the church of st bartholomew

DOCUMENTS FOR 2020 VESTRY February 23, 2020

The Church of St Bartholomew

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The Church of St. Bartholomew

Looking back on 2019

We celebrated

Baptisms

Sara Elizabeth Lapsley

Charles Miller Hyde

Kiden Naleju Sube Blessing of a Marriage

Julia Turner and Peter Oldham

We remember fondly

Funerals and Memorials

Edgar Nelson Rhodes

Anne Louise (Finch) McDougall

Eleanor Golden

Astrid Gro Southam

Thomas John Ellis

Hilary Joan Warren

Thomas Vivian Helwig

Stephen John Brereton

Margaret Jean MacIsaac

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Report to Vestry - February 23, 2020

Riedeau Hall Skating Party

and Pot Luck Supper February 1, 2019

Coffee Hour Wine and Cheese

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Coldest Night of the Year Walk

February 23, 2019

Shrove Tuesday Pancake Dinner

March 5, 2019

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The following documents have been prepared for the 2020 Vestry Meeting and are presented here in the same order as the proposed draft agenda. Draft Agenda for 2020 Vestry Meeting 4 Draft Minutes of the 2019 Vestry Meeting 6 Rector’s Report 10 Report of Corporation to Vestry 17 Organization and Committee Reports Stewardship Committee Report 18 Building Advisory Committee 21 Altar Guild 24 Sunday School 26 Music 27 Pastoral Care 28 Bridge Club 30 PWRDF 31 Bazaar 32 Refugee Committee 33 Treasurer’s Report 34 Report of the Nominating Committee 39

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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1. Opening Prayer Appointment of Vestry Clerk A motion will be presented seeking Vestry approval of the proposed appointment.

3. Adoption of Agenda A motion of approval will be sought. 4. Adoption of the Minutes of February 24, 2019 Vestry Meeting A motion of approval will be sought. 5. Rector’s Report Following remarks by the Rector and any discussion, Vestry will be asked to accept the Rector’s Report as contained in the written “Reports to Vestry” document prepared for meeting. 6. Wardens’ Report on behalf of Corporation Following brief remarks by the Wardens and any discussion, Vestry will be asked to accept the Corporation Report as contained in the written “Reports to Vestry” document prepared for the meeting. 7. Organization and Committee Reports Included in the “Reports to Vestry” document prepared for Vestry are written reports from: the Building Advisory Committee, the Director of Music, Sunday School, Altar Guild, Pastoral Care (Garry Armstrong Home), Refugee

Committee, Stewardship Committee, PWRDF, St. Bart’s Bazaar and the Bridge Club. Following any discussion thereon, Vestry will be asked to accept these written reports. 8. Treasurer’s Report Proposed Operating and Facilities Budget for 2020 and Financial Results for 2019. Jane Billing and Gaye Moffett will make the above-noted presentation, which also reflects the outcome of previous discussion within Corporation and Council. Motions will be sought to: receive the 2019 Financial Report; approve the proposed Operating Budget included in the 2019 Vestry Report; and authorize a financial review process for 2020.

DRAFT AGENDA

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Parish Worship Coordinators:

Altar Guild Pam Mallon

Flower Convenor Sandra Ferguson

8:15 Lay Admin/Readers/Sidespersons Brian Eckert

10:30 Lay Administrators Ray Perrin

10:30 Sidespersons Albert Lessiwe

10:30 Readers Martha Patterson

10:30 Intercessors Alice Lurie

Pew Box Leaflets Philip Anido

Parish Outreach and Education Coordinators

Sunday School Richard Maclure & Kate Mangino

Pastoral Care - Armstrong Centre Nancy Millson

PWRDF Shelagh M’Gonigle

Parish Fellowship Coordinators

Kitchen Judi Ward

8:15 Coffee Hour Diane Harper

10:30 Coffee Hour Linda Assad-Butcher

Doors Open Judy Wiesinger

Pub Night Lisa Samson

Summer BBQ Michèle Corriveau, Jake Harding

Skating Party Judy Wiesinger

Church Staff

Parish Administrator Ruth Honeyman

Music Director Tim Piper

Sexton Clement Olomoi

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Parish Council Members

Chair (to be elected by Council)

Secretary (to be elected by Council)

Rector’s Warden Jane Billings

People’s Warden Judy Wiesinger

Deputy Warden Gaye Moffett

Deputy Warden David Esdaile

Treasurer Bob Orr

Member at Large Karen McClure

Member at Large Michael Beall

Member at Large Brian Eckert

Member at Large Gina Watson

Member at Large Philip Anido

Member at Large Jake Harding

Member at Large Michael Revere

Parish Committees

Building Advisory Committee Chair Andy Robinson

Nominating Committee Chair Martha Patterson

Stewardship Committee Co-Chairs Bonnie Robinson, Rob Nelson

Parish Operations and

Fundraising Coordinators

Bazaar Linda Assad-Butcher, Liz Heatherington

Counters/Depositors Craig MacDonald

Envelope Secretary Leslie Hoole

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ELECTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS The Rector will comment on his choice as Rector’s Warden. 9. Appointment of Rector’s Warden The Rector will comment on his choice as Rector’s Warden.

Report of the Nominating Committee/Confirmation of Church Officers Following upon this Report, motions will be presented to Vestry regarding: Election of Peoples’ Warden Election of Lay Members of Synod Ratification of Deputy Wardens 10. Appointments by the Rector and Wardens of the Treasurer, Envelope Secretary and Signing Officers Motions on these appointments will be put to Vestry. 11. Other Business 12. Closing Prayer and Adjournment

Dr Patricia Bays held a workshop on Anglicanism

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These minutes should be read with reference to the attachment entitled: Documents for 2019 Vestry, February 24, 2019 1. The Lord’s Prayer, Opening Prayer & Opening remarks - The Reverend Canon David Clunie, Rector

2. Appointment of Vestry Clerk Rev Clunie appointed Michael Beall as Vestry Clerk 3. Adoption of Agenda Motion: to approve agenda as is,

Moved: Barry Walker Seconded: Meriel Bradford Carried Vestry accepted the Adoption of the Agenda as presented in the written ‘Reports to Vestry’ document prepared for the meeting, in addition to the added motion

Adoption of the Minutes of February 26, 2018 Vestry Meeting Motion: to approve Minutes of 153nd Vestry of the Church of St. Bartholomew

Amendments: Some of the copies of the agenda needed to be changed: the date of the 2018 Vestry was incorrectly stated. Also, there was no mention that there was a review of the financial reports, but Peter Hyde and Philip Anido confirmed the accounts as presented by the treasurer at the 2018 Vestry.

153RD ANNUAL MEETING OF VESTRY

FEBRUARY 23, 2020 – 12:30 P.M.

Rev David Clunie Karen McClure Pamela Mallon

Michael Beall Martha Patterson Richard Maclure

Bill Turner Andy Robinson Marie Kiar

Joan Kellett Nancy Millson Philip Anido

Anthony Kellett Calum Carmichael Sheila Perry

Art Hoole Ron Burrows Kate Mangino

Leslie Hoole Gaye Moffett Rosemary MacDonald

Ray Perrin Kim Olsen Craig MacDonald

Meriel Bradford Tim Dudley Jane Billings

Rob Nelson David Esdaile Richard Remillard

Joanne Nelson Barry Walker Barbara Turner

Peter Hyde Elizabeth Heatherington Don Butler

Bev Hyde Stephen Brereton Bonnie Robinson

Gina Watson Roslyn Butler Irene Walker

Carol Burrows Stephen Woollcombe

David Clendenning Brian Mallon

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REPORT OF THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE

T he mandate of the Nominating Committee is to recommend parishioners to fill various positions in the Parish. Below is the list of volunteers for the 2020-2021 Vestry year.

The Nominating Committee would like to thank all those who have completed a term of service to the parish since the last Vestry report; and extend our ongoing thanks to those who continue in their roles. A special welcome to those who are stepping in to new roles.

It takes people with many gifts and talents to keep a special place like St. Bart’s running smoothly. If you have an interest in serving the parish in a specific way, please feel free to speak to a member of the Nominating Committee at any time.

Respectfully submitted by Martha Patterson (Chair), Judy Wiesinger, David Clunie, Michael Beall

Church Wardens

Rector’s Warden (appointed by the Rector) Jane Billings

People’s Warden Judy Wiesinger

Deputy Warden Gaye Moffett

Deputy Warden David Esdaile

Lay Members of Synod

Regular Member Jane Billings

Regular Member Judy Wiesinger

Regular Member Gaye Moffett

Alternate David Esdaile

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GIFT Summary St. Bart's Capital Expenditures 2019 (excluding HST)

GIFT Receipts:

Total received since inception through 31 Dec

2018 969,373

2019 Receipts 10,800

Total Lifetime-to-date 980,177

Uses to-date:

Payments outside the parish:

Organ Supplier 465,783

Diocesan Fair Share for GIFT 170,500

Total 636,283

Amounts transferred to the parish:

P&L Gain recorded in 2013 71,478







Reserve remaining on St. Bart's B/S @ 31 Dec

2019 105,477

Total 343,894

Grand Total Uses 980,177

Supplier Description Expense

Robertson Martin Architectural drawings 15,084

Drew Leraux Front walkways 14,727

Sanderson Roof repairs 3,750

Ottawa Brass Brass plaque 255

Dominion Sound & Light Sound installation 294

Save Energy Energy rebate on furnaces (500)

Dimension Cabinet Advent 1,580

Grand Total 35,190

SOCE (Social Outreach & Christian Education) Trust Fund managed by our Diocese

St Luke’s Table 4000

Ottawa Pastoral Centre 4000

St Margaret’s Inuit Dinner 4000

Partage Vanier Food Bank 2000

PWRDF Midwifery 2000

Garry Armstrong Home 4000

Help Lesotho 5000

Cornerstone Lunch 500

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Moved: Sheila Perry Seconded: Peter Hyde Carried Vestry accepted the Adoption of the Minutes of the 2018 Vestry Meeting as in the written ‘Reports to Vestry’ document prepared for the meeting 5. Rector’s Report See ‘Rector’s Report’ as contained in the written ‘Reports to Vestry’ document prepared for the meeting (pages 9 – 15).

Vestry accepted the Rector’s Report as presented by Rev Clunie and in the written ‘Reports to Vestry’ document prepared for the meeting. 6. Wardens’ Report on behalf of Corporation See ‘Report of Corporation to Vestry’ as contained in the written ‘Reports to Vestry’ document prepared for the meeting (page 16).

Vestry accepted the Corporation Report as presented by Stephen Brereton and in the written “Reports to Vestry” document prepared for the meeting.

7. Organization and Committee Reports

See the various reports Building Advisory Committee, Music/Choir, Altar Guild, Refugee Committee, Pastoral Care, ‘Meal A Month’ Project at Cornerstone, Sunday School, St. Bart’s Bazaar, Bridge Club) to vestry as contained in the written ‘Reports to Vestry’ document prepared for the meeting (pages 19 – 31). General Remarks: Richard Maclure remarked that the amount of help for Sunday School was sufficient but that the issue is the number of children attending. Our focus should be on the long-term projection if we want to keep a healthy and vibrant Sunday School. Nancy Millson thanked all those who donated to help fund the chaplaincy program at the Garry Armstrong Home. St Bartholomew’s has been providing pastoral care since the 1980s and has been consistent with its dedication. Motion: to receive organization and committee reports (agenda item 7)

Moved: Andy Robinson Seconded: Irene Walker Carried

Vestry accepted the collection of Organization and Committee Reports as presented in the written “Reports to Vestry” document prepared for the meeting. 8. Treasurer’s Report See ‘Treasurer’s Report’ as contained in the written ‘Reports to Vestry’ document prepared for the meeting (pages 32-36).

Remarks by Bill Turner: Overall, St Bartholomew’s is in good health. We are finishing the year with a small surplus, and that’s without transferring any funds from other areas. Givings were up moderately, including some special and significant donations. Rev Clunie’s work with Ashbury College, in addition to a strong Bazaar, brought in well welcomed revenue. Property maintenance accounts for significant expenditures, including a number of areas around the rectory. The GIFT campaign has brought in roughly $970 000 since 2012! Our budget for next year accounts for a small surplus. Peter Hyde and Don Butler: Reviewed the financial statements, which were found to be consistent with the procedures established by Peter Hyde and Philip Anido in 2018. The Treasurer’s Report is confirmed as presented.

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Motion: to receive the 2019 Financial Report, to approve the Proposed Operating and Facilities Budget for 2019, and to authorize a financial review process for 2019. Moved: Bill Turner Seconded: David Clendenning Carried Bill Turner tabled motion to receive last year’s reports and accept this year’s 2018 budget.

Vestry accepted the collection of Organization and Committee Reports as presented in the written “Reports to Vestry” document prepared for the meeting.

9. Stewardship Committee Remarks by Bonnie Robinson: Thank you to all other members of the committee and to Rob Nelson who is the co-chair. Focus should be to encourage more people to enrol on PAR and to see how we can each find ways to give to and do more for the parish. Consider updating your wills to include legacy givings to the church. Rev Clunie: We will need a Special Vestry at some point to discuss future campaigns, such as the one to help restore the Memorial Window. Andy Robinson: The Committee is estimating a cost of $170 000 for repairs to the Memorial Window and possibly another $60 000 for repairs to other windows in the church. There are reports available in the parish office detailing what might be priorities over the next 10 years. Motion: to receive the report of the Stewardship Committee. Moved: Bonnie Robinson Seconded: Rob Nelson Carried Vestry accepted the report of the Stewardship Committee as presented in the written “Reports to Vestry” document prepared for the meeting.

ELECTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS 10. Appointment of Rector’s Warden The Rector appointed Steve Brereton as Rector’s Warden Remarks by Rev Clunie – A big ‘thank you’ to Steve’s wonderful work over the past year! 11. Report of the Nominating Committee/Confirmation of Church Officers;

Submitted by Martha Patterson (Nominations Committee Chair), Rev David Clunie, and the Wardens To Note: Church Wardens: Judy Wiesinger (People’s Warden), Gaye Moffett & Jane Billings (Deputy Wardens)

Lay Members of Synod: Gaye Moffett, Judy Wiesinger, Steve Brereton, Jane Billings (alternate) Parish Council Members: (see page 38 of the Reports to Vestry document prepared for the meeting) Parish Committees: (see page 38 of the Reports to Vestry document prepared for the meeting)

Parish Operations and Fundraising Coordinators: (see page 38 of the Reports to Vestry document prepared for the meeting) Parish Worship Coordinators: (see page 39 of the Reports to Vestry document prepared for the meeting) Parish Outreach and Education Coordinators: (see page 38 of the Reports to Vestry document prepared for the meeting) Parish Fellowship Coordinators: (see page 38 of the Reports to Vestry document prepared for the meeting)

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St. Bart's Balance Sheet Trends

31-Dec-16 31-Dec-17 31-Dec-18 31-Dec-19

Assets:

Parish Chequing Account 177,238 243,233 96,427 132,791

Parish Savings Account 0 0 180,364 156,546

Refugee Fund Cash 50,214 29,814 18,021 38,028

Cash total 227,452 273,047 294,812 327,365

HST Receivable 5,228 1,066 1,410 3,715

Diocesan Trust Fund Assets:

Church Fund 978 1,000 1,030 1,068

SOCE 146,890 125,013 112,859 95,923

Brodribb Bequest 10,753 10,987 11,325 11,733

Hobbs Bequest 167,058 170,642 175,892 182,226

Joyce Bryant Bequest 0 0 119,111 123,400

Liz Kane Bequest 0 0 5,000 5,490

CTF total 325,679 307,642 425,217 419,840

Total Assets 558,359 581,755 721,439 750,920

Liabilities:

Accounts Payable 2,070 2,060 2,051 37,811

Accrued Liabilities 0 0 41,450 0

GIFT Reserve 104,554 145,351 124,677 105,477

Refugee Fund Reserve 50,226 29,832 18,040 38,061

Deferred Rent 0 2,938 3,054 3,054

PWRDF 3,330 2,345 1,235 5,600

Rector's Discr. Fund 0 0 0 0

Total Current Liabilities 160,180 182,526 190,507 190,003

Parochial Fund Liabilities:

Church Fund 978 1,000 1,030 1,068

SOCE 146,890 125,013 112,859 95,923

Brodribb Bequest 10,753 10,987 11,325 11,733

Hobbs Bequest 167,058 170,642 175,892 182,226

Joyce Bryant Bequest 0 0 119,111 123,400

Other 0 0 5,000 5,490

Parochial Fund total 325,679 307,642 425,217 419,840

Total Liabilities: 485,859 490,168 615,724 609,843

Equity:

Opening Balance 75,170 72,526 91,587 105,714

Net Income (2,670) 19,061 14,130 35,363

Equity total 72,500 91,587 105,717 141,077

Liabilities & Equity total 558,359 581,755 721,441 750,920

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St. Bart's P&L History 2017-2019 and 2020 Budget

2017 2018 2019 2019 2019 2020

Act Act Bud Act Delta Budget

Revenue:

General Givings 328,357 349,209 328,000 357,031 29,031 340,000

Altar Flower Donations 3,535 4,030 2,000 4,480 2,480 4,000

GIFT Recognition 30,000 30,000 30,000 30,000 0 25,000

Facilities Rental 11,690 12,725 14,000 17,925 3,925 14,000

Rectory Rental 29,615 32,113 36,648 36,715 67 36,648

Bazaar (net profit) 13,019 17,473 13,000 16,551 3,551 14,000

History Book Sales 13,878 679 0 605 605 0

Ashbury Chaplaincy 22,500 22,500 22,500 22,500 0 22,500

CTF Income 10,132 12,233 13,460 13,310 (150) 13,997

Parish Interest Income 0 367 900 1,182 282 900

Total 462,726 481,329 460,508 500,299 39,791 471,045

Diocesan-Paid Expenses:

Clergy Salaries & Housing 125,456 125,051 130,749 130,975 226 131,000

Other Staff Salaries 116,545 117,777 120,834 120,834 0 125,445

Insurance 7,699 7,699 7,699 7,699 0 7,997

Parish Fair Share 64,858 65,275 73,697 73,697 0 71,416

Assessment: over/(under)payment 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total Diocesan-Paid Expenses 314,558 315,802 332,979 333,205 226 335,858

Parish-Paid Expenses:

Capital Improvements 27,654 50,743 30,000 35,190 5,190 37,500

Maintenance 0 4,018 3,000 3,629 629 8,000

Sexton supplies 5,033 9,045 6,500 5,928 (572) 6,000

Unreimbursed HST 4,232 2,781 4,000 3,475 (525) 4,950

Rectory property tax 5,708 5,803 6,000 5,565 (435) 6,000

Church utilities 14,205 14,600 15,000 15,551 551 15,600

Grounds & Snowplowing 8,826 11,918 9,500 12,675 3,175 11,500

Property Costs 65,658 98,908 74,000 82,013 8,013 89,550

Office Supplies 15,238 12,745 12,500 13,771 1,271 14,250

Choir Supplies 1,152 181 1,000 1,483 483 2,000

Sunday School Supplies 659 71 500 104 (396) 500

Telephone 3,195 3,578 3,200 4,542 1,342 3,800

Communications 5,065 4,097 4,000 6,456 2,456 5,200

Bookkeeping & Audit 1,980 1,880 1,900 1,810 (90) 2,000

Bank Charges 1,515 472 300 481 181 450

Admin Costs 28,804 23,024 23,400 28,647 5,247 28,200

Choir Compensation 9,245 2,445 2,500 3,195 695 2,500

Nursery 1,575 1,671 1,700 1,659 (41) 1,700

Sunday School Compensation 0 199 200 120 (80) 600

Fellowship 3,376 1,860 2,500 1,124 (1,376) 2,000

Adult Education 117 523 500 887 387 500

Youth Group 0 0 500 0 (500) 0

Honoraria 675 765 600 500 (100) 600

Other/Rector Discretionary 150 900 600 325 (275) 600

People Costs 22,429 8,113 9,100 7,810 (1,290) 8,500

Altar Flowers 3,025 3,545 3,000 3,490 490 3,400

Liturgical 3,314 1,681 3,000 5,610 2,610 3,000

Worship Costs 6,339 5,226 6,000 9,100 3,100 6,400

Cornerstone 627 848 1,000 161 (839) 500

Donations (other than from CTF) 5,250 15,278 5,500 4,000 (1,500) 0

Outreach Costs 5,877 16,126 6,500 4,161 (2,339) 500

Sub-total Parish-Paid 129,107 151,397 119,000 131,731 12,731 133,150

Surplus/(Deficit) 19,061 14,130 8,529 35,363 26,834 2,037

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Church Staff: Ruth Honeyman (Parish Administrator), Tim Piper (Music Director), Clement Olomoi (Sexton) Motion: to receive the report of the Nominating Committee.

Moved: Martha Patterson Seconded: Meriel Bradford Carried Vestry accepted the report of the Nominating Committee and its amendments as presented in the written “Reports to Vestry” document prepared for the meeting.

Appointments by the Rector and Wardens of the Treasurer, Envelope Secretary and Signing Officers. Motions: on these appointments as put to Vestry Treasurer: Bill Turner Envelope Secretary: Bob Orr Signing Officers: Rev Clunie, Judy Wiesinger, Gaye Moffett, & Jane Billings Moved: Steve Brereton Seconded: Meriel Bradford Carried Other Business - No other business 14. Closing Prayer and Adjournment Motion to Adjourn by Rev Canon David Clunie, Rector Carried Meeting adjourned

Easter Sunday, 2019—Enjoying the Hallelujah Chorus

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Confirmation and Bishop John Chapman

B ishop John Chapman came to St Bart’s on February 2, 2020 for his episcopal

visit. This time he came to ‘Confirm’ twelve candidates and ‘Receive’ four more. It was a great testament to our spiritual well-being that so many members, young and older, wanted to take the opportunity of making a public declaration of their faith. They had undertaken six learning sessions beginning in November 2019 and participated in a Saturday Workshop on Anglicanism.

Confirmation is a sacrament of the church. It can only be bestowed by a bishop “laying hands on a candidate” and asking God through the Holy Spirit to “Strengthen, O Lord, your servant N with your Holy Spirit; empower him/her for your service; and sustain him/her all the days of his/her life.” It is a sacrament that no one must do but is a very meaningful proclamation of faith and desire to serve God’s kingdom.

There is provision for those who were confirmed in other denominations to be “received into the Anglican church”. This recognizes and honours their previous denomination and formally signifies joining our Anglican Church of Canada as four of our members did.

It was a bittersweet moment with Bishop Chapman as he will be retiring within a few months. I took the opportunity to express our

thanks for all he has done for our diocese and the great support he has given to St Bartholomew’s and to me. And I know many of you took the occasion to express your own heartfelt thanks to him.

Our “Rector’s Warden”

For the last four years Steve Brereton had been a warden and mainstay of our community. As we all know Steve died in September 2019. His passing is a great loss not only for our church but the larger community as well. At his funeral we heard from his family and an enormous contingent from the diplomatic community about how effective and outstanding Steve was in both spheres. We know at St Bart’s what a tremendous job he has done for us. His loss to us as a church community and individually is incalculable and I will miss him deeply. Let us give thanks for his life and service.

Worship

Our regular Sunday pattern continues with the Book of Common Prayer being used at our 8:15 service and the Book of Alternative Services used at 10:30 (first Sunday BCP). Over the past few years we have been increasing the number of “Family Services” at 10:30 to incorporate our Sunday School into the service. We held three of these in 2019 and they were a delight for young and old.

Sunday School

Our Sunday School members come in for communion and also are with us for our first hymn and prayer. Kate Mangino and Richard Maclure have been our Sunday School Coordinators for several years I want to thank them for their terrific dedication and good work in keeping our Sunday School viable and interesting - a real accomplishment in today’s climate.

Richard Maclure did a reworking of the Christmas pageant that was a spectacular success. Natasha Cappon was a great help along with a number of other parents.

RECTOR’S REPORT

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Summary

2019’s encouraging results demonstrate the value of prudent monitoring of expenditures and the important role of each one of our contributors. We will need to continue careful financial discipline in 2020.

Instead of an outside audit, an internal review of the 2019 financial statements was conducted by Peter Hyde and Don Butler. We are grateful to them for their scrutiny of the accounts.

Many thanks to the depositors, Ruth Honeyman and Julia Waserman, our bookkeeper, for ensuring that everything runs smoothly.

Our particular thanks to Bill Turner. He has stepped down after five years as Treasurer. He made a lasting contribution by bringing an impressive rigour to the reporting and forecasting process. His reports were always timely and helpful. We are indebted to him for his conscientious work.

Respectfully submitted by Bob Orr Acting Treasurer

New Year’s Eve Gala—December 31, 2019

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S t. Bart’s ended 2019 with a surplus and without transferring principal balances from our diocesan CTF trust fund accounts. There has also been about a 10 percent increase in the value of these

funds.

Revenues

Givings were up in 2019. At $362k we received about $32k above what was estimated in the budget. December donations of $63K may have set a new monthly record. The church is grateful for broad parishioner support and several significant one-time donations.

There was other good news in the Revenue accounts. Facility Rentals had a banner year at $18k which is 41% higher than in 2018 (largely due to rental by a film crew and the church hall being used as a polling station in two elections). The Bazaar earned an impressive net profit of $17k which was well above the budget of $13k. The other variable line items (Rectory Rental, Ashbury Chaplaincy, dividend income from our consolidated trust funds (CTF) and Parish Interest Income) were essentially right on budget and helpful to our overall results.

Expenses

Most of our expenses are paid by the diocese on our behalf and can be accurately forecast. These cover all salaries, insurance and our Fair Share contribution to the diocese. Our diocesan expenses came in almost exactly at budget.

Our parish expenses, however, which we pay at the parish level, are more varied and harder to forecast. In 2019, we exceeded the budget by $13K, not a huge amount, but there were some negative variances to budget. In 2020 we foresee efforts to reduce some of these expenses but also to increase the budget in some areas.

In property, the major variance was in Capital Improvements. The major line items were $15K each on architectural drawings and walkway repairs. We see an increase in this budget in 2020 to reflect more accurately the costs of maintaining the church and rectory. Grounds and Snow ploughing was over budget, because of unavoidable expenses. In admin, the negative variances were in Communications, Telephone and Office Supplies. People costs had no significant negative variances. In worship costs, there was an overrun in liturgical because of urgent expenses and repairs.

In Outreach, we underspent our parish budget but we made $21K in other donations from our SOCE (Social Outreach and Christian Education) trust fund. In 2020, we will continue to make donations from the SOCE trust fund.

It is worth bearing in mind, however, that a large part of the surplus for 2019 is the result of recognizing $30k from GIFT as income. In 2020, we have reduced this amount to $25k to reflect the year’s performance more accurately. We have about $105k remaining on our GIFT balance sheet to be recognized in future years.

On the liabilities side of the balance sheet, the Accounts Payable balance is largely the $35K designated for the Memorial Window and Capital Improvements funds (a new fund held by the diocese) which is shown as payable to the diocese as of year-end. The payment of $5600 to the Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund (PWRDF) is higher than in previous years and is based on the envelope secretary's records of 2019 donations to the Fund.

TREASURER’S REPORT

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For six weeks in the spring we held a First Communion Course for our Sunday School children between 7 and 12 years of age. Fifteen took part with me and Laurette taking a session each. The week before the “graduation” the children baked bread to be used the next week for the communion itself.

Music

We continue to be blessed with the skill, art, enthusiasm and vision of our music director Tim Piper. Most Sundays Tim composes a musical setting for the psalm and they have been a source of great inspiration. Our choir has blossomed and each week they gracefully enhance our worship. And then there are the seven Evensongs services they offer through the year that have drawn a fervent following. This year Tim experimented with a Taize form of Evensong in December that was most memorable. Another of the Choir highlights was the Nine Lessons and Carol performed just before Christmas.

Our Honorary Assistant Priest

We have been blessed by the presence of the Rev. Laurette Glasgow over the past eight years as our Honorary Assistant Priest. In addition to her thoughtful and inspiring sermons Laurette created an Advent on-line

Meditation series in December that was most meaningful for many of us who followed it.

Laurette retired from her “day job” as Special Advisor for Government Relations for the Anglican Church of Canada and our diocese at the end of 2019. Bishop Chapman thanked her at St Bart’s for the important work she did and for how much she taught him and the National church about how government works.

Altar Guild

Each November our Altar Guild holds an annual meeting. I am always amazed and grateful for the number of members who are part of the guild. It is without question the ministry we could not do without. The amount of work and care involved is truly inspiring and their dedication makes me thankful of what they do for us every week of the year. I thank, on your behalf, Pam Mallon for coordinating the ministry and the great dedication she brings to it. And also, for the work of Sandra Ferguson who manages the special decorations that mean so much on Christmas, Easter and Thanksgiving.

Sound System in Hall

We finally upgraded our sound system in the parish hall. We now have better speakers and a new wireless microphone for the many different gatherings throughout the year. I t’s hard to be heard in the hall especially when the furnace is on and the hand held microphone is performing perfectly. We still have the option of piping in sound from the church but now with clearer speakers. It is a small but significant improvement that also makes the hall more attractive for rentals.

Website

Kevin McQuinn does many different tasks for us. He is responsible for the overall design on many of our documents, the Vestry Report and posters such as for our bazaar. Kevin also built and manages our website that is so important in putting

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ourselves across to the wider world. I thank him for his expertise and help.

Serving Others

St Bart’s continues with its dedicated ministry at the Garry Armstrong Long Term Care Home, directed by Nancy Milson, on nearby Porter Island. In a recent letter to us thanking St Bart’s for its support Julien Roberge, the Program Director at the home, wrote this: “We wish to acknowledge an extremely special person; Nancy Milson has been a pastoral volunteer in our home for approximately 30 years! She is the chair of our Spiritual Care Committee, organizes Memorial Services and Pastoral Care week festivities, she leads the Anglican Pastoral care team, recruits pastoral volunteers, liaises with other denominations and is a friend to many of our residents. Nancy really is an amazing person and we are so fortunate to have her as a member of our team.”

St Bart’s funds an ecumenical chaplaincy position at the Garry Armstrong Home, currently held by the Rev. Jim Beall, former rector of our church. Here is what Julien Roberge said of Fr Jim in the same letter quoted above. “He has enriched the lives of many of our residents by offering them religious and spiritual guidance. He regularly visits with residents giving priority to those in the greatest need. He has also facilitated worship services for residents and staff members, supported families of deceased residents, helped in collaboration with the chair of the Spiritual Care Committee (Nancy) to coordinate the pastoral care week, participated in the spiritual care team and have supported us in many other related areas.”

Once a month I take a service that Nancy organizes at the Home. The service is well attended and organized by Nancy and her team.

The Cornerstone Lunch Program for almost ten years had drawn on four teams of members from St Bart’s to prepare and serve a lunch, once a month at one of its homes for women.

Sadly, we had to stop because of changes to the health regulations. We are grateful for all the work done and especially to Sandra Ferguson who coordinated all the teams. As in the past we thank Janet Uren for donating the proceeds from the St Bart’s night of her play to the Cornerstone Ministry.

Our main outreach monies went to a number of different groups. Keeping with our policy of always supporting our Diocesan Community Ministries we gave to St Luke’s Table and the Ottawa Pastoral Centre.

Looking around our neighbourhood we gave money to our local food bank and St Margaret’s Anglican Church in Vanier for their Sunday meal for the Inuit community.

A group of our youth raised money for the Midwife project of the Primates Fund and as a church we made a donation as well. Members of our congregation gave $5600 in 2019 through their offering envelopes which we forwarded to the Primates Fund for Relief and Development. Shelagh M’Gonigle organized a Primate’s Fund dinner with a simple soup meal that was well attended and increased our interest and knowledge of the Primate’s Fund and the Midwife project itself.

We also matched a gift from one of our members to Help Lesotho for their Grandmothers Program. Dr Peg Herbert spoke to us before Christmas about the amazing work of Help Lesotho. Peg told us that St Bart’s was the first place she went when she was deciding to begin that work and the reception and support that she received then inspired her to keep going.

A Flu Clinic was held in November organized again by Gaye Moffett. It was a great success

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REFUGEE COMMITTEE

Committee Activity, 2019 & January 2020

R efugee Committee activity in 2019 and the beginning of this year went forward on three fronts. The first was continued support for the Aldiban family, specifically the children’s soccer activities.

The second was agreeing to co-sponsor the refugee application of a Syrian family of five who are cousins of Roula Alassaf Aldiban. Third, in January the church undertook to consider co-sponsoring the refugee family of a sister of one of the members of this congregation.

Aldiban-Alassaf family. The committee sees the children’s participation in soccer as having an important role in facilitating their integration into Canadian life. In fact, Mark and John will soon be taking their oaths as new Canadian citizens. Excellence in soccer may also potentially help the children attend university – otherwise questionable at the family’s income level – if they can win sports scholarship money.

Mark, John and Meri have inherited the talent of their father, Jihad, who played soccer in Syria at the semi-professional level. The children have won spots on teams at the highest competitive level in Ottawa Internationals Soccer Club summer and winter programs. Financing for this has been made possible by the generosity of ten St Bart’s parishioners and a donation from the Rotary Club. Contributions and payments have been channeled through the Refugee Account. The “soccer/recreational” component of this account had a year-end balance of $1759. Looking at 2020, that balance will fall to $328 as a result of recent payments of some $1600 for upcoming summer soccer programs.

New co-sponsorship, Alsaad-Alassaf family. This family fled from Syria to Iraq following serious threats to the safety of both parents and children. Weeks were spent by the refugee committee in completing the family’s application for immigration as refugees to Canada and in assembling a new refugee support team within this congregation. The family’s application was accepted in November by the Canadian government and is currently in a lengthy queue awaiting final review. Relatives already in Canada have contributed about $29,000 to the eventual support of the newomers; these funds are on deposit in the church’s refugee bank account.* While this is a very substantial sum, we estimate additional funds in the range of $9,000 or more will need to be raised by the church in order to support this family during their first year in Canada.

*If the refugee application is denied, these funds will be returned to the donors. If the application is approved, the $29,000 will be spent. In either case this commitment plus $7,500 earmarked in 2018 to aid St. Aidan’s Church refugee program plus $1600 soccer fees for summer programs will exhaust the end - December 2019 balance of $38,028 in St. Bartholomew’s refugee account.

Co-sponsorship under consideration. This latest request was just received in January 2020 and is currently being reviewed by Church Council. The case involves a Sudanese woman who is the sister of a member of St. Bart’s congregation. She is the single support of five children. Her husband is missing. The family, at a Ugandan refugee camp and in continual danger since 2014, has no hope of anything but a miserable and empty future in the camp. Relatives and friends in Ottawa have begun to assemble a support team, currently 7 members, but all these people have full time jobs so supplementary members would need to be found in St. Bart’s community for the many tasks requiring flexible time commitments. The question of funding is under review.

Respectfully submitted by Rosemary MacDonald, Coordinator, Refugee Committee

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B azaar 2019 was a great success thanks to over 130 volunteers from our congregation! This year we counted our visitors and welcomed over 757 people and raised about $17,500 (including the

mini-Bazaar). Over decades the Bazaar has become well-known in the Ottawa community as one of the few 'classic' sales which includes a variety of tables: attic treasures, baking, books, Christmas decorations, crafts, gifts/antiques, jewellery, knitting, toys, as well as the outstanding tearoom. Our guests really appreciate home-made fancy sandwiches and sweets served on fine bone china. We are indebted to our sandwich makers, kitchen helpers, servers, greeters, and amazing table conveners. Our Municipal Counsellor, Rawlson King and his wife Linda Grusanni, opened the Bazaar and recorded on Instagram their entry into the hall with piper Dan Cameron and Father David Clunie! They stayed for tea and also managed some shopping! An event such as this only succeeds because of the generous donations we receive from our community as well as the outstanding work that is achieved by our table conveners and volunteers. Our thanks also to our sponsors (The Rockcliffe Retirement Residence, Chartwell New Edinburgh Square, Revera The Edinburgh, Governor's Walk and Goodies Fine Catering) who have been loyal supporters for many years now.

And may we thank you for the fun and pleasure of working with you !

Respectfully submitted by Linda Assad-Butcher & Liz Raymont Heatherington Bazaar Co-Conveners, 2019

ST BART’S BAZAAR

The 2019 Bazaar Team

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with help by several volunteers. They gave 69 flu shots—it was a wonderful outreach to our community. Thank you Gaye!

Gina Watson and Jake Harding organized a “Coldest Night of the Year” outing in support of the Ottawa Mission and Capital City Mission raising a significant amount for those two wonderful ministries.

Much of the pastoral work in our church is carried on informally and I commend all those who have helped others in visiting, giving rides to church or medical appointments.

Rector’s work outside the parish

All diocesan clergy are expected to do work outside their parishes. In our diocese I coordinate the Fresh Start program for all clergy that have just moved to a new parish. The Fresh Start program gives advice and direction about what to expect in a new parish.

I still serve as the civilian chaplain for the Governor Generals Foot Guards. Our relationship with the Guards continues to grow. This past December about twenty parishioners joined the Guards for their annual Christmas service and party in our church and hall. This followed their annual presence at our Remembrance Service in November. Their new commanding officer LtCol Vince Quesnel spoke warmly about our relationship. As a gesture in that direction the Foot Guards are going to send us some of their musicians on a regular basis to enrich our Sunday service beginning in 2020.

Ashbury College

For the third year I am continuing to serve as a part time chaplain at Ashbury College. The main focus is taking one class a month for each of the grades 9-12 and the Junior school divided into two groups, grades 4-6 and 7,8. I have enjoyed sharing a religious perspective with the students of whom about half are Christian and the other half many other faiths. Ashbury have been very generous in their compensation to St Bart’s and I have really enjoyed the relationship.

Refugees

In 2017 we privately sponsored a Syrian family. What a great success that was and “our family” is thriving. We agreed in September to help another family from Syria, who are relatives of our first family. In this case the family supplied the funds instead of us raising them and we have agreed to be the sponsor through our diocese. Rosemary Macdonald has a team of about 15 members of the parish to help with the difficult transition. I commend Rosemary and all her team, many of whom helped with our first family. It will be at least two years until the second family arrives.

Continued ➔

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Parish Life

Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry Regiment and St. Bart’s

On November 10 at our Remembrance Service we celebrated the 100th Anniversary of the Memorial Window behind the altar. Unveiled on November 9, 1919 by the Prince of Wales, the window was a memorial to some of the members of the Princess Patricia regiment that were killed in World War 1. Many members of the PPCLI were present and sitting in their designated pew. (Actually designated for them 100 years before exactly.) The Patricia’s are eager to help in the restoration campaign for the window that we hope to launch in 2020.

Christmas Bazaar

By far our largest undertaking outside Sunday worship is our annual St Bart’s Bazaar. Liz Heatherington and Linda Assad-Butcher once again produced an event that was a joy for all who were involved. I thank Liz and Linda for their committed leadership, that begins in the spring and carries on right through the event itself and to the mini-bazaar that follows. As they have said it is a huge team effort and I, with them, thank so many of who you did so much.

Doors Open

The tradition of Doors Open which began in 2014 continued in June as part of the Ottawa wide program. It is such a hospitable way to invite neighbours and visitors to see our lovely church. Thank you to Judy Wiesinger and all who helped to make us better known in our community.

New Year’s Gala

We always bring in the New Year with a bang and the Gala continues to sell out. It is a wonderful way to celebrate as well as make some money for the church—about $1500 this year! On behalf of everyone I thank Ruth Honeyman for the vision and energy that makes it happen.

Thanks

We all benefit from well over 12,000 volunteer hours of time that is given to St. Bart’s and its work. This is a wonderful testament to our Christian witness that is now in its 153rd year! Many of these hours are given to our worship; readers, sidespersons, lay administrators, servers to name some.

Judi Ward is our Kitchen Coordinator and does a wonderful job stocking the kitchen and organizing it for us and, of course, being in the midst of the actual preparation for many events. Linda Assad-Butcher coordinates our 10:30 coffee hour encouraging new helpers and always being there to make sure the coffee time continues when there are volunteer gaps. So much fellowship revolves around the kitchen and Judi and Linda deserve all of our thanks for their work.

Although much smaller in numbers our 8:15 Coffee reception is very important and Diane Harper has ably kept that time “up and running.”

A number of delightful traditions have taken root. The Skating Party and Pot Luck, the inspiration of Judy Wiesinger. Our Spring

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PWRDF

T he past year has been particularly active in the Parish’s efforts to support PWRDF.

With thanks to Gina Watson and Sheila Perry and the cooking skills of the youth, we had a successful pancake dinner on Shrove Tuesday with contributions going to PWRDF. During Lent, helped by the Sunday School leaders, Richard Maclure and Katie Magnino, children brought their change to donate specifically to PWRDF’s Midwifery Project, one of PWRDF’s many programs. Beginning with research on the role of midwifery in the welfare of Indigenous communities in Canada, it led to sharing successful Canadian strategies with midwives in Mexico and Peru, and the training for new Indigenous and traditional midwives in these other countries. The results affect not only health, but community wellbeing as they accord with traditional cultural practices.

In the fall, we had our first Souper Supper, with parishioners learning more about the project. Special thanks go to Jane Maxwell, the PWRDF representative of the Diocese, who led us through the history and workings of the

national PWRDF. Attendees were most generous with the contributions of delicious soup as well as many cheques for PWRDF generally and the Midwifery Project specifically.

Sadly, there continue to be disasters of many kinds around the world. This results in seeking support through announcements and handouts to bolster PWRDF’s relief activities, many of which are matched equally by the Federal Government.

Donations through St. Bart’s for the year were an impressive $5,400. This does not include donations made by individuals directly to PWRDF’s office. We can be proud of our commitment and look forward to another successful year.

Respectfully submitted, by Shelagh M’Gonigle

Jane Maxwell speaking on behalf of the PWRDF at the soup dinner - November 26, 2019

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BRIDGE CLUB

N ow, somewhere past its fifth year, the St. Bart's Bridge Club is thriving. Every

Monday, it is a pleasant gathering. Since we resumed from out summer break, our attendance has ranged from a high of 37 to a low of 19 with their being 26 on recent Monday.

Of those attending, about half are our own parishioners. A few come from other Anglican churches such as St Helen’s and the Cathedral but most are from the neighbourhood. Some never miss; others come occasionally. The club’s strength in a strange way, is it diversity in the level of playing. Some of us are very experienced and crack players. Others range in their ability and experience. It doesn’t matter. We all get on and just enjoy the game and fellowship. By playing “Chicago “, we move after every four hands; no one plays with the same partner for more than the four hand. That way we get to mix and form friendships.

By far the vast majority of the club are seniors. For some, their Monday afternoon at St Bart’s may be their only activity outside of the home. We are not out to proselytize or evangelize.

Rather we want to give back to the community - provide an enjoyable setting for our friends and neighbours. You will see our non-church members at many parish events: special services and of course the bazaar. Many develop affection for our church; they appreciate the welcome and low-key outreach. It is what a parish church is meant to be.

At the price of a Loonie per afternoon, it is the best deal in the neighbourhood and that includes tea, coffee and snacks. While the primary difference since the last Vestry is that the bridge committee has changed from Pennie and David Younger to Nancy Hooper, Jane Little, and Michael Revere the spirit of the bridge club and its sense of community remain the same.

If you have a friend or neighbour who enjoys a friendly game of bridge please tell him / her about St. Bart’s club. All are welcome.

Respectfully submitted by Mark Curfoot-Mollington & Michael Revere

Doors Open - June 2019

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BBQ that makes such an enjoyable ending to the Sunday School year was a great success again with great food and organization from Jake Harding and Michele Corriveau. Lisa Samson arranged a sold- out Pub Night in the spring that everyone enjoyed. Lisa and Mark Curfoot-Mollington put on a fabulous lunch for the Bishop’s visit that was the “icing on the cake” for that joyous occasion. Mark along with Michael Revere faithfully convene our Bridge Group that was well attended by parishioners and members of the community.

The Church Administrator position is in great part a ministry and we are all grateful for the superb job Ruth Honeyman does for us. She is the friendly and unruffled voice we hear when we call or visit. On behalf of all of us I thank her for giving so freely of her abilities to the very great betterment of St Bart’s.

Thanks as well to Clement Olomoi, our sextant, who keeps St Bart’s clean and

welcoming throughout the year.

Church Administration is an increasingly complex task. The bulk of these duties fall upon the Wardens, Treasurer and Envelope Secretary. Bob Orr has laboured long and hard for us in keeping track of donations and income tax receipts. I have been extremely well supported by our four Wardens, Judy Wiesinger, Gaye Moffatt, Jane Billings and of course Steve Brereton.

Our Parish Council is the main body of decision in the parish. Council is effectively the continuation of our annual vestry meeting each month. Gina Watson continues to be a very effective Chair of Parish Council and I thank her and all the members for their dedication.

Bill Turner has been our parish treasurer for the past 5 years. We have all been impressed with the clarity of his reports and his guidance on the myriad issues a treasurer has to deal with. Bill has clarified our finances for us and with the diocese. His accurate forecasting has

been invaluable in our planning. Bill is retiring as treasurer and I thank him on your behalf for his enormous contribution to our financial health and parish stewardship.

Stewardship

Our Stewardship Committee, Co-chaired by Bonnie Robinson and Rob Nelson work with our Corporation to make sure we are communicating our true financial situation to the congregation. Regular givings are just one part of the task--encouraging each of us to consider St Bart’s in our wills is another. The Committee is planning the next financial campaign for the restoration of our church windows and other capital needs. This campaign will most likely begin in the fall of 2020 and they will be overseeing it. It will be co-chaired by Bonnie Robinson and David Esdaile.

Physical Stewardship

Begun in 2016 our Property Advisory Committee has been a real blessing to our church. Chaired by Andy Robinson the committee has managed work on the building and rectory. You may read more about the Property Advisory Committee’s accomplishments this year in the report below.

Looking Forward

Serving as your Rector now for over eleven years has been an honour and blessing for me. Our parish really is an inspiring place to minister and be ministered to and I look forward to more years among you. My wife, the Rev Linda Hill, continues at St Aidan’s, and she is a great support to me. Life as grandparents, to Charlotte 5 and Jack 2 continues to be a great joy. We are so fortunate that both our daughters, Harriet and Stephanie are living in the area.

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Our work as a Christian church is a ‘Kingdom building’ kind of work. We are all engaged in making to world closer to how Jesus would want us to live. Together we have made a positive difference and I thank God for inspiring our congregation and for the work you have done.

Yours in Christ David Clunie

Bishop John Chapman confirmed 12 and received 4 parishioners on February 2, 2020

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His ministry is being funded by the kindness of the people of St. Bartholomew’s Anglican Church and St. John’s Lutheran Church. This year St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church also provided a donation to the Chaplaincy Fund. However, since early December, we have had to share Jim with St. Matthew’s Church and he has not been in as much as he would have liked. He continues to visit when called in for extreme cases and he has conducted a number of funerals for residents. We recently received a beautiful large print Bible from a family in recognition of Jim’s and also pastoral care’s

work. We look forward to his return to visiting on a regular basis, because his cheeriness, his openness and his ability to listen to both residents and staff have made him an invaluable asset. We thank you for helping to provide his funding.

Anyone who is interested in pastoral care visiting should please contact Nancy Millson.

We will continue our work at the Garry Armstrong Home with your blessings.

Respectfully submitted, by Nancy Millson

Offering pastoral care at the Garry J. Armstrong Home

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T he Anglican Pastoral Care Team continues to bring God’s love and hope

to the residents of the Garry J. Armstrong Home. We are supported and encouraged by Father David, by the prayers of our St. Bartholomew’s family and by your kind funding of our Chaplain, The Reverend Jim Beall.

Our team is a wonderful group of faithful parishioners, who visit regularly at the Home. Elizabeth Dale-Harris, Mary Morican, Rob Nelson, Judi Ward and Nancy Millson each try to be at the Armstrong Home at least once a week, often more. Betty Smallridge is our Honourary Member and keeps us all wrapped in her prayers. We were grateful to have Carol Burrows join us this past spring and hope she may return in due course. By our prayers and presence, we hope to bring God’s love and compassion not only to the approximately twenty two Anglicans who live there, but also to other residents, staff and family members. Many residents feel forgotten, lonely, depressed or confused and we are often the only visitor they have. A few of our friends recognize us immediately and greet us with smiles and lively conversation. Others don’t remember us and each weekly visit is a “first”. Still others may not even be aware that we are there. But we are there and by being present we give testimony to the person they once were.

PASTORAL CARE

On the first Tuesday of every month, we have our Anglican Church service. Father David very kindly comes and celebrates the Eucharist. On average, we have about twenty five residents of all denominations in attendance. After the service, there is always a long line of residents at the back of the chapel to thank David and shake his hand. Our team also helps with Memorial Services, Remembrance Day and other special occasions. Nancy is the chair of the Spiritual Care Committee. Again this year, Christmas cards were delivered to all 180 residents and as many staff as possible. Rob very kindly donated six lovely poinsettias and we gave one to each nursing station. The week after Palm Sunday, we will deliver palm crosses to everyone. These gifts are appreciated by all and are looked forward to each year. If the altar flowers are not being taken to a parishioner, we take them to the GJAHome on Monday. We divide them up and usually get two or thee small bouquets which we give to residents. Ruth has made us beautiful little gift cards which say, “With love and blessings from the Anglican Pastoral Care Team”. I wish you could see the resident’s face when one of us walks in with flowers especially for them.

We are also delighted to report that Father Jim Beall continues to be the official ecumenical, interfaith, Chaplain at the Armstrong Home.

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REPORT OF CORPORATION TO VESTRY

T his has been another active year at St. Bartholomew’s Church. As ever, we

have been blessed with a talented, committed and loyal parish community whose enthusiasm has enabled the accomplishment of a wide range of projects under the dedicated leadership of our rector, the Reverend Canon David Clunie. One of our most devoted parishioners was our rector’s warden, Stephen Brereton, who died in September and whose absence has left a big gap in our Corporation. His sage advice and gentle good humour is still greatly missed.

St. Bartholomew’s has depended on the enthusiasm and dedication of a legion of volunteers throughout its history and 2019 was no different. From the weekly efforts of the Altar Guild to the annual bazaar, the volunteers ensure that St. Bart’s is “the place to be”. The office, ably administered by Ruth Honeyman, is far more than simply an office. Ruth’s warmth, understanding and efficiency ensure that everyone has a listening ear when they cross the threshold. She provides outstanding assistance to both the Rector and all parishioners involved in projects at the church.

Music is central to worship at St. Bart’s. We are grateful to our Director of Music, Tim Piper, whose talent brings much joy to the church. Together with the voices of our dedicated choir, the parishioners are treated to a variety of music at the weekly services.

This year saw an increase in the number of choral evensongs, as well as the first Taizé service.

Parishioners at St. Bart’s are deeply committed to community outreach activities. They support our ongoing diocesan Community Ministries as well as the PWRDF and other, Ottawa-based, charities. We now also reach out annually to our local neighbourhood and Ottawa as a whole, by our participation in

Doors Open Ottawa in early June each year. As is the case in all our volunteer activities, our bonds are strengthened by these various forms of fellowship.

Corporation’s responsibilities are diverse.

A principal one is to ensure the prudent stewardship of the church’s financial resources. In his five years as treasurer, Bill Turner has ensured close supervision and sensible management of our funds. This, together with the generosity of parishioners, has helped ensure that our operating budget has, once again, finished the year in a positive position. This is something for which to be most grateful.

The stewardship committee has been working hard to foster a welcoming environment to newcomers. We have welcomed quite a number of new parishioners this year, and are delighted that, for the first time in many years, Father David presented sixteen youth and adult confirmation candidates to Bishop John in early February.

Managing our church -- a designated heritage building, the hall, the rectory and all aspects of the grounds and buildings are important now, and as we look to the future. Under the strong leadership of Andy Robinson, the Building Advisory Committee is tasked with the responsibility of keeping them in good order. Currently, one task involves investigating the needs of the century-old Geddes Memorial window, in terms of conservation and restoration.

We are grateful for all we have so that we may share with those who have less.

Respectfully submitted by:

Judy Wiesinger, People’s Warden

Jane Billings, Deputy Warden

Gaye Moffett, Deputy Warden

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Mandate

R eporting to Parish Council, the committee identifies how we can support and inspire each other to meet our current operating financial needs through thank offerings as well as to address future

capital needs through legacy gifts and capital campaigns. Specifically, it • monitors actual givings against the annual operating budget for thank offerings in order to

encourage parishioners to contribute thank offerings sufficient to meet the budget, • encourages all parishioners to be welcoming to new guests and potential new parishioners; • invites new parishioners to participate in the financial support of St Bart’s; • encourages parishioners to secure the parish’s financial future by including a legacy gift to St Bart’s

in their wills, and; • increase awareness of the Diocesan Community Ministries. When capital needs are identified by the Parish which require a campaign, the Stewardship Committee plans and implements the campaign to meet campaign financial objectives.

Financial Results

The 2019 thank offerings budget was $328,000. To cover planned operating expenses, an additional $30,000 from the GIFT reserve was added to the revenue budget. The Parish goal is to have thank offerings, plus other sources of income, cover operating costs without transferring income from reserves. 2019 thank offerings exceeded the budget by $32,000. This is encouraging as thank offerings have not met budget in many years and the amount above budget offset the amount from reserves. However, we are living “paycheck to paycheque”. It also should be noted that a few family annual thank offerings are excess of $10,000 and this is a real risk in meeting thank offering targets in the future.

Report on Priority Areas

Plan and implement a capital campaign, with direction from Vestry. The Committee met with Corporation and the Building Advisory Committee on June 8th to discuss the capital needs of the parish as they might relate to a capital campaign. Corporation continues to work on identifying the capital needs based on input provided by the Building Advisory Committee. A special Vestry meeting will be required when Corporation is ready to make its recommendation to the Parish. The Stewardship Committee would then be given direction to plan and implement a capital campaign.

Continue to monitor thank offering actuals against plan in order to meet the yearly target. The Treasurer provides monthly financial reports to the Committee. The Committee continued to consider ways to help parishioners understand that thank offerings need to meet the day-to-day operating needs of St. Bart’s. Periodic updates are provided to parishioners. A letter, which was provided in a mailing of parishioners’ statements to all identified givers in September, explained to parishioners the need to review and increase their givings. In November, a second letter was sent, which included the Rector’s “Mission Impossible” sermon which he had delivered on Stewardship Sunday again encouraging parishioners to increase thank offerings.

Work to expand the parish list and encourage new parishioners to be involved in the St Bart’s community and to support it with generous financial support. We continue to be aware of the importance of being welcoming and helpful before and during the service to those we may not know. We believe there is increasing awareness amongst all parishioners of

STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE REPORT

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I n 2019, musical life at St. Bartholomew’s continued to thrive. We enjoyed the sounds of our organ and piano, sang many great hymns and were blessed by excellent musical leadership from

our choir.

The choir sang at special services through the year, including Lenten services, Easter, Christmas, and Remembrance Sundays. The choir also prepared a Nine Lessons and Carols service which happened on Sunday December 22nd followed by a Wassail celebration in the church hall.

Of special note was our Evensong series, which began in the autumn of 2018 and continued through 2019. We offered several Evensongs from January through June, on Thursday evenings at 7pm. Attendance at these services was consistent, and members of the congregation seemed to enjoy this prayerful liturgy.

In the autumn of 2019, we decided to try offering these evening services once a month. Evensongs were held the first Thursdays in October and November, and a Taizé service on the first Thursday in December. We will continue this through 2020 and see how much interest there is amongst the congregation for such regular mid-week services.

Many of our special services were also enriched by the addition of instrumentalists, including trumpeters for Easter and Christmas, a string quartet at our Nine Lessons and Carols service, a brass quintet from the Governor General’s Foot Guards at our Remembrance Day service, and a clarinetist for our Christmas Day service.

2019 was a steady year in terms of numbers for the choir. We started the year with a group of 19 choristers, and ended the year with 20.

In November of 2019, the choir decided to formalize its look. So we moved from using black binders to official looking choir folders! These folders are a lovely black with golden corners, hand straps so they are easy to hold, inner straps to hold music easily, and our name in golden letters on the front - “The Church of St. Bartholomew, Ottawa”. Many thanks to Sandy Beeman, who very graciously donated the funds to purchase these folders.

The piano and organ were both maintained regularly through 2019. During the summer, our piano tuner Timothy Dudley along with piano technician David Renaud spent some days regulating the piano. This involved taking the guts out of the piano, working on the hammers, felts, etc. The piano is now much more responsive to the touch, has a brighter sound, and has a lot more dynamic contrast. Thanks to Tim for his dedication to this work and seeing it through. The Letourneau pipe organ continued to be tuned and monitored by organ tuner Sylvain Brisson and is in fine shape.

As we look to 2020, I feel confident that St. Bartholomew’s will continue to enjoy rich and varied liturgies, with wonderful hymn singing and choral motets. As ever, we invite any potential new choristers to come and sing with us. It is a great way to learn and a lovely way of connecting with other musical members of the congregation.

MUSIC / CHOIR

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Members of the Altar Guild: Jane Breen, Busy Dale-Harris, Felicity Davies, Joanne Delamere, Sally Doherty, Deborah Fraser, Stephanie Gatszegi, Marie Kiar, Barbara Konst, Karen Leslie, Rosemary MacDonald, Pamela Mallon, Janet McLaine, Elizabeth Perrin, Sheila Perry, Judi Ward, Ann Wesch, Julie Wurtele, and Ellen Zeiss. Sandra Ferguson (Spare Member and Seasonal Decorator), Mary Capson and Nancy Millson (Spare Members).

Please speak to a member of the Guild or Pamela Mallon if you are interested in becoming a member of the Altar Guild.

Respectfully submitted by Pamela Mallon, Co-ordinator

SUNDAY SCHOOL

The Sunday School program at St Barts continues to go strong! In fact, the program has grown throughout the year and at its peak in December, we had over 20 children in regular attendance. Many thanks to all who volunteer their time to the program.

In Spring 2019 we completed a 6-week Communion Class for children aged 8-12, which finished with the kids baking their own bread for the Eucharist. When class resumed after the summer break we began by asking the kids what issues they were interested in, and built the fall curriculum around their own ideas: the environment, bullying, forgiveness and friendship. We also participated in a Family Service in the fall, with children taking on all roles associated with the service.

We had great numbers during the lead-up to the Christmas pageant. In the end we had 10 children with speaking parts, and 9 little ones who acted as angels or sheep. Special thanks to St. Bart’s Director of Music, Tim Piper! We could not have done this without him.

After a January respite, we are now back studying the teachings of Jesus in preparation for Easter 2020. Numbers continue to vary greatly from week to week, with attendance anywhere from 4 to 15 children. The kids always look forward to cookies after church, and we thank Judi and Linda for making sure there is a special snack.

Respectfully submitted by Kate Mangino and Richard Maclure

Christmas Pageant 2019

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the importance of everyone’s responsibility to be welcoming. As an example, following the service, just as we might ask a friend to come for coffee, we should extend an invitation to those at the service we have not met. When people decide to make St Barts their community for their spiritual journey, they are asked to support it through regular givings, either using PAR or through envelopes. In doing so, their thank offerings are receipted for charitable purposes, which has a 40-45% tax benefit. In 2019, we have three (3) new parishioners become financial supporters of St. Bart’s and seven (7) no longer use envelopes or are on PAR.

Continue to encourage parishioners to include St Bart’s in their estate planning and to discuss their own funeral/memorial service plans with the Rector. Plan another Funeral and Estate Planning seminar as a service to parishioners and the community. The importance of encouraging legacy giving continues. St Bart’s is designated as a heritage building and the fabric of the building requires significant regular attention. The generous bequests of past parishioners have greatly assisted in keeping the church in good shape. We encourage parishioners to consider what St. Bart’s has meant to them and make arrangements to include a legacy gift in their wills. We have offered Funeral Planning and Legacy Gift Workshops in the past two years to assist parishioners in understanding the benefits of funeral/memorial planning and including St Bart’s in their wills. It was decided that we would defer plans to conduct a workshop in 2019 and focus on recognizing the considerable memorial gifts and legacies which the church has received in recent years.

The Memorial Board located in the church has been updated infrequently. In discussions with the Altar Guild, which oversees all furnishings in the church including plaques, it was decided to implement a Memorial Book, which would be displayed under glass in the Church Hall to record and recognize memorials and bequests.

Continue to profile and build support for outreach activities and support for the Diocesan Community Ministries; Centre 454, Cornerstone, The Well, St Luke’s Table and the Ottawa Pastoral Care Centre. The Ottawa Diocesan Community Ministries is a unique outreach in the Anglican Church of Canada and is St. Bart’s main recipient of support from St Bart’s Social Outreach and Christian Education Fund (SOCE) established many years ago to fund needs in the community. This year, Peg Herbert of Help Lesotho was invited as a guest speaker to outline its needs. The recipients of St Bart outreach funds in 2019 are reported in the Rector’s Report.

Identify strategies to communicate St Bart’s role in the community and to identify it as a welcoming place to explore personal spiritual growth. We appreciate and support the continuing Doors Open Ottawa initiative held in June. In addition to featuring the heritage aspects of our church this is an excellent opportunity to communicate the importance of St. Bart’s presence and contribution to the community, both locally and more broadly.

As we all were, the Stewardship Committee was deeply saddened by the death of one of our members, Steve Brereton. Steve, who was the Rector’s Warden, gained our affection and respect and served as liaison with Corporation. We welcomed three new members during the year; Jane Billings, Deputy Warden, and David Esdaile and Marie-Lucie Morin.

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2020 Plans

Key priorities largely continue in 2020 and are: 1. Plan and implement a capital campaign, with direction from Vestry. 2. Monitor thank offering actuals against plan and continue to encourage parishioners to provide

thank offerings so St. Bart’s is able to meet its operating expense budget. 3. Encourage new parishioners to be involved in the St Bart’s community, including supporting it

financially. 4. Continue to make parishioners aware of the benefits of bequests to St. Bart’s and personal planning

of their funeral arrangements. 5. Profile and continue support for the Diocesan Community Ministries; Centre 454, Cornerstone,

The Well, St Luke’s Table and the Ottawa Pastoral Care Centre. 6. Identify strategies to communicate St Bart’s role in the community and to identify it as a welcoming

place to explore personal spiritual growth. Respectfully submitted, by Stewardship Committee: Rob Nelson and Bonnie Robinson: co-chairs Meriel Bradford; Jane Billings; Carol Burrows; David Esdaile, Canon David Clunie; Tony Kellett; Marie-Lucie Morin

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To the Glory of God and in loving memory of Norman Dawson, Departed this Life Nov. 24, 1921, Aged 21 years. Two were given: To the Glory of God and in loving memory of Mrs. Sherman Dawson, Died October 31, 1952.

7. The large Collection Plate was taken to Ottawa Brass for re-polishing in December. 8. Our existing Advent Wreath Stand was in disrepair and, therefore, Bob Coté, Dimension Cabinets, was

commissioned to design and build a new stand. The dedication took place on the First Sunday of Advent, December 1, 2019.

If parishioners wish to have a memorial in remembrance of a loved one or in thanksgiving for an individual or event, please speak to the Rector or the Co-ordinator of the Altar Guild.

Members of the Guild are also responsible for Sunday sanctuary flowers, which include memorial and thanksgiving requests, as well as decorating for church festivals. Guild members from each team continue to purchase and arrange flowers for each Sunday (with the exception of Lent as flowers are not placed in the Sanctuary at this time). Sandra Ferguson has the responsibility of decorating the church for Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas services. We are very thankful to the many parishioners who have requested Sunday Altar Flowers and/or donated towards Easter and Christmas flowers/plants. If you haven’t requested flowers at the Altar please consider doing so to celebrate an event or to remember a loved one. Please the flower chart in the parish hall to select a date, then contact the Ruth Honeyman to confirm and provide details for the bulletin. In total, revenue of $4,480 was received towards the Altar Flower

expenditures for 2019. After Sunday services one bouquet is taken to the Garry J. Armstrong Long Term Care Home for their weekly chapel services and the second is distributed to members of the parish who are ill and are unable to attend services.

We were very saddened in December to learn of the death of Jean MacIsaac. Jean was a valued member of the Guild for over 15 years and will be remembered for her commitment to the Guild.

The Guild’s Annual Meeting was held on November 13 in the Parish Hall. Fr. David joined 13 members to discuss our liturgical needs for our Christmas services and the upcoming year. This meeting provided an opportunity for members to discuss the work of the Guild and to enjoy good fellowship over lunch which was organized by Sandra Ferguson.

To every member of the Guild, thank you for your commitment to our ministry at St. Bart’s and, especially, to those of you who volunteered over the Advent and Christmas season to make ready for our extra services; to Busy Dale-Harris who launders our fair linen and ensures that our supply is up-to-date; to Sandra Ferguson who decorates our church so beautifully during festivals; to Ruth Honeyman, Parish Administrator, who continues to “keep us in the loop” to enable us to perform our duties; and to Fr. David who supports us by guiding us through our ministry.

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ALTAR GUILD

T he Guild’s three teams continue to work on a three-week rotation schedule to assist and to support our Rector in preparing the sanctuary for worship by setting out the elements for the

Eucharist; cleaning the sanctuary; and caring for vestments, vessels, fair linens and paraments. Preparations are made for 1) all Sunday services; 2) special services pertaining to Lent, Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas; and 3) baptism, confirmation and first communion, weddings, and funeral/memorial services. In 2019 we prepared for three baptisms and eight funeral/memorial services.

The responsibility for maintaining and preparing the sanctuary for worship is ongoing. This encompasses arranging for the purchase of and necessary repairs to all vessels, vestments, paraments and liturgical accoutrements. Gifts are received from parishioners to purchase specific memorials or thanksgivings and the Altar Guild Fund (fees received for the Guild’s preparations for funeral and wedding services) is used to enhance (purchase or repair) our existing collection. This year we had a number of new memorial acquisitions and repairs as follows: 1. A new Red Chasuble and Stole were

commissioned from ecclesiastical designer, Seanagh Murdoch of Strands, and were given by the Altar Guild in thanksgiving for the Altar Guild Ministry of Carol Matson. The thanksgiving inscription reads: This Stole and Chasuble are given to the Glory of God and in Thanksgiving for the Altar Guild Ministry of Carol Matson, 1999 - 2018. Both were dedicated at the Pentecost service on June 9.

2. A new Red Antependium was commissioned from ecclesiastical designer, Seanagh Murdoch of Strands, and was given by Carol Matson in memory of Ken Matson. The memorial inscription reads: Given to the Glory of God and in Loving Memory of Ken Matson, 1936—2008, by his wife Carol. The Antependium was dedicated at the Pentecost service on June 9.

3. The book of The Gospels was rebound and given by Marie Kiar in memory of Palle Kiar. The inscription reads: To the Glory of God and in Loving Memory of Palle Kiar, 1929-2017 Given by his wife Marie, 2019 and was dedicated on June 16. The cover of the book was designed by Kevin McQuinn and rebound by Smiths Falls Bookbinding, Ltd.

4. Two new Vestry Books were designed by Kevin McQuinn, printed by Impression Printing and, bound by Smiths Falls Bookbinding, Ltd. In June one of the books was placed in the Vestry to be used immediately and the second is being held in reserve.

5. The Sanctuary Lamp, given in memory of Charles Edward Reid and Susannah Sandford by their family in 1959, was taken to Ottawa Brass for repair and re-polishing in November.

6. Four Collection Plates were taken to Ottawa Brass in December for re-polishing. Two were given:

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BUILDING ADVISORY COMMITTEE

1.0 Introduction

T he mandate of the building advisory committee is to provide input and

guidance to Corporation on the maintenance, upkeep and major improvements to the church, hall and rectory.

2.0 Background St. Bartholomew’s Church is composed of three distinct sections, the main church, the hall and link and the rectory. In 2005 Corporation commissioned an evaluation of the facilities, the result of which was included in the report entitled “BUILDING CONDITION EVALUATION for St. Bartholomew’s Anglican Church” by Halsall Associates Limited, dated January 24, 2006. The report provided a thorough description of the facilities, including structure, roofing, wall systems, insulation, windows, interiors, site finishes, mechanical systems and electrical systems.

In November 2009 a Property and Facility Management Review Report was completed by the Property and Facility Management Committee chaired by Craig MacDonald, Deputy Warden.

In 2017 a major task was undertaken by the building advisory committee to complete an inventory of future capital and maintenance projects and to provide both a short-term and long-term overview of capital and maintenance projects between 2017 and 2026

3.0 Major Capital Expenditures 2006-2016 In the period from the Halsall report of January 2006 until 2016 there have been a significant number of capital improvements or additions to the church, hall, link and rectory.

The total capital expenditures in the 2006 thru 2016 period amounted to $1,361,150 excluding HST. The expenditures during this period for the various areas of the property were approximately $125,000 for the Rectory;

$314,850 for the hall and link; $74,400 for exterior and grounds, $505,700 for the new pipe organ including modifications to the rear of the church and air conditioning and $341,200 for other improvements to the church, including a new cedar roof.

4.0 Operation & Maintenance Manual In addition to the capital and maintenance inventory completed in 2017, an operation and maintenance manual including information for all equipment and facilities was prepared and is available in the Parish office. The manual should be updated whenever there is new equipment added or existing equipment removed.

5.0 Repair & Maintenance Venders List Also, in 2017 a repair and maintenance venders list, with current vendors and contact information, was prepared and is available in the Parish office. This list should be available to all individuals who will be engaging vendors in order that the selected and approved vendors are utilized. This list is a living document and should be updated on a regular basis, with a copy included in the Operation & Maintenance Manual.

6.0 Memorial Window Assessment The condition of the East Memorial Window of the church has been of concern for several years. The window was installed in 1919 and has undergone some repairs over the years. However, there has not been a thorough assessment of the condition of the window until, in 2017, with Corporation’s approval, Eve Guinan of EGD Glass, a stained glass conservator, was retained to complete an assessment of the Memorial Window. The purpose of the assessment was to document the existing condition of the window and associated elements and to provide recommendations for conservation of the window including upgrading protective covering.

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The results of the assessment are contained in the very detailed report entitled Stained Glass Assessment, the Church of St. Bartholomew, June 2017 prepared by EDG Glass. A copy of the report is available in the Parish office.

7.0 Repair & Maintenance Plan 2017-2026

Based on the information obtained during an inventory completed in early 2017 a Repair and Maintenance Plan for the 2017-2021 as well as the 2022-2026 periods has been developed in a spread sheet format which is included in the Property Asset Management Plan 2017-2026 which is available in the Parish office. The Repair & Maintenance Plan, as well as the Capital Expenditure Plan discussed in the following section, is divided into six sections with budgeted amounts for each of years 2017 through 2026, with a sub-total cost for each section and each year. The six sections are: Interior Church Building, Church Exterior, Link and Church Hall, Hall Exterior, Rectory and Grounds.

8.0 Capital Expenditure Plan 2017-2026 An inventory of capital expenditures and restoration projects that will be required over the ten years of the plan, including budget estimates for costs associated with the required work was completed. In some cases

the items identified are required for safety, other identified items are required to maintain the standard that is a hallmark of St. Bartholomew’s and to restore the facilities to original condition and a few items, which will enhance the property, could be considered discretionary. The Capital Expenditure Plans for the periods 2017-2021 and 2022-2026 are included in the Property Asset Management Plan 2017-2026 which is available in the Parish office.

9.0 Capital Projects-2019 The capital investments during the 2019 financial year included retaining an architect to complete a plan of the existing building and a concept design for potential upgrades to church washrooms, link and hall. The deteriorated portions of the sidewalk to the link entrance and the main church entrance were removed and replaced in order to provide improved mobility particularly for those using walkers or in wheelchairs. These improvements also reduce the risk of an accident by tripping. Two new furnaces and a dehumidifier, located in the basement of the Church, were purchased and installed in January 2019. In addition to providing comfort for the congregation these upgrades help prevent damage to the material of the church. Roof repairs to the hall and rectory and a new Advent candle stand round out the main expenditures in 2019.

The committee also finalized an expression of interest, statement of work and prequalification document to qualify organizations to submit tenders for the restoration of the Memorial Window. The solicitation of expressions of interest was commenced in December with a planned schedule to issue a request for qualifications in January 2020, ultimately leading to the selection of an organization to complete the restoration. The scheduled time to complete the restoration of the window will likely be in 2021 but is dependent on a number

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of factors. We are indebted to Barry Walker and Dennis Laurin for preparation of these documents and for guiding the process.

10.0 Committee Members The Building Advisory Committee includes Judy Wiesinger, Jane Billings, Sheila Perry, Dennis Laurin, Barry Walker, Ross Peterson and Andy Robinson.

A special acknowledgement is extended to the members of the committee who have all made significant contributions to our work to date.

11.0 Closure

As parishioners of St. Bartholomew’s Church we have been very blessed with an historic church and active congregation. Our buildings and property are in good condition and it is important that we continue to maintain and restore them for present and future parishioners. We have been fortunate to have received some very generous bequests, a significant portion of which has been used for capital expenditures and maintenance of our property. Coupled with the GIFT contributions by existing parishioners and other generous supporters we have been able to draw upon the resulting funds to finance expenditures which otherwise would have to come from annual giving or would not be undertaken.

St. Bartholomew’s church, hall and rectory are very valuable assets, which like all other infrastructure require regular maintenance and restoration to ensure that they do not deteriorate over time. It is necessary to invest and budget for the proper upkeep and enhancement of our assets. Of necessity, in order to attempt to balance the budget, we have been very conservative in the investment in our property over the last few years. To keep the building current, attractive to existing and potential parishioners and in good order for the future we need to invest a similar amount in the current ten years period as was expended between 2006 and 2016.

All of which is respectfully submitted on behalf of the Building Advisory Committee.

Respectfully submitted by

Andy Robinson, Chair Building Advisory Committee