The Parish Vestry

The "Vestry" is the management team of our Parish - like a companies board of directors.  Members of Vestry are required to be on the Parish Roll, and be committed members of the church at Ashhurst or Komako.

The Vestry is responsible for the day to day running of the Parish, and for the spiritual direction of the parish, under the Vicar's or Bishops representatives guidance.

Vestry meets monthly, starting with "devotions" from a vestry member.  Then we discuss, pray together, make decisions, and delegate responsibilities.  Our areas of responsibility are :

• Administration,
• Buildings & Maintenance,
• Children, Youth & Families,
• Education & Study Groups,
• Finance,
• Herald, Advertising, Web
• Hospitality & Social,
• Komako,
• Lay Ministry,
• Mission - Local & Overseas,
• Pastoral Care,
• Worship.

Our Vestry is made up of the Priest in Charge, two Wardens - Bishops and Peoples, a Treasurer,  a Secretary, and up to nine other Vestry Members.   It usually has a representative from Komako church.  Two Synod representatives from the Parish can be either vestry members or people from within the parish.

The election of the Vestry happens at our Annual General Meeting, the next one of which will probably be held in March 2011.

The Parish of Pohangina Vestry Members for 2011/12 are (in alphabetical order) :

Azzan, Barbara, Hamish, Helen (Komako Rep.), Julia Budd (Priest in Charge), Karen, Kathryn, Lyn (Warden), Mary (Secretary), Neill (Warden), Pam (Assistant Priest) and Penny.