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December 2025 Minutes

Bishop’s Committee Meeting/WEB 

Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025 

Tricia Seifert
Joni Marginot via phone
Fr. Michael Wallens 

Also present: Bob Fast, Treasurer; Bob Rice (Past President)

 

The meeting commenced at 12:33 p.m. with opening prayer.

 

  1. The minutes from the November 16, 2025 meeting were circulated via email.  Joni moved to approve, seconded by Fr Mike.  All approved. 

  2. Treasurer’s Reports:

    1. Bob F. circulated the reports in advance of the meeting. 

      1. Diocesan quarterly treasurers meeting: insurance premiums are adjusted with minimal increase. The balance sheet will likely reflect modest increase in property value starting next month. 

      2. The diocese has adjusted supply priest compensation to $175 for next year. 

      3. Bob F. is working on the 1099s, budget, and tax receipts for donations . 

      4. Tricia needs to follow up with stained class expert for suggestions on where to get repair help. 

      5. Some pledges appear unlikely to be fulfilled while the rest are on target or already completed. 

    2. Tricia moved to accept the Treasurer’s report; Fr.  Mike seconded; all approved.  

 

  1. President’s Report. 

    1. New Business: Upon Fr. Mike temporarily absenting himself from the meeting, the BC discussed his upcoming compensation, with input from the Treasurer and past President. The committee unanimously agreed to adjust his compensation to the maximum permitted per his pension terms, and apportion the salary and housing allowance for 2026 to the percentages requested by the Wallenses. 

    2. Fr. Mike rejoined the meeting and expressed his gratitude for the compensation decision. He noted that Lessons and Carols needed some volunteers to read. A violinist will play.

    3. Update from the architect: Tricia updated the group on conversation with architect and Fr. Mike earlier in December about conforming drawings for bids to redo the bathrooms and sacristy, with potential to extend heating to the new office in the back corner of the building.  We can move forward to seek bids from contractors upon receipt of the drawings, before commencing a fund raising campaign. 

 

 

  1. Vicar’s Report:  

    1. During Christmas week, Fr. Mike will travel to visit friends of the Big Bend churches who are in nursing care out of town, then travel for medical appointments, a visit with family having surgery, and to meet a parish church in Leesburg, VA that is a partner in Borderlands work. St. Paul’s will have a supply priest or morning prayer lead by Deacon Gary during any Sunday absences from the 12th through the 21st.

    2. Rachel Harper will be visiting us and will preach the first Sunday in February, after our quarterly Big Bend Churches gathering on Saturday, January 31.

 

    1. Annual meeting date: it was agreed by all to defer until February 8th, after we meet with Rachel.  

 

    1. Various names for new members to the Bishop’s Committee were proposed.

  2. The next BC meeting will be on Tuesday, January 27 at 6:30 PM.  

 

  1. The meeting concluded at 1:26 pm with closing prayer. 

 

Approved: _______ 2025 


/Tricia Seifert

Clerk 

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