The Vision of Trinity Episcopal Church:

To be One in Christ To Love, Listen, and Learn

The Mission of Trinity Episcopal Church:

To love one another as Christ loves us through: Listening and Responding to the Holy Spirit; Welcoming and Nurturing all People; Learning and Teaching the Gospel; Caring for, and Sharing, God’s creation.

Table of Contents

2011 Agenda for the Annual Meeting

of Trinity Episcopal Church 1

2010 Minutes of the Annual Meeting

of Trinity Episcopal Church 2

Clergy, Vestry, and Staff of

Trinity Episcopal Church 6

Episcopal Membership Definitions 7

Current Business of Trinity Church: 2011 Nominating Committee Report 8

2011 Vestry Nominees 9

2011 Diocesan Convention Delegates/

Convocation Representatives 13

2011 Endowment Board Nominees 14

2010 Trinity Baptisms, Confirmations,

Marriages, and Memorial Services 15

Organizational Diagram 16

Ministries Diagram 17

Trinity Church Ministries Reports:

Clergy and Vestry

Rector‟s Report 18

Priest Associates‟ Report 19

Deacons‟ Report 19

Vestry Senior Warden‟s Report 20

Vestry Junior Warden‟s Report 20

2010 Year-End Financial Reports 21

2011 Mission Plan (Budget) 30

Administration

Administration, Staff, and Volunteers 41

Communications Team 41

Diocesan Convention Delegates/

Convocation Representatives 41

Endowment Board 42

Finance Committee 43

Treasurer 43

Discipleship

Adult Forum 44

Christian Classics 44

Education for Ministry (EFM) 44

G.I.F.T. Program 45

Library 45

Nursery 45

Stewardship Committee 46

Sunday School 46

Trinity Environmental Stewardship

Team (T.E.S.T.) 46

Vacation Bible School 50

Outreach

African Team Ministries 51

BackSnack Program 51

Christmas Giving 51

Habitat for Humanity 52

Holy Stir-It 52

Lawrence Interdenominational

Nutrition Kitchen (L.I.N.K.) 52

Ploughman‟s Lunch/Trinity Treasures 53

St. Petca‟s Guild 53

Trinity Interfaith Food Pantry 53

United Thank Offering 55

Vintage Sale 55

Parish Life

Pastoral Care

Brandon Woods Eucharist 56

Eucharistic Visitors/Pastoral Care 56

Morning Prayer 56

Prayer Chain 56

Worship at Bishop Seabury Academy 57

Fellowship

Hospitality Committee and

Kitchen Guild 57

Pump‟n Pray 57

Trinity Supper Club 58

Wednesdays at Trinity 58

Worship

Acolytes 59

Altar Guild 59

Altar Flowers Committee 59

Greeters and Membership Committee 60

Lectors, Intercessors, Chalice Bearers 60

Music Ministry 61

Trinity Choristers 62

Ushers 62

By-laws of Trinity Episcopal Church 63

Trinity Church Information 69

2011 Agenda for the Annual Meeting of

Trinity Episcopal Church

Sunday, January 23, 2011

12:30 p.m.

Nursery will be provided.

Lunch will be served in the Parish Hall,

following the 10:30 Service.

Call to Order Rev. Rob Baldwin

Opening Prayer Rev. Rob Baldwin

Declaration of Quorum Rev. Rob Baldwin

Appointment of Clerk and Parliamentarian Rev. Rob Baldwin

Approval of Minutes of 2010 Annual Meeting Rev. Rob Baldwin

Rector’s Report Rev. Rob Baldwin

Nominating Committee Report Ellen Tracy

Elections Rev. Rob Baldwin; Ellen Tracy

2010 Year-end Financial Reports Liz Miller

2011 Mission Plan (Budget) Liz Miller

Written Presentations included in this Booklet:

Senior Warden’s Report, 2010 Ellen Tracy

Junior Warden’s Report, 2010 Jerry Hare

Parish Groups and Committees Reports, 2010 Chairs and Coordinators

Acknowledgments and Other Business Rev. Rob Baldwin

Adjournment Rev. Rob Baldwin

2010 Minutes of the Annual Meeting of

Trinity Episcopal Church

Sunday, January 17, 2010

Call To Order and Opening Prayer:

The meeting was called to order in the Nave by Fr. Pogue at 11:40 a.m. He offered some words

of welcome, and then led a prayer to open the meeting.

Declaration of Quorum: The count was completed, and a quorum was declared.

Appointment of Clerk and Parliamentarian:

Fr. Pogue asked for a motion to appoint Onva Boshears as Parliamentarian, and Maria Thompson

as Clerk. The motion was made, seconded, and passed by unanimous vote.

Minutes of the 2009 Annual Meeting:

Fr. Pogue asked for comments regarding the Minutes of the 2009 Annual Meeting. As there were

none, a motion was made to approve the Minutes. The motion was seconded and passed by

unanimous vote.

Interim Rector’s Report: Fr. Pogue discussed the things which he had accomplished since coming to Trinity, and the things

on which he was still working. He said that he would like to see everyone in the Parish become

involved in some ministry, and will continue to work to encourage that to happen.

Revision of Parish By-Laws: Ellen Tracy, Senior Warden, presented the revised By-laws, and she discussed the procedures for

changing them, including review by the Diocesan Chancellor, with approval by the Bishop. She

noted two of the biggest changes if the revisions were approved:

The number of people serving as Voting Members of the Vestry would

decrease from fourteen (12 Members plus 2 Wardens) to twelve (10

Members plus 2 Wardens).

A quorum would no longer be necessary in order to conduct business at

a Parish meeting.

Mill Spencer made a motion to accept the By-laws as presented. After much discussion, with most

of it in opposition to the proposed revisions in Section 4, Elections and Other Officers, Mill

withdrew the motion.

A motion was made to accept the revisions in Section 3, The Vestry - Trustees of the Parish

Corporation. The motion was seconded and passed on a vote of 57 in favor and 18 opposed.

2010 Annual Meeting Minutes (con’t)

A motion was made to accept the revisions in Section 4, Elections and Other Officers. The motion

was seconded, and failed on a vote of 31 in favor and 49 opposed.

A motion was made to accept the remainder of the By-laws as presented, including revisions in

Section 2, The Annual Parish Meeting. The motion was seconded and passed on a vote of 68 in

Favor, and 15 opposed.

Elections: The Nominating Committee consisted of outgoing Vestry Members Margaret Bearse (Chair),

Nancy Kelley, Marty Smith, and at-large Parishioners Pam Paden and Ray Wilbur.

The Vestry had charged the Committee with developing a slate of candidates (one person for each

opening), rather than an open ballot:

For Senior Warden: Ellen Tracy.

For Junior Warden: Ann Rosenthal.

For Vestry Members: Patricia Henshall, Debbie Pitts, and Dan Ward.

For Delegates to the Diocesan Convention: Nancy Kelley, Charlotte Mueller, and Austin Turney.

For Alternate Delegate to the Diocesan Convention: Ruth Turney.

Fr. Pogue asked for nominations from the floor. There were none.

Margaret Bearse made a motion to elect the slate of Vestry Nominees by acclamation. Dru Sampson

seconded the motion, and the motion passed on a vote of 66 in favor, and 2 opposed.

Margaret Bearse made a motion to elect the slate of Delegates by acclamation. There was a second

to the motion, and the vote passed, with 48 in favor, and none opposed.

Endowment Board Report: Jerry Hare presented the report of the Endowment Board:

As of December 2009, our holdings are approximately $195,000.

Jerry is optimistic about growth in 2010.

Revision of Endowment By-Laws:

The members of the Board realize the need for more transparency regarding Board activities, and

they have a desire to work more closely with the Vestry. To those ends, they sought advice from

the Diocesan Chancellor, resulting in changes to the Endowment By-laws. The Vestry has approved

the changes. John Emerson made a motion to accept the changes to the Endowment By-laws as

presented in the Annual Meeting Booklet. Onva Boshears seconded the motion, and the motion

passed on a vote of 66 in favor, and 3 opposed.

2010 Annual Meeting Minutes (con’t)

Jerry Hare said that the purpose of our endowed funds is to support the mission of Trinity. There is

no notation anywhere that indicates the funds must be spent for Outreach.

Search Committee Report: Jerry Hare presented the report of the Rector Search Committee. The Parish Profile is close to

completion, and it will be posted on our website after approval by the Bishop. Parishioners are to

suggest names of possible candidates, along with their contact information.

2009 Year-End Financial Report: Fr. Pogue noted that we are still in the process of trying to find a Treasurer. In lieu of a Treasurer,

Kent Tomlinson presented the Year-End Report for 2009:

There has been a concerted effort to locate and clarify all of the financial reports.

The numbers on the written report had not yet been audited, so some of them could change.

The amount outstanding on the loan from the National Church for our building expansion

is currently $199,571. The Vestry is making plans to retire that debt.

We started 2009 with a negative balance of $82,630 in our Operating Fund, but ended the

year with a positive balance of $14,163.

We had budgeted $345,000 from pledges, but only collected $318,000. We were able to

finish the year with a positive number, due to $91,752 in unpledged gifts. Kent asked that

Trinity Parishioners work to contribute whatever they pledge, because we count on that income.

We received $24,000 from the Diocese to pay a portion of Fr. Paul McLain's salary.

Overall expenses were close to what was budgeted. The Music Budget was over by $10,000.

2010 Budget:

The 2010 Budget has been approved by the Vestry:

Expenses are not expected to increase significantly in 2010.

We received pledges in the amount of $350,000, but budgeted with the hope of

receiving $360,000.

There was $50,000 spent on Outreach. Those are funds that come in specifically for

Outreach, and are spent immediately. The largest amount goes to our apportionment,

and the next-largest goes to the Trinity Interfaith Food Pantry. Outreach funds are

not apportioned.

The Grocery Income For Trinity (G.I.F.T.) program earns 6% for Trinity on every card

that is sold. In 2010, we hope to raise at least $17,000 from this program.

2010 Annual Meeting Minutes (con’t)

Senior Warden's Report: Ellen Tracy recognized the outgoing Members of the Vestry: Tom McCoy (Junior Warden), Marty

Smith, Nancy Kelley, and Margaret Bearse.

Ellen thanked all of the Vestry Members for their work during the past year.

Ellen thanked Fr. Pogue for his work as Interim Rector.

Ellen recognized Liz Hare, who will retire from her position as Trinity's Bookkeeper, at the end of

January, and she presented Liz with a gift card to a nursery, so she could pick out a tree for the

Hare Family Garden Patio.

Other Annual Reports:

There was a motion to receive the Annual Reports as printed in the meeting booklet. The motion

was seconded, and passed by unanimous vote.

Acknowledgements and Other Business: Fr. Pogue said that it has been a joy to work at Trinity, and he predicted the year ahead would be

a good one.

Austin Turney urged everyone to support the Bishop's call for contributions for outreach for Haiti.

Adjournment:

The meeting adjourned at 2:30 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted,

Maria Thompson, Clerk

Clergy, Vestry, and Staff of

Trinity Episcopal Church

Clergy:

Rector: The Rev. Rob Baldwin

Priest Associate: The Rev. Charles Granger

Priest Associate: The Rev. Dan Northway

Deacons: Dick Tracy

Rita Tracy

Dr. Steve Segebrecht

Vestry:

Senior Warden: Ellen Tracy

Junior Warden: Jerry Hare

Clerk of the Vestry: Maria Thompson

Member: Dave Edington

Member: Donna Griffin

Member: Patricia Henshall

Member: Dr. Mark Holmberg

Member: Garth Myers

Member: Debbie Pitts

Member: Joan Ring

Member: Micah Seybold

Member: Kent Tomlinson

Member: Dan Ward

Staff:

Parish Administrator: Marilyn Bean

Financial Secretary: Patty Johnson

Music Director: Henry Heller Smith

Music Director Emeritus: Dr. James Ralston

Organist: Elizabeth Stephens

Organist: Mark Stotler

Choristers Director: Susan Ralston

Treasurer: Dr. Elizabeth Miller

Endowment Board Chair: Bruce Roberts

Parish Librarian: Ruth Turney

Solemn High Mass, Nathan Haley

Nursery Worker, Jasmyn Turner

Nursery Worker, Natalie Wilkins

Office Volunteers:

Margaret Bearse, Thursday Afternoons

Rev. Charles Granger, Friday Mornings

Liz Hare, Wednesday Afternoons

Dr. Mark Holmberg, Friday Mornings

Susan Morris, Thursday Mornings

Mary Mozingo, Wednesday Mornings

Shirley Reese, Monday Mornings

Barbara Roehl, Tuesday Mornings

Don Roehl, Monday Mornings

Ellen Tracy, Monday Afternoons

Marian Wilbur, Tuesday Afternoons

Episcopal Church Membership Definitions

Baptized Member:

A person baptized in the Church by a Trinitarian formula, and enrolled on the books of this

Parish.

Communicant:

Any Baptized Member receiving communion at least three times in the previous year.

Confirmed Communicant:

Any Communicant who has had the laying on of hands from a Bishop of this Church.

Qualified Voter:

Any Communicant in good standing, who is 16 years of age or older.

Communicant in Good Standing:

A Communicant who is a member of this Church; who worships regularly; who takes part in

this Parish‟s activities; and who has been a financial contributor of record for the past year.

Current Business of

Trinity Episcopal Church

2011 Nominating Committee Report:

The Nominating Committee was appointed by the Vestry for the purpose of putting forward

candidates for consideration to serve as: Members of the Vestry (to be voted on, and elected at,

the 2011 Annual Meeting); a Delegate to the Diocesan Convention (already appointed by the

Vestry); and Members of the Endowment Board (already appointed by the Vestry).

Nominating Committee Members:

Donna Griffin

Jerry Hare, Junior Warden

Nancy Kelley

Garth Myers

Ann Russell

Kent Tomlinson

Ellen Tracy, Senior Warden

Current Business (Con’t)

2011 Vestry Nominees:

The Nominating Committee presents these seven (7) names:

Emmanual Birdling

Garth Burns

Brian Haupt

Glenna Kleinkauf

Terry Mandle

Donna McCain

Patrick Musick

to fill the five (5) open Vestry positions.

Five (5) Vestry Members will be elected from the above slate of seven (7) candidates.

[Four (4) of the Five (5) newly-elected Vestry Members

will serve full, three-year terms.]

[One (1) of the Five (5) newly-elected Vestry Members

will serve as the replacement for the remainder of a

two-year, unexpired term.]

Continuing Vestry Members: Outgoing Vestry Members:

Dave Edington (2011) Donna Griffin

Patricia Henshall (2012) Jerry Hare, Jr. Warden

Dr. Mark Holmberg (2011) Garth Myers

Debbie Pitts (2012) Kent Tomlinson

Joan Ring (2011) Ellen Tracy, Sr. Warden

Micah Seybold (2011)

Dan Ward (2012)

The Vestry has elected Patricia Henshall as the new Senior Warden,

And Micah Seybold as the new Junior Warden.

According to Canon Law, nominees should be Communicants in Good Standing of the

Parish, i.e., each is a member of Trinity; each worships regularly; each takes part in Parish

activities; and each is a financial contributor of record. Nominations may also be made at

the Annual Meeting, but the nominee’s permission must be obtained in advance, and the

nomination must have prior approval by the Vestry and/or Rector.

Current Business (Con’t)

Emmanuel Birdling:

I am a father of four -- Three boys and one girl. I have been married since April 11, 1982. I am

originally from Northeastern Nigeria, and a member of the Margi Ethnic Group. I came to this

country to attend school. After obtaining a B.S. in Construction Engineering Technology from

Central Missouri State University in Warrensburg, Missouri, I went on to work for 12 years for

the City of Kansas City, Missouri, as a City Inspector. I also have experience as a Plant

Operation Director for North Hill Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri; a K-12 Construction Trade

Instructor; and as a Community Organizer under the Kaw Valley Habitat for Humanity, funded

by a local initiative support corporation. Currently, I am working as the Outreach Coordinator

for the Kansas African Studies Center, at the University of Kansas; and at the same time, I am

working towards a PhD in Urban Geography, with a minor in Architecture.

Garth Burns:

Debbie and I started attending Trinity and Trinity Supper Club around 1975, when we were

married. I've served on the Vestry previously; first while Holly Hutchins was the Interim Rector,

and then when Tom Momberg began at Trinity. I also filled an unexpired term when Rev.

Jonathan Jensen was our Rector. I've have been a Diocesan Delegate. While at Trinity, I have

been active with the Trinity Environmental Stewardship Committee (T.E.S.T.) for the 20+ years

it has existed; Wednesdays at Trinity, almost every week for the past 20+ years; Christian

Classics for the last 5-6 years; and the History Group (in the beginning, it was called the History

Group); and I volunteer to help at L.I.N.K. when Trinity serves on the 3rd Tuesday of the odd-

numbered months. I also walk with Pump‟n Pray when I'm in town, and I have helped with

many other events and committees at Trinity over the years, including serving terms as Chairman

of the Outreach Committee, Board Member of Trinity Foster Home, Rite-13 Teacher for the

Journey to Adulthood (J2A), Trinity's Coordinator for the Lawrence CROP Walk, and I‟ve just

begun a term as Trinity's Liaison to the Lawrence Habitat for Humanity Faith Relations

Committee. I think that is important for Vestry members to be familiar with the many outreach

services and programs at Trinity, and to bring knowledge of these services to the Vestry, as it

considers Parish business.

Brian Haupt:

I have served in the following positions, both at Trinity Episcopal Church in Lawrence, and at

my previous Parish: Two terms as a member of the Vestry, Junior Warden, Building Manager,

Acolyte Master, Usher, Lector, Intercessor, a member of the Search Committee, and Chalice

Bearer. I believe that Trinity is poised to move to the next level, if we have solid, visionary, and

creative leadership. My past experience as a Vestry member has prepared me to step

immediately into an effective role as a Vestry member again. From my experience in business, I

have an understanding of budgeting and financial matters.

Current Business (Con’t)

Glenna Kleinkauf:

I moved here in June 2008, in order to be nearer to family – four adult children and seven

magnificent grandchildren. I hold a BS in Political Science, and I have been a State of Kansas

employee for 21 years, currently supervising a unit that serves the Elderly and Disabled

population. In 2009, after visiting area Episcopal churches, I joined Trinity, attracted by its

excellent liturgy and outstanding music program. I am willing to give my best efforts to serve

this Parish, in gratitude for the warm welcome that has been extended to my family. I regularly

attend both the 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. services, and I sing in the choir at 10:30. I am a lifetime

Episcopalian, with previous Vestry and Diocesan Stewardship Committee experience; I have

served as a Delegate to the Diocesan Convention, and as an Alternate Lay Deputy to the General

Convention; I graduated from EFM and KSM, and I have completed one unit of Clinical Pastoral

Education. I have attended three General Conventions as an Exhibitor for TENS (The Episcopal

Network for Stewardship) and I have participated in twelve TENS Leadership Conferences

(including the "Living Wisely" course of study.)

Terry Mandle:

I was born and raised in Kansas, although Kim and I have lived in North Carolina, South

Carolina, Illinois, and Kansas during our married life. Kim and I were married in 1986, at St.

John‟s Episcopal Church in Great Bend. I have two children, Kristi Esfeld of Great Bend, and

Scott DeHaan of Manhattan; and four grandchildren, ages 21, 17, 10, and 7. I have more than 25

years‟ experience in human resources, relocation, and real estate. Currently, I am the Senior

Manager for Employee Relocation, at the Sara Lee Corporation, which is headquartered in

Downers Grove, Illinois. I have been actively involved in the Episcopal Church, serving as a

lector, an usher, and a Sunday School teacher. I have served as the Vice-President and President

of Grace Episcopal Church Women, in Hinsdale, Illinois; and have served as a lector and lector

scheduling coordinator at St. Paul‟s Episcopal Church, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. I am

currently a member of the Ploughman‟s Lunch Committee here at Trinity. Other outreach

activities include: Chairman, March of Dimes Teamwalk; Co-Chair, Project Real Meaning

(benefitting the Children‟s Home, Headstart, and the Department of Social Services); Co-Chair,

Nabisco United Way Campaign; Co-Chair, Juvenile Diabetes Foundation Walk; and Committee

Chair, Red Ribbon Run (benefitting the Aids Care Service). In my spare time, I enjoy gardening,

sewing, our dogs and chickens, and spending time with my grandchildren. Being a member of

the Vestry at Trinity would provide an opportunity for me to use my organizational and business

skills to help strengthen and grow Trinity for the future, while continuing to meet the needs of

every generation. My areas of interest at Trinity include the programs for our youth, the music

programs, and outreach activities.

Current Business (Con’t)

Donna McCain:

I moved to Lawrence from Jefferson County on May 1st of last year. I attended Trinity Episcopal

Church, in Atchison, Kansas, for the past fifteen years. There, I served on the Vestry and the

Search Committee, and I served twice as a Delegate to the Diocesan Convocation and

Convention. I am interested in being of service to Trinity Lawrence, and I have volunteered at

Trinity as a Greeter and a Chalice Bearer since I have become a member. I am retired from my

position as an Adjudicator with the Kansas Department of Labor.

Patrick Musick:

I was baptized and confirmed, and I have served as an Acolyte, at St. Paul‟s Episcopal Church,

in Kansas City, Missouri. After college graduation, I was married in an Episcopal Church, in

Rockford, Illinois. We have two adult daughters. I taught English and History in junior and

senior high schools for five years, and I have worked for more than thirty years in the insurance

industry. My insurance work led me from Kansas City to New Orleans, Louisiana; Camp Hill,

Pennsylvania; Olympia, Washington; and Downers Grove, Illinois. Currently, I volunteer as a

Docent at the Spencer Museum, here in Lawrence. I have also read for the Audio Reader

Network for more than six years. While in Pennsylvania, I served on the Finance Committee of

St. Stephen‟s Episcopal Cathedral. While at Trinity in Lawrence, I have served as an Usher and

Lector at the 10:30 service, and I have been an Acolyte at the 6:00 p.m. Solemn High Mass since

its inception. I suggested starting the G.I.F.T. Program for Trinity, and I have provided the

procedures for its implementation.

Current Business (Con’t)

2011 Diocesan Convention Delegates/

Convocation Representatives Appointee:

The Nominating Committee presented this name:

Mary Mozingo

to the Vestry, to fill one (1) open Diocesan Convention Delegate/

Convocation Representative position.

Delegate Mary Mozingo has already been appointed by the Vestry.

Continuing Delegates: Continuing Alternate Delegate:

Nancy Kelley Ruth Turney

Charlotte Mueller

According to Canon Law, appointees should be Communicants in Good Standing of the

Parish, i.e., each is a member of Trinity; each worships regularly; each takes part in Parish

activities; and each is a financial contributor of record.

Mary Mozingo:

Mary Sloan Mozingo, 69, is a life-long Episcopalian. Born and raised in Topeka, she attended

schools in California and Massachusetts, and graduated from KU in 1963, with a BA in Music

History and Theory. She lived in Wichita and Dallas before returning to Kansas in 1989. She

has worked in real estate sales, and she retired as a Disability Examiner for Social Security. She

is divorced with an adult daughter, Sarah, who is with Dillon's, in Hutchinson. Her son, Sam,

died last September. She has been a member of Trinity since 2003, and she has been active in

the Trinity Choir, Trinity Treasures, Trinity Supper Club, and serves as an Office Volunteer in

the Parish Office.

Current Business (Con’t)

2011 Endowment Board Nominees:

The Nominating Committee presents these names:

Charlie Becker

Martin Dickinson (to replace Onva Boshears)

Liz Hare

to the Vestry, to fill three (3) open Endowment Board positions:

[One (1) new Endowment Board Member, to serve

as a replacement for Onva Boshears‟ unexpired term.]

[Two (2) new Endowment Board Members, each

to serve full, three-year terms.]

Charlie Becker, Martin Dickinson, and Liz Hare

have already been appointed by the Vestry.

Continuing Endowment Board Members:

Bruce Roberts, Chair

Ted Haggart

According to Canon Law, appointees should be Communicants in Good Standing of the

Parish, i.e., each is a member of Trinity; each worships regularly; each takes part in Parish

activities; and each is a financial contributor of record.

Martin Dickinson:

Martin Dickinson received his undergraduate degree from KU, and his law degree from the

University of Michigan. After practicing in Denver, he returned to join the faculty of the KU

School of Law. This is his 44th

year on the faculty, including 9 years as Dean. Martin has also

practiced “of counsel” with the Barber Emerson law firm, specializing in estate planning. He is a

co-author of books used nationally on taxation and estate planning, and he has made numerous

presentations on these subjects across the country. Martin is a former President of the Lawrence

Chamber of Commerce and the Lawrence Rotary Club. He served on the Board of Directors of

the former First National Bank, and he currently serves on the Community Board of Commerce

Bank, Lawrence.

Liz Hare:

I am a life-long Episcopalian, and in 2001, I moved with Jerry, my husband, to Lawrence, from

Hutchinson, Kansas, where I had served on the Vestry of Grace Church. The Episcopal Church

has always been important in our family‟s life. Being a part of Trinity Episcopal Church in

Lawrence has been a gift to us as we made our home here. Our daughter, Sally Hare Schriner,

and two grandchildren live in Lawrence; and our son and two grandsons live in Aiken, South

Carolina. Following retirement from a career in marketing for health care and Girl Scouting, I

was the financial secretary for 5 years at Trinity.

2010 Trinity Episcopal Church

Baptisms, Confirmations, Marriages, and

Memorial Services Baptisms: Lucille Rose Chapman, January 10, 2010

Camden Matthew Broderick, May 2, 2010

Nicholas Truman Hause, June 13, 2010

Elijah Peter Flor, September 12, 2010

Adelaide Jean Boedeker, November 14, 2010

Geme Chela Ajekwu, November 21, 2010

Ozioma Nker Ajekwu, November 21, 2010

Confirmations: Emmanuel Awidau Birdling, April 25, 2010

Gay Hammer Flynn, April 25, 2010

Mary Kathryn Stauffer, April 25, 2010

Susan M. McCollum, April 25, 2010

Jeff M. Skredenske, April 25, 2010

Darin Wade, April 25, 2010

Marriages: Juliann Drumm Mitchell and Erik Charles Maurer, May 1, 2010

Caterina Anna Benalcazar and Patrick Joseph Giroux, May 30, 2010

Allison Anne Viola and Brian Jossepa Loftus, June 19, 2010

Allison Yvonne Lewis and Christopher Gene Larsen, June 26, 2010

Kathleen Sophie Hastings and Peter Aldon Lewis, June 27, 2010

Biana Babcock and Christopher Fernando Labrador, October 16, 2010

Memorial Services: Elizabeth Nelick Profeta, November 24, 1948 - January 5, 2010

Dixie Lee Vitt, February 23, 1928 - February 4, 2010

Jean Ketcham Lominska, April 30, 1913 - February 22, 2010

William Roy King, Jr., March 19, 1924 - February 25, 2010

Robert Newton Sudlow, February 25, 1920 - March 25, 2010

Douglas Oak Fleming, July 18, 1963 - March 30, 2010

Susan E. Crow, 1939-2010

Carolyn Campbell Wagstaff, July 12, 1932 - April 6, 2010

Robert Stephen Mueller, November 13, 1920 - May 27, 2010

Donald Robert Miller, July 6, 1925 - July 15, 2010

Samuel Charles Mozingo, August 11, 1968 - September 10, 2010

Gavin Christopher Smith, September 11, 1980 - September 28, 2010

Carol Groves, April 17, 1927 - October 26, 2010

Carol Hulbert, December 28, 1949 - December 3, 2010

Trinity Episcopal Church

Organizational Diagram

Trinity Episcopal Church

Ministries Diagram

CLERGY AND VESTRY

Rector

Priest Associates

Deacons

Vestry Senior Warden

Vestry Junior Warden

Vestry Members

Year-End Financial Reports

New Year Mission Plan (Budget)

ADMINISTRATION

Administration, Staff, and Volunteers

Communications Team

Diocesan Convention Delegates/

Convocation Representatives

Endowment Board

Finance Committee

Treasurer

DISCIPLESHIP

Adult Forum

Christian Classics

Education for Ministry (EFM)

G.I.F.T. Program

Library

Nursery

Stewardship Committee

Sunday School

Trinity Environmental Stewardship Team

Vacation Bible School

OUTREACH

African Team Ministries

BackSnack Program

Christmas Giving

Habitat for Humanity

Holy Stir-It

Lawrence Interdenominational

Nutrition Kitchen (L.I.N.K.)

Ploughman‟s Lunch and Trinity Treasurers

St. Petca‟s Guild

Trinity Interfaith Food Pantry

United Thank Offering

Vintage Sale

PARISH LIFE

Pastoral Care

Brandon Woods Eucharist

Eucharistic Visitors and

Pastoral Care Team

Morning Prayer

Prayer Chain

Worship at Bishop

Seabury Academy

Fellowship

Hospitality Committee and

Kitchen Guild

Pump‟n Pray

Trinity Supper Club

Wednesdays at Trinity

WORSHIP

Acolytes

Altar Guild

Altar Flowers Committee

Greeters and

Membership Committee

Lectors, Intercessors, and

Chalice Bearers

Music Ministry

Trinity Choristers

Ushers

Clergy and Vestry Reports

Rector: While I cannot address what has happened over the entirety of 2010, I can speak

briefly as to what has occurred here over the last four months, and what will

hopefully lie ahead. Since arriving here in Lawrence in late August, my family

and I have been settling into both the community and Trinity Parish. Here is a

partial checklist of various things I have been able to do since becoming Rector:

Train worship teams to acclimate each other to our styles of liturgy.

Lead worship at Brandon Woods.

Institute a Eucharist every other week at the Wednesday evening service.

Fill in as Chaplain Pro Tem at Bishop Seabury Academy.

Meet with leaders of various ministries at Trinity, including (TEST), the

Intercessory Prayer Group, Altar Guild, the Newcomer Shepherding

Group, Sunday School, and others.

Join the Lawrence Ministerial Association.

Attend Fresh Start meetings with other new clergy in the Diocese.

Meet regularly with the Vestry, the Finance Committee, and Treasurer to

address financial concerns of Trinity.

Recruit teachers for an Upper Elementary Class.

Begin leading the Adult Forum.

Lead a delegation to St. Clare‟s, in Spring Hill.

Baptize four new members, and officiate at two funerals.

What do I hope to see happen in 2011?

Meet with Ushers/Greeters to overhaul Newcomer Shepherding Ministry.

Institute a Communication Committee to improve our level of community

awareness and internal communication.

Lead a youth ministry team on a mission trip in the Summer of 2011.

Help create new programs for adults and youth at Trinity.

And that will hopefully be just a start, because who knows what the Holy

Spirit may inspire in the hearts and minds of Members of this Parish?

I would be remiss if I closed the year without thanking the many people who have

made this transition such a success. My wife, Valerie, and my children have

shown a lot of faith in me during this move across the country. So many of you

have brought us food, shown us around town, introduced us to your friends, and

shared in countless other ways to help us feel at home here in Kansas. And,

finally, I am thankful to God for bringing me here to this point in my life. I feel a

renewed sense of purpose and excitement to my ministry as a Priest, and I look

forward to an exciting chapter in the history of Trinity Episcopal Church.

Yours in Christ,

The Rev. Rob Baldwin+

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Priest Associates’, Rev. Charles Granger, Jr.: Trinity's Priest Associates are volunteer clergy, who assist the Rector, as needed.

We cover for the Rector, when he or she is absent, for weddings, burials,

memorial services, and even baptisms. I have, for example, in the last few years,

conducted a Confirmation Class and an Adult Forum Series on the Reconciliation

of a Penitent. Most of all, we function as Supply Celebrants in the Rector's

absence, or we preach on occasion. We feel a special loyalty to the Rector, and

we work to strengthen the Parish in any way we can.

Deacons Dick Tracy, Rita Tracy, and Dr. Stephen Segebrecht: All deacons are ordained and assigned to the parish by the Bishop. We work

under the supervision of the Rector, and cooperate with the clergy and lay people

of the parish to assist them in their roles. We also report to the Archdeacon and

the Bishop of the Diocese. We perform the liturgical roles of the Deacon in the

Sunday morning services, and at the monthly service at Brandon Woods,

performed by Dick and Rita. We also serve at special services such as funerals,

Christmas, and Holy Week services. We also preach several times each year, and

anoint anyone who desires it for healing.

We visit the sick and shut-ins of this Parish in the hospital, nursing homes, and

their own homes, as well as take communion to them. Dick and Rita lead the

Pastoral Care Team and the Eucharistic Visitors, and they train the Lectors,

Intercessors, and Eucharistic Ministers (Chalice Bearers).

We try to support others in their ministries. We attend the weekly staff meetings,

the Annual Deacons‟ Retreat, the Diocesan Convention, and special meetings of

our Church committees. We participate in continuing education each year, and

read Holy Scripture, material related to the diaconate, the church, and theology.

Dick and Rita assisted with Vacation Bible School again this year. Dick helps

plan the Adult Forum, introduces guests, makes presentations, and leads

discussions. Rita is a resource person to people needing advice relating to church

programs. She also is a resource to people who need referrals to community

agencies for various kinds of assistance. Steve works with the G.I.F.T. program,

and the Pump‟n Pray group, on a weekly basis. Each month Steve helps to

coordinate Holy Stir-It, a fellowship for men. Steve also serves as Director of the

Diocesan Mission to Kenya, known as Kansas-2-Kenya.

On the third Sunday of each month, a portion of the loose offering goes to the

Deacons‟ Discretionary Fund. We use these to assist people in need. Currently,

our first priority is to prevent homelessness. The most common needs for which

we gave assistance were utilities and rent. In the past year, we disbursed $5,043.

Of that, 32% was for housing assistance, 25% was for water bills, 23% was for

electricity bills, 6% was for natural gas bills, 9% was for prescriptions, 2% was

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for transportation needs (bus tickets and gasoline), and 3% went for miscellaneous

items (licenses, ID‟s for work, etc.). Whenever possible, we work with other

agencies such as The Salvation Army, Bert Nash Community Mental Health

Center, the Community Shelter, and EKAN. We often suggest that people use our

Food Pantry to conserve their financial resources. We wish to thank all our

friends at Trinity for their generosity and support.

Vestry Senior Warden: I end my term as Senior Warden with a real sense of relief and a great deal of

gratitude. I know that we are all tremendously happy and comforted to have our

search for a new Rector successfully completed. Those of us who were actively

involved in the process feel a great sense of accomplishment, having called a

rector who gives all of us hope for a wonderful future for Trinity. On behalf of

the entire Trinity Parish, I would like to once again welcome Father Rob and his

family to Trinity and to Lawrence. I am especially grateful to have had the

opportunity to serve with so many hard working and dedicated individuals. To

the Vestry, the Profile and Search Committees, and all others who contributed to

the endeavors of the past two years, my most heartfelt „thank-you‟. The future for

Trinity is very bright, and I extend my best wishes to all who assume leadership

roles as we move forward.

Faithfully, Ellen Tracy

Vestry Junior Warden: This year began with Ann Rosenthal holding the position of Junior Warden. In

August, Ann resigned the position, and Jerry Hare was appointed to fill the

position until the end of the year. Last spring, the Parish Hall floor was

refinished, and a new seal coat added. During the year, a number of problems

were addressed and corrected. There were the usual small problems with

bathroom toilets, drainage, and kitchen appliances. The patio and garden had a

clean-up prior to the Ploughman‟s Lunch. Next spring, all gardens will receive a

new look with added plants. Ginny Shirer will be contacted to advise us with this

remake. She designed the Hare Family patio-garden, and the garden on the south

side of the Nave. Two projects needed attention this past fall. First, the fence

around the trash area fell apart, and a new fence was built. Next, the wood

paneling on the North wall of the Nave was buckling. A team of experts was

asked to look at the problem, and suggest ways to repair the damage. The team

determined that the problem was coming from condensation behind the wall. We

asked for, and received, bids to fix the problem. Before we issued a contract, a

Parish member, Steve King, offered to fix the inside wall at a greatly-reduced

cost. Steve is the owner of Stranger Creek Pool Co., and the Vestry gave his

company the go-ahead to fix the wall and do some much-needed pointing-up of

the mortar on the outside stone walls. Because of Steve‟s work of building pools,

he has the skilled crews to do this job. This work will be ongoing as weather

permits.

Jerry Hare

2010 Year-End Financial Reports

Treasurer’s Report, as of December 31, 2010

Balance Sheet, as of December 31, 2010

Consolidated Fund Activity Report for December 31, 2010

Year-To-Date Summary Report, as of December 31, 2010

Trinity Episcopal Church

YTD Summary Report

As of December 31, 2010

Percent

YTD Actual YTD Budget Variance Variance Notes

Income:

Total Pledges Income 343,406.26 360,500.00 -17,093.74 -4.74%

Total Contributions & Offerings 31,987.14 62,100.00 -30,112.86 -48.49%

Giving Subtotal 375,393.40 422,600.00 -47,206.60 -11.17%

Total Designated - Transfers 73,953.19 86,400.00 -12,446.81 -14.41%

Total Other Income 41,828.28 23,500.00 18,328.28 77.99% a

TOTAL INCOME 491,174.87 532,500.00 -41,325.13 -7.76%

Expenses:

Total Admin. Expense 403,613.97 384,300.00 -19,313.97 -5.03% b

Total Disciple. Expense 10,882.28 11,700.00 817.72 6.99%

Total Outreach Expense 87,410.24 113,432.00 26,021.76 22.94% c

Total P. Life Expense 18,406.71 1,200.00 -17,206.71 -1433.89% d

Total Worship Expense 30,231.50 21,868.00 -8,363.50 -38.25%

TOTAL EXPENSE 550,544.70 532,500.00 -18,044.70 -3.39%

NET INCOME -59,369.83 0.00

Notes:

a Other Income includes $1800 insurance payment on claim.

b Administrative Expense now includes principal & interest payments on ECBF loan (total is $2935/mo.).

c Diocesan assessments not yet paid are $20,000 for 2010.

d Includes Rector search expenses of $18,096.23.

2011 Mission Plan (Budget)

2011 Mission Plan – Detailed

2011 Mission Plan – Summary

2011 Outreach Mission Plan

2011 Income Pie Chart

2011 Expenses Pie Chart

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2011 Mission Plan

Budget

Budget

2009

2010

2010

2011

% Y/Y

v.

Actual

Income

Actual

Budget

Actual

Budget

Change

% Chg. Notes

Pledges

318,817.00

360,500.00

343,406.26

343,702.00

-5%

0%

Contributions & Offerings 102,830.00

62,100.00

31,987.14

39,900.00

-36%

25%

Fundraising Events

0.00

0.00

0.00

39,537.70

N/A

N/A Designated

Transfers

48,342.00

86,400.00

73,953.19

4,900.00

N/A

N/A Moved to Outreach Budget

Other Income

8,715.00

23,500.00

41,828.28

20,854.00

-11%

-50%

Total Income

478,704.00

532,500.00

491,174.87

448,893.70

-16%

-9%

Expense

Administration

366,305.00

384,300.00

403,613.97

344,099.74

-10%

-15% Clergy salaries & medical ins.

Discipleship

9,585.00

11,700.00

10,882.28

11,049.96

-6%

2%

Outreach

77,500.00

113,432.00

87,410.24

76,083.00

N/A

N/A Apportionment only

Parish

Life

0.00

1,200.00

18,406.71

200.00

-83%

-99% Rector search

Worship

25,314.00

21,868.00

30,231.50

17,461.00

-20%

-42%

Total Expense

478,704.00

532,500.00

550,544.70

448,893.70

-16%

-18%

Net Income

0.00

0.00

-59,369.83

0.00

(Income minus Expense)

Add back depreciation (not a cash expense)

-49,037.83

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Income for Outreach

2011 Projection Notes

Trinity Interfaith Food Pantry

18,000.00

Trinity Environmental Stewardship Team

1,000.00

Also plum pudding sales

Ploughman's Lunch & Bake Sale

3,500.00

Trinity Treasures

5,500.00

African Team Ministry Sales

500.00

Plum Pudding Sales

500.00

Habitat for Humanity Offerings

500.00

Kansas to Kenya (K2K)

500.00

Lawrence Interfaith Nutrition Kitchen

200.00

Christmas Offering

3,100.00

CASA

100.00

Adopt an Angel

100.00

Seminarian

1,500.00

Budgeted amount

Rector's Discretionary Fund Offerings

4,000.00

Deacon's Discretionary Fund Offerings

4,000.00

United Thank

Offering

400.00

Total Outreach Income

43,400.00

Investments in Outreach

2010 Projection

Trinity Interfaith Food Pantry

18,000.00

Trinity Environmental Stewardship Team

1,500.00

African Team Ministry Sales

500.00

Habitat for Humanity

500.00

Kansas to Kenya (K2K)

500.00

Lawrence Interfaith Nutrition Kitchen

200.00

Downtown Churches Association

500.00

CASA

100.00

Adopt an Angel

100.00

Seminarian

1,500.00

Outreach directed by Trinity Treasures

8,500.00

Rector's Discretionary Fund

4,000.00

Deacon's Discretionary Fund

4,000.00

United Thank

400.00

Offering

Other Outreach

3,100.00

Canterbury/Family Promise/Health Care

Access/

Midnight Farm

Total Outreach Expenses

43,400.00

Income Source Amount Percent

Pledges $343,702.00 76.57%

Contributions $39,900.00 8.89%

Fundraising $39,537.70 8.81%

Transfers $4,900.00 1.09%

Other Income $20,854.00 4.65%

Total Income $448,893.70 100.00%

$343,702.00

$39,900.00

$39,537.70

$4,900.00 $20,854.00

2011 Budgeted Income

Pledges

Contributions

Fundraising

Transfers

Other Income

Admin. Expense $344,099.74

Discipleship

Expense $11,049.96

Outreach Expense $76,083.00

Parish Life Expense $200.00

Worship Expense $17,461.00

$448,893.70

$344,099.74

$11,049.96

$76,083.00

$200.00

$17,461.00

2011 Budgeted Expenses

Admin. Expense

Discipleship Expense

Outreach Expense

Parish Life Expense

Worship Expense

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Administration Reports

Administration, Staff, and Volunteers, Marilyn Bean: Since the time I joined the Trinity Staff as Parish Administrator in June, 2010, I

feel like I really “hit the ground running”. Not only was I learning Trinity‟s

processes, but I also started during a transition period from an Interim Rector to a

Permanent Rector. Learning the position would have been much more difficult

without the help of the Deacons and the Office Volunteers. Their assistance has

been invaluable; their input much appreciated; and their guidance highly valued.

Many thanks to Deacons Dick Tracy, Rita Tracy, and Dr. Steve Segebrecht; along

with Office Volunteers Margaret Bearse, Fr. Charles Granger, Liz Hare, Dr. Mark

Holmberg, Susan Morris, Mary Mozingo, Shirley Reese, Barb Roehl, Don Roehl,

Ellen Tracy, and Marian Wilbur. We would not be able to get all the work done

without your selfless dedication and continued help! Our Office Staff and the

Parish are like an extended family, and I have enjoyed getting to know each and

every one of you, and look forward to continued interaction in the future. Father

Rob is a delight to work with, and I appreciate all that he brings to Trinity. I see

the opportunity for many positive accomplishments ahead of us, as we move

forward together.

Communications Team, Craig Patterson: The Communications Committee was established by Rev. Ron Pogue, Interim

Rector, to address communications in the Trinity Parish using a variety of means,

including traditional print, traditional phone call messaging, the internet, local

media, and national media for publishing and promoting the Parish‟s events and

news. This Committee is charged with handling communication in the Parish by

utilizing Members‟ abilities and capacities to communicate with all Parish

Members. The Committee Members are: Nancy Kelley, Dru Sampson, Craig

Patterson, Nathan Haley, and Greg Hazen. Among this Committee's

accomplishments this past year are: the Weekly Electronic Newsletter, the Online

Pictoral Parish Directory, the Trinity Episcopal Church Facebook Page, and a

variety of print projects supporting events and projects of the Parish.

Diocesan Convention Delegates/Convocation Representatives,

Austin Turney: The essential work of each of the four delegates who Trinity elects is to attend

and participate in three or four meetings of the Northeast Convocation and the

Annual Diocesan Convention. The Northeast Convocation includes 12 churches

in or close to the Kansas City metropolitan area. These meetings involve the

Priests, Lay Delegates, and Deacons. In addition to getting acquainted and

hearing about the work of each Parish -- particularly its outreach -- the

Convocation facilitates cooperation between Parishes. Examples this year are

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people who work at the Food Pantry, at St. Paul‟s Parish, in Kansas City; and

others who have assisted St. Clare‟s in getting started. The Convocation also

must approve any Parish‟s request that money for physical improvements be

exempt from the Diocesan Apportionment (income tax). A brief summary of the

2010 Diocesan Convention is that it was calm and forward-looking. The

Convention began with a Celebration of the Eucharist in Grace Episcopal

Cathedral, Topeka. This was, as always, a grand occasion attended by several

hundred people. The themes of this occasion were “Standing at the Crossroads –

Where the Good Way Lies” and “Why Not”. These themes shaped the sermon by

the Right Reverend Michael Curry, Bishop of North Carolina. Later, in the

Conference Center, Bishop Wolfe gave his address. He built upon the

„crossroads‟ theme. The Diocese must either grow, or it will fade. To grow, we

must educate our own missionaries and leaders. Kansas has many small Parishes

which cannot afford fulltime Clergy, all of whom have had a three-year seminary

education. The Convention approved a Capital Campaign to raise $6,000,000.

The Convention elected Deputies for the General Convention, which will occur in

2012. The Lay Deputies elected are: Larry Bingham, Mike Morrow, Bob

Skaggs, and Natalie Vanatta. The Clergy Deputies elected are: Rev. Craig Loya,

Juli Sifers, Dr. Steve Segebrecht, and Betty Glover. With the election of Dr.

Steve Segebrecht, Trinity (the fourth largest Parish in terms of apportionment) is,

for the first time in several years, represented in the leadership of the Diocese.

The sole debatable resolution, proposed by the Trinity Environmental

Stewardship Team (T.E.S.T.) states, “The Diocese pledges, as a priority, to

promote environmental stewardship teams in all congregations”. It passed

without dissent. Saturday morning, Bishop Curry again addressed the

Convention, centering his talk around the theme „we humans are all one family‟.

He illustrated this with the genealogy of the Bible, wherein the descent includes

women, as well as men, and Gentiles, as well as Jews. Within this family, no

member should suffer hunger or injustice. The concluding lunch featured a very

moving film by Ray Segebrecht about the work of the Kansas-2-Kenya Mission.

Endowment Board, Bruce Roberts: During 2010, the Board reviewed several options for transferring the Endowment

funds to improve returns. After interviewing three firms, the Board decided to

place the funds with the Trust Department of Douglas County Bank. Since the

transfer of funds in April of 2010, the balance has increased by 9.4% - from

$199,585 to $218,290. The Board adopted an Investment Policy, and deferred

distributing any funds this year, to allow the Endowment to begin to recover from

market declines associated with the recession. We thank Jerry Hare, Onva

Boshears, and Joanne Feist, who completed terms this year; and we welcome

Martin Dickinson to the Board. We also thank Ted Haggart for his service, and

Liz Miller for her counsel and advice. Our plan for 2011 is to develop guidelines

for distributing funds; to review ways to develop the Endowment Fund; and to

increase awareness among the Parish Members of the Fund‟s benefits for Trinity.

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Finance Committee, Dan Rosenthal: The Finance Committee was re-established by Interim Priest Ron Pogue, in April

2010, with Dan Rosenthal as Chair, Liz Miller (Church Treasurer), Joan Ring

(Vestry member), Kent Tomlinson (Vestry Member), Ted Haggart, and Fr. Pogue

(Ex Officio, replaced by Fr. Rob Baldwin). The Committee functions as an

advisor to the Vestry on financial matters. Committee recommendations included

the purchase of an online giving process for payment of pledges, and an increase

in focus on giving to Trinity under the rubric of “in-reach”. Committee actions

included review of the proposed annual budget, monthly monitoring of revenue

and expenditures, communications encouraging timely giving to the church,

review of church financial policies and contracts (e.g., for TIFP), review of

individual church accounts, and selection of an auditor.

Trinity Church Treasurer, Liz Miller: 2010 was a period of transition for Trinity‟s finances. Financial Secretary Patty

Johnson joined the Trinity staff early in 2010, and the Vestry appointed Liz Miller

as Treasurer in April. A Finance Committee was organized, with Dan Rosenthal

chairing the committee. The Vestry instituted a number of financial controls,

including the adoption of a new policy regarding authorized signers for vouchers

and checks, revised monthly financial reporting, and a new investment policy for

the Trinity Education Fund. It was a challenging year financially, with expenses

exceeding income by nearly 10% (or $59,369.83) for the year. Although pledge

income came in at 95% of budget, contributions & offerings were 50% of the

amount budgeted, so total giving was approximately 11% (or $47,206.60) short of

the amount budgeted for the year. Cash flow was negative for eight months of the

year, making it difficult to pay the bills on a timely basis. The balance in the

capital campaign account was used to make the monthly payments on the loan to

the Episcopal Church Building Fund. Administrative Expenses (which include

the loan payments and fees for two financial audits) finished the year

approximately 5% over budget. Expenses for the Rector search (included in

Parish Life Expenses) totaled $18,096.23. Total Worship Expenses exceeded

budget by approximately 38%, due primarily to Adult Music Expenses, which

were 36% over budget. At year end, Trinity owed $20,000 to the Diocese for

remaining 2010 apportionment, which is not reflected in the 2010 financial report.

This balance will be paid in January from pledge payments and other gifts

received at the end of 2010.

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Discipleship Reports

Adult Forum, Dick Tracy: The Adult Forum is a part of Trinity‟s Adult Education Program. It meets every

Sunday morning from 9:30 to 10:10 a.m. in the downstairs Jackson Kemper

Room. During the past year, the Forum has offered a variety of live programs,

video presentations, and discussions on a wide range of topics. Our presenters

include community experts, people from the Diocese, our own laypeople, and our

Clergy.

Christian Classics, Rich and Joan Ring: The Christian Classics group has been a part of the Adult Education Program at

Trinity Episcopal Church for nearly twenty years. Originally known as the

“History Group”, Christian Classics meets every other Wednesday evening at

7:30 p.m., in the Library, to read and discuss important texts on religion and

spirituality. The group has read works by such authors as St. Augustine, St.

Benedict, Gregory the Great, Dante Alighieri, Julian of Norwich, Erasmus,

Thomas More, John Donne, Jonathan Swift, and C.S. Lewis. In 2010, Christian

Classics continued with Blaise Pascal‟s Pensees and Provincial Letters, which we

began at the end of 2009. Next, the group read accounts of the life of Saint

Patrick, and Thomas Browne‟s Religio Medici (The Religion of a Doctor),

followed. As the year ended, we were in the midst of Piers Ploughman.

Christian Classics welcomes anyone interested in exploring the development of

religious thought and practice, and in joining us for fellowship and spiritual

growth. For more information, please contact Joan or Rich Ring at 842-5544.

Education for Ministry (EFM), Tod and Sidney Sutton: The Education for Ministry Program at Trinity concluded the 2009-10 school year

by graduating three Trinity and St. Margaret students from the four-year program.

The group is not meeting during the 2010-11 academic year, but it hopes to

resume meeting in the Fall of 2011. EFM is a four-year program administered

through the School of Theology at the University of the South, Sewanee,

Tennessee. Over 70,000 persons have participated in the program; and in the

United States, more than 22,000 persons have completed the full four years.

More than eighty Dioceses of the Episcopal Church, as well as other

denominations, have contractual arrangements to work with the program, which

also serves international ministries. This course of study leads the students

through the Hebrew Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments; teaches the basics

of 2,000 years of church history; and teaches about the development of

theological concepts, thoughts, and ideas. Enrollment is open to all persons

willing to commit one year at a time to this upper level study program. The

program is primarily structured toward education, and guiding the laity along

paths to their individual ministries. For those interested in more advanced

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seminary and deaconate training, EFM is a solid steppingstone along that path.

The cost of the program is $350 per year; however, sponsorship from the Diocese

helps keep the tuition lower. Additional financial aid may be available through

other sources. The next enrollment period will be this Summer, 2011, for the Fall

program of 2011. We would be happy to visit with anyone who might be

interested in this program and its available openings. Further information is

available at http://www.sewanee.edu/EFM/index.htm, or you may contact us at

785-838-4573.

G.I.F.T. Program, Bob Sanner: G.I.F.T. sales for 2010 generated approximately $10,000 in revenue for Trinity.

The members of the G.I.F.T. Team appreciate the Parish support of this endeavor.

We hope to improve upon last year's results by encouraging those Trinity

households who have not yet participated in this program to give us a chance; it's

an easy, convenient way to support our Church. The G.I.F.T. Program can be used

for your pharmaceutical, gasoline, and grocery purchases, at either Hy-Vee or

Dillon's; it can also be used for grocery purchases at the Merc and Checkers. For

the truly creative Parishioners, you can use your Dillon's gift cards to buy from

the wide assortment of gift cards at Dillon's, and earn fuel points at the same time.

For more information, please visit us at the G.I.F.T. table following each of our

Sunday Services, at 9:00 a.m. or at 11:30 a.m.

Library, Ruth Turney: Trinity‟s Library serves the Parish‟s total educational ministry to children and

adults, with an expanding collection of books, music, compact discs, and DVD‟s.

On December 31, 2010, the Parish Library held 4,063 adult and juvenile books;

370 music compact discs; 10 periodical subscriptions; and 55 DVD‟s. In July, my

husband and I attended the three-day Annual National Conference of the Church

and Synagogue Library Association, in Houston, Texas. Each year, we organize a

giant, silent auction, and in so doing, acquire many new publishers‟ exhibit items

to add to Trinity‟s Library. Also in 2010, we were in London, and made a

significant purchase at the Church of England‟s Bookstore, consisting of materials

which are unavailable anywhere else in the Midwest. The two most-used areas of

the Library are, surprisingly perhaps, light reading such as the Jan Karon Father

Tim novels, and serious Bible reference materials. The Library is brought to the

Parish members each Sunday, with a topical selection of materials displayed on a

table, which highlight a variety of readable materials on traditions, beliefs, and

current happenings in the Episcopal Church. Also, I am a weekly volunteer at the

Douglas County Jail Library, where I maintain a small interfaith portion of the

larger Library.

Nursery, Lynn Segebrecht:

The Nursery continues to serve Trinity's youngest members every Sunday

morning during the 10:30 a.m. Service. Paid staff persons are Natalie Wilkins

and Jasmine Turner. In addition, Melanie Seybold has graciously spent many

Sunday mornings in the Nursery to ensure the presence of two care providers at

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all times for the children. Trinitarians who comprise the Nursery Committee are:

Sue Shackelford, Micah Seybold, and Lynn Segebrecht. New participants are

always welcome! Parents of infants and toddlers are encouraged to drop in any

Sunday to observe Early Christian Awareness in action, beginning shortly after

10:30 and continuing for about 20 minutes. Micah Seybold and Lynn Segebrecht

alternate Sundays as facilitators, implementing this wonderful program that

teaches 6 month olds to 3-year olds about God's love for all creation. Their eager,

engaged responses to our collection of adorable stuffed animals, and the

songs that enliven them, are a delight to observe, and parents are welcome to step

in any Sunday to learn more. Visiting children in this age range are always

welcome to participate. Additional teachers are needed! Please contact Lynn or

Micah or stop by to visit us on Sunday morning.

Stewardship Committee, Micah Seybold:

For 2011, the Stewardship Team adopted the theme, "We give to accomplish

God's work". We emphasized stories of stewardship from brave, willing, and

gracious Parishioners, whom we thank for sharing such personal stories. At the

end of the fall campaign, Trinity received 152 pledges for 2011, totaling

$343,702. This is only 4% less than what was pledged for 2010.

Sunday School, Margaret Bearse: Sunday School is held each Sunday during the 10:30 a.m. service. Until

September, it was for children 3 years old through 2nd

grade, and then a class for

3rd

through 6th

grade was added. Teachers are: Margaret Bearse (Pre-

Kindergarten); Anne Patterson and Melanie Hepburn (Kindergarten through 2nd

Grade); David Paden and Katie Becker (3rd

through 6th

grade); and Sue

Shackleford (Summer Sunday School).

Trinity Environmental Stewardship Team (T.E.S.T.), Nancy Hanson: The Trinity Environmental Stewardship Team (T.E.S.T.) would be able to report

its success of this past year only by knowing what influence we have actually had

in prompting and assisting Trinitarians and others to more purposefully care for

God‟s creation. But since such results would be difficult to tally, here instead is a

report on our efforts and activities during 2010:

Membership and Meetings: T.E.S.T. currently counts 13 participating

members, and 24 interested persons on our “T.E.S.T. Friends” list. Dave Owen,

who served 16 years as a T.E.S.T. Co-Chair, and conducted our meetings, stepped

away from that position in March. Ellyn Owen continues as T.E.S.T. Secretary;

Sue Shackelford serves as Treasurer; Garth Burns acts as our Spiritual

Coordinator; and Nancy Hanson serves as Chair of the Team. We held ten

regular monthly meetings for prayer, sharing concerns, and planning actions. A

Halloween party at the Owens‟ farm replaced our October meeting, and we

dispensed with a December meeting to allow members to concentrate on Trinity

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and family activities. T.E.S.T. meets the fourth Monday of most months, at 7:00

p.m., in the Parish Hall. All interested are welcome to join us.

Energy Efficiency and Conservation by Trinity: T.E.S.T.‟s Energy Audit

Subcommittee continued its efforts to make Trinity more energy efficient. On

January 18, the Subcommittee reported to the Trinity Vestry on lighting

improvements made to the Nave, Parish Hall, and Matthews Center, with

recommendations for future maintenance. On May 13, it reported to the Parish,

via the Weekly E-Newsletter, on its completion of half of the efficiency tasks

identified in T.E.S.T.‟s Parish Energy Audit. (Funds allocated by the Vestry

helped finance this first half of the tasks; further funding is needed for the second

half.) T.E.S.T. members are currently analyzing results of the efficiency

measures effected. A subcommittee of the T.E.S.T. Team communicated with Fr.

Ron Pogue, Interim Pastor, in an effort to reduce paper use in Sunday bulletins.

Throughout the year, T.E.S.T. members continued to recycle from Trinity‟s

kitchen. They also continued, on the third Sunday of each month, to help with

after-coffee dishwashing and cleanup following the 10:30 a.m. service. We wish

to commend and thank all Trinitarians who nix the “disposables” and opt for

re-usable cups and service ware (and do the required dishwashing) when

they provide hospitality for Parish events!

Education and Opportunities for Trinitarians: In response to a call by

Interfaith Power and Light to participate in a national “Preach-In” weekend,

T.E.S.T. presented an Adult Forum, titled “Let‟s Love Our Mother -- Earth!”, on

Valentine‟s Day, February 14. We then recapped this presentation in five weekly

articles for Trinity E-Newsletters, February 24 through March 25. On April 18,

the Sunday before Earth Day, Patty Minx, Diocesan Deacon for Environmental

Sustainability, presented a sermon at Trinity‟s worship services, focusing on the

spiritual and Biblical imperative to help sustain the creation that God so greatly

loves. The same Sunday, T.E.S.T. collected “techno trash” (discarded electronic

equipment) from Parishioners at Trinity. Nine T.E.S.T. members and Friends

enjoyed a commuter bus tour of the Cheyenne Bottoms and Quivira Wildlife

Refuges on May 7–8, and viewed many migrating waterfowl. On October 9,

eleven T.E.S.T. members, friends, and family members joined a T.E.S.T. bicycle

ride, from the Southwind Theaters parking lot to Clinton Overlook for a picnic

lunch and return trip. Also in October, responding to urgings by the 350.org and

the Interfaith Power and Light for a 10/10/10 focus on reducing the CO2 content

of earth‟s air to a life-sustaining 350 parts per million, T.E.S.T. displayed

educational posters on this topic in the Parish Hall, and distributed a flyer urging

environmental stewardship as part of Christian stewardship (which we also shared

with other Parish Green Teams in the Diocese). We thank Fr. Charles Granger for

delivering a fine sermon that day (Oct. 10) emphasizing good stewardship of the

earth as God‟s first commandment to mankind. During Advent, at its Alternative

Christmas Market, T.E.S.T. provided opportunities for Trinitarians to donate -- as

“alternative gifts” in the name of persons they love -- to various organizations that

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do good works with an environmentally-friendly emphasis. Trinitarians purchased

such gifts resulting in the following donations: $300 to Heifer International; $20

to the Arbor Day Foundation; $70 to the Episcopal Relief and Development Fund.

$41 was also donated to Habitat for Humanity, and Trinitarians contributed $150

for handmade rugs to benefit Comfort the Children. THANK YOU to all who

participated in the Alternative Market! Throughout the year TEST continued

collecting used compact fluorescent light bulbs, batteries, mobile telephones, and

eyeglasses in the chest of drawers in the Parish Hall, for recycling/re-use. Please

continue to bring these items to the collection chest! In 2010, TEST submitted

“T.E.S.T. Tidbits” on a weekly basis, plus occasional additional articles for

Trinity‟s E-Newsletter, and the Team continued to provide educational articles in

the now-quarterly Trinitarian. We look forward to working with Father Rob,

Marilyn Bean, and all the Trinity Staff to communicate with the Parish via future

newsletters and other means of our communication at Trinity. We would also like

to thank Trinity Librarian Ruth Turney for providing a commendable selection of

books on spiritually-connected environmental topics in the Parish Library; we

highly recommend that Parishioners check them out and read them!

Education and Service in the Diocese: On Saturday, April 10, T.E.S.T.

presented its second workshop, “Getting Your Parish Green Team Going”, at

Trinity. Seven participants attended from St. Andrew‟s in Derby, and St. Paul‟s

in Leavenworth. In July, T.E.S.T. submitted a debatable resolution for

consideration at the 2010 Diocesan Convention, urging the promotion of

environmental stewardship teams in congregations throughout the Diocese. The

resolution passed nearly unanimously at the Oct. 22–23 Convention. T.E.S.T.

was present at the Convention through a booth, where we networked with

interested persons throughout the Diocese. To our knowledge, there are now

eight parishes in the Diocese with active Environmental Stewardship Action

Teams. To begin to implement the Diocesan Resolution, T.E.S.T. has now

worked with Director of Communications Melodie Woerman to place resources

for starting Parish “Green Teams” on the newly-designed Diocesan Website.

Links to the resources can be found under “Environmental Stewardship” on the

“Development and Stewardship” page. Two T.E.S.T. members continued to

serve on the Diocesan Outreach and Mission Committee, until it became inactive

when the Chair resigned in June.

Connecting with Faith and Environmental Action Groups Outside Trinity: T.E.S.T. believes that much can be learned by networking with other

environmental action groups. Two T.E.S.T. members regularly serve on the

Steering Committee for Kansas Interfaith Power and Light (KSIPL); and on

March 24, two T.E.S.T. members participated in a meeting of this Committee

with faith and civic leaders of the Greensburg, Kansas, community. They toured

Greensburg and witnessed local efforts to rebuild tornado-destroyed structures

with conservation and energy efficiency as a priority. On June 6, two T.E.S.T.

members attended a local Presbyterian/Eco-Team meeting. And when T.E.S.T.

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presented its “Movie Night”, on Friday July 9, and Friday August 27 at Trinity, to

view the DVD “Home: A Stunning Visual Portrayal of Earth”, some local

Presbyterians, as well as persons from other local faith groups, attended along

with Trinitarians. Four T.E.S.T. members attended the Prairie Festival, at the

Land Institute (near Salina), on September 24th through the 26th

. (See a report on

this event on the inside back page of the Fall, 2010 Trinitarian.) Other local

environmental, educational events attended by some T.E.S.T. members in 2010,

included the annual Eagle Day at Free State High School, on January 24; and the

“Wild and Scenic Places” film fest presented by Friends of the Kaw, at Liberty

Hall, October 21. T.E.S.T. has submitted reports on our activities to the

Episcopal Ecological Network (EpEN) online. And on December 9, some of us

met to share ideas with leaders of the Sustainable Sanctuary Coalition, a faith-

based environmental network for NE Kansas and NW Missouri.

Fundraising and the Use of T.E.S.T. Funds: T.E.S.T. receives no money from

the Trinity budget, but is blessed with an annual fundraiser: the sale of Christmas

plum puddings made by T.E.S.T. Member Vashti Winterburg. T.E.S.T. members

and friends helped with the “stem plucking” of currants and raisins, and assisted

with mixing the “goo” for the puddings. Orders were taken in November and

December, and the puddings were delivered before Christmas. From funds

received from pudding sales in 2009, T.E.S.T. was able to make these donations

during 2010: $100 toward a new freezer for the Trinity Food Pantry; $50 to the

Land Institute; $100 to Operation Wildlife; $100 to Friends of the Kaw; $100 to

the Friends of Hidden Valley Girl Scout Camp; $50 to Eco-justice Ministries; $50

to the Sustainable Sanctuary Coalition; and $100 was reserved toward future

kitchen windows replacement.

Miscellaneous: T.E.S.T. was featured in an article by Sarah Henning about

environmental organizations in local churches, in the Lawrence Journal-World on

April 10. In November T.E.S.T. presented Fr. Rob with six angel-design

lightswitch plates, designed by T.E.S.T. Member Craig Myers-Arenth, for use in

the Baldwins‟ home. In December, some T.E.S.T. Members met with Fr. Rob to

explore whether Greenfaith‟s Certification program might be appropriate for

Trinity. It was agreed that Trinity should continue making environmental

stewardship improvements at its own pace, without enrolling in Greenfaith‟s

program, thus avoiding the enrollment fee and duplication of many efforts.

For the Coming Year: Please watch for announcements of upcoming events,

including a third Friday Movie Night, on January 28 (for Trinitarians and all

interested), and another group bicycle ride when the weather warms up. We will

be exploring the possibility of hosting an ecumenical symposium by the

Sustainable Sanctuary Coalition, “Awakening the Dreamer.” Please remember

that TEST members are available at any time to help you find answers to

your questions about environmentally-sustainable living. Contact Nancy

Hanson by email (ninxks@sunflower.com); or by phone (842-6887); or Ellyn

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Owen by email (ellynowen@juno.com); or by phone (842-1643) with your

questions, comments, or to be placed on the “T.E.S.T. Friends” list.

Vacation Bible School, Margaret Bearse: Vacation Bible School was held on four Saturdays in July on the theme Paul and

the Underground Church. The students, as part of Roman “families”, visited Paul

under house arrest; some members of the Church in their underground meeting

place; and a Roman market place, where students tried Roman crafts and Roman

food, as well as observing some scenes of the Christians‟ experiences in Ancient

Rome.

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Outreach Reports

African Team Ministries:

The annual jewelry and crafts sale to benefit charities of the East African Bishops

was held in the Parish Hall on two Sundays in February, 2010. This sale will be

repeated in 2011.

BackSnack Program, Tod Sutton: In the Spring of 2010, Trinity took on the role of Community Partner for the

Lawrence School District‟s Harvesters BackSnack Program. Harvesters is a

regional community food network, which initiated the BackSnack program as a

pilot operation in 2004, initially serving 30 students at one school. Today, it

serves 13,000 students across 26 counties in Missouri and Kansas. Harvesters is

able to do this for about $200 per child, per year. From the spring‟s 100 students

at four Lawrence schools, the program grew to 190 students at seven schools in

the fall. This program is fully funded by Harvesters. We are hopeful it will

continue to grow next fall. At the beginning of each school year, Harvesters

supplies backpacks to select students, who are identified by the schools as

chronically hungry. Every two weeks, Harvesters delivers food to Trinity to be

placed into these backpacks. Once a week, Trinity volunteers pick up the empty

backpacks at the schools, clean them, and then fill them with the food supplied by

Harvesters. They then return the filled backpacks to the schools, so that those

chronically hungry children can have something extra to eat through the weekend.

Most of these children are on the „free‟ or „reduced rate‟ lunch programs at the

schools. Trinity‟s role as Community Partner with Harvesters includes supporting

the schools through the cleaning of, and re-filling of, the backpacks, as well as the

storing of the food before delivery. In addition to the food supplied by Harvesters,

the Trinity Interfaith Food Pantry supplements the BackSnack Program with a

supply of granola bars, raisins, oatmeal, and other similar nutritious items, as its

funding allows. Apples oranges, hats, and gloves were added to the backpacks

during this past holiday season. This program takes nothing from Trinity‟s annual

budget, but it does have a very meaningful impact on our Community. We thank

all of our BackSnack Volunteers, and we appreciate the active support of the

Trinity Interfaith Food Pantry, all who help with this program throughout the

year.

Christmas Giving, Vera King: Again this past year, I coordinated the Christmas Giving efforts. We provided

Christmas presents for 50 foster children of Douglas County through the KVC

Behavioral Healthcare Agency. Many thanks to all of you who contributed, so

that we were once again able to make this a very Merry Christmas for others.

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Habitat for Humanity, Susan Morris: Habitat for Humanity is a non-profit ecumenical Christian ministry that works to

eliminate poverty and homelessness from the world and to make decent shelter a

matter of conscience and action. Since its founding in 1976, over 200,000 homes

have been built around the world, housing more than 850,000 people. Over 3,000

communities have Habitat homes, including over 70 in Lawrence. Habitat for

Humanity is a blessing, not only to homeowners, but also to volunteers who help

in construction or in other ways. Many of these say they developed a deeper

relationship with God. Congregations often experience a new sense of purpose

and empowerment when they associate with Habitat. Trinity became part of a

covenant of Lawrence churches in the early 1990‟s, pledging financial, physical,

and prayerful support to this worthwhile organization. Our church will continue

to support Habitat for Humanity, with guidance from our new church liaison,

Garth Burns. I thank him for agreeing to accept this position, and I pray our

congregation will provide him encouragement and support.

Holy Stir-It: This group meets in the evening on the 2

nd Thursday of each month. (no report

for 2010 submitted).

Lawrence Interdenominational Nutrition Kitchen, Catherine Robins: L.I.N.K. (Lawrence Interdenominational Nutrition Kitchen) serves a hot,

nutritious midday meal four days a week in the basement of the First Christian

Church. The entrance is on 10th

Street, between Vermont and Tennessee, across

from the current location of the Lawrence Community Shelter. While anyone is

welcome, many of our guests are down on their luck, unemployed, or

unemployable by reason of physical or mental disability. Episcopalians have

been long-time volunteers at L.I.N.K. We are well-appreciated for our good

cooking and good spirits! It is a great fellowship opportunity. We are very

relaxed and informal, and we just generally have a great time. There is an

opportunity for everyone to contribute by: providing big, yummy casseroles;

dropping off bread, milk, salads, or big cans of fruits and vegetables in the

kitchen; or by actually serving our guests and cleaning up the kitchen. Most

profoundly, it provides an opportunity to live out the Gospel‟s injunction to see

and serve Christ in others. We, with St. Margaret‟s Episcopal Church, serve the

third Tuesday of each odd month from noon until about 3:30 p.m. Note that is it

is possible to participate in just part of that time, or you may simply drop off your

contribution at the door or in the Trinity Kitchen on those Sundays before each

meal. Sign-up sheets are posted in the hallway outside the Trinity Kitchen. We

served more than a hundred meals on our most recent service date, January 18,

and we will serve the next meal on March 15, 2011. Questions? Call me at 887-

6907, or email me at cathcu90@gmail.com.

The L.I.N.K. organization is the recipient of a percentage of funds collected each

year by the Lawrence C.R.O.P. Walk. The 2010 Walk was held on Sunday,

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October 3, 2010. Garth Burns organized and facilitated a group of walkers from

Trinity Episcopal Church for the 2010 CROP Walk. The Walk started and ended

at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, and Trinity Episcopal Church had eight walkers.

We raised $1,059 in pledges. The Lawrence Crop Walk raised over $10,000 from

the 2010 Walk. Twenty-five percent of the money raised in Lawrence stays in

Lawrence to help the L.I.N.K. program, and the Jubilee Cafe.

Ploughman’s Lunch and Trinity Treasures,

Gerry Miller/Charlotte Mueller: On Friday, November 12, 2010, the Trinity Treasures Sale of handmade gifts,

which included knitted sweaters and caps; Santas, Christmas pillows, aprons,

wreaths, dolls, mice dressed as KU cheerleaders, football players, holiday bags,

table runners, etc. were displayed along the Colonnade and in the Library. A

table in the Library was laden with packages of wild rice, bean soup mix,

homemade mustard, sauces, relishes, and mincemeat jellies. A holiday basket

was displayed, and bids were taken. Also, a drawing was held. Thank you to all

the Trinity Parishioners and friends who came and shopped! A profit of $4,700

was realized, and the following groups benefitted: Casa, Warm Hearts,

HealthCare Access, Visiting Nurses Association, L.I.N.K., Midnight Farm,

Salvation Army, Grace Church Shop in Ottawa, and the Trinity Food Pantry. The

gifts donated by the Monday evening knitting group was appreciated. It was a

pleasure to work with the Ploughman‟s Lunch and Bake Sale Committees. Their

profits will be announced at a later date. Many, many thanks to all of the workers

who provided the beautiful selection of items!

St. Petca’s Guild, Patricia Henshall: St. Petca‟s Guild meets twice monthly to work on needlework and other craft

projects. Currently, St. Petca‟s Guild meets on the second and fourth Mondays of

each month, in the Trinity Library, from 7:00 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. Members of

the Guild usually donate some of their projects to the Trinity Treasures Sale, but

also work on projects for other purposes. Anyone who wishes to spend some time

together knitting, crocheting, stitching, or doing other handwork, is welcome to

join us.

Trinity Interfaith Food Pantry, Barry Molineux:

Our mission is to provide food to people who are hungry in Lawrence. The food

pantry served 6,171 people in 2,294 households during 103 days in 2010. The

numbers of people served remains high, which is significant in that more people

are being served throughout Lawrence with the addition of Just Food Bank, which

also has served several thousand more people this year. The mission has been

blessed by support of gifts of money and food from many this year.

We are grateful for the donation of food from many who have helped feed

the 6,171 people this year:

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Trinity Episcopal Church, with donations to TIFP.

Interfaith Partner Churches who donate and bring food to the Pantry–

First United Methodist Church, Trinity Lutheran Church, St. John the

Evangelist Catholic Church, and St. Margaret‟s Episcopal Church.

Trinity Interfaith Food Pantry Representatives from our Partner Churches.

Donations of food from birthday parties by Trinity Parishioners.

Donations of food from holiday parties in the community.

Students, faculty, and families of Bishop Seabury for annual food drive.

Just Food, various food drives in the community, the National Letter

Carrier Food Drive, and the Late Night at the Phog.

Food received from local churches.

Food received from company food drives in Lawrence.

We are grateful for these gifts of money -- more than $8,100 this year:

A generous gift from Trinity Treasures of Trinity Episcopal Church.

Generous donations from Parishioners at Trinity Episcopal Church.

Ongoing donations through weekly/monthly pledges of Parishioners.

A generous gift from Trinity Lutheran Women of ELCA.

Gifts from people in the community wishing to support this program.

Specific gifts from people as memorials to family members.

Specific donations of money for the BackSnack program.

Specific donation of money from Holy Stir-It at Trinity.

Donations of money from Loaves and Fishes Sunday in April.

Donations of bread for the Pantry by a Parishioner ($1,600).

We gave food during 103 days this year with the following expenses for the

purchase of food and for our food partnership:

The total value of groceries distributed to our patrons: $40,169.

Food purchased locally: $11,318.

Food purchased for contributions to the BackSnack Program: $347.

Food purchased from Harvesters: $1,325 (last 3 months of 2010).

Food, Distribution, ECKAN-Just Food Partnership Cost, 2010: $3,065.

We thank many volunteer servers who have served in the Food Pantry:

30 people (from Trinity and the community) who work Tuesdays,

Saturdays, and other days during the week, for their management and

distribution of food.

Students from Bishop Seabury Academy, for their assistance.

Students from Canterbury House and Rev. Susan Terry for their help on

the fifth Saturdays of the month.

Volunteers from Partner Churches for regularly bringing food donations

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from their churches to the Food Pantry.

Community Living Opportunity Volunteers, for their shopping trips to buy

food.

Students, for shopping to buy food during the school year, as part of their

educational program in the Lawrence School System.

The Vestry of Trinity Episcopal Church, Rev. Rob Baldwin, Marilyn

Bean, Patty Johnson, and all people in the Church Office for their

support of the Food Pantry with its many, varied activities.

The faithful volunteers with the Trinity Interfaith Food Pantry will

continue this ministry into 2011, with God‟s continued provision, for

people and families who need food.

United Thank Offering: In 2010, $420.59 was collected as Trinity‟s share in the worldwide outreach of the

Episcopal Church Women through the United Thank Offering. These offerings

came through the UTO ingathering on a designated Sunday in May, and from the

Blue Boxes filled and offered during the year. The UTO is now in its second

century of service to the church. Trinity‟s contribution is one of the most

generous in this Diocese.

Vintage Sale, Mary Mozingo and Bev Benso: The Vintage Sale was not a part of the Ploughman's Lunch/Trinity Treasures Sale

this past November, because it is going to be held as a separate event on April 29

and 30, 2011. On Friday the 29th, it will be a ticketed wine and cheese soiree;

and on the 30th, the Vintage Sale will be open to any and all who wish to

purchase items, with the proceeds going to Trinity and local charities. We will be

asking for donations beginning in February, 2011, and we hope to have our usual,

fabulous selection of merchandise!

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Pastoral Care:

Brandon Woods Eucharist,

Rev Rob Baldwin, Dick Tracy, and Rita Tracy: The Brandon Woods Service is a service of Healing and Holy Eucharist.

It is held in the Town Meeting Room, at Brandon Woods, on the 2nd

Thursday of each month, at 10:00 a.m. People of all faiths are invited to

attend. The Service is followed by coffee and sweet rolls, generously

provided by Brandon Woods.

Eucharistic Visitors and Pastoral Care Team,

Deacons Dick and Rita Tracy: The Eucharistic Visitors are laypersons licensed by the Bishop. They

work with the Deacons to take communion from our Sunday services to

Parishioners who cannot attend church on a long-term basis. The Pastoral

Care Team also consists of laypersons who extend pastoral care by

making additional visits to shut-ins and retirement home residents, who

are our Parishioners. Our ministry helps Parishioners remain connected

with our Church congregation. The Eucharistic Visitors and the Pastoral

Care Team also meet with the Deacons about once per month to pray and

to discuss our ministry.

Morning Prayer, Eleanor Symons; Ruth Turney, and Elizabeth

Stephens: Eleanor, Ruth, and Elizabeth read prayers in the Chapel, on Monday and

Tuesday mornings, at 9:00 a.m. Readings may include Prayers of the

People; readings from the Book of Common Prayer; readings about

specific Saints; and readings which commemorate Holy Days. The Chapel

is located in the Matthews Center, and anyone is welcome to attend.

Prayer Chain, Colette Bangert: The Parish Prayer Chain consists of Trinity‟s Parishioners, who pray daily

for people in need of prayers. We exist to support those in need of prayer.

These people include the sick, the hospitalized, the suffering and troubled,

those offering thanksgivings, those with special intentions, and the

departed. We also pray in support of our Parish Clergy, Office Staff,

Vestry Members, and Trinity Episcopal Church itself. The individuals

who give us the names of their loved ones for whom we pray are the heart

and soul of the Prayer Chain. This past October‟s Chain Get-Together

was hosted by Harlanne Roberts. During our annual Prayer Chain

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meetings, we discuss, socialize, and work toward refining the Prayer

Chain. The Four Chains and their leaders are: Hope (Ellyn Owen); Peace

(Christina Yehle); Strength (Diana Dyal); and Faith (Debbie Pitts). Any

Parishioner may present the name of a person to the Prayer Chain for

needed prayers; and any Parishioner may become a praying member of the

Chain by emailing: prayers@trinitylawrence.org orcbangert@csbart.com.

The Prayer Chain and I are thankful for the support and ongoing assistance

to us from Deacons Rita and Dick Tracy; the Parish Office Staff; and Rev.

Rob Baldwin.

Worship at Bishop Seabury Academy: Throughout the 2010-2011 school year, Father Rob has been serving as

Interim Chaplain at the Bishop Seabury Academy, while they conduct a

search for a new Chaplain. Every Monday morning, Fr. Rob meets with

staff and students to plan, and then on Wednesdays leads the School in

their weekly Worship Service. Fr. Rob is also serving on the Episcopal

Identity Committee of Bishop Seabury Academy, which is charged with

developing and enriching connections between the school, local Episcopal

Churches, and the Diocese of Kansas.

Fellowship:

Hospitality Committee and Kitchen Guild, Shirley Reese: Who likes to drink coffee and eat? Episcopalians, and especially

Trinitarians! We like the coffee, treats, and the social hour. Fortunately,

there are faithful volunteers who make all of this possible. They give their

time and talents to bake, serve, clean, and host. Thank you to all who

participate. If you haven‟t participated, come and enjoy the fun!

Pump’n Pray, Dr. Steve Segebrecht: Pump‟n Pray is into its third year having started as a program in 2009, and

it has included, over its history, more than 20 men at different times,

ranging in age from 26 to 80. It is a weekly program that meets every

Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 6:00 a.m. for 30 minutes. It is a

program for exercising not only the body, but also the spirit and mind.

Each workout is preceded with prayer, and will sometimes include a brief

reflection of a saint if we are meeting on a designated Holy Day. Every

Friday, there is a men‟s health tip of the week, and topics range from

Prostate Cancer to Nutrition. The exercise program was developed by a

personal trainer/physical therapist, and this regimen avoids creating the

inflammation that is often associated with other types of workout

programs. The exercises help to condition and strengthen the body core.

Those newcomers who make 12 sessions in the first three months of

participating receive a free official Pump‟n Pray T-shirt!

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Trinity Supper Club, Clenece Hills: Trinity Supper Club was started in the late 60‟s by Trinity Rector Harvard

Wilbur and his wife, Sue. Intended to be an informal ministry,

Parishioners gather for a potluck supper once a month (now designated as

the third Friday, at 6:30 p.m.). Usually attendance is between 20-30

people, and everyone is welcome. Often, we meet in homes of church

members, but sometimes, we gather in the Parish Hall (as we will on

March 18th

, for our Lenten supper). If you would like to host Trinity

Supper Club in your home, we are always looking for someone to

volunteer. Traditionally, the hosts provide table service, coffee, and tea.

Everyone brings food to share, and his/her beverage of choice. This

informal group is a great way to get to know people in the Parish! We

welcome you to the Trinity Supper Club! If you need more information,

call me at 785-842-6313; or email me at fairplay@sunflower.com. We

welcome you!

Wednesdays at Trinity, Vashti Winterburg: Wednesdays at Trinity this year has continued in its 20-some year format

of evening prayer, followed by dinner. Father Rob has graciously returned

to offering communion every other Wednesday. All are welcome to stay

for the service, and/or dinner, and certainly fellowship.

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Acolytes, Brian Haupt: The Acolyte Program continues to include new people each year. At the present

time, the program includes eleven young people and three adults. We welcome

three new people, Alex Baldwin, Abby Baldwin, and Katy Ward. We also

welcome back Rachel Buerman, whose work schedule now allows her to again

participate as a Verger, joining Joan Ring and myself in that role. Continuing

Acolytes are Jose Milota, Brandon Cole, Geoff Keys, Bekah Keys, Jesse Cox,

Mia Wills, Zach Pitts, and Courtney Pitts. We wish to thank Claire Sanner for her

service in the past several years. In addition to serving at the Altar 54 times in

2010, the Acolytes gathered for a game night in February and a picnic in May.

We are planning for another game and pizza night, a training session, and a picnic

in the spring. As always, new people who are interested in joining the Acolyte

Program are invited to attend. The Worship Service is greatly enriched by the

participation of these young people, and they are due our hearty thanks. We also

extend thanks to the parents of our Acolytes for their support.

Altar Guild, Sara Woods and Gail Van Loenen: There are 23 members of Altar Guild; they are divided into three Teams; and

each Team has a Captain. The Team Captains are Melinda McKnight, Joan Ring,

and Carl Edwards. The Guild is responsible for the care of the Altar, the

Communion utensils, the candles, and the Altar linens -- making certain that the

Chancel is ready for every Celebration of Communion. In addition, we prepare

for weddings, baptisms, funerals, and other prayer book services. Members of the

Altar Guild are: Sue Shackelford, Jennifer Sanner, Gail Griffin, Barbara Haverty,

Karen Keim, Gail VanLoenen, Sara Woods, Melinda McKnight, Charlotte

Mueller, Katie Becker, Marty Smith, Nancy Haggart, Shirley Reese, Nora Clark,

Cheryl Flessing, Joan Ring, Carol Hatton, Winnie Getto, Patty Johnson, Margaret

Bearse, Katherine McGillivary, Lynn Segebrecht, and Carl Edwards. We are

thankful each of you have chosen to be a part of this ministry. Your devotion is

appreciated. We always welcome new members! Should you have an interest in

becoming a member of Trinity's Altar Guild, please contact Fr. Rob, at 843-6166;

Sara, 843-9214; or Gail, at 842-8171.

Altar Flowers Committee, Pat Kahde, Gerry Miller, Pam Paden,

Ann Elizabeth Bishop, and Mary Stauffer The Altar Flower Committee happily welcomed two new members this past year:

Mary Stauffer and Ann Elizabeth Bishop. There are now five members of the

Altar Flower Committee, who take turns arranging flowers for the Altar every

Sunday, except for the season of Lent. We come together during Advent to

arrange the Advent Wreath and Altar Greens; during the Christmas Season, we

decorate the entire Church; on Palm Sunday, we distribute palms for the Members

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of Trinity; and for Easter, we decorate the Nave and provide flowers for the

children. Of course, we clean the Altar, the Flower Sacristy, and the Nave after

every Sunday and every holiday. In addition, we arrange flowers for funerals

during the year. We will gladly do flowers for special occasions, such as

anniversaries, birthdays, or weddings. We ask that the requests for these special

occasions come to us at least a week in advance, and that payment for the flowers

is made in advance. We buy fresh flowers weekly from various sources: grocery

stores, florists, and farmer‟s markets. In addition, we use flowers from our own

gardens or our friends‟ gardens. We use vases or containers that are in the Flower

Room, and we make sure that they are clean and in good condition. For people

requesting flowers for a particular Sunday Service, there is a sign-up board

containing the Altar Flower Calendar, located in the Parish Hall. Please put your

name on the appropriate date on the calendar; fill out a form; and take the form

and payment to the Church Office. A minimum donation of $35 is greatly

appreciated. We have plenty of room for flowers on the Altar, so if you choose a

Sunday, and find out that someone else has chosen that same day, we can

accommodate both requests, if both parties are agreeable. We are happy to

celebrate the many gifts of the Lord with one of the greatest gifts of all: Flowers!

Greeters and Membership Committee, Shirley Reese: The Greeters are the first people you see as you enter the church. This group likes

to know your name, and members of this group encourage the wearing of

nametags for everyone! There are a number of new faces in attendance each

Sunday, so let‟s get to know them (and be helpful to them by wearing your

nametag). As a congregation, we are all Greeters, so please make everyone --

visitors, as well as members -- feel welcome. Any new person who signs a

Welcome Card on Sunday receives a call the next day, on Monday, from Fr. Rob

Baldwin, and also from one of our Greeters. We will have Trinity mugs and

information to deliver to our visitors at home, or at church, this year. Several

times during the year, we plan a social event for all newcomers. All church

members are welcome to attend.

Lectors, Intercessors, and Chalice Bearers, Marty Smith: Chalice Bearers, Lectors, and Intercessors are an integrated part of the Church

Services at Trinity Church. There is always a need for laymen to participate, and

it is a good way to support the Clergy and Parishioners of our Church. People

who serve in these capacities find that not only do they contribute to the Church

with their time and talent, but many find that it strengthens their own faith. The

Lectors read the Old Testament and New Testament Lessons, and they lead the

Psalms. The Intercessors bring the concerns of the Congregation and the Church

before God in the Prayers of the People. Chalice Bearers distribute the

consecrated wine, and they assist the Priest and Deacons at the Altar. We are

always interested in training new people for these important ministries. Please

contact me, Deacon Dick Tracy, or Deacon Rita Tracy to discuss how you may

participate.

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Music Ministry, Henry Heller Smith: Special thanks go to Trinity Parishioners and friends for their generous support of Trinity

Music Ministries this past year! Your gifts enabled Trinity to sustain the great music

tradition and standards, which have been expected on a weekly basis, at our 10:30 a.m.

Eucharist Rite II Service, and the 6:00 p.m. Solemn High Mass Service. Thanks to you,

we have done marvelous things for 2010, despite our budgetary constraints! Some, but

not all, of the events our Congregation and the greater Lawrence community have

enjoyed are:

An Evening of Sacred Song, performed on May 3rd;

performed on May 3rd

, by Henry Heller Smith, in his

Graduate Voice Recital.

Three Choirs Concert – Brothers Sing On!, performed

on May 7th.

A Piano Prelude – Selections from Lyric Pieces, by Edvard Grieg,

performed on May 9th

, by Stanton Nelson.

Celebration of New Ministry, for Father Rob Baldwin, performed on

October 13, with The Bishop Seabury Academy Chamber Ensemble

performing as a special guest.

Christmas, Easter, Feast Days, and High Holy Days‟ singing throughout

the liturgical year.

Trinity Parishioners and our friends throughout Douglas County have enjoyed many

years of fine music ministry, including the long-standing tradition of Choral Scholars,

initiated in the early 1970‟s, by Dr. James Ralston, Music Director Emeritus. This

outreach to scholars, who not only appreciate what they are given, but also graciously

give back to our Congregation by sharing their talents, will be drastically reduced a

second time by fifty percent in 2011, due to the budgetary reduction reflected in this

year's proposed budget. My prayer is that the resulting reduction in quality of singing

leadership and anthems will be offset by gifts from Trinity's many supportive members!

Trinity Church has been blessed in many ways with the gift of music shared by

our talented musicians, both volunteers and scholarship recipients, to the glory of our

Lord and Maker. In 2010, Choral Scholars' participation brought us two infant members

through the Sacrament of Baptism, blessing our congregation with an opportunity to once

again be builders of the Kingdom of God. Let us continue to expect, and to financially

support, no less, as we continue to maintain and expand the outreach and evangelism

ministry provided at Trinity Episcopal Church through our worship in music. We

remember the words of St. Augustine: “Singing is twice prayer”.

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Trinity Choristers, Susan Ralston:

Singing once a month, the Trinity Choristers continue to be an integral part of the

10:30 a.m. Service. There are currently fifteen (15) active Choristers who

rehearse once a week on Thursdays from 6:15-7:00 p.m., in the upstairs Choir

Room. Elizabeth Stephens is the accompanist. The Choristers include: Chisom

Ajekwu, Ozi Ajekwu, Alex Baldwin, Janada Birdling, Alana Branch, Miles

Branch, Jesse Cox, Liam Elliott, Nora Hause, Rachel Krambeer, Sarah Krambeer,

Ari Myers-Arenth, Caroline Padgett, Mateo Wills, and Mia Wills. In addition to

singing nine communion anthems during the school year, the Trinity Choristers

sang the solos for the Christmas Pageant in 2010. They enjoyed a pizza party in

May and a caroling/pizza party in December. Rehearsals resumed January 6.New

Choristers are always welcome! A Chorister should be at least eight years old,

have good reading skills, and be able to match pitch. Please contact Susan

Ralston, at 843-3920, or sralston@sunflower.com for more information.

Ushers, Jerry Hanson:

I want to thank all who have served the Parish as Ushers – for taking care of those

who attend the Sunday Worship Services, and providing support for special

services at other times. We are in need of new volunteers to fill out the ushering

teams for the 10:30 a.m. Sunday Service, and we also need volunteers who can

act as Alternates when necessary. Teams who minister at the 8:00 a.m. and 6:00

p.m. services also need volunteers. The more people who volunteer, the more

teams we will have, and the easier it will be for all, as it reduces the number of

times each team needs to serve throughout the year. There are no prerequisites:

training and an ushers‟ handbook will be provided for each member. Please

contact the Trinity Church Office; call me, at 842-6887; or email me, at

eaglesnest001@sunflower.com, if you can help with this ministry. Please provide

your address, phone number, and e-mail address. Thank You!

By-laws

of Trinity Episcopal Church

Section 1: Name, Location, and Authority

a. Trinity Episcopal Church is located at 1011 Vermont Street, Lawrence, Kansas 66044 with

offices at 1027 Vermont Street. As a constituent part of the Diocese of Kansas and the Episcopal

Church in the United States of America, it accedes to, recognizes and adopts the General

Constitution and Canons of that Church and the Constitution and Canons of the Diocese of

Kansas., and acknowledges the authority of the same. These by-laws shall be interpreted in their

plain and literal sense, except that words of male gender shall also imply the female gender.

b. The General Constitution of the Episcopal Church and the Constitution and Canons of the

Diocese of Kansas shall be used to define terms within these by-laws.

c. In the event that procedures are not covered by Canons, such procedures shall then be

governed by Roberts Rules of Order.

Section 2: The Annual Parish Meeting

a. The Annual Parish meeting shall be held during the month of January. All adult

communicants who are 16 years or older and in good standing as determined by the Rector shall

be entitled to vote. At the annual meeting the Vestry shall provide an accounting of the parish

finances and property for the past year and elections shall be held for Wardens, Vestry members

and other offices as described below.

b. Notice of such Annual Parish Meeting and of such elections shall be given during public

service upon the two Sundays before such an election or by official announcement in the

December Parish Newsletter. Other Parish Meetings may be called by the Rector and/or Vestry

with proper advance notice.

c. Those members attending shall constitute a quorum for the business transactions of any

parish meeting. Voting shall be by ballot and a plurality of the votes cast shall be necessary for

election. Absentee ballots are not permitted.

d. The Rector of the Parish, if there be one, shall preside at all regular meetings of the parish.

Section 3: The Vestry, Trustees of the Parish Corporation

a. Title and Responsibilities: The Rector, Wardens and Vestry Members, collectively called the

Vestry, are the trustees, corporate and politic; and when there shall be a vacancy in the

rectorship, the same rights are vested in the Wardens and Vestry members. The Vestry shall

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transact all temporal business of the Parish and take charge of all its property, subject to the

provisions of the Constitutions and Canons of the National Episcopal Church and the Diocese.

In accordance with the diocesan canons (Sec 5a of Canon IV. 5) the Wardens and Vestry

members shall share with the rector a concern and responsibility for the mission, ministry and

spiritual life of the parish.

b. Membership: The Vestry shall consist of the Rector and twelve Vestry members, which

shall include the Senior Warden and the Junior Warden.

c. Vestry meetings: A majority of the whole Vestry shall constitute a quorum for the

transaction of business. The Vestry shall meet monthly at least 10 months of the year, and shall

hold as many special meetings as may be necessary.

1. Special meetings of the Vestry may be called by the Rector, and shall be called by him/her

at the written request of three members of the Vestry, including one Warden. Notice of such

meetings shall be in writing to the members of the Vestry not later than twenty-four hours prior

to the meeting, except that a meeting may be held at any time without notice, the rector

consenting, providing the ¾ members of the Vestry, including one Warden, shall be present.

2. There shall be no meeting of the Vestry unless the Rector, if there be one, and a majority of

the Vestry is present; provided, if the Rector be absent from the Diocese two calendar months, or

if when duly notified of such meeting, shall decline or neglect to be present, the Vestry shall be

competent to transact business if there be a majority of the Vestry, including one Warden,

present.

Section 4: Elections and other Officers:

a. Vestry: The Wardens and Vestry members shall be elected annually. Only communicants

in good standing of this parish who are eligible to vote at Parish meetings may be elected as

Wardens, Vestry members, Diocesan Convention Delegates/Convocation Representative or any

other elected parish office.

1. Vestry members shall be elected for three-year terms, with one-third (i.e. four) elected each

year. No Vestry member may be eligible for re-election to a full term until after the expiration

of one year from the date of termination of his/her previous service. No Vestry member may be

eligible for election to the position of senior or junior Warden until after the expiration of one

year from the date of termination of his/her previous service.

2. The Wardens shall also be elected at the annual parish meeting. Each shall be elected for a

one-year term and be eligible for not more than three such successive one-year terms. Wardens

shall not be eligible to be elected as a Vestry member until after the expiration of one year from

the date of previous service. In the event of a vacancy occurring in the office of either Warden,

the Vestry shall have power to fill the vacancy.

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3. The Vestry, at its first meeting after the Annual Parish Meeting, shall elect a Clerk of the

Vestry and a Parish Treasurer, both of whom must be qualified electors in the Parish, and who

may be, but need not be members of the Vestry.

4. In the event that a Vestry member shall fail for three consecutive meetings to attend Vestry

meetings, the Vestry shall give written notice to such Vestry member that failure to attend the

next regular meeting or to provide satisfactory reason for failure to attend, shall be evidence of

his/her inability or lack of desire to serve. In such case, if said Vestry member does not attend

the next meeting and does not provide a reason satisfactory to a majority of the other members of

the Vestry, the Vestry shall declare the office vacant and notify the said Vestry member of their

action.

5. Vacancies occurring in the office of Vestry member may be filled by appointment by the

Vestry until the next Annual Parish Meeting, at which time an election shall be held for the

unexpired term or terms. Vestry members elected or appointed to an unexpired term shall be

eligible for re-election or election to a full term.

6. Continuous Service on the Vestry in any combination of terms as Vestry member or Warden

shall be less than 6 years. No Vestry member or Warden shall be eligible for election or re-

election to any Vestry position if serving the full term of the position would be greater than or

equal to 6 years of continuous service including time served appointed to an unexpired term. No

Vestry member or Warden shall be eligible for election or appointment until after the expiration

of one year from the date of termination of his or her previous service.

The graph below will illustrate combinations, and eligibility for election.

This type of service may Full term Vestry Unexpired term Vestry Warden

succeed the following

Full term Vestry NO YES YES, 2yrs

Unexpired term Vestry YES YES YES

Warden NO NO 3 1-yr terms

b. Nomination Committee: The Nominating Committee shall consist of the outgoing Vestry

Members and two communicants of the parish eligible to vote in Parish elections. The non-

Vestry members shall be prayerfully appointed by the Vestry. The Nomination Committee shall

nominate at least the number of candidates required for the full-term places to be filled on the

Vestry, at least the number necessary to fill any vacancies on the Vestry, at least the number of

candidates to the office of Diocesan Delegate and alternate/Convocation Representative, at least

the number of candidates required to fill the vacant places on the Endowment Board.

Nominations may also be made from the floor for any office with the prior permission of the

person being nominated.

c. Diocesan Convention Delegates/Convocation Representatives: Convocation

Delegates/Convocation Representatives shall represent this parish at the Annual Diocesan

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Convention and at all the meetings of the Convocation Board. They shall report to the parish

and Vestry on the Diocesan Convention and Convention Board meetings within thirty days of its

adjournment.

d. Endowment Board: See the by-laws of the Trinity Endowment Board. Starting with the

January 1996 Annual Meeting one member should be elected to the Endowment Board each

year.

Proposal from the Vestry: Replace Section 4 with the following:

Section 4: Elections and Officers

1. The Wardens and Members of the Vestry shall be elected annually at the Annual Parish

Meeting. Only confirmed communicants in good standing of this parish who are eligible to vote

at Parish meetings may be elected as Wardens, Members of the Vestry, Diocesan Convention

Delegates/Convocation Representatives or any other elected parish office. The candidate

receiving a majority of the votes cast at the meeting shall be elected.

2. Except to fill the unexpired term of another Member, Members of the Vestry shall be elected

for three-year terms, with one-third (or as near to that portion as may be) of the Members of the

Vestry being elected each year. A Member of the Vestry will be eligible for the reelection if he

or she has served continuously for fewer than six years and will be elected for a term that does

not result in continuous service of more than six years. Otherwise, a Member of the Vestry will

not be eligible for reelection until the expiration of one year from the completion of his or her

current term.

3. The Wardens shall be selected annually from among the Members of the Vestry. The

Rector shall appoint the Senior Warden. The Vestry shall select the Junior Warden. Each shall

hold office for not more than three successive one-year terms. A Warden shall not be eligible to

be elected again as a member of the Vestry until after the expiration of one year from the date he

or she completes the most recent period of service, whether for one or more successive terms. In

the event of a vacancy occurring in the office of either Warden, the Vestry shall have power to

fill the vacancy.

4. The Vestry, at its first meeting after the Annual Parish Meeting, shall elect a Clerk of the

Vestry and a parish Treasurer, both of whom must be qualified electors in the parish, but need

not be Members of the Vestry. The Treasurer shall keep an accurate book of accounts and shall

submit to the Vestry a monthly statement of receipts, disbursements, and cash or equivalent on

hand in such form as the Vestry shall direct. In addition, the Treasurer shall prepare and submit

to the Bishop and the Trustees for their approval all such reports and other financial information

as may be required from time to time. The Clerk of the Vestry shall take minutes of all meetings

of the Vestry, and shall cause such minutes to be promptly circulated and maintained.

5. In the event that a member of the Vestry shall fail for a period of three consecutive months

to attend Vestry meetings, the Vestry shall give written notice to such member that failure to

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attend the next regular meeting or to provide satisfactory reason for failure to attend, shall be

evidence of his inability or lack of desire to serve. In such case, if the member does not attend

the next meeting and does not provide reason satisfactory to a majority of the other members of

the Vestry, the Vestry shall declare the office vacant and notify the member of their action.

Whether a reason is satisfactory will be determined at the sole discretion of the Vestry.

6. Vacancies occurring on the Vestry may be filled by the Vestry until the next Annual Parish

Meeting, at which time an election shall be held for the unexpired term or terms. A Member of

the Vestry so appointed by the Vestry shall be eligible for election to the Vestry.

Meetings

1. The Vestry shall meet at least bi-monthly. It shall be the duty of every member of the Vestry

to attend regularly the meetings of the Vestry.

2. Special meetings of the Vestry may be called by the Rector or upon the written request of

three Members of the Vestry, including one Warden. Notice of such meetings shall be in writing

to the Members of the Vestry not later than twenty-four hours prior to the hour fixed for the

meeting, except that a Vestry meeting may be held at any hour without notice, the Rector

consenting, providing that every Member of the Vestry shall be present, either in person or by

telephone.

3. There shall be no meeting of the Vestry unless the Rector, if there is one, and a majority of

the Vestry be present; provided, if the Rector is absent from the Diocese two calendar months, or

if when duly notified of such meeting shall consent to the meeting or decline or neglect to be

present, the Vestry shall be competent to transact business if there be a majority of the Vestry,

including one Warden, present.

4. Nominating Committee: The Nominating Committee shall consist of the outgoing Vestry

Members, the Senior Warden, and two communicants of the parish who are eligible to vote in

parish elections. The non-Vestry members shall be prayerfully appointed by the Vestry. The

Senior Warden shall serve as chair of the Nominating Committee. In consultation with the

Rector, the Nominating Committee shall nominate at least the number of candidates required to

fill the open terms on the Vestry, at least the number of candidates to fill the office of Diocesan

Convention Delegates and alternate/Convocation Representatives, and at least the number of

candidates required to fill the vacant places on the Endowment Board. Nominations of persons

qualified for election may also be made from the floor for any office, except the wardens, with

the permission of the person being nominated.

5. Diocesan Convention Delegates/Convocation Representatives: Convention Delegates/

Convocation Representatives shall represent this parish at the Annual Diocesan Convention and

at all the meetings of the Convocation Board. They shall report to the Parish and Vestry on the

Diocesan Convention and Convocation Board meetings within thirty days of its adjournment.

Starting with the January 1996 Annual Meeting one member shall be elected to the Endowment

Board each year. See the by-laws of the Trinity Endowment Board.

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Section 5: Policies and Procedures

The Vestry, in consultation with the staff shall develop a Policy and Procedures manual for the

operation of Trinity Parish.

Section 6: Amendments

a. Amendments to these by-laws must be proposed in writing and presented to the Vestry thirty

(30) days prior to any special or Annual Parish Meeting. Before presenting any amendments to

the Annual or special meeting they must be approved by the Bishop and the Diocesan

Chancellor. If the Vestry reports favorably, the amendment or amendments may be adopted by

a majority vote at the meeting. But if the Vestry votes unfavorably, the amendment or

amendments, in order to be adopted must receive a two-thirds vote of those present at the special

or Annual Parish Meeting. Voting must be by ballot.

Trinity Episcopal Church

Church:

1011 Vermont Street

Lawrence, Kansas 66044

Office:

1027 Vermont Street

Lawrence, Kansas 66044

Office Hours: M-F, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Phone: 785-843-6166

Fax: 843-6984

Email: office@trinitylawrence.org

Website: www.trinitylawrence.org

Sunday Worship Services:

8:00 am Holy Eucharist, Rite I

10:30 am Holy Eucharist, Rite II

6:00 pm Solemn High Mass (during academic year)