Bishop and Chapter met on 18 June 2024 with 11 of 12 members present, Richard Crowe was meeting chair. Minutes of 21 May 2024 were adopted. An article entitled “The Risk of Trying to Please Everyone” by Mike Bonem was briefly discussed. “The hard work of change doesn’t call for pleasing everyone, but it does require the commitment of enough of the right people.”
CORRESPONDENCE
Diocesan Synod - a letter of thanks to the Synod Treasurer re support for the stair lift project.
FROM THE DEAN
Cathedral
• the Dean offered a written report of activity since 21 May including the intention of vacation 08 July- 04 August 2024. Annual staff reviews are on track to be completed this month
Diocesan
• meetings of Synod Finance Committee; Synod Planning; Diocesan Council
Up-coming
• wedding 06 July (Smith/Demerchant); Diocesan Synod is 02 Nov;
Vacation - 08 July - 04 August (thanks to R. Black and J. Lownds)
DECISION
• Chapter membership - member - Hank Williams (Committee on Worship), Victoria Hachey (Vice-Chair)
• Restoration Trust Fund - amendment adopted as per 16 June congregational meeting
• Fredericton Cathedral Foundation
- that Restoration Trust funds be made available to the Bishop for use by a future “Fredericton Cathedral Foundation”
- Richard Crowe appointed to be the Cathedral member
• Safe Church - four motions adopted directing implementation steps by Chapter committees for all groups under their purview.
- by year-end: 1) Coordination of safe church training for all Cathedral groups and committees, 2) Coordinate completion of risk assessments by all groups.
- by 31 March 2025: 3) coordinate position profiles for all volunteers, groups and committees, 4) coordinate action plans resulting from the assessment of risk
See Diocesan Safe Church, for the Regulation, forms and templates
REPORTS
Nominating - Nomination for one of two Chapter member vacancies; nomination for Vice Chair
Buildings and Property - Cathedral sprinkler flushing underway; Memorial Hall boiler repaired; investigating possibilities for maintenance/renovation of Cathedral heating; interim cleaning by Crystal Clean at $2864 per month.
Finance and Administration - Safe Church implementation plan; staff handbook final draft being reviewed; staffing: tour guides and sexton in process
Health / Pastoral Care - blood pressure clinics held on 10 June; Health Ministries- yoga, grief support, prayer shawls; volunteers for helping hands welcome; hospital visitor and home communions ministries continue
Mission / Outreach - Outreach event last Mondays of the month with 50-70 guests; will discuss Belize mission possibilities; no information on food cupboard installation
Treasurer - Several large expenses (+/-) pending: sprinkler flushing ($60,000); Hall boiler ($10,000), Stair lift ($30,000); Year-to-date (May) income $236,334 / expenses $246,833. We are behind on budgeted offering YTD $24,017
UPCOMING
1. Next meeting - 17 September 2024
2. Diocesan Synod - 02 November 2024
GMH