SENIOR WARDEN'S MESSAGE

Barb Poole-Street

Aloha,

Along with all the activity that is taking place at Holy Nativity--book studies, teas, hikes, etc.--the vestry is working very hard on your behalf to ensure Holy Nativity's well-being and I thought I would take the opportunity to share with you some of what we are working on.

As you may know, your vestry takes its responsibility for the financial health of this parish very seriously. To this end, we are trying to arrange the use of the facilities so that they generate enough income to pay for the facilities' upkeep. To learn how this best could be accomplished, we have had Chaminade MBA students perform an analysis of the Community Center (Glantz Hall, Osco Field, the kitchen, the gym, and the conference room). They have performed a competitive analysis and developed recommendations as to how we should manage these facilities to maximize their income. The vestry will receive th e Chaminade students' report next week and begin deliberating on the best use of these facilities.

We will certainly keep the congregation informed as we make thoughtful, well-informed decisions designed to ensure financial stability into the future. These decisions might require changes to our traditional uses of the Community Center, and if they do, we encourage your patience and understanding as we work through the challenges of change.

Thanking you for your support and prayers,

Barb Poole-Street, Senior Warden

All current EMs and EVs are asked to attend the meeting as well as anyone interested in learning about becoming an Eucharistic Minister or Visitor. The meeting is a refresher training and discussion for all current EMs, focusing on the differences between the 7:30 and 9:30 services so that we can move gracefully from one to the other and work both independently and with a partner. Those interested in becoming an EM or EV can learn about the duties and responsibilities of each role.

A Eucharistic Minister is a lay person authorized to administer the Consecrated Elements at a Celebration of Holy Eucharist (communion). A Eucharistic Visitor is a lay person authorized to take the Consecrated Elements to members of the congregation who, by reason of illness or infirmity, are unable to be present at the Holy Eucharist. Eucharistic Ministers must be confirmed Episcopalians and members of Holy Nativity who are licensed by the Diocese and serve at the pleasure of the Rector.

NOTE: This session does not replace the required Diocese EM/EV licensing training scheduled for April 11, 2015. For more information about the EM/EV training and to register, click here.