Old North Abbey, Knoxville, TN
Parish Council Meeting Summary, meeting of October, 2020 (by Zoom)
Minutes prepared by Daniel Yoder, summary by Daniel Yoder
Attendees: Aaron, Brent, Charleen, Daniel, Gregg, Mary, Rusty, Spencer
Absent: Amber
Clergy attending: Joy
Financial Report
None
Facilities
- Nov. 29 target for moving indoors, but no childcare at that point
- Aaron will pursue getting the carpeting replaced before then
- Aaron and Nick will continue working on the office rooms
- would like to have an outdoor workday to prepare for winter
- Daniel will check on high-efficiency filters for HVAC
Worship Service
- will stay in current mode through Nov. 22, Nov. 29 will be in new mode
- most likely scenario will be two services, most likely both in the morning with maximum of 80 people
— one would be zoomed or recorded
— will need to be masked and distanced
— volunteer crew will clean between
— much discussion of seating by family or pod, singing at one or both, etc. - will revisit at next meeting
Fall planning
- Bishop visit Oct. 25
- Covenant Ceremony (outdoor in-person service) Nov. 1 @ 4:30
- Synod (virtual) Nov. 6 & 7; Rusty & Spencer will attend 10 am Business Meeting Nov. 7
- Parish Meeting (virtual) Nov. 15 @ 4:30
- Baptisms at outdoor worship services Nov. 1 and Nov. 22
- PC approved expenditure for Joy to develop Children’s book for Advent
- Gregg offered to lead Advent evening prayer; approved by PC
Next meeting 7:30 pm Tuesday November 3 in the Commons or by Zoom.