Between authorization of several important maintenance projects, budget preparation, and preparing for a vote on whether to make our trial governance structure permanent, October was another busy month your Governing Board. Exterior Repairs to the Meeting House, Education Building, and Chapel On August 8, 2017 the Governing Board, in good faith, acted to approve the…
08Nov
Faith Formation News – November 2017
We are continuously “in formation!” and new and wonderful things are happening! As usual, we have been gathering for Sunday School, during worship. However, noticing that the needs of our congregation are shifting, we are working together to make space for emerging ministries. Read Erin Scholes’ article about a wonderful new ministry, for young adults…
04Nov
Food Pantry Items Needed
Our Food Pantry this fall is very low on many of the basic needs and in dire need of some donations. Here is a list of what is needed at this time: Canned Fruit & Vegetables Soup (all kinds including broth) Cereal (hot or cold) Peanut butter Spam or other canned meat Canned Pasta Mac…
01Nov
WAIM Walk for Warmth Sunday, November 19
As we head into the holiday season, needs increase for those in our community who lack the basic necessities such as food, warmth and shelter. Support our Y@SCC group as they lace up their shoes and walk, regardless of the cold, the climate and their own personal needs – just like those who have no…
29Oct
Around the Board Table: Resignations and Appointments
On September 12 the Governing Board accepted the resignations of Bill Ross from the Governance Task Force and the Leadership Discernment Committee and Pat Mochel as Internal Auditor with thanks for their service. On the recommendation of the Collector, the Governing Board appointed Jane Ann Bobbitt as Internal Auditor to fill the remainder of Pat…
22Oct
Around the Board Table: Exterior Repairs to the Meeting House, Education Building, and Chapel
At its August meeting the Governing Board appropriated additional funds necessary to undertake three significant maintenance projects: Making repairs to and painting the steeple. Although the Congregation approved an $18,000 allocation for this work back in 2015, the work had not yet been contracted. Repair of water damage to the columns of the Meeting House….
18Oct
Odds and Ends of Thoughts from Pastor Bob
I recommend that you visit the current exhibition at The Benton, The William Benton Museum of Art, which will continue until December 17: Unfiltered: An Exhibition About Water. This exhibition explores water as a universal concern and touches on the themes of: the power of water and the changing landscape; water pollution and biology; water…
16Oct
A Note from the Just Peace Taskforce
War is not the answer… Over the next several months, The Carillon will feature a series of articles exploring what it means to become a Just Peace Congregation. In this installment, the Rev. Alice O’Donovan ponders peacemaking, asking, “If war is not the answer, what is the question?” In September 1953 I entered fifth grade…
15Oct
Around the Board Table: Governance Structure and New Bylaws
At the Annual Meeting held January 29, 2017, the Congregation voted to extend the trial run for a second year and to amend the Bylaws by extending the terminal date of Bylaws changes, enabling governance under the trial run until the January 2018 Annual Meeting. Prior to the decision to extend the trial run, the…
12Oct
Library News…
And into the Fall season the library will go with support being offered to the Just Peace informational gatherings, Faith Formation and Outreach activities and meeting your individual reading needs. In the meantime, we find ourselves in the middle of a major painting project in the library. As to the painting project, we are hopeful to…