Notice Of Annual Meeting
Notice is hereby given of the Annual Meeting of St. Luke’s Church, Granville, Ohio on Sunday, February 23, 2020. There will be an 8:00 am and 10:00 am celebration of the Holy Eucharist that morning, and the luncheon and meeting will take place immediately following the 10:00 am service. The purpose of the Annual Meeting shall be to elect Vestry members; to receive reports by the Vestry officers, and organizations of the Parish; and to conduct any other business that can properly come before the meeting.
A Nominating Committee has been formed by the Vestry, whose members will place a slate of candidates for Vestry before the Annual Meeting. The terms of 4 members of the Vestry: Geoff Wilson, Wayne Piper, Wendy Flowers and Patty Myers expire as of the Annual Meeting. The congregation will be electing four new members to serve three-year terms.
The Annual Meeting has been changed to February 23.
Services on February 2 will be the normal 8:00 am, 9:15 am and 11:00 am.
On February 23 there will be two services: 8:00 am and 10:00 am. Lunch will be served after the 10:00 am service followed by the meeting which will be held in the Undercroft. Come Celebrate!
Children are invited to the Parish House for lunch and activities until 12:30 pm. Childcare for children through age 5 will be from 9:45 am – 11:15 am
After two years of adversity, without a priest to lead us, declining membership and shaky financial ground. Today, St. Luke’s is ready to celebrate our new beginnings with Father Michael, a steady (and growing) membership and a firm financial footing. Join us at this year’s Annual Meeting on February 23 and see what’s new at St. Luke’s!
Top 5 reasons it’s great to be at St. Luke’s
5 – We do amazing outreach into the community that makes a real difference in people’s lives.
4 – We are curious and committed – we continually learn about Christ and the world.
3 – We are a group of people with different backgrounds and beliefs. St. Luke’s is a place to build bridges across difference. We strengthen community ties.
2 – We have a fantastic new rector, Father Michael Ralph.
1 – We are a FAMILY!
VOTING ELIGIBILITY FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING
Article I, Section 3 of the Code of Regulations of St. Luke’s defines Communicants in Good Standing as follows:
All communicants of St. Luke’s Church who for the previous year have been faithful in corporate worship, unless for good cause prevented, and have been faithful in working, praying, and giving financially to St. Luke’s Church, are to be considered communicants in good standing. This determination shall be made by the Wardens.
Article II, Section 1E
Persons eligible to vote in the Annual Meeting shall be those sixteen years of age or older who have been Communicants in Good Standing, as verified by Church records, for not less than six months preceding the day they wish to vote. A list of eligible voters, compiled by the Parish Administrator and Wardens, and approved by the Vestry, shall be available at the meeting. Ballots will be distributed only to eligible voters.
According to the by-laws of the parish, Article II, Section 1E, those eligible to vote at the Annual Meeting are as follows:
