August 2026 Vestry Minutes
St. Alban's Episcopal Church
Vestry Meeting
Minutes
August 17, 2026
Call Meeting to Order: Shirley Wildman
Opening Prayer: Shirley Wildman
Vestry Members Present: Sam Strickler, Carolyn Gentzler, Frank DeCroo, Doug Morrison, Shirley Wildman & Diana Knight.
Others Present: The Rev. Jim Stewart
Absent: Sarah Healy
Approve Current Agenda (Amendments/Changes, etc.) Doug Morrison made a motion to approve the current agenda with additions. Carolyn Gentzler seconded and the motion carried
Approve Minutes: Diana Knight made a motion to approve the minutes with corrections from the meeting on July 20, 2026. Carolyn Gentzler seconded and the motion carried.
Treasurer's Report- Sarah Healy
Carolyn Gentzler made a motion to Transfer $8,000 out of reserve into checking. Doug Morrison Seconded and the motion carried.
Due to Sarah Healy absence and there being questions we will wait to approve the financial at our next meeting.
Old Business:
Gentleman’s Bathroom: Jerry Kiser is coming this week to remove the urinal.
St. Christopher’s Chapel: Keith will be contacting the Forrest Service to see if we can get the gravel moved in for the aisle before winter.
New Business:
Carolyn Gentzler: After discussion of the weeds that are in the grass in the front Sam will be getting an estimate from Haslem Weed & Turf to spray.
Schedule Going Forward and Upcoming Events: Jim Stewart will be a supply priest at St. Albans 2 Sundays a month. He will also be here for Christmas Eve & Easter with a Blue Christmas Service December 17th. Shirley Wildman will look into supply priests for the other Sundays and we will have morning prayer. Bobbi will be coming September 13th to teach worship leaders how to do a morning prayer with eucharist service.
Checking Accounts. As Jim Stewart is retiring, he will be removed from the general account and the church discretionary account. Doug Morrison made a motion that Jim be removed from St. Albans general account and Carolyn Gentzler, Rita Farmer, Frank DeCroo, Shirley Wildman & Samantha Strickler will remain on the account. Frank DeCroo seconded and the motion carried. Doug Morrison made a motion that Jim Stewart be removed from the church discretionary account and that Frank DeCroo, Carolyn Gentzler & Samantha Strickler be left on the account. Jim Stewart abstained
Preconvention/Convention: Samantha Strickler will have a zoom set up August 22nd in the Parish Hall for anyone needing or wanting to attend the preconvention meeting. Samantha Strickler let everyone know that rooms have been booked for delegates and everyone is registered.
Jim Stewart/Clergy: We have 2 people in our congregation that would like to move forward in the process of becoming a priest. Jim Stewart will write each of them a letter of
recommendation. After that we will look into discernment committees for them.
Music: There is a music festival in April in Laramie. Samantha Strickler will contact them and see about having our pianist Chris Anderson attend.
Reports:
Rector’s Report-The Rev. Jim Stewart: Jim Stewart reported that he attended the clergy retreat. Thanked everyone who attended the confirmation in Basin. Thanked all who helped with the opening at the museum. Standing Committee continues to meet and deal with issues. Jim Stewart will be on the nominating Committee.
Sr. Warden's Report-Shirley Wildman: Shirley Wildman reported that she will keep looking for supply priests to come here after Jim Stewart’s retirement. She let us know that Kristi will be retiring from the foundation October 19th.
Jr. Warden's Report-Samantha Strickler: Samantha Strickler let everyone know she will be out of the office on September 4th. Doug Morrison is going to contact Andy Lowe about putting stairs into the boiler room. The stairs that had been purchased but will not work will be put upstairs for changing the hangings.
Born Again-Shirley Wildman: At the last meeting $1,000 was given to a young woman with cancer, $1,000 was given to Roman Parra’s family, $500 will go to the family of a newborn who will require heart surgery and $800 will go to Linda Anderson to be taken to Tanzania for food at the school.
ECW Report- Shirley Wildman: The anniversary/St. Patty’s make up dinner and retirement dinner will be on September 8th at 5:30pm. Samantha Strickler will email out invitations to surrounding churches and Diocesan office.
Congregational Care Team: The next meeting will be September 14th at 9:00am.
Vestry Reports:
Next Vestry Meeting: September 14, 2026 at 2:00pm.
Closing Prayer: Jim Stewart Prayer at Next Meeting: Carolyn Gentzler Adjournment: Shirley Wildman
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