From Rev Christen
Dear Epiphany Parish,
Dan and I have spent the last few weeks getting small projects done around the Rectory. We replaced batteries in our smoke detectors, we unclogged a sink that was draining slowly, and a new couch we had ordered for our living room finally was delivered. It feels good to get these projects checked off the seemingly never-ending list!
As you can imagine, there is also a never-ending list of projects that need to be done around the church property too!
First of all, with all the rain we’ve been getting lately, the plants at the church are thriving…but that means that the weeds are also living their best life this year! It is time to clean up the gardens that surround the church building. I invite you to stay after church next Sunday, July 23rd for an hour to help us weed, prune, and clean up our gardens! Many hands will make light work and we’ll have plenty of snacks on hand. Please feel free to wear clothes you can get dirty to church and stay after for a while to help out!
Also, I wanted to share that this past Sunday at a special vestry meeting, your vestry approved an application for a diocesan loan of $57,600. This summer we will be contracting with workers for two important projects, painting the exterior of the church building, the Parish House, and the garage and replacing the boiler in the Parish House. Because these are important projects that need to be done this year, the plan is to begin the work soon, borrowing money from our parish endowment funds to begin. Then, if we are approved for the diocesan loan, that money will be used to repay the money we’ve borrowed from the endowment. Tonight at our Vestry meeting, we hope to begin some of the planning for this work.
Just a reminder- our regular vestry meetings are open to the parish. They take place on the third Tuesday of every month from 7pm-9pm. Our next meeting is tonight at Epiphany.
I hope everyone is staying cool during this hot weather we’ve been having!
Peace,
Christen
