ANNUAL REPORT Darygan Dy.ygacir 2020 2014 St. John Armenian Church of Greater Detroit Very Reverend Father Aren Jebejian Pastor Reverend Father Armash Bagdasarian Assistant Pastor 22001 Northwestern Highway | Southfield | Michigan | 48075 248.569.3405 www.stjohnsarmenianchurch.org RULES AND REGULATIONS CONCERNING CHURCH MEMBERSHIP 5. All persons who have been baptized and confirmed in the Armenian Church, who accept its doctrine, canons, and rites, and who fulfill their obligations to the Church and community, shall be members in good standing of the Parish Church and shall constitute the Parish Assembly. 6. Every member of the parish, 18 year of age or over, shall pay his (or her) Church an annual dues, the amount of which shall be paid in full by December 31st of the current year. 7. Members in good standing of a Parish Church, who are 18 years of age or over, may participate in the Assemblies of the same Parish and may vote, provided that at least six months have elapsed since they have registered and paid dues at the time of registration as members of the Parish. They may be eligible for office one year after becoming members, provided they have attained the age of 21. 8. Members who fail to pay their dues for one or more years automatically forfeit their right to vote at Parish Assemblies, or to hold elective office within the Parish. Such members may reinstate these rights by payment of their dues in arrears for at least the previous two years. 9. No one may be a voting member in more than one Parish at the same time. RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING PARISH ASSEMBLY 16. The invitation to a Parish Assembly shall be in writing to each individual member at least one week before the meeting and shall include the agenda of the Assembly. The agenda of the Parish Assembly shall be prepared by the Parish Priest and the Parish Council. Other matters of new business may be added by majority vote of the Parish Assembly. 17. At Parish Assemblies the presence of a minimum of one-third of the eligible voting membership or fifty members shall constitute a quorum, and decisions shall be rendered by majority vote of members present and voting, with the exception of Section A and B of this Article. Should, however, the Assembly fail to form a quorum, the affirmative votes of two-thirds of the members present shall be required to arrive at each decision at such a meeting, provided such decisions are approved and confirmed by the Primate and the Diocesan Council. A. For the election of a Parish Priest by the Parish Assembly, or for the removal from office of a Parish Priest elected by the Assembly, decisions shall be submitted for the approval of the Primate and the Diocesan Council. B. For the purchase, for the proposal to sell, to mortgage, to lease or to exchange real estate, or for the construction of a building for a Parish, decisions shall be made by the affirmative votes of the two-thirds of the members present and voting, and shall be submitted for the approval of the Primate and the Diocesan Council. 22. In a Parish Assembly each member shall be entitled to one vote which is not transferable and must be cast in person. In case of a tie vote the presiding officer shall cast the deciding vote or he shall authorize a second balloting upon the same question. 43. The Parish Priest shall preside over the meeting of the Parish Council and the Parish Assembly Excerpted from The Bylaws of the Armenian Church of America (Eastern Diocese), dated August 14, 2019 (“Diocesan Bylaws”). For parishes who have adopted the Diocesan Stewardship Program, the terms “steward” and “stewardship” shall replace “member” and “membership”, respectively. Likewise, references to “dues” and “paid dues” shall be replaced with “pledge” and “pledge payment.” ANNUAL PARISH ASSEMBLY OF ST. JOHN ARMENIAN CHURCH OF GREATER DETROIT Sunday, February 28, 2021, 1:30 pm Zoom Video Meeting AGENDA 1. Invocation and Call to Order 2. Verification of Eligibility and Establishment of Quorum * 3. Approval of Agenda and Call for New Business 4. Approval of the 2020 Annual Parish Assembly Minutes 5. Balloting for Elections: • Election of Parish Assembly Officers, Chairperson and Secretary of the Day • Election of Parish Council (5) • Election of Auditing Committee (1) • Election of Nominating Committee (5) 6. Pastors’ Reports 7. Parish Council Report 8. Armenian Apostolic Society Report 9. 2020 Annual Report – Questions & Answers 10. Review of 2020 Financial Report 11. Review and Approval of 2021 Budget 12. Discussion of New Business 13. Prayer for 2020 Deceased Parishioners and Benediction * Eligible voters must be in attendance for Roll Call during the Verification of the Eligibility to vote during the elections. TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE Elected Members of the Parish Council .......................................................................................................... 1 Elected Members of the Auditing Committee .................................................................................................. 1 Elected Diocesan Delegates ........................................................................................................................... 1 Pastor’s Annual Report ................................................................................................................................... 2 Assistant Pastor’s Annual Report.................................................................................................................... 5 Parish Council Chairman’s Annual Report ...................................................................................................... 7 Armenian Apostolic Society Report................................................................................................................. 10 Investment Advisory Committee Report ......................................................................................................... 11 Diocesan Delegates Report ............................................................................................................................ 12 Church School Report ..................................................................................................................................... 15 Stewardship..................................................................................................................................................... 15 Youth Coordinator’s Report ............................................................................................................................. 16 Basketball Program ......................................................................................................................................... 17 Catering and Food Services Operations ......................................................................................................... 17 Community Outreach ...................................................................................................................................... 18 Edward & Helen Mardigian Library ................................................................................................................. 23 Alex & Marie Manoogian Museum .................................................................................................................. 23 Annual Church Picnic Report .......................................................................................................................... 24 Bazaar Report ................................................................................................................................................. 24 Statistical Reports and Financial Statements of Church Auxiliaries -- ACYOA Juniors .......................................................................................................................................... 26 ACYOA Seniors ......................................................................................................................................... 28 Komitas Choir ............................................................................................................................................. 30 St. John Music Guild .................................................................................................................................. 32 Men’s Society ............................................................................................................................................. 34 Fine Arts Committee .................................................................................................................................. 36 Armenian Heritage Collection .................................................................................................................... 36 Women’s Guild ........................................................................................................................................... 37 Church Financials and Proposed Budget ....................................................................................................... 40 Parish Assembly Minutes from 2020 .............................................................................................................. 53 Proposed Slate of Candidates ........................................................................................................................ Inside Back Cover ELECTED MEMBERS OF THE PARISH COUNCIL In accordance with Diocesan Bylaws, members of the Parish Council shall be elected for a term of two years and their