First Congregational Church of Essex Junction, 1 Church Street, Essex Jct., VT 05452 | (802) 878-5745
January 2018 Church Council
/in Agendas /by Andrea SharpJanuary 2nd, 7:00 pm – Marvin Lounge
- Opening prayer – Rev. Mendes or Rev. Simon
- Changes to the agenda
- Approve December 5, 2017 Council Meeting minutes
- Capital Campaign Update – Kaki McGeary
- Organist/Choir Director/Coordinator search update – Judy Pomainville
- Budget Discussion
- Nominating Committee Update – Carl Wermer
- Adjourn
Approved meeting minutes are available from the church administrator.
December 2017 Church Council
/in Agendas /by Andrea SharpDecember 5th, 7:00 pm – Marvin Lounge
- Opening prayer – Rev. Mendes
- Changes to the agenda
- Approve November 7, 2017 Council Meeting minutes
- Approve November 19, 2017 Special Church-wide Meeting minutes
- Budget discussion – finance committee
- Reaffirm balanced budget
- Status of the budget
- Budget surplus
- Capital Campaign Update – Dave Johnson
- Organist/Choir Director/Coordinator search update – Judy Pomainville
- Annual Meeting – proposed By-Law change
- Article III: Membership, Section 1, Category A: add the following text at the end of the paragraph “Under special circumstances, the Deacons, by majority vote, can waive the New Member’s Class requirement.”
- Nominating Committee Update – Carl Wermer
- Agenda items for January Meeting
- Adjourn
Approved meeting minutes are available from the church administrator.
November 2017 Church Council
/in Agendas /by Andrea SharpNovember 7th, 7:00 pm – Marvin Lounge
- Opening prayer – Rev. Mendes
- Changes to the agenda
- Approve October 3, 2017 Council Meeting minutes
- Approve October 22, 2017 Special Council Meeting minutes
- Capital Campaign Update – Dave Johnson
- Organist/Choir Director/Coordinator search update – Rev. Mendes
- Associate Pastor Hiring Update – Joanne Irwin and Rev. Mendes
- Nominating Committee Update – Carl Wermer
- Agenda items for December Meeting
- Adjourn
Approved meeting minutes are available from the church administrator.
October 2017 Church Council
/in Agendas /by Andrea SharpOctober 3rd, 7:00 pm – Marvin Lounge
- Opening prayer – Rev. Mendes
- Changes to the agenda
- Approve September 5, 2017 Council Meeting minutes
- 150th Anniversary Committee update – Beth Volker
- Organist/Choir Director/Coordinator search update – Judy Larrabee
- Associate Pastor Search – Committee representative or Rev. Mendes
- Capital Campaign Update – Kevin Meilleur
- Agenda items for November Meeting
- Adjourn
Approved meeting minutes are available from the church administrator.
September 2017 Church Council
/in Agendas /by Andrea SharpSeptember 5th, 7:00 pm – Marvin Lounge
- Opening prayer – Rev. Mendes
- Changes to the agenda
- Approve August 1, 2017 Council Meeting minutes
- Architect information/discussion – John Alden
- Member in Discernment process – Josh Sharp
- 150th Anniversary Committee update – Ann Gray, Church Historian
- Organist/Choir Director/Coordinator search update – Judy Larrabee
- Associate Pastor Search – Committee representative or Rev. Mendes
- Capital Campaign Update – Kevin Meilleur
- Agenda items for October Meeting
- Adjourn
Approved meeting minutes are available from the church administrator.
August 2017 Church Council
/in Agendas /by Andrea SharpAugust 1st, 7:00 pm – Marvin Lounge
- Opening prayer – a volunteer at the meeting will lead
- Changes to the agenda
- Approve June 6, 2017 Council Meeting minutes
- 150th Anniversary Committee update – Ann Gray, Church Historian
- Jamaica Trip – Sharon Dettenrieder
- Organist/Choir Director/Coordinator search update – Judy Larrabee
- Associate Pastor Search – Joanne Irwin
- Finance Committee updates regarding Endowment requests
- Food Pantry – Val Gabert
- Capital Campaign Update – Kevin Meilleur
- Agenda items for September Meeting
- Adjourn
Approved meeting minutes are available from the church administrator.
June 2017 Church Council
/in Agendas /by Andrea SharpJune 6th, 7:00 pm – Marvin Lounge
- Opening prayer – Pastor Mark
- Approve May 2, 2017 Council Meeting minutes
- 150th Anniversary Committee update – Ann Gray, Church Historian
- Organist/Choir Director/Coordinator search update – Judy Larrabee
- Associate Pastor Search – Joanne Irwin
- Finance Committee updates regarding Endowment requests
- Christian Education
- Jamaica Mission Trip
- Capital Campaign Update – Kevin Meilleur
- Agenda items for August Meeting (there is no meeting in July)
- Adjourn
Approved meeting minutes are available from the church administrator.
May 2017 Church Council
/in Agendas /by Andrea SharpMay 2nd, 7:00 pm – Marvin Lounge
- Opening prayer – Pastor Mark
- Approve April 4, 2017 Council Meeting minutes
- 150th Anniversary Committee update – Ann Gray, Church Historian
- Organist/Choir Director/Coordinator search update – Judy Larrabee
- Associate Pastor Search – Joanne Irwin
- Capital Campaign Update – Kevin Meilleur
- Nominating Committee update – Carl Wermer
- Agenda items for June Meeting
- Adjourn
Approved meeting minutes are available from the church administrator.
April 2017 Church Council
/in Agendas /by Andrea SharpApril 4th, 7:00 pm – Marvin Lounge
- Opening prayer – Pastor Mark
- Approve February 7, 2017 Council Meeting minutes
- 150th Anniversary Committee update – Ann Gray, Church Historian
- Associate Pastor Search – Joanne Irwin
- Capital Campaign Update – Kevin Meilleur
- Thrift Shop proposal for improvements – Judy Allen and Elaine Raymond
- Organist/Choir Director/Coordinator search update – Judy Larrabee
- Nominating Committee update – Carl Wermer
- Agenda items for May Meeting
- Adjourn
Approved meeting minutes are available from the church administrator.