Church Leadership
Holy Comforter's Vestry
Holy Comforter’s Vestry meets the third Monday of each month, at 7:00 PM in the Conference Room across from the Parlor. Each meeting includes presentations from the heads of the many different divisions represented by vestry members, and is attended by the Rector and program staff. Meetings are led by the Senior Warden. Visitors and members are always welcome to attend any meeting, excepting, of course, executive sessions of the vestry.
Holy Comforter is blessed with an active, working vestry. It is made up of 12 dedicated parishioners who give generously of their time and talent. The demographics of the parish are well represented.
Feel free to contact any vestry member. Phone numbers and e-mail addresses are provided below.
Vestry Eligibility
Each second Sunday of November after a Preferential Primary and during the parish Annual Meeting, the congregation of Holy Comforter elects 4 Vestry members to serve a three-year term.
Eligible to Serve: Lay persons 16 years of age or over who are “enrolled confirmed communicants in good standing”. A “communicant in good standing” is defined as a member confirmed or received by a bishop of the Episcopal Church (or, in the case of confirmed members, confirmed by a bishop of a church in communion with the Episcopal Church) who regularly participates in the public worship of the Church and has, unless for good cause prevented, received Holy Communion at least three times during the preceding year.
Ineligible to Serve: Those presently serving on the Vestry or those who have not completed the mandatory one year interval for re-election.
Eligible to Vote: all persons 16 years of age or over who are carried on the Parish Register as enrolled confirmed communicants in good standing are eligible to vote to elect Vestry members.
Duties of the Vestry
In cooperation with the Clergy, the Vestry:
• Promotes the spiritual welfare of the parish
• Develops and carries out programs
• Manages parish property and its financial resources
• Reports to the Bishop on the state of the parish
• Certifies candidates from the parish for ordination
The Vestry elects
The Holy Comforter Vestry elects:
• The Rector
• The Wardens, Clerk, and Treasurer
• Delegates to Diocesan Convention
• Members of regular and special committees
Other Leadership Committees at Holy Comforter
In addition to the Vestry of Holy Comforter, other committees offer strong leadership:
Current Vestry*
Term Expires Dec. 31,2008
Mr. Harman Gilbert
Junior Warden
336-421-0203
HGilbert@florikan.com
Dr. Connie Kincius Griner
336-584-3534
cakinciusmd@yahoo.com
Dr. Steven House
336-449-7735
shouse@elon.edu
Mrs. Diana Wallace
336-524-0408
wallaced2000@aol.com
Term Expires Dec. 31, 2009
Mr. Michael Szigeti
Assistant Junior Warden
336-222-8124
michaelszigeti@bellsouth.net
Mrs. Kate Crawford
Senior Warden
336-584-4974
kathleennc@hotmail.com
Mrs. Juli Hauser
336-227-5229
goofydog39@aol.com
Mrs. Martha Stewart
336-584-9634
mstewart3@triad.rr.com
Term Expires Dec.31, 2010
Mr. Bob Hykes
Assistant Treasurer
336-538-0985
bhykes@ec.rr.com
Mr. Bill Scott
336-584-8834
nabatburl@triad.rr.com
Mrs. Betty Brown
336-616-1042
betty@unc.edu
Mr. Scott Turner
336-226-2099
fsturner@aol.com
*Includes two non-vestry
members:
Mr. Robert Kirchen
Treasurer
336-584-6789
kirchenrv@yahoo.com
Mr. Richard Parker
Recording Secretary
336-229.7945
manager@bcparker.com
The Memorial Committee
The Standing Property Committee
The Worship Committee
The Church Endowment Board
Holy Comforter Mission Fund
The Christian Formation Committee
The Adult Christian Formation Sub-Committee
The Children’s Christian Formation Sub-Committee
The Youth Christian Formation Sub-Committee
