October, 2024

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Church Council Report

I just took a trip over Hogback Mountain in Vermont. The foliage was a couple
weeks ahead of us. It tells me that fall is here, just not quite so apparent yet. The
Council will be discussing at least a couple questions at its next meeting on
October 20. One is disposition of the 250th anniversary float that is on Steve
Woodard’s truck parked alongside the church. The other is bylaw language
concerning membership.
 

Steve Woodard has floated the idea of taking the church model off his truck and
displaying it somewhere on the lawn for an indeterminate time, less than a year,
and then recycling the materials. The Council would like to hear your opinion.
 

Last month, I re-introduced a discussion of membership. Part of that discussion will
be to look at our church Bylaws as they relate to membership. The proposed new
wording and process of presentation of new members to the Congregation are less
wordy and simplified. Any changes to bylaws require a two-thirds affirmative vote
at either a Special Meeting or at the Annual Meeting.
 

We are making good progress with the rollout of Zoom Outreach. Our team, led by
Stephen Dydo and our consultant, Rev. Eric Elley, have found staffing and are
refining our presentation. We are now trying to figure out how “special effects” of
responsive language and music are best created and displayed. We continue to
recognize the interest and contributions of Rich Connelly as we evolve.

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Charlie Paulin Co-Chair

Church Council
 

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