COUNCIL

COMMITTEE REPORTS for the March Meeting of Council

Pastoral Care Report (from Rev. Annie Jannaway)​

Number of Hours:  48

Number of Visits:  30  

Number of Phone Calls/Emails:  33

Number of Meetings:  3 

  

February Sorrows and Blessings

 Visits included the following situations and spiritual/pastoral issues: 

• Chronic pain

• Dementia

• A palliative care journey

• Death of church members

• Grief journeys

• Shock of a new diagnosis

• Adjusting to a new place of residence

• Debilitating illness

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• Recovery from surgery

• Church members visiting the elderly and shut-ins

• The rich stories of faith and life

• The support of members giving rides to appointments, bringing food, etc.

• Unique treatments for illnesses

• The support of family and friends

• Participating in crafts and sing alongs with seniors

• The support of colleagues

• The many blessings/work of the Membership & Nurture Committee

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Membership & Nurture

Membership & Nurture continues to meet monthly under the new leadership and guidance of Co­ Chairs Glenna Hall and Karin Symonds. If you need to be in touch regarding any Membership & Nurture issues, Glenna and Karin would kindly request that you contact them both via e-mail.

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Membership & Nurture met most recently on March 12, 2025. The following report outlines the work of the committee and its members.

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Pastoral Care continues to be a major focus for the committee. Rev. Annie Jannaway has made 62 visits, 59 phone calls/e-mails and had 5 meetings with members of the congregation during the months of January and February.

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The four major volunteer teams: Lay Visitation, Caring Callers, Prayer Chain and Congregational Notes provide ongoing support to FSA members.

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We are happy to announce that Ruth Adams has joined our committee and attended her first meeting on March 12.

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The Volunteer Appreciation Sunday will be Sunday, April 6 as we celebrate approximately 160 plus volunteers. We are holding our New Member's Service on Sunday, April 13. If anyone is aware of potential new members please let Rev. Joshua know.

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The scheduling of each Council Committee for serving at Coffee and Conversation following services is running smoothly. Glenna Hall, the co-ordinator, wishes to thank everyone for their willingness to participate each month. Thanks are also extended to our monthly volunteer dishwashers: Kathryn Wonfor, Kerry Hill, Mary Ann Hodge, Alex Neaves, David Wake and Jeff Robinson. We are always looking for additional volunteers to run the dishwasher so we can continue using china cups instead of paper cups.

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​Three committees have come together as an Inclusion Working Group: Faith Formation, Membership & Nurture and the Affirm Sub-committee. We will be hosting a series called, "Are we who we say we are living out our affirming ministry? The topic was "How can we remove some barriers for those who have difficulty seeing and reading during the service".

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As always, we are thankful for the many ways that all members of FSA nurture and support our community

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Music

Donation to Music:  Mr. Grant Barker has made a legacy donation in memory of his wife Judith Barker.  This gift will be recognized during the Legacy service in May.  A leaf will be added to the Proudfoot Legacy Tree in Judith Barker’s name. 
Updating Live Streaming Equipment:  The committee discussed options for updating this equipment which follows the proposal related to a dual projection system.  Suggestions will be forwarded to the Live Streaming team. 
Canadian Celtic Choir (CCC) Partnership Concert:  On Saturday, March 8, 2025, the CCC was well received by the audience.  The partnership was with CCC and the Music Committee.  This was a successful first concert with this choir performing at FSA. 
 

Concert Season March – May: 

•    Friday Noon Lenten Recitals
o    March 28 – Claire Jones-Fright - vocal and violon; Chris Fischer – piano
o    April 4 – Katy Clark – soprano, Paul Grambo – bass, Ken Baldwin – trumpet, Chris Fischer –piano
o    April 11 – Madeline Berman – soprano, Yuqi Cui – mezzo soprano, Chris Fischer – piano
o    May 2 – Laudamus Bells, Richard Frank, Director
•    May 9 – Senior Choir Cabaret (PH, Kitchen)
•    May 21 – FSA Strings Concert, Igor Saika, Director

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Concert Program 2025-2026: 
Chris presented their proposals for the concert program in 2025-2026.  This is an ambitious program that has great variety.  Stay tuned for more details. 
New Governance Model for FSA: 
The committee was introduced to the proposal for a new governance model which was presented to the Council by Rev. John Neff on February 18, 2025.  A prototype is expected to be in place for the fall.