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St. Stephen’s Annual Parish Meeting

WELCOME! 2

Nursery Children’s Ministry Children’s Chapel God Squad Quest 3

Youth Ministry 4

St. Stephen’s Annual Parish Meeting

SUSAN SEILER Senior Warden 6

Stewardship of Place – 2018 Year in Review Accessible ramp to Chapel entry • refurbished Nursery upgrades • Sacristy, Vesting Room & Hallway • upgraded Commons Room Patio refurbished • Creekside/Bridal Room updated • Main Worship Space lighting • updated Main Exterior Doors refurbished • Kitchen Pantry shelving updated • Gathering Space repainted • Hazardous material study • 7

Stewardship of Place – Proposed 2019 Projects • Accessible entry at Chapel doors - hardware replacement and power operation • Exterior lighting upgrades – • pathways and west end lighting • Landscaping and architectural • Tuckpointing lintels, bridge and abutments • Electronic access on exterior doors • Baby changing station installed in accessible restroom 8

CHAS McKhann Treasurer 9

2018 Year-End Results We ended 2018 with a surplus. • Income was inline with the budget • Expenses were less than budgeted. Total Income for 2018 was $1,269,718. • Income was approximately the same as in 2017 and very close to our planned Budget Expenses in 2018 were below budget by ~$87,000. • Biggest savings came from the timing of new staff hires and having an open Assistant Rector position • Other areas of the budget were largely on track with our plans 10

Income Trends: 2013-2018 1,400,000 1,200,000 1,000,000 800,000 600,000 400,000 200,000 0 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Pledge Income Other Income Unpledged Income 11

2019 Stewardship Summary • Total pledges for 2019 received prior to January Vestry Meeting were $1,053,646 Similar to 2018 (up slightly) • We’ve received 234 pledges (up from 222 last year) • 25 new pledges • • Our average pledge is $4,504 • In our 2019 Operating Plan budget, we anticipate that we will receive at least another $10,000 from late pledgers 12

2019 Budget Highlights • Funding for a full complement of staff for the year! Significant increases in salary and benefits expenses compared to recent • years • Increase in payment to ECMN • Buildings & Equipment expenses in line with 2018 • Programs Additional funds available for Childrens & Families, Youth, Adult Education, • and Community Building Similar funds available for Music • New dedicated funds for Marketing & Communications • 13

Summary • Priorities for the Finance Committee in 2019 include: Oversight of our Operating Budget and results • Continued oversight of Properties Project budget and activities • Implementation of a new Strategic Investment Fund • Continuing to increase coordination with other Committees and groups • such as St. Stephens Fund, Outreach and Youth/TEC • Thank you to each of the members of 2018 Finance Committee: Jon Peterson, Aanders Johnson, David Cooper, Peter Dowd, Ann Haines, and Trudi Rautio • Thank you also to Nancy Wood, St. Stephen’s financial manager. Nancy does wonderful work on behalf of our church community. 14

The Rev. Tom Cook Rector 15

Affirmation of Changes to Parish Bylaws St. Stephen’s Fund Committee Changes revise various sections of the bylaws relating to the St. Stephen’s Fund and creates the Strategic Investment Fund. Community Building Committee Creates in the bylaws the ministry of the Community Building Committee to provide for regular opportunities for members and friends of St. Stephen’s Church to come together for fellowship and belonging. 16

2019 Leadership Slate EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE – serving 1 year terms, ending Jan. 2020 Senior Warden – Rick Massopust Treasurer – Chas McKhann Junior Warden – Cathy Cella Clerk – Linda Bracken VESTRY – serving 3 year terms, ending Jan. 2022 (unless otherwise noted) Vestry at Large – Tom Beringer Returning Vestry** – Karen Smith Vestry at Large – Julia Gutz Moller Youth Vestry Representative** – Avie Jarka Vestry at Large – Mary Sue Vorbrich STANDING COMMITTEES – serving 3 year terms, ending Jan. 2022 Finance – Matt Bogart Stewardship – Tom Bye Finance – Henry Brantingham Stewardship – Cherie Little Finance – Nina O’Keefe Stewardship – Laura Schleck Finance – Todd Schilling Stewardship – Lynn Torney Outreach – Susan Haider St. Stephen’s Fund – Linda Friede Outreach – Kate Jones St. Stephen’s Fund – Jim Hicks Outreach – Jeanette Whelpley Cox CONVENTION DELEGATES – serving 3 year terms, ending Jan. 2022 Nicole Bates Fei McKhann Alternates: Sue Bizal Brian Ostenso Mark Moller Tom Bracken Larry Smith Susan Seiler Gwen Griswold 17 ** Returning Vestry and Youth positions are 1 year terms ending Jan. 2020

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