet one-on- one with ECH administrators to ask questions, share concerns, explore the opportunity for adding services, and request education seminars. Similar Family Councils have been held for Memory Care East and West Neighborhoods, Clingman Neighborhood and Morton Neighborhood, with the Marmion and Woodcock Neighborhoods to follow.
VOLUNTEERISM: The Episcopal Church Home is celebrating 130 years of serving the community and the Diocese of Kentucky at its annual Cornerstone Homecoming Celebration in October. Our success has been the direct result of the tireless efforts of scores of faithful trustees, Women’s Board members and hundreds of dedicated employees. The trustees and Women’s Board members serve without remuneration and will attend dozens of meetings each year. Former Administrator Thomas Horton will receive the “Cornerstone Award” in recognition of his dedicated service for over 26 years. Conversely, we were deeply saddened by the loss of our long time volunteers, and past trustees Barksdale “Biff’ Roberts, James W. Harris, and William Heyburn II.
The capable and dedicated Women’s Board under the leadership of Diane Clark, president E31 184TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY and Hollis Real, vice-president, continue to provide donations and services to the benefit the residents. The Women’s Board Annual Spring Luncheon and Style Show remains a huge success and is held at the historic Olmstead on Frankfort Avenue in Louisville. The Christmas party hosted by the Women’s Board is such a success we have grown to two (2) parties to allow all the residents to enjoy the treats and Holiday Cheer with the members and staff. The Gift Shop continues to grow and changes with the seasons to meet the unique needs of the residents, family members, and staff.
AWARD WINNING STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS: The Episcopal Church Home is blessed with a devoted and caring staff that is committed to excellence in resident care. Eleven top statewide awards were bestowed upon employees of the home by KAHSA, The Kentucky Association of Homes and Services for the Aging in 2011. The award winners are as follows:
Royce Carter - Registered Nurse Matt Schneider – Rehabilitation Service Tracy Graham – Administrative Support Chris Ward – Business Office Mike Tan – Youth Volunteer Tim Knight – Dining Services Rick Klingenfus – Maintenance Paula Hand – Social Services Mary Gordinier – Resident Volunteer Mike Tan – Bell- Eitel Scholarship Award Women’s Board Style Show & Luncheon – Outstanding Fund Raiser Event
CONCLUSION: As The Episcopal Church Home faces the challenges that lie ahead, we look back to thank the clergy and laity of the Diocese for their ongoing support of our mission. We look for the guidance of our Chair, Bishop Terry A. White, as we move into our 131st year of dedicated service. Our doors are open to you and we hope to strengthen our response to the Diocesan’s needs in the years to come. After all, we are YOUR Episcopal Church Home!
Respectfully submitted, H. Gibbs Reese President, Board of Trustees
Anne H. Veno, RN, BSN, LNHA, MBA Chief Executive Officer
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Home of the Innocents “This Region’s Open Arms to Kids in Crisis”
To the 184th Annual Convention of the Diocese of Kentucky:
Overview of Home of the Innocents Home of the Innocents provides loving, therapeutic care to children who are victims of abuse, abandonment, and neglect; offers loving and skilled care to medically fragile children; and provides services to children diagnosed with autism and their families. The Home serves over 300 children a day from Kentucky and Southern Indiana, and over 2,000 children and families annually. We provide services to all populations of children who are in crisis and in need.
Heritage of Faith—Episcopal Roots The Home is a private, non-profit agency founded in 1880 by James Taylor Helm, an Episcopal minister from Christ Church Cathedral in Louisville. The Home has maintained strong ties to the church through the years and is honored to have The Rev. Joan Smith representing The Rt. Rev. Terry White on the Board of Directors, as well as The Very Rev. Mark Bourlakas, Dean of Christ Church Cathedral in Louisville.
Here is an overview of some of our services:
Pediatric Medical Assessment & Treatment Focused care on disadvantaged and disabled children. Services include pediatric medicine, dentistry, radiation, audiology and lab.
The Village Pharmacy: A Pediatric Not-for-Profit Pharmacy Providing services to Home of the Innocents clients and other child-serving organizations in the region.
Advanced Therapy Services Services include an indoor heated therapy pool and therapy gymnasium.
Specialty services for females ages 12 through 17 Residents present a variety of behavioral and emotional needs related to the trauma of sexual and physical abuse and neglect. Youth referred to this service are treated for issues of sexual reactivity, victimization, anger management, relationship development and self image. Individual, group and family therapy are provided.
Aftercare and Transitional Services for Young Adults Home of the Innocents’ Aftercare Program helps homeless young adults, ages 18 to 24, transition to independence and self-sufficiency. Clients are primarily former foster care youth and domestic violence victims. Cornerstone, the foundation of Home of the Innocents’ successful Aftercare Program, consists of one-hour therapeutic group meetings that convene for 30 weeks, guided by a licensed clinician. Host church, Christ Church Cathedral, opens its doors on Tuesday and Thursday evenings for Cornerstone meetings. Last year, the Home’s Aftercare program helped 95 clients, with 113 children, obtain and maintain housing in the E33 184TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY community, pursue education and employment goals, and acquire much-needed life-skills. The success of this program is attributable to the very successful collaborative partnership between Christ Church Cathedral and the Home.
Kosair Charities Pediatric Convalescent Center (KCPCC) This skilled nursing facility delivers compassionate and specialized care to medically fragile and technology dependent children. Some children are dependent on ventilators and feeding tubes, and are in wheelchairs, have limited verbal communication abilities, and require 24-hour care. It is because of their medical conditions that they live at the Home instead of with their families. If it were not for Home of the Innocents, these children would have to grow up in a hospital.
Residential Treatment and Emergency Shelter The Home’s Crisis Care Services provide emergency shelter and residential treatment, crisis intervention, and respite services for children and adolescents who require emergency care because of abuse, neglect, or family crisis.
Support for Children with Autism The diagnosis of autism is at epidemic rates of one in 100 children, whereas ten years ago it was diagnosed at one in 10,000. The Home is answering this need by offering full in-home and in-school services to children with autism and their families. This is one of our fastest growing divisions.
Services for Pregnant and Parenting Teens Residential treatment services for girls, with a specialization in pregnant and parenting teens, are available for homeless, abandoned, abused, neglected, and/or pregnant and parenting female teens in our Cralle Day program.
Therapeutic and Loving Foster Care Program There are over 7,500 children in Kentucky in need of foster care placement. Home of the Innocents offers a Therapeutic Loving foster Care (TLC) program, which is a therapeutic family- based alternative to institutional treatment for children and youth with serious emotional and behavioral conditions. TLC also focuses on creating “forever families,” and proudly announces that TLC’s adoption rate (# of finalized adoptions of children in care with the goal of adoption) was 85% last year, which compares to a national average of only 32% and a Kentucky average of around 20%.
Helping Children with In-Home Services We provide a full range of Community Based Services, which are in-home programs offering therapeutic support for at-risk families and severely emotionally disturbed children and their families to reduce the child’s risk of imminent hospitalization or out-of-home placement.
. Parenting Classes for at-risk parents involved with the Department for Community Based Services (Child Protective Services) and their children to prevent and/or reduce incidences of child abuse and neglect. E34 184TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
. The P.A.S.S. Program, which stands for Parents Acquiring Skills & Strengths, offers families self-help, parent education and support groups utilizing a “Nurturing Parenting Programs” curriculum with 12-week sessions.
Our Commitment to Children The hallmark of Home of the Innocents is a stable, caring, and loving environment for families and children. With the benefit of 130 years’ experience serving children and families in crisis, the Home provides personalized and professional care to every child who comes through our doors. Children are children first and residents or patients second.
Respectfully submitted, Gordon S. Brown, President and CEO
Norton Healthcare Report from Stephen A. Williams, President and CEO
After the Civil War, a small group of women called the Home Mission Society of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church began raising money to build a hospital in Louisville. In 1881, Mary Louise Sutton Norton gave her elaborate home to the hospital project organizers. They sold the home and used the money to create a hospital that was then named in her husband’s memory. The John N. Norton Memorial Infirmary opened in 1886. The Rev. John Norton was associate rector at what is now Christ Church Cathedral, and was considered by many to be a good Samaritan because of his strong values and devotion to the poor.
Norton Healthcare grew from these roots established by women from the Episcopal Church as well as from its other founding faiths – the United Methodist Church and the United Church of Christ. The Presbyterian Church and the Roman Catholic Church are also part of its faith history.
As a not-for-profit organization guided by the faith values of its founders, Norton Healthcare is committed to providing quality health care while reinvesting in services that benefit the community. The Office of Church and Health Ministries and the Pastoral Care Department each play a major role in ensuring Norton Healthcare’s faith values are evident in the care provided.
Church and Health Ministries The Office of Church and Health Ministries officially opened in 2003 under the guidance of the Norton Healthcare Board of Trustees Committee on Church and Health Ministries. The six-member staff continues to work on the following committee goals:
Nurture relationships with leaders of our founding churches and others that are part of our faith history Expand health ministries and faith community nursing services to area religious organizations Promote Norton Healthcare’s faith heritage, faith-guided mission and E35 184TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
health ministries Collaborate with internal departments and external organizations in promoting congregational health and wellness
The Very Rev. Mark Bourlakas, The Rev. Dr. Helen Jones are Episcopal clergy members on the committee, and G.H. Nixon, Kevin Wardell and Debbie Stover, R.N. are committee members who belong to local Episcopal parishes.
The Office of Church and Health Ministries provides resources and support to more than 160 churches that have active health ministries programs and offers assistance to many others. The office holds educational seminars, publishes a newsletter and provides many other resources to churches in the region and continues to expand its services. Clergy and laypersons who would like more information are invited to call (502) 629-2700.
The office also has a program to educate Norton Healthcare employees, medical staff and volunteers about the organization’s faith heritage.
Pastoral Care Department
“The mission of the Norton Healthcare Pastoral Care Department is to promote spiritual health and initiate timely, competent, compassionate and, as appropriate, confidential spiritual care to patients, their families and staff and to provide pastoral practitioners training in the caring art.”
In the same tradition of service begun by our iconic forebear in the faith, The Rev. John N. Norton, the Pastoral Care Department at Norton Healthcare is fully integrated in the team work of caring for our patients – young and old, rich and poor, from all walks of life – and their families. Under the leadership of the Rev. Dr. Ronald C. Oliver, system vice president of mission and outreach, and the Rev. Kelley Woggon, pastoral care manager, the staff, resident and intern chaplains provide care to patients 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. When called for emergencies, chaplains seek to be on the units within 30 minutes. Staff chaplains, The Rev. Whit Stodghill (Episcopal), The Rev. Jack Mong (Presbyterian), The Rev. Anne Reed (Presbyterian) and The Rev. Jacqueline Hope Derby (United Church of Christ) provide the core leadership for pastoral services at Norton Hospital. The Rev. Expedito Muwonge (Roman Catholic) serves Catholic patients at Norton Hospital, Kosair Children’s Hospital and Norton Suburban Hospital.
In addition to her overall chaplain duties, Chaplain Stodghill is pursuing certification as an Association of Clinical Pastoral Education Supervisor. In 2010, she earned Candidacy status and her three theory papers passed; both significant milestones toward full certification. She will present for Associate certification in Atlanta in early November. The department’s Clinical Pastoral Education program is an expression of Norton Healthcare’s commitment to training pastoral practitioners in the caring art. Chaplain Stodghill also mentors students engaged in clinical training through The Diocesan School of Ministry. Within her liturgical, sacramental and pastoral duties, Stodghill maintains the continuity of the organization’s vital Episcopal heritage. She visits all Episcopal patients and assists in facilitating parish clergy communication. Her position is partially funded by the Norton E36 184TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
Healthcare Foundation.
Through the generosity of hard working dedicated volunteers, many patients receive handmade prayer blankets. These prized blankets, in beautiful colors and soft, soothing textures, are lovingly created and prayed over by the sewing circle of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Louisville. It was another similar sewing circle some 125 years ago – The Home Mission Society of St. Paul’s Church – that first envisioned the original Norton Hospital called The John N. Norton Memorial Infirmary when it opened in 1886.
Norton Woman’s Board Having gone through many transitions in its long and illustrious history, this year the Norton Woman’s Board underwent a significant transition when it became the Norton Hospital Auxiliary. Seeking to honor the legacy and mission of the Norton Woman’s Board, the Auxiliary now serves as an inclusive volunteer organization of Norton Hospital. The Auxiliary seeks to improve the experience of patients and families, as well as to advance the general welfare of, and render service to Norton Hospital. Charitable funds for the benefit of patients and families are raised by the Auxiliary through their gift shop and other activities.
Norton Hospital is forever indebted and grateful to the Norton Woman’s Board which was linked to the women of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, founders of the John N. Norton Memorial Infirmary. This Board supported Norton Hospital through financial contributions to the Norton Healthcare Foundation and through the work of many dedicated volunteers. Their contributions supported Norton Hospital in areas that included pastoral care, orthopaedics and education and many others. They also provided countless hours of volunteer staffing for the Norton Hospital gift shop and welcoming and caring for patients and their families. Through the Auxiliary, many of these individuals continue to provide such support for the hospital’s nursery and other important uses. The generous support provided by these individuals was and will remain a vital part of assisting Norton Hospital in providing quality care for patients and families in our community and region and will contribute to the continued honoring our faith heritage.
Norton Healthcare As a not-for-profit provider, Norton Healthcare exists to respond to the health care needs of the community. Thus, the organization’s financial performance must yield the funds necessary to reinvest in its facilities and services, and to provide support for community health initiatives. During the latter part of 2010 and the first 10 months of 2011, Norton Healthcare supported many community health initiatives, including outreach and continued expansion of services in underserved areas of the community. For example:
· Norton Neuroscience Institute opened a state-of-the art epilepsy center at Norton Brownsboro Hospital, providing the region’s most advanced epilepsy monitoring unit, dedicated to providing accurate diagnoses and quality care for individuals living with seizures and epilepsy.
· Norton Healthcare opened the region’s first rehabilitation program focused solely on treating patients with neurological and spine disorders and with it, brought E37 184TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
the only “Lokomat” system to Louisville. The system helps paralyzed patients or those with movement disorders stand and walk.
· Norton Healthcare opened its 12th urgent care center at the KFC Yum! Center. Norton Immediate Care Center – Arena Plaza serves the downtown community of individuals and businesses.
· In July, Norton Cancer Institute’s downtown radiation center opened on the corner of Broadway and Floyd St. on Norton Healthcare’s downtown campus. It offers some of the most sophisticated technologies in the world to diagnose and treat cancer.
· In late 2011, Norton Healthcare announced the creation of a hospital that will be the first of its kind in our region -- dedicated to meeting the specific health care needs of women and children. The current Norton Suburban Hospital facility will be realigned to meet the emerging need for a comprehensive approach to women’s health. At the same time, Kosair Children’s Hospital’s presence will be increased at Norton Suburban and by doing so, needed space for enhanced services at Kosair Children’s Hospital will become available. Norton Suburban’s main hospital will serve as the women’s and children’s facility and will be the heart of the campus – with the supporting three medical plazas continuing to serve the entire community – men – women and children. The emergency department will continue to serve anyone who needs emergency care.
· In June 2011, UK HealthCare and Norton Healthcare announced plans to aggressively target Kentucky’s most pressing health problems. Specifically, officials from both health systems announced plans to establish: 1. A statewide stroke and advocacy collaboration; 2. A cancer program to share resources, research agendas and clinical trials; 3. An educational network to address obesity and weight management; 4. Expanded teaching programs designed to increase the number of medical professionals with an educational residency rotation for UK medical students in Norton Healthcare hospitals, and Norton Healthcare physicians to join UK’s faculty; and 5. A transplant and specialty clinic in Louisville.
Other ways Norton Healthcare invests in the community are through unique programs such as the Children’s Hospital Foundation Office of Child Advocacy of Kosair Children’s Hospital, which provides free health, safety and injury prevention programs for children and families throughout the state; and the Kentucky Regional Poison Control Center of Kosair Children’s Hospital, which is staffed 24/7 by registered nurses who are specialists in fielding phone calls from people who need poison information.
With a strong work force that feels valued and invested in the success of the organization, Norton Healthcare will adhere to the legacy of its faith heritage and mission, vision and values to continue enhancing the ways in which it provides quality medical care for adults and children in our community. E38 184TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
SEWANEE: THE UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH 2010-2011 REPORT TO THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
College of Arts & Sciences enrollment from the Diocese of Kentucky for the 2010- 2011 academic year: 17 students, 3 of whom report themselves to be Episcopalians.
School of Theology enrollment from the Diocese of Kentucky for the 2010-2011 academic year: 1 student in the summer Advanced Degrees Program.
2010-2011 Financial aid awarded to all undergraduate students from the Diocese of Kentucky: $353,146.00
2010-2011 Amount of support from Kentucky churches and the Diocese of Kentucky: $1,250.00
Governing board representatives from Kentucky: Board of Trustees The Rt. Rev. Terry Allen White The Very Rev. Mark Bourlakas (2013) James McGinley “Mac” Jefferson (2012) Leslie Newman (2011)
School of Theology Programs Center Information for Kentucky: Education for Ministry (EfM) groups: 13 EfM Diocesan Coordinator: Deacon Rose B. Bogal-Albritten, 270.753.7698 rosebogal@ gmail.com
About Sewanee The University of the South is home to both an outstanding liberal arts college and a seminary of the Episcopal Church. Located atop the Cumberland Plateau between Nashville and Chattanooga, Tenn., Sewanee’s 13,000-acre campus, the second largest campus in the United States, provides vast opportunities for research, recreation, and reflection. Within the traditionally strong curriculum of humanities, sciences, and graduate theological studies, Sewanee faculty members promote intellectual growth, critical thinking, and hands-on research. According to its mission statement, Sewanee “is an institution of the Episcopal Church dedicated to the pursuit of knowledge, understanding, and wisdom in close community and in full freedom of inquiry, and enlightened by Christian faith in the Anglican tradition, welcoming individuals from all backgrounds, to the end that students be prepared to search for truth, seek justice, preserve liberty under law, and serve God and humanity.”
Sewanee’s Relationship to the Episcopal Church The University of the South, an institution of the Episcopal Church, was founded by church leaders from the southeastern United States in 1857. Sewanee is the only university in the nation that is owned and governed by dioceses of the Episcopal Church, specifically the 28 dioceses that are successors to the original founding dioceses. The university’s Board of Trustees is composed of the bishops of the 28 owning dioceses, together with clerical E39 184TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY and lay representatives elected by each diocese and representatives of other University constituencies. The Board of Regents, to which the Board of Trustees delegates some of its responsibilities for governance, is composed of Episcopal bishops, priests, and lay people, and may include a limited number of members of other Christian bodies. The Chancellor of the University, elected by the Board of Trustees, is a bishop from one of the 28 owning dioceses. The historic ownership and governance of the university by these Episcopal dioceses has produced a living synergy of leadership, resource, and mutual support, enriching the Church and advancing the university’s role in American higher education.
2010–2011 Statistics College of Arts and Sciences students: 1,455 Undergraduate Class of 2014: 401 SAT combined: 1160-1360 ACT: 26-30 High School GPA: 3.6 Female 52%, Male 48% Student/faculty ratio: 10.1 Percentage of college students declaring Episcopal heritage: 32% Majors offered (college): 36 Minors offered (college): 32 College Tuition and Fees: $46,112 College Faculty: Full-Time – 124 Part-Time – 28
School of Theology residential students: 73 School of Theology Tuition and Fees: $18,730 School of Theology Faculty: Full-Time – 9 Part-Time – 5 School of Theology summer graduate students: 69 Degrees offered: M.Div., M.A., D.A.S., and S.T.M.
University Fiscal Year July 1, 2010–June 30, 2011: Unrestricted operating revenues: $66.8 million Endowment: $272.5 million (October 2010)
2010-2011 Highlights The fiscal year began with the “Leave Taking and Beginning” in All Saints’ Chapel on July 2, 2010. After 10 years of service as the university’s 15th vice-chancellor, Joel Cunningham was vested in his “teaching gown,” ready to assume his role as a member of the College faculty. John McCardell officially began his work as Sewanee’s 16th vice-chancellor. This ceremony was followed McCardell’s formal installation at the Founders’ Day Convocation on Oct. 12.
On Feb. 16, 2011, in a move to address the spiraling costs of higher education, the university’s Board of Regents approved a 10 percent reduction in tuition and fees at the College for the coming 2011-2012 academic year. To the same end, The School of Theology increased its per student basic scholarship by $1,000.
On Feb. 23, 2011, John Swallow, C’89, was appointed as acting associate provost for the E40 184TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY university, effective June 1.
On June 7, 2011, Parker Oliver, C’89, was appointed executive director of marketing and communications, effective June 20. On July 7, 2011, the University of the South joined six other members of the NCAA Division III Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) in announcing plans to leave the conference effective July 1, 2012, to form a new athletic conference beginning with the 2012-13 season.
Respectfully submitted, Christy Hodges, Church Development & Communications 184TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY 184TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
SECTION F 184th Annual Convention FINANCIAL INFORMATION
2012 Budget...... F-1 - F-4 Congregational Pledges for 2012...... F-5 LettersF from Congregations Pledging less than 15%...... F6 - F-15 F-1 184TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY F1 184TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
DIOCESAN BUDGET
2011 Preliminary Budget Proposed Budget from BUDGET PASSED Published as of Trustees & Council LINE ITEM DESCRIPTION AT CONVENTION Sept. 2011 to Convention I. INCOME: Churches @ 15% A. CONGREGATIONAL PLEDGES: 1 Christ Church Cathedral, Louisville 30,000 52,129 52,129 2 St. Luke’s, Anchorage 35,000 59,681 40,250 3 Church of the Ascension, Bardstown 12,741 11,431 12,193 4 Christ Church, Bowling Green 85,569 88,970 88,970 5 Holy Trinity, Brandenburg 5,052 6,056 6,060 6 St. Thomas, Campbellsville 4,560 5,343 5,343 7 Christ Church, Elizabethtown 13,252 18,168 10,979 8 St. Alban’s, Fern Creek 13,332 31,425 13,332 9 Resurrection, Louisville 13,561 12,481 1,000 10 Trinity, Fulton 5,165 5,348 5,348 11 St. Peter’s, Gilbertsville 6,325 6,888 6,888 12 St. Andrew’s, Glasgow 6,647 5,775 5,775 13 St. Francis, Harrods Creek 90,000 187,738 90,000 14 St. Paul’s, Henderson 12,000 32,237 15,000 15 St. Paul’s, Hickman 1,461 1,127 1,127 16 Grace, Hopkinsville 33,963 34,553 34,553 17 Calvary, Louisville 50,000 75,803 50,000 18 Church of the Advent, Louisville 26,979 25,838 17,226 19 Messiah-Trinity, Louisville 4,800 8,041 5,100 20 Our Merciful Saviour, Louisville 5,868 8,719 6,372 21 St. Andrew’s, Louisville 47,000 59,741 51,000 22 St. Clement’s, Louisville 1,128 1,523 2,030 23 St. George’s, Louisville 5,318 4,439 4,439 24 St. Mark’s, Louisville 71,085 70,269 70,269 25 St. Matthew’s, Louisville 128,804 134,532 134,532 26 St. Paul’s, Louisville 13,000 29,668 13,000 27 St. Peter’s, Louisville 7,180 13,446 7,500 28 St. Thomas, Louisville 25,000 31,836 26,530 29 St. Mary’s, Madisonville 14,400 19,491 16,920 30 St. John’s, Murray 19,904 20,124 20,124 31 Trinity, Owensboro 28,596 45,182 30,122 32 Grace, Paducah 58,670 57,418 57,418 33 St. James’, Pewee Valley 19,000 39,173 19,000 34 Trinity, Russellville 8,081 5,234 8,100 35 St. James’, Shelbyville 11,260 13,493 13,493 36 St. Luke’s Chapel, Louisville 8,030 6,896 9,194 37 TOTAL CONGREGATIONAL PLEDGES 922,730 1,230,215 951,315
38 Less exigencies - (222,834) -
39 TOTAL CONGREGATIONAL PLEDGES LESS EXIGENCIES 922,730 1,007,381 951,315
B. OTHER FUNDING SOURCES: 40 BISHOP DUDLEY FUND 138,598 137,598 137,598 41 ENDOWMENT SPENDING (5.25% for 2011 & 5.0 % for 2012) 178,790 153,000 164,838 42 CASH RESERVES INCOME - - - 43 SPECIAL & INDIVIDUAL GIFTS - - - 44 MARCIA HITE FUNDING FOR THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION - - - 45 PURCHASE AREA FUNDING-MAYFIELD - - - 46 TACHAU ENDOWMENT INCOME 12,326 12,326 12,326 47 FORT WORTH INCOME 7,516 - - 48 SALLY BROWN MONIES - EPISCOPATE 69,983 - - 49 RESERVE FUND ALLOCATIONS/ RESTRICTED GIFTS - - - 50 PRIOR YEARS’ SURPLUS 11,203 - 12,979 51 TOTAL OTHER FUNDING SOURCES 418,416 302,924 327,741
52 TOTAL INCOME 1,341,146 1,310,305 1,279,056
II. COSTS: A. DIOCESAN DEPARTMENTS: (1) EVANGELISM AND CONGREGATIONAL DEVELOPMENT: MISSION FUNDING: ASSISTED CONGREGATIONS: 53 ST. THOMAS, CAMPBELLSVILLE 10,000 18,000 18,000 54 TRINITY, FULTON 9,000 16,000 16,000 55 ST. ANDREW’S, GLASGOW 27,900 25,000 25,000 56 TRINITY, RUSSELLVILLE 8,000 6,000 6,000 57 ST. PAUL’S, HICKMAN - - - 58 ST. JAMES’, SHELBYVILLE 9,595 - - 59 OUR MERCIFUL SAVIOUR 15,000 12,000 12,000 60 ST PETER’S , GILBERTSVILLE 8,000 7,500 - 61 ST. GEORGE’S CHURCH, LOUISVILLE 6,500 5,000 5,000 62 MESSIAH-TRINITY, LOUISVILLE 8,000 5,500 5,500 63 HOLY TRINITY, BRANDENBURG 13,000 9,000 9,000 64 DEVELOPMENT GRANTS - - -
COMMUNITY OUTREACH: 65 KENTUCKY REFUGEE MINISTRIES 2,000 2,000 2,000 66 AARON MCNEIL HOUSE 12,000 22,000 22,000 67 ST. GEORGE’S COMM. CENTER 25,000 22,000 22,000 F2 184TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
68 TOTAL DIOCESAN MISSION FUNDING 153,995 150,000 142,500
AIDED PARISHES: 69 CHURCH OF THE ADVENT 20,000 20,000 20,000 70 RESURRECTION 15,000 15,000 15,000 71 TOTAL AIDED PARISHES 35,000 35,000 35,000
DEPARTMENT COSTS: 72 RESOURCE LIBRARY - - - 73 RESOURCE MATERIALS-PERCEPT FEE 2,000 2,000 2,000 74 MISSION FUNDING WORKSHOP/MEETINGS 500 500 500 75 LEADERSHIP TRAINING & CONFERENCES 1,500 500 500 76 DEPARTMENT COSTS 500 300 300 77 TOTAL DEPARTMENT COSTS 4,500 3,300 3,300
78 TOTAL EVANGELISM AND CONGREGATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 193,495 188,300 180,800
(2) CHRISTIAN FORMATION:
COLLEGE MINISTRIES: UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE 79 - CHAPLAIN 23,198 23,648 23,648 80 - PROGRAM 3,960 4,160 3,000 81 - INTERFAITH CENTER 5,000 5,000 5,000
MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY 82 - CHAPLAIN 28,925 29,423 29,423 83 - PROGRAM 7,425 7,420 5,000
WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY 84 - CHAPLAIN 19,000 12,600 12,600 85 - PROGRAM 5,539 3,000 3,000
86 EPISCOPAL SERVICE CORP-NEW SEEDS - - - 87 COLLEGE & YOUNG ADULTS LEADERSHIP TRAINING 1,000 - - 88 COLLEGE MINISTRIES CONFERENCE EVENTS 1,000 - - 89 TOTAL COLLEGE MINISTRIES 95,047 85,251 81,671
DEPARTMENT COSTS: 90 SCHOOL OF MINISTRY 13,500 11,500 10,000 91 EDUCATION FOR MINISTRY 1,750 1,500 1,500 92 CHRISTIAN FORMATION CONF/EVENTS 400 400 400 93 DEPARTMENT COSTS 1,300 1,000 1,000 94 RESOURCE LIBRARY 150 - - 95 LEADERSHIP TRAINING & CONFERENCES 1,500 1,000 1,000 96 CURSILLO 1,500 - 1,500 97 COMMUNICATIONS 100 100 100 98 TOTAL DEPARTMENT COSTS 20,200 15,500 15,500
YOUTH: 99 LEADERSHIP TRAINING 1,000 1,000 1,000 100 COMMUNICATIONS 1,000 500 500 101 PROMOTIONS 1,000 500 500 102 YOUTH DEPARTMENT EXP 2,500 2,400 2,400 103 READING CAMP - - - 104 ACOLYTE FESTIVAL - 500 500 105 GATHERING SUPPLIES 1,000 1,000 1,000 106 GATHERING STAFF ROOM/BOARD 1,200 900 900 107 GATHERING MUSIC 100 100 100 108 GATHERING SCHOLARSHIPS 1,000 1,000 1,000 109 TOTAL YOUTH EXPENSE 8,800 7,900 7,900
CAMPS: 110 CAMP OPERATING SUPPLIES 2,000 2,000 2,000 111 COUNSELOR TRAINING 4,500 4,500 4,500 112 COUNSELOR SALARIES 28,500 28,500 28,500 113 COUNSELOR/STAFF ROOM/BOARD 22,000 22,000 22,000 114 PRIEST’S FAMILY ROOM/BOARD 1,500 1,800 1,800 115 MUSIC 2,200 2,200 2,200 116 SCHOLARSHIPS 8,250 8,250 8,250 117 PROMOTIONS & T-SHIRTS 1,500 1,500 1,500 118 EYE/PYE/ECU EVENTS - 500 500 119 TOTAL CAMP EXPENSE 70,450 71,250 71,250
120 ALL SAINTS’ CENTER: 83,452 100,000 85,000
121 TOTAL CHRISTIAN FORMATION COSTS 277,949 279,901 261,321
(3) JUBILEE AND JUSTICE
122 JUBILEE MINISTRIES 3,400 1,000 1,000 123 HEALTH MINISTRIES 100 50 50
124 TOTAL JUBILEE AND JUSTICE 3,500 1,050 1,050
(4) FINANCE AND STEWARDSHIP
125 DEPT. OF STEWARDSHIP 350 300 300 F3 184TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
126 DIOCESAN AUDIT 18,000 18,000 18,000 127 FINANCE DEPARTMENT EXPENSES 500 300 300
128 TOTAL FINANCE AND STEWARDSHIP 18,850 18,600 18,600
129 TOTAL DIOCESAN DEPARTMENTS 493,794 487,851 461,771
B. EPISCOPAL CHURCH AND ECUMENICAL OUTREACH:
130 EPISCOPAL USA CHURCH PROGRAM (2012 Covenant Commitment is 12%) 120,721 118,524 118,524 131 INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (.7% OF TOTAL BUDGET) 2,000 2,000 2,000 132 PROVINCE IV ASSESSMENT 3,254 4,000 4,000 133 UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH 500 500 500 134 GENERAL CONVENTION 2012 7,200 4,200 4,200 135 PROVINCIAL SYNOD 1,800 500 500 136 LAMBETH CONFERENCE 2018 2,000 1,000 - 137 KENTUCKY COUNCIL OF CHURCHES 11,697 7,697 7,697
138 TOTAL EPISC. CH/ECUM. OUTREACH 149,172 138,421 137,421
C. DIOCESAN OPERATIONAL COSTS:
(1) DIOCESAN STAFF COMPENSATION:
THE EPISCOPATE:
8TH BISHOP OF KENTUCKY 139 BISHOP - SALARY 86,570 116,738 116,738 140 BISHOP - HOUSING 36,130 36,130 36,130 141 BISHOP - PENSION 22,086 27,516 27,516 142 BISHOP - INSURANCE (BCBS PPO 80/60) 32,736 24,084 24,084 143 BISHOP - AUTO 4,500 4,500 4,500 144 BISHOP - TRAVEL 6,000 6,000 6,000 145 BISHOP - ENTERTAINMENT 5,000 3,000 3,000 146 BISHOP - CONTINUING EDUCATION 1,000 1,000 147 TOTAL EPISCOPATE 193,022 218,968 218,968
PROGRAM SUPPORT STAFF: 148 CANON TO THE ORDINARY - SALARY 52,563 51,093 51,093 149 CANON TO THE ORDINARY - HOUSING 18,630 20,100 20,100 150 CANON TO THE ORDINARY - INSURANCE (BCBS PPO 80/60) 11,184 8,076 8,076 151 CANON TO THE ORDINARY - PENSION 12,815 12,815 12,815 152 CANON TO THE ORDINARY - TRAVEL 9,000 9,000 9,000 153 YOUTH COORDINATOR - SALARY 75 % PKG (increase $3,000 in 2011 +$3,000 in 2012) 23,286 29,286 29,286 154 YOUTH COORDINATOR - FICA 1,781 2,240 2,240 155 YOUTH COORDINATOR - INSURANCE - - - 156 YOUTH COORDINATOR - PENSION 2,096 2,636 2,636 157 YOUTH COORDINATOR - CONTINUING EDUCATION 1,000 1,000 1,000 158 YOUTH COORDINATOR - TRAVEL 4,000 4,000 4,000 159 COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR - SALARY 17,206 17,206 17,206 160 COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR - HOUSING 26,578 26,578 26,578 161 COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR - INSURANCE (BCBS PPO 80/60) 11,184 8,076 8,076 162 COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR - PENSION 7,881 7,881 7,881 163 TOTAL PROGRAM SUPPORT STAFF 199,204 199,987 199,987
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF: 164 ADMINISTRATIVE ASST. TO BISHOP - SALARY 56,852 - - 165 ADMINISTRATIVE ASST. TO BISHOP - FICA 4,349 - - 166 ADMINISTRATIVE ASST. TO BISHOP - INSURANCE 1,298 - - 167 ADMINISTRATIVE ASST. TO BISHOP - PENSION 5,117 - - 168 CONTROLLER - SALARY 56,853 56,853 56,853 169 CONTROLLER - FICA 4,349 4,349 4,349 170 CONTROLLER - INSURANCE (BCBS PPO 80/60) 11,614 8,222 8,222 171 CONTROLLER - PENSION 5,117 5,117 5,117 172 OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR - SALARY ( 50%) 12,738 - - 173 OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR - FICA 974 - - 174 OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR - INSURANCE 350 - - 175 OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR - PENSION 1,146 - - 176 FINANCIAL ASSISTANT - SALARY 15,000 15,000 15,000 177 FINANCIAL ASSISTANT - FICA 1,148 1,148 1,148 178 TOTAL ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF 176,905 90,689 90,689
OTHER DIOCESAN STAFF COSTS: 179 ADMIN. & SECRETARIAL ASSISTANCE - 180 CONT. ED.- DIOCESAN ADMIN. STAFF 1,000 700 700 181 TRAVEL - DIOCESAN ADMIN. STAFF 2,000 2,000 2,000 182 INSURANCE-WORKERS’ COMP. 3,900 5,000 5,000 183 STAFF SALARY INCREASES - 6,014 6,014 184 STAFF FRINGE ADJ. - 1,055 1,055 185 TOTAL OTHER DIOCESAN STAFF COSTS 6,900 14,769 14,769
186 TOTAL DIOCESAN STAFF COMPENSATION 576,031 524,413 524,413
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(2) OFFICE COSTS
187 RENT 45,146 45,146 45,146 188 PARKING 5,100 5,100 5,100 189 UTILITIES 19,411 19,411 19,411 190 OFFICE SUPPLIES 5,000 5,000 5,000 191 PURCHASES & RENTAL FEES -(includes ACS on demand) 3,900 6,200 6,200 192 EQUIPMENT - MAINT. & REPAIRS 7,000 7,000 7,000 193 EQUIPMENT - RESERVES 1,200 1,200 1,200 194 EQUIPMENT - RESERVES - COMPUTER 1,950 1,950 1,950 195 TELEPHONE 2,800 3,000 3,000 196 WEB SITE & ONLINE SERVICES -(includes Domain expenses) 3,900 4,056 4,056 197 POSTAGE 2,000 1,500 1,500 198 INSURANCE-PROP & LIABILITY 9,500 9,400 9,400 199 INSURANCE-PROPERTY & SAFETY ADM. TRAVEL 500 500 500 200 SUBSCRIPTIONS AND FEES -(includes Web-Ex) 200 700 700 201 AMORTIZE 1998 OFFICE MOVE 270 - - 202 LOAN COMPUTER EQUIPMENT 4,622 4,622 2,281 203 LOAN SEARCH PROCESS( 10 Year Repayment of Search Advance from Marmion Rev.) 10,000 11,795 11,967 204 TOTAL OFFICE COSTS 122,499 126,580 124,411
(3) COMMUNICATIONS: 205 PRINT PUBLICATION - - - 206 PAY FOR REPORTERS 1,000 - - 207 TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT 300 700 700 208 TRAVEL 500 1,000 1,000 209 DIGITAL FAITH COMMUNITY (Web-site) 6,000 6,000 6,000 210 MEDIA LIBRARY 500 540 540 211 WORKSHOPS AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS - 675 675 212 MEMBERSHIPS AND CONFERENCES - 1,500 1,500 213 SUBSCRIPTIONS AND FEES - 175 175 214 CONTINUED EDUCATION - 100 100 215 MISCELLANEOUS 300 100 100 216 TOTAL COMMUNICATIONS 8,600 10,790 10,790
(4) OTHER DIOCESAN COSTS: 217 CONTINGENCIES & NEW PROGRAMS 500 700 700 218 SEXUAL MISCONDUCT PREVENTION 250 100 100 219 RETIRED CLERGY CHAPLAIN 3,000 3,000 3,000 220 CONVENTION: ADV REPT/JOURNAL 3,000 2,000 2,000 221 DIOCESAN CONVENTION 2,000 4,000 2,000 222 CLERGY DEPLOYMENT EXPENSES 4,000 4,500 4,500 223 TRUSTEES & COUNCIL 3,000 1,700 900 224 COMMISSION ON MINISTRY - DEPARTMENT EXPENSES 1,750 1,750 1,750 225 LITURGICAL COMMISSION 50 1,500 1,500 226 ECUMENICAL COMMISSION 1,300 1,800 2,600 227 STANDING COMMITTEE 100 100 100 228 COMPANION DIOCESE COMMITTEE 100 100 100 229 CHANCELLOR 1,000 1,000 1,000 230 TOTAL OTHER DIOCESAN COSTS 20,050 22,250 20,250
231 TOTAL DIOCESAN OPERATIONAL COSTS 727,180 684,033 679,864
Less: Diocesan Operational Cost Reduction (29,000)
232 TOTAL COSTS 1,341,146 1,310,305 1,279,056
DIFFERENCE - - F5 184TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY P P 6.98% 7.19% 7.28% 1.20% 6.36% 9.06% 8.37% 6.57% 9.51% 9.89% 15.00% 15.00% 14.99% 15.00% 15.00% 15.00% 10.00% 15.00% 13.02% 12.50% 15.00% 20.00% 15.01% 20.00% 15.00% 15.00% 15.00% 15.00% 15.00% 16.00% 12.81% 10.12% 10.00% 10.96% 23.21% 15.00%
% OF NDI O O
- - - -
-
18.80
590.00 563.40 183.35 220.20 320.00 783.00 901.80 300.00 504.00
(872.25) (335.00)
(879.00) (816.00) (548.30) N N 3,000.00 1,526.00 2,520.00 1,530.00 1,164.00 1,008.00 5,728.20 2,232.95 3,401.45 4,000.00 5,250.00
(1,252.00)
(2,272.90) (9,752.55) 28,584.80 22,129.00 (12,561.35)
INCREASE (DECREASE) M M
L L 5,775.00 1,126.00 8,100.00 6,888.00 5,348.00 1,000.00 7,500.00 5,343.00 4,439.00 9,194.00 6,060.00 2,030.00 5,100.00 6,372.00
50,000.00 15,000.00 34,553.00 90,000.00 19,000.00 57,418.00 30,122.00 20,124.00 13,332.00 16,920.00 26,530.00 10,979.00 70,269.00 13,000.00 12,193.00 13,493.00 88,970.00 51,000.00 40,250.00 17,226.00 52,129.00
134,532.00 951,315.00
2012 PLEDGE K K
*
J J 6,647.25 1,461.00 8,081.20 6,324.60 5,164.65 7,180.00 4,560.00 5,318.00 8,030.00 5,052.00 1,128.20 4,800.00 5,868.00
11,260.05 50,000.00 12,000.00 33,963.00 90,000.00 19,000.00 58,670.00 13,561.35 28,596.00 19,903.80 13,332.00 14,400.00 25,000.00 13,251.90 71,085.00 13,000.00 12,741.30 85,568.55 47,000.00 35,000.00 26,978.55 30,000.00
128,803.80 922,730.20
2011 PLEDGE 2011 I I
H H 7,700.40 1,502.80 6,979.24 9,183.59 7,130.40 7,124.40 5,919.20 9,194.36 8,074.58 2,030.00
11,624.80 42,982.20 46,070.40 52,230.40 76,557.40 16,641.40 60,243.20 26,832.20 41,899.60 25,987.80 42,448.60 24,224.00 17,928.20 93,691.40 39,557.20 15,241.00 17,990.60 79,654.00 79,574.80 10,721.40 34,451.20 69,505.60
118,626.20 101,071.00 250,317.40 179,375.40
11.60% 11.19% 11.77% 11.71% 12.68% 1,640,286.37
% of Giving
20 % G G
F F 5,775.30 1,127.10 5,234.43 6,887.69 5,347.80 5,343.30 4,439.40 6,895.77 6,055.94 1,522.50 8,718.60 8,041.05
11,430.75 75,803.25 32,236.65 34,552.80 39,172.80 57,418.05 12,481.05 45,182.40 20,124.15 31,424.70 19,490.85 31,836.45 18,168.00 13,446.15 70,268.55 29,667.90 88,969.65 13,492.95 59,740.50 59,681.10 25,838.40 52,129.20
187,738.05 134,531.55 951,315.00 922,730.20 975,310.50 966,760.06 993,203.03 1,230,214.78 $$ of Giving
15 % E E
7,514.00
D D 34,896.21 38,502.00 45,917.96 35,652.00 83,207.00 89,641.00 35,622.00 29,596.00 45,971.78 40,372.92 10,150.00 76,205.00 58,124.00 89,953.00 53,607.00 214,911.00 505,355.00 230,352.00 261,152.00 382,787.00 301,216.00 134,161.00 209,498.00 129,939.00 212,243.00 121,120.00 468,457.00 896,877.00 197,786.00 593,131.00 398,270.00 397,874.00 172,256.00 347,528.00
1,251,587.00
8,284,631.00 8,256,833.75 7,833,171.45 8,201,431.87 8,201,431.87 8,249,577.00
NDI base
NDI - 2010 C C CONGREGATION PLEDGES FOR 2012 CONGREGATION CALVARY, LOUISVILLE CALVARY, ST. PAUL'S, HICKMAN PAUL'S, ST. ST. PAUL'S, HENDERSON PAUL'S, ST. ST. FRANCIS, HARRODS CREEK ST. GRACE, HOPKINSVILLE TRINITY, RUSSELLVILLE TRINITY, ST. ANDREW'S, GLASGOW ST. ST. JAMES', PEWEE VALLEY ST. ST. PETER'S, GILBERTSVILLE ST. TRINITY, FULTON TRINITY, GRACE, PADUCAH TRINITY, OWENSBORO TRINITY, RESURRECTION, LOUISVILLE ST. JOHN'S, MURRAY JOHN'S, MURRAY ST. ST. ALBAN'S, FERN CREEK ST. ST. MARY'S, MADISONVILLE MARY'S, ST. ST. THOMAS', LOUISVILLE ST. CHRIST CHURCH, ELIZABETHTOWN CHRIST ST. PETER'S, LOUISVILLE ST. ST. THOMAS, CAMPBELLSVILLE ST. ST. GEORGE'S, LOUISVILLE ST. ST. MARK'S, LOUISVILLE ST. LOUISVILLE MATTHEW'S, ST. LOUISVILLE PAUL'S, ST.
ST. LUKE'S CHAPEL ,LOUISVILLE LUKE'S CHAPEL ST. TOTALS HOLY TRINITY, BRANDENBURG TRINITY, HOLY CHRIST CHURCH, BOWLING GREEN CHRIST ST. CLEMENT'S, LOUISVILLE ST. gives 15% the balance goes to ELCA Trinity Messiah CHURCH OF THE ASCENSION, BARDSTOWN THE CHURCH OF ST. ANDREW'S, LOUISVILLE ST. OUR MERCIFUL SAVIOUR, LOUISVILLE SAVIOUR, OUR MERCIFUL Giving average for 2012 ST. JAMES', SHELBYVILLE ST. ST. LUKE'S, ANCHORAGE ST. MESSIAH TRINITY, LOUISVILLE MESSIAH TRINITY, Giving average for 2011 NAME & LOCATION CHURCH OF THE ADVENT, LOUISVILLE ADVENT, THE CHURCH OF Giving average for 2010 Giving average for 2009 Giving average for 2008 CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL, LOUISVILLE CHURCH CATHEDRAL, CHRIST B B
* *
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CANON 16, SECTION 4
“If the Congregation’s completed submission does not show that it is pledging at least 15% of its canonical income to support the proposed budget, the Congregation’s submission shall be accompanied by an attachment … that describes the cause for the Congregation’s reduced pledge.”
ST. PETER’S CHURCH, LOUISVILLE This letter is late not because I do not take seriously the responsibility of each parish to support the work of the diocese. Rather it is late because I do take this responsibility very seriously, and I have had a hard time responding to your requests for our commitment for 2012. The reality is that we do not have enough money to support our own local programs and ministry. For some years we have been relying on the generosity of another parish and our ability to use money from our savings. The other parish has fulfilled their commitment to us and our savings are dwindling at an alarming pace. Therefore, although our pledge of $7,500 is less than you have requested, it is as much as we can prudently give to support the diocesan ministry. We have cut our expenses to the bone, reducing my position as rector to half-time, taking over the cleaning responsibilities ourselves and relying on the generosity of a member to provide the lawn care. Unfortunately, I have no reason to think that our situation is going to improve dramatically in the foreseeable future.
I also understand and appreciate the fact that the diocese has taken similar cost-cutting measures. I was truly grieved to learn that it was necessary to let two wonderful people go. They are missed, and although those of you left at the diocesan office are doing your best to maintain the services, the reality is that it is impossible no matter how hard you try.
The next few years are going to be lean, difficult years. But often the difficult years are the years in which rebirth happens. As the Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Kentucky goes forward, we will find ways to expand our ministry and serve God here in this time and this place.
Even in these times of financial shortfalls we at St. Peter’s and in the Diocese of Kentucky are richly blessed. Let us focus on our assets, and with God’s help, we will thrive.
Sincerely yours, (The Rev.) Ellen Jones Morell, Rector
CHURCH OF THE RESURRECTION …Please find the required pledge commitment to the Diocese of Kentucky, approved by the Vestry on September 11, 2011, at our regular September meeting. I believe a cover letter is necessary due to our inability to make a pledge even close to the canonical require- ment of 15%. Based on the form received that amount should be $12,481.05.
A copy of the proposed 2012 budget for Resurrection is also enclosed. Each item is vital to continuing an active international community of faith and worship. We are still trying to find how we can reduce expenses and increase revenue. Our ministry and mission is to F7 184TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
CANON 16, SECTION 4
“If the Congregation’s completed submission does not show that it is pledging at least 15% of its canonical income to support the proposed budget, the Congregation’s submission shall be accompanied by an attachment … that describes the cause for the Congregation’s reduced pledge.”
ST. PETER’S CHURCH, LOUISVILLE This letter is late not because I do not take seriously the responsibility of each parish to support the work of the diocese. Rather it is late because I do take this responsibility very seriously, and I have had a hard time responding to your requests for our commitment for 2012. The reality is that we do not have enough money to support our own local programs and ministry. For some years we have been relying on the generosity of another parish and our ability to use money from our savings. The other parish has fulfilled their commitment to us and our savings are dwindling at an alarming pace. Therefore, although our pledge of $7,500 is less than you have requested, it is as much as we can prudently give to support the diocesan ministry. We have cut our expenses to the bone, reducing my position as rector to half-time, taking over the cleaning responsibilities ourselves and relying on the generosity of a member to provide the lawn care. Unfortunately, I have no reason to think that our situation is going to improve dramatically in the foreseeable future.
I also understand and appreciate the fact that the diocese has taken similar cost-cutting measures. I was truly grieved to learn that it was necessary to let two wonderful people go. They are missed, and although those of you left at the diocesan office are doing your best to maintain the services, the reality is that it is impossible no matter how hard you try.
The next few years are going to be lean, difficult years. But often the difficult years are the years in which rebirth happens. As the Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Kentucky goes forward, we will find ways to expand our ministry and serve God here in this time and this place.
Even in these times of financial shortfalls we at St. Peter’s and in the Diocese of Kentucky are richly blessed. Let us focus on our assets, and with God’s help, we will thrive.
Sincerely yours, (The Rev.) Ellen Jones Morell, Rector
CHURCH OF THE RESURRECTION …Please find the required pledge commitment to the Diocese of Kentucky, approved by the Vestry on September 11, 2011, at our regular September meeting. I believe a cover letter is necessary due to our inability to make a pledge even close to the canonical require- ment of 15%. Based on the form received that amount should be $12,481.05.
A copy of the proposed 2012 budget for Resurrection is also enclosed. Each item is vital to continuing an active international community of faith and worship. We are still trying to find how we can reduce expenses and increase revenue. Our ministry and mission is to live and care for one another, as Christ’s witnesses to the world. Given the nature of our F8 184TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY congregation and the age and condition of our buildings and equipment, the task is not easy. Our people are giving what they are able to give, and probably more. We do not have notice of what, if any, funds will be made available for us as an aided parish. We will make appropriate adjustments on notice of financial help from the diocese. Suggestions and recommendations are gratefully accepted, assistance and prayers even more so.
You can see that the 2012 budget is bare bones. The budget is barely adequate to supply basics. If it works, it’s only because clergy and congregation give above and beyond their pledges and responsibilities. They provide supplies, willing hands, and personal time to accomplish programs and projects. We have used funds from designated donations and savings to keep the doors open and programs going this year. The focus is our mutual ministry. We do the very best we can with what we have.
The pledge to the diocese of $1,000, included in the budget, is only a bit over 1.2% of the 2012 reported income. We still have a proposed budget with a deficit of $16,074. Should we received $15,000 as we did last year, we will continue the ministry and worship at Res- urrection with less stress and energy directed to financial concerns. If we had more money to give, we would give the diocese more.
(The Rev.) Suzanne M. Warner, Priest-in-Charge
ST. LUKE’S CHURCH, ANCHORAGE You will find this year that once again St. Luke’s has increased its giving to the diocese, though it is not the full 15%. Due to a few realities that have hit at the same time we find it impossible to give the amount of $59,681.10 which is regarded at 15% of $397,874.00. The two main reasons for our dilemma is the reversal in the economy for the past year. It has many people holding on to their money and has affected pledged income this year. With the convention in November and not in February we are concerned to try and make any kind of promise of a drastic increase, not knowing how our financial scenario will play itself out in the last quarter. The other issue affecting income is the first capital campaign since 1908. People were naturally concerned and fearful out of ignorance of never having done one before; this coupled with the worst economy in 80 years has produced real finan- cial concerns for our budget. We have held the line on increasing salaries and programs in our parish for three straight years now. Lat year we gave the diocese an increase which represented all the money that would have gone to staff cost-of-living increases. Yet, we did increase our giving in 2010, and the good news is that we plan to do so again in 2011.
The pledge of $40,250 represents a pledge of 10.1% (at least we are now at the biblical tithe level). More importantly, it represents a 15% increase over last year’s pledge. As the econ- omy improves and this parish matures where handling a capital campaign is concerned, we look forward to continuing to increase our giving in the future. We look forward to work- ing with our Bishop and the Diocese in the years to come.
Respectfully submitted, (The Rev.) Stanley Joe Smith, Rector F9 184TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
CHRIST CHURCH, ELIZABETHTOWN We are pleased to remit our letter of commitment to the Diocese of Kentucky for this year’s contribution in support of the mission and ministry of the Church in the Diocese, nation, and world. We are aware of the adopted guidelines for all congregations in the diocese and continue to strive toward a minimum goal of 15% of canonical income. To that end, we are further delighted to report that we are increasing this year’s apportionment from 11 to 12.5 percent, over last year’s commitment.
Despite falling short of our projected annual operating income for the year, Christ Epis- copal Church has enjoyed the blessing of being able to maintain its previously committed pledge, equating to a high percentage apportioned. Thus, even though we face additional budget shortfalls, transitions and associated tough decisions ahead in 2012, we are pleased to pledge at a slightly higher percentage than recent years.
As this year’s pledged percentage is an increased from previous years, we hope to con- tinue to make positive increases toward meeting and exceeding our 15% goal minimum. Furthermore, as Christ Episcopal Church in Elizabethtown is able to gain better clarity on the transitional and fiscally rough road ahead, this Vestry and congregation will periodi- cally and steadfastly reassess our ongoing efforts to contribute to the diocesan mission and church relief.
Sincerely, Jesse P. Waltz, Senior Warden
ST. ALBAN’S CHURCH, FERN CREEK We are pleased to inform you that St. Alban’s Vestry has voted to pledge the sum of $13,332 toward the mission and ministry of the church in the Diocese of Kentucky.
Though it is not in proportion with the diocesan asking of 15% of the total income shown in the 2010 Parochial report, $209,498, yet considering the present financial constraints and the uncertainty of funds to keep the doors of St. Alban’s open for worship and mission, this is the maximum we could pledge.
However, please be assured as and when there is a change in our canonical income, we will certainly pay 15% of our share to the diocese.
We are grateful to God for the joy of having our continued connection with the diocese and immensely blessed by our Bishop’s leadership and concern for the struggling parishes like ours.
With blessings, (The Rev.) Aaron Paul Collins, Rector Linda Nief Snyder, Senior Warden F10 184TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
ST. FRANCIS IN THE FIELDS, HARRODS CREEK In accordance with diocesan canon 16, St. Francis in the Fields is required to write a letter of explanation if we are unable to meet the full diocesan asking of 15-20% of our annual income. As we reported…this morning, the Vestry met Tuesday evening, September 27, 2011, and is pleased to contribute $90,000 toward the Diocese of Kentucky. Although this dollar amount represents the same as last and does not meet our full percentage of asking, there are several explanations:
First, we received over $90,000 in pledges from parishioners who restrict their giving from the diocese and national church.
Secondly, nearly $75,000 was given away this year through specified giving to many of our outreach ministries such as, Loaves and Fishes (were we fed over 8,500 homeless last year!), Cabbage Patch, Military Care packages, emergency care needs, and various fund raisers for our several mission trips to Appalachia and the Dominican Republic. In addi- tion, we give away through our operating budget money to support such efforts as youth ministry in the inner city, Habitat for Humanity, and a wide assortment of parish outreach grants that total an additional $75,000.
Based on our current $1.4 million budget (minus the $90,000 restricted), St. Francis in the Fields is currently giving away over 20% of our income.
Third, we had in the words of our treasurer a “horrific” year in 2010 with property expenses and operations and maintenance spending of nearly $325,000. This includes increased expenses in such categories as utilities, yard maintenance, snow removal, and repairs and maintenance. These are simply not expenses that can be considered “capital” items, and it left us with a shortfall for this year.
As we look forward to 2012 we anticipate reducing some of these uncontrollable costs with our property, and we are excited by the influx of new pledging households and an additional gain of parishioners transferring in. More about the statistical side to our ex- panded ministry – including baptisms, confirmations, and marriages – will be found in our parochial report in January.
Sincerely yours, (The Rev.) Robert T. Jennings, Rector
ST. PAUL’S CHURCH, HENDERSON I think it unnecessary to chronicle again the financial difficulties St. Paul’s has experienced since 2006. We have made great strides in repaying our debt and moving toward solvency. However, our pledged income continues to decline and return on our investments is not optimal. We are committed to calling a rector and expect to use reserves to finance the high cost of health insurance. We consider it an essential investment in the future viability of St. Paul’s.
Our stewardship campaign is initiated October 31, 2011. At present we can only commit F11 184TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY to continuing our pledge of $15,000 for support of the diocese and hope that we can honor that from pledged income. We will do everything possible to increase our support of the diocese and continue to work toward full participation.
In faith, Martha Q. Polk, Senior Warden
CALVARY CHURCH, LOUISVILLE This letter comes pursuant to Section 4 of Canon 16, Canons of the Diocese of Kentucky. Calvary Church, Louisville, has submitted a pledge that is not at least 15% of its 2010 ca- nonical income. Our 2012 budget will include many items that will continue to be funded at reduced levels from previous years.
The structure and worship space continue to need maintenance beyond normal, and this continues to put a strain on parish funds. It has been and shall continue to be a tradition for Calvary to meet its diocesan obligations. At this time, we have little choice, and we regret that Calvary cannot give more for our 2012 pledge.
We believe that our commitment to the diocese is an essential part of our life as a parish. Because of this, we have increased our amount pledged from last year. It is our intent to continue to increase our pledge each year as we are able, in order to meet our diocesan obligation in order to support the ministries of the wider church and the Diocese of Ken- tucky. If our financial situation improves, we shall attempt to increase our diocesan pledge for this year.
Faithfully in Christ, (The Rev.) Jonathan M. Erdman, Rector
THE CHURCH OF THE ADVENT, LOUISVILLE I am attaching the Church of the Advent’s commitment form for the 2012 diocesan budget. We are showing a slight increase over this year’s actual payments, but of course, this year is not over. However, with only $24,000 in our savings account and no endowment, we cannot budget the full 15% at this time. We have been growing…and hope to be able to contribute more to the diocese in the future.
Sincerely, Douglas Pfendler, Senior Warden F12 184TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
MESSIAH-TRINITY CHURCH, LOUISVILLE Our pledge was mailed September 11, 2011, but we failed to send our usual letter of expla- nation regarding the amount. As you are aware, we also pledge to the ELCA. Our pledge to them was for $3,400, which is approximately 6.5% of our income. Our pledge to the diocese was $5,100, approximately 9.5%, which makes the total roughly 16% of $53,607, our income reported on the parochial report for 2010.
Yours truly, Patricia Case, Treasurer
CHURCH OF OUR MERCIFUL SAVIOUR, LOUISVILLE The following information is provided to support the OMS Commitment to the diocese for the 2012 diocesan budget:
The OMS pledge for the 2012 diocesan budget is 11% of canonical income as reported in the OMS 2010 Parochial Report. This does not meet the minimum required by Canon, but it represents an increase of $500+ over the annual pledge OMS pays currently.
During the current transition in OMS Vestry membership and officers and an uncertain economy, OMS has experienced reduced numbers of individuals and pledge amounts in its most recent stewardship campaign. However, parishioner support in giving for the first six months of 2011 has exceeded budgeted canonical income by 16%.
OMS is working to get all of these contradictory indicators moving in the correct direction. However, we feel that the 11% currently pledged for the 2012 budget is maximum commit- ment that OMS can make at this time.
Respectfully submitted, Christopher R. Redden, Sr., Treasurer
ST. ANDREW’S CHURCH, LOUISVILLE Saint Andrew’s Episcopal Church is increasing its diocesan pledge for the second straight year and is committed to making the climb to 15% by 2014. Our parish also has budgeted to comply with the canons of the national church and enroll in the diocesan health plan for the upcoming year. Additionally, we are very proud to report that all this is taking place while we are still paying for our recently completed sanctuary renovation and other capital improvements, and while giving away over $40,000 to ministries within and beyond our diocese.
The bad news: We are currently under the diocesan standard of 15%. Our current giving ($51,000) is closer to 13% As a member of Trustees and Council, I realize the hardships faced by the diocese and understand how critical each parish pledge is to our common mission and ministry. We are committed to that end. However, we also feel that a strong and vibrant Saint Andrew’s serves the diocese not just this year, but for countless years to come. We F13 184TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY are trying to strike that balance between these two ends.
We also are witnessing a passionate response from our congregation to our support of the food pantry partnered with Church of the Advent, our commitment to our neighborhood ministries, Cornerstone, The Academy at Saint Andrew’s (and growing a scholarship fund so that those unique services can be provided to all who need them regardless of economic reality), the tutoring program for refugees at Church of the Resurrection, and much more. I can promise you that our commitment to the ministry taking place in this diocese far exceeds the 15%.
All of this generous giving and hands-on service comes from a congregation of a little over a hundred worshippers on Sunday morning (including many children). So while I am sorry we are not yet able to make our commitment for 2012, we are dedicated to getting to 15% by 2014. I could not be prouder of the people of Saint Andrew’s and their growing support of our parish, ministries, and larger church.
Thank you for understanding.
In Christ, (The Rev.) Benjamin W. Maas, Rector
ST. PAUL’S CHURCH, LOUISVILLE We are pleased to increase our pledge to $16,000 (8.09% of 2010 NDI) for the support of the diocese and greater church in 2012. Unfortunately, while we remain enthusiastic about our future together, our sizable deficit budget prevents us from meeting our canonical obligation. Being aware of our collective responsibility in supporting our common mis- sion and ministry, we note that only four parishes with smaller NDIs give more (and two of those receive some financial support from the diocese), while four parishes with larger NDIs give less on a percentage basis. We believe perhaps we should consider revising our canon on diocesan funding to reflect a more progressive approach, to recognize the reality that some smaller parishes are unable to meet their canonically required giving without receiving diocesan support, and to implement a procedure for diocesan oversight in those circumstances where parishes do not give their canonically requested amount.
We believe we continue to be faithful stewards of our resources, and welcome any ques- tions or review of our financial records and budget.
(The Rev.) Mark R. Feather, Rector Mike Sims, Senior Warden
ST. THOMAS’ CHURCH, LOUISVILLE The St. Thomas Vestry has voted to continue to increase our pledge to the diocese to 12.5% this year. While this amount is less than the expected 15%, we are running a $30,000 deficit budget this year. Due to losses in membership during the rector search in 2010 and recent losses this summer in pledge income with the deaths of six parishioners, the amount F14 184TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY that we are pledging ($26,530.18) is actually 14.5% of our projected income for 2012.
We hold the15% commitment to the diocese in high priority in our budgeting process and plan to continue to increase our pledge as much as we can each year until we are compliant with the canons.
Yours in Christ, (The Rev.) Anne Vouga, Rector Lanier Siewertsen, Treasurer Harvey Roberts, Senior Warden
ST. MARY’S CHURCH, MADISONVILLE This letter is to fulfill the Canon 16 requirement that a letter of explanation accompany our diocesan pledge that is less than the 15% expectation.
As you know, St. Mary’s is a parish located in a small town in western Kentucky. We had been experiencing no growth over the past two years as any additions only equaled those who moved or passed away. Funding for our ministries has not been a critical issue, but has taken constant vigilance. We have been blessed with our vestry members, treasurer and deacon who have kept St. Mary’s in such good order, both physically and financially. With these demographics we still increased our pledge in 2011 to a bit over 12% in hope that all would be well with our income. We have experienced some unexpected growth over the last year and are even more hopeful about our future. With that in mind we are continuing our increase this year to 13%. The Vestry and the leadership here are dedicated to increas- ing our pledge each year until we can reach the full 15%.
We thank you for your support and ask your prayers for our continued success in spreading the gospel to the people of Hopkins and surrounding counties.
Yours in Christ, (The Very Rev.) Candyce Loescher, Rector Elaine Terry, Senior Warden Lynda Crabtree, Treasurer
TRINITY CHURCH, OWENSBORO Trinity Church, Owensboro, has not yet completed its Every Member Canvass. When the canvass is completed we will have a clearer assessment of what we will be able to honor as our apportionment. It is our intention to give 15% of our NDI if the 2012 pledges allow. As for now, we have pledged 10% of our NDI to the 2012 diocesan budget. This is based on last year’s giving.
Faithfully, (The Rev.) G. Patterson Connell, Rector F15 184TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY
ST. JAMES’ CHURCH, PEWEE VALLEY It is our pleasure and honor to provide this year’s diocesan assessment to go toward the mission and ministry of the greater church. It is with regret, however, that it could not be more toward the 15% requirement. This is something that we continue to strive toward at St. James’, especially in this rough economy.
Grace and peace, (The Rev.) Jim Trimble, Rector
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