Old North Abbey, Knoxville, TN
Parish Council Meeting Summary, meeting of December 8, 2020 (by Zoom)
Minutes prepared by Amber Ford, summary by Daniel Yoder
Attendees: Aaron, Amber, Brent, Charleen, Daniel, Gregg, Mary, Rusty, Spencer
Absent:
Clergy attending: Joy
Business carried out via email between meetings (requires unanimous approval)
- on 11/14 the PC approved expenditure of $3400 for AV equipment
- on 11/25 the PC approved expenditure of $15k for carpet and flooring. This has been generally approved beforehand, but the actual amount was unknown
Financial Report
- Net income (contributions minus expenses) YTD is about $39k
- Contributions YTD are $243k, compared to $230k in budget
Facilities
- carpet and flooring installation will begin soon
- had a minor HVAC repair of the main unit to provide better heating
- the Office unit appears to provide heating, but not AC
Worship Services
- have now had two indoor worship services. Covid restrictions certainly make it feel sparse and different
- for last Sunday had a total of about 75 people in the two services, so may consider going to one. May try several options to see what works best
- the Christmas service will be outdoors at 5:00 pm
Other items
- we have ordination processes beginning for one Deacon and one Priest
- the Budget Committee has met and will present their completed budget at the next meeting. This includes a part-time position to work with the older children
- Aaron raised the idea of a name change to better reflect who we are
Next meeting 7:30 pm Tuesday January 5 in the Commons or by Zoom.