Annual Parish Meeting

Sunday, January 27, 2019

The Church of the Holy Comforter

4819 Monument Avenue

Richmond, Virginia 23230

803.355.3251 www.hoco.org

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Agenda

Opening Prayer

Appointment of a Parliamentarian

Determination of a Quorum

Approval of Minutes, 2018 Annual Parish Meeting

Rector's Report

Senior Warden's Report

Treasurer's Report

Election of New Vestry Members

Discharge of and Thanksgiving for the Retiring Class of Vestry

The Holy Comforter Foundation Report

New Business

Closing Prayer

Adjournment

Annual Parish Meeting Minutes

February 4, 2018 The Annual Parish Meeting of the Church of the Holy Comforter for 2018 was held on February 4, 2018.

Call to Order and Opening Prayer The Very Rev. Dr. Hilary B. Smith called the meeting to order at 11:25am and opened with a prayer.

Appointment of a Parliamentarian Steve Van Voorhees was appointed Parliamentarian for the meeting by the Very Rev. Dr. Hilary B. Smith.

Determination of a Quorum The Parliamentarian determined that there was a quorum at the meeting.

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Approval of Minutes from the 2017 Annual Parish Meeting

There was a motion and a second that the minutes from the 2017 Annual Parish Meeting be approved. The motion was approved on a voice vote.

Rector’s Report The Rector’s written report is included in the 2017 Annual Meeting booklet. Hilary created a pictorial collage to accompany her written report and used it to highlight some of the many activities of the year. Hilary noted that we were fortunate to have had two interns during the year, Maria Maguire and Anna Broadbent. In addition, Grant Mansfield returned several times during the year to worship with us. Hilary reported that we continued to be active in our community, noting our support of Crossover, ONE, Caritas and Side By Side, among others. Holy Comforter received an award from Side By Side for our many years of support for that organization. Hilary noted that she continues to enjoy working with Ellen Johnston, our Director of Music, and Joe Klenzmann, our Deacon. She offered special thanks to those who volunteer as office assistants. Finally, she offered her thanks to the entire parish for all that we do for God through Holy Comforter.

Senior Warden’s Report The written report of the Wardens, Brian Davis and Deb Love, is included in the 2017 Annual Meeting booklet.

Brian Davis, Senior Warden, offered his thanks for all of the support he received during the year and noted the wonderful work done by our various Ministries during 2017.

Brian reported that our financial status has continued to improve. We have had two years with balanced budgets, with a surplus in each year. Brian noted that after years of neglect, we now have the wherewithal to begin to address our Property needs. The past year saw the upgrading of the Parish Hall electrical system, the repair of the Bell Tower leak, the refurbishment of the Parlor and the construction of the Children’s Area in the sanctuary.

Treasurer’s Report The financial reports for 2017, provided by Helen Reese, Assistant Treasurer, are included in the 2017 Annual Meeting booklet.

Stephanie Roberts-Turner, Treasurer, was ill and unable to attend the Annual Meeting. Helen Reese, Assistant Treasurer, provided the Treasurer’s Report. Helen reported that we had a surplus in 2017 of $36,425. Helen thanked the members of the Finance Ministry for their work during the year.

Election of Vestry Members Denise Carl, Kipley Herr, Christopher Richardson and Shawn Sthreshley are the nominees for the Vestry. Denise Carl is standing for a one-year term, the others for three-year terms. There were no nominations from the floor. There was a motion and a second that we dispense with the paper ballots. The motion passed on a voice vote. There was a motion and a second that the nominees be elected by acclamation. The motion passed on a voice vote. The new Vestry members then signed the Vestry Pledge, as required.

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Hilary thanked the retiring Vestry members, Brian Davis, Maria Scott and Ron Cox, and provided each with a gift.

Foundation Report The written Foundation Report is included in the 2017 Annual Meeting booklet.

Art Raymond, Chairperson of the Foundation, reported on the activities of the Foundation Board. Art noted that three requests for financial support were approved during the year.

First, a contribution of $5033 was made to underwrite 25% of the church’s 2017 insurance premium. Second, the Foundation fulfilled its commitment to provide up to $30,000 for the Parish Hall electrical upgrade. The upgrade was completed and more than $5600 that remained was applied to the parlor upgrade. Third, the Foundation provided $500 to assist in covering the cost of the annual meeting lunch.

Ministry Reports Ministry reports for all Ministries are included in the 2018 Annual Meeting Booklet. Three Ministries were highlighted during the meeting.

Bruce MacAlister reported on the Editorial Board. The Editorial Board meets the second Monday of every month. The Editorial Board works to provide consistent messaging across all of our parish communications - including the Messenger, the Sunday bulletin, the Holy Comforter website, our Facebook presence and emails.

Norm Marshall reported on the Property Ministry. Norm expressed thanks to Carol Gibbs for her leadership role in the refurbishment of the parlor. Norm noted that with our improved financial situation, it is now time to increase our investment in our buildings and property.

Lisa Lettau and Deb Love reported on the Stewardship Ministry. It was noted that having 100 pledging units is now a goal. Rather than giving something up for Lent, parishioners were challenged to instead add an activity, such as participation in one of our many Ministries.

New Business There was no new business to be discussed.

Closing Prayer The Very Rev. Dr. Hilary B. Smith closed the meeting with a prayer.

Adjournment There was a motion and a second that the meeting be adjourned. The motion passed on a voice vote. The meeting was adjourned at 12:15pm.

Respectfully submitted, J. Ronald Cox, Register

From the Parish Record, 2018 Baptisms: Sloane Bird, Emilia Wren French, Eliza Corinne Sitzler

Confirmations and Receptions: None (No Episcopal Visitation owing to the new schedule adopted by the Diocese of Virginia; a bishop now visits every other year)

Marriages: Nan Ottenritter and Julie Edwards; Darryl Smith and Rodney Ickes

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Joined by recording of baptism or letter from another Episcopal church: Sharon Brownlee, Susan Carvell, Will Jackson, David James, Pam James, Lee Jones-Hubert, Patsy Jones-Hubert, Jim Ogle, Winfree Segal, Joanna Suyes, Julie Harthill Turner

Transferred out: Bird Family, Garcia Family, Megan Graber

Repose of the Soul: Nathan Douthit, Pat May, Margaret Johnson, Rosalie Spott, Mike Vaughan

Rector’s Report

You make what I do exciting, meaningful, fun, innovative, and possible. Together, we serve God and the people in our lives—those we know well, those we meet on the corner of Monument and Staples Mill, in our neighborhood, in our city, and beyond. Much like the year before, politics and government policies in 2018 brought particular challenges and disappointments for those who seek and serve Christ in all persons and strive to respect the dignity of every human being. Because of your support and what you value in our world, I have been able to address justice for all people explicitly. Our church culture is loving, progressive, and justice focused. Ever since I was an intern with you in the summer 1999, I knew that the people of HoCo are those whose love of God and love of others determine much in your lives. Being your rector is a joy and privilege that makes my ministry possible in specific ways that inspire me and give me joy, and, I pray, make a difference in many lives.

Every year my time is spent caring for our church members and friends. I also spend time in the wider community of our city, our diocese, and the Episcopal Church. In 2018, I valued the time I spent making pastoral visits with our members in the hospital or their homes, to pray for their healing or to give thinks for the birth of their new child. Welcoming newcomers to the church and leading the Episcopal 101 class was a joy. Ours is a church that welcomes innovative worship, and in 2018, I developed “outside the box” contemplative Eucharists for each season of the church year, which are held on Wednesdays at 12:15 p.m.

I spent much time and thought in the last year about how to reach those who do not go to any church or belong to any faith tradition. One result was the “Inspiration from Spin Class” videos I do about twice a week at 7:00 a.m. following a 6:00 a.m. Spin Class (which is a high intensity group cycling class indoors). I also do videos about church activities and services. I turned 50 on February 21, 2018, and during and my annual silent retreat, I heard God encouraging me to step into the wisdom that comes with age, with the second half of life. I’ve heard Jesus say, “trust me.” One result of all this has been increased energy to make videos and put myself and our church out there. The results have been encouraging; we are reaching people; we are planning seeds. In 2018, I became Dean of the Central Richmond Region of our diocese. In this leadership role, I have been working with others to discern ways that we can serve God and our city together.

Please see my photo collage of 2018 for a continuation of my annual report. Again, thank you for your ministry that makes my ministry possible and joyful.

Respectfully submitted, The Very Rev. Dr. Hilary B. Smith

Senior Warden’s Report

The 2018 was another solid year at HoCo. Well-supported events and activities continued: Vacation Bible School, participation in PrideFest, the Story Time service, the monthly gatherings of Men at the Movies and Informal Women, etc.

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The parish worked on the seemingly endless list of property matters. These included much-needed yard work, a deep cleaning of the kitchen, a parish work day focused on the Parish House, near-final touches on the parlor, a change to energy-efficient lighting, and even a “critter-clearing”! The Vestry is acutely mindful that many large – and expensive – projects will require attention in the near term. Less visible perhaps is the Vestry’s work of re-organizing itself. Mindful of the scriptural example of the disciples being sent out two-by-two, the Vestry has established 4 key ministry areas, each headed by 2 Vestry members. This arrangement provides each member additional support and accountability, and pairs inexperienced and experienced Vestry members. Each of the 4 areas serves to coordinate a group of parish ministries and activities. They are:

1. Worship and Formation. This area concentrates on ministries that explicitly support parishioners’ relationships with God, and enhance spiritual growth. These include Worship, Christian Formation (for adults and children), etc.;

2. Hospitality and Parish Support. These ministries look to promote relationships within the parish, and provide practical support for members’ needs. These include Parish Life, Pastoral Care, Newcomers, etc.;

3. Outreach and Justice. These ministries advance our work in the world, to transform and heal. These include our Food Pantry, feeding programs, the hosting of Caritas guests, etc.; and

4. Bricks and Mortar. These ministries manage the practical matters that provide a platform from which all other ministries are launched. These include Buildings and Grounds, Finance, Stewardship, etc.

The Vestry has made an inventory of the many ministries and activities at HoCo, and assigned each to one of the above areas. In this way, the Vestry – and parish as a whole – can survey the broad range of our parish’s work, and identify gaps, overlaps, and synergies. The Vestry shared this re-organization at a Town Hall in June, and its potential for providing transparency, accountability, efficiency, and promoting strong lay leadership partnering with our ordained leadership is still unfolding. These ministries – and opportunities for involvement are displayed in the Parish House hallway. If you don’t see your name there, try to find where you might belong! Deb Love, Senior Warden

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Financial Reports for 2019 Annual Meeting

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Respectfully submitted, Helen Reese

2018 Budget vs. 2018 Actual

Revenues Pledges

2018 Budget

$235,350

2018 Actual

$241,556 Prior Year Pledges 1,000 3,638

Loose Plate 2,500 1,806

Other Undesignated Income 14,000 22,210

Building Use 5,000 5,085

Interest 50 22

Income from Outreach Fund 12,000 12,000

Income from Foundation 5,033 5,055

Income from the Beck Fund 35,000 30,000

Rewards Programs 750 1,404

2017 Surplus 4,460 0

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Total Revenues

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$315,143

0

$322,775

Expenses

Staffing

$163,103

$159,426

Administration $52,176 $51,572

Property and Maintenance $47,032 $40,598

Diocesan Pledge $20,000 $20,000

Outreach $12,000 $12,000

Programs

Christian Formation

$5,532

$2,712 Evangelism 1,500 2,167

Music 7,000 4,481

Parish Life 2,800 1,208

Pastoral Care 800 395

Stewardship 200 301

Worship 3,000 2,714

Total Programs $20,832 $13,978

Total Expenses $315,143 $297,574

Net Income to Expenses $0 $25,201

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Statement of Funds December 31, 2018

ASSETS 12/31/2018

Current Assets

Operating Account $145,710.62

Money Market Account 54,029.90

Rector's Discretionary Fund 364.97

Total Current Assets $200,105.49

Long Term Assets Invested at the Diocese

Capital Fund $7,390.84

Inreach Fund 7,411.88

Outreach Fund 85,007.20

3Total Long Term Assets $99,809.95

Total Assets $299,915.44

Designated Funds From Current Assets

Memorial Garden $6,267.45

Reserved Capital 59,320.05

Inreach 5,958.31

Food Pantry 4,822.05

Outreach 26,932.03

Evangelism/Newcomers 2,509.62

Richmond Aids Day Coalition 229.07

Thomas Jefferson High School 65.00

Children/Youth Funding 1,504.03

Creation Care Fund 159.62

Garden Fund 757.08

Memorial Fund 2,499.83

Prepaid Pledges 2,208.00

Carpenter's Kids 0.00

EFM Scholarships 875.00

Community Meals 341.56

Rector's Discretionary Fund 364.97

Maintenance Reserve Fund 18,493.74

Total Designated Funds From Current Assets $128,975.02

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Budget 2019

Revenues

Pledges* $231,570

Prior Year Pledges 1,000

Other Undesignated Income 14,500

Loose Plate

1,500

Income From Outreach Fund 12,000

Income From Foundation 5,000

Income From Beck Fund 34,200

Building Use 5,000

Kroger Rewards 1,200

Interest

2018 Surplus

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10,819

Total Revenues $317,282

Expenses

Staffing**

Rector 115,806

Director of Church Music 26,250

Nursery 5,304

P/T Custodian 10,983

Payroll Taxes 10,441 $168,784

Administration

Computer Maintenance/Software/Equip. Maint. 1,500

Insurance 20,635

Postage 1,100

Telephone/Internet 4,761

Office Supplies 2,500

Accounting Contract/Audit/Bank Charges 15,989

Supply Clergy 403

Payroll Service 600

Service Contracts 6,000

Deacon Con't Ed 500

Intern 1,500

Vestry Expenses 2,985 56,973

Property and Maintenance

Electricity, Gas & Water 27,000

Janitorial Supplies/Kitchen Consumables 1,300

Property Maintenance 9,000

Yard Work

3,200

$40,500

Diocesan Pledge 21,000 $21,000

Programs

Christian Formation/Adult/Children 4,200

Evangelism 1,325

Music 6,000

Outreach 12,000

Parish Life 2,500

Worship 3,000

Pastoral Care/Prayer Shawl Ministry 800

Stewardship 200 $30,025

Total Expenses $317,282

* 95% pledges

Net

$0

** Includes benefits

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35 pledge units increased a total of $16,350 and pledged a total of $128.030

29 pledge units remained the same at $70,216

8 new units pledged a total of $8,988

17 units decreased a total of $12,094 and pledged $41,521

Pledge Recap 2019

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

No. of pledge units 83 79 68 75 81 82 81 91 89

Total pledges $190,742 $180,421 $160,115 $181,504 $222,760 $229,446 $240,341 $250,811 $248,755

Avg. pledge $2,298 $2,284 $2,355 $2,420 $2,750 $2,798 $2,967 $2,756 $2,795

2019 Pledge Detail

Vestry Nominee Information

Eligible for election to the vestry are adult confirmed communicants, that is, lay persons, 16 years of age or older, who are members of this parish (your baptism has been recorded here or you have transferred your membership from another Episcopal church), confirmed (confirmed in or received into the Episcopal Church) communicants (you take communion at least three times a year) in good standing (you are faithful in corporate worship and you work, pray, and give for the spread of the Kingdom of God (you are known to the Treasurer).

Nominations may be made from the floor of the meeting, provided that any person so nominated meets all requirements for vestry service and has previously agreed to serve a full term if elected.

Explanation of Voting Procedures In accordance with general church canons, diocesan canons and Holy Comforter’s by- laws: all adult communicants in good standing, registered as members of this parish shall be entitled to one vote on each matter coming before any meeting of the congregation. Voting shall be by hand or voice unless otherwise determined by the meeting. All votes shall be cast in person and no proxies shall be executed. A majority of the votes cast shall be necessary for the determination of any matter. Voting in the election of vestry members shall be by ballot, unless otherwise provided by action of a particular meeting for that occasion only. The senior warden may appoint three persons to superintend the election, to determine the qualifications of voters, and to report the results of balloting to the president of the meeting. No ballot shall be valid if marked for more than the number of vacancies or if marked more than once for any one nominee. The nominees (corresponding to the number of vacancies)

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receiving the highest number of votes shall be elected. If any position(s) remain unfilled by reason of a tie vote, a second ballot shall be taken for the unfilled position(s). If the impasse remains unresolved after a second ballot, the president of the meeting shall propose a solution to the meeting.

Standing for Election to the Holy Comforter Vestry Denise Carl, for a one-year term.

I was born and raised in Monroe, North Carolina, a small mostly rural area near Charlotte. I graduated from the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill and then the University of Richmond School of Law. I practiced law for many years both in firms and corporate law and business departments. After serving as the Associate Dean of Career Services at the law school at UR, I am now serving as a Peer Recovery Coach/Mentor and Family Education Coordinator through VCU’s Rams in Recovery/AmeriCorps program, focusing much of my time on the opioid crisis. For me, a serendipitous visit to Holy Comforter, “the beautiful little church on the corner of Staples Mill and Monument” a few years ago, was my discovery of my spiritual home. I was immediately welcomed by, and drawn to, the HoCo members and their sincere dedication to community outreach, interfaith dialogue and work, social justice, diversity, and equality for all. Since joining HoCo, I have enjoyed working regularly with the folks who prepare and serve our community meal, volunteering in various capacities for our CARITAS visitors, helping with Vacation Bible School and children’s service meals, and in many ways as needed. I feel called to support the church and the congregation that so warmly welcomed me and means so much to me. I want to support our missions and help to advance our initiatives. My parents faithfully served their church in various roles for over sixty years and were amazing role models. Serving HoCo and its members is a way to honor and continue some of the dedicated work of my father, who died this past fall. I am humbled and honored by, and grateful for, the opportunity.

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Rodney Ickes, for a three-year term

As Holy Comforter continues to grow dearer to my heart, I continue to desire to serve our spiritual family. I've been a professional property manager for more than 15 years. Prior to my employment in property management, I voluntarily served the historic preservation needs of buildings in the Cleveland Ohio area for almost a decade. I believe that I could make a valuable contribution toward the management and maintenance of the physical buildings of Holy Comforter. Currently I am employed in the management of 44 historic Richmond apartment buildings in the fan. While I realize the difference between the needs of a house of worship and buildings of apartment homes, many of the needs of historic properties are similar. I humbly request that I be considered to serve with love in this capacity.

Lisa Lettau, for a three-year term

Lisa Lettau is a fourth generation Virginian and cradle Episcopalian. She was christened at the National Cathedral where her mother had taught kindergarten and grew up at St. John’s McLean. She was both confirmed and married at St. John’s, her twin daughters were christened there, and her mother’s ashes are in their memorial garden. Her love of music was nurtured by two wonderful church musicians: an amazing Junior Choir Director when she was a child and an excellent Organist/Choir Director as a young adult.

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She studied English and Music at Tulane University, neither of which particularly prepared her for a career in real estate closings and title insurance. Once she had her girls, she joined St. Peter’s, Arlington as she wanted them to be part of a parish where they would know people from both their school and their neighborhood. During her years at St. Peter’s, she served on several Search Committees, did a term on the Vestry, and of course sang in the Choir. She also participated in the Worship and Fellowship Commissions, led Stewardship Campaigns, served on Personnel and Finance Committees, and organized numerous Shrine Mont parish weekends. She represented St. Peter’s in the former Region 3 and as a Diocesan delegate. With her daughters off at college, Lisa relocated to Richmond in the summer of 2016. Having sung with Mary and Doug Thorpe for many years in the St. Peter’s choir, she was happy to follow them to HoCo and immediately settled in the choir here. She joined the Finance Ministry, which she currently chairs, and has assisted with Stewardship the last two years. She works as a Title Insurance Manager for BridgeTrust Title Group and is also on the Board of Directors of Shrine Mont. She enjoys spending her free time with family, friends, and her rescue dog Stella. In retrospect, St. John’s was the church chosen for her by her mother, St. Peter’s is the one she chose for her girls, and Holy Comforter is the one she chose for herself. HoCo is a special place, and she looks forward to serving her church family in new and exciting ways.

Cherie Miller, for a three-year term

Hi, I am married (Kenny) and have two adult children (20 & 26). I have an ecumenical background and was drawn to Holy Comforter over the years as I passed it on the way to work. I was referred to Holy Comforter in 2015 by a friend in my best practices group, because of how God was using contemplative prayer, the Eucharist and liturgy to speak in the deep places of my heart. I love the rhythms of grace found in the Episcopal church. I am called to serve alongside people who need a spiritual companion in a rough spot or help on a leg of their journey. I mentor in several nonprofit ministries and coach girl’s lacrosse in the spring; I love to watch people learn and grow. I feel called to HOCO vestry to listen and serve God in our community in sensitive and appropriate ways; to partner with God and others to join in the vision of the Episcopal Church to “walk in love” and to go into the world and bear the love of Christ in practical ways in our lives together.

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Retiring Vestry Members Deb Love

Angie Palmer Norm Marshall, one year left in term

Denise Carl, was finishing a one-year unexpired term, so is eligible to be elected

again in this election

Continuing Vestry Members Beverly Evans ‘19 Kathy Hayfield ‘19

Kipley Herr ‘20 Chris Richardson ‘20 Shawn Sthreshley ‘20

Outreach and Mission The Outreach Ministry was busy again this year. Outreach – caring for those outside our parish – continues to be

one of Holy Comforter’s core values. The Outreach Ministry is actively recruiting new members. If you would

like to help guide how Holy Comforter conducts its outreach, please contact Phoebe Winter. The ministry

meets every other month and welcomes your ideas.

The Food Pantry is the largest activity of the Outreach Ministry. The pantry is open 4 days a month and served

about 306 households with a total of 607 visits to the pantry in 2018 (please note that the numbers are not

exactly correct – we started using a new computer system this year and some visits were not recorded properly

at first). Approximately half the households visited one to six times in 2018, and the other half visited seven

times to once a month. Almost 40 parishioners and non-parishioners serve with the pantry, shopping for food at

FeedMore, picking up donations from Kroger at Willow Lawn, shelving and organizing the pantry, and serving

visitors. The pantry is always seeking additional people to help, especially with shopping and grocery pick-up.

Expenditures were approximately $4,350 this year, up by about $800 from last year, primarily due to increased

prices at Feed More, our primary source of food. This amount breaks down to about $7.00 per household visit,

which is still a bargain, since our visitors pick up two to three bags of groceries at each visit. Major factors in

keeping expenses low are the monthly donations we receive from our congregation on Good Samaritan Sundays,

bi-monthly donations from St. Mark’s Methodist Church, and meat and baked goods we get from Kroger at

Willow Lawn. Phoebe Winter heads this ministry.

Christ Families used $2,850 this year, helping one family with a rental deposit after a period of homelessness

and preventing a second family from being evicted. Christ families also received Kroger and Target gift cards for

Christmas. In 2019, we are hoping to revamp the program based on input from the families we serve. About a

fourth of these funds came from direct donations by parishioners rather than from the outreach budget. Patty

Galdun heads this long-term mentoring ministry.

CARITAS had strong parish participation, with many active parishioners spending time on it the week before

New Year’s Day. CARITAS uses about $1,000 from the outreach budget. The Rev. Joe Klenzmann, Deacon, led it

again in 2018. This year, CARITAS served approximately 25 women and children.

The Veterans Shelter Dinner ministry prepares and serves dinner for 25 to 30 vets at their shelter on Hull

Street the fourth Thursday of each month except November and December. The HoCo team, which includes two

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people who are not members of HoCo, fix a full dinner. They then carpool to the shelter, serve it, and eat with the

vets. Bruce MacAlister heads this ministry.

Another supper ministry is conducted for the transgender youth support group meeting at Side by Side. Like the

veterans shelter dinner, it is prepared on the fourth Thursday with preparation at 4pm, an hour before prep for

the veterans. This ministry is led by Peggy Hombs. We attempt to buy and prepare as much as we can for both.

Together these two ministries consumed $1,100 in outreach funds.

The Community Meals provided meals for between five and 30 people a month, in fellowship in our parish hall,

as take out, and as delivery to some of our parish members. A holiday dinner with all the trimmings served 32

people. The dinner is held on the first Tuesday of each month in conjunction with the Food Pantry opening. Patty

Galdun leads this ministry.

The Outreach Ministry also provides funds to ACTS, an agency that screens people in need, provides them

assistance, and refers them to other agencies, as appropriate. In 2018, HoCo’s efforts with ACTS were able to

keep 61 people from becoming homeless. People call Holy Comforter after learning of this ministry from word

on the street -- from relatives and people they meet on the bus or our food pantry. Judy Harris leads Holy

Comforter’s referral efforts when people in need contact us, checking our financial aid line almost daily. More

than 50 area congregations work with ACTS.

For the second year, the Outreach Ministry provided funds to Rams in Recovery, a VCU-sponsored agency that

provides support for students in recovery from drugs and alcohol addiction, or any other addictive behavior.

Denise Carl is Holy Comforter’s liaison to this organization.

The Outreach Ministry also provided ad hoc funds to the Peace Education Fund to sponsor three children in

their program; to Shalom Farms to support interns and the farm’s efforts to provide fresh vegetables to people

in need; to Episcopal Relief and Development for work in the Carolinas following this year’s hurricanes; and to

the Mzula Ministry to cover a shortfall in funding for staff.

Pridefest has had Holy Comforter attendance and support since the first “Gay Pride Festival” started in Byrd

Park some decades ago. That continued in 2018, with $210 from the outreach budget.

Four agencies – two medical and two advocacy – benefit from specially designated offerings on special Sundays.

Cross Over Ministry, Heath Brigade (formerly Fan Free Clinic), Side by Side, and Virginia Interfaith Center

for Public Policy received donations provided by parishioners on Easter, Pentecost, Christmas, and All Saints

Sundays. The Outreach Ministry added funds as needed to ensure that our donations reached $500.

Funding for the Outreach Ministry comes from two sources. The Vestry provides a budget, usually from

earnings on our share of a diocese-managed fund from bequests designated for outreach; these earnings run

from $3,000 to $6,000 a year depending on the investment market. The Vestry budget has also included the

proceeds from HoCo’s annual yard sales, with the total budgeted from these two income sources ranging from

$10,000 to $12,000 in recent years. Parishioners also make donations, especially during church holidays, to

outreach in general or to a specific outreach ministry, that have resulted in $2,000 to $3,000 for the year.

Independent Outreach Activities

Some Holy Comforter Outreach ministries are managed and funded outside the Outreach Ministries group.

In cooperation with the Children’s Chapel Ministry, we collected backpacks and school supplies for Franklin

Military Academy, Hening Elementary School, and Tucker High School. We are establishing a new

partnership with Franklin Military Academy; several parishioners joined their PTA and have contributed box

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tops for education. We have an upcoming collection for project poster boards and will keep you informed of

fund-raising projects for student field trips.

The Carpenter's Kids program for the village of Mzula, Tanzania sponsors the poorest children in the village

with school uniforms, school supplies, mosquito netting for their beds to ward off malaria mosquitoes, and an

especially nutritious meal a day. In October parishioners sign up to support the children at $80 per child. The

program is winding down as students age out of school; an ad hoc group of parishioners leads the program.

ONE Episcopalian is the annual collection of funds to support the ONE campaign. That campaign is aimed at the

United Nations Millennium Development Goals largely in the developing world and very poor countries. The date

of our donation was moved from September 2018 to February 2019, so no donation was made in 2018. We will

continue to make donations in February in future years. Patty Galdun is heading up the 2019 collection process.

Respectfully submitted, Phoebe Winter, chair

Worship

Regular worship at Holy Comforter during 2018 included the following: *Holy Eucharist II at 10:00 a.m. on Sundays (with music). *Wednesday 12:15 p.m. Contemplative Eucharist specially designed for each season Of the church year with prayers for healing *Silent-Centering Prayer at 2:00 p.m. Tuesdays was discontinued during this year owing to lack of interest but did meet for several months in 2018 *Story Time—A Service for Children, their Families and Friends of all ages (with Communion) every third Sunday at 4:30 p.m. In other news: On Ash Wednesday, February 14, Hilary once more offered “Ashes to Go,” this time in front of the church on Monument Ave. It was highly successful. In addition, the liturgy for Ash Wednesday with the Imposition of Ashes took place at 12:15 p.m. and at 7:00 p.m.

Credit: Bruce MacAlister

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Kristin Wickersham joined the liturgical team as our Seminarian Intern. On March 14, we held a contemplative evening service for Lent designed by Ellen Johnston. These evening contemplative services are held at once in Advent and Lent. During Holy Week (March 25 - 31), we offered the Holy Eucharist on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday at 12:15 p.m., a total of 35 people attended. The Maundy Thursday liturgy included the traditional foot-washing held on March 29, 57 attended. At noon on Good Friday we walked the Stations of the Cross, 16 attended, and the evening liturgy was the Liturgy for the Day as found in the Book of Common Prayer and included the Veneration of the Cross, 53 attended. On Holy Saturday, March 31, the Liturgy for the Day was held at 10:30 a.m., 8 attended, and The Great Vigil of Easter was held at 8:00 p.m. The festive Easter liturgy capped it all off at our usual 10:00 a.m. service Easter Sunday, with the flowering of the cross and an Easter egg hunt afterwards. Many thanks to the great team of people, around 70, including our choir, who participate in preparing for and leading our services. The Liturgy is the “work of the people” and you do it well to the glory of God. Respectfully submitted, The Very Rev. Dr. Hilary B. Smith

MUSIC AT HOCO

2018 was a music-filled year for musicians at Holy Comforter. We have welcomed new members to the

choir, sung for Sunday services, as well as special liturgies such as Christmas Eve, Ash Wednesday,

Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and the Great Vigil of Easter, and have had wonderful times of

community celebration.

Melisse Menchel continues to do a fantastic job leading the Randome Ringeres Belle Choire. This group

rings several times during the year and is always happy to step up when I need some extra ringing.

Their group continues to grow in numbers and in musical expertise.

This year we were gifted with a three octave set of Malmark handbells along with tables and pads. The

Church of the Resurrection in Alexandria was moving from their building and didn’t have room for the

bells. We made a donation to Resurrection in exchange for these beautiful bells. Members of the bell

choir have expressed their delight in having these bells to ring.

I am very grateful to all who work so hard in the music ministry at Holy Comforter. We are always

looking to increase our number and urge anyone interested to join one of these incredible groups.

Ellen Johnston Director of Music

2018 ADULT CHRISTIAN FORMATION 8:45 am Sunday Morning Class

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With the start of 2018, the class resumed its study of the “Mystical Traditions” curriculum, exploring mysticism and the nature of human spirituality in each of the world’s great Abrahamic religions—Judaism, Christianity and Islam. The DVD-based course was presented by Luke Timothy Johnson of The Candler School of Theology at Emory University. Participants concluded this curriculum on July 1st and went on summer break.

The class began the new program year in September with a DVD-based Bible study curriculum entitled “Short Stories by Jesus: The Enigmatic Parables of a Controversial Rabbi.” Our old friend, Dr. Amy-Jill Levine of Vanderbilt University, analyzed and illuminated familiar parables told by Jesus. ‘AJ’ took us back in time to understand how the original Jewish audience heard the stories. She then interpreted them for the contemporary audience, showing how they are not just about Jesus, but also about us—and how they still challenge and provoke us.

Beginning in January 2019, class participants will engage a much anticipated new DVD-based curriculum “The Challenge of Paul” presented by an old favorite, John Dominic Crossan.

Sunday Adult Forums Aisha Huertas, Director of Mission, Outreach and Diversity for the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia, spoke on her work. Hilary Smith gave a presentation on the work of the recently concluded triennial General Convention. A young Girl Scout and friend of the parish gave a presentation on fire safety.

Afternoons and Evenings Joella Rhoads continued to lead a Group Spiritual Direction group, known as Seeing God Day to Day, and to offer individual spiritual direction.

The Book Group continued to meet monthly to discuss a book chosen by the group. Books have been fiction and non-fiction, contemporary and ‘classic, with authors male and female, white and people of color.

Mary Davis continues to offer Yoga as a spiritual practice on Sunday afternoons. Voluntary contributions from participants are given to the church.

Men at the Movies continued this year. Each month the facilitator, Steve Van Voorhees, selects a movie to be shown and discussed. Men gather for fellowship, view the movie and have wide-ranging conversation.

Two programs were offered for people who are interested in the Christian faith in the Episcopal tradition or simply want to strengthen their understanding. During the summer, Kristen Wickersham and Cameron Hunt led a class using the book “Pilgrim: A course for the Christian Journey.” Hilary Smith led Episcopal 101, a September through December class using “Walk in Love: Episcopal Beliefs and Practices.”

Weekly Bible Study The Rev. Bruce Birdsey continued to lead the Monday evening group, which is currently studying the lectionary for the following week. The Rev. Bambi Willis, recently of St. Asaph’s Church, Bowling Green, continued to lead the Wednesday morning group. During the summer break, some members of the Wednesday morning group gather to discuss poetry.

Lenten Programs The annual Wednesday evening Soup Supper and Program tradition continued. This year’s program was entitled “What Wondrous Love—Holy Week in Word and Art.” We explored some of the Gospel texts of Jesus’ last week on earth as they are brought to life by the artwork of John August Swanson and the insights of some world-renowned biblical scholars from Candler School of Theology at Emory University. We studied a few scripture verses which related to each week’s topic, viewed a short video commentary and engaged some thought-provoking discussion questions.

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Lenten-focused resources were again made available to the congregation, including daily reflection booklets from Episcopal Relief and Development; daily on-line video shorts and reflections from the Society of Saint John the Evangelist/Cowley Brothers; and daily reflection booklets from residents and staff at Westminster-Canterbury.

Annual Shrine Mont Parish Weekend Planning for the annual retreat October 19-21 was lead again by Chris Hall.. The planners started publicity and sign-ups very early again this year with a renewed emphasis after the start of the program year in September. The program was based on the book “The Essential Enneagram: The Definitive Personality Test and Self Discovery Guide.”

Respectfully Submitted, Peggy L. Hombs, Adult Formation Ministry Coordinator

Children Formation Children’s Chapel. We continue to provide Children’s Chapel three Sunday mornings each month (and 4:00 p.m. Story Time the third Sunday of each month.) We use the Group.com Dig In curriculum, with this cycle focusing on discipleship – how we can know and serve God in our everyday lives. It is our parent volunteers who keep the program strong. Please thank Ellen and Chris Hall, Christopher and Martha Richardson, Norm and Christa Marshall, Carli and Garrett Nelson, and new to the team, Brooke Hahne from our nursery. Her creativity can be seen on the Children’s Chapel bulletin boards, and in her innovative teaching style with the children.

As “teachers” we build our own lessons with an easy to use online program, and take turns teaching based on a rota. We need and welcome others to join the team. No prior experience required – just a desire to get to know our wonderful HoCo children, and let them get to know you and your gifts. See Vestry members Beverly Evans or Christopher Richardson if you are interested, and find out what happens after the children carry the banner out of the church on Sunday.

Third Sunday Story Time. Led by Rev. Hilary Smith and Ellen Hall (music), this unique and engaging program brings God’s presence to life with music, activities, and a simple evening meal. It’s a special family time with your children, not to be missed. Come and bring a friend! Special thanks to Martha Richardson for organizing volunteers to prepare the meals.

Vacation Bible School (VBS). This exciting summer program, led by Martha Richardson, had our children shipwrecked with Jesus on a deserted island. Twelve children from our community attended this year, and over 20 adult volunteers helped make the program possible. Each night we began with a “kids dinner" provided by volunteers. We continued the fun at our make-believe deserted island in the sanctuary, complete with ocean, beach, palm trees, and a large cardboard shipwreck. The nightly themes taught that God is always with us, especially when we are worried, scared, or feeling powerless. The kids were excited to share their God sightings each evening, represented by sticker “patches” they used to patch up our shipwrecked cardboard boat. There were bible stories, crafts, and games throughout each evening. The enthusiasm and joy the children brought every night was contagious and it was a special time for all involved.

We are in the planning stages for our 2019 VBS, a Harry Potter themed curriculum called Wizards and Wonders. The parish hall will be transformed into Diagon Alley and Hogwarts. The 2019 program will be intergenerational, welcoming children and adults. It should be a fun opportunity for outreach and also for building connections among current members. All who have volunteered before know the joy of working with each other on this program. See what it’s all about this summer! Respectfully submitted,

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Christopher Richardson and Beverly Evans, Vestry Worship & Formation

Editorial Board

The Editorial Board meets monthly to figure out the themes for communications for the following month and quarter. Those themes come from the Rector and Vestry, the programs they plan, the service schedule, the events planned by other committees, etc. The worker-bee members are Bruce MacAlister, Chris Hall, George Collier, and Hilary Smith. The policy-maker members are the Rector, Senior Warden, and Junior Warden. What we do is:

1. Weekly: send by e-mail the eMessenger, created by Chris Hall in collaboration with Hilary Smith.

2. Weekly: print and collate the Sunday Messenger, insert it into the week's service bulletin.

3. As appropriate during each week: Facebook entries (www.facebook.com/pages/Church-of-The-Holy-Comforter-Episcopal), created mostly by Hilary Smith aided and abetted by Kipley Herr.

4. A few times a month: updates to the website (www.hoco.org), which includes the fullest descriptions of the parish, its ministries and the latest news. This is managed by Chris Hall with feeds from most of the people on the Editorial Board plus a few others.

5. Ongoing: solicit articles and produce the monthly Messenger that appears in print, is sent as an e-mail attachment, and appears on the website. It is edited by Bruce MacAlister and laid out for printing and web perusal by George Collier.

For 2018 the members produced: About 57 eMessengers and Sunday Messengers (that includes a few special announcements

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For 2018 the articles and photography were from: Thirty (30) Holy Comforter parishioners

Who wrote 165 articles

With my regards, Bruce MacAlister, convener

Finance Ministry There were several changes in the Finance Ministry over the last year. We said farewell to a number of longtime members: Stephanie Roberts-Turner, Peggy Hombs, Carole Rush, and Jay Moon. Each of these people gave of their time and enriched our ministry, and we are grateful for their years of service. It was decided to utilize a layperson as Chair, which has allowed our Treasurer, Ed Deane, more time to deal with the actual finances rather than administrative tasks. Lisa Lettau took on this role in early 2018, relying heavily on the guidance of Helen Reese. Cindi Hanayik has served as our Secretary, and we were joined by Shawn Sthresley as our Vestry Liaison. Tyler Nichols and Judith O’Brien have brought additional expertise to our ministry, and we are blessed to have this dedicated group. Each month, we review both the Balance Sheet and the Profit & Loss Statement for the church. The Balance Sheet is a statement of both assets and liabilities, and the Profit & Loss allows us to compare the numbers established by the annual budget against the actual income and expenses. This enables us to keep our finances on track and lets us advise the Vestry as needed throughout the year. It is interesting to note this is the only parish group other than the Vestry required by Diocesan Canon. Canon 25, Section 2 states “Each Church and Mission shall establish a Finance Committee of not less than three persons to provide assistance in financial matters to the Rector, Vicar, Vestry and Treasurer in the

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implementation of these Canons.” If you feel this ministry is something to which you may be called, we hope you will join us at an upcoming meeting.

HoCo Eco Stewards of Jordan's Branch The Stewards of Jordan’s Branch at the Church of the Holy Comforter currently operates as an ad-hoc ministry providing occasional services, studies, and consultations for mitigating selected environmental impacts. In the past year, these services have included: Volunteers maintained the rain garden. The HoCo Eco team cleaned up the area, planted native flowers in the rain garden and in the raised beds, cleaned up within and outside the utility shed. Volunteers continue to gather paper wastes produced by the church, put them into recycling containers and take the containers to the street for regular pick-ups. This is done following the Sunday service. Please see Kipley Herr if you would like to be included in the Rota for recycling volunteers. The ministry also provides advice about reduction of paper waste. For example, it has been suggested that the church consider a “paper fast” during Lent.

Respectfully submitted, Ron Cox

Pastoral Care

Pastoral Care at Holy Comforter is how we take care of one another. This committee is there for healing prayers on Sunday morning, cards of encouragement, hospital and home visits, communion, telephone calls, and transportation. We care with prayer shawls/baby blankets, prayer chain, meals to those who need an extra hand, and support from our parish nurse. Last year our prayer shawl ministry, led by Dorcas Douthit, delivered 7 prayer shawls, and 4 baby blankets. Many of these items were knitted by those in the St. Claire's Needleworkers' Guild who meet the 2nd and 4thWednesdays at 10:00 a.m. in the Parlor. Peggy Hombs is our Meals Ministry leader. This ministry provides meals to parishioners who are ill or caring for someone who is ill and need extra support with their caregiving. Often all that is needed is meals for a few days or maybe a more sustained length of time. This year they have used a web-based program called "Take Them a Meal" that can be shared by those willing to sign-up if meals need to be more sustaining. Meals are easy to heat, delicious and a great help. Judy Harris leads a team who sends cards of encouragement, birthday cards and just friendly notes to parishioners. I would say that almost everyone in the parish has found one of these cards in their mailbox when they most needed cheering. Eucharistic Visitors are sent forth each Sunday by Joe Klenzmann, the EV leader, to take communion to those hospitalized or unable to attend worship. This year the clergy and Eucharist visitors did 93 home or hospital visits. Hilary has an active group of prayer chain members to whom she sends emails when parishioners have special prayer requests. This group makes sure that prayers ascend to those with special burdens. Diane Gilkenson is our Parish nurse who is available to support parishioners with medical concerns and questions about accessing community services, and she will visit after a hospital stay with discharge needs and concerns.

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You might notice that each Sunday a member of the Pastoral Care team is available at the Earth banner for healing prayers for yourself or others. This report is a small part of what your Pastoral Care Team does each week. We meet routinely for group support and training both from our Rector Hilary and our Deacon Joe so we can better serve our parishioners needs. Please let a member of the committee know if there are suggestions or needs of which we are not aware. Respectfully submitted, Diane Gilkenson, Chair

Parish Life Ministry The Parish Life Committee had a successful 2018. From the yard sale to the Squirrels outing, to all of the beautiful coffee hours and celebrations, HoCo is a church that truly values time shared in community. With the dedicated help of our Vestry liaisons Kipley Herr and Katherine Hayfield, we are a mighty group who insures that we perform “inreach” as well as outreach.

Brian Davis leads the Coffee Hour team. The Parish Life Committee will institute a hybrid system of sign-up for the start of 2019. We will use Sign-Up Genius which is an internet-based tool. Sign-Up Genius has been used for our Caritas volunteers with much success. For those who do not have access to a computer or the internet, we will continue to offer a non-electronic system for signing up. In addition, the time period for signing up will be reduced to three (3) months rather than six (6) to facilitate both Sign-Up Genius and the management of volunteers. The Parish Life Committee feels that this will make Coffee Hour sign-up less cumbersome and encourage more volunteers.

Mary Fender and Judith O’Brian continue their fabulous management of special receptions and meals for the parish. The variety of menus and accommodation for all diets is greatly appreciated.

Our Informal Women gathering on Friday nights is lead by Kipley Herr and Deb Love. This time of fellowship, friendship, and refreshment is a highlight of our life here at HoCo.

Story Time is an important service to our young people, their grown-ups, and the general community. Martha Richardson has graciously accepted the organization of the simple suppers that follow the service.

The Parish Life Committee thanks Barbara Rose for leading the Funeral Receptions team; Denise Carl and Angie Palmer for organizing our Yard Sale which is a wonderful way to invite people into our building; and Bruce MacAlister and Chris Hall for their technical guidance in the Newsletter and the HoCo web.

The Parish Life Committee offers numerous opportunities for our people to serve HoCo easily. Our immediate needs include a leader for the Lenten Suppers, and an organizer for our Neighborhood Night Out. Any and all of our Parish Life sub-committees encourage, welcome, and ask for volunteers. The HoCo commitments are short-term, the committee chairs are always available for help, and the fellowship and satisfaction derived from this service is invaluable to our life together. In addition, helping HoCo in this manner can encourage personal growth in following the example of Jesus Christ. We do hope that you will consider lending your time and talents with us.

May you all have a blessed 2019.

Respectfully submitted, Pam and David James Parish Life Committee Co-Chairs

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Property Ministry

I am deeply sad that my time on the Vestry and worshiping here with you is coming to a close. Every day that we stay here, I can feel myself putting down roots; you have become an irreplaceable extension of my family. Thank you for the chance to serve.

The real work of this parish has very little to do with fortifying and beautifying this building, but I confess that I am sometimes a man with only a hammer, and the buildings and grounds has been my nail. We have been careful to frame our budgeting priorities around ways the physical spaces at Holy Comforter can support and empower its more important ministries. Stewardship of our physical spaces, for me, has come to mean working to make them warm and inviting for newcomers. We need to grow not only to share God's love and our joy with others, but also to ensure that we can continue to do so for many years to come. It is for that reason that we have begun thinking of property maintenance as a continuing investment in the future rather than as a long and growing list of things falling apart. We decided to manage our modest funds by making improvements and upgrades wherever we can.

This year, we have made a few significant changes to our approach to yard work. After many years of unfettered growth, we had the azalea bushes on both sides of the church and several trees trimmed way back. With some regret, we also had the two large trees by the Lady Chapel removed. Our goal was to take our light out from under a bushel, to make our church look more vibrant and clean. We have asked our yard maintenance provider, Mr. Salmons, to do a maintenance trimming each year from now on. He will also be removing snow for us when necessary each Winter. Budgets allowing, in the next year or two we will plan to have him re-grade and re-seed the back courtyard so that we may use that beautiful space more often. We plan to reinstall flag poles by the Parish House entrance and hang colorful banners with messages of inclusion and love. We plan to set the interior floodlights on timers so that we may illuminate the windows at night, and repair the sidewalk lamp posts leading into the Parish House. Finally, I believe we need to invest in a new, modern, illuminated sign for the street corner - one that can be seen from across the street or by a car flying by at 40 mph. All of these changes are part of our effort to make our buildings into assets that attract visitors and proclaim to the world that our church is such a warm and welcoming place.

This year we also took advantage of a program through Dominion Energy to replace all of our lights with beautiful, efficient LED bulbs and fixtures. With few exceptions, these new bulbs are virtually identical to the traditional incandescents, but they cost a fraction to operate and they should not have to be replaced for over ten years. We can see in the hallway again! No more flickering, unreliable lights in the Parlor! All of the individual light bulbs were replaced for free, and the fixtures were replaced at about 50% of the cost to replace them on our own.

Hilary has made heroic efforts this year to fill in the gaps when I am too busy with work and family to spend time on property issues. She has been the driving force behind the repairs to the exterior doors, which close nicely now for the first time in over a year. I believe I speak for all of us to say we are all so relieved and grateful. She also spearheaded the creation of a wheelchair accessible area in the sanctuary and the complete renovation of the women's bathroom in the Parish House to make it ADA compliant. Both bathrooms on the first floor will now be for "Everyone". I am thrilled that we are taking such important and significant steps to fulfill our mission of radical hospitality.

Finally, I want to thank you all for participating in the church cleanup work day this Summer. We accomplished so much, and the parish hall, in particular still looks wonderful! There are many regular

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cleaning and maintenance tasks that we need to keep working on, and I would love to see work days happen three or four times a year, seasonally. We should work hard to transform the "overflow room" into a real, inviting meeting space, organizing all the "overflow" into more appropriate storage upstairs in the unused classrooms. Maybe the next outdoor clean up could occur on a day that isn't sweltering! Anyway, thank you all for taking ownership of these efforts.

We still have so much more to do, and of course the limitations of our budget will force us to make difficult decisions. The air conditioning system in the Parish House is on borrowed time and slowly leaking refrigerant. One day soon, despite its excellent craftsmanship, it will succumb, and we will be left with an inhospitably hot and humid gathering space. We have estimates from Harris Mechanical to replace the old, central system with new modular units like the ones in the Parlor. If we wanted to chance it, we could spread the cost over two or three years and have them installed a few at a time. We also need to decide when we can afford to upgrade the flooring in the rest of the Parish House. In order to make our Nursery and Children's Chapel as inviting to young families as possible, we need to replace the dirty, torn carpet. We might consider the same, beautiful vinyl flooring as the Parlor. Before we do that, we absolutely must address the influx of water from the old and sometimes cracked windows. The Lodge, oh the poor Lodge, needs our attention desperately. Some weeks, that building shelters more people than either the Parish House or the Church, yet it has been neglected out of necessity for many years. Angie, Barbara Rose, and others have been working mightily to find a way to fund a renovation project, but we all must decide whether to give it the priority that reflects its role in our ministry.

The list is long and ever growing, and the constraints we must live within can paralyze us with indecision. However, we are making great progress that I believe will help us to actually grow in the coming years. We must focus on attracting new members, and commit to making as much investment as we can in upgrades rather than band aids. To that end, we are formally reconstituting the Property Committee in order to make our property management more sustainable. We're looking for volunteers... ominous words. Please consider serving on the committee for a period of two or three years. Our buildings and grounds need your time and talents!

Respectfully submitted, Norm Marshall

Foundation Report

The Foundation Board Members met periodically during the year to monitor the Foundation's holdings, and

consider requests for financial support from the Vestry. Three considerations were approved.

First, a contribution was made for $1000.00 to underwrite lunch for the annual church meeting at the Church of the Holy Comforter.

Second, a contribution was made for $5055.25 to underwrite 25% of the 2018 insurance premium for the Church of

the Holy Comforter.

Third, The Foundation paid for the Holy Comforter Parish Life Party, in the amount of $722.00

The Foundation would like to acknowledge the generous bequeath of Mrs. Rosalie Spott. Mrs. Spott was a lifelong

member of Holy Comforter, and her planned giving will significantly sustain the work of

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The Foundation.

The financial holdings of The Foundation as of December 31, 2018:

Assets

SunTrust Checking Account: $ 3,699.12

Trustees of the Funds Account:

$ 22,076.70

BB&T Scott & Stringfellow Brokerage Account

$ 467,651.87

Foundation's Assets as of December 31, 2017

$ 493,427.69

Liabilities

$ 0.00

Balance

$ 493,427.69

Submitted 1/09/2019

Bill Smith

Foundation Treasurer

Foundation Members: Art Raymond (Chairperson), Helen Reese, Craig Anderson, Terry Long.