From the Rector: Planning for Our Future

In the February edition of The Dove, I stated that within the next few months we would be starting two important groups to help plan our future. I can report that those groups are starting up during the month of May.

The Planning Committee was approved at the April vestry meeting. This group will focus on considering our parish’s needs and various options so that we can continue to grow in our common life and ministry. The Site Development Committee will continue to monitor and advise the vestry based on the existing site plan. The Planning Committee will help us discern what’s next based on our current reality and future plans.

The initial Planning Committee will include leaders from the vestry (Wardens Judy Foster and Dan Krogh and Building & Grounds liaison Ralph Davis); Site Development (Carol Franklin and Putnam Smith); and Building & Grounds (Bert Printz). I will also be involved in this committee. The whole congregation will be invited to be involved in various ways. Please let us know if you’re interested in helping. The first meeting will be May 1st.

Deacon Nadine and vestry liaison for Outreach Cathy Schlecht are also planning to start a formal Outreach Committee in the next 30 days. This committee will help coordinate our various existing outreach ministries and advise the vestry on community needs, ministry opportunities, and budget priorities. This group will be an important voice in our parish’s future. Please speak with Nadine or Cathy if you would like to help in this vital area.

I am excited about this next stage in our parish’s life and ministry. Let us stay prayerful and be open to what the Spirit will do among us.

Keith+