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November 2022
Your Session is so grateful for the many ways you live out your faith in this place:
For the preparation and help you provided for the Grace Presbytery meeting held at FPC-R on September 22. The cleanup crew had us looking sharp—special thanks to Lowell Long, Bob & Sharon Relyea, Howard Kent and Brian Tanzola for heading up the window washing. The volunteers at the meeting were friendly faces directing visitors, checking them in, babysitting, and feeding them. Thanks to Jo & Steve Bowen, Robin Smith, Jeanne Stone, Doug Anderson, Randy Phillips, Lowell & Dianne Long, and Amber Tietze.
Our members also staffed a booth at the Asian American Culture Festival on September 10th at DFW Chinatown (the shopping center just across LaSalle from us). Steve Bowen, Jeanne Stone, Jane Chien, and Jan Warner handed out water bottles, a peace prayer card, and information about Tai-Chi classes, and K.C. Chang greeted friends in the crowd (and there was a huge crowd!)
We appreciate the work of Jeanne Stone & Jan Warner for Wednesday night dinners; Paddy Nichols for his work with YAMs; Debbie Rowley & Linda Yeager for leading the morning & evening circles, and to Steve Bowen for his faithful service as head usher.
We are the thankful recipients of the 2022 distribution from the estate of Sanford Mitchell. Speaking of finances, Treasurer Bob Wright has assembled a finance committee (Miriam Durrett, Janice Fandrick, Laura Nichols, Rick Rickman) to begin working on the 2023 budget. The Session is spending time discerning the staffing needs for 2023. Watch for more information as a part of stewardship & budget season.
In other news bits: Plans are underway for a Session retreat in early 2023. Funds were approved for new mulch on the playground, and we are investigating the source of the roof leaks in the chancel area. Session spent time discerning what we want to see happen in 2023 and addressing some of the ideas raised during the Brainstorming Brigade. We expect that process to be ongoing!
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