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Boards/Committees
Memorial Committee
The Memorial Committee met on the 2nd
Thursday of the month at 1:00 in the Church Library. The purpose of these
meetings is to discuss and deliberate the appropriateness of requests for use of
Memorial Funds for Church projects and/or desired items. We feel strongly that
Memorial donations should be used to enhance the worship and quality of the
programs offered by our Church.
During this past year our fund balance was diminished due to
the losses in all the Church investments, so we became even more cautious with
our projects. The Choir music shelving for the Choir Room, benches for the
handicap entrance to the Meetinghouse, ongoing maintenance of the Memorial
Garden, highchairs for safety of young children at Church meals, Memorial
plaques, and replacement windows for the Church office were all funded with
memorial donations.
All Memorial donations were recorded in the Memorial Book,
located in Schultz Hall.
During the past year donations were made in memory of:
Barbara Dellert, Grace Webb, Ruth Kazior, David Jefferson,
Ida and Charles Vitale, Alan Miner, Laura Robles, Rose Riccardo, Beverly Hoyt,
Marian Pikula, Gail Heiss and Marilla Perras.
Our sincerest gratitude goes to all those who remember our
Church family with their donations and hope that others will continue pay
tribute to their loved ones in this way.
Sincerely,
The Memorial Committee:
Wanda Bates, Eva Bowden, Roz Bennett, Marilyn McNab, Barbara Morrissey, Kathy
Ciolkosz, Marti Curtiss, George Dolde, Jean Greene, Marion Hallas, Lois Harwick,
Barbara Parker, Allen Shenk, Rev. David Taylor, and Forbes Warren
Memorial Committee
2011 Wanda Bates
2011 Roz Bennett
2011 Eva Bowden
2011 Marti Curtiss
2011 George Dolde
2012 Marion Hallas
2012 Lois Harwick
2012 Barbara Parker
2012 Allen Shenk
Forbes
Warren = Representative from Trustees
Report of the
Historian
The records are filed and requests have been
answered.
Staff:
· David Taylor was on Sabbatical leave from
January 17, 2010 to May 16, 2010. He returned to Yale for study and devoted
some of his time to study his family’s history.
· Our Pastoral staff, The Reverends Ruth Martz,
Kate VanDerzee-Glidden and Chris Mereschuk covered pastoral duties and the
Boards lent their assistance. Frank Scalia, Vice-President, oversaw the office
activities.
· The Reverend Kate
VanDerzee-Glidden was installed on September 20, 2009 as Associate Pastor for
Christian Education and Family Life Ministries.
Office:
· Valerie Baker, intern, assisted in our office
and summer activities.
Events:
· Homecoming, Sept. 13 2009, was a more than
special day because we celebrated the completion of our Universal Access
Project. Marie Balsara gave this gift to our First Church community and also
to all our visiting guests who will find access so much easier now.
· About 400 visitors taking part in the
Historical Society of Glastonbury House Tour on Oct. 3, 2009 visited First
Church and our Hale House. The 40 members who served as docents were wonderful
First Church representatives. The visitors loved our Sanctuary complete with
organ music playing and even visitors who own an early colonial house were
awed by the chance to see an early unrestored colonial home.
· The Green Corner written by Gordon and Wanda
Bates with assistance from church members began in April 2005 and concluded
with its December 2009 issue. Its green messages will be missed.
· The Back Bay Mission - Fifth Annual Trip for
the alumni of the Senior Fellowship and adults took place on Jan. 3-9, 2010.
· The Senior High Fellowship Mission Trip – New
Orleans took place on Feb. 14-20, 2010.
Respectfully Submitted,
Jean Greene, Historian
SOURCE:
Annual Report for First Church of Christ, Congregational, Glastonbury,
Connecticut,
April 2010 |
