Diaconate Minutes March 7, 2010

 

Attendance: Dave Ehart, Linda Baker, Joan Augustino, Carl Meade, Barbara King, Bill Carr, Sara Baker

Dave Ehart served as chairman in the absence of Bob Macallister

Linda Baker opened the meeting with a prayer

The minutes of the February meeting were approved as sent.

New directions of how to download were given via Meade.

Mention was made of the stroke that Deacon Syd Bare had suffered. He has been released from the hospital and is now at RHCI for rehab.
 
By Law discussion was again postponed as Bob Macallister who is most knowledgeable about them was not here to lead it.

Main discussion focused on deacon-of-the-day assignments:    

March 14--Barbara King
March 21--Cindy Nickerson
March 28 (Palm Sunday)--Bill Carr
April     4 (Easter)-- ?

April 11--Joan Augustino 


Our next meeting (April  7, on Wednesday) will be after Easter.

Further discussion focused on Holy Week and the extra duties involved--Maundy Thursday is April 1 at 7:00 P.M.  Rehearsal for the service readings etc. will be on Tuesday evening at 6:30 P.M, March 30. 

 2 greeters will be needed for Maundy Thursday service.  Good Friday service will be at noon and Carl Meade will serve as DOD. 

The closing reading was by Sara Baker.  

April closing will be given by Linda Baker  

Sara Baker, Secretary pro tem