The Fort Worth West Deanery report to the 2014 Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth is submitted by Chris Jambor. You may download a PDF of this report here.
FORT WORTH WEST DEANERY ROSTER 2014
CLERGY
- Mthr. Melanie Barbarito
- Mthr. Hope Benko
- Fr. Melvin Bridge
- Fr. Christopher Jambor
- Fr. David Madison
- Mthr. Sandra Michels
- Mthr. Jordan Ware
LAY DELEGATES
- Barbara Chowning
- David Davis
- Laura Fleming
- Bill Greenhill
- Cynthial Hill
- George Komechak
- David Leedy
- Constance Lefler
- Zelma Penny
- Dabney Shires
- Gilman Tracy
- Sallie Trotter
- Mollee Westfall
- Suzanne Wood
LAY ALTERNATES
- Walter Archey
- Brendan Bennett
- Cathy Estrada
- Helen Ferguson
- John Forestner
- Jennifer Jorns
- Lynne Minor
- Mike Myers
- William Penny
- Shelley Seymour
- James Shadle
- Justin Vahrenkamp
- Wesley Webb
OFFICERS
- Fr. Jambor – Dean
- Cynthia Hill – Sub Dean
- Hope Benko – Clergy Rep 2015
- George Komechak – Lay Rep 2014
- Barbara Chowning – Lay Rep 2016
- Dabney Shires – Secretary
MEETING DATES FOR 2013/2014
- December 3, 2013
- February 11, 2014
- April 29, 2014
- August 19, 2014
- October 30, 2014
- All meetings were held at 5:30PM at All Saints’ Episcopal Church
DECEMBER 3, 2013
- Nominating Committee
- Elections to the nominating committee were deferred to the February 2014 meeting.
- Convention was debriefed and discerned.
- Executive Council Committee
- The meeting is to be held on December 7th.
- The Constitutions and Cannons Committee
- Is looking over other diocesan constitutions and cannons.
- Standing Committee
- Elinor Normand was elected chair of the standing committee. She was also elected as convener for Hispanic Ministries.
- Life Around the Deanery
- St. Elisabeth’s and Christ the King are now meeting together.
- A successful Cursillo number 2 was held in Glen Rose.
- St. Christopher’s will hold a program title called “When Christmas Hurts” on December 5th at 7:00pm.
- Christmas concert at All Saints’ will be held on December 15th at 5:00pm.
FEBRUARY 19, 2014
- Nominating Committee
- Because the deanery has been reorganized since the last meeting, all offices were vacant and needed to be filled. The new officers are listed below and were elected by acclamation:
- Dean- Fr. Jambor
- Subdean- Cynthia Hill
- Secretary- Dabney Shires
- Lay Representative 2014- George Komechak
- Lay Representative 2016- Barbara Chowning
- Clergy Representative- Hope Benko 2015
- Nominating Committee- Gilman Tracy
- Because the deanery has been reorganized since the last meeting, all offices were vacant and needed to be filled. The new officers are listed below and were elected by acclamation:
- Life Around the Deanery
- Deacon Cindy Ruiz is moving to Austin to take a position with Latino parish
- All Saints’ Episcopal School- admission season is seeing more applicants than spots for the high school. A fourth kindergarten section is being added. Fr. Madison has completed his D.Min from Virginia Theological Seminary. Fr. Bridge is recovering from knee surgery.
- A Godly Play Core training will take place at All Saints’ on March 22, 29, and April 5.
- Budget submissions for 2015 are due by the end of April. Contact Bob Hicks with submissions. It was noted that money had been allocated for a Lenten series for last year and for this year yet no series were, or are to be, conducted. Also, money was allocated for Godly Play Training that was never spent. A Godly Play training took place last summer at no cost to the diocese (or the hosting parish).
- This deanery would like to recommend to Bishop High that a member from Fort Worth West have a place on the Finance Committee. George Komechak moved that Lynne Minor be recommended for this position, it was seconded by Mollee Westfall, and decided by acclamation.
APRIL 29, 2014
- Executive Council Report
- Will begin the search for a consulting firm to aid in forming a capital campaign for the church that will eventually regain their property once the suit is settled.
- Discussed the grant process for relief from diocesan assessment for the churches that aren’t able to make it.
- St. Alban’s was approved for $20,000 grant with $10,000 up front with the rest to follow.
- The deaneries were reorganized and work groups within the executive counsel were reassigned.
- No Standing Committee Report
- Life Around the Deanery
- St. Elisabeth’s/Christ the King owns a lot of acreage and would like to use it for a soccer field kids 12 and under, so it doesn’t have to be regulation size
- Cost approx. $40,000.
- Passed out Seeds of Hope to see how many people had heard of them, were surprised at how few.
- St. Elisabeth’s/Christ the King owns a lot of acreage and would like to use it for a soccer field kids 12 and under, so it doesn’t have to be regulation size
- All Saints’
- Belize Mission Gallery night – May 2, 2014.
- VBS: June 16-20.
- Institution of the Family Nights through the summer.
AUGUST 19, 2014
- Executive Council Report
- George K. gave the bishop’s report.
- Bishop met in Gainesville, with a budding congregation there; met with Wichita Falls congregation; met with Archbishop in OKC.
- Bishop’s contract extended another year.
- Grants: discussed the relief of church who can’t meet their assessment
- St. Andrews: $12,000, meeting at University Christian
- St. Stephens: $20,000, meeting to permanent location in Hurst
- Finance Committee,
- Report on budget by Bob Hicks & Dick Van Gorder.
- Delegates will be asked to approve the Triennial Budget at the Diocesan Convention.
- 2015 budget presented to Executive Council in September.
- Constitutions and Canons overhaul
- Will be presented at 2014 Diocesan Convention, November 14-15.
- General discussion was held
- Standing Committee report – Given by Elinor Normand.
- Life around the Deanery
- CPR class will be held at All Saints’ Episcopal Church in DeWolfe Hall, September 3.
- Change in council schedule
- Deanery will meet October 30 instead of October 21.