Vestry

The Vestry is charged with the responsibility for conducting the temporal affairs of the church. As such, they help discern, establish, implement, and evaluate policies and procedures whereby the governing of the church is effected.

The Vestry is made up of twelve lay people elected to three-year terms (on rotation) from among the members of St. Martin’s Church. The elections take place at the annual parish meeting in January. Officers include the Senior Warden (appointed by the Rector), Junior Warden (elected by the Vestry), Secretary (Clerk), and Treasurer.

The Clergy and staff of St. Martin’s Church are ex officio members but clergy of the Church have canonical responsibilities with and through the vestries of congregations they serve. Each vestry member serves as a liaison for an area of parish life or ministry.

Regularly scheduled meetings of the Vestry are on the fourth Mondays of the month at 6:30 pm. The meetings are open to members of the congregation. However, on occasion, sensitive pastoral or ecclesiastical matters may dictate that portions of the meeting be with and among the Vestry Members. The approved minutes and financial statements of the vestry meetings are posted for public view on the bulletin board. The approved vestry minutes are also posted online.

• Jane Klieve, Senior Warden; term expires 2014
• Sherrie Algren, Junior Warden; term expires 2012
• Larry Cornelius, Treasurer; term expires 2014
• Steve Young, Financial Secretary; term expires 2013
• Ralph Trieschmann, Clerk; term expires 2014
• Tom Baranowski, Facilities; term expires 2014
• Debbie Marx, Strategic Planning – Ministries; term expires 2012
• Mary Drastal, Parish Life; term expires 2012
• Carrie Morrison, Adult Formation; term expires 2012
• Steve Gillies, Children & Youth Formation; term expires 2013
• Elizabeth Arras; term expires 2013
• Stewart Wiles; term expires 2013