The Vestry of All Saints Church met on Tuesday evening, October 1, 2019. In addition to its regular agenda items of reports from committees and task forces, the vestry:
- … gave final approval for the ordination of the Rev. Jamie Barnett to the sacred order of priests
- … turned in their pledges for the 2019 giving campaign, which will launch on Friday at the rectory.
- … passed a policy on data use (see it here)
- …heard updates on the four foundational goals, including an in-depth report and conversation on the PACES task force’s work to research options and explore costs for both deferred maintenance needs and campus development opportunities.
- …heard about an opportunity that is being offered to All Saints parishioners to participate in providing temporary housing and care for children separated from their families at the border.
(Please visit https://refugio.urbanstrategies.us/. If you are interested in helping, please complete the interest form on the website. This interest form will let Urban Strategies/Refugio know which individuals to send invitations to for future Info/Orientation Meetings. For basic information, see the flyer here. The next Info/Orientation Meeting will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. You will be told the location when you contact Lisa Barrios at 626.788.6109 or Lbarrios@urbanstrategies.us. This meeting will be an opportunity for potential foster care families to ask questions.) - …encouraged all All Saints parishioners to take the Harvard Implicit Bias Test on Race before this Sunday’s forum with Devon Carbado (https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/)
Please join us for the next vestry meeting on Tuesday, November 5, at 7:00 p.m. in Sweetland Hall.
