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SAINT DAVID’S UNITED CHURCH

2016 ANNUAL REPORT

2016 Annual Report Saint David’s United Church, Rothesay, NB 1

SAINT DAVID’S UNITED CHURCH 2016 ANNUAL REPORTS

INDEX

I. IN MEMORIAM 2

II. AGENDA 3

III. EXPRESSIONS OF THANKS 4

IV. MINUTES OF THE 2016 ANNUAL MEETING 5

V. CHAIR OF THE OFFICIAL BOARD REPORT 9

VI. MINISTER’S REPORT 10

VII. MINISTER FOR YOUTH AND YOUNG FAMILIES’ REPORT 11

VIII. DIRECTOR OF MUSIC & ADMINISTRATION’S REPORT 14

IX. TREASURER’S REPORT 2016 & 2017 BUDGET 17

X. REVIEW OF FINANCIAL RECORDS OF SAINT DAVID’S UNITED CHURCH 23

XI. NOMINATING COMMITTEE REPORT 24

XII. BOARD COMMITTEE REPORTS

i. Christian Life and Growth 25 ii. FUNdraising 26 iii. Membership 27 iv. Men’s Group 28 v. Ministry & Personnel 29 vi. Outreach 30 vii. Presbytery Representative 31 viii. Property & Maintenance 33 ix. Trustees 34 x. UCW 35 xi. Worship 37

XIII. SUB-COMMITTEE/GROUP REPORTS

i. Home Mission Council 38 ii. KenVal United Church Suites 39 iii. KD Lunch Program 42 iv. Spirit of Giving 43 v. Sunday Counters 44


IN MEMORIAM

Christine Elaine McCartney

Lorna Catherine McVicar

Frances Yvonne Shaw

Doris Alyson Hamilton

Wilfred Harold Christie

Doris Elizabeth Carpenter

Albert William “Bud” Doley

IN MEMORIAM Harold McKinnon

Safe in Your loving arms, Lord

We know it to be Your will And so we now honour them, and still We feel their presence, as if still here Because we held them so very dear

This our prayer we now bestow Oh, how we do miss them so.


SAINT DAVID’S UNITED CHURCH ANNUAL CONGREGATIONAL MEETING

FEBRUARY 19, 2017

1. WELCOME AND INVOCATION

2. IN MEMORIAM & MOMENT OF SILENCE

3. ADOPTION OF AGENDA

4. MOTION OF EXTENSION OF VOTING RIGHTS TO ALL PRESENT

5. PRESENTATIONS & EXPRESSIONS OF THANKS

6. MINUTES OF 2016 ANNUAL MEETING

7. BUSINESS ARISING FROM 2016 MEETING

8. REPORTS a) Official Board John Eisner b) Minister Rev. Sean Handcock c) Minister for Youth & Young Families Alicia Walls, DLM d) Director of Music & Administration Christopher Lane e) Christian Life & Growth Kim Lanigan f) FUNdraising Nadine Lane g) Membership Deb Maber h) Men’s Group Gerry Higgins i) Ministry & Personnel Richard Osepchook j) Outreach Heinz Schaerer k) Presbytery Valerie Grant l) Property & Maintenance Jeff Yoston m) Stewardship Macgregor Grant n) Trustees David Price o) UCW Margaret Prime p) Worship Harold McKinnon q) Home Mission Council Gerry Higgins r) KenVal United Church Suites Harold McKinnon s) KD Lunch Program Alicia Walls t) Spirit of Giving Alicia Walls u) Sunday Counters Lenore Tracy

9. MOTION TO ACCEPT ALL REPORTS

10. 2016 FINANCIAL RESULTS Mike Doyle

11. NEW BUSINESS a) 2017 Budget Mike Doyle b) Nominating Committee Macgregor Grant c) From the Floor

12. MOTION TO APPROVE SIGNING OFFICERS FOR 2017

13 MOTION TO APPROVE THE AUDITOR FOR 2017

14. MOTION OF OFFICIAL BOARD TO CARRY ON BUSINESS FOR 2017

15. ADJOURNMENT


EXPRESSIONS OF THANKS

In recognition of and grateful thanks for services to this congregation above and beyond the call of duty, the following members of the family of Saint David’s United Church received expressions of thanks:

1987 Herb Withrow

1988 Gerry Higgins, Eric Love

1989 Art Abell, Joe and Merriam Gillis

1990 Mary Ross

1991 Ann Patterson, Alice Abel

1992 Donald Conley, Doug and Ann Patterson

1993 Marian Lewis, Sally-Ann Wagstaff

1994 Scott Fairweather

1995 Guitar Group, Resource Team

1996 Don & Phyllis MacFarlane, Judy Gibson, Bill Carson

1997 Doris Carpenter, Eva Larkin

1998 John Kierstead, Jack Wagstaff

1999 Marmie Carson, Norma Gregg, Jill and Shawn Jennings

2000 Ann Kitchen, Bill Gillespie

2001 Ross Ellis, Marilyn Magee, Kathy and George Graham

2002 David & Martha Beardmore

2003 Kathrine McCullogh, Bruce Penny, Bill Gentleman, Barb MacDonald

2004 Bill Magee, Lynda Shaw

2005 Blake McCullogh

2006 Refugee Program Support Team

2007 Cecil & Jean Vicars

2008 Coleen Graham, Margaret & Blair Atkinson

2009 Rosilyn Chancey

2010 The Senior Choir under the direction of Cindy Dutton

2011 Harold McKinnon, Allison Wornell

2012 Pierre Leveille, Whitney Walls

2013 Duane & Betty Henry, Rachel Heron

2014 Jane Baird, Jim Hutton, Emma Clark, Chris Lanigan

2015 The Doyle Family, The MacNeill Family, Victoria Dingee

2016 Kim Lanigan, Allie Raeburn

2017


MINUTES OF THE 2016 ANNUAL MEETING

SAINT DAVID'S UNITED CHURCH ANNUAL CONGREGATIONAL MEETING

FEBRUARY 14th, 2016 1. WELCOME AND INVOCATION:

Annual General Meeting was called to order by Macgregor Grant at approximately 11:45 AM Sunday, February 14th, 2016. Macgregor asked for a minute of silence for those who are no longer with us.

2. IN MEMORIAM & MOMENT OF SILENCE:

In Memoriam by Harold McKinnon

Safe in your loving arms, Lord We know it to be your will

And so we now honour them, and still We feel their presence, as if still here Because we held them so very dear

This our prayer we now bestow Oh, how we do miss them so.

IN MEMORIAM

Constance Shirley Beach, Murray L. Carpenter, Marma Ina Carson, Shirley Leone Cosman, E. Pauline Ingraham, Dorothy Lillian MacMurray, Margaret E. Patterson, Richard Dykeman Purdy, Eileen Frances Scully, Donald Earl Steen, Elizabeth Hoben Swim 3. ADOPTlON OF AGENDA: Motion to adopt the minutes from 2015 was made by John Eisner and seconded by Paul Lanigan. Motion Accepted. 4. MOTlON OF EXTENSION OF VOTING RIGHTS TO ALL PRESENT: Motion was made to extend all voting rights to those in attendance at the Meeting was made by Harold McKinnon and seconded by George Fisk. Motion Accepted. 5. PRESENTATION & EXPRESSIONS OF THANKS: Deb Maber, Chair of Membership introduced the "Presentation of Thanks Award". The award was then presented to Kim Lanigan. Alicia Walls then presented the Youth expression of thanks to Allie Raeburn. 6. MOTION TO APPROVE 2015 REPORTS WITH NO ERRORS/ADMISSIONS: Paul Lanigan made a motion to accept the reports; this was seconded by Bob Powell. Motion Accepted. 7. BUSINESS ARISING FROM 2015 MEETING: N/A


8. REPORTS: Macgregor Grant asked for any questions pertaining to the Official Board Report — there were none. Alicia spoke of the co-operative ministry; as many churches have formed partnerships according to what the needs of their church are. Rev. Sean's report as is — he is doing well and looking forward to getting back. Ministry for Youth & Families — As per Report all is going well — appreciation for help and support that has been given. Director of Music & Administration — Christopher enjoys his dual role with the Administration of the Church Office and as our Music Director. He appreciates all the support he has received. Christian Life & Growth — As per Report this committee keeps very busy. FUNdraising — Nadine advised that they are looking forward to a busy and fun year ahead starting with the Men's Bake Off! Membership — This was Deb Maber's last term. She has very much enjoyed working with all committee members. Men's Group — Gerry advised there have been format changes and encourages all men to attend these meetings. A schedule of speakers will soon be made available. Ministry & Personnel — Richard advised that Pierre Leveille has now joined this committee. Outreach — Heinz thanks everyone for their continued support. Property & Maintenance — Report as attached. Stewardship — No Report at this time. A new Chair needs to be found for this committee with the hopes of soon having a Stewardship Campaign. Trustees — Dave Price advised that our new front door did come in; however, it was the wrong colour and had to be returned. We hope to have installation sometime in April. UCW — Margaret advised that all ladies of the Church would be welcome to join this busy group and thanked the congregation for their continued support. Worship — Harold is pleased with the working worship team that we have in place. Home Mission Council — As per report. Ken Val Suites — As per report. KD Lunch Program — We are in the 4th year of this program. Alicia spoke of the difference it makes in the lives of so many young people who come to this Lunch. We average 400 students each week Spirit of Giving — Help is given to students and families in need over the Christmas holiday season with 14 families assisted this past Christmas


Motion to accept 2015 reports was made by Gerry Higgins and seconded by Marilyn Magee. Motion Accepted. 9. NEW BUSINESS:

* 2016 Budget: Mike Doyle Report Attached The biggest change would be that the Housing Allowance is now included in the salaries. Overall we have had a pretty good year. Mike advised that Christopher Lane is doing a remarkable job in our Church Office and thanks him very much for all of his support. Motion to accept the report was made by Dave Price and seconded by Deb Maber. Motion Accepted with two abstaining. Macgregor advised that we have been given a 'clean bill' as far as our last Audit is concerned. He then made a motion that we approve Blair MacDonald for our next audit. This was seconded by Sally Wagstaff. Motion Accepted.

*Nominating Committee: Harold McKinnon along with David Price formed this committee. On behalf of the Nomination Committee, Harold presented a Report, listing the individuals who have generously allowed their names to stand for election to the Board of Trustees and to the Unified Board. Harold moved that the Nominating Committee Report be accepted as printed in the Annual Report document — seconded by George Fisk - Motion Accepted. Harold moved that the Congregation accept the resignation of Valerie Grant and Pierre Leveille from the Board of Trustees of Saint David's United Church, Rothesay, NB, this was seconded by Deb Maber — Motion Accepted. The Nominees for the Board of Trustees are: Rev. Sean Handcock, David Price (Chair), Howard Pearn, Bill Kean, Susan Atkinson, Duane Henry, Bob Powell, Stan Prime, John Steven, Jeff Yoston As there were no further nominations from the floor Harold moved that the nominations cease and that the individuals nominated be elected to the Board of Trustees of Saint David's United Church, Rothesay, NB for one year — seconded by Gerry Higgins — Motion Accepted. The Nominees for the Unified Board are: John Eisner (Chair), Macgregor Grant (Past Chair), Lenore Tracey (Recording Secretary), Mike Doyle (Treasurer), Richard Osepchook (Ministry & Personnel), Dave Price (Board of Trustees), Margaret Price (UCW), Gerry Higgins (Men's Group), Heinz Schaerer (Outreach), Kim Lanigan (Christian Life & Growth), Jeff Yoston (Property & Maintenance), Valerie Grant (Presbytery), Gerry Higgins (Home Mission Council), Harold McKinnon (Worship), Alex Sheppard (Youth Representative).


Harold, hearing no further nominations from the floor moved that nominations cease and the individuals nominated be elected to the Unified Board of Saint David's United Church, Rothesay, NB for one year. Rosilyn Chancey seconded — Motion Accepted. 10. Motion of Approve Signing Officers for 2016:

John Eisner Macgregor Grant Mike Doyle Rosilyn Chancey Richard Osepchook

Motion made by Macgregor Grant and seconded by Harold McKinnon. Motion Accepted. 11. Motion of Official Board to Carry on Business for 2016: Motion made by Macgregor Grant and seconded by Gerry Higgins. Motion Accepted. Rosilyn Chancey thanked Lynda Fisk; who is resigning from the Board as Recording Secretary for her past services. Gerry Higgins also thanked Kim Lanigan for her services in this same position when he was Chair of the Board. 12. Motion made by Rosilyn Chancey for Adjournment at Approximately 1:00 on Sunday, February 14, 2016. Macgregor Grant Chair of Saint David's United Church Board Lynda Fisk Recording Secretary


CHAIR OF THE OFFICIAL BOARD

I have been honoured to work with the board of St. David’s Church over the past year. We are very fortunate to be blessed with such talented, caring, professional individuals who give freely of themselves and their time. I would like to extend a huge thank you to our various committees and volunteers who carry out the great work behind the scenes. You are the best! The various committee reports are attached so please take note of the great work not only for our church but our community at large. To our congregation…we are always open to attaining new talent on the board or on one of our committees. Help us invest in our church and community. We will all be the better for it. Now let me talk about our Ministry Team – they are simply the best! Last year was a year of challenges, with Reverend Sean’s illness causing him to be away for a number of months. We are so pleased to see him back with us and we will continue to support him during his recovery. A huge thank you to Alicia, you are an amazing woman (Superwoman)! Even with your own family matters weighing on your heart, you somehow managed to carry out large parts of Reverend Sean’s role as well as your own. Alicia, on behalf of the board and congregation we thank you for pulling off the unthinkable, you were truly tested last year! Christopher, what can we offer but a big thank you for being Big Brother to Alicia and as her support helping to keep her grounded. Reverend Ron, we thank you for your support over the past year and offer you sincerest congratulations on your new appointment. Special thanks to our M&P committee, you did an amazing job supporting our staff! I would like for everyone to revisit your monetary contribution for the coming year and consider a small increase, if you are able to, or consider contributing on par if you are not already there. As I move forward into my second year as Chair, the board will be revisiting our mission statement, our vision, and we will be working on a strategic plan for 2017. We will be reaching out to the congregation for input. On a closing note we are losing a valuable board member, Harold MacKinnon, who has spent many years on the board. Thank you, Harold, for your words of wisdom over the years and we will continue to lean on you as a valued member of our congregation. I welcome the challenges ahead as our team continues to work in the best interest of our church. Respectfully Submitted, John D. Eisner, Chair


MINISTER

Dear members and Friends in Christ, I bring you greetings on behalf of Saint David’s United Church. As I reflect on another year in the life and ministry of our church I realize I’ve never done so with such poignancy. My head swims with thoughts of my personal struggle with mental illness. My heart aches at the thought of having been separated from you for so long. And my soul rejoices that I am now strong enough to be with you once again. 2016 has been a tumultuous year for us, but that tumult has drawn us closer and seen us grow stronger as a community. While I have tried on several occasions to convey the depth of my gratitude words cannot express the thanks I feel when I consider the support you’ve given me or the extra lengths you’ve gone to as you kept everything running so smoothly around here. Thank you to Alicia and Christopher for having worked so many extra hours to cover my responsibilities. Thank you to John Eisner and the Board for having kept our church so focused on moving forward. Thank you to everyone who did that little bit extra around the church to make the magic of Saint David’s happen. And an extra special thank you to everyone at Saint David’s for their kindness and support as I transitioned back into my ministry and made plain the nature of my illness. I know that these are just words I write, but I hope in some small way that they convey my gratefulness to you. But my illness was hardly the only thing happening here at Saint David’s. Thanks to the tireless efforts of our Trustees, we now have a fully accessible front door, a reinsulated roof, new thermostats, eco-friendly light fixtures, and our sanctuary’s windows refurbished. As if that wasn’t enough for one year, with the able assistance of Jeff Yoston, the Trustees were also able to give our church façade a complete face-lift. Thanks to the tremendous efforts of Dave Price and Duane Henry, the old youth room has been emptied out for the use by the Baden Powell Service Association, the “muffin closet” has been renovated, and the gymnasium stage repurposed to hold inventory for the clothing sale. What a spectacular achievement! It wasn’t all about infrastructure around here either. Our KD program has continued to flourish; our clothing sale is clothing more people than ever; our yard sale has increased the scope of our community giving; our annual Spirit of Giving campaign could hardly keep up with your generosity; and with the thousands of additional dollars donated in support of local families it’s safe to say that our outreach ministry here at Saint David’s has definitely taken center stage. But let’s not forget about the fundraising efforts of the FUNdraising Committee. We’ve enjoyed several delicious church dinners over the course of the year; we had great fun at the Men’s Bake Off and Soup Luncheon; we had a tremendous showing of generosity for our Tree of Beliefs campaign; and with Andrea MacNeil manning the helm we enjoyed another spectacular success with our annual Festival of Trees. Many thanks to all who participated! It’s clear to me that Saint David’s has shown yet again what it takes to be such a successful community of faith. We are hard working. We are deeply compassionate. We are tremendously generous. And when things get tough the people in this church are just getting going! We are a strong, vital community to which it is an honor to belong and serve. But we mustn’t get complacent. We will need that strength to face the challenges that lie ahead because the way forward is never straight or easy. But we are not alone. We are Spirit led. With God by our side and the future stretched out before us there is no project we cannot undertake, and no challenge we cannot overcome. Yours in Christ, Rev. Sean


MINISTER FOR YOUTH & YOUNG FAMILIES Annual report time provides a wonderful opportunity to look back on the previous year’s accomplishments and challenges, and to anticipate and work towards a promising and inspirational 2017. I am in constant awe of the work, life, and ministry that occurs at Saint David’s and am truly blessed to be a part of this amazing community of faith. Life is filled with times of challenges and sometimes in ministry we are not immune to this reality, but we trust in the power of love, and heart of existence which brings new life, hope, and possibility. The power of love and spirit were definitely with us last year when times of challenge arose for Rev. Sean. With the support of the wonderful leadership of our Official Board and Ministry and Personnel Committee, and especially with God watching over me, I continued to be committed to serving the youth and adding the additional work for the entire congregation and worship planning, with personal and professional integrity, focusing on supporting everyone in a way that would bring help to those struggling, healing to those hurting, hope to those whose lives were clouded with uncertainty, and vision to those who had lost sight of their dreams, and care and concern for fellow staff. With all of your support, and through the power of God, I am very grateful with where the journey took us and happy to have our full team back in place. I want to express heartfelt appreciation, far deeper than words can ever express to Jamie, Whitney, and Wesley, Rev. Dr. Ron Vincent, Christopher Lane, John Kierstead, Kim Lanigan, Bonnie Demmons, Macgregor Grant, John Eisner, Richard Osepchook, and ALL of you for your support, love, and prayers last year, and to the children and youth who continued to keep me on my toes and fill the building with laughter and energy. My ministry is full of so many opportunities, planning children and youth activities, participating in worship, leading special services Fall Kick-off, Remembrance Services, White Gift, Christmas Eve Family Service, our first Disney themed service last February, other Intergenerational Children/Youth Services, yearly June outdoor service in the park, and services at Shannex and Loch Lomond Villa, to name a few. There are many ways that I am personally grateful. I am grateful for the way God’s Spirit is working through a variety of individuals within our congregation. Ministry at Saint David’s is strong because of the multiple ways God works through those who are willing to serve on various committees and in music ministry with the choir. I am grateful for the loving environment where youth and people of all ages feel accepted, wanted and comfortable enough to invite friends to join us. Finally, I am grateful for everyone who gives so generously of their time, energy and financial gifts to make our entire ministry possible. It is really exciting to see how God has been at work in the ministry of children and youth. It would be truly amazing if you all had the chance to see what happens in the Sunday school classrooms or when children and youth ministry programs take place outside of Sunday morning. I am sure any of our Sunday School teachers would be happy to share stories with you. We are very fortunate to have an amazing group of people who offer their time with Sunday School. We are always looking for new faces to join our teaching team. For the last four years, I have been creating my own curriculum for Sunday School and vacation bible school, a way to mix the important life lessons with our bible stories, using art, science, music, games and other techniques. Last summer, I challenged myself once again when I decided to take the Pixar Movie “Inside Out” and turn it into a vacation bible school theme called “God Loves Us from Inside Out”. The theme allowed the children to explore through music, stories, science and crafts. Our week was successful, with the help of adult and teen volunteers.


Saint David’s met the requirements to have a summer student under the Canada Summer Jobs program and we were very fortunate to have Jillian Shannon work with us for eight weeks assisting me with planning vacation bible school and other summer programs. We were able to offer art camps, cooking camps and spend time organizing, cleaning and updating our Sunday school spaces throughout the building. Ongoing growth continues with our Godly Play room, and during 2016, we acquired five additional stories to add to the shelves. We still have growing to do, but it will all come together in time. Our Monday Night Children’s program continued semi-monthly and we enjoy the time together exploring different themes and activities. The members of the Christian Life and Growth Committee have been an amazing support to me in my ministry and continue to assist me in making my visions a reality. Our second children’s Easter Celebration was very well attended. We had a fun-filled Year End Service and celebration in June at The Rothesay Common, and the service was led by the youth who attended Intermediates at Conference and Youth Forum. Our 4th Annual Team Tailgate Kick-Off Party in September was a huge success, and Breakfast with Santa was once again a popular day at Saint David’s. We are so blessed to have an active, dynamic, and thriving youth community. The youth enjoy spending time together and have participated in many activities during the last year; apple picking, bowling, games nights, prayer stations, and an outing to Vegas Entertainment Centre, to name a few. We generally have between 20 and 30 youth in attendance. Our Sunday Night Live Services continued during the winter and spring as a way to connect our youth with youth of other congregations. I hope to continue these services in 2017. These youths are truly amazing and it’s a joy to watch them grow in their faith. Special thanks to Kim Lanigan and Bonnie Demmons who have spent endless hours helping me with the youth group. During 2016, we had 4 youth who attended Intermediates at Conference and 10 who attended Youth Forum during Maritime Conference at Mount Allison University in Sackville. Fall Youth Forum was held at Debert Hospitality Centre in Debert, Nova Scotia and 9 of our youth attended. The numbers from Saint David’s continue to grow. I completed my two-year term as Director of Youth Forum in June and was honoured to be selected as Chaplain in a two-year term. By the time you are reading this, applications for YF & IAC, which will be held May 25th to 28th, will be available. The youth now know what a life enhancing opportunity this is and they want to rush to apply, as spots this year are limited, and all registration this year is online. Our ministry grows as we continue reaching into the community. Once again last year we hosted the Baccalaureate service for students, staff, family and friends of Rothesay High School. The Christian Life and Growth committee hosted the reception following the service.

I am pleased to say that during the last year, aside from all the ministry I love at Saint David’s, I co-founded a new ministry experience called “BE”, a way to continue to grow in my own ministry. This is a project that I have co-founded with a friend and colleague, Mat Whynott, from Lower Sackville, NS. BE is a ministry experience outside of the walls of a church building with a focus on being together, being an emerging ministry, showing love to all, nurturing faith and gathering in community. Each experience includes sharing in food, experiencing a dynamic, modern, worship experience and building an intentional community of faith. Our first four were held in Halifax, Saint John, Riverview and Charlottetown. Plans are underway for the next four experiences including another one in the Saint John area. I continue to be Chair of the Christian Life and Growth Committee of Saint John Presbytery, and recently accepted a position to chair the Maritime Conference Christian Life and Growth Committee.


I am grateful to work with such a dedicated team of people who are not only my colleagues but very much like family, Rev. Sean and Christopher. I have deep respect for each of you. Together we have created a ministry that has provided leadership, love and opportunity for the amazing church we have been called to serve. John (Grampy K), you provide not only care for the church building but also show a tremendous amount of compassion for each one of us. Thank you for being a big part of Saint David’s and for the humour you bring. I am very encouraged to move into 2017, feeling privileged to share my life and ministry with all of you, during moments of sorrow, times of joy and everything in the middle. The Spirit is at work in all we do. We are never alone, together we are community. In light and love, Alicia


DIRECTOR OF MUSIC & ADMINISTRATION

As I take time to reflect on the year that was 2016, I can’t help but have the words of one of the songs from the choir’s fall Broadway concert on repeat in my mind:

Five hundred twenty-five thousand six hundred minutes

How do you measure a year in the life…?

How do I measure last year in the life…of Saint David’s?

In daylights…

It is hard to believe that it is has now been two years since I took on the additional responsibilities of Church Administrator. This role has given me opportunity to get to know even more members of the congregation on a deeper and more personal level. 2016 saw a big change in the way in which we record our financials with the addition of QuickBooks to our financial management programs. I’m grateful to Mike Doyle for his trust and patience as we worked through transitioning to the 21st century. We continue to track weekly givings through ChurchWatch, which was also upgraded in 2016. I am continually blessed to work with a wonderful team, not just colleagues but also best friends and family, in Rev. Sean and Alicia. We are support and care system for each other – when one hurts, we all hurt; when one cries, we all cry; and when one laughs, we all laugh together. We rally around each other to support each other’s ministry and work – there is truly no “i” in our team - and for that I am especially grateful. John (Johnny, Grampy K, etc.) offers his own sense of humour to our lives which is always good to lighten our moods and bring us back to reality.

In sunsets…

What a joy it is to spend approximately 40 evenings a year with the members of Saint David’s Senior Choir! For six years, I have been blessed by their joyful spirits, willing hearts and angelic voices. We continue to have a roster of 25 singers who work tirelessly to prepare music for our worship services. In addition to the regular Sunday services, they give of their time for funerals, nursing home services, and additional church services around Christmas and Easter. We welcomed Nancy Smythe to the alto section - what once was a section of 3 has grown to 5. We were sad to see Jane Baird and Marilyn & Bill Magee retire from the choir in 2016. Bill had been a member of this choir for well over 40 years and his quiet manner is missed at our weekly rehearsals. I want to thank the members of the Choir Executive for their hard work in keeping the choir organized and running smoothly. The Choir Executive for 2016 included: Cynthia Doyle, President; Dave Robertson, Treasurer; and Valerie Dingee, Secretary. I also want to offer my thanks to Ruth Pearn who continues to maintain the Music Library each week. Not every church music director is fortunate enough to have someone in their congregation to supply during absence. I am thankful that Pat Vincent continues to be available for those Sundays when I need to be away on tour or vacation. It makes it that much easier to be away knowing that the organ, piano and choir are in capable hands.

In midnights…

“Grey?” they asked, when I first revealed to the choir the colour that had been chosen by the Choir Gown Selection Committee. After nearly a half a century of wearing the midnight blue, polyester, shiny, picked gowns, Saint David’s Senior Choir was thankful to receive an upgrade to the new grey gowns you see. We were thankful to the Worship Committee and Official Board for allowing funds to be used from the Memorial Fund. In addition, we were able to purchase Advent and


Lenten coloured choir stoles in memory of Dorothy MacMurray. Dorothy was a long-time member of Saint David’s and served as choir director in the 1950s and 60s. We are grateful that he daughter, Nita, specifically asked that memorial donations in her mom’s memory be used for the benefit of the choir as it meant so much to Dorothy.

In cups of coffee…

We have a list for readers, a list for coffee teams, a list for usher and greeters, a list for Sunday counters and the lists go on. If we’ve missed you on one of our lists, please be sure to let us know. These areas are so important to the community life of Saint David’s. I know I appreciate the opportunity to gather after church on Sundays and share a cup of tea while chatting about your week or watching the children play in the gym. If you haven’t stayed for coffee and fellowship after church, join us any Sunday after the 10:30 service.

In inches…

We continue to grow the Music Ministry of Saint David’s in small, but meaningful steps. This year saw the addition of another musical quartet to our family with Those Girls Who Sing. Katie Ashfield, Victoria Dingee, and Cassaundra Eisner, all led and coordinated by Whitney Walls, have added a youthful spirit and a more contemporary approach to our musical offerings. They were kept busy throughout the fall and especially in December with half-a-dozen different performances. We were particularly proud to see them shine as the last small ensemble on the 2016 Empty Stocking Fund. Our Junior Choir options continue to present challenges with conflicting schedules and busy parents/children. While we did not have an opportunity to formalize something more concrete, I was very happy to be able to work with the children in the preparations for the Sunday School Pageant during church time in the weeks preceding. Alicia and I have found this to be a wonderful option and will be continuing this in 2017 with plans for children’s music participation in Easter and Christian Family Sunday services.

In miles…

The choir joined together on two occasions with our friends and colleagues at Quispamsis United Church, just a few miles up the Hampton Road. The first was for our annual Good Friday collaboration in which the choirs presented a combined anthem. Following the success of the combined cantata in 2015, Terri-Lynn and I searched for something that would work for 2016. We were thrilled to work together in presenting “A Thrill of Hope” by Joel Raney at three different services. We shared the cantata with the residents of Kings Way Care Centre on December 15. This presentation served as an excellent dress rehearsal for our back-to-back services on December 18. It was a great joy to have 40 singers combining from the two choirs. Special thanks to Nancy Williamson who was Saint David’s narrator joining with Brion Crossman from QUC.

In laughter…

There was much laughter to be had in October when the Senior Choir and Friends presented “There’s No Business Like Show Business.” We are truly blessed at Saint David’s with one of the most-talented, if not THE most talented, Senior Choirs in Saint John Presbytery. In addition to our own talented singers, we were pleased to welcome Katie Hanson (Ernie & Elsie Hanson’s granddaughter), Victor Kindred, Caileigh Marks and Maureen Stackhouse-Paras. It always makes a conductor’s life simpler when he knows that the person at the piano has his/her back. It is always a joy to work with Terri-Lynn McNichol. We appreciate her sense of humour and her exceptional piano playing and the great impact that she had on the success of the concert. We were pleased to be able to donate the proceeds of our concert ($1,844) to pay down the Capital loan.


These events simply don’t happen on their own and it truly takes a village for them to be successful. I want to thank Cynthia and Matthew Doyle for their work on the planning committee for the concert. They truly kept things moving along and added many layers of fun and excitement to the evening. I would also be remiss if I didn’t thank Ann McInnis for creating the scarves and bow ties, Sarah Doyle for preparing and printing the posters for each musical featured in the program, and Saint David’s Youth Group for running the canteen during the intermission. I was pleased to hear from several people how much they enjoyed the evening. We are already looking at options for our next concert and hope you’ll join us!

In strife…

Just as in any relationship and community, when one member is hurting, the other members hurt too. As staff and congregation, we shared in the pain of Rev. Sean’s absence. The support that Alicia and I felt as we kept the ship running forward was remarkable. From members of the Board to Richard and the remainder of the Ministry & Personnel Committee, we felt supported and encouraged. In the same way, we all celebrate and rejoice with Rev. Sean in his return to full-time ministry with us. I also want to say thank you to the congregation for your thoughts, prayers, love and concern while Mum was sick and recovering. I think maybe of us would agree that 2016 is a year we were happy to see end.

It's time now to sing out

Tho' the story never ends

Let's celebrate

Remember a year in the life of friends

As we look back, we do in fact have much to remember and celebrate in the “life of friends” for I believe that Saint David’s is a community of friendship and family. Our story is just beginning. Sing out! As we move into 2017, I look forward to what the next five hundred twenty-five thousand six hundred minutes will bring in the life of Saint David’s. Yours in music, Christopher


TREASURER’S REPORT & 2017 BUDGET To help demonstrate the trends of the financials, I have included the actual results from 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 along with the 2017 Budget. The report will be broken down into sections explaining the Disbursements from the Local Fund, contributions to Mission and Service (M&S)/White Gift, Cash Receipts, and the Capital budget. This information will be combined in the Statement of Cash Receipts and Disbursements and the Annual Budget. The statements are separated into Funds. The Local Fund is involved in the day-to-day operations of the church. Special items are separated into the Memorial Fund and the Capital Fund, and the Special Fundraising Projects Fund. Additionally, M&S/White Gift are special items which flow through our accounts. We operate on a cash basis: each of our Funds and the flow through items have cash receipts and disbursements. The day-to-day operations of the Local Fund are classified in four categories:

Personnel includes staff salaries, housing and travel allowances, education, pension and benefits, and our cost for EI and CPP.

Presbytery & Conference includes our allocation to Presbytery and Presbytery’s allocation from Conference.

Property and Maintenance includes insurance, utilities, and maintenance.

Committees include costs to operate the office and costs of the programs of various committees.

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual Budget

Personnel

Salaries & Contract 102,404 113,797 124,745 122,375 146,096 158,170

Housing & Travel 27,231 30,640 36,339 32,000 - -

Continuing Education 1,709 2,196 1,662 1,442 1,041 3,648

Benefits 5,839 6,266 7,427 10,093 10,378 10,955

Pension & Insurance 10.595 14,040 16,445 15,110 15,665 16,846

147,778 166,939 186,618 181,020 173,179 189,619

% change -14.9% 12.8% 11.8% -3.0% -4.3% 9.5%

Our Personnel costs for 2016 were down approximately 4%. This is directly related to the 6 months of Restorative Care Benefits rebate we received while Rev. Sean was on sick-leave.

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual Budget

Presbytery 7,835 7,950 7,411 7,411 8,336 8,821

% change 1.3% 1.5% -6.8% 0 12.4% 5.8%

Our allocation for Presbytery & Conference was increased by 12.4% in 2016, and will increase by another 5.8% in 2017.


2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual Budget Property & Maintenance Insurance 6,865 6,864 7,161 8,167 7,886 8,850 Utilities 20,277 21,642 25,660 23,519 27,505 21,000 Maintenance 11,718 13,925 17,761 12,583 19,986 15,000 38,860 42,431 50,582 44,269 55,377 44,850

% Change -16.3% 9.2% 19.2% -12.5% 25.1% -19.0% For Property & Maintenance the 2017 budget returns us to 2015 levels. The 2016 actuals include maintenance work on electrical, and repairs to the front pillars of the church which were transferred from Capital expenses to maintenance. 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual Budget Committees Office Supplies 9,828 8,625 8,200 8,042 7,658 7,600 Pastoral Care 1,682 1,240 - 3,836 4,220 4,500 Christian Life & Growth 2,556 3,378 2,050 2,296 3,427 3,500 Worship 3,091 3,768 2,462 3,208 3,411 3,200 Stewardship - - 0 - - - Outreach - 1,070 1,020 1,000 1,075 1,000 Membership 144 60 80 11 11 - 17,301 19,413 13,812 18,453 19,801 19,800

% Change 22.0% 12.2% -28.9% 33.6% 7.3% 0% For Committees, the 2016 figures represent an approximate 7% increase from 2015. The budget for 2017 reflects minimal change to individual committee budgets, based on 2016 actuals. 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual Budget Flow Through Items M&S – Offering 25,608 26,772 27,774 25,778 25,271 25,200 M&S – UCW 1,800 1,800 1,800 1,800 1,800 1,800 White Gift 3,709 2,500 2,642 4,511 4,521 4,500

Flow Through Items are forwarded, when specified as M&S or White Gift on the donation envelopes or for PAR, to M&S of the United Church of Canada and to our Outreach Committee, respectively. The UCW also contributes to M&S.


All of the Local Fund normal expenditures, flow through items, and special items are considered Regular Disbursements and are totalled below: 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual Budget Disbursements Personnel 147,778 166,939 186,618 181,020 173,179 189,619 Presbytery & Conference 7,835 7,950 7,411 7,411 8,336 8,821 Property & Maintenance 38,860 42,425 50,582 44,269 55,377 44,850 Search Committee 5,249 - - - - - Relocation – New Minister 7,349 - - - - - White Gift 3,709 2,500 2,642 4,511 4,521 4500 Committees 17,301 19,413 13,812 18,453 19,801 19,800 Bank Loan Interest 2 - - - - - Remitted to M&S 27,408 28,572 29,574 27,578 27,071 27,800

Total Regular Disbursements 255,615 268,950 294,304 286,437 288,285 294,590 % Change -6.1% 5.1% 9.4% -2.6% 1.8% 2.2%

There are other sources of Cash Inflow apart from the offerings by envelope and PAR. We rent space, receive donations through Open Plate & Church School, and Fundraising. 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual Budget Open Plate & Church School 3,725 3,650 4,414 3,477 3,004 3,140 User Fees 16,268 14,856 15,719 16,317 18,268 15,000 Fundraising 21,407 8,767 7,249 16,500 17,442 22,500

The Local offering is divided between PAR and envelopes as follows: 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual Budget Receipts Offering – PAR 152,829 163,229 170,297 173,878 167,473 173,824 Offering - Envelopes 68,890 57,738 64,531 48,629 47,493 46,000 221,719 220,967 234,828 222,507 214,966 219,824

% Change 9.6% -0.03% 6.3% -5.2% -3.4% 2.3% As shown in the complete Statement of Cash Receipts and Disbursements at the end of this report, the Local Fund had a surplus in 2016 of $553. With the budgeted costs noted above, we will have a deficit in 2017 of ($2,626).


The Capital Fund had a surplus for 2016 of $16,997. 2016 capital offerings include a $12,000 bequest from the estate of Don MacFarlane. We have budgeted for $8,000 in offering for 2017, which will result in a deficit for 2017. 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual Budget Capital Offering 9,149 13,747 19,802 24,208 28,601 8,000 Fundraising/Loan - - 17,353 - - - Loan Principle Payments (9,776) (10,328) (10,910) (4,052) (6,131) (6,599) Loan Interest (1,685) (1,113) (550) (23) (1,218) (1,423) Expenditures - (19,703) (18,369) (11,437) (39,256) (12,000) Transfer from Local/Loan - 16,246 - - 35,000 - Receipts versus Disbursements

(2,312) (1,171) 7,326 8,696 16,997 (12,022)

Transfer from Local/Loan - 16,246 - - 35,000 - Principal Payments (9,776) (10,328) (10,910) (4,052) (6,131) (6,599) Loan Balance, End of Year

25,289 14,961 4,052 0 28,869 22,270

Our combined results for all the cash receipts and disbursements for all of our Funds are shown on the next page. In 2016 we had a total surplus of $14,041. For 2017, we are projecting a total deficit of ($14,648).


STATEMENT OF CASH RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS

SAINT DAVID'S UNITED CHURCH

Statement of Cash Receipts and Disbursements

Local Fund

Receipts

Offering PAR 173,879 2.1% 167,473 -3.7% 178,000 173,824 3.8%

Envelopes 48,629 -24.6% 47,493 -2.3% 53,500 46,000 -3.1%

222,508 -5.2% 214,966 -3.4% 231,500 219,824 2.3%

M&S - Offering 25,778 -7.2% 25,271 -2.0% 26,000 25,200 -0.3%

M&S - UCW 1,800 0.0% 1,800 0.0% 1,800 1,800 0.0%

White Gift 4,511 70.7% 4,521 0.2% 4,500 4,500 -0.5%

Open Plate & Church School 3,477 -21.2% 3,004 -13.6% 3,500 3,140 4.5%

35,566 -2.9% 34,596 -2.7% 35,800 34,640 0.1%

Total Offering 258,074 -4.9% 249,562 -3.3% 267,300 254,464 2.0%

% Change -4.9% -3.3% 3.6% 2.0%

User Fees 16,317 3.8% 18,268 12.0% 15,600 15,000 -17.9%

Government Grants - 3,565 -

Fundraising 16,500 127.6% 17,442 5.7% 11,900 22,500 29.0%

Total Receipts 290,891 288,837 294,800 291,964

% Change -1.2% -0.7% 1.3% 1.1% -253.3%

Disbursements

Personnel 181,020 -3.0% 173,179 -4.3% 190,000 189,619 9.5%

Presbytery & Conference 7,411 0.0% 8,336 12.5% 8,336 8,821 5.8%

Property & Maintenance 44,269 -12.5% 55,377 25.1% 52,400 44,850 -19.0%

Search Committee - - -

Relocation - New Minister - - -

White Gift 4,511 70.7% 4,521 0.2% 4,500 4,500 -0.5%

Committees 18,453 33.6% 19,801 7.3% 23,400 19,800 0.0%

Bank Loan Interest - - - -

Remitted to M&S 27,578 -6.7% 27,071 -1.8% 27,800 27,000 -0.3%

Total Regular Disbursements 283,242 -2.5% 288,285 1.8% 306,436 294,590

% Change -2.5% 1.8% 8.2% 2.2%

Receipts versus Disbursements 7,649 553 (11,636) (2,626)

Balance - Open 14,499 35.4% 22,148 52.8% 22,148 22,701

Transfer to Memorial Fund - - - -

Transfer to Capital Fund - - - -

Balance - Close 22,148 22,701 10,512 20,075

2016

Actuals

20172016

Budget Budget

2015


STATEMENT OF CASH RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS (CONT’D)

Budget Budget

2015 2016 2016 2017

Special Fundraising Projects

Fundraising - -

Transfers from Memorial (76) - -

Expenditures (18,367) - -

Balance - Open 18,443 - -

- Close - - -

Memorial

Offering & Gifts 3,195 -12.8% 1,940 -39.3% 1,000 1,000

Expenditures - (5,449) (4,000) (1,000)

Transfers to Local/Special Funds - - - -

Balance - Open 8,478 11,673 11,673 8,164

- Close 11,673 8,165 8,673 8,164

Capital

Offering & Gifts 24,208 22.2% 28,601 18.1% 11,000 8,000

Loan Principal Payments (4,052) (6,131) (8,000) (6,599)

Loan Interest (23) (1,218) (1,460) (1,423)

Expenditures (11,437) (39,256) (45,540) (12,000)

Transfer from Local/Loan - 35,000 35,000 -

Receipts versus Disbursements 8,696 16,997 (9,000) (12,022)

Balance - Open 8,727 17,423 17,423 34,420

- Close 17,423 34,420 8,423 22,397

Loan Receipts 35,000 35,000

Principal Payments (4,052) (6,131) (8,000) (6,599)

Loan Balance, Year End - 28,869 27,000 22,270

Total Receipts vs Disbursements 1,097 14,041 (23,636) (14,648)

Cash End of Year 51,244 65,285 27,608 50,636

Total Cash and Loan Balance 51,244 36,416 608 28,366

Actuals


REVIEW OF THE FINANCIAL RECORDS OF SAINT DAVID’S UNITED CHURCH

The 2013-2016 financial records and reports of Saint David’s United Church were reviewed in accordance with the “audit” procedures set out in Section 001 of the United Church Manual, and Saint David’s is following the “Manual’s” directives. An interim report was given to the Treasurer and the Official Board of Saint David’s in January 2015 for the years 2013-2015, and at that time some recommendations were made to enhance and strengthen the accounting and administrative procedures that were in place. The review of the 2016 records and financial information has been completed and a more detailed report will be issued to the Board with any follow up comments on the previous recommendations and any matters relating to the 2016 year. A significant change beginning in 2016 was the implementation of an accounting software program. This has resulted in the ability to produce current financial statements at any time, as the relevant data is inputted on a regular basis by Christopher Lane as office administrator. The implementation of the software allows the Administrator to complete more of the routine accounting functions and leaves the Treasurer primarily with an oversight role. The implementation of the software and associated change in duties and procedures has some impact on the oversight of revenues and expenditures, and as indicated above, some recommendations will be made to the Board to address these changes. I want to thank Christopher Lane as office administrator for the assistance he provided to me on my many unexpected visits over the past several months, and to Mike Doyle who faithfully oversees all financial aspects of the Church operations as Treasurer. Respectfully submitted, Blair R MacDonald


NOMINATING COMMITTEE

The Nominating Committee (Macgregor Grant, Harold McKinnon, David Price) presents the following slate of officers for the 2017 Unified Board of Saint David’s United Church, Rothesay, New Brunswick For a term of one year: Michael Doyle Treasurer David Price Board of Trustees Jeff Yoston Property & Maintenance Macgregor Grant Past Chair Kim Lanigan Christian Life & Growth Lia Demmons Youth Representative For a term of two years: Heinz Schaerer Outreach Nadine Lane FUNdraising Valerie Grant Presbytery Representative Presbytery Representative John Eisner Chair For a term of three years: Richard Osepchook Ministry & Personnel Margaret Prime U.C.W. Gerry Higgins Men’s Group/Home Mission Council Daniel Wheaton Worship Stewardship The Nominating Committee presents the following persons to serve as Executive of the Official Board of Saint David’s United Church, until the next Annual General Meeting. Past Chairperson: Chairperson: Vice-Chair:

Macgregor Grant John Eisner

Treasurer: Secretary:

Michael Doyle Lenore Tracy

The Nominating Committee presents the following to serve on the Board of Trustees: David Price, Chair Rev Sean Handcock Duane Henry Sarah Doyle Howard Pearn Stan Prime John Steven Bob Powell Jeff Yoston There are 2 resignations from the Board of Trustees. Susan Atkinson Bill Kean Respectfully submitted, Macgregor Grant, Chair of the Nominating Committee


CHRISTIAN LIFE AND GROWTH COMMITTEE

Members: Alicia Walls – Minister for Youth & Young Adults, Kim Lanigan – Chair, Andrew Doyle, Joanne Clark, Kim Lanigan, Marilyn Wornell, Christina Dobson, Deb Maber, Valerie Dingee, Lori Heron. The Christian Life and Growth committee is committed to encouraging and fostering the spiritual growth of people of all ages, from infant to senior. Our purpose is to offer opportunities for people to experience Christian growth and fellowship. We work with the Ministry Team of Saint David’s to help develop programs for everyone in the church. One of our Committee’s major responsibilities is helping with the Sunday school and youth programs of the church and to assist with any adult programs as needed. If you have any suggestions of programs or events that you would like to see happening at Saint David’s, please let any of our committee members know. We have had a busy year helping plan and organize some events around the year. Some of what we have done:

We organized our second Easter Party for the Children. It was well attended and drew

people in from outside the church.

Provided a reception for the Baccalaureate service for the Rothesay High School

Graduates in June 2016.

We had a great Congregational Picnic in June at the Rothesay Commons.

Fall Kick-off (Back to Church Sunday) in September with a tail-gate party following the

service.

Breakfast with Santa was held in December again, with a great crowd from the community.

White Gift Service Sunday in December was truly an enjoyable event.

We have been busy helping with the Sunday School Programs and youth groups.

CLAG has taken on responsibilities of the Membership Committee

We are always looking for new members for our committee. If you don’t want to join our committee but would like to help with our events that would be appreciated as well! We are always looking for help with Sunday School. We don’t require much of your time to teach Sunday School and everything is all ready for you!! Please speak to Alicia or myself if you are able to help out in any way. We meet the 3rd Monday of the month and would love to have you join us. I would like to thank those that volunteered and helped with Sunday School over the last year. It was greatly appreciated! A big Thank You to my committee members and all the other members from the congregation that joined forces with us when needed, and also to Alicia whose direction we follow. Without all the great help, we would never have been able to pull off all the activities in the church. As we head into 2017, we look forward to reaching the spiritual needs of our Church Family. If you have any thoughts or ideas of any programs that you think would benefit our church family, please let me or Alicia know. Wishing you a very blessed 2017! Kim Lanigan, CLAG Chair


FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE

The following is a complete report for 2016. As you can see, the Committee was very successful in raising over and above the budgeted figure. I would like to personally thank the members of the committee (Cynthia Doyle, Matt Doyle, Sarah Doyle, Betty Henry, Coleen Graham, Whitney Walls, Alicia Walls, Ruth Pearn, Christopher Lane and Kim Lanigan) for the help and support throughout the year. I would like to especially thank Andrea MacNeill for all of her hard work in planning the Festival of Trees, to Brian Lane for his help with the Turkey Dinner and to Grampy K for washing the dishes. I would be remiss if I did not thank all of the other volunteers who stepped in to help with setting up tables and chairs, setting the tables, peeling vegetables, preparing desserts and putting everything away. Avgen Gift Cards $ 1,143.54 Bottle Drives $ 1,378.20 Card Making Class $ 160.50 Celebration of Lights $ 1,528.13 Dinners $ 1,026.04 Festival of Trees $ 4,396.67 Luncheons $ 407.58 Men’s Bake Off $ 234.00 Miscellaneous $ 80.00 Tree of Beliefs $ 5,470.00 Yard Sale $ 1,385.20 Yoga $ 232.00 Total $17,441.86 Respectfully submitted, Nadine Lane, Chairperson


MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE

In 2016, Membership was moved over to be a sub-commitee of the Christian Life and Growth Committee. By way of comparison, here are a few statistics as they relate to the life of Saint David’s:

2014 2015 2016

Baptisms 8 8 4

Confirmations 0 8 0

Deaths/Funerals 12 12 7

Transfers In 0 1 0

Transfers Out 2 2 1

Weddings 4 3 3

The number of congregation members on PAR continues to grow year over year. If you would like to be put on PAR or have any questions, please feel free to contact the Church Office. PAR allows you to plan your regular support of Saint David’s, and helps to maintain consistent income even when life’s circumstances may mean for less than consistent attendance.

2014 2015 2016

Envelope Contributors 68 59 62

PAR Contributors 132 134 137

This year also saw us have our Church Photo Directory updated with IPC Photos Canada. The final work is being completed on this as we proof and ensure that all photos are submitted. We expect the directories to be available in mid to late March. This committee continues to send out cards as needed to congregation members who are sick or bereaved. Please notify the office if there is someone you feel should receive a note. To all the volunteers on the Membership Committee - a very big thank you. Kim Lanigan CLAG/Membership Committee, Chair


SAINT DAVID’S MEN’S GROUP

We are a very small group in the Church. Years past, we were very robust and took on many projects in support of the Church but over time things changed. We still gather on Tuesdays and share some fellowship time with laughter and great memories, and we often think of times and members past. We still contribute as much as we can to the support of the church but in a smaller way as a group, and many of our members provide active support on various committees and outreach projects within the Church. This year we have toured our regional fire station and the new YMCA in Saint John. On both occasions, we have been provided with a great deal of interesting information about the health and well-being of the men of our fire service, and of our population in general. Afterwards we stop at a nearby coffee shop to discuss the tour and have a snack. We have gone sailing on the Kennebacasis River, thanks to Macgregor Grant, and, on another occasion, been treated to a slide presentation of his and George Fisk’s adventures sailing the east coast of America. We continue to have our BBQ Steak and Salmon dinner in June before the summer break and our Chinese Buffet to begin the Christmas season. Both events were well attended and we had the pleasure of our spouses’ company on both occasions. We were very pleased to have the wives of past members join us. I will take this opportunity once again to thank our entertainers for both of these events but in particular the four young ladies “girls who sing” for their wonderful performance at our Christmas event. Our financial resources are quite limited but we did provide support to the Salvation Army Christmas Drive, and to Saint David’s through our Shrove Tuesday pancake supper which is coming up again very shortly. If you would like to help with the preparation or service, we would be happy to put you to work. There are no skills required and nothing to bring. We have on the job training. We will again make pancakes, beans and sausages and greatly appreciate your attendance and support. In remembering our past members by laying a wreath at the cenotaph, we also remember those who gave so much so that we could have so much on Remembrance Day. We invite all of the men of Saint David’s to come out on any 2nd Tuesday evening of the month with us wherever and whatever we are doing; you are always welcome. If you are interested, check with the office or call me. We know with busy schedules not to expect you every time. In service together, Gerry Higgins, President


MINISTRY AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE

Members: Lenore Tracy, Pierre Leveille, Richard Osepchook This past year was certainly challenging. If that year was sent to test us, I think we should be pleased with how well we handled it. I am not just talking about our staff but about our whole congregation. I am very proud of how everyone honoured Rev. Sean’s privacy while providing as much support as they did. Let me share some insights about last year. During his recovery, Rev. Sean impressed me with his intelligence in proactively working with his doctors in order to minimize his time away from us. Rev. Sean was wise in following advice from Rev. Kendall Harrison of the Conference office and his return was consequently done intelligently. We owe a lot to Rev Kendall for his guidance. Another person that we are grateful is a part of our congregation, is our own Dr. Rev. Emeritus Ron...wow, is he ever accumulating titles, and he has earned every one of them. Not once did Rev. Ron fail to cover for us when we needed him. And how well did the rest of the team perform under the gun? Alicia was so impressive in covering for Rev. Sean; she really demonstrated the depths of her strength and beliefs. She would have been immediately forgiven if she had had to drop the ball on any of her priorities, but she not only performed all the new roles but completed all of her Youth Ministry tasks as well. Alicia would be the first to tell you that she could not have handled all that work without Christopher’s help. Christopher is always looking to make things better...you do not have to ask him to do more - he is already doing it. And then there is our Caregiver, John. Through all the toil and trouble, John just plods faithfully on doing his job like the donkey that Jesus rode into Jerusalem...maybe that is not the best simile, but I love John’s sense of humour and must take advantage of it any chance I get. So, yes, it was a tough year but I think we all came out of it stronger and better prepared to do what we will be called to do in the future. Submitted on behalf of the M&P Committee, Richard Osepchook


OUTREACH COMMITTEE

Our committee members include: Andrew Doyle, Kathy Graham, Barb MacDonald, Jane Baird, Jane Paciga, Katherine McCullogh, Lenore Tracy, Sally-Anne Wagstaff, Mary Ellis, Andrea Schaerer and Heinz Schaerer. We meet the second Tuesday of most months at 7:00 pm. Andrea Schaerer is our secretary. Lenore Tracy is our convenor of the clothing sales with Jane Baird acting as assistant convenor. Kathy Graham continues to receive phone calls for Christmas assistance, coordinates it with the Christmas Exchange and sends the names to the KV Firefighters. We sent many warm hats, mittens and scarves thanks to some wonderful knitters and the generosity of the UCW. This year they helped numerous families. We continue to assist persons in need (PIN) by using the AVGEN cards. We now provide them for groceries at Sobeys, Superstore and gas at Irving. When Rev. Sean, Christopher and/or Alicia receive an appeal they want to respond to, they use these cards. We still have a committee member who fields “random” calls that the church administrator receives. We spent $1,025 for non-food items for the KVFB (Kennebecasis Valley Food Basket) to purchase toiletry items. We also made over 10,000 loads of homemade laundry soap, using Sunlight soap, Borax and washing soda. The committee finds this quite an easy task to do and it has saved us a large amount of money that we used to spend on the commercial kind. We also supported the following programs: GLOBAL SUPPORT Canadian Foodgrains Bank $1,500 Child Haven International $500 Leprosy Relief $300 Medecins Sans Frontieres $500 Stephen Lewis Foundation $500 Operation Smile $500 Total for global: $3,800 LOCAL SUPPORT AIDSSJ $800 SJ Boys & Girls Club $1,500 Romero mobile van $500 KV Oasis Youth Centre $500 Outflow Foundation $500 Canadian Red Cross $1,000 Kiwanis Dental $300 KV Firefighters (Xmas) $750 SJ School Milk Fund $1,000 PIN (Persons in need) $600 KVFB $1,025 Hampton Refugee Action Com. $375 S.D. Camp $200 Sweet Caroline Foundation $200 Total for local: $9,250 Revenue: We receive annually $1,000 for the KVFB from the Official Board because this was a commitment made when the KVFB began. We earned $5,598 at our 2 clothing sales. The rest of our revenue comes from White Gift Sunday and open plate on Christmas Eve. Total revenue in 2016: $13,566. We would like to personally thank the congregation for your support: for “gently used” clothing, for empty detergent bottles, glass bottles, KVFB donations, white gifts and generous white gift cash donations. We also thank you for all the volunteer time that you offer during the two clothing sales. Respectfully submitted, Heinz Schaerer, Chair


PRESBYTERY REPRESENTATIVE

I completed my support to Presbytery as representative for Saint David’s mostly by figuring out who’s who and what the organization really does! I learned that Saint John Presbytery is one of thirteen presbyteries within the Maritime Conference of the United Church of Canada. Saint David’s United Church is one of thirty-three churches within Saint John Presbytery. There are over 800,000 members of the United Church within Maritime Conference comprising New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, PEI and Bermuda. I have come to learn that Presbyteries are like parents; responsible to ensure their pastoral charges are healthy, nourished and educated. This involves supporting new ministers, education, United Church governance and outreach. I quickly realized that the ‘Church in Action’ committee, chaired by Mary Wanamaker, was meant for me. This year the committee worked to support Syrian families through Hampton United Church. Currently we are working on a ‘mental health’ initiative that arose out of Maritime Conference in May 2015. The goal is to eradicate the stigma of mental health. This is a project near to my heart having seen the impact of severe mental illness on several family members. Have you heard of EDGE? The United Church is focusing on new and renewing ministries, innovation and sharing ideas. Embracing the Spirit is an innovation fund that pilots new programs such as “BE” led by Alicia and others in the Maritimes this past year. The event in Saint John was held October 1st, with 137 people in attendance, and was subsequently held in Halifax, Moncton and PEI. Its purpose aligns with EDGE mission to grow the church in new ways. If you have an idea to grow our church, or want more information about EDGE, contact me or go to www.edge-ucc.ca. Dancing with the Spirirt is a Saint John Presbytery-led initiative focusing on the seventeen congregations (over half of our Presbytery) and possibilities of renewal and cluster ministries. Funding for this journey was provided by EDGE to cover consultations. The team, through the course of this project, recommended that all pastoral charges should engage in visioning and sustainability planning. This is an activity that Saint David’s Board will be completing in 2017. In November, Presbytery membership participated in a ‘Blanket Exercise’ to share the historic and current relationship between Indigenous and non-indigenous peoples in Canada. The blankets represent the land and we, as participants, walked through the history reading scrolls and representing various players throughout history. Everyone was engaged on an emotional and intellectual level which ultimately led to increased knowledge and empathy. Saint David’s is planning to offer this exercise to our congregation with the help of ‘Two Rivers’ pastoral charge in 2017. I highly recommend it. Have you heard about the ‘Remits’? Well, being an accountant by trade, I thought this had something to do with a payment of some sort. But alas, I came to know that in this case, ‘remits’ are proposed changes to the ‘Basis of Union’ or constitution of the United Church of Canada. In 2016 Saint John Presbytery recommended for approval three remits:

1. Ministry Partners: The United Church currently has agreements with United Church of

Christ in the Phillipines and Presbyterian Church in Korea as examples. This remit will

allow ministers coming to the United Church to be full members of Presbytery.

2. Candidacy Pathway: This remit proposes to replace the current process for becoming a

member of the Order of Ministry (ordained or diaconal) with a new, more flexible process.

3. A Step Towards a New Model of Membership: This remit proposes to allow full members

of a congregation to vote to allow adherants to vote on all matters within the church with

no restrictions. Full members will vote at each meeting to extend the right to vote to

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adherents to for the specific item on the agenda. Currently adherents cannot vote on

issues relating to worship, pastoral relations or appointments to governing bodies.

There are five important remits coming to Saint David’s for consideration in 2017. Information regarding these remits will be provided by members of Presbytery. There are also study guides and other information on the United Church of Canada website www.gc42.ca or through the United Church of Canada website. All eight remits above will go to General Council in 2018 for approval. The Clothing Depot located on Carleton Street in Saint John saw a dramatic increase in numbers during 2016. The number of new clients increased over 200% from 624 in 2015 to 1,991 in 2016 due to fires and higher unemployment. The depot accepts clothing, as well as household items such as dishes, bedding, towels, and small electrical appliances such as toasters and blenders. Sadly, one of our Presbytery members, Velma Bos, from Quispamsis United Church, passed away in November. A moment of silence and prayer was led by Rev. John Roy during one of our regular meetings. Respectfully submitted, Valerie Grant, Presbytery Representative

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PROPERTY & MAINTENANCE COMMITTEE

Windows - The church has recently had 3 windows that were in bad need of repair replaced. They are currently being painted, and repairs to inside walls finished. We still have a number of aging windows that will require our attention in the future. Doors - The main front door to the church was replaced this past year, as well as subsequent repairs to required walls, ceiling, and floor due to the installation. Our new door now has an automatic opener to make our church more accessible and wheelchair friendly. We still have many other doors in the building that may require maintenance in the future. Insulation - Through our recent Energy Audit projects, we have addressed some of the major areas in the building requiring more insulation to help lower our annual heating costs in the future. Electrical - Through our recent Energy Audit projects, we have installed new programmable thermostats throughout the building to help us better monitor and control our heat. This will benefit us going forward and help reduce our heating costs. Lighting - Through our recent Energy Audit projects, we have replaced our lighting throughout the building with more energy efficient products. This has really enhanced the lighting in these areas, and will save us money in the future, as well as reduce the need to change bulbs as often. This also helps reduce the need and challenges to replace bulbs that are hard to access because of the height in sanctuary and gym. Heating - This past summer we have had our oil heating system completely reviewed and serviced. This is something that is very important to the life span of this system. We uncovered some issues and things that would and could cause major issues for us if not uncovered. Our goal is to address any possible problems before they happen to prevent any major issues or, in worst case, system failure during our winter months. Exterior - There is currently some exterior painting/staining in areas that will have to be addressed in the future in order to preserve the wood beneath it. One of these areas is our steeple. There is currently some exterior wall rotting issues that have been discovered under the windows in the gym. This will require some additional investigation/repairs in near future. Parking lot - Re-painting of the lines in the parking lot as well as additional handicap spots is in need of addressing this upcoming summer. Front of church - This past summer we completed a project to freshen up and restore the original charm to the front of our church. Our pillars were in bad need of replacement and the whole area needed painting and freshening. We removed a couple of large trees that were really obstructing the view of the front. We removed all four pillars and discovered some major structural issues with two of our main support posts underneath. We have replaced both rotted structural posts, and built 4 brand new pillars to match the original pillars. Everything was put back and restored to look original. All the pillars were primed and painted fresh. The detailed woodwork surrounding our front doors has also been repaired, primed, and freshly painted, as well as the doors, railings, and all the concrete front porch and foundation around the front of the church. Our windows around the foundation and high above front entry have also been painted. This was a major project but has really refreshed the look of our church in major ways. Respectfully submitted, Jeff Yoston, Chair


BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Saint David’s 2016 Board of Trustees Team was one of the best I have had the privilege of working with. This was a very productive year in terms of planning and delivering on major work items which were necessary to maintain our structures the way they should be. It should be noted that each year there needs to be Capital monies allocated to keep the building in proper condition. This year’s Trustees were: Susan Atkinson, Rev. Sean Handcock, Duane Henry, Bill Kean, Howard Pearn, Bob Powell, Dave Price, Stan Prime, John Steven, Jeff Yoston Through the support of the congregation and the Official Board, the Trustees had sufficient Capital Funds to tackle major work that was necessary to add to the longevity of our building. It should be noted that the 2015 Trustees started the ball rolling on the Front door and the Energy Audit. The following are some of the major projects completed in 2016:

Front Entrance Door Replacement completed

Insulation completed in all roof structures as per Audit recommendations

Lighting changed from incandescent to LED throughout many areas of the church. This

will reduce energy consumption and greatly reduce future maintenance requirements.

Sanctuary ceiling fans were cleaned and checked during the lighting upgrades.

Installed smoke detector system in basement level of CE Building to meet code

compliance.

Heating system in CE Building and furnace completely over hauled with new zone valves,

pipe wrapping, etc., that feeds the gym. Both heat fans were stripped, parts replaced and

cleaned.

Front of church external [not many comments as couldn’t see it for cedar trees]. This area

was major which started with some peeling paint, rotting pillars and ended up with all new

pillars, framework replacement, cement work and painting. This is a good example of

leaving repairs too long and having major costs.

Windows were scraped and painted on the front of church and replaced within Sanctuary

on Bell Aliant side of the building. The rest of sanctuary windows are currently good.

Oran was moved and flooring replaced in the choir area late in 2015.

Explorers (BPSA) Group is growing in numbers [and have a waiting list] and needed space

to stay with us and grow. This is a very important part of our church and the future. They

have taken over the lower level of the CE Building under the kitchen and parlour areas.

This is their space now. This required a major move for the Outreach Clothing operation

which moved to the renovated stage area of the gym. Although a bit tight, this is a better

spot for working when it comes to sale times. Thank you to Kathrine, Jane and Mr. K for

helping make this work out.

We still have lots to do in 2017 and can always use a few more hands.

Respectfully Submitted, David Price, Chair


SAINT DAVID’S UNITED CHURCH WOMEN

The dedicated women of UCW have worked to fulfill their purpose by showing their devotion to Jesus Christ through Christian witness, study, fellowship, and service. We invite all ladies of the congregation to join us in the parlour, every third Wednesday of the month, from September to May. A social outing is held in June and December. Officers for 2016 Past President - Marilyn Magee President - Margaret Prime Recording Secretary - Joanne Neilsen Treasurer - Muriel Marr I wish to gratefully acknowledge Marilyn Magee and Judy Gibson who are reception co-convenors and Cheryl Steven who sends cards on our behalf and prepares the program and refreshment list. This has been a busy and productive year for our group. Most devotionals and programs were prepared and presented by our members. Pat Vincent began the year with a program entitled "Fresh Start" - how every day is a fresh start and an opportunity to celebrate life. Linda Mann chose "Love Again" as her devotion and program in February. Discussed in part, was the love expressed by welcoming the Syrian refugees. During National Volunteer Week, the theme of the devotion was doing the most with what you have. "Paws for a Moment with God" was chosen by Nancy Williamson for her presentation. Readings were interspersed with hymns from our UCW Hymn Book. The theme of our November devotion and program was Remembrance and Peace. In November, we were also invited by Quispamsis UCW to attend a presentation on the Canadian Foodgrains Bank. Yennah Hurley, Executive Director of the Kennebecasis Valley Oasis Youth Center was our guest speaker in March. She provided the background on the need for such a center in the Valley and outlined the services and programs that would be available. A donation to the Center was presented on our behalf by Andrea MacNeill. It's always fun in April when we have our "Bring and Buy Auction" with our favourite auctioneer, Gwen Messer. In October, our program consisted of packing thirteen backpacks with personal items, brought in by all members, for the homeless youth (age 14-18). Bobbie Emerson delivered them to the Oasis Center and the Kennebecasis Police Department to be available when needed. At each meeting, someone reads a selection from Minutes for Mission. Each selection describes one way in which your contributions to Mission & Service (M&S) are put to use. The year ended with members bringing in craft supplies to decorate our entry for the Festival of Trees. Funds are raised from our auction and from the dinner provided for the RHS graduates in June. We also receive funds for hosting funeral receptions. A Bakeless Bake Sale was held in the spring and a Christmas Bake Sale was held in conjunction with the Festival of Trees. Thank you to the congregation for participating in both sales and helping us to meet our $1,800 commitment to Mission & Service and to donate to the KV Oasis Youth Center, the UC Clothing Depot (twice), the Kraft Dinner Program for Rothesay High School, and the Sanyu Babies Home in Kampala, Uganda. We also purchased school supplies for the Food Bank, filled backpacks for homeless youth, provided hats and mittens for the Christmas tree and purchased two cooking pots for the kitchen. Toys for the annual M.J. McLauglin Toy Drive were collected from members by Bobbie Emerson for the IWK. For the fifth year, several members were involved with the KD program for RHS students, providing a weekly meal, along with other volunteers. The UCW supports the program monetarily, on a monthly basis. Another community involvement was organizing desserts for Meals on Wheels for the first Friday of each month. Mary Ellis (847-8516) looked after this commitment and would welcome anyone who wished to get involved.


In addition, I would like to thank Pat Vincent for sharing her musical gifts freely, Bobbie Emerson for always volunteering to do our shopping, Andrea MacNeill and Catherine Betts for donating some of their "self-produced" cards for Cheryl Steven's UCW use, and Cheryl Raeburn for taking part in the World Day of Prayer program at Quispamsis United, March 4. All ladies in our group have contributed to its on-going success. Thank you also to the staff who are always ready to lend a hand. In closing, we pay tribute to those who have gone before us, and have shown, by example, how to serve. Respectfully submitted, Margaret Prime, President


WORSHIP COMMITTEE

The mandate of the Worship Committee is to provide opportunities for the entire church family to come together in Christian fellowship to sing, pray, hear the Word of God and prepare all for Christian service. The Worship Committee works closely with the Ministry Team to plan and assist with the many facets involved in worship throughout the Christian Year, including communion preparation, and assuring scheduling of communion servers, greeters and ushers. Some of our duties and responsibilities include: procuring pulpit and organist supply; changing banners and alter cloths; decorating for Easter, Christmas and Thanksgiving; planning special Sundays and special events; and exploring ways to improve the atmosphere and flow of the service itself. The Senior Choir and Choir Director figure large with us. Licensing and new music are a significant part of our budget. We are a sounding board for the ministers, and they in turn are there to consider information and ideas offered by the Committee members – sometimes brought forward by members of the Congregation. Our youth members actively participate on the committee. During Holy week, our committee, along with the Ministry Team, offers a Gospel in a Brown Paper Bag service on Maundy Thursday, an opportunity to bring people together to share in food and worship. Two major celebrations that the Worship Committee is intrinsically involved in each year are Anniversary Sunday and Christmas preparations. Members of CLAG and Outreach assisted greatly and made the work of cleaning up after the Anniversary luncheon and decorating the Sanctuary for Christmas seem like play. Thank you for all your help. Rev. Catherine Stuart was our guest speaker on Anniversary Sunday. Following the service, she enjoyed the hospitality of sandwiches & sweets provided by our faith community. An anniversary cake was also provided for the occasion. A Gospel in a Brown Paper Bag Service was held on the Thursday evening prior to Anniversary Sunday. On November 27, 2016, Saint David’s former minister, Rev. Dr. Ron Vincent, was formally designated Minister Emeritus during Sunday Service. A celebration for Rev. Ron was held after the service with warm conversations and a special cake. Christmas decorations for the Sanctuary this year were greatly enhanced with a second twelve foot Christmas Tree which was assigned to be the Celebration of Lights Tree. The Worship Committee authorized funds from the Memorial Fund for the purchase of this tree. Funds were also authorized to purchase new liquid Advent Candles and new gowns for the choir. I welcome Debbie Allan to the Committee this year. It is always refreshing to have new members as they inject new life into a committee - so, welcome Debbie! I am also pleased to have Coleen Graham back on the Worship Committee. Coleen has been a supporter of the committee and a tremendous help to me over the past three years, so having her at the table will save me a lot of phone calls and emails. Finally, I am looking forward to serving with a new Chair of Worship. I’m allowing myself some room to pursue other opportunities (within Saint David’s – I’m not going anywhere). It has been, and will continue to be, very meaningful to me to serve this kind and forward looking faith community. Members: Debbie Allan, Victoria Dingee, Cynthia Doyle, Bev Farnham, Lynda Fisk, Coleen Graham, Rev. Sean Handcock, Christopher Lane, Chris Lanigan, Gwen Messer, Alicia Walls Respectfully submitted, Harold McKinnon, Chair


HOME MISSION COUNCIL OF SAINT JOHN PRESBYTERY

I have been your appointed representative and a Director of the Home Mission Council (HMC) since 2004. I have enjoyed this opportunity very much. The people I work with on the Council have been actively involved and dedicated to their church and its activities in the community for many more years than me. The knowledge and experience they bring of our United Church, the Conference, the Presbytery and the Trustee Relationship which binds the work of the United Church in the community has helped me greatly as I continue to serve as President. The HMC meets quarterly and responds to the financial requests of pastoral charges and the facility needs of church and community organizations as part of our community outreach. We have provided loan funding to Hampton United and Saint David’s United pastoral charges with the approval of the Saint John Presbytery. These funds will allow Hampton and Saint David’s to improve their facilities to better serve their congregations. The HMC is responsible for managing an investment portfolio of funds derived mainly from the disposal of church assets and the bequests of United Church members of the Presbytery. The HMC is an Incorporated Financial Ministry of the United Church of Canada established as a Trust to manage these assets on behalf of the Presbytery of United Church of Canada. Home Mission Council (HMC) manages “Findley House” located at 68 Carleton Street in the Peel Plaza Area of Saint John. We had the roof replaced last year and that allowed us to direct the money we had been spending to patch the leaks to other maintenance requirements this year. Our building is home to three not-for-profit community agencies: The United Church Clothing Depot, The Elizabeth Fry Society and The John Howard Society. This location in the uptown makes utilizing their services much more accessible to their patrons and provides affordable accommodation not available in the private commercial market. Many tens of thousands of people have come through the doors of Findley House and have been helped by the services of our clothing depot, John Howard and Elizabeth Fry Societies in the name of the Saint John Presbytery. This year, the Council was involved through these financial resources to fund camperships, Youth Forum attendance and the Maritime Conference initiative “BE” on behalf of the Saint John Presbytery. This year, again, we are pleased to be able to provide financial support to Presbytery to fund the United Church Clothing Depot located at 68 Carleton Street in the Peel Plaza area of Saint John. I will continue to serve as your representative on the Council and support its work in the community. If you may be interested in serving on the Council with me, contact me. The 2016 Annual General Meeting of the Home Mission Council is tentatively scheduled to be convened on March 1st, 2017. The Annual Report and the publicly Audited Financial Statements will be presented. In service together, Gerry Higgins, President & Saint David’s Representative to HMC


KENVAL UNITED CHURCH SUITES The Board of KenVal United Church Suites Inc. enjoyed a different kind of year in 2016 – much less stressful than the last few years. Now that the unplanned expenses of 2014/2015 have been paid off we were easily able to cover operating costs throughout 2016. We also have been benefiting from a substantially more favourably mortgage rate since mid-2015 and a rent subsidy increase since September 2016. In our seven-year history, we have never had an extended vacancy and presently we have a full and stably occupancy with tenants that seem happy and exhibit pride of ownership in the way they keep their apartments and common areas. With the financial improvements listed above, plus careful fiscal management, the Board planned and saw through property improvements that had been on the back burner for a couple of years: 1) New carpet tile floor in Phillips House; 2) New paint and repairs of hallway walls in Phillips House (12–unit seniors apartments) and Beardmore House (4–unit non–seniors accessible apartments); 3) Repairs to basement walls and replacement of sod with washed stone next to the basement walls both buildings; and 4) Installation of a French Drain to dry up the treed area on the corner of Phillips Drive & Hampton Road. A gift of a Christmas fruit basket was given to each tenant in December. This has become a tradition and the tenants are very expressive in their gratitude when they receive this gift. I express my gratitude to the KVUCS Board members who have been dedicated to this project for many years. I thank them for their contributions to the cause and for their patience. We really do work as a team. Our coach, Wallace Floyd (Fundy Harbour Property Management), has been our Property Manager and, as such, an integral member of the team as well. Wallace provides a comprehensive list of professional services without which the Suites simply would not function.

KVUCS Board Members and Affiliations 2016: (Updated 16/03/21) Crowley, Mary Quispamsis United Dunnet, Lisa (Secretary, Director) KV Housing Inc. Fisk, George (Director) Saint David's United Brien, Jack KV Housing Inc. Kimball, Hally (Treasurer, Director) Quispamsis United Larooi, Dirk (Director, Vice-President) St. Andrew's Kirk United Lounder, Rev. Audrey Quispamsis United (ex-officio) McKinnon, Harold (President, Director) Saint David's United Ogden, Debbie Quispamsis United Phillips, Bruce Quispamsis United Raeburn, Cheryl Saint David's United Handcock, Rev. Sean Saint David’s United (ex-officio) Trecartin, Sheree St. Andrew's Kirk United Whittaker, Bill Quispamsis United Respectfully submitted, Harold L. McKinnon, President, KVUCS Inc.


KENVAL UNITED CHURCH SUITES (CONT’D)

As we start to look back at the operation of KenVal United Church Suites for 2016, I would like to

first and foremost express our appreciation and our pleasure to be associated with KenVal United Church Suites and to represent you, the owners. KenVal United Church Suites stands out as a great property to manage for our organization. We now have over 200 units under ownership or management in the Hampton-Saint John area, and we are very thankful of the support that KVUCS has shown us as we continue to grow our business. KenVal United Church Suites Board, under your keen leadership and direction, as you know, has proactively created and instituted a long-term maintenance and repair schedule. This committee looks at the property in 3, 5 and 10-year increments, anticipating where future expenditures will be needed. This does a few things for the operation. First, this makes sure there are no financial surprises that are potentially crippling. Secondly, it keeps the Board and the residents aware of plans for the future and to make sure your “asset” stays in a good condition for the residents. This was evident this year as we were proactive in replacing the carpets in Phillips House corridor as well as painting the common areas of both buildings. Even with the larger projects in 2016, the maintenance expenditures for the buildings remain quite low, currently running at approximately 8-9 hours per month throughout the year. This fluctuates depending on the amount of snow we receive and what summer projects we take on. For example, in the summer of 2016 we removed all the sod from around the perimeter of both buildings and replaced with crushed gravel. We painted the foundations of both buildings as well as installing some lattice work. There are always challenges with any operation, and with the Boards support, leadership and direction, we are able to stay on top of the challenges and move the property forward. We are always looking for ways to improve the experience for the tenants as well as maintain the integrity of the property while respecting the surrounding neighbours. The Vacancy rate for KVUCS is effectively 0% from a financial reporting perspective due to the rent guarantees from the Province of New Brunswick. The current Saint John area vacancy rate is still disturbingly high at 10 to 10.5%. Looking at KVUCS from various categories, the property continues to run smoothly without any major issues arising. A short category synopsis is as follows: Maintenance: Weekly cleaning at 3 times per week seems to be adequate coverage for both buildings. There are times of the year that the need is greater, but this is to be expected with inclement weather. Other maintenance items are primarily routine - fire extinguisher and alarm testing and inspection, and tenant issues (all minor – plumbing, electrical or lock outs). Exterior Maintenance: Lawn care and yard maintenance were performed by Urban Landscaping and we received no complaints for residents, neighbours or Town Officials, and in fact received compliments. The service has always been good and the price reasonable – we will review the price this year and look at competitive bids to keep pricing in line. Snow removal: The snow removal for 2016 was performed by Urban Landscaping. They have been doing a good job and the complaints have been non-existent.


Tenant Issues: Tenants seem to be happy and enjoying their tenancy. There are still the odd calls from tenants that have issues with a neighbouring tenant, and this occurs in both buildings. Generally, these can be resolved quite quickly by having a conversation with an offending party or explaining to the offended party that there really is no issue of complaint. Management Fees: Management fees are calculated on the type of tenant mix an organization has and the rent level charged. Fees are generally a percentage of rents that flow to the owner. KVUCS has had the benefit of several fee increases over the past few years, with no accompanying management fee increases, and in keeping with the market we will be increasing our fees slightly beginning January 2017, as was indicated in last year’s annual report. Thank you again for allowing us the pleasure of managing KVUCS. Respectfully submitted, Wallace Floyd, Fundy Harbour Property Management Ltd.


KD LUNCH PROGRAM

Our KD Lunch program is celebrating its fifth year for the students at Rothesay High School and continues to be a success with the help of an amazing team of volunteers and numerous donations from the congregation and community. Our KD volunteers enjoy spending Wednesday mornings together. It has now become part of the weekly schedule for most of us. The group once again decorated a special tree for the Festival of Trees in December. If you didn’t get to see the tree, I am sure you believe us that it was decorated in blue and yellow, with paper chain decorations being made out of KD boxes. In June 2016, we celebrated with the graduating class, the first class that we had the opportunity to watch grow since the day they started grade 9. Many of the KD volunteers made a financial contribution to offer special KD Lunch bursaries of $200 each to three of the graduates. The students filled out applications and wrote what the KD lunch program meant to them during their years at Rothesay High. Our volunteers were invited to attend graduation and the bursaries were presented to Colin MacDonald, Ethan McLellan and Annah Vincent. This program relies on donations of Kraft Dinner, milk, butter, paper plates, plastic cups, juice, cookies, ketchup, rolls, napkins and donations of time. Since January 2016, we have been cooking between 100 and 110 boxes of Kraft Dinner each week. We have been blessed with many donations of cash, grocery store gift cards and items which help us to run our program each year. We are grateful for the donation from Barb Magee at State Farm Insurance which covers the cost of our cookies, the UCW for contributing towards the program, McPhee’s Bakery for offering us a discounted rate for the rolls and all who volunteer and continue to contribute towards this program. We are always looking for volunteers to assist with set up, cooking, serving and clean-up. If you are available any Wednesday from 9:00AM until 1:30PM, please consider joining us. Blessings, Alicia Walls


SPIRIT OF GIVING

A heartfelt Thank You to all who shared the Spirit of Giving with Saint David’s Church

Christmas is always a magical time of year for Saint David’s United Church and our community. For the last four years, with the help of generous hearts, we were able to help make Christmas a brighter time of year for students from Rothesay High School and their families.

This year, 21 children had a very merry Christmas thanks to everyone from our wonderful community that helped with our Spirit of Giving program.

Each sponsored child received a stocking filled with personal items, a gift from their wish list, gift cards for local stores and other various items. Each family received a grocery gift card and all the ingredients for a full turkey dinner.

Due to the sheer volume of children who need help in our community, Saint David’s would not be able to do what we do without you. We believe in our community with all our heart and sincerely want to thank you and extend best wishes to you and yours.

Over the last four years, we have developed relationships with a number of individuals and businesses in the community who have heard what we are doing as a church community and have chosen to join us in our Spirit of Giving by providing donations to assist us in this project. Without their support and the ongoing support of the congregation we would not be able to do this special gift of giving. Thanks to our special elves who assisted with wrapping the gifts and to those who helped me deliver them to the school. I am proud to be a part of a church that embraces the true meaning of community.

In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.

Matthew 5:16 Blessings to you, Alicia Walls


SUNDAY COUNTING TEAM

The Collection team at Saint David’s has welcomed some new members over the last year. We now have 23 people who volunteer their time to count after Sunday services. This job takes between 20 minutes to an hour (maximum). Now that we have services during the summer months we can always use more volunteers. If you are interested in joining the Sunday Counting Team, please contact Lenore Tracy 847-5054. Thank you to all of our volunteers who help out with the collection duties.

Summary Counters Regular Counters Susan Eisner Dana Brown & Leslie Hamilton-Brown Warren Jones Gwen Messer Blair MacDonald Eileen Parrott Barb Magee Ruth & Howard Pearn Richard Osepchook Bruce & Carol Robertson Stan Prime Dave & Ann Robertson Lenore Tracy Ben & Kathryn Smith John & Cheryl Steven Margaret Prime

In service together, Lenore Tracy, Head Counter

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