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Chair – The Rev’d J. M. (Sonny) Browne, III

The vestry is the elected parish council. The vestry members are elected to a three year term, and the terms are staggered to ensure continuity from year to year. The vestry at Trinity consists of nine communicants in good standing – faithful in worship at the Eucharist as well as private devotions and faithful in giving of time, talent, and treasure. These communicants are financially and legally responsible for the parish church. The vestry meets once per month and holds one or more workshops each year.

The Vestry Members Mr. Rolf Shepard Mr. Hank Elks Ms. Marty Culbertson Ms. Becky Deans Ms. Stephanie Pihl Ms. Ginger Powell Mr Sammy Deans Ms. Mary Jo Guthrie Ms. Susie Williams Rev Sonny Browne Senior Warden Junior Warden Buildings & Grounds Treasurer Clerk of the Vestry Rector

Vestry Meeting Schedule 2008 Beginning with Evening Prayer Jan 23 Feb 25 Mar 26 Apr 23 May 28 Jun 25 Jul 23 Aug 27 Sep 24 Oct 22 Nov 19 Dec 17 Vestry Meeting 5:30 pm Vestry Meeting 5:30 pm Vestry Meeting 5:30 pm Vestry Meeting 5:30 pm Vestry Meeting 5:30 pm Vestry Meeting 5:30 pm Vestry Meeting 5:30 pm Vestry Meeting 5:30 pm Vestry Meeting 5:30 pm Vestry Meeting 5:30 pm Vestry Meeting 5:30 pm Vestry Meeting 5:30 pm

Annual Parish Meeting The Annual Parish Meeting was held on The First Sunday in Advent - December 2, 2007.  At this meeting, the congregation elected three new communicants in good standing to serve a three year term on vestry (parish council):  Susie Williams, Mary Jo Guthrie, and Sammy Deans.  Two delegates and one alternate delegate were elected to a one year term as the parish delegation to diocesan convention:  John Taylor and Bobby Clark as voting delegates; Karen Taylor as alternate delegate; and Lisa Clark as observer. Annual Diocesan Convention The 126th Annual Convention will be held in February 2009 at the New Bern Convention Center in New Bern, North Carolina.  Our diocesan office has reserved hotel blocks at Comfort Suites Riverfront Park and at the Sheraton New Bern for the delegates to convention.  Trinity, Chocowinity sends one priest, two voting delegates, and one alternate delegate to the Annual Diocesan Convention.  These lay delegates will be elected at the annual parish meeting 2008.  This section will be updated with further details as we receive information.

Ministries of Trinity Episcopal Church, Chocowinity