The minutes of the last meeting (07 May 2002) were accepted as circulated.

FOLLOW-UP ON BUSINESS
1. The "River Valley Anglican Parish News" and the "Parish Partnership News" items began on 19 May in the four parishes. These are being well received and seem to provide an effective means of communication.

2. Copies of the Alban book "Raising the Roof" have been ordered for Steering Group members to provide parish size theory and dynamics involved in growing parishes.

3. Group members expressed the need for membership on respective task teams. All parishes should be encouraged to be involved and individuals express interest directly to Team Leaders:

• Existing Facilities - Craig Patstone (757 2997)
• Community Building - Jackie Lohnes (757 8812)
• Financial - Andrew Logan (635 2625) / Keith Lane (738 3368)
• Communication - Cindy Price (674 9199)
• Parish Vision - Debbie Black (738 2743)
• New Facilities - Gordon Brown (738 8261) / Wanda Porter (757 2510)

Rector of Greenwich - The Rev’d Eileen Irish (468 2458)
Westfield Interim Priest - The Rev’d Don Trivett (763 3220)
Rector of Grand Bay/Ketepec - The Ven. Geoffrey Hall (738 2055)
Secretary - Sandra Morton (738 2530)
Group Leader - The Ven. Claude Miller (506 459 1801)

TASK TEAM REPORTING:

A. Existing Facilities. Craig Patstone
Contact will be made soon with the Diocesan Historical Properties Subcommittee. This subcommittee of the Diocesan Property Committee is currently doing extensive work in developing a tool for the assessment of historical buildings which could be most valuable to us.

B. Community Building. Jackie Lohnes
In August a four parish Corn Boil will be held at Mount Hope Farm. Parish Visitors from the parishes met jointly (15 May) for support and did some visioning on ministry possibilities in the future.

C. Financial Visioning. Andrew Logan / Keith Lane
Current financial information from all the parishes has been gathered in order to project how much income might be available to support a new parish. A list of possible fund-raising initiatives has been compiled. The Parish of Ketepec is subscribing to the Anglican Foundation and it is suggested that the other parishes do the same. (The Anglican Foundation offers grants and loans to Anglican building projects across the country.) The local architect who had conferred with the Property Group in Stage Three, had been most informative concerning the process required prior to inviting architect proposals.

D. Communication. Cindy Price
The Communications Task Team is currently organizing the production of a newsletter (first issue in late June). The newsletter will tentatively highlight a specific ministry group from the parishes in each issue as well as a "memories" section, both to assist the Parishes in getting to know one another. Creation of a four-parish schedule of summer services was also suggested.

E. Parish Vision. Debbie Black
The assembly of the Team is in process and membership is needed. Items on the agenda will be the need for consultation among the parishes in formulating a joint vision. In proceeding, the Project time line would be of value. Some possible target dates were suggested.

F. New Facilities. Gordon Brown / Wanda Porter
Consideration of prospective sites continues. Contacts a meetings are being held ad hoc and when possible with those involved. A copy of the Municipal Plan for Grand Bay-Westfield will be procured for reference.

GOALS FOR NEXT MEETING
1. A local architect will be invited to give a short presentation to the Steering Group at the 04 June meeting.
2. C. Patstone will create a draft Project Time Line to assist with planning the year ahead.
3. Team leaders will continue to recruit membership where needed. It was noted that, ideally, all scheduled meetings will be announced.
4. Task Team reports to be circulated prior to the next meeting.

Next meeting: 04 June 2002, St. Anne’s Church, Ketepec, 7:00 p.m..

28 May 2002
GMH/SM