Good Shepherd Vestry

Good Shepherd Episcopal Church
Kingwood, Texas

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Good Shepherd Vestry

Dale Barrack - Senior Warden (Jan 2009 – Jan 2012)
	Responsibilities include: • Supports the Rector • Oversees financial and administrative business of the parish • Involved in diocesan and convocational matters • Ensures the vestry maintains focus on Vision, Mission and Core Values • Vestry Development: setting goals, keeping on track, measuring our progress, meeting goals, setting next year’s goals • Vestry Communications: Vestry Papers • Advise vestry of trends and developments • Administration of the vestry • Long range planning • Along with third-year vestry members, recruits next class of vestry members Committee(s): • Personnel Committee • Finance Committee Secondary Liaison role: Jr. Warden

Fred Dydek - Junior Warden (Jan 2011 – Jan 2014)
	Responsibilities include: • Ensures maintenance and care/repair of facilities and grounds, includes overseeing maintenance and vendor contracts & performance, including Janitorial contract, etc. • Serves as chair of Property Commission • Serves as member of Building & Grounds committee • Coordinates and oversees Parish Work Days • Assists with major Inreach/Outreach initiatives Committee(s): • Chair, Property Commission • Building & Grounds committee Secondary Liaison role: Sr. Warden

Mike Boyd - Finance (Jan 2010 – Jan 2013)
	Responsibilities include: • Serves as a member, of the Finance Committee • Oversees church finances, incl. planning, monitoring and auditing • Prepares annual budget (along with treasurer) • Keeps vestry apprised of the churches’ financial condition and appropriate recommendations (along with treasurer) • Assists with major Inreach/Outreach initiatives Committee(s): Finance Committee Stewardship committee (secondary) Secondary Liaison role: Stewardship

Open Position - Worship & Pastoral Care (Jan 2011 - Jan 2014)
	Responsibilities include: • Works with priest regarding worship and worship scheduling (joint services, special services, supply priests, etc) • Works with music director • Works with wedding coordinator and funeral coordinator • Works with liturgical ministry leaders (verger, acolytes & Eucharistic ministers, altar guild, flower guild, chalice bearers, lay readers, ushers, etc.) • Works closely with pastoral care* director • Assists with major Inreach/Outreach initiatives Committee(s): • Worship Committee Secondary Liaison role: Christian Education and Youth * Pastoral Care Includes: Ministry Groups Casserole Patrol Healing Ministry Team (Order of St. Luke) Kingwood ACTs and Second Family’ Lay Eucharistic Visitors (LEVs) Prayer Chain Guild of the Christ Child Visitation and Support Cursillo Hospital Visits Support Groups ADD Alzheimer’s Support Group Gamblers Anonymous Women Survivors of Sexual Abuse

Steve Unwin - Outreach (Jan 2011 – Jan 2014)
	Responsibilities include: • Works with Outreach coordinators* • Recommends annual diocesan mission funding allocations • Assists with major Inreach initiatives Committee(s): Secondary Liaison role: Communications * Outreach Groups Include: Lord of the Streets, Humble Area Assistance Ministries (HAAM), Feed My Lambs Holy Trinity Episcopal School, St. James House, Family Time, Hearts and Hands, Kairos Prison Ministry, Operation Santa, The Beacon, Blood Drive

Terry Whitney - Evangelism & Newcomers (Jan 2009 – Jan 2012)
	Responsibilities include: • Responsible for recruiting and supporting a lay ministry coordinator • Responsible for initiating one major parish-wide evangelism initiative each year • Coordinates Live Nativity • Coordinates Welcome Centre • Works with “Treat Our Visitors/Cookie Ministry” coordinator • Invitation of newcomers to our church • Develops new member involvement in church activities • Assists with major Inreach/Outreach initiatives Committee(s): Secondary Liaison role: Good Shepherd school

Maria DuBois - Stewardship (Jan 2010 – Jan 2013)
	Responsibilities include: • Serves as either chair, or a member, of Stewardship Committee • Plan and conduct stewardship campaign • Administration of Birthday Blessings gifting program • Oversight and Administration of Memorial Gifts • Monitor all fund-raising activities, by all ministries, to ensure their appropriateness and even distribution over time • Apprises vestry of fund-raising requests and make recommendations to approve / disapprove • Assists with major Inreach/Outreach initiatives Committee(s): • Stewardship Committee • Finance Committee (secondary) Secondary Liaison role: Finance

Open Position - Communications (Jan 2011- January 2014)

Responsibilities include:
• Coordinates publicity, adverting, signage, photography, bulletin boards and displays
• Ensures error-free publications throughout all church media outlets, incl. newsletter, bulletins, etc.
• Supports all other vestry liaison roles
• Encourage vestry members to monitor relevant liaison areas of the church’s website
• Assists with major Inreach/Outreach initiatives
Committee(s):
• Communications committee
• Fellowship committee (secondary)

Secondary Liaison role: Outreach

Virginia Murray - Fellowship (Jan 2010 – Jan 2013)
	Responsibilities include: • Organizes parish-wide fellowship events: o Shrove Tuesday supper o Independence day parish picnic o Wednesday night parish dinners o Sunday morning coffee hour, and special coffee hours • Assists with major Inreach/Outreach initiatives Committee(s): • Fellowship Committee • Communications Committee (secondary) Secondary Liaison role: Inreach

Mickey Kahn - Christian Education & Youth (Jan 2010 – Jan 2013)

Responsibilities include:
• Works with Dir. Christian Education* to develop and implement adult & children courses
• Works with Dir. Youth** to develop and implement youth programs
• Supports and attends Youth activities:
o Youth Ministry Council
o Jr. EYC (Middle School)
o Sr. EYC (High School)
o Various other Youth events (inreach, outreach, fellowship, etc.)
• Assists with major Inreach/Outreach initiatives
Secondary Liaison Role: Worship and Pastoral Care
* Christian Education Oversight Includes:
Adult Christian Education
Children's Christian Education
Vacation Bible School
First Communion
Confirmation
Financial Peace
Sunday School Calendar

** Youth Oversight Includes:
Sr. EYC
Jr. EYC

Mike Fulton - School (Jan 2011 – Jan 2014)

Responsibilities include:
• Serves as member of the Good Shepherd school board
• Advises vestry on school matters
• Serves on property commission and represents school
• Evaluates agreements between school and church and recommends updates
• Assists with major Inreach/Outreach initiatives
Committee(s) / Boards:
• Good Shepherd school board
• Property Commission

Secondary Liaison role: Evangelism and Newcomers

Open Position - Inreach (Jan 2011 – Jan 2014)

Responsibilities include:
• Liaison to small groups*
• Coordinates Rally Day
• Coordinates Pumpkin Patch and Fall Festival
• Assists with major Outreach initiatives
Committee(s):

Secondary Liaison role: Fellowship
* Inreach Groups Include:
Daughters of the King, Great News Train Club, KnitCrochet
Kuilting Kut-Ups Group, Lending Closet, Moms, Dads & Young Disciples (MDYD), Peace and Stitch, Prime Timers, Sticking To It, RoadRunners, Wednesday Night Dinners, Women's Book Group, Club 1845