Vestry Committees & Finance Information
The vestry is the agent and legal representative of the parish in all matters concerning its corporate property and the relations of the parish to its clergy.
Vestry Committees
There are currently seven standing committees of the vestry: The Finance & Property committee is chaired by the parish treasurer, who has the responsibility for maintaining all parish funds, receiving and disbursing monies in accordance with approved budget, maintaining accounts. Membership on the Finance committee is open to vestry and non-vestry members. The Governance committee…
Delegates and Alternate Delegates
Diocesan delegates represent St. Columba’s at the annual diocesan convention, which brings together clergy and lay members from all 88 congregations under the Bishop’s leadership each January to decide the diocesan budget, elect members of various diocesan bodies and vote on special resolutions. They are elected as alternates for one year, and then elected as…
Finance
Dear Members of St. Columba’s: At our Annual Meetings held in November every year, whoever is Treasurer typically reviews our audited financial statements and present a report of the financial highlights of the past year. The audits and reports that have been presented in the past three years are attached below. Audited Financial Statements—Our audited…