The next in a series of irregular updates to the parish.
February 3, 2020
Timeline for Consolidation Choice – 2020:
St. Luke’s or St. Mary’s?
From Ruth Anne Olson, Transition Coordinator
Tuesday, February 11.
The Consolidation Team will send to the Vestry (a) its recommendation, (b) explanatory materials and (c) a sample ballot.
Saturday, February 15.
The Vestry will send the recommendation, explanatory materials and a sample ballot to members of St. James. These will go by email to the people who regularly receive electronic mailings from St. James; will be mailed by post to members who regularly receive St. James materials that way, and will be available in print on the Ushers Table at church each Sunday through March 1.
Sunday, February 23
. 9:00 – 10:00
AM
. Members are encouraged to participate in an informal conversation at St. James. This will include the opportunity to ask questions of members of the Consolidation Team and of the Vestry. The conversation will adjourn at 10:00
AM
, in respect for the choir's pre-worship rehearsal time.
Wednesday, February 26
. Deadline for absentee ballot requests. (See voting procedures below.)
Sunday, March 1.
9:00
AM
to Noon. In-person voting at St. James. Only ballots received by Noon will be counted. At a time still to be determined, Sr. Warden Kerry Nelson and Jr. Warden Ted Gerold will count the ballots.
Monday, March 2
. The vestry will report results of the vote: electronically and by post.
Consolidation Voting Procedures
From Kerry Nelson, Sr. Warden
According to our Bylaws, a qualified voter of St. James is:
- A member (baptized person who has duly recorded their baptism with St. James)
- At least 16 years of age
- Communicant in good standing (person who has received Holy Communion at St. James at least 3 times in the preceding year)
Qualified voters may vote either in person on March 1st or by absentee ballot. An absentee ballot shall be valid only when it is cast in strict compliance with the procedure in our Bylaws, as follows:
a. Application – a qualified voter desiring to vote by absentee ballot shall apply to the parish office for such ballot on or before February 26, 2020. Application may be made in person, in writing, by phone or by e-mail. Please contact Kerry Nelson at
kjnven@gmail.com
or at 920-915-6429 if you wish an absentee ballot.
b. Ballot Issuance – The ballot will be enclosed in a sealed envelope bearing the name of the qualified voter, marked by the qualified voter and returned to the parish office not later 9:30
AM
on March 1, 2020.
c. Absentee ballots received after March 1, 2020 will be void.
Each qualified voter wishing to vote in person on March 1, 2020 will receive an envelope with their name on it. Inside will be the ballot for them to complete and return to Kerry Nelson by end of the 10:30
AM
service. The ballot must be returned in the same envelope and sealed to be counted as only qualified voters will be allowed to vote.
Any questions regarding voting should be directed to Kerry Nelson, Sr. Warden.
kjnven@gmail.com
or 920-915-6429.
