Earlier this fall, Bill Sneath was afforded an excellent employment opportunity in New York; unfortunately, this new position takes Bill away from Trinity for the next few years, which means he has resigned his position as Vice President.  So, while we are all thrilled for Bill and the new adventure on which he has embarked, it is certainly bittersweet for us to see him go.

That being said, I have empowered the nominating committee to find a suitable nominee for the position and am anticipating that the position will be filled within the next few weeks before Christmas.

The Council also took action at the last meeting to commence our yearly budgeting process.  In doing so, it was suggested to move the final voters approval for church and school budgets to May, vice January.  This will permit a more thorough review and audit of our needs, as well as provide more time for the congregation to meet and participate in the decision making.

Finally, I’m happy to say that we received an excellent quote to remove asbestos and replace tiles throughout the school and church.  This project, to be discussed, and hopefully approved, by voters at the Nov. 30 voters meeting, is the first phase of our tile replacement plan.  This first phase will be accomplished during the school shutdown over the holidays.

I hope the blessings of the season are abundant for all of you as we celebrate the birth of our Lord.  In many ways, it is also the rebirth and renewal of our church too, so I look forward to the joys and wonders to be found this new year and our continued life together in Christ.