Richard Sloan and Rev. Kathleen Liles of the Diocesan Staff joined several members of the Vestry in late September for a planning meeting to begin the transition as Regeneration leaves the Congregation Support Plan.

As of January 1, 2012, we will be responsible for paying clergy costs which for the past 10 years have been paid for by the Diocese.  The meeting was very informative and we were given several names of other Diocesan staff who will be able to assist in our transition.  We expect to be working closely with Rev. Canon Claudia Wilson in the months ahead and we are looking forward to this.  Many of us know Rev. Canon Wilson as she had been coordinator of the CSP when we first joined.

In the coming year we will need to make many decisions regarding the direction in which we wish to see our parish move.  Please feel free to share your thoughts with your vestry members as we move forward in becoming a self-sustaining parish.