Committees, Commissions, and Boards: Diocesan Council
The Diocesan Council develops, administers, oversees, coordinates, and evaluates the program of the Diocese and maintains general supervision over the Diocese's budget and financial affairs. Members must be canonically resident in the Diocese. They should be knowledgeable about and active in diocesan programs.
Time of
meeting
Diocesan
Council meets about ten times a year, usually on the fourth Tuesday. On
occasion the date may be changed. Phone Diocesan House, 1 877 394-5281,
for confirmation of date.
The meetings are open to everyone.
Meeting
reports
Below you'll find reports of Diocesan Council meetings in 2008. The most
recent summaries are first.
Archives
If you'd like to read Diocesan Council reports from the past few years,
click the year that interests you:
Report from the February 2008 Meeting of the Diocesan Council
At a meeting of the Diocesan Council on February 19, 2008, the Council:
- Supported the statement of the Audit Committee.
- Authorized up to $4,100 from Grace Church, Elizabeth’s DIT account for an appraisal to be made for the possible sale of the church’s properties.
- Authorized $15,000 from Grace Church, Elizabeth’s DIT account to pay unpaid bills for Fr. Liz for the year 2007.
- Authorized up to $4,000 to have the building at All Saints’, Highland Park, appraised.
- Approved an increase in the amount given to St. Andrew’s, Camden, for building repairs from $41,213 to $42,243 from the proceeds of the sale of the Church of Our Saviour, Camden, and Holy Trinity, Delair.
- Approved the use of up to $22,000 from the proceeds of the sale of the Church of Our Saviour, Camden, and Holy Trinity, Delair, to assist St. Mark’s, Hammonton, in paying for the repairs needed for the rectory.
- Authorized the Church of the Ascension and St. Augustine’s Church to each receive $81,100 from the St. James’ Fund for the year 2008.
Report from the January 2008 Meeting of the Diocesan Council
At a meeting of the Diocesan Council on January 24, 2008, the Council:
- Approved the Proposed 2008 Budget for submission to the Diocesan Convention.
- Approved the Preliminary 2009 Budget for submission to the Diocesan Convention.
- Approved mission assistance for St. John’s, Fords, in the amount of $8,000 for 2008.
- Approved paying 2/3 of the cost of a building inspection at Epiphany, Ventnor.