Vestry Summary – October 2020

Vestry • November 5th, 2020

• Finance 

	Budget through Dec 31	Actual through Sept 30
Total Income	$77,892	$53,390
Total Expenses	$83,577	$57,138
Net	$-5,685	-3,747.47

If our loan through the Paycheck Protection Program is forgiven, we can add that $11,560.25 to our Total Income. 

Please keep your pledge payments current.  They are vitally important, especially during this time.

• The Diocese has launched an on-line giving platform through their web site episcopalmaine.org.  Currently there doesn’t appear to be any way to designate the funds for a specific purpose.  The vestry is investigating further.
• Donations for the on-line auction are being accepted during October, on Tuesdays 4 – 6pm and Saturdays 1 – 3.  Time to scour your house for treasures to donate. 
• Rick and the Wardens will be working with Canon Michael Ambler to schedule a Mutual Ministry Study to take place during December.  This will help identify our goals and inform our 2021 budget.  Further details will be forthcoming.
• St. Pat’s will hold a virtual election vigil starting when the polls close on Nov 3, through Nov 4, culminating with a Taizé meditation service.
• Paula is working to clean up old information on the web site, and make the landing page more friendly.
• Outreach recently donated $300 to Food and Medicine for their Solidarity Baskets; $100 to Partners for Peace; and $400 to The Brewer Ministerial Association for heating assistance.
• In-person services will begin Oct 25.
• The next Vestry Discussion Meeting will be o Nov 5 at 6:00 pm, and will focus on racism.