Dayton Deanery Wardens‘ Meeting
22 October 2011 @ Christ Church-Dayton
- 11 Attendees ( 5 Parishes)
- Clothing Room – Bee Tanner (St. Paul’s)
- New initiative to establish Clothing Room @ St. Andrew’s
- Presently infant clothing only
- Goal to begin collecting toddler to teenage clothing
- Need volunteers & clothing donations
- Action Item # 1: Designate POC for St. Mark’s by 15 Dee 11
- Habitat for Humanity- Don Nancarrow (St. Mark’s)
- Motto: “A Hand Up, Not a Hand Out”
- Episcopal builds for 25 years (House every 2-3 years)
- Partners have included churches, schools & convicts
- Most recent build in 2009 in North Kettering
- 3 Episcopal parishes & 4 Methodist churches
- Nominal cost for build was $100,000 (including in-kind contributions)
- Next build probably 2013
- Suggestion to consider rehabs vs. new builds
- Action Item #2: Designate POC for St. Mark’s by 15 Dee 11
- Canterbury Court – Jim Rudd (St. Mark’s)
- Bingo Callers: Call bingo on Tuesday and Saturday nights at 6:00 p.m.
- Friendly Visitors: Spend time with the residents who have little family or no active support system.
- Doctor’s Visits: Accompany the residents to doctor’s appointments.
- Resident Lunch:Help with drink or food service at the weekly resident lunches on Tuesdays at 11 :00 a.m.
- Resident Birthday Party:Help the residents serve lunch at the scheduled birthday party events.
- Free Room Coordinator: Help the residents find free treasures from the Canterbury Court donation room. Help is needed on the second and fourth Wednesdays of every month from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
- Gardening: Help the residents plant their annual flowers.
- Butterfly Garden: Help the residents maintain their beautiful butterfly garden.
