Governance at St. Margaret's Episcopal Church and School
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Annual Reports Now Available
Reports filed by various ministries are now available for viewing or download:
2011 Annual Reports

A timeline for Vestry Elections 2012

Task	Due Date
Bulletin Notices	Wed, Nov 02, 2011 (to be published online and in church announcement Nov 5 & 6 and Nov 12 & 13)
Applications available online and in church office	Nov 5 through Nov 13
Applications due in church office	Fri, Nov 18
Review applications	Sat, Nov 19 and Sun, Nov 20
Contact candidates	Nov 21-22
Interview Candidates	Tues, Nov 29, Wed, Nov 30, and  Thurs Dec 1
Make final selection	Mon, Dec 5 or Tues, Dec 6
Report to Vestry	Tues, Dec 13
Candidates announced	Wed, Dec 28   (online) And Sat, Dec 31 and Sun, Jan 1 in church
Annual Meeting Election	Sun, Jan 29, 2012

Minutes of Vestry Meetings
Download or view the Minutes from 12/12/11

Download or view the Minutes from 11/14/11

Downlod or view the Minjutes from 10/17/2011

Download or view the Minutes from 9/12/2011

 

 

	St. Margaret's Episcopal Church and School (SMEC or SMECAS) is a parish in the Episcopal Diocese of San Diego (EDSD). The Rev. Lane Hensley is the Rector of St. Margaret's Episcopal Church and School. On the web: www.stmargarets.org
	The Episcopal Diocese of San Diego (EDSD) is a Diocese of The Episcopal Church (TEC) and is part of Province 8 (there are 9 Provinces) of The Episcopal Church. The Rt. Rev. James R. Mathes is the Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of San Diego. His office is located near Balboa Park in San Diego, California On the web: www.edsd.org
	The Episcopal Church is a Member Church of the Worldwide Anglican Communion. The Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori is the Presiding Bishop (PB) of The Episcopal Church. Her office and other national offices are located at 815 Second Avenue in New York, New York. On the web: www.episcopalchurch.org
	The Worlwide Anglican Communion encompasses the entire globe and numbers "over 80 million members in 44 regional and national member churches (like TEC) around the globe in more than 160 countries." The Most Rev. Rowan Williams is the Archbishop of Canterbury (ABC) and leads The Worldwide Anglican Communion from his office in London, England. On the web: www.anglicancommunion.org

Vestry: a short definition
From the Latin word vestire, meaning to clothe, or to put on. Originally the word referred to the room where the priest would vest. In the early days the local lay leaders would gather with the priest as he vested to discuss the affairs of the parish. Later, the word came to refer to the leaders, instead of the room. The vestry is the governing board of a local Episcopal parish consisting of the rector, the wardens, and lay members. In many parishes, the rectors, wardens and the treasurer form an executive committee, and will often meet separately from the whole vestry between vestry meetings. Unlike some denominations, the Episcopal Church uses a representative form of government, instead of a pure democracy. The vestry is the group elected by the individual members to make the basic decisions about the church budget, and manage the temporal affairs of the parish.
From the Episcopal Dictionary online. Highlighted words are also referenced in the Dictionary

St. Margaret's Vestry Members 2011 (Serving through "year")

The Rev. Lane Hensley Rector

Karel Lambell Senior Warden (2013)
Rita Saari Junior Warden (2013)

• Margo Baxley (2014)
• Peter Brennan (2012)
• Bryan "Rusty" Downer (2014)
• Wally Grimm (2013)
• Marcia Hatfield (2013)
• Mario Hernandez (2013)
• Joshua Hill (2012)
• Bill Hobin (2012)
• Eric Peterson (2014)
• Melissa Platt (2014)

Rose Mary Hernandez Clerk of the Vestry
Wally Grimm Treasurer
David Erwin Chancellor

Concerns or information for the Vestry can be called into the Church Office at 760-346-2697 Ext 104 or emailed to the Clerk of the Vestry.

In 2009 the Vestry established several Commissions to initiate and oversee the ministries of St. Margaret's Church and School. Here is a listing of the Commissions with the Chair and Vestry Liaison to the Commission. Updated 4 February 2011

Commission or Ministry	Contact Person
St. Margaret's Episcopal School	Melissa Platt, Vestry Liaison
Membership	George Eckhardt, Chair
Outreach	Chet Hecht, Parish Operations and Outreach Director Cherry Remboldt, Deacon
Music	John Wright, Organist-Choirmaster Rita Saari, Vestry Liaison
Worship	Andy Duvall, Chairperson Joshua Hill, Vestry Liaison
Building and Grounds	Chet Hecht, Parish Operations and Outreach Director
Stewardship	Peter Brennan, Vestry Liaison

Concerns or information for the Vestry Commissions can be called into the Church Office at 760-346-2697 Ext 104 or emailed to the Clerk of the Vestry.

St. Margaret's Church and School Bylaws

By Laws for St. Margaret's Episcopal Church
Approved by the Vestry, November 13, 2007

By Laws for St. Margaret's Episcopal School