Community life is an important part of parish life at St. Michael’s Anglican Church. We believe that relationships are important and our rector, Father Don Marsh, makes every effort to foster relationships between members of the church, visitors to the church, the surrounding community and the wider world.
One of the ways we connect among us is through our committee assignments. Made by Father Don himself, the rector selects members for service based on giftedness, desires, the needs of the parish and the leading of the Holy Spirit. Our church community is enriched by the following committees and the members who serve on them.
Parish Standing Committees
2010 Parish Officers
Rector (Chair ex-officio): Father Don March
Senior Warden: Charlie Gerow
Junior Warden: Ginny Noble
Treasurer: Jim Long
Secretary: Barbara Williams
2010 Vestry
Member: Mark Daniel
Member: Dick Storrer
Member: Allen Taylor
Finance Committee
Chair: Charlie Gerow
People’s Warden: Ginny Noble
Treasurer: Jim Long
Member ex-officio: Bishop Bill Sloane
Building & Grounds/Property Committee
Chair: Mark Daniel
Member: Chris Williams
People’s Warden (ex-officio): Ginny Noble
Parish Council
Rector: Father Don March
Rector’s Warden: Charlie Gerow
People’s Warden: Ginny Noble
2010 Working Committees
Peacemaking and Mentor/Shepherding
Rector: Father Don March
Chair: Jim Long
Tasks: Assist the rector in providing pastoral care and equipping others to do the same.
Prayer Guild Ministry
Rector: Father Don March
Chair: Elizabeth Long
Tasks: Assist the rector in providing and maintaining confidential prayer support for those placed in the Prayers of the Church.
Altar guild and Worship Development
Altar Guild:
Rector: Father Don March
Members: Barbara Williams and Elizabeth Long
Tasks: Assist the rector in preparing the Altar for Mass and clean-up afterward; arranging seasonal chancel appointments for Divine Worship and maintaining Altar linens, hymn board and folding bulletins.
Worship Development:
Members: David Poole and Aaron Larsen
Tasks: Assist the rector in preparing for and delivering the Divine Liturgies of the Church in worship;
Develop and maintain files of the hymnody and liturgies as well as provide for a choir;
Assist the rector in the training and scheduling of Lay Readers, Acolytes, Ushers and Choir Members as necessary for good order;
Direct the maintenance of prayer books and hymnals and their placement in the pew racks.
Christian Education & Youth Development
Rector: Father Don March
Youth Development Chair: Mark Daniel
Sunday School Superintendent: Ginny Noble
Auxiliary Members: Aaron Larsen, Chris & Barbara Williams, Sister Susan Rhoades and Elizabeth Long.
Tasks: Assist the rector in providing for the spiritual growth and development of church youth;
Teach Sunday School, VBS & other Youth Groups’ activities with curricula & materials approved by the rector;
Encourage and support the involvement of youth in appropriate parish ministries and committees.
Communications/Advertising & First Impressions
Chair: Charlie Gerow
Member: Lee Stauffer
Auxiliary Members: Jim Brokenshire, Patti Nelson, Theresa Taylor, Donna March, Dick Storrer, Mark Daniels and Gege McFarland.
Tasks: Assist the rector in making the ministries of the parish known to the wider community in as many ways as possible;
In cooperation with the Vestry and all committees, delegate responsibility for periodic updating of signs, bulletin boards and website.
Social Ministry – Hospitality & Missions
Hospitality
Chair: Ginny Noble
Member: Gege McFarland
Tasks: Assist the rector in providing a ministry of hospitality in the parish to members and visitors and encourage others to contribute their gifts, time and skills to this endeavor;
Develop and maintain routine schedules and sign up sheets to accomplish Vestry approved meals and social requiring food and beverage.
Missions
Chair: Allen Taylor
Member: Barbara Williams
Tasks: In cooperation with Vestry & other committees, assist the rector in training and providing outreach benevolent ministry opportunities and fund raisers for the parish;
Ministry opportunities and fund raisers include but are not limited to: Project Angel Tree; BarnabasAid; Parish Jumble/Yard Sale; Salvation Army; Anglican Aid Disaster Relief for Haiti; Reformed Episcopal Seminary; and other ACNA and RE sponsored ministries;
Ministries and organizations we currently support with parish fund raisers include Capital Area Pregnancy Centers (CAPC) and Carlisle Cares.
Website Development
Chair: Allen Taylor
Members: Charlie Gerow and Theresa Taylor
Member ex-officio: Father Don March
Auxiliary Member: David Poole
Tasks: Secure domain name and hosting for the church website, design the website, write the content for and continuously update the website to keep parish members and wider community apprised of the parish life of St. Michael’s Anglican Church.
Special Project Committees
Arts Council & Quarterly Lecture Series
Chair: Allen Taylor
Members: Dick Storrer and Sister Michael Cyprian
Tasks: Assist the rector and Communications/Advertising & First Impressions Committtee in producing arts and crafts workshops as well as Christian learning opportunities for the parish and wider community.
Parish Cookbook Project
Chair: Donna March
Member: Patti Nelson
Tasks: Assist the rector and Communications/Advertising & First Impressions Committee in developing a marketable cookbook by polling parish membership for ideas and favorite recipes for submission and inclusion in the final product.
Parish Jumble & Yard Sale
Chair: Theresa Taylor
Member: Barbara Williams
Tasks: Assist the rector and Social Ministry – Hospitality and Missions Committee in promoting and organizing parish members and others to provide, at a minimum, biannual fund raising opportunities to benefit local charities and special parish drives.
Learn More: Parish Jumble & Yard Sale Web Page
